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University of Kentucky Cooperative
Extension Service of Calloway County
310 South Fourth Street
Murray, Kentucky
270-753-1452 or 270-753-1456
270-759-4243 (fax)
Mission Statement
The Kentucky Cooperative Extension
Service serves as a link between the
counties of the Commonwealth and the
state’s land grant universities to help
people improve their lives through an
educational process focusing on their
issues and needs.
The Calloway County 4-H Council serves
to provide programs and activities of 4
H-ers. The 4-H Council provides
leadership and direction of the 4-H
program. 4-H strives to assist youth to
develop into productive citizens of
Calloway County.
What does Calloway County 4-H do?
-
Teach Life Skills
- Develop Leadership Capabilities
-
Develops Communications Skills
What does 4-H Stand for?
4-H Motto
“To Make the Best Better”
Age Group Served
Official 4-H Age: 9 to 19
5 to 8 year olds may be involved as
clover buds
Annual Events that Calloway County 4-H
participates in:
August
- 4-H Club Year Begins
- State Fair
- Poultry, Avian and Horticulture
Competition
- Livestock Shows
- Variety Show
- Land Judging
- Country Ham Contest
September
- Calloway County Show and Sale
- 4-H Kick-Off Celebration and Enrollment
Day
- Record Books Due
- MidSouth Fair
- Community Bicycle Rodeo
October
- Fall School Breaks
- Area Record Book and Honors Training
- 4-H Week
- Social Pumpkin Painting and Park
Clean-up
- Cookie or Cake Decoration Class
- Flower Arrangement Class
- Library Display in Showcases
- Officers Training
- Rock Hunt
- Red Ribbon Week
November
- Area Records Due
- Photography Classes
- Senior Honors Forms Due
- Pennyrile Teen Retreat
- Senior Interview Days Murray and
Calloway
December
- Christmas Parade and Social
- Community Service by 4-H Clubs
January
- Geology 2 and Up
- Dairy Bowl begins
- Livestock Judging begins
- Council Training
- Sewing Classes, tote bags and pillow
cases
- Horse Judging, Hippology and Horse Bowl
begins
- United Way Celebration
February
- Reality Stores
- Geology 1
- Ag Safety Day
- Home, Lawn and Garden Show
- County Talk Meet and Demonstration
March
- Dairy Bowl State Competition
- Variety Show
- Area Talk Meet and Demonstrations
- Woodworking Classes
- Steers Tagged
- Summer Job Fair – Calloway
April
-
Sewing Classes
-
Fashion Revue
- Rock
Hunt
-
Multi-Area Horse Judging Event Expo
- Camp
Registration begins
-
United Way Seminar
-
Summer Job Fair – Murray
May
- Camp
Registration and Scholarships due
- Farm
Days for Preschool, Kindergarten and
First Grade
-
Lambs, Hogs and Goats tagged
-
Livestock and Dairy registration for
State Contest
- May
in Murray
-
Bicycle Rodeo
June
- 4-H
Camp – City
-
Senior Conference
-
Calloway County Fair
-
Horticulture Judging begins
-
Avian Bowl and Poultry Judging
begins
July
- 4th
of July Parade
-
Freedom Fest
-
Food-A-Rama
-
State Horse Show
-
Western Rivers Livestock Show and
Contest
Agency
Fund Raisers
- Car
Washes
- Bake
Sales
-
Stuff 4-H Bears
For more information, please send an
e-mail to
vharper@uky.edu.
Or you can visit these websites:
State of Kentucky 4-H Home Page
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agcollege/4h/
State of Kentucky
4-H Programs
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agcollege/4h/resource/index.htm
Calloway County
4-H Newsletter
http://www.uky.edu/Calloway/home/4hnews.htm
Scheduled 4-H & United Way Events
Agency Meeting
Thursday, June 14, 2007
There will be a meeting of local United Way agencies at 4:00 PM.
CUBS
Wednesday, March 12, 2007
There will be a CUBS meeting at 12:00 Noon at Glendale Church. This will be an informative meeting with area agencies.
Froggie Fest Concert
Saturday, July 7, 2007
The United Way and our agencies will be working Concessions for the Froggie Fest Concert. MSU has assisted the United Way in allowing the proceeds to benefit our local agencies. Thank you MSU!
Softball Tournament
Friday, July 27, 2007
Each year the United Way coordinates a Softball Tournament played by local community and business teams. If you cannot play, come watch.
Leadership Breakfast
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Business leaders meet to discuss how business and the United Way can impact our community.
Golf Tournament
Friday, September 21, 2007
The Grand Home Give-A-Way
July 2007 Thru Building Completion 2008
Keep an eye out for advertising concerning the Grand Home.
United Way Auction- Chairs, Etc.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
At this year’s Auction we are anticipating up to twenty-five chairs and a few unique items to be auctioned. Local artist donate their artwork and crafts for the proceeds to be given back to the United Way and the community served. The event will be at Murray Country Club with the reception beginning at 5:30 PM. The auction starts at 7:00PM sharp. Tickets will be limited and available soon. Call Samantha at the United Way office phone 270-753-0317. You may also contact Robert Billington or Mark Kennedy our local volunteer ticket sales persons.
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