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Event Descriptions
Bread Workshop
If you are between the ages of 8 and 18, you'll have fun making bread. Because of the limited space and the number wishing to attend, you may sign up for only one workshop on a first come first serve basis. You will need to bring your own apron. There will be a small charge to cover cost. The fee must accompany registration.
Dog Obedience
The classes begin in April at the Charles County Fairgrounds. The training sessions run for approximately 11 weeks. There is a fee which covers insurance and awards presented at the final training session. A preregistration and informational meeting is held. All dog owners must present a current rabies certificate.
Egg Demo
Fashion Revue
Horse Events (Also see C.C. Horse Program)
Judging Teams
Sewing Workshops Want to enhance your sewing skills or just learn new ones? This workshop will give you hands on training in cutting your project out from a pattern, selecting a pattern and using a machine.
Call the 4-H office for additional information. (301) 934-5403 or (301) 753-8195. All scheduled events are subject to change, call the office for exact dates/times/locations.
If you are between the ages of 8 and 18, you'll have fun making bread. Because of the limited space and the number wishing to attend, you may sign up for only one workshop on a first come first serve basis. You will need to bring your own apron. There will be a small charge to cover cost. The fee must accompany registration.
Dog Obedience
The classes begin in April at the Charles County Fairgrounds. The training sessions run for approximately 11 weeks. There is a fee which covers insurance and awards presented at the final training session. A preregistration and informational meeting is held. All dog owners must present a current rabies certificate.
Egg Demo
- Held at State Fair
- Demonstration using eggs
- National trip awarded as well
Fashion Revue
- Held in the summer
- A chance to either sew an outfit or pull together an outfit from stores and then model it for judged competition.
- Classes are Formal Wear, Active Wear, Tailored, Separates, Regular Wear, Costumes, Creative Choice, Outer Wear, and Ready to Wear
- Four age divisions in each class: Clover, Junior, Intermediates and Senior
Horse Events (Also see C.C. Horse Program)
- Horse Judging: No touching the animals. Judge them on conformation and performance. Contests held on County, State and National levels
- Hippology: Judge horses, complete a written test and a lab test.
- Horse Bowl: Questions are asked and you buzz in to answer. Just like "It's Academic." Contests held on County, State and National levels. County Practices begin in Sept/October and finish up at State competition in March.
- Public Speaking
- Nationals are held in Kentucky
- NO HORSES ARE NEEDED TO COMPETE IN ANY OF THE ABOVE EVENTS
- Demonstration: Pick an area or topic of interest to you and present a demonstration on "how to".
Judging Teams
- Livestock:
- Three teams (junior, intermediate and seniors) go to State
- Seniors can be selected to represent State at Nationals
- Event is held at County Fair
- Oral Reasons must be given.
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Rabbit
- Individual or Team
- No National Contest for this one
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Wildlife Judging
- 200 different plants, seeds or bark by category for identification
- Quality judging as well
- Rotating National location
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Consumer Judging
- Can start any year since the contest is different every year.
- Held the same day at the other Judging Contests at a nearby school to the State Fair.
- Classes range from: garden tools, glues, trash bags, etc
- Seniors have extra class called Life Smarts where they need to know general marketplace knowledge about banking, shopping, etc
- Meet for two weeks usually in August
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Poultry
- No need to own chickens
- Practice usually starts in February.
- Buy live chickens in spring to raise
- Nationals held in Louisville, Kentucky
- Regionals at Virginia State Fair
Sewing Workshops Want to enhance your sewing skills or just learn new ones? This workshop will give you hands on training in cutting your project out from a pattern, selecting a pattern and using a machine.
Call the 4-H office for additional information. (301) 934-5403 or (301) 753-8195. All scheduled events are subject to change, call the office for exact dates/times/locations.
For more information, contact Marcia Wakefield
Last updated: 03/13/2009