Calvert County Events 

Annual Calendar 2023
* 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.

September
August 31st- September 4th - Maryland State Fair Weekend 2
4th - Office Closed (Labor Day)

5th - Calvert County Fair Livestock Entries Due
8th -
Fair Prep Crafting Session I
10th - MD 4-H Foundation Board of Directors Application Due

15th - MD 4-H State Council Officer Nominations & General membership Applications Open
12th - Volunteer Association
14th - Fair Prep Crafting Session II
17th - State Rifle Contest

23rd - State Archery Contest
23rd - Southern STEM Club Meeting
25th - Calvert County Fair Entry Day
26th - Calvert County Fair Judging Day
26th - Calvert County Fair Livestock Receiving
27th - Calvert County Fair Livestock Weigh-In
27th - October 1st - Calvert County Fair Exhibits & Livestock Shows
30th - Calvert County Junior Livestock Auction
30th - Diamond Clover Level 6 Proposals Due to State 4-H Office (2024 Level 6 Projects)
30th - Diamond Clover Level 6 Reports Due to State 4-H Office (For project completed in 2023)

 

October

1st - IRS 990 filings by clubs/groups Due for FY July 1, 2022- June 30, 2023

1st - Calvert County Fair 4-H Awards

2nd - Calvert County Fair Pick-up Day

1st - 7th - National 4-H Week

4th - 15th -  Tractor Supply Fall 2023 Paper Clover Campaign

9th - Office Closed (Columbus Day)

October Continued

12th - Virtual Volunteer Connections
15th - Applications for 2024 National 4-H Conference Due

15th -  Club/Group Financial Reports due to State 4-H Office Due

21st - State Shotgun Contest
27th - CCPR Halloween Drive Through
30th - Spooky Crafts Workshop

30th -  Maryland 4-H State Council Officer Nomination Due

 

November

4th - 5th - Teen & Volunteer Forum

11th - Office Closed (Veterans’ Day)

15th - Due - 990N e-postcard must be filed with IRS - IRS.gov Online Portal

15th - Maryland 4-H State Council 2023 General Membership Applications Due -

State Online Portal

17th - Maryland 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Reports Due to State office

Via Email: awahle@umd.edu

23-24 - Office Closed (Thanksgiving)

28th - Maryland 4-H Foundation “Giving” Tuesday Online

 

December

3rd - Maryland 4-H Dog Bowl Contest - UMD Campus

4th - Maryland 4-H Horse Advisory Meeting - Virtual

12th - Maryland 4-H Animal Science Updates for Volunteers - Virtual

14th - Virtual Volunteer Connections

25th - Office Closed (Christmas)

 

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

4hstablematesmd@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 Crafting Club

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

jsefton@umd.edu

***Currently full and looking for volunteers to expand our club***

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