Calvert County Events 

Annual Calendar 2024
* Please always check the newsletter and Facebook page for the latest information. We do our best to keep our calendar updated. However, new and fun opportunities present themselves as the year progresses

June 2024

1st - Project Animal Registration Cards Due

1st - Tag & Registration of 4-H Breeding Animals Due

1st-2nd - Breeders Fair

31st-2nd - Southern Maryland 4-H Spring Show

2nd - MD 4-H Rifle Level 1 Instructor Training (Shotgun Level 1 penciled in for October 5th)

3rd - MD 4-H Forestry Begins

5th - STEM After-School @ Southern Branch Library

6th - STEM After-School @ Fairview Branch Library

7th - 40th Annual MD 4-H Foundation Golf Tournament

8th - Maryland 4-H Horse Judging and Hippology Contest

8th-9th - Central Maryland 4-H Regional Spring Show

13th - Stable Mates 4- H Club Meeting

15th - MD 4-H Foundation Scholarships Due

15th - Mechanical Sciences Day DUE register via 4Honline events tab.

15th-22nd - National Leadership Conference (for youth who applied)

17th-18th - Youth Power

19th - Juneteenth – Office Closed

20th - Messy Crafts South

22nd - 4-H Robotics Workshop

22nd - Summer Cloverbud Fun Day

24th - ACAS - Advancing Careers through Agriculture and STEM! Due

25th - Messy Crafts North

26th - National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational (for youth who qualified)

26th - Careers Summit for Teens Due

27th - Messy Crafts South

27th - Crazy Crafters 4-H Club Meeting

29th - Mechanical Sciences Day register via 4Honline events tab.

30th - End of 4-H Club/Group Fiscal Year

 

July 2024

1st - Start of new 4-H Club/Group Fiscal Year

1st - Maryland 4-H Volunteer Award Nominations Opens

1st - 4-H Clubs/Groups File their 990N online Due

1st-19th - Maryland 4-H Equine Art & Photography Contest

 

July 2024 Continued

2nd- Messy Crafts North

4th - Independence Day – Office Closed

9th - Volunteer Association Meeting

9th - Messy Crafts North

11th - Messy Crafts South

11th - Stable Mates 4- H Club Meeting

15th - Deadline for Entries – Maryland State Fair Due

7/29 – 8/2 - St. Mary’s Overnight 4-H Camp (tentative)

16th - Messy Crafts North

18th - Messy Crafts South

23rd - Messy Crafts North

25th - Messy Crafts South

25th - Crazy Crafters 4-H Club Meeting

7/29 - 8/2 - ACAS - Advancing Careers through Agriculture and STEM!

30th - Messy Crafts North

 

August 2024

7/29 - 8/2 - ACAS - Advancing Careers through Agriculture and STEM!

Early August - Calvert County Fair Books Released

1st - Messy Crafts South

5th - 9th  - Calvert Co 4-H Outdoor Discover Camp ** SOLD OUT **

8th - Stable Mates 4- H Club Meeting

10th - AH&QA Online Training Due

15th - Club Leader Financial Paperwork Office Hours - Time TBA

19th - State Fair Entries (Non-Food) no later than 4pm 4-H Office Due

20th - State Fair Entries (Food) no later than 9am (open at 7am) Due

22nd-25th - Maryland State Fair Weekend 1

22nd-25th - MD 4-H Horse Shows: English & Western Maryland State Fair

22nd - Crazy Crafters 4-H Club Meeting

29th-Sept 2nd - Maryland State Fair Weekend 2

31st - Maryland 4-H State Judging Contests at State Fair: Dairy, Livestock, Poultry, Rabbit, Horticulture

 

Types of 4-H Clubs in Calvert County

What kind of clubs are available? 
  • year-round community clubs

  • year round project clubs

  • short-term activity clubs

  • in-school units

  • after school units

  • summer camp

  • community workshops

Age Range
  • Ages 5-7 - Clovers
  • Ages 8-18 - 4-Hers

*As of January 1st of this Calendar Year

Cost

Registration Fee:

$10/ youth/ Calendar Year
Scholarships available
 

Club Dues:

TBD based on club goals

Calvert County 4-H Clubs

Battle Creek 4-H Club

Community service, animals, agriculture and more!

Ages 5-18

battlecreek4H@gmail.com

Battle Creek 4-H Club Youth with his goat

 

Battle Creek 4-H Club Youth with her steer and cow

Stable Mates 4-H Club

All things horses and equestrian!

Ages 5-18

calvert4hstablemates@gmail.com

Stable Mates Club in a carriage Stable Mates 4-H Club meeting a horse

Northern High School 4-H Gardening Club

Everything gardening! For all NHS students.

jsefton@umd.edu

Gardening Club Youth and Volunteer working in gardening beds

 

Calvert 4-H Crazy Crafters

NEW CLUB ALERT!!
CRAZY CRAFTERS will be meeting the 4th Thursday of the month

Contact Kirsten for more information and the club's email address will be updated just as soon as everything is set up!

All things arts, crafts, and sewing.

Ages 5-18

kcowan@umd.edu

Crafting Club completing snowman crafts

 

Crafting Club Youth learning to knit

Calvert 4-H Chesapeake Outdoor Discovery Camp

A one-week summer day camp with an environmental science focus.

Ages 8-13

astrahl@umd.edu

Last Robot Rolling

Lego robots with NXT, EV3, Scratch and Python coding.

Ages 10-18

astrahl@umd.edu

Robotics youth building robots Robotics youth building robots Robotics youth building robots

 

 

Stir Crazy Cooking Club

Short-term activity club that runs periodically throughout the year with a focus on cooking.

Ages 9-18

jsefton@umd.edu

Chesapeake Clovers 4-H Club

Outdoor activities, cooking and baking, community service and the arts.

Ages 5-18

chesapeakeclovers4h@gmail.com

Club members working on wood working project Chesapeake Clover Members and adults working on project Chesapeake Clover Member sewing a project Chesapeake Clovers 4-H Member decorating cupcake

Calvert Heritage 4-H Club

Exploring crafts and skills from historic Calvert County.

Ages 8-18

Calvertcountyheritage4h@gmail.com

Club member showing goat Club Members completing ag project Club Members completing ag project

Calvert County Shooting Sports 4-H Club

Archery, air rifle, and outdoor activities.

Ages 10-18

Calvertcounty4hshootingsports@gmail.com

Calvert 4-H Youth participating in shooting sports programming Calvert 4-H Youth participating in shooting sports programming Calvert 4-H Youth participating in shooting sports programming Calvert 4-H shooting sports materials Calvert 4-H Youth participating in shooting sports programming Calvert 4-H Youth participating in shooting sports programming Calvert 4-H Youth leading a meeting Calvert 4-H Youth participating in shooting sports programming Calvert 4-H Youth participating in shooting sports programming

Boys and Girls Club of Southern Maryland Collaboration

Enrichment program for after-school and summer camp programs. 

Ages 5-18

jsefton@umd.edu

Youth participating in activity Youth participating in activity Youth participating in activity

 

Youth participating in activity

Calvert Adolescent Clubhouse Collaboration

4-H afterschool in collaboration with the Calvert Adolescent Clubhouse in Lusby working on life skills and leadership education. 

Ages 12-18

Kcowan@umd.edu

Youth Exploring what is in their backyard Youth learning to cook Youth working on a project

 

Youth working on navigation outside

Community Workshops

We offer workshops for all youth in our community throughout the year at a variety of locations. 

Ages 8-18

kcowan@umd.edu

Youth participating in stem activity Youth participating in stem activity Youth participating in stem activity Youth participating in stem activity

School Break Workshops

School break weeks are for fun, but why not make them educational too? Try something new in the world of STEM!

Ages 5-18

jsefton@umd.edu