January 26 -- Market Beef Weigh-In, Harlan Feeders Feedlot - 9:30-11:30 a.m.
March 3 -- 4-H Family Fun Night, Ag Center, Orleans, 6:45 p.m.
March 15 -- Chili Cook-Off, Ag Center
March 17 -- County Speech Contest, Courthouse, Alma, 7:00 p.m.
March 28 -- All 4-H market beef must be weighed and identified before this date for ALL showing purposes. DNA samples for State Fair and AK-SAR-BEN are also due.
April 11 -- 4-H Dance, Ag Center, Orleans, 7:30 p.m - 10:30 p.m.
April 26 -- Regional 4-H Speech Contest, West Central Contest
May 1 -- 4-H enrollment deadline. Enrollment forms are due.
May 1 -- ALL 4-H horse I.D. sheets DUE in the Extension Office
May 1 -- ALL District and State 4-H horse show entries DUE in the Extension Office. Level 2 is required for performance events.
May 3 -- Regional 4-H Speech Contest, Panhandle Contest
May 21 -- AQA Training, Courthouse Meeting Room, Alma, 7:00 p.m.
May 23 -- Regional 4-H Speech Contest - Northeast Contest
May 28 -- Livestock Quiz Bowl, Ag Center, Orleans, 7:00 p.m.
May 29 -- Regional Speech Contest - Southeast Contest
June 2 -- Area Livestock Judging Clinic and Contest, Fairgrounds, Orleans, 8:00 a.m.
June 7 -- Sheep Tag Day, Fairgrounds, Orleans, 10:00 a.m.
June 13 -- 4-H I.D. sheets DUE in the Extension Office for stocker/feeder calves, dairy, sheep, swine, goats, bucket calves and breeding heifers.
June 14 -- Nebraska Livestock Judging Classic, Buffalo County Fairgrounds, Kearney
June 17 -- This 'N That Day, Ag Center, Orleans, 10:00 a.m.
June 18 -- District 4-H Horse Show, McCook
June 18-20 -- County 4-H Camp
June 29 - July 1 -- 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl, State Livestock Judging Contest, and Life Challenges Contest, Lincoln
July 7 -- Bicycle Rodeo, Fairgrounds, Orleans, Registration at 6 p.m. & Rodeo at 6:15 p.m.
July 11 -- County Horse Show registrations DUE in the Ext. Office
July 14 -- 4-H Presentations and Favorite Food Revue, Ag Center, Orleans, 6:30 p.m.
July 14-17 -- State Horse Show, Fonner Park, Grand Island
July 21 -- Stall reservations DUE in the Extension Office for beef, sheep, swine, dairy, poultry and rabbits
July 21 - 22 -- Performing Arts practice - Ag Center, Orleans
July 22 -- Style Revue Judging and Interview Judging, Ag Center, Orleans, 9:00 a.m.
July 22 -- Public Style Revue and Performing Arts Contest, Ag Center, Orleans, 8:00 p.m.
July 26 -- County Horse Show, Fairgrounds, Orleans, 8:00 a.m.
July 26 -- Dog Show, Show Arena, 6:30 p.m.
July 27-31 -- Harlan County Jr. Fair, Orleans
August 5 -- Last Day for State Fair Livestock Entries
August 15 -- AK-SAR-BEN entries DUE in the Extension Office
Aug. 23-Sep. 1 -- Nebraska State Fair
September 4 -- Joint 4-H Council & Fair Board Meeting, Ag Center, Orleans, 7:30 p.m.
September 22 -- Record books and county, district award applications due in the office
Sept 23-28 -- AK-SAR-BEN
October 26 -- 4-H Achievement Banquet, Ag Center, Orleans, 6:30
November 7 -- 4-H Fall Ball, Ag Center, Orleans, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
