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Alabama 4-H Events

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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

MonthEvents and Activities DateLocation
August
New 4-H Club Year BeginsAugust 1, 2024Statewide
Southern Regional Horse ChampionshipAugust 1-4, 2024Perry, GA
State 4-H Golden Egg ContestAugust 27, 2024Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL
September
National 4-H Dairy ConferenceSeptember 29 - October 2, 2024Madison, WI
October
Alabama National Fair Youth Beef ShowOctober 3-5, 2024Montgomery, AL
Alabama National Fair Youth Goat ShowOctober 4-5, 2024Montgomery, AL
State 4-H Poultry Judging ContestOctober 5, 2024Auburn, AL
Sunbelt Ag ExpoOctober 5-17, 2024Moultrie, GA
National 4-H WeekOctober 6-12, 2024Nationwide
Alabama National Fair Youth Dairy ShowOctober 7-9, 2024Montgomery, AL
Alabama National Fair Youth Sheep ShowOctober 11-12, 2024Montgomery, AL
Alabama National Fair Youth Swine ShowOctober 12-13, 2024Montgomery, AL
November
Alabama Extension/4-H Football Day (Auburn Tigers versus Louisiana-Monroe)November 16, 2024Auburn, AL
National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference

Events include the following:
  • National Avian Bowl Contest
  • National Egg Cookery Contest
  • National Poultry & Turkey Que Contests
  • National Poultry Judging Contest
November 19-22, 2024Louisville, KY
National 4-H CongressNovember 29 - December 3, 2024Atlanta, GA
December
4-H Fur and Feathers ShowDecember 6-7, 2024Montgomery County, AL
North Alabama Junior Beef ExpoDecember 6-7, 2024Blount County, AL
4-H Volunteer of the Year CelebrationDecember 13, 2024Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL
January
International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE)January 28-30, 2025Atlanta, GA
State 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl and SkillathonJanuary 11, 2025Auburn, AL
MidWinter Teen RetreatJanuary 31 - February 2, 2025Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL
February
No Events
March
4-H Day of ServiceMarch 1, 2025Statewide
SLE Livestock EventsMarch 14-16, 2025Montgomery, AL
April
State 4-H Archery ChampionshipApril 12, 2025Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL
National 4-H ConferenceApril 11-16, 2025Washington, D.C.
National 4-H Volunteer Week April 20-26, 2025Nationwide
State 4-H Shotgun ChampionshipTBATBA
State 4-H .22 Rimfire ChampionshipTBATBA
May
State 4-H Forestry Invitational ContestMay 10, 2025TBA
4-H Teen CampMay 28-30, 2025Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL
State 4-H WHEP ContestMay 30, 2025TBA
State 4-H Horse Show (Horse and Passive Classes)TBATBA
June
4-H Summer Camp (Sessions 1-9)June 2 - July 2, 2025Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL
State 4-H Poultry Que ContestJune 20, 2025Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL
State 4-H Competitive Events DayJune 20, 2025Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL
State 4-H Senior AchievementJune 20, 2025Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL
State 4-H Egg Cookery ContestJune 20, 2025Alabama 4-H Center — Columbiana, AL
State 4-H Livestock Judging ContestJune 24, 2025Auburn, AL
State 4-H Horse Show (Active Education Classes)TBATBA
July
State 4-H Avian Bowl ContestJuly 11, 2025Charles C. Miller Jr. Poultry Research and Education Center — Auburn, AL