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October 2026
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
December 2026
Nov 27–Dec 13 4-H x Tractor Supply: Paper Clover Fundraiser
No 4-H Events in December
January 2027
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
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
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
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
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
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
August 2027
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
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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