Please note events are subject to change. Always check with the Grayson County 4-H Office or your 4-H Club Manger to get the most current information.
Grayson County 4-H Event Deadlines and Dates
What's Happening in Grayson County 4-H?| Event Name | Event Date | Event Location | Event Cost | Registration Site | Registration Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Council and Adult Leader Meeting | Monday, September 19th 7 p.m. | County Courthouse | Two members from each club, plus council officers | ||
| National 4-H Week | October 3rd - 9th | Grayson County | |||
| One Day 4-H State Community Service Day | Saturday, October 8th | Grayson County | Clubs need to plan their own community service experience | ||
| County 4-H Food Challenge Qualifying Contest | Sunday, October 9th 2 p.m. | Sherman Boys and Girls Club | $15 per team | https://grayson.agrilife.org/foodchallenge | Tuesday, October 4th |
| District IV 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Certification | Saturday, October 15th and Sunday, October 16th | Texarkana Gun Club, Texarkana, TX | https://v2.4honline.com To attend volunteers must complete their 4-H Volunteer Membership in advance | Wednesday, September 28th | |
| Clover Kid Connections and Explore 4-H Day | Sunday, October 16th 2 to 5:30 | Loy Lake Show Grounds | FREE | https://grayson.agrilife.org/gccloverday | |
| County Council and Adult Leader Meeting | Monday, October 17th 7 p.m. | County Courthouse | Two members from each club, plus council officers | ||
| Validation - New Heifers and County Steers | Tuesday, October 25th | Howe Ag Barn | Pay for tags at barn | Contact Tamra McGaughy for details tdmcgaughy@ag.tamu.edu | Tags must be ordered by Friday, September 11th |
| Validation - Major and County Show Goat and Lambs | Wednesday, October 19th and Thursday, October 20th | Loy Lake Show Grounds | Tag fees already paid | Contact Tamra McGaughy at tdmcgaughy@ag.tamuedu | Tags must be order at least one week prior to validation $25 each |
| County 4-H Officer Training and Leadership Workshop (Designed for all members serving in an officer position at the club or county level) | Sunday, October 30th 2 to 5 p.m. | Grayson County Courthouse | https://grayson.agrilife.org | Friday, October 28th | |
| District IV Food Challenge (Qualifying Event) | Friday, November 4th | TBA | $15 per team member | https://texas4h.online.com | Closes: October 19th |
| Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship Seminar | Sunday, November 7th | Grayson County Courthouse | Free | https://grayson.agrilife.org/scholar | Friday, November 5th |
| Fort Worth Stock Show Entries | Friday, November 5th | Grayson County AgriLife Office before 5 p.m. | Check Show Rule Book | https://www.fwssr.com/ | Friday, November 5th |
| Junior Leadership Lab | November 12th - 14th | Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood | $140 youth/ $110 adult | https://texas4hcenter.tamu.edu/ | Thursday, October 28th |
| County Council Meeting | Monday, November 15th | County Courthouse | Two members from each club, plus council officers | ||
| Major Show Entries - Houston, San Antonio, San Angelo, and Rodeo Austin | Friday, November 19th | Grayson County AgriLife Office before 5 p.m. | Check Show Rule | Check Show Websites | Friday, November 19th |
| District IV Equine Judging Workshop | Saturday, November 20th | TAMU - Commerce | $12 per person | https://texas4h.online.com | Tuesday, November 3rd |
| District IV Horse Judging Contest | Saturday, November 20th | TAMU- Commerce | $12 per person | https://texas4h.online.com | Tuesday, November 2nd |
| Pie of a Time Workshop and Fundraiser | November 22nd - 24th | Grayson County Courthouse | $25 per day, limited to 10 youth daily | https://grayson/agrilife.org/givethanks | Friday, November 19th Limited to 15 youth per day |
| District IV Youth and Volunteer Conference | Saturday, December 4th | TBA | TBA | https://texas4h.online.com | Tuesday, November 9th |
| County Council Meeting | Monday, December 20th 7:00 p.m. | TBA | All 4-H members are invited to the Holiday Festival! | ||
| Homemade for the Holidays Workshops | December 20th - 22nd from 9 to Noon | Grayson County Courthouse | $40 per youth/ Limited to 15 | https://grayson.agrilife.org/holidaycamp | Friday, December 17th |
| Texas 4-H Teen Retreat | January 7th to 9th | Texas 4-H Conference Center, Brownwood,Texas | https://texas4hcenter.tamu.edu/ | ||
| Fur, Feather and Friends Show | Saturday, January 8th | Loy Lake Show Grounds | See Show Catalog | https://grayson.agrilife.org/furandfeathershow | Monday, January 3rd |
| District IV Dairy Judging Contest (Must enter FWSSR contest in addition) | Sunday, January 16th | Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo | $12 per person | https://texas4h.online.com | Tuesday, December 28th |
| County Food Show Qualifying Event | Monday, January 17th 10 am | Grayson County Courthouse | Free | https://grayson.agrilife.org/foodshow | Monday, January 10th |
| County Council Meeting | Monday, January 17th 7 p.m. | County Courthouse | Two members from each club, plus council officers | ||
| District IV Range and Pasture Grass ID Contest (Must enter FWSSR contest in addition) | Saturday, January 22nd | Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo | $12 per person | https://texas4h.online.com | Tuesday, January 4th |
| Re-Fashion Retreat | January 28th -30th | Texas 4-H Conference Center, Brownwood, Texas | https://texas4h.online.com | ||
| District IV 4-H Photography Contest | Judging will take place in February. | Digital Contest | $12 for first entry, .50C for each additional entry | https:.//texas.4honline.com | Tuesday, February 1st |
| District IV Food Show (Senior Only Contest) | Saturday, February 12th | Rain High School Emory, Texas | $12 | 4-H Online | Closes on January 26th Qualifying Contest |
| County Council Meeting | Monday, February 21st 7 p.m. | County Courthouse | Two members from each club, plus council officers | ||
| Agrobotics at TELS | Monday, February 28th | Mayor Arena | $40 per team | https://grayson.agrilife.org | Friday, February 18th |
| Texoma Exposition and Livestock Show - Animal Entries | February 28th - March 4th | Drop off entries at the 4-H office | See registration paperwork | https://texomalivestock.com/ | Wednesday, January 19th |
| Texoma Exposition and Livestock Show, General Exhibits Entries | February 28th - March 4th | Loy Lake Show Grounds | $10 per entry late entries $10 each | https://grayson.agrilife.org/telsgeneralexhibits | Monday, February 21st Late Registration Feb 22nd and 23rd |
| District IV Storyboard Contest | Wednesday, March 2nd | Judged during March | $12 per person | https://texas4h.online.com | Friday, February 25th Must turn in boards to 4-H office by Friday, February 25th |
| County Contest Round-Up (Consumer Decision Making, Photography Judging, Educational Presentations, Pubic Speaking, Share the Fun, Fashion Show, and Duds to Dazzle) | Saturday, March 19th | TBA | Free | https://grayson.agrilife.org | Monday, March 14th |
| County Council Meeting | Monday, March 21st 7 p.m. | County Courthouse | Two members from each club, plus council officers | ||
| TAMU Judging Clinics (Horse, Livestock, Meats, Poultry, Range, Entomology, and Wool) | Saturday, March 26th | TAMU - College Station | Judgingcard.com | ||
| County Digital Photography Contest (Qualifying for Seniors Division) | Monday, March 28th | Online - Digital | Free | https://grayson.agrilife.org | Monday, March 28th |
| 4-H Recordbook Workshop | Sunday, April 3rd 2 p.m. | Grayson County Courthouse | Free | https://grayson.agrilife.org | Friday, April 1st |
| District IV Spring Roundup (Food Show - Jr and Inter, Educational Presentations, Public Speaking, Leaders 4 Life, Consumer Decision Making, FCH Quiz Bowl, Horse Quiz Bowl, Livestock Skillathon, Healthy Lifestyles Invitational, Wildlife Challenge Invitational, Share the Fun, Fashion Show, Duds to Dazzle | April 8th and 9th | First Baptist Church Farmersville, Texas | $12 per person per contest | https://texas4h.online.com | Tuesday, March 22nd |
| Validation Tag Orders (Major Show Steers, New Heifers, State Fair Goats, Lambs, and Swine) | Friday, April 15th | Grayson County 4-H Office | Steers - $25 Heifers by at time of validation Goat, Lambs, Swine - $20 | https://grayson.agrilife.org/validationtags | Friday, April 15th |
| State 4-H Photography Contest (Must qualify at the County Contest) | Friday, April 15th | Online - Digital | $10 per photo | https://texas4h.online.com | Friday, April 15th |
| District IV Livestock, Soils, Meats, and Entomology Judging | Saturday, April 23rd | TAMU - College Station | $12 per person | https://texas4h.online.com | Tuesday, March 22nd |
| District IV Shooting Sports (Archery, Rifle, Pistol, and Shotgun) | Saturday, April 30th | Rocky Creek Outdoors Texarkana, Texas | $25 per event | https://texas4h.online.com | Tuesday, April 12th |
| Grayson County Virtual 4-H Agrobotics Challenge | Friday, May 13th and Saturday, May 14th | Virtual on Zoom | $60 per team + kit fee per site | https://grayson.agrilife.org | Tuesday, February 1st |
| County Council Meeting | Monday, May16th 7 p.m. | County Courthouse | Elections will be held for the 2022-2023 Council Officers | ||
| County 4-H Recordbooks Deadline | Friday, May 28th | Grayson County 4-H Office (printed copies) | Free | Turn in - no registration | Friday, May 28th |
| Texas 4-H Roundup | Tuesday, June 7 to Thursday, June 9th | College Station | Varies depending on contest day | https://texas4h.online.com | Wednesday, May 11th |
| District IV Horse Show | Wednesday, June 21st to 23rd | Hopkins County Expo Center Pavilion Arena, Sulphur Springs, TX | Fees Vary by Event | https://texas4h.online.com | Tuesday, May 31st |
| State Fair Goat and Lamb Validation | Wednesday, June 23rd, 4 to 6 pm | Mayor Arena Loy Lake Show Grounds | |||
| State Steer and "New" Heifers Validation | June - Exact day TBA | 4390 East Line Road Whitewright, Texas 75491 | |||
| District IV Ultra Leadership Lab | June 27th to 29th | TBA | TBA | https://texas4h.online.com | Tuesday, June 7th |
| District IV Recordbook Judging (for advancing members only) | Thursday, July 7th | District IV AgriLife Extension and Research Center | Covered by Grayson County 4-H | https://texas4h.online.com | Tuesday, June 14th |
| Texas 4-H State Dog Show | Friday, July 8th to July 9th | Walker County Fairgrounds, Huntsville, Texas | Varies depending on event | https://texas4h.online.com | Friday, May 13th |
| Texas 4-H State Shooting Sports Games | TBA | TBA | TBA | Step 1 and 2: iClays and https://texas4h.online.com | May 11 to June 17th |
| Texas 4-H State Horse Show | TBA | Brazos County Expo Center, Bryan, Texas | Depends on the number of events, must participate at District | https://texas4h.online.com | Thursday, July 1st |
| Enrollment opens for 2021-2022 year (members going into 3rd grade wait until Sept 1st) | Sunday, August 15th | Texas 4-H | $25 until November 1st | https://texas4h.online.com | Participation fee increases to $30 on November 1st |
| Fall MAJOR SHOW Validation Tag Orders (Heifers, Lambs, Goats, Swine) | Friday, August 19th | Mail payment to the Grayson County 4-H office | $20 per tag | https://grayson.agrilife.org/validationtags | Friday, August 19th |
| State Fair of Texas and Heart of Texas Livestock and Competitive Events ENTRIES | Friday, August 19th | Turn in the the Grayson County 4-H Office | See Livestock Show Pages for entry details | Turn in the the Grayson County 4-H Office | Friday, August 19th |
| Grayson County 4-H Awards Banquet | Saturday, August 20th 6:00 p.m. | TBA | Donations Accepted | https://grayson.agrilife.org | Friday, August 12th |
