2007-2008
4-H Activities
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2007-2008
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Brevard County |
RECURRING EVENTS
- Sewing classes, !st and 3rd Mondays, 4 PM Titusville 4-H Office
- Horse Advisory Meeting; 7-9pm, Ag. Center, Cocoa (2nd Mondays)
- Poultry Club, 7pm, Ag. Center, Cocoa (2nd Tuesdays)
- Archery Club, Pt. St. John (1st & 3rd Wednesdays)
- Air Rifle & Small Bore Club, Mims (1st & 3rd Thursdays)
- Air Rifle / Skeet and Trap Club; noon, Pt. Malabar (2nd & 4th Saturdays)
County Council Executive Board - Planning meetings
- Youth 12 years old and up invited to serve on the Executive Board
- Adults invited to provide leadership assistance.
- The Executive Board will plan and conduct meetings and events for all Brevard 4-Hers. Some of their projected events include a demonstration workshop, Mock Legislature, social and service events
- This group is in charge of the January 2008 Junior Congress.
CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER 2007
- * — Beginning of the New 4-H Year
- ALL 4-H members must submit a 4-H Enrollment Form to re-join and $1 for insurance ($2 for horse club members)
- 4 — Sewing Class, 4-5pm, Titusville 4-H Office (1st & 3rd Tuesdays in Sept.
- 6 - 9 — Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference, Tennessee
- 18 — Sewing Class, 4-5pm, Titusville 4-H Office (1st & 3rd Tuesdays in Sept.)
OCTOBER 2007
- * — County Council members available to teach a workshop at your 4-H Club on
"Giving a 4-H Demonstration" (available throughout the- 1 — Sewing Class, 4-5pm, Titusville 4-H Office (1st & 3rd Mondays in Oct. - May)
- 3 — State 4-H Poster Contest Deadline
(poster theme " 4-H In Your Community"; full set of rules available from 4-H office)- 4 - 7 — Southern Region Leaders Forum, Rock Eagle 4-H Center, Eatonton, Georgia
(Scholarships available through Brevard 4-H Foundation)- 7 - 14 — National 4-H Week
- 13 — District Teen Retreat (Service Project and Recreation at DeLeon Springs)
For 13 year olds and up; adult chaperones needed- 14 — 4-H Alumni Dinner (open to all 4-H alumni; call the 4-H office for det
- 15 — Community Pride Proposals Due
(grant money available for community service projects; $25 - $250) application: florida4h.org/staff/Awards_Handbook/module_4/4.24_community_pride_application.doc- 19 — 4-H Demonstration Workshop (Taught by County Council Executive Board)
- Palm Bay Extension Office, 10-11 am
- Cocoa Extension Office, 1-2 pm
- Titusville Extension Office, 3-4 pm
- 27 — Mock Horse Show, Merritt Island
- 27 — Steer Weigh-in for Central Florida Fair
NOVEMBER 2007
- 9 — County Council Meeting, Ag. Center, Cocoa 6:30 - 8:30 pm
- All 4-H members invited
- Multiple hands-on workshops will be offered.
- 17-19 — Shooting Sports Leader Training (for adults and teen leaders)
- 26 — Garments Due for County Fashion Revue
- 29 — County Fashion Revue, 6:30pm check-in; 7pm show; Ag. Center, Cocoa
- (Winners advance to the State Fair Fashion Revue)
DECEMBER 2007
- 4 — Junior Congress Registration
- * — Junior Congress Planning meetings this month (dates & times TBA)
- * — Brevard County Fair entry deadlines approaching (www.brevardcountyfair.com)
- * — Florida State Fair entry deadlines (for details see www.floridastatefair.com)
- 8 — Citrus Tree Workshop
- 28 — Horse Club Enrollment Deadline
JANUARY 2008
- * — Central Florida Fair entry deadlines (for details see www.centralfloridafair.com)
- * — District VIII / T.G.Lee College Scholarship application deadline
- 4-6 — Junior Congress, Camp Ocala
For youth 11-13 years old (or older if the youth has never attended State Congress)- 14 — "Giving a 4-H Demonstration" Workshop, 9am - noon, Titusville 4-H Office
- 20 — Horse Show (Brevard's 1st qualifying point show. Details to follow.)
- 21 — Hog & Ham Workshop, required for participation in program, Gainesville
(participants raise and harvest a hog utilizing the UF meats lab; minimum age 12)- 24-Feb.3 — Brevard County Fair
Stay tuned for details (www.brevardcountyfair.com)- 26 — Animal Ethics Class, Central Florida Fair
FEBRUARY 2008
- 2 — Lamb and Hog Weigh-in for Central Florida Fair
- 5 — County Events Registration Deadline
- 7 - 18 — Florida State Fair, Tampa
- Typical Fair events include: Horse Judging, Fashion Revue, Market Hog, Dog Show, Poultry, Rabbit, Heifer
- For all details see www.floridastatefair.com
- 12 — County Events, 6-8:30pm, Ag. Center, Cocoa
(Demonstration and Speech Contest - Cloverbuds can participate as non-competitive)- 19 — District Council mtg., (District VIII / T.G.Lee College Scholarship Interviews)
- 29 — Barbecue for the Golf Classic (Brevard 4-H Foundation Fundraiser)
- All Clubs are asked to recruit one adult volunteer to assist.
- 29-March 2 — National Youth Horse Leaders Symposium, Raleigh, North Carolina
MARCH 2008
- * — Brevard 4-H Foundation
- 1 — 4th Annual Brevard 4-H Foundation Golf Classic, 8:30am, Suntree Country Club
- In 2007 this event raised $16,000 for Brevard 4-H youth events, leader training, awards and recognition including a $4,000 college scholarship
- All Clubs are asked to recruit one adult volunteer to assist.
- All Clubs are asked to submit one door prize and solicit one sponsor
- 8 — District Events, 9am, Mid-Florida Research Center, Apopka
(for County Events winners)- 14-16 — 3rd Executive Board meeting for the State 4-H Council
- Attendance is open to senior 4-H members, 14 years and up
- Limited space
APRIL 2008
(4-H Day events generally include: Consumer Choices, Fashion Revue, Citrus Tree contest, Horse Bowl, Interview contest. Some other CFF Youth events typically include: Steer, market hog, job poster, game boards, club banners, aquariums)
- 1 — Citrus Tree Contest for 2009 CFF - Registration Deadline
- 5 — Citrus Tree Pre-judging, Knowledge Test, & Record books due, Apopka MREC
- 11 — Brevard 4-H Foundation College Scholarship Application Due by 5pm
- 12 — State 4-H Archery Match
- 14 — Horse Record Books Due
(Turn in at the Horse Advisory Mtg., 7pm)- 17-27 — Central Florida Fair (see details at: www.centralfloridafair.com)
- 19 — 4-H Day at the Central Florida Fair
MAY 2008
- 1 — 4-H State Photography Contest Deadline
- 1 — 4-H State Dairy Poster Contest Deadline
- 3-4 — Area D Horse Show, Clarcona
- 10 — Distribution of 2009 CFF Citrus Trees and Tree care workshop, Apopka MREC
- 15 — Portfolios and Clover Award entries due, by 5pm
JUNE 2008
- * — Day Camps and Residential Camps in June and July
- * — Horse Program Awards Night
- 5 — Awards & Recognition Night
- 23-27 — State 4-H Legislature, Tallahassee
JULY 2008
- 10-12 — State 4-H Horse Show
- 21-25 — State 4-H Congress, Gainesville
- 29-Aug. 3 — Southern Regional 4-H Horse Show, Lexington, Virgina
AUGUST 2008
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, F.S., persons needing accommodations or an interpreter to participate in the proceeding should notify the University of Florida Brevard County Extension Service no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting at 321-633-1702 or fax 321-633-1890.
- 12-14 — 4-H Hog & Ham, Gainesville
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution
To volunteer call
264-5289 or 952-4536.
Pat Trautman, 4-H Program Assistant -- eMail: trautman@ufl.edu
4-H Office -- 700 Park Avenue, Titusville, FL 32780; (321) 264-5289. Hours: 8-1, 2-5.
Corner of Park Avenue and South Street in North Government Complex; upstairs, center wing
Cocoa: Cynthia Minot, 4-H Program Agent; 633-1702
Updated 9/13/05
