Mighty Minis – Master Gardener Service Project 2025
Members of the Mighty Minis 4-H Club and Middlesex Master Gardeners completing a Service Project at the UConn Middlesex County Extension Center.
UConn Middlesex County Extension Center in Haddam, CT
Contact
Emily Alger
Middlesex County 4-H Educator
1066 Saybrook Road, Box 70
Haddam, CT, 06438
(860) 345-5218
Donna Dione
Middlesex County Educational Program Assistant
(860) 345-5210
County Resources
Middlesex County 4-H Calendar
Middlesex County 4-H Events and Deadlines 2025
January 4, 2025 Middlesex County Skill-a-thon (All Welcome; Snow Date – January 11, 2025)
January 9, 2025 UConn 4-H Minor Protection Training for Volunteers, Virtual 7:00 p.m.
February 1, 2025 ESE Beef Steer Entries Due
February 12, 2025 Middlesex County Public Speaking
May 1, 2025 Dairy, Beef and Horse Verification Forms due to County Office
May 1, 2025 Middlesex County Scholarship Applications due to Advisory Committee
May 27, 2025 Middlesex County Garden Project
June 1, 2025 Dog, Rabbit, Cavies, Small Animals, Goat, Swine, Working Steer, Llama, Alpaca, Poultry and Sheep Verification forms due to County Office
June 1, 2025 State Recognition Forms for consideration to attend National 4-H Dairy Conference and National 4-H Congress due to County Office
June 9, 2025 Fair Registration Night – New Haven
June 11, 2025 Fair Registration Night & Deadline for Club Challenge Campaign – Haddam
August 1-3, 2025 Middlesex & New Haven County 4-H Fair
September 12-28, 2025 Big E (4-H Day September 13)
October 1, 2025 County and Fair Award Nomination forms due to County Office
October 1, 2025 Registration for the 2025-2026 4-H Year Opens
Event Forms
Middlesex County Event Forms
Skill-a-thon
Occurs annually in January. Registration information becomes available in December. Send email to donna.dione@uconn.edu for registration information.
Communications Contest
Occurs annually in February .
For copies of Individual or Team Score Sheets, contact Donna Dione at donna.dione@uconn.edu.
Middlesex County Garden Project
Occurs annually in the Spring. Send email to donna.dione@uconn.edu for registration information.
State 4-H Forms
Awards, Grants & Campership Forms
Middlesex County Forms
Please contact donna.dione@uconn.edu for copies of any Middlesex County or Fair Award Forms. Awards for which applications are available are listed below.
Academic Awards
- Middlesex County Advisory Committee Academic Award - Form available Spring 2026; Deadline May 1
Annual Awards
Forms and information for the current year are available annually in September with a deadline of October 1. The exception is the UConn 4-H Recognition Form, available on the UConn 4-H Forms website, which has varying deadlines based on the event.
- Middlesex County Individual County Awards Information - Contact donnadione@uconn.edu
- Middlesex County & 4-H Fair-Rotating Cups Information - Contact donnadione@uconn.edu
- Middlesex County Super 4-H'er Award
- Middlesex County Junior Awards
- MXNH Outstanding 4-H Member Award
- MXNH Outstanding Ag Exhibitor Award
- MXNH Pacesetters Most Outstanding 4-H Club Award
- MXNH Pork Pals Memorial Award
- MXNH Robert Hills 4-H Top Gun Award
- 4-H Fair Meritorious Service Award
- UConn 4-H Recognition Form
- Used to select 4-H’ers for State, Regional and National 4-H Events and other 4-H Opportunities (varying deadlines)
- Must be submitted by October 1 to be considered for Middlesex County Senior County Medals.
Middlesex County 4-H Camperships
- Available to Middlesex County 4-H Members with an active enrollment in ZSuite for the current 4-H year. Please visit your ZSuite Dashboard in the Spring to access the application form.
Middlesex County Extension Council, Inc. Mini Grant
State 4-H Forms
4-H Membership & Volunteer Information
Middlesex & New Haven County 4-H Fair Information
4-H Fair
July 31-August 2, 2026
The Middlesex & New Haven County 4-H Fair occurs every year during the first week of August at the Fairgrounds in Durham, Connecticut. The Fair will be celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2026!
Please email donna.dione@uconn.edu for information on upcoming Fair meetings or copies of the previous Fair Books.
- Middlesex & New Haven County 4-H Fair Instagram @middlesexnewhaven4hfair
- Middlesex & New Haven County 4-H Fair Facebook
- Video of the 2025 Fair Opening Ceremony
- Video of the 2023 Fair Opening Ceremony
- Video of the 2022 Fair
- Video of the 2021 Fair
Middlesex & New Haven County 4-H Fair Sponsor Information
4-H Fair Sponsor Information
The Middlesex & New Haven County 4-H Fair occurs every year during the first week of August at the Fairgrounds in Durham, Connecticut.
In 2026, the Fair will be celebrating its 100th Anniversary from July 31 - August 2! Information on becoming a Fair Sponsor will be available Winter 2025-26.
Record Books
ZSuite 4-H Enrollment System Instructions
Enroll in 4-H Using ZSuite
Open enrollment for the 2025-2026 4-H year will begin on October 1, 2025. Enrollment in 4-H is completed through the ZSuite Online Enrollment System. Participants are to enroll prior to engaging in 4-H activities. To be eligible to exhibit at the Middlesex & New Haven County 4-H Fair, enrollment must be completed by May 1st of the current 4-H year.
ZSuite Enrollment Website: https://4h.zsuite.org/
ZSuite 4-H Enrollment System Instructions
News
New England 4-H Judges' School
For more information, please contact Carol Birdsey at Newenglandjudgesschool@gmail.com.
Join 4-H
Join 4-H
Youth interest form