North Carolina 4-H Dairy Youth Program
2005 Events and Activities

DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

TIME

CONTACTS

Feb 25 Entries for State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest and State 4-H Dairy Skillathon Contest due NC State Extension Dairy Office at NCSU
fax no. (919)515-2152
by 5:00 PM Dr. Brinton Hopkins - 919-515-7592
Mar 12

State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl
and State 4-H Dairy Skillathon

Iredell County Extension Office, Statesville 8:30 AM
Iredell County Extension Office, Statesville
Dr. Brinton Hopkins - 919-515-7592
Melissa Staebner (Co Chair) - 336-679-2061
Nelson McCaskill (Co Chair) - 704-878-3151
Apr 23

Statewide Spring Dairy Cattle Judging Clinic

Correll Farms
Rowan County
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM J. D. Brooks - 336-359-2042
Ken Vaughn (Co Chair) - 704-878-3165
David Correll - 704-278-2329
April 29-30 Black and White Dairy Show Jim Graham Building,
NC State Fairgrounds
  Ken Vaughn - 704-878-3165
May 20 Tri-State Dairy Youth Retreat Registrations Due
EVENT CANCELLED
Event Cancelled   Dr. Brinton Hopkins - 919-515-7592
Nancy Keith (Co Chair) - 336-679-2061
May 31 National 4-H Dairy Youth Conference Applications Due NC State Extension Dairy Office at NCSU
fax no. (919)515-2152
by 5:00 PM Dr. Brinton Hopkins - 919-515-7592
Jun 3
State 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest Entry Forms Due
NC State Extension Dairy Office at NCSU
fax no. (919)515-2152
by 5:00 PM
Nancy Keith - 336-679-2061
Ken Vaughn - 704-878-3165
June 3 - 5 Tri-State (NC,VA,SC) Dairy Youth Retreat
EVENT CANCELLED
Event cancelled   Dr. Brinton Hopkins - 919-515-7592
Nancy Keith (Co Chair) - 336-679-2061
Jun 20 State 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest Wayne and Karen Lutz Farm, Mocksville - Directions 9:00 AM Dr. Brinton Hopkins - 919-515-7592
Nancy Keith (Co Chair) - 336-679-2061
Ken Vaughn - 704-878-3165
Jul 12 1st Selection Session for top 15 youth in State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest trying out for State 4-H Dairy Judging Teams Chapman Dairy,
  Alexander County
Kenneth Gray Dairy (Bob  
  Hardin), Iredell County
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Dr. Brinton Hopkins - 919-515-7592
Ken Vaughn - 704-878-3165
J.D. Brooks (Co Chair) - 336-359-2042
Nancy Keith (Co Chair) - 336-679-2061
Jul 14 Southeast Dairy Youth Retreat Registration Due NC State Extension Dairy Office at NCSU
fax no. (919)515-2152
by 5:00 PM Dr. Brinton Hopkins - 919-515-7592
Jul 15 North Carolina Dairy Youth Foundation Annual Golf Tournament Holly Ridge Golf Links
Sophia, NC
TBA Dr. Brinton Hopkins - 919-515-7592
Jul 22 2nd Selection Session for top 15 youth in State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest trying out for State 4-H Dairy Judging teams Wright Farms,
  Randolph County
Brush Creek Swiss Farm, 
  Chatham County
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Dr. Brinton Hopkins - 919-515-7592
Ken Vaughn - 704-878-3165
J.D. Brooks (Co Chair) - 336-359-2042
Nancy Keith (Co Chair) - 336-679-2061
Jul 28 - 31 Southeastern Dairy Youth Retreat (registration due Jul 14-see above for link to forms) South Carolina   Dr. Brinton Hopkins - 919-515-7592
Robin Mann (Co Chair) - 336-222-9408
Nancy Keith (Co Chair) - 336-679-2061
Jul 29 First Place County Dairy Posters Due
Poster topic: "Triple Play with 3-A-Day"
NC State Extension Dairy Office at NCSU by 5:00 PM Dr. Brinton Hopkins - 919-515-7592
Aug 2 Guilford County Junior Dairy Show Dairy Barn, Guilford County Cooperative Extension, Greensboro judging begins 10:00 am Marti Day - 919-691-3062
Aug 3 Greensboro District Junior Dairy Show Dairy Barn, Guilford County Cooperative Extension, Greensboro judging begins 10:00 am Marti Day - 919-691-3062
Aug 9 3rd Selection Session for top 15 youth in State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest trying out for State 4-H Dairy Judging teams Kingsmill Dairy,
Randleman, NC
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Dr. Brinton Hopkins - 919-515-7592
Ken Vaughn - 704-878-3165
J.D. Brooks (Co Chair) - 336-359-2042
Nancy Keith (Co Chair) - 336-679-2061
Aug 18 - 19 4th Selection Session for selected youth finalist trying out for State 4-H Dairy Judging teams Junior & Susan Proctor,
   Catawba County
Kevin & Shelley Lutz,
   Lindoln County
Corey & Bridgette Lutz,
   Lincoln County
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Dr. Brinton Hopkins - 919-515-7592
Ken Vaughn - 704-878-3165
J.D. Brooks (Co Chair) - 336-359-2042
David Correll (Co Chair) - 704-278-2329
Sep 3 - 5 Practice Session for Two Selected State 4-H Dairy Judging Teams Maryland State Fair,
Timonium, MD
TBA Dr. Brinton Hopkins - 919-515-7592
Ken Vaughn - 704-878-3165
J.D. Brooks (Co Chair) - 336-359-2042
David Correll (Co Chair) - 704-278-2329
Sep 16 - 20 State 4-H Dairy Judging Team competes at the Pennsylvania All-American Invitational Youth Dairy Judging Contest Harrisburg, PA TBA Dr. Brinton Hopkins - 919-515-7592
Ken Vaughn - 704-878-3165
J.D. Brooks (Co Chair) - 336-359-2042
Nancy Keith (Co Chair) - 336-679-2061
Sep 30 - Oct 5 State 4-H Dairy Judging Team competes at the national 4-H Dairy Judging Contest World Dairy Expo,
   Madison, WI
TBA Dr. Brinton Hopkins - 919-515-7592
Ken Vaughn - 704-878-3165
J.D. Brooks (Co Chair) - 336-359-2042
Nancy Keith (Co Chair) - 336-679-2061
Oct 1 - 6 National 4-H Dairy Conference for two youth selected through application/interview process University of Wisconsin,
   Madison, WI
TBA Dr. Brinton Hopkins - 919-515-7592
Ken Vaughn - 704-878-3165
J.D. Brooks (Co Chair) - 336-359-2042
Nancy Keith (Co Chair) - 336-679-2061

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Last Modified June 30, 2005
Susan Graham, Adm. Secretary, Chatham County