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April 2026
11 |
Invention Convention In-person deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
11—16 |
National 4-H Conference vernon.parent@usu.edu |
14 |
4-H Military Partnership Conference held at USU Salt Lake Center meggan.schulze@usu.edu |
14—16 |
Spring 4-H Inservice Training held in Taylorsville, UT craig.dart@usu.edu |
16—17 |
Utah Envirothon |
17—18 |
State Ambassador Interviews (State Ambassador Candidates only) angela.eckhardt@usu.edu |
18 |
Rifle Leader Training held in Utah County craig.dart@usu.edu |
18 |
Spring Small Animal Showdown |
22 |
Mock Legislature |
24—25 |
Northern Region Retreat vernon.parent@usu.edu |
27—28 |
4-H Shooting Sports State Contest held in Logan, UT brandi.reber@usu.edu |
May 2026
03 |
4-H Drone Challenge deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
08—09 |
State Shooting Sports |
TBD |
State Invention Convention & Design Challenge deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
15—16 |
TLT Design Team Training vernon.parent@usu.edu |
16 |
4-H Drone Challenge (in-person) deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
TBD |
Intermountain Livestock Judges Training |
TBD |
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TBD |
State Ambassador Mandatory Training (State Ambassadors Only) angela.eckhardt@usu.edu |
26—27 |
Region Ambassador Summer Retreat cindy.nelson@usu.edu |
28—30 |
Intermountain Livestock Judges Training held in Red Lodge, MT |
June 2026
01 |
Game Design Challenge opens deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
04—05 |
Pathways to Higher Education |
12—13 |
State Shooting Sports—Western Heritage held in Sanpete County brandi.reber@usu.edu |
16—17 |
Mustang Camp in Owyhee County, Idaho |
19—20 |
Horse & Livestock State Contest |
23—25 |
State STEM Project Ambassador Training deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
25—26 |
Mustang Camp in Millard/Tooele County, UT |
25—27 |
State Agriscience Ambassador Training sharon.bee@usu.edu |
Jun 29—Jul 01 |
Intermediate 4-H Camp (i4-H) |
Jun 29—Jul 01 |
Junior Youth Conference (JYC) |
30 |
Service in STEM Submissions due deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
July 2026
Jun 29—Jul 01 |
Intermediate 4-H Camp (i4-H) |
Jun 29—Jul 01 |
Junior Youth Conference (JYC) |
13 |
FCS 4-H State Contest |
13 |
Public Speaking 4-H State Contest |
13 |
World of Work: Interview Contest |
13—15 |
Teen Summit |
TBD |
Mustang Camp in Colorado |
TBD |
State Project Ambassador Training angela.eckhardt@usu.edu |
August 2026
TBD |
Hackathon deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
06—08 |
Mustang Camp in Lassen County, CA |
15 |
Clover Award (Nominations Due) craig.dart@usu.edu |
15 |
Club Appreciation Award (Nominations Due) craig.dart@usu.edu |
21—23 |
Mustang Camp in Eureka/Elko/Sparks, NV |
31 |
Game Design Challenge (Entries due) deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
September 2026
TBD |
Game Design Challenge opens |
02 |
State Fair Exhibit Drop Off pamela.vanwagoner@usu.edu |
03 |
State Fair Judging pamela.vanwagoner@usu.edu |
10—20 |
Utah State Fair |
11—12 |
Utah 4-H State Dog Show jessie.hadfield@usu.edu |
11—12 |
State Small Animal Showdown jessie.hadfield@usu.edu |
TBD |
Northern Region Ambassador Planning Retreat vernon.parent@usu.edu |
16—19 |
State Horse Show Bastian Agricultural Center South Jordan, UT |
21 |
State Fair Exhibit Pickup pamela.vanwagoner@usu.edu |
TBD |
Fall FACETS Afterschool Conference deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
TBD |
Southern Region Ambassador Training cindy.nelson@usu.edu |
TBD |
4H Shooting Sports State Contest brandi.reber@usu.edu |
October 2026
TBD |
National 4-H Week dave.francis@usu.edu |
TBD |
Tractor Supply Paper Clover Fundraiser |
TBD |
State Drone Competition deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
TBD |
Design Team Training |
TBD |
Fall 4-H Inservice craig.dart@usu.edu |
23 |
Fall FACETS Afterschool Conference deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
November 2026
TBD |
Southern Region Ambassador Training cindy.nelson@usu.edu |
TBD |
Northern Leadership & Public Speaking Camp vernon.parent@usu.edu |
December 2026
January 2027
TBD |
Western National Roundup (National 4-H Competition) meggan.schulze@usu.edu |
TBD |
Southern Region Ambassador Training cindy.nelson@usu.edu |
TBD |
Teen Winter Retreat |
February 2027
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 |
TBD |
Southern Region Ambassador Training cindy.nelson@usu.edu |
TBD |
TRY Team Training |
TBD |
Digital Arts Contest (Entries due) deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
TBD |
National Science Bowl High School Regional Competition deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
March 2026
TBD |
Extension Annual Conference |
TBD |
Pixelations Contest (Entries due) deborah.ivie@usu.edu |
TBD |
Southern Region Teen Retreat cindy.nelson@usu.edu |
TBD |
State Dogmanship Workshop marci.borg@usu.edu |
TBD |
Southern Region Contests in St. George, UT jessie.hadfield@usu.edu |
TBD |
Northern Region Contests in Spanish Fork, UT jessie.hadfield@usu.edu |
TBD |
Ignite by 4-H |
TBD |
National 4-H Conference |
TBD |
American Youth Horse Council (AYHC) Symposium (Held in Salt Lake City, UT for 2026) jessie.hadfield@usu.edu |
TBD |
2026 Program Training: Horse, Livestock, & Companion Animal **Combined with AYHC Symposium 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 |
TBD |
Horse Judge Training |