Upcoming Events

Check out what is happening through Berrien County 4-H! 

Dates and times are tentative and are subject to change based on participation. 

January 2025

Berrien County 4-H Leaders Council Meeting 

    • January 27
    • Time: 7:00 PM EST 
    • Berrien County MSU Extension Office - Benton Harbor, MI 
    • Re-organizational meeting & newly elected directors officially seated

State 4-H Rabbit and Cavy Show

Berrien County 4-H Horse Leaders Meeting  

    • No Meeting 

We Can Ride 4-H Club - Board Meeting 

    • No Meeting

Michigan 4-H Program Winter Webinar Series

    • January 29 at 6:00 PM via Zoom 
    • Request Zoom link by contacting David Lindsey, Extension Educator Equine Specialist at lindsa75@msu.edu 
    • Topic Area: The basics of Equine Management with David Lindsay, Extension Education, Michigan 4-H Youth Horse Programs

February 2025

  • 4-H Kit to Go! - Barn Quilt Adventure
    • January - February 2025
    • Open to youth ages 5 - 19 years as of January 1, 2025 and Clubs 
    • Select during registration process if you would like a 3D barn quilt project for Advanced or Barn Quilt square for Beginner. 
    • Limit of 20 youth on a first come, first serve basis. 
    • Register online at: https://v2.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in 
  • Michigan 4-H Pen Pal 
    • February 4th through April 30th, 2025
    • Participants must be between the ages of 9 – 18 as of February 4, 2025
    • Friday, January 24, 2025, or when all spots are filled. Register online at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/penpal25
  • State 4-H Horse Judging Workshop and Mini Contest 
  • Berrien County 4-H Horse Leaders Meeting  
    • February 4
    • Time: 7:00 p.m. EST 
    • Location: Berrien County Youth Fair - Youth Memorial Building - Berrien Springs, MI
  • Michigan 4-H Program Winter Webinar Series
    • February 5 at 6:00 PM via Zoom 
    • Request Zoom link by contacting David Lindsey, Extension Educator Equine Specialist at lindsa75@msu.edu 
    • Topic Area: Equine Nutrition basics with Dr. Christine Skelly, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist
  • We Can Ride 4-H Club - Board Meeting 
    • February 6
    • Time: 6:00 p.m. EST 
    • Location: Buchanan Westerners Riding Center - Buchanan, MI 
  • Wild Spartans
    • February 11 at 6:30 p.m. EST 
    • Topic: The Relationship Between Tribes and Fish
    • This free virtual series is open to 4-H and non-4-H youth ages 12-19 years.
    • Pre-registration is required: https://events.anr.msu.edu/wildspartans2024_25/
  • 4-H Countywide Project: Intro to Sewing 
    • February 15, 2025 
    • Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST 
    • Cost: Free
    • Open to youth ages 8 - 19 years as of January 1, 2025. 
    • Limit of 10 youth on a first come, first serve basis. 
    • Register online at: https://v2.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in
  • Michigan 4-H Program Winter Webinar Series
    • February 18 at 6:00 PM via Zoom 
    • Request Zoom link by contacting David Lindsey, Extension Educator Equine Specialist at lindsa75@msu.edu 
    • Topic Area: Being a better boarder and Running a boarding facility with Taylor Fabus, owner and Manager of Fabus Farms
  • Berrien County 4-H Leaders Council Meeting
    • February 24
    • Time: 7:00 PM EST
    • Berrien County MSU Extension Office - Benton Harbor, MI 
  • Cash Composition Contest 

March 2025

  • 4-H Day at the Breslin 
    • March 1
    • Breslin Center - Michigan State University Campus - East Lansing, MI 
    • Game: MSU Women’s Basketball team takes on the Minnesota Gophers
    • Game Time: 2:00 p.m. 
    • FREE for the Michigan 4-H community including MSU Extension and 4-H youth, volunteers, partners, stakeholders, staff, alumni and their families! 
    • Tickets can be reserved online at:  https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/4-h-day-at-the-breslin 
  • Michigan 4-H Dairy Conference 
  • 4-H Livestock Spring Workshop
  • Berrien County 4-H Horse Leaders Meeting  
    • March 4
    • Time: 7:00 p.m. EST 
    • Location: Berrien County Youth Fair - Youth Memorial Building - Berrien Springs, MI 
    • Open to 4-H Horse and Pony Project Leaders ONLY 
  •  4-H Give Green Day
  • 4-H Wild Spartans
  • State 4-H Hippology Contest
  • 4-H Capital Experience 
  • Norma Agnew Hairy Horse Show 
    • Date: TBA 
    • MSU Pavilion - East Lansing, MI 
    • For more information or for a Showbill can be found online at: COMING SOON
  • We Can Ride 4-H Club - Board Meeting
    • Date: March 6
    • Time: 6:00 p.m. EST 
    • Location: Buchanan Westerners Riding Center - Buchanan, MI
  • Mich. 4-H Volunteer Webinar - Cultivating Developmental Relationships with Youth
  • Berrien County 4-H Leaders Council Meeting
    • March 24
    • Time: 7:00 PM EST
    • Berrien County MSU Extension Office - Benton Harbor, MI
  • Michigan 4-H Horse Program Winter Webinar Series 
    • March 12 at 6:00 PM via Zoom 
      Request Zoom link by contacting David Lindsey, Extension Educator Equine Specialist at lindsa75@msu.edu 
      Topic Area: From the judges’ perspective: Showmanship with Dr. Karen Waite, multi-carded judge and Associate Professor at Michigan State University
  • Michigan 4-H Horse Program Winter Webinar Series 
    • March 26 at 6:00 PM via Zoom 
      Request Zoom link by contacting David Lindsey, Extension Educator Equine Specialist at lindsa75@msu.edu 
      Topic Area: From the judges’ perspective: Ranch Riding with Dr. Alyssa Logan, multi-carded judge and Assistant Professor at Middle Tennessee State University
  • MI 4-H & FFA State Horse Judging Contest
    • March 29 
    • East Lansing, MI - MSU Pavilion 
    • Reach out to the Berrien County 4-H Horse Judging Coaches Tom R & Kaitlynn M to learn more. 
  • 4-H Countywide – Free Form Sculpting Workshop
    • Date: March 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM EST
    • Who: Open to youth ages 5 – 19 years as of January 1, 2025
    • Location: Berrien County MSU Extension Office
    • Registration now open through 4-H Online at: https://v2.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in

April 2025

  • 4-H Kit to Go! – Gelatin Meat Proteins
    • What is meat? Meat is made up of muscle fiber, connective tissue and fat. Muscle fibers are comprised of protein. Join us in this science experiment kit focus on how meat is made up of collagens and the chemical reactions that form bond create its taste/textures.
    • Date: April 2025
    • Who: Open to youth ages 5 – 19 years as of January 1, 2025, as well as Clubs, Groups, & 4-H Leaders
    • Register through 4-H Online at: https://v2.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in
    • **Registration set to open on March 10, 2025**
    • Limited to 20 kits on a first come, first serve basis until full.
  • State 4-H Award Application - DUE
  • Berrien County 4-H Horse Leaders Meeting  
    • April 1
    • Time: 7:00 p.m. EST 
    • Location: Berrien County Youth Fair - Youth Memorial Building - Berrien Springs, MI 
    • Open to 4-H Horse and Pony Project Leaders ONLY 
  • We Can Ride 4-H Club - Board Meeting
    • Date: April 3
    • Time: 6:00 p.m. EST 
    • Location: Buchanan Westerners Riding Center - Buchanan, MI
  • 4-H Animal Science Career Quest 
  • 4-H Day at the Tigers
  • Berrien County 4-H Leaders Annual Meeting 
    • April 29
    • Time: 7:00 PM EST
    • Berrien County Youth Fair - Youth Memorial Building 
    • Open to Active Gold & Silver Level Volunteers and Teen Leaders 

May 2025

  • 4-H Kit to Go! – Wonders of the Monarch Butterfly
    • This kit is designed to gain an understanding of the monarch butterfly. From life cycle, to habitat to migration habits. Take flight with us as we discover more about the wonders of the Monarch butterfly.
    • Date: May 2025
    • Who: Open to youth ages 5 – 19 years as of January 1, 2025, as well as Clubs, Groups, & 4-H Leaders
    • Register through 4-H Online at: https://v2.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in
    • **Registration set to open on April 1, 2025**
    • Limited to 20 kits on a first come, first serve basis until full.
  • We Can Ride 4-H Club - Board Meeting
    • Date: May 1
    • Time: 6:00 p.m. EST 
    • Location: Buchanan Westerners Riding Center - Buchanan, MI
  • MI 4-H Global Voices Essay Contest 
    • Deadline for submissions May 2
    • For more info please visit: https://globalyouth.isp.msu.edu/programs-projects/global-voices/essay-contest/call-submissions-2/ 

    • The Global Voices Essay Contest offers a platform for young people around the world to advocate for their communities and share their opinions and stories about local and national challenges. Michigan students in grades 9-12, and young adults ages 18-24, are invited to share their own stories, reflections and visions by writing and submitting a 600-900-word essay focused on community (defined as the rich tapestry of cultures, experiences and ideas that shape our state). Sub-themes for the essay contest include shared natural resources, heritage and home, bridges of unity, innovation for the future and other.

  • Berrien County 4-H Horse Leaders Meeting  

    • May 6
    • Time: 7:00 p.m. EST 
    • Location: Berrien County Youth Fair - Youth Memorial Building - Berrien Springs, MI 
    • Open to 4-H Horse and Pony Project Leaders ONLY 
  • Berrien County 4-H Alumni, Cerny Memorial, & Equine Educational Scholarship Applications DUE
    • May 15
    • Submit all applications and supporting materials to the Berrien County MSU Extension office
    • Applications can be found online at: Application Here  
  • 4-H Countywide – Mini Terrariums
    • Date: May 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM EST
    • Who: Open to youth ages 5 – 19 years as of January 1, 2025
    • Location: Berrien County MSU Extension Office
    • Register through 4-H Online at: https://v2.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in
    • **Registration set to open on April 1, 2025**
    • Workshop is limited to 20 youth per a session on a first come, first serve basis until full.
  • Berrien County 4-H Leaders Council Meeting
      • May 26 
      • Time: 7:00 PM EST
      • Berrien County MSU Extension Office - Benton Harbor, MI

June 2025

  • 4-H Kit to Go! – Sold! Making the Most out at the Fair Auction
    • This kit is designed to assist you with preparing for your fair/exhibition auction. Grow the potential profit of your
    • 4-H projects through a variety of marketing and communication strategies that will give you a leg up on your competition.
    • Date: June – July 2025
    • Who: Open to youth ages 5 – 19 years as of January 1, 2025, as well as Clubs, Groups, & 4-H Leaders
    • Registration is now open online at: https://events.anr.msu.edu/Berrien4HSOLD/
    • Limited to 100 kits on a first come, first serve basis until full. Kits are set to be distributed starting on June 1, 2025.
  • Berrien County 4-H Horse Leaders Meeting  
    • June 3
    • Time: 7:00 p.m. EST 
    • Location: Berrien County Youth Fair - Youth Memorial Building - Berrien Springs, MI 
    • Open to 4-H Horse and Pony Project Leaders ONLY 
  • 4-H Exploration Days 
    • June 18 - 20
    • Open to youth ages 12 - 19 years
    • Michigan State University Campus - East Lansing, MI 
    • For more details on sessions, registration, etc. can be found online at: Information Here
  • Berrien County 4-H Leaders Council Meeting
      • June 23
      • Time: 7:00 PM EST
      • Berrien County MSU Extension Office - Benton Harbor, MI

July 2025

  • Michigan 4-H State Horse Show - County Application DUE
    • July 1 
    • Submit all applications to the Berrien County MSU Extension office
    • Applications can be found online at: Application Here 
  • Berrien County 4-H Horse Leaders Meeting  
    • July 1
    • Time: 7:00 p.m. EST 
    • Location: Berrien County Youth Fair - Youth Memorial Building - Berrien Springs, MI 
    • Open to 4-H Horse and Pony Project Leaders ONLY 
  • Berrien County 4-H Versatility Scholarship Event - Applications DUE
    • July 15
    • Applications can be found as an event in 4-H Online at: Apply Here
  • Great Lakes and Natural Resource Camp 
    • July 27 - August 2
    • Camp Chickagomi 
    • Learn more and register at https://www.canr.msu.edu/4_h_great_lakes_natural_resources_camp/index

    • Spend the week at Camp Chickagami on beautiful Lake Esau. Learn about the Great Lakes and Michigan’s natural resources through experiential learning opportunities, enjoy recreational sessions including swimming, kayaking, archery, outdoor skills, campfires, and more! Camp is open to youth ages 13-15. 

  • Berrien County 4-H Leaders Council Meeting
      • July 28
      • Time: 7:00 PM EST
      • Berrien County MSU Extension Office - Benton Harbor, MI

August 2025

  • Berrien County 4-H Horse Leaders Meeting  
    • August 5
    • Time: 7:00 p.m. EST 
    • Location: Berrien County Youth Fair - Youth Memorial Building - Berrien Springs, MI 
    • Open to 4-H Horse and Pony Project Leaders ONLY 
  • Michigan 4-H State Horse Show
    • August 14 - 17
    • MSU Pavilion - East Lansing, MI 
    • For more information go to: https://www.canr.msu.edu/horses_ponies/registration-information 

September 2025

  • We Can Ride 4-H Club - Board Meeting
    • Date: September 4
    • Time: 6:00 p.m. EST 
    • Location: Buchanan Westerners Riding Center - Buchanan, MI
  • Berrien County 4-H Horse Leaders Meeting  
    • September 9
    • Time: 7:00 p.m. EST 
    • Location: Berrien County Youth Fair - Youth Memorial Building - Berrien Springs, MI 
    • Open to 4-H Horse and Pony Project Leaders ONLY 
  • 4-H Leader Update
    • Each club is required to send at least one (1) representative to the Leader Update. 
    • No Pre-registration for 2025
    • Dates: 
      • September 15, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. EST—Buchanan Westerners

      • September 17, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. EST - Berrien County MSU Extension Office 

  • Berrien County 4-H Leaders Council Meeting
      • September 22
      • Time: 7:00 PM EST
      • Berrien County MSU Extension Office - Benton Harbor, MI