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Alabama 4-H offers a variety of state events each year. These events include camps, animal science events, leadership and citizenship, STEM, natural resources, contests, and competitions.
National 4-H also provides events where youth have the opportunity to travel out of state and interact with other youth from around the nation!
Check out the events below that Alabama 4-H offers. Event registration is available at V2.4HONLINE.COM.
2024-2025 4-H Events & Activities State Calendar
Month | Events and Activities | Date | Location |
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August | |||
New 4-H Club Year Begins | August 1, 2024 | Statewide | |
Southern Regional Horse Championship | August 1-4, 2024 | Perry, GA | |
State 4-H Golden Egg Contest | August 27, 2024 | Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL | |
September | |||
National 4-H Dairy Conference | September 29 - October 2, 2024 | Madison, WI | |
October | |||
Alabama National Fair Youth Beef Show | October 3-5, 2024 | Montgomery, AL | |
Alabama National Fair Youth Goat Show | October 4-5, 2024 | Montgomery, AL | |
State 4-H Poultry Judging Contest | October 5, 2024 | Auburn, AL | |
Sunbelt Ag Expo | October 5-17, 2024 | Moultrie, GA | |
National 4-H Week | October 6-12, 2024 | Nationwide | |
Alabama National Fair Youth Dairy Show | October 7-9, 2024 | Montgomery, AL | |
Alabama National Fair Youth Sheep Show | October 11-12, 2024 | Montgomery, AL | |
Alabama National Fair Youth Swine Show | October 12-13, 2024 | Montgomery, AL | |
November | |||
Alabama Extension/4-H Football Day (Auburn Tigers versus Louisiana-Monroe) | November 16, 2024 | Auburn, AL | |
National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference Events include the following:
| November 19-22, 2024 | Louisville, KY | |
National 4-H Congress | November 29 - December 3, 2024 | Atlanta, GA | |
December | |||
4-H Fur and Feathers Show | December 6-7, 2024 | Montgomery County, AL | |
North Alabama Junior Beef Expo | December 6-7, 2024 | Blount County, AL | |
4-H Volunteer of the Year Celebration | December 13, 2024 | Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL | |
January | |||
International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) | January 28-30, 2025 | Atlanta, GA | |
State 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl and Skillathon | January 11, 2025 | Auburn, AL | |
MidWinter Teen Retreat | January 31 - February 2, 2025 | Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL | |
February | |||
No Events | |||
March | |||
4-H Day of Service | March 1, 2025 | Statewide | |
SLE Livestock Events | March 14-16, 2025 | Montgomery, AL | |
April | |||
State 4-H Archery Championship | April 12, 2025 | Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL | |
National 4-H Conference | April 11-16, 2025 | Washington, D.C. | |
National 4-H Volunteer Week | April 20-26, 2025 | Nationwide | |
State 4-H Shotgun Championship | TBA | TBA | |
State 4-H .22 Rimfire Championship | TBA | TBA | |
May | |||
State 4-H Forestry Invitational Contest | May 10, 2025 | TBA | |
4-H Teen Camp | May 28-30, 2025 | Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL | |
State 4-H WHEP Contest | May 30, 2025 | TBA | |
State 4-H Horse Show (Horse and Passive Classes) | TBA | TBA | |
June | |||
4-H Summer Camp (Sessions 1-9) | June 2 - July 2, 2025 | Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL | |
State 4-H Poultry Que Contest | June 20, 2025 | Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL | |
State 4-H Competitive Events Day | June 20, 2025 | Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL | |
State 4-H Senior Achievement | June 20, 2025 | Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL | |
State 4-H Egg Cookery Contest | June 20, 2025 | Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL | |
State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest | June 24, 2025 | Auburn, AL | |
State 4-H Horse Show (Active Education Classes) | TBA | TBA | |
July | |||
State 4-H Avian Bowl Contest | July 11, 2025 | Charles C. Miller Jr. Poultry Research and Education Center — Auburn, AL |