Utah 4-H
State Calendar
Upcoming Events
See All Events »| October 2026 | |
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| 01 | National Conference Ambassador Application due vernon.parent@usu.edu |
| 01–03 | UAN Fall FACETS Conference deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
| 04–10 | National 4-H Week dave.francis@usu.edu |
| 13–15 | Fall 4-H Inservice Brigham City, UT craig.dart@usu.edu |
| 23–24 | 4-H State Leadership Team Gathering (All 4-H State Ambassadors & 4-H Project Ambassadors) vernon.parent@usu.edu |
| 27–29 | NAE4-HYDP Conference Kansas City, MO |
| November 2026 | |
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| 02–03 | STEMgenuity Conference In-person in Salt Lake County deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
| 04 | STEMgenuity Conference (Virtual) deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
| 07 | Northern Region FCS Contests for Jr. & Intermediates meggan.schulze@usu.edu |
| 07 | Southern Region Ambassador Training cindy.nelson@usu.edu |
| 14 | Count Me In! Numbers Institute deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
| 14 | Level 1 Muzzleloader Instructor Training brandi.reber@usu.edu |
| 14 | Level 1 Western Heritage Project Instructor Training brandi.reber@usu.edu |
| 14 | Northern Region Ambassador Fall Retreat vernon.parent@usu.edu |
| 14 | Southern Region FCS Contests for Jr. & Intermediates meggan.schulze@usu.edu |
| Nov 27–Dec 13 | 4-H x Tractor Supply: Paper Clover Fundraiser |
| December 2026 | ||
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| January 2027 | |
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| 09 | Southern Region Ambassador Training cindy.nelson@usu.edu |
| 13–15 | Western National Roundup (National 4-H FCS Competition & Conference) meggan.schulze@usu.edu |
| 14–16 | UAN Winter FACETS Conference held in St. George, UT deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
| 22–23 | Teen Winter Retreat |
| 22 | National Science Bowl Middle School Regional Competition deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
| 23 | National Science Bowl High School Regional Competition deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
| February 2027 | |
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| 04 | Extension Annual Conference |
| 09 | Southern Region Ambassador Training cindy.nelson@usu.edu |
| TBD | Intermountain Junior Science & Humanities Symposium deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
| TBD | State 4-H Portfolios Contest Due (Opened Dec. 01, 2026) kelsey.romney@usu.edu |
| 26–27 | T.R.Y. Team Training |
| March 2027 | |
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| TBD | Pixelations Contest (Entries due) deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
| 05–06 | Southern Region Teen Retreat cindy.nelson@usu.edu |
| 12–13 | USU Clothing & Textiles Training for 4-H volunteers & leaders Thanksgiving Point: Ashton Gardens patricia.mathis@usu.edu |
| TBD | State Dogmanship Workshop marci.borg@usu.edu |
| 16–21 | Ignite by 4-H |
| TBD | National 4-H Conference |
| 17–20 | American Youth Horse Council (AYHC) Symposium in Lexington, KY |
| 26–27 | 2027 Program Training: Horse, Livestock, & Companion Animal for Volunteers, Coordinators, Judges jessie.hadfield@usu.edu |
| TBD | Fat Quarter Quilting Challenge (Entries due) deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
| TBD | Digital Arts Contests (Entries due) deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
| 26–27 | Horse Program Training |
| April 2027 | |
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| 02–03 | Northern Region Horse, Livestock, & Small Animal Region Contests in South Jordan, UT |
| 02–03 | Southern Region Horse, Livestock, & Small Animal Region Contests in Nephi, UT |
| 09–10 | Utah Invention Convention In-person in Salt Lake County deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
| 10–14 | National 4-H Conference vernon.parent@usu.edu |
| 13 | 4-H Military Partnership Conference meggan.schulze@usu.edu |
| 13–15 | Spring 4-H Inservice Training location TBD craig.dart@usu.edu |
| TBD | Utah Envirothon |
| 16–17 | Northern Region Horse, Livestock, & Small Animal Contests jessie.hadfield@usu.edu |
| 16–17 | State Ambassador Interviews (State Ambassador Candidates only) angela.eckhardt@usu.edu |
| TBD | Rifle Leader Training held in Utah County craig.dart@usu.edu |
| TBD | Spring Small Animal Showdown |
| TBD | Mock Legislature |
| 26–27 | Northern Region Retreat vernon.parent@usu.edu |
| May 2027 | |
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| 01 | 4-H Drone Challenge deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
| 07–08 | 4-H Shooting Sports State Contest held in Logan, UT brandi.reber@usu.edu |
| 14–15 | TLT Design Team Training vernon.parent@usu.edu |
| TBD | Intermountain Livestock Judges Training |
| TBD | State Ambassador Mandatory Training (State Ambassadors Only) angela.eckhardt@usu.edu |
| TBD | Region Ambassador Summer Retreat cindy.nelson@usu.edu |
| TBD | Intermountain Livestock Judges Training Location TBD |
| June 2027 | |
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| 01–02 | Southern Region Ambassador Summer Retreat cindy.nelson@usu.edu |
| TBD | Pathways to Higher Education |
| 12 | State Shooting Sports—Western Heritage brandi.reber@usu.edu |
| TBD | Mustang Camp in Owyhee County, Idaho |
| 10–12 | Animal Science Classic in Wellsville, UT |
| 12 | Statewide Ambassador Showdown/Jackpot for Horse & Livestock jessie.hadfield@usu.edu |
| 14–16 | State STEM Project Ambassador Training deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
| TBD | Mustang Camp in Millard/Tooele County, UT |
| 16–18 | State Agriscience Ambassador Training sharon.bee@usu.edu |
| Jun 30–Jul 02 | Intermediate 4-H Camp (i4-H) |
| Jun 30–Jul 02 | Junior Youth Conference (JYC) |
| TBD | Service in STEM Submissions due deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
| July 2027 | |
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| Jun 30–Jul 02 | Intermediate 4-H Camp (i4-H) |
| Jun 30–Jul 02 | Junior Youth Conference (JYC) |
| TBD | FCS 4-H State Contest |
| TBD | Public Speaking 4-H State Contest |
| TBD | World of Work: Interview Contest |
| 12–14 | Teen Summit |
| 15 | STEM Challenge Entries Due deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
| TBD | Mustang Camp in Colorado |
| TBD | State Project Ambassador Training angela.eckhardt@usu.edu |
| August 2027 | |
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| TBD | Mustang Camp in Lassen County, CA |
| 17 | Clover Award (Nominations Due) craig.dart@usu.edu |
| 17 | Club Appreciation Award (Nominations Due) craig.dart@usu.edu |
| TBD | Mustang Camp in Eureka/Elko/Sparks, NV |
| TBD | Game Design Challenge (Entries due) deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
| September 2027 | |
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| TBD | State Fair Exhibit Drop Off pamela.vanwagoner@usu.edu |
| TBD | State Fair Judging pamela.vanwagoner@usu.edu |
| 09–19 | Utah State Fair |
| TBD | 4-H Day at the Utah State Fair pamela.vanwagoner@usu.edu |
| TBD | Utah 4-H Cooking Challenge pamela.vanwagoner@usu.edu |
| TBD | Utah 4-H State Dog Show |
| TBD | State Small Animal Showdown jessie.hadfield@usu.edu |
| TBD | Northern Region Ambassador Fall Training vernon.parent@usu.edu |
| TBD | State Working Ranch Horse Gathering |
| TBD | State 4-H Horse Show Bastian Agricultural Center South Jordan, UT |
| TBD | State Fair Exhibit Pickup pamela.vanwagoner@usu.edu |
| TBD | Farm to Table: Reducing Food Waste & Exploring Careers kelsey.romney@usu.edu |
| TBD | Southern Region Ambassador Training cindy.nelson@usu.edu |
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