What Happens During The 4-H Year?

4-H programming in New Brunswick runs with the school year, September to June. At the beginning of each club year, members choose one or more projects to work on. Through the exploration of a 4-H project, they will develop knowledge and skills in an area of interest to them. When you register as a 4-H member you will receive 4-H Project Materials, which includes your record book.

Throughout the year, you meet with your 4-H club for general meetings to discuss club business, plan events and make decisions. You may decide to take a club trip, help out in your community, or to fundraise for your club’s needs. Most clubs will have club competitions, such as public speaking, and fun social events, too. 

You will also meet with your project group for project meetings to work on your projects together. You’ll use your project manual, do activities and take tours and trips to learn more about your project topic. You’ll “Learn to Do by Doing” and keep track of all you’ve done in your 4-H Record Book. 

At the end of the year, your club will have an achievement day. Achievement Day is your day to celebrate the year’s accomplishments and to demonstrate or display all you’ve done during the year. And finally the Provincial Show! This is also an exciting day where all districts come together and demonstrate their skills they have obtained through out the year. 

What Are 4-H Projects

4-H Projects are in-depth learning experiences of a topic you choose to focus on. 4-H members may choose more than one project to work on throughout the year. From our popular beef and light horse projects to our non-livestock projects like scrapbooking and foods, the 4-H program has a project for everyone! For more information regarding our projects click below.

4-H Year at a Glance

​Every 4-H Club and District has its unique personality. As an Organizational Leader, you will receive information on 4-H event for the District, Provincial, Atlantic and National levels. This will provide you with tentative dates for the 4-H activities planned for the upcoming year. However, below is an overview of a typical 4-H year.
September
  • Annual NB Provincial 4-H Show
  • National 4-H Dairy Conference Madison Wisconsin
  • Reorganization of 4-H Clubs for new year
  • 4-H District Council Meeting (suggested)

October
  • Reorganization of 4-H Clubs for new year
  • Application deadline for 4-H Canada Leadership Summit
  • 4-H Canada Club Funding applications due

November
  • Show your 4-H colours for National 4-H Month
  • 4-H Canada National Members Forum
  • Canadian National 4-H Youth Judging Competition- Canadian Western Agribition
  • Canadian Young Speaker for Agriculture at RAWF
  • 4-H NB Beef & Dairy teams to RAWF
  • November 30th, deadline for volunteer leader registration. ALL screening must be completed.
  • November 30th, deadline for ALL clubs and members to be registered.
  • 4-H NB Annual General Meeting
  • 4-H District Council Meeting (suggested)

December
  • 4-H Canada Citizenship Congress-Ottawa, ON

January
  • 4-H Sunday (last Sunday of the month)
  • Club Communication Competition
  • 4-H District Council Meeting (suggested)

February
  • 4-H Canada Leadership Summit
  • Club Communication Competition

March
  • Atlantic 4-H Intermediate or Senior Members Conference (alternate years)
  • U.S National 4-H Conference- Washington, DC
  • 4-H Canada Scholarship Applications Open (March 1st)
  • District Communication Competition
  • 4-H District Council Meeting (suggested)

April
  • Provincial 4-H NB Communications Competition

May
  • May 15th, ALL livestock project registration forms must be received by the Provincial Office (with the exception of Poultry)
  • 4-H Canada Scholarship Applications Close (May 31st)
  • 4-H District Council Meeting (suggested)

June
  • 4-H Cloverbud & Junior Members Camp
  • June 30th, ALL Poultry registration forms are received by the Provincial Office
  • Achievement Day Begins

July
  • Atlantic 4-H EastGen Showcase (beef & dairy project members)
  • 4-H Canada Scholarship Recipients Awarded
  • Achievement Day

August
  • 4-H Canada Club Funding applications Open
  • Deadline for Members Forum application
  • Achievement Day