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Hello 4-H Families,

A few notes from Fort Bend County 4-H:

1. We are posting all Non-County Events on the website at https://agrilife.org/ftbend4h/other/non-county-events/ for your reference. If you have any questions about these events, please contact the office!

Below are the dates for upcoming events in the county, district, and state.  Please take a few minutes to make note of the events that pertain to you and your family.

JANUARY

COUNTY:

Fort Bend County 4-H Photography Contest | Clovers: Free, Junior, Intermediate, Senior – $10 per youth | Limits – Clover, Junior, Intermediate – 5 photographs; Senior – 15 photographs (All Categories)

January 11^th – Mandatory Shooting Sports Coaches Meeting in Education Center at 6:30 PM

January 23^rd – County Council and Advisory Board Meeting at 6:30 PM in Fort Bend County Extension Office Conference Room

January 23^rd 8:00 AM – February 7^th 11:59 PM – Fort Bend County 4-H Photography Contest

January 30^th – Livestock Coalition Meeting 6:30 PM at Fort Bend County Extension Service Office

DISTRICT:

January 4^th – D-9 Archery Contest DEADLINE via 4-H Online

January 9^th – LATE Registration Deadline for D-9 Invitational Quiz Bowl via 4-H Online

January 13^th – D-9 Invitational Quiz Bowl in Huntsville, TX

January 20^th – 21^st – D-9 Archery Contest in Bryan, TX

STATE:

January – National Geographic Society Youth Slingshot Video Challenge

January 1^st – 31^st – Registration Open for Texas 4-H Night at Nasa via 4-H Online

January 10^th – Dog Validation Deadline via 4-H Online

FEBRUARY:

COUNTY:

January 23^rd 8:00 AM – February 7^th 11:59 PM – Fort Bend County 4-H Photography Contest

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February 15^th – Texas 4-H Scholarship Application DUE

NATIONAL:

August 2^nd – 2022 National 4-H STEM Challenge Begins

Get In Gear at-home STEM Activity available Now!

MARCH:

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March 1^st – March 15^th – D-9 Photography Contest via 4-H Online

March 21^st – D-9 Photography Contest Photographs to be submitted to Submittable

March 25^th– Texas A&M Judging Clinics

March 29^th – Big Time in D-9 4-H Roundup Registration Deadline | Big Time in D-9 Events – Wildlife Challenge, Vet Science Skillathon, Talent Showcase, Robotics Challenge, Quiz Bowls, Photography Judging, Livestock Skillathon, Leaders 4 Life, Science Fair, Ag Product ID, CDM, Dudz to Dazzle, Educational Presentation, Fashion Show, Fashion Storyboard, Food Challenge, Food Show, Healthy Lifestyles

STATE:

March 1^st – April 15^th – Horse Validation via 4-H Online $10.00 per horse

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APRIL:

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April 22^nd – Outdoor Skills Day at Long Acres Ranch

DISTRICT:

April 1^st – D-H Horse Judging

April 5^th – D-9 Livestock Judging, D-9 Meats Judging and Identification, and D-9 Soil Judging Registration Deadlines via 4-H Online

April 22^nd – D-9 Livestock, Meats and Soils Judging Contests

April 27^th – 29^th – Big Time in D-9

STATE:

March 1^st – April 15^th – Horse Validation via 4-H Online $10.00 per horse

April 16^th – May 1^st – Horse Validation via 4-H Online $20.00 per horse

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April 16^th – May 1^st – Horse Validation via 4-H Online $20.00 per horse

May 2^nd – May 5^th – Horse Validation via 4-H Online $250.00 per horse

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June 20^th – 22^nd – D-9 Horse Show

June 27^th – June 29^th – D-9 4-H Leadership Lab

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JULY:

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July 13^th – D-9 4-H Record Book Judging

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AUGUST:

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SEPTEMBER:

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September 9^th – D-9 4-H Leader Training and Fall District Council Meeting

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OCTOBER:

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NOVEMBER:

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November 10^th – 11^th – Junior Leadership Lab

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***NOTE***

Offices will be CLOSED for the following holidays during the 2023 year:

January 2, 2023 – 2023 New Year’s Day (Observed)

January 16, 2023 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

April 7, 2023 – Good Friday

May 29, 2023 – Memorial Day

June 19, 2023 – Juneteenth

July 4, 2023 – Independence Day

September 4, 2023 – Labor Day

September 29, 2023 – Fort Bend County Fair Day

November 10, 2023 – Veterans Day (Observed)

November 23, 2023 – Thanksgiving Day

November 24, 2023 – Day after Thanksgiving

December 22, 2023 – Christmas Eve (observed)

December 25, 2023 – Christmas Day

January 1, 2024 – New Year’s Day

If you would like to see this in Calendar View, please visit https://agrilife.org/ftbend4h/events/month/