Tolland County

Upcoming Events Information: Expressive Arts Day

UConn 4-H Expressive Arts Day will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at the Litchfield County Extension Center and the Five Points Art Center, both in Torrington.  This exciting one-day event will include the 4-H Fashion Review, Photography and Art Contests along with the Textile Arts Contest. Workshops and an awards program are also part of this day.  Registration is $15 per person.  Please review the guidelines for each of the contests you will be participating in.  Please note photography entries are due by February 24 and general registration is due by March 3rd.  Art and Textile Arts entries are brought to the event for judging. Email tolland@uconn.edu or call 860-875-3331 if you have questions.

General Overview

2025 Online Registration

2025 Workshop Descriptions 

Fashion Review Guidelines

Fashion Review Judging Form: Sewn

Court of Honors Judging: Sewn

Smart Shopper Workbook

Art Contest Guidelines

Photography Contest Guidelines

Textile Arts Contest Guidelines

Textile Art Information Sheet

Tolland 4H County

 

Outreach Information

Maryann Fusco-Rollins
Extension Educator
4-H and Youth Development

Tolland County Extension
24 Hyde Ave., (Rt.30)
Vernon, CT 06066

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

2024 Tolland County 4-H Fair Premium Book

Forms & 4-H’er Resources

Tolland County 4-H Fairboard Applications

Director Application

Advisor Application

4-H Award Applications

County Award Application

Friend of 4-H Award

Beverly Vrendenburg Outstanding 4-H Youth Horse Program Recognition Form

Tolland County 4-H Fair Resources

2024 Tolland County 4-H Fair Premium Book

4-H Record Book Materials

    Forms

    UConn 4-H Forms Page

    Verification 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.

       

            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/

            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

            Registration Form

             

            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.

            January 31: Tolland County & Hartford County Public Speaking Competition, TAC
            February 1: UConn 4-H Sheep Day, UConn Storrs Campus
            February 8: Dairy Judging 101 Workshop
            February 12: Tolland County 4-H Fairboard Meeting, 6:45 pm at TAC
            February 15: Tolland County 4-H Ad Campaign Kick Off
            March 1: 4-H Nutrition and Food Show
            ESE 4-H Beef steers - deadline to get steer tagged and DNA sample taken (email bonnie.kegler@uconn.edu to schedule)
            March 8: UConn 4-H Public Speaking Finals
            Fairboard Soup & Chili Cook-off, 5-8 pm at TAC
            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 22: 4-H Jr Stem Day, Tolland County Extension Center
            March 29: UConn 4-H Dairy & Beef Day, UConn Storrs campus
            April 1: TAC Scholarship Due
            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
            August 8-10: Tolland County 4-H Fair 

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              Enroll in 4-H Using Z Suite

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              Z Suite 4-H Enrollment System Instructions

              Re-enrolling in Z Suite PDF.pdf
              Creating a New Account PDF.pdf
              Frequently Asked Household/Family Questions PDF.pdf
              Frequently Asked Volunteer/Club Leader Questions PDF.pdf
              Instructions for Accessing the UConn Minor Protection Training in Z Suite PDF.pdf

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