4-H Events Calendar
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Apr 30
Make the Most of Your Market Animal Project Webinar Series
April 30, 2025 – May 28, 2025
Designed for youth ages 8-19, this engaging webinar series covers everything you need to succeed at livestock auctions. Topics include marketing and communication to record keeping, goal setting, and understanding break-even points.
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May 2
Online Parent Talk System Webinar Series for Kinship Caregivers -May 2025
May 2, 2025 – June 6, 2025 11:30am-1:00pm ET Online
The Parent Talk System is a course for caregivers of toddlers to teens to improve communication and provide strategies for raising confident, caring, responsible children. Offered at no cost.
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May 7
Make the Most of Your Market Animal Project Webinar -Talk the Talk
May 7, 2025 6:30PM – 7:30PM
Effective communication is key to successfully selling livestock. This session covers tools and techniques to connect with buyers, convey product value, and empower youth with practical tips for impactful auctions and markets.
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May 8
2025 World Food Prize Michigan Youth Institute
May 8, 2025 7:30AM – 4:00PM 642 Red Cedar Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824
The World Food Prize Michigan Youth Institute is a one-day event where students in grades 7-12 present research and recommendations on how to address critical global challenges.
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May 14
Online Parent Talk System Webinar Series - May June 2025
May 14, 2025 – June 18, 2025 11:30am-1:00pm ET Online
The Parent Talk System is a course for caregivers of toddlers to teens to improve communication and provide strategies for raising confident, caring, responsible children. Offered at no cost.
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May 14
Make the Most of Your Market Animal Project -Records to Riches
May 14, 2025 6:30PM – 7:30PM
Learn how to keep track of what you spend and earn so you can make smart choices for your Market Livestock Project. This session equips youth with practical tools to track expenses, set goals, and ensure their projects are profitable and rewarding.
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May 15
Michigan 4-H Volunteer Webinar Series: Fueling or Squashing the Rumor Mill noon
May 15, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom
We’ll focus on supporting youth who face rumors about their projects and how to prevent the spread of misinformation.
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May 15
Adulting 101 webinar- Stay Safe Out There
May 15, 2025 6:00PM – 7:00PM Zoom
A 4-H Adulting 101 session, this session will cover practical strategies to help you stay aware, prepared, and confident no matter where you go.
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May 15
Michigan 4-H Volunteer Webinar Series: Fueling or Squashing the Rumor Mill 7pm
May 15, 2025 7:00PM – 8:00PM Zoom
We’ll focus on supporting youth who face rumors about their projects and how to prevent the spread of misinformation.
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May 15
Online Guiding Principles for Highly Successful Parenting Webinar Series - May 2025
May 15, 2025 – June 12, 2025 7:30pm-9:00pm ET online
Guiding Principles is a FREE online course for parents of toddlers to teens to learn strategies for helping children, parents and families be successful.
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May 19
Michigan 4-H Volunteer Webinar Series: Engaging Parents in 4-H Experiences and Implement Shared Leadership in 4-H Clubs noon
May 19, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom
Discover strategies to engage parents and implement shared leadership in your 4-H club.
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May 19
Michigan 4-H Volunteer Webinar Series: Engaging Parents in 4-H Experiences and Implement Shared Leadership in 4-H Clubs 7pm
May 19, 2025 7:00PM – 8:00PM Zoom
Discover strategies to engage parents and implement shared leadership in your 4-H club.
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May 21
Make the Most of Your Market Animal Project - Market Mastery
May 21, 2025 6:30PM – 7:30PM
Delve into the 5 P’s of marketing and explore innovative strategies to elevate your outreach. Youth will learn practical tools and techniques to promote their projects successfully, enhance their sales, and build valuable connections in their industry.
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May 28
Make the Most of Your Market Animal Project - Pitch to Payment
May 28, 2025 6:30PM – 7:30PM
Communication and outreach are important methods to recruit buyers for your market livestock project. Discover how to use social media platforms to promote your market animal project, reach a wider audience, and share your progress.
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Jun 11
Michigan Youth Livestock Judging Camp 2025
June 11, 2025 – June 12, 2025 MSU Campus
This overnight camp is for youth ages 12-19 (as of January 1) who are interested in sharpening their livestock judging skills.
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Jul 7
4-H Animal and Veterinary Science Camp 2025
July 7, 2025 – July 10, 2025 Anthony Hall
The Michigan 4-H Animal and Veterinary Science Camp is a pre-college program held at Michigan State University (MSU) through which youth will explore fields relating to animal science and veterinary medicine.
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Jul 9
Adulting 101: Mastering Meal Planning
July 9, 2025 4:00PM – 5:00PM zoom
In this class you will learn how to eat healthy on a budget and stretch your food dollars. This includes learning how to cook once and eat twice, how to make a meal plan that will save you money at the store, and other great tips!
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Jul 27
4-H Great Lakes and Natural Resources Camp 2025
July 27, 2025 – August 2, 2025 Camp Chickagami 6952 Kauffman Rd, Presque Isle, MI 49777
Learn about the Great Lakes and Natural Resources in this MSU pre-college program. It could be the highlight of your summer -it could even change your life!
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Aug 14
Michigan 4-H State Horse Show
August 14, 2025 – August 17, 2025 Farm Bureau Pavilion at Michigan State University, 4301 Farm Lane, Lansing, MI 48910
The 4-H State Horse Show is an annual, four-day event that brought together 4-Hers from counties across Michigan. Members are selected by their county 4-H programs to participate in this event.
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Aug 18
Adulting 101-Navigating Life: Addressing and Handling Peer Pressure
August 18, 2025 6:00PM – 7:00PM Zoom webinar
In this Adulting 101 webinar, participants will engage in an interactive presentation that explores the reality of peer pressure and ways to identify, process, and overcome it, to ensure healthy decision making and positive self-confidence.