The following is a list of the events, deadlines, and activities that occur every year in the 4-H program. While the 4-H year runs from September 1st to August 31st, this list begins in August as we prepare for the new year during this month. This list is meant as a reference and for actual dates and more information for particular items, please see the live calendar to the right on this page.
Next to each item is a note designating if the event occurs on the County, District, State, or National level. There is also a note if the event occurs online.
Before August
- April-County Youth Council Officer Applications due
- May-County Youth Council elections for the next year
- May-Adult Leaders Association elections for the next year
August
- Club Officer Training – County
- Officer Training – District
- Club Managers Meeting – County
- 4-H Connect Registration for the new year begins – Online
- Entries due to East, State, West and Heart Fairs – County
- Livestock Validation Tag Orders for Goats & Lambs – County
- County Youth Council Meeting – County
September
- Livestock Validation Tags Order due for Heifer – County
- Livestock Validation Tags Orders due for Swine – County
- County Youth Council Meeting – County
- Adult Leaders Association – County
- Proclamation for National 4-H week – County
- San Antonio Livestock Show Calf Scramble entry – Online
October
- FWSS Calf Scramble Entries open online (1st come 1st serve) – Online
- National 4-H week – County
- National 4-H Youth Week – County
- One Day 4-H – County
- One day Science Events – County
- Agriculture Awareness Day at the State Fair – State
- Record Book Training – County
- Houston Stock Show Calf Scramble entries available – Online
- Aggiefest Judging/LED’s – State
- County Youth Council Meeting – County
- Livestock Validation Event – County
November
- Major Stock Show Entry – County
- Texas 4-H Junior Leadership Retreat – State
- 4-H Food Challenge – County
- East Region 4-H Horse Leader Training – District
- National 4-H Congress – National
- Texas 4-H Leadership Conference – State/National
- Photo Contest – District
- County Youth Council Meeting – County
- Adult Leaders Association – County
December
- 4-H Holiday Party – County
- Tarrant County Junior Livestock Show Tag-in (plants & animals) – County
- District 4 – 4-H New Year’s Event – District
January
- TX 4-H Teen Retreat – State
- Re-Fashion Retreat – State
- County 4-H Food show Contest – County
- Dog Certification/Validation – Online
- Dairy Judging – District
- Fort Worth Stock Show Parade – County
- Record Book Training – County
- District Range & Pasture Grass ID – District
- County Youth Council Meeting – County
- Adult Leaders Association – County
- East Region Shooting Sports Coach & Instructor Training – District
- TCJLS Rabbit Validation – County
- 4-H Opportunity Scholarship Applications due – State
February
- County Share-the-Fun Talent Show – County
- County Youth Council Meeting – County
- County Fashion Show & Storyboards Contest – County
March
- Tarrant County Junior Livestock Show – County
- Tarrant County 4-H Roundup – County
- District Food Challenge – District
- District Fashion Show Contest Entry Paperwork Due – County
- Online Entries Due for D4 Spring Roundup Contest – Online
- District Fashion Storyboards Contest Entries Due – County
- County Photography Contest Entries Due – County
- County Youth Council Meeting – County
- Adult Leaders Association Meeting – County
- 4-H Opportunity Scholarship Applications – State
April
- Volunteer Award Applications (listed in District) – District
- District 4 Spring Roundup – District
- National 4-H Conference – National
- District Horse Judging Contest – District
- Livestock Validation Deadline – County
- Shooting Sports Extravaganza – State
- Districts Judging Contests: Meats, Livestock, Soil, Wool – District
- District Entomology Contest – District
- County Youth Council Meeting – County
- County Youth Council Officer Applications Due – County
May
- Registration for Texas 4-H Roundup – Online
- Record Book & Awards Training – County
- District Shooting Sports Archery – District
- District Rifle & Shotgun Contest – District
- County Youth Council Meeting – County
- Adult Leaders Association Meeting – County
- CYC Youth Council Meeting – County
June
- Texas 4-H Riffle Match – State
- State 4-H Roundup – State
- Record Books & Awards Applications Due – County
- Livestock Validations Due – County
- East Region Horse Show (Districts 4 & 5) – District
- Awards Interviews – County
- Charter Club Entries Due – County
July
- District Record Book Judging – District
- District Leadership Lab (Ultra) – District
- Texas 4-H Congress – State
- State Dog Show – State
- State Horse Show – State
- Texas 4-H Council Workshop – State
- State Recordbook Judging – State
- County Awards Banquet – County