It’s time for the Tractor Supply Company (TSC) Spring Paper Clover Campaign! The campaign will run April 24 – May 5. Make donations at any of the four Licking County TSC Stores. 80% of the funds raised at each store will stay in that county’s program to support 4-H leadership and scholarship opportunities.
Heath: 2035 Hebron Rd., Heath, OH 43056
Johnstown: 659 W Coshocton St., Johnstown, OH 43031
Newark: 315 Deo Dr., Newark, OH 43055
Pataskala: 11309 Broad St SW, Pataskala, OH 43062
The Club Officer Training Workshop and New Family Orientation is happening soon! This event is a great opportunity for members who will be serving in an officer role to learn more about their officer role and gain hands-on experience and helpful resources so they will be better prepared to serve as an officer in 2024. Members who maybe aren’t serving in an officer role yet, but would like to learn more are also encouraged to participate!
We will also have a session for New Family Orientation to help new families learn more about what 4-H has to offer and to have their questions answered.
Monday, April 29, 2024
6:30-8:00pm
Spring Hills Baptist Church (1820 Newark Granville Rd, Granville)
No registration is necessary
Prizes offered to the 4-H clubs with greatest number of members in attendance!
Eat To Support Licking County 4-H Program! On Saturday, April 27th from 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM, City Barbeque at 1195 W Church Street, Newark is donating back 20% of sales from Dine-In, Takeout, Delivery, Drive thru & Pick up orders to the Licking County 4-H Program!
We hope you can join us in eating out for a good cause!
P.S. Please feel free to invite — and share this event with — your friends and family.
Hartford Fair Livestock Quality Assurance (QA) Trainings for 2024 are in full swing! Any junior fair exhibitor that plans to show livestock at either the Hartford Fair or Ohio State Fair MUST complete an approved QA training by June 1, 2024 in order to be eligible to show in 2024. We are excited to return to holding QA trainings IN PERSON this year. Please review the Junior Fair Livestock Quality Assurance Guidelines for all requirements and a list of approved trainings. Please ensure you have a plan to either attend an in-person training or complete the online YQCA module BEFORE June 1, 2024.
Our next program will take place on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Utica High School.
SPECIAL NOTES:
The 2024 Licking County 4-H Poultry Royalty Application is now available. Applications are due to the address on the form by April 24, 2024.
The 2024 Licking County 4-H Rabbit Royalty Application is now available. Applications are due to the address on the form by April 24, 2024.
The Licking County 4-H Food and Fashion Board is hosting an Introduction to Food and Clothing Projects Workshop to help members who are new to 4-H or are new to taking food or clothing projects. This workshop will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024 between 10:00am and noon at the Licking County Extension Office. We plan to share tips for completing your projects and answer questions you may have to get you off to a good start with your projects. Members can sign up to attend either the food project session (10:00am), clothing project session (11:00am) or both. Participants are required to have an adult attend with them. If you would like to attend, please complete a short registration at: http://go.osu.edu/4HProjectWorkshop by April 24, 2024.
It is chick season and backyard poultry keepers are looking to start their flocks for eggs, meat, or 4-H youth livestock projects. Tim McDermott, ANR Educator in Franklin County, has created a Backyard Poultry Online Certificate Course to train the new to intermediate poultry keeper. You can find it HERE or at go.osu.edu/chicken
For a variety of reasons, there is an increase in interest in keeping backyard poultry. Backyard flocks provide the opportunity for people in rural and urban areas alike to produce tasty eggs and meat for personal and family food security. You might want egg layers. You might want to raise meat birds for a harvest in your freezer. You might even have a youth interested in raising chickens for their 4-H or FFA project, as these lower maintenance livestock can be kept in a fraction of the space for a fraction of the cost when compared to other species.
Whatever your reason for raising poultry, this course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and resources you will need to get your backyard flock off to a great start.
This self-paced course is expected to take 2-3 hours to complete and includes the following 6 modules:
The College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University is holding several summer programs geared toward high school students.
High school camp about philosophy and artificial intelligence
The first session of the Philosophy and Critical Thinking (PACT) Summer Camp for high school students will focus on Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence in summer 2024. We explore questions like: Can computer systems be intelligent or conscious? How can AI perpetuate bias and other forms of injustice? Does the potential for super-intelligent AI systems pose an existential threat to humanity? First session runs June 10-14. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
https://philosophy.osu.edu/pact
Immersive experience in art education
This program offers high school students in grades 9-11 who are starting to think of where they’d like to go to college an opportunity to have a first glance at what it means to be in art education at Ohio State. This day-long program on June 10 offers opportunities for meaningful and insightful engagement with art education faculty, students and curriculum. The high school juniors who attend will also have a chance to learn about admissions, financial aid, scholarships, study abroad opportunities and other resources that are available at the university. Applications are due on May 10.
https://aaep.osu.edu/events/immersive-experience-art-education
Arts and Sciences Summer Exploration Program
This program offers middle and high school students one-week intensive enrichment courses intended to introduce them to new areas of study or allow them to engage in content they may already have an interest in. Teaching is active, hands-on and encourages participants to engage with the instructional team and their fellow participants. These courses are not for grade or credit and are designed for self-motivated learners. Applications are due on May 1.
https://artsandsciences.osu.edu/arts-and-sciences-summer-exploration-program
Summer Linguistic Institute for Youth Scholars (SLIYS)
The Summer Linguistic Institute for Youth Scholars (SLIYS) is a one- or two-week online summer program for high school students organized by the Department of Linguistics. SLIYS introduces students with an interest in foreign languages to the scientific study of language. Participants will explore how language works on many levels, as well as gain insight into the ways in which individual languages are similar to and different from each other. Applications are due on May 8.
https://linguistics.osu.edu/undergrad/sliys
Humanities & Cognitive Sciences Summer Institute
The annual Humanities and Cognitive Sciences High School Summer Institute is a week-long summer camp from July 22-26 that provides a critical thinking forum for high school students to explore the big questions at the intersection of the humanities and cognitive sciences. High school scholars will spend the mornings with world-renowned professors in lectures and afternoons in group discussions and hands-on activities. They’ll get a glimpse of what it’s like to be a university student while cultivating their passions and building a community of like-minded peers. Applications are due on May 31.
https://cog.osu.edu/programs/humcog
Young Writers Workshop
This is a week-long summer program from July 14-19 for high school students in Columbus City Schools, charter schools in the city of Columbus, and (this year, and possibly beyond) students in public schools across Ohio. Students live on campus and attend daily workshops and courses taught by Ohio State Department of English creative writing faculty, alumni of our graduate MFA program, and current MFA students. There are also readings, sessions with visiting writers in various fields, and other events, including an open mic reading of the participants’ own work, and (of course!) time for their own writing every day. Applications are due on May 1.
Ohio 4-H Senior Shooting Sports Camp registration is now open. Ohio 4-H Senior Shooting Sports Camp is for grades 7-12 and will be held at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp July 14-19. The camp information is on the Ohio 4-H website https://ohio4h.org/families/members/events-opportunties/shooting-sports/4-h-shooting-ed-camp.
The registration link for camp is: https://go.osu.edu/24SrShootingSportsCamp
The camp registration deadline is June 13, 2024.
Ohio 4-H Junior Shooting Sports Camp registration is also open. Ohio 4-H Junior Shooting Sports Camp is for grades 3-6 and will be held at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp June 7-9. The camp information is on our website https://ohio4h.org/families/members/events-opportunties/shooting-sports/4-h-shooting-ed-camp.
The registration link for camp is: https://go.osu.edu/24JrShootingSportsCamp
Camp registration closes May 6, 2024.
