Liberty County 4-H Calendar
2012-2013
August, 2012
15 - 2012-2013 4-H Year starts on 4-H Connect
20 - Entry Deadline into County Extension Office for State Fair of Texas
22 - Silver-Bronze-Gold Star Awards & Scholarship Interviews – Extension Office
24 - 2013 Major Show Sheep & Goat Swine orders due into Extension Office. $10.00 per tag
no tag will be order without payment.
September, 2012
3 - Labor Day – Office Closed
7 - Trinity Valley Exposition entries due. Breeding Beef, Breeding Goat, Market/Breeding
Rabbits and Livestock Judging Contest entries due into Fair Office.
5-8 - Harris County Fair
6-9 - Brazos Valley Fair and Exposition
7-16 - East Montgomery County Fair
14 - Last day to purchase tickets for 4-H Banquet, September 22, 2012
15 - San Antonio and Star of Texas Livestock show Calf Scramble Nomination due
21-22 - Magnolia Livestock Show
22 - 4-H Awards Banquet – Liberty Center – 6:00 p.m.
22-30 - San Jacinto County Fair
24 - VLAT & Liberty County 4-H Council Meeting (Ice Cream Kick-off!) – 6:00
26 - South Texas State Fair – Poultry order deadline into Fair Office
28 - Fall/Spring Major Show Swine Tag order due into Extension Office
28-Oct 8 Waller County Fair
29-Oct 7 Fort Bend County Fair
28-Oct 21 State Fair of Texas – Dallas, Texas
?? - Waller County Livestock Judging Contest
October, 2012
- No VLAT or County Council meeting
1 - Jr. Leadership Lab Enrollment
3-7 - Texas Rice Festival – Winnie, Texas
4-13 - Heart of Texas – Waco, Texas
6 - Montgomery Horse Judging Contest - Conroe
12-20 - Brazoria County Fair
7-13 - National 4-H Week
10-13 - Hardin County Youth Project Show Open
10-14 - TVE Country Weekend – Canning & Home Economics
13 - One Day 4-H
15-20 - Trinity Valley Exposition Livestock & Rodeo – Liberty
17-20 - Harris County Youth Expo
19-20 - Orange County Fair
22 - Pecan orders due into Extension Office
22-23 - South Region Shooting Sports Leaders Training – Victoria, Texas
25 - 2013 Major Show Sheep & Goat Tag-in – Extension Office
26-27 - District Jr. Leadership Lab – Alvin, Texas
31 - Halloween
November, 2012
2 - District Jr. Leadership Entry and Fees due
3 - Aggie Fest Livestock Judging Contest
3 - Aggie Fest Horse Judging Workshop
4 - Daylight Savings Time ends
8 - Major Show Entry Event - 5:30 p.m.
10 - Equine Judging Workshop
12 - Veterans Day – Office Closed
13 - CLSDD – Large Animal Tag-in – Stancil Park - Cleveland
15 - Dayton FFA Large Animal Tag-in
21-23 - Thanksgiving – Office Closed
26 - VLAT & Liberty County 4-H Council Meeting
27 - Fall/Spring Major Show Swine Tag-in
December, 2012
- No 4-H Council or VLAT meeting for December
TBA - Commissioner Court Appreciation Day
13 - Food Project Clinic – Extension Office 6:00 p.m.
15 - Montgomery County Jingle Bell Classic
24-25 - Christmas Holiday – Office Closed
January, 2013
1 - New Year’s Holiday – Office Closed
8 - CLSDD – Small Animal Tag-in & Broiler orders due – 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Stancil Park
11 - District 4-H Archery Contest Summaries Due
12 - District 4-H Council Meeting/Adult Leaders Advisory Task Force
12 - Hardin County Youth Fair
18- Feb 9 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo
21 - Martin Luther King Day – Office Closed
21 - District 4-H Archery Contest Entries and Fees due
25 - Fashion Storyboard Training – Extension Office – 5:30-8:30 p.m.
28 - VLAT & Liberty County 4-H Council Meeting
February, 2013
No VLAT or County Council meeting
1-2 - District 4-H Archery Contest
4 - South Texas State Fair Rabbit Entry Deadline into Fair Office
6 - 4-H Day at the Capitol - Austin
7-24 - San Antonio Livestock Exposition
7 - Dayton FFA Small Animal Tag-in
14 - Valentine’s Day
18 - President’s Day – Office Closed
19 - County Roundup – Place/Time – TBA
Food Show Food Challenge Fashion Show
Story Board SET Poster Educational Presentation
Public Speaking Share-the-Fun
25- 3/17 Houston Livestock Show
March, 2013
10 - Daylight Savings begins
8-23 - Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo – Austin
17 - St. Patrick’s Day
18-23 - Madison County Fair
20-23 - Lee County Jr. Livestock Show
22-26 - Brazos County Fair
21-31 - South Texas State Fair – Beaumont
23 - TAMU Judging Clinics
24 - District 4-H Horse Judging Fees due
25 - VLAT and 4-H County Council Meeting – 6:00 p.m.
29 - Good Friday – Office Closed
30 - South Texas State Fair Open Livestock Judging Contest
31 - Easter
31 - District 4-H Photo Entries Due
April, 2013
- No VLAT & Liberty County 4-H Council Meeting
6 - District Horse Judging Contest
7 - District 4-H Roundup entry and Fees due
5-14 - Walker County Youth Fair
5-14 - Montgomery County Fair
12 - District 4-H Judging Contest Entries and Fees Due
17-21 - Needville Youth Fair (Fort Bend County)
8-13 - Cleveland Livestock Show & Dairy Day - Judging Contest 4/12
12-20 - Galveston County Fair
20 - Multi District Judging Contest (Livestock, Soil, Meats ID)
22 - District 4-H Rifle, Air Rifle and Air Pistol Contest Summaries due
25 - Horse Validation due into County Extension Office
26 -27 - District 4-H Roundup – Conroe
Food Show Food Challenge Fashion Show
Fashion Story Board Photography Consumer Decision Making
Share-the-Fun Ed. Presentation Leaders 4 Life
S.E.T. Poster Quiz Bowls (Beef, Horse & Nutrition)
26-27 - District 4-H Council Meeting
28 - District 4-H Rifle, Air Rifle, and Air Pistol Entries and Fees due
May, 2013
1-5 - Chambers County Youth Project Show
3-4 - District Rifle, Air Rifle, and Air Pistol Contest
8 - State 4-H Roundup entries due – on 4-H Connect
11 - Mother ‘s Day
TBA - Dayton FFA Livestock Show
12 - Mothers Day
17 - Lee County Fair
20 - VLAT & Liberty County 4-H Council Meeting Election of Council Officers
24 - District 4-H Leadership Lab Registrations and Fees Due
24 - District 4-H Horse Show Entries and Fees due
26 - District 4-H Leadership Lab Registrations and Fees due on 4-H connect.
27 - Memorial Day – Office Closed
31-June 8 Grimes County Fair
June, 2013
2 - District 4-H Horse Show entries and Fees due on 4-H connect
7 - District 4-H Pre-Leadership Lab officer Candidate Training
10-14 - Texas 4-H Roundup – College Station
13 - All Record Books due
13 - Awards “Point Keeper” Forms due to Extension Office by 5:00 p.m.
16 - Father’s Day
17-19 - District 9 4-H Leadership Lab
21 - 1st Day of Summer
25-27 - District 4-H Horse Show
July, 2013
1 - District 4-H Leadership Institute Registration and Fees due on 4-H connect
4 - 4th of July – Office Closed
10 - District 4-H Record Book Judging
- State 4-H Shooting Sport Sports Games, San Antonio
13 - (Points should reflect all points up until July 31st)
- Texas 4-H Horse Show Tentative
26-28 - State 4-H Volunteer Conference – San Antonio
- District 4-H Leaders College Registration Due
August, 2013
- Awards Points Start Over for 2013-2013 4-H Year
- CEP 4-H Goat Judging Contest - TBA
10 - District 4-H Leader College
24 - 4-H Awards Banquet
September, 2013
22 - 1st Day of Autumn
Some dates are subject to change, but you will be given at least 30 days notice via email or in the monthly 4-H Newsletter. If you have questions, please call the Texas AgriLife Extension Office - Liberty County – 936-334-3230
Liberty County Volunteer Leader Association of Texas (VLAT) will meet the fourth Monday of every other month, VLAT is open to all 4-H leaders, parents or guardians who are interested in providing leadership to the Liberty County 4-H Program.