Outreach Information
Maryann Fusco-Rollins
Assistant Extension Educator, 4-H and Positive Youth Development
Tolland County Extension
24 Hyde Ave. (Rt. 30), Vernon, CT 06066
(860) 875-3331
County Resources
Tolland County 4-H Fair
Tolland County 4-H Fair
August 8-10 2025
Tolland Agricultural Center, 24 Hyde Ave, Vernon, CT, 06066
Tolland County Fairboard Chili & Soup Cook Off
Tolland County 4-H Fairboard Chili & Soup Cook off
March 8, 2024, 5-8 pm, 24 Hyde Ave, Vernon, CT 06066
Forms & 4-H’er Resources
Tolland County 4-H Fairboard Applications
4-H Award Applications
Beverly Vrendenburg Outstanding 4-H Youth Horse Program Recognition Form
Tolland County 4-H Fair Resources
2024 Tolland County 4-H Fair Premium Book
Forms
Verification forms
- Large Animal Verification Forms
- Small Animal Verification Forms
- Small Engine Verification Form
- Verification Form Checklist
- Animal Project Verification Form Guidelines
- Animal Verification Policy on Late Forms
General Resources
Traveling out of state or overnight? As you prepare for your travel, there are three documents needed in the 4-H Office for overnight/out of state travel:
The first two items are requested two weeks prior to the trip/as soon as qualification is determined.
1) Itinerary with locations and names of all attendees
2) Completed Risk Management Plan .pdf
3) Completed UConn 4-H Health Forms.pdf, carried by authorized 4-H Volunteer traveling with youth and returned to 4-H Office post-trip.
Risk Management Planning Guide.pdf
If you have any additional adults who will be chaperoning, please let us know ASAP, to allow for ample time for screening. Please keep in mind that a registered 4-H volunteer must be in each vehicle if transportation is provided as part of the club activity.
If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact the 4-H Office.
Volunteer Resources & Fact Sheets
Volunteer Resources
- End of Year Club Report and Financial Summary
- 4-H Policies and Guidelines
- Tolland County 4-H Fair Association Handbook
- Becoming a Volunteer of Record with UConn Extension 4-H.pdf
- Health Form.pdf
- Instructions to Access UConn Minor Protection Training.pdf - Z Suite Enrollment System:
- UConn 4-H Chaperon Guidelines.pdf
Fact Sheets
- 4-H Funding.pdf
- 4-H Project Areas.pdf
- Challenging Personalities.pdf
- Communication.pdf
- History of 4-H.pdf
- Parent Do's and Don'ts.pdf
- Special Needs and Diversity.pdf
- The 4-H Volunteer.pdf
- Understanding 4-H Judging.pdf
- Virtual Connections.pdf
- Ages and Stages.pdf
- Explorers.pdf
- Program Planning.pdf
- Virtual Meeting Games.pdf
- Procedures for Handling Funds.pdf
- 4-H Organization Chart.pdf
- 4-H County Fairs Fact Sheet.pdf.pdf
Mental Health First Aid
For more information about Mental Health First Aid Training and to register for trainings visit https://cahnr.uconn.edu/extension/mental-health-first-aid/
Calendar
Calendar
Save the date: Tolland County 4-H Fairboard Meetings are the second Wednesday of every month at 6:45 pm (held at the Tolland County Extension Center), except for July when there are two meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays.
We ask that clubs do not schedule their meetings on the second Wednesday of the month to allow for 4-H members and volunteer to join Fairboard. If your club does not have a member on Fairboard please consider sending someone from your club to attend Fairboard meetings and report back to your club.
December 1: Deadline to pick up premium money from the 2024 fair at the 4-H office
December 9: UConn 4-H Minor Protection, Link: s.uconn.edu/minorprotection12.09
December 11: Tolland County 4-H Fairboard Meeting, 6:45 pm at TAC
January 8: Tolland County 4-H Fairboard Meeting, 6:45 pm at TAC
January 9: UConn 4-H Minor Protection, Link: s.uconn.edu/minorprotection01.09
January 31: Tolland County & Hartford County Public Speaking Competition, TAC
February 1: UConn 4-H Sheep Day, UConn Storrs Campus
ESE 4-H Beef steers - deadline to enter online through ESE site and tagged ESE consideration
February 12: Tolland County 4-H Fairboard Meeting, 6:45 pm at TAC
March 8: UConn 4-H Public Speaking Finals
March 12-16: Ignite by 4-H National 4-H Summit, Washington, DC
March 12: Tolland County 4-H Fairboard Meeting, 6:45 pm at TAC
March 15: UConn 4-H Expressive Arts Day, Litchfield County Extension Center
March 29: UConn 4-H Dairy & Beef Day, UConn Storrs campus
April 5: UConn 4-H Goat Day
April 9: Tolland County 4-H Fairboard Meeting, 6:45 pm at TAC
May 1: Verification forms due to dairy cattle, beef, horse
Deadline to enroll in 4-H (in order to show in 4-H fair)
May 3: UConn 4-H Dog Clinic, TAC
June 1: Verification forms due to dog, rabbit, cavies, goat, swine, working steer, llama, alpaca, poultry, sheep & small engine
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