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ExploreAg

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Ohio Farm Bureau’s signature ag literacy and workforce development program, ExploreAg, offers FREE week, multi-day and day-long immersion programs for high school students. In ExploreAg, teens learn about agriculture and related STEM fields from industry experts, scientists, and educators. Participants visit locations like Kroger and Bob Evans, manufacturers like John Deere and Certified Angus Beef, and research laboratories at OSU, Wilmington and Findlay. Youth are able to develop their leadership and collaboration skills and prepare for college and further careers.

2024 Weeklong Summer Camps:

  • OSU Columbus Campus, June 9-14
  • OSU Wooster Campus, June 16-21
  • University of Findlay, July 7-12 2024

Summer Mini & One-Day Camps:

  • COLT Electric Lineman Training, May 31
  • Wilmington College, June 4-7

Deadline to apply is April 15. Selected students will be notified via email no later than May 1.

How to register: Exploreag.org

2024-ExploreAg-Flyer

2024 Ohio 4-H DairyPalooza

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The 2024 DairyPalooza will be held April 20 at Canfield Fair in Mahoning County.  Pre-registration sheets and fees of $10 per person must be postmarked by April 5, 2024.  Registrations sent in after April 5 will be considered late, and registration fees will increase to $15 per person.  All DairyPalooza attendees – adults, youth and cloverbuds – are required to register in order to attend.

Registration begins on the day of the event at 8 a.m. Programming begins at 9 a.m. The event typically concludes by 4:00 p.m.

Flyer: Dairy Palooza Registration Form

Older Youth Beef Production Field Day

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Older youth beef production field day will be for youth 14 and older.  This will be a unique opportunity to learn about the beef industry. We will have a hands-on day walking youth through the beef production cycle focusing on cow-calf management. Parents are welcome, as we have a tour scheduled in the morning of the ATI and CFAES Wooster campus with admissions staff.

For registration visit: go.osu.edu/2024youthbeefday

Registration Deadline – June 7, 2024

Cost: Youth $30, Parents $15. Lunch Included. Limited to first 30 youth registrations.

TSC Spring Clover Campaign

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Support the Knox County 4-H program by purchasing a clover at TSC between April 24 and May 5.  Money from those purchases will come back to the county to support camp and leadership opportunities.

Ohio Military Kids Camp Counselor Application Live

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The 2024 Ohio Military Kids Camp Counselor Application is LIVE!!! Please advertise to your camp counselors if they would like an opportunity to counsel at a statewide level. They DO NOT have to have a military affiliation to apply to be a camp counselor!

CAMP COUNSELOR DATES for 2024:

  • Teen Leadership Camp (campers ages 13-17) – June 5 – June 9 with virtual staff training. Counselors must be 18+
  • Teen Camp (campers ages 12-15) – July 28 – August 1 with mandatory staff training on July 26-28. Counselors must be 16+
  • Youth Camp (campers ages 9-11) – August 4 + August 8 with mandatory staff training on August 2-4. Counselors must be 15+
  • In-Person Counselor Training: Thursday, June 13, 2024 in Columbus, OH

OVERVIEW of camp counselor descriptions

  • Counselor in Training: Only eligible to counselors at youth camp. You have never been a camp counselor before, but you may have attended OMK Camp Kelleys Island in the past. You will be paired with a returning camp counselor for cabin assignments.
  • New Counselor: Eligible for counseling at Youth or Teen Camp, pending your age – must be at least 16 to counsel at Teen Camp. You have never been a counselor for OMK Camp Kelleys Island, but you have experience working with youth in other settings that may include 4-H, scouts, or youth groups.
  • Returning Counselor: Eligible for counseling at Teen Leadership Camp, Kelleys Island Youth Camp, or Kelleys Island Teen Camp, pending your age. You have been a counselor for OMK Camp Kelleys Island in the past.

​***You do not have to have a military affiliation to apply to be a camp counselor.***

All counselor applications and references can be found at https://go.osu.edu/OMKVolunteer and are due 11:59 pm, Sunday, February 11, 2024. EXTENDED TO 11:59 pm, Wednesday, February 28, 2024

OMK24 Camp Counselor Applications