January 27 -- Market Beef Weigh-In, Harlan Feeders Feedlot, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
March 5 -- 4-H Family Fun Night, Ag Center, Orleans, 6:00 p.m.
March 23 -- 4-H Dance, Ag Center, Orleans, 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
March 26 -- County 4-H Speech Contest, Courthouse, Alma, 7:00 p.m.
March 30 -- All 4-H market beef must be weighed and identified before this date for ALL showing purposes. Nose prints for State Fair and AK-SAR-BEN (and DNA hair samples) are also due.
April 28 -- Regional 4-H Speech Contest, West Central & Panhandle Contests
May 1 -- 4-H enrollment deadline. Enrollment forms are due.
May 8 -- ALL 4-H horse I.D. sheets DUE in the Extension Office
May 8 -- ALL District and State 4-H horse show entries DUE in the Extension Office. Level 2 is required for performance events.
May 2 -- AQA Training, Courthouse Meeting Room, Alma, 7:00 p.m.
May 30 -- County 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl, Ag Center, 7:00 p.m.
May 30 -- Regional Speech Contest - Northeast Contest
May 31 -- Regional Speech Contest - Southeast Contest
June 4 -- Area Livestock Judging Clinic, Fairgrounds, Orleans, registration will be at 9:00 a.m. Clinic will start at 9:45 a.m.
June 5-7 -- County 4-H Camp
June 9 -- Sheep Tag Day, Fairgrounds, Orleans, 10:00
June 12 -- 4-H I.D. sheets DUE in the Extension Office for stocker/feeder calves, dairy, sheep, swine, goats, bucket calves and breeding heifers.
June 15 -- District Horse Show, Kearney
June 16 -- Nebraska Livestock Judging Classic, Buffalo County Fairgrounds, Kearney
June 19 -- This 'N That Day, Ag Center, Orleans, 10:00 a.m.
June 24 & 25 -- 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl Contest and Life Challenges Contest, Lincoln
June 26 -- 4-H State Livestock Judging Contest and Life Challenges Contest, Lincoln
July 2 -- 4-H Presentations and Favorite Food Revue, Ag Center, Orleans, 6:30 p.m.
July 9 -- Bicycle Rodeo, Fairgrounds, Orleans, registration at 6 p.m. & rodeo at 6:15 p.m.
July 12 -- County Horse Show registrations DUE in the Extension Office
July 15-19 -- State Horse Show, Fonner Park, Grand Island
July 16 -- Stall reservations DUE in the Extension Office for beef, sheep, swine, dairy, poultry and rabbits
July 18-19 -- Performing Arts practice - Ag Center, Orleans
July 19 -- Style Revue Judging and Interview Judging, Ag Center, Orleans, 9:00 a.m.
July 19 -- Public Style Revue and Performing Arts Contest, Ag Center, Orleans, 8:00 p.m.
July 21 -- County Horse Show, Fairgrounds, Orleans, 8:00 a.m.
July 23 -- Dog Show, Show Arena, 6:00 p.m.
July 24 -- Area 4-H Meat Goat Show - Weigh in at 1:00 and Show at 3:00, Holdrege
July 24-28 -- Harlan County Junior Fair, Orleans
August 6 -- Last Day for State Fair Livestock Entries
August 17 -- AK-SAR-BEN entries DUE in the Extension Office
August 25 - September 3 -- Nebraska State Fair, Lincoln
September 6 -- Joint 4-H Council & Fair Board Meeting, Ag Center, Orleans, 7:30 p.m.
September 18 -- Record books and county, district award applications due in the office
September 25-30 -- AK-SAR-BEN 4-H Livestock Exposition, Omaha
October 28 -- 4-H Achievement Banquet, Ag Center, Orleans, 6:30 p.m.
November 2 -- 4-H Fall Ball, Ag Center, Orleans, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
