We invite current 7-11th graders to join us for immersive research experiences in agrotechnology. Through topic-focused Science Cafes, Summer Academies, and Innovation Slams, participants will have an opportunity to learn from UVM faculty, staff and students, conduct their own experiments and share their findings!

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This event is for 4-H members, ages 8 to 18 as of Jan. 1, 2024. Participants will learn about showing, fitting, and parasites; take part in a quiz bowl competition and have a craft activity all about sheep and goats. At Addison County Fair & Field Days, in New Haven.

Wear clothes and footwear appropriate for the weather. Bring a water bottle. Lunch will be provided.

Register online at https://go.uvm.edu/2024sheepandgoatday by Friday, June 14.

To request language interpretation/translation assistance and/or a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please call or email State 4-H Livestock Educator Wendy Sorrell at 802-656-7641 or wendy.sorrell@uvm.edu Friday, June 7, 2024 so we may assist you.

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This is a free, five-session, exploratory series to discover what families are interested in seeing 4-H offer in the Central Vermont area. We will have fun learning a new skill while exploring 4-H. All workshops will be held at the UVM Extension Berlin Office. 2024 session dates and activities:

• March 14 - Springtime Crafting
• April 11 - Learn to Crochet
• May 9 - Wigglebots and Beginning Robotics
• June 13 - Sew a Scrunchie, Buttons and Mending
• July 11 - Summer Crafting and Ice Cream Making

Open to all youth ages 8 to 18, and limited to 15 participants per session.  Download the "Try It Thursdays" flyer and register online at go.uvm.edu/2024airy.

To request language interpretation/translation assistance and/or a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please call or email Corinne Cooper at 802-656-4824 or corinne.cooper@uvm.edu three weeks prior to the session you wish to attend so we may assist you. 

Contact Molly McFaun 802-656-4820 or molly.mcfaun@uvm.edu with questions.

Download State 4-H Horse Show program booklet including registration forms. 

Location: Addison County Fair and Field Days, 1790 Field Days Road, New Have, VT

Friday, July 12 - Sunday, July 14, 2024

Show managers:  Deb Danforth (802-273-2192 or deborah.danforth@vermontstate.edu) and Mary Fay (802-878-1215 or Joelmary4h@aol.com)

For questions or to request language interpretation/translation assistance and/or a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please call or email Wendy Sorrell at 802-656-7641 or wendy.sorrell@uvm.edu by Monday, June 10, 2024 so we may assist you.

For youth entering grades 7-11 who are interested in the environment and ready to explore, in depth, their passion for Vermont's natural resources.

• Who: Any students entering grades 7-11 in the Fall of 2024
• What: Natural Resources Management Academy
• Where: Green Mountain Conservation Camp, Buck Lake, Woodbury, VT
• When: July 12-14, 2024 (starts at 7 p.m. Friday, ends 12:15 p.m. Sunday)
• Deadline: Registration closes on June 14, 2024
• Cost: $130.

Space is limited to 30 participants — sign up now! Register online here.

Questions? Email Amy Miller.

To request language interpretation/translation assistance and/or a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Amy.Miller@uvm.edu or call 802-656-7580 by June 14, 2024 so we may assist you.

Download the flier (PDF).

Save the dates for the 2024 Military Teen Future Leader Camp at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont:

• Saturday, July 13 - Sunday, July 21
• Saturday, July 27 - Sunday, August 4

Details on how to apply will be available in March 2024. Visit https://go.uvm.edu/flc2024 for more information. Download the camp flyer for more information about this camp opportunity.

FLC is available to rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. High School graduates will only be allowed to attend FLC if accepted and committed to attending Norwich University. They must have made the first-year enrollment deposit prior to enrolling in FLC.

Contact UVM Extension 4-H Health and Wellness Program Coordinator Anthony Sgherza at asgherza@uvm.edu or 802-656-7606 with questions.

Download the Youth Farm Safety Day flyer (PDF).

To help young people understand the potential dangers on the farm and how to stay safe, UVM Extension 4-H is offering a full day of farm safety workshops for all youths, ages 10 to 16. Enrollment in 4-H is not required to participate.

Registration required by Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at https://go.uvm.edu/farmsafety24.

For more information, or to request language interpretation/translation assistance and/or a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please call or email at Martha Manning at 802-656-7621 or 1-800-639-2130 or martha.manning@uvm.edu by Tuesday, June 25, 2024 so we may assist you. Sponsored by Cooperative Insurance Agency and UVM Extension.

This is a free event, with lunch and snacks provided. Participants should bring washable boots. Four hands-on workshops will be offered and focus on:

• Proper operation of fire extinguishers
• Tractor/ATV/UTV and farm equipment safety
• Safe handling of livestock
• Basic farm first aid — youth will create their own basic first-aid kit to take home

At Addison County Fair and Field Days.

Friday, July 19
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.: Check in - Have all your papers with the animal/trucker / Health and approval/lease forms must be presented
12:50 p.m.: What the judge expects in showmanship
1:00 p.m.: Showmanship classes by age of youth
Evening: Pot luck w. hot dogs/burgers provided by Franklin County Dairy Program / “Minute to Win It” activity

Saturday, July 20
9:00 a.m: Conformation classes
Afternoon: Once the show has concluded and your area is cleaned and checked you can head home

Make sure to download the flyer and fill out the registration form! (PDF)

Download the dairy clinic and show flyer for the complete schedule of events, camping information, items to bring (for livestock and participant), and volunteer opportunities. 

Held at Tunbridge Fairgrounds, 1 Fairground Lane, Tunbridge VT 05077

This show is for 4-H members, ages 8 to 18 as of January 1, 2024. Register online at https://go.uvm.edu/24dairy by Wednesday, July 10, 2024. To request language interpretation/translation assistance and/or a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please call or email Corinne Cooper at 802-656-4820 or corinne.cooper@uvm.edu by Wednesday, July 3, 2024 so we may assist you. For questions or more information, call or email Molly McFaun at 802-656-4820 or molly.mcfaun@uvm.edu.

Important note to all participants: The vet check-in is on Friday, July 19 between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.  If you miss this check-in, you will not be allowed to participate. Do not remove your animal from trailer until your documents have been checked. The following items are required in a hard copy at the time of check in:

• Your 4-H Dairy Approval forms with your animal’s complete 840 or NUES tag number documented.
• Lease Forms if you lease your animal/s.
• Registration papers if your animal is registered.
• Certificate of Veterinarian Inspection with signature from your veterinarian.

Download the Shooting Sports Jamboree packet (program flyer, event description, and registration forms). 

Hosted by Oxbow Mountain Shooting Sports Club and Pownal Valley 4-H Sharpshooters. Takes place at the Ross Gravel Pit located at 701 Herrick Brook Road, Pawlet, Vt.  There will be 4-H signs posted to help guide you.

To request language interpretation/translation assistance and/or a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please call or email State Shooting Sports Coordinator Holly Ferris at 802-656-7560 or holly.ferris@uvm.edu by Thursday, June 27, 2024 so we may assist you. Contact Holly with questions.

The Shooting Sports Jamboree is open to all 4-H Shooting Sports members and youth ages 8 to 18 (as of Jan. 1, 2024). $35 per youth participant. All participants must pre-register and the registration deadline is Wednesday, June 5, 2024. We ask that all required forms and payments be returned by club. Mailing and payment information can be found on the registration forms. Make checks payable to Vermont 4-H Shooting Sports, c/o Michelle Butler, 475 Kirby Hollow Road, Dorset, VT 05251.

T-Shirts and Sweatshirts must be pre-ordered by Wed., June 5, 2024; cost is $15 for T-shirts and $35 for sweatshirts.

4-H members and Guests who do not regularly receive instruction on all disciplines by 4-H club instructors will need to take part in the practice instruction on Friday.

 

Register now for the 4-H Youth Dairy Show at Lamoille County Field Days and be sure to share this invitation with your 4-H friends!

Registration Forms are due at the UVM Extension Morrisville Office by Monday, July 8, 2024. This year’s show will include the annual potluck/cookout for lunch. Hot dogs, hamburgers and a drink will be provided. Please fill out the Potluck Cookout Signup Form and share your favorite dish! Milk will be provided.

For program questions or to request language interpretation/translation assistance and/or a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please call or email Holly Ferris, 4-H Educator for Lamoille and Caledonia Counties, at 802-656-7562 or 1-866-260-5603, or holly.ferris@uvm.edu, by Monday, July 1, 2024 so we may assist you.

Download the details and registration form (PDF)

Two qualifying shows are available for 4-H members who are trying to qualify for Eastern States. All current 4-H Working Steer project members who want to come and show their steers are also welcome to participate. The shows are open to any 4-H member with a team listed on a 4-H Approval Form. Approval Forms, Lease/Loans (if applicable) and Animal Health Forms will be checked as animals are unloaded.

First Qualifier/Show: Sunday, July 21, 2024
Connecticut Valley Fair, 66 Carson Lane, Bradford, VT 05033 Contacts: Terri Chamberlin, 802-763-7820 or 802-356-6568 (cell); Wendy Sorrell, 802-656-7641

Second Qualifier/Show: Saturday, August 10, 2024
Highland Farm, 1444 Skyline Drive, Pomfret, VT 05053
Contacts: Terri Chamberlin, 802-763-7820 or 802-356-6568 (cell); Wendy Sorrell, 802-656-7641

• Participants should call the show contact to sign up.
• Show times are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (approximate, depends on number of participants). Open to 4-H members ages 8 to 18 as of January 1, 2024.
• Bring lunch, snacks and beverages. We will be having a potluck lunch at this event.
• Details will be shared through email.

Show Classes: The three events at each show are Fitting and Showing, Cart Class and Stone Boat. Teamsters may choose which classes they would like to compete in. If they are participating to qualify for Eastern States Exposition, they must compete in all three events at each show and follow all standards and guidelines. Ribbons will be awarded at the show according to the judge’s discretion.

To request language interpretation/translation assistance and/or a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please call or email State 4-H Livestock Educator Wendy Sorrell at 802-656-7641 or wendy.sorrell@uvm.edu by 3 weeks before the event you wish to attend, so we may assist you. Contact Wendy with questions.

Flyer (PDF)

Orleans County Fairgrounds, 278 Roaring Brook Rd, Barton VT

Check-in time is anytime after 6:30 a.m. Show starts at 10:00 a.m. We will be using Barn #6. Thank you to Tractor Supply for donating baled shavings for this year’s show.

Remember to bring: Approval, Lease and Cattle health forms

Suggested supplies: Washing supplies including a hose and waterproof boots, bedding for the day, wheelbarrow and forks/shovels, clipping materials and grooming supplies, rope halter for tie ups, show halters, show whites and good boots for the showring.

Pre-entry is required by Friday, July 19, 2024. To request a copy of the registration packet, please email or call Lindy Birch at melinda.birch@uvm.edu, or (802) 656-7572 or (802) 461-8648 (cell).

For more information, or to request language interpretation/translation assistance and/or a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Lindy Birch, 4-H Educator for Orleans and Essex Counties, at melinda.birch@uvm.edu or (802) 656-7572 by Friday, July 5, 2024 so we may assist you.

Flyer (PDF)

In Brattleboro, at 130 Austine Drive, Holton Hall, 4th Floor.

Learn about where food comes from AND how you can grow your own food at home by building your very own greenhouse! See if your greenhouse can hold up to different building challenges and take a plant home with you. All youth ages 5 and up can join us for a fun afternoon of science!

Register online by Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at https://go.uvm.edu/sciencebratt

Flyer (PDF) 

2024 Caledonia County Fair, 1 Back Fairground Road, Lyndonville, VT 05851
Wednesday, August 21 - Sunday, August 25

Download the 4-H Exhibitor Guide for the Calendonia County Fair.  This booklet explains the Fair set-up and 4-H activity schedules, exhibit rules and requirements, and entry categories and premiums. For more information, or to request language interpretation/translation assistance and/or a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please call or email Holly Ferris at 802-656-7562 or holly.ferris@uvm.edu, by Wednesday, July 24, 2024 so we may assist you.