2023

4-H Shooting Sports Education Camp

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The Ohio 4-H Shooting Education Camps are fun-filled learning experiences for campers in grades 3-12.  Offering two age-appropriate camps both held at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp.  The junior level 3-day camp, is specifically for campers in grades 3-6, who would like to experience basic shooting sports disciplines including: Archery, Shotgun, Pistol, Rifle, Hunting & Wildlife, and Living History. The Senior level 6-day camp, is for teens in grades 7-12.  It offers basic and advanced disciplines including: Beginner Archery, Action Archery, Beginner Rifle, Rifle Sport, Rifle Marksmanship, Beginner Shotgun, Shotgun Sports, Basic Pistol, Steel Rifle/Pistol, Living History and Hunting & Wildlife.  Both camps focus on the safe, responsible, ethical use of firearms and archery equipment. Shooting instruction is led by trained, experienced 4-H Shooting Sports Instructors.  Campers will select one shooting discipline to focus on while at camp.  They will also have opportunities to sample other disciplines along with fun traditional camping activities such as crafts, boating, fishing, hiking and more.  All activities are conducted under the direct supervision of our trained instructors and 4-H staff.

Junior Shooting Sports Camp

  • Open to all children in grades 3-6
  • June 23-25, 2023
  • Cost $250.00

Senior Shooting Sports Camp

  • Open to all teens in grades 7-12
  • July 9-14, 2023
  • Cost $375.00

LOCATION for both camps: Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp 1362 Cave’s Road. Jackson Ohio 45640

Flyer: 2023 shooting sports flyer camp flyer

Website: https://ohio4h.org/families/members/events-opportunties/shooting-sports/4-h-shooting-ed-camp

2023 Knox Junior Leader Applications Available

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Knox Junior Leaders is a program designed to involve youth that want to be prepared for the future. The program will teach life skills and prepare youth to be productive and active citizens. Youth will learn about community service, organizing, planning and implementing a large club project as well as how to properly evaluate programs and increase general knowledge of outcomes. Resume writing, interview skills, professionalism/ethics skills, demonstrations and public speaking opportunities will be available; as well as exploring (touring) Knox County businesses; fundraising and other diverse hands-on learning experiences.

Fillable Application: 2023 Knox Junior Leaders Application fillable

Schedule: 2023 JL Schedule

Shooting Sports Winter Workshop – February at 4-H Camp Ohio

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The Winter Shooting Sports Instructor Training Workshop Registration is open.  Please register to join us at Camp Ohio February 24-26, 2023 to become a Certified Shooting Sports Instructor.  Registration can be found at www.go.osu.edu/23winterssworkshop.

Registration Deadline is January 22, 2023 by midnight.

This weekend workshop will start with registration from 6:00-8:00 PM on Friday February 24 and dismiss at 4:00 PM on February 26. Your full time participation is required.  The Workshop will offer:  Basic Archery, Coordinator, Crossbow, Hunting & Wildlife, Living History, Pistol and Rifle. Class minimums are needed to offer each class.

The cost is $110  (Check with your shooting sports club and county extension office, some programs help cover this cost for the instructors.)

  • Payment is due at the time of the registration.
  • If your club or county is providing payment please select check as the payment option in the online registration process or pay with your credit/debit card and request personal reimbursement from your club. 
  • If someone else is paying for your registration please email me at winters.5@osu.edu and let me know who is paying your payment so we can ensure your credit is matches with your registration. It’s also helpful include your name and “payment for winter shooting sports workshop” in the check memo.
  • Don’t forget to  let your club or county office know where to send the check. Checks should be sent to  the Ohio 4-H Center at 2201 Fred Taylor Dr. Columbus Ohio 43210 by January 23, 2023.

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Speak Up, Speak Out! SPIN Club Opportunity

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Speak Up, Speak Out! is a virtual 4-H SPecialINterest(SPIN) Club for youth Grades 6-12, who want to improve their public speaking skills and overcome their fear.  Participants will learn basic speaking skills and the importance of effective verbal and non-verbal communication.

  • When: Tuesdays –January 10, 17, 24, 31 and February 7, 21
  • Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm
  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Cost: Free!

Register at: go.osu.edu/23speakupspinclub

Flyer: Speak Up Speak Out

2023 Ohio 4-H Spark EXPO – June 14-17

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What is 4-H Spark Expo?

The 4-H Spark EXPO (Exploring Pathway Opportunities) is an exciting opportunity for youth who have completed the eighth grade at the conclusion of the 2022-2023 school year. There will be four days of fun and learning with activities to explore a variety of career and educational opportunities. Attendees will develop valuable skills, make new friends, and fuel individual growth; and they will get the chance to tour Ohio State’s campus. To learn more about the event or to pre-registration visit: go.osu.edu/4Hsparkexpo

NEW FOR 2023: We will be traveling to the OSU Wooster Campus on June 15, so our participants get to experience more of CFAES!

Who can attend?
Youth who have completed the eighth grade of the current academic year. Space is limited as we will only be able to accommodate up to 75 youth.

Contact the OSU Extension Office if you would like more information: 740-397-0401.

Ohio 4-H & ODHE FAFSA Virtual Event

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Ohio 4-H and the Ohio Department of Higher Education to host a virtual FAFSA event for young people and their parents/guardians to answer the most asked questions about the FAFSA.

We are excited for this opportunity as it will highlight the benefits of the FAFSA for individuals seeking post-secondary education opportunities beyond the two- and four-year college pathways.

The virtual event is scheduled for January 12, 2023, from 6-7 p.m. Registration available here: https://go.osu.edu/fafsa4u

Flyer: FAFSA4U_ZOOM_1-12-23

2023 National 4-H Conference

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The National 4-H Conference is the premier civic engagement opportunity for 4-H members (15-19 years old) who are actively engaged in 4-H programs across the U.S. and its territories. The conference is administered by 4-H National Headquarters of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This experience upholds a tradition dating back to 1927. Known then as the “National 4-H Club Camp,” delegates slept in tents on the grounds of the National Mall in front of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, D.C. Held annually, except for several years during World War II, the camp served to develop the next generation of leaders. Delegates attended training workshops, became acquainted with government, and had the opportunity to meet with state leaders. In 1958, the event name was changed to National 4-H Conference and, in 1959, the meeting moved from the National Mall to the newly founded National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, MD (right outside of Washington, D.C.). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, National 4-H Conference was cancelled in 2020 and held virtually in 2021. In 2022, National 4-H Conference resumed in-person programming as a hybrid format, also offering a virtual attendance option to delegates.

Today:

National 4-H Conference is specifically focused on civic engagement, civic education, and personal development. Delegates arrive ready to connect, learn, engage, lead, and impact their communities, their nation, and their world. In 2023, National 4-H Conference returns for youth delegates to attend in-person in Washington, D.C. or participate virtually through an online conference platform during April 14-19, 2023. Ohio delegates are expected to attend in-person for this conference even though there is a virtual option.

For more information please visit: 2023 National 4-H Conference Delegate Application or visit: https://go.osu.edu/N4HC 

2023 Shooting Sports Education Camp

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The Ohio 4-H Shooting Education Camps are fun-filled learning experiences for campers in grades 3-12. Offering two age-appropriate camps both held at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp. The junior level 3-day camp, is specifically for campers in grades 3-6, who would like to experience basic shooting sports disciplines including: Archery, Shotgun, Pistol, Rifle, Hunting & Wildlife, and Living History. The Senior level 6-day camp, is for teens in grades 7-12. It offers basic and advanced disciplines including Beginner Archery, Action Archery, Beginner Rifle, Rifle Sport, Rifle Marksmanship, Beginner Shotgun, Shotgun Sports, Basic Pistol, Steel Rifle/Pistol, Living History and Hunting & Wildlife. Both camps focus on the safe, responsible, ethical use of firearms and archery equipment. Shooting instruction is led by trained, experienced 4-H Shooting Sports Instructors. Campers will select one shooting discipline to focus on while at camp. They will also have opportunities to sample other disciplines along with fun traditional camping activities such as crafts, boating, fishing, hiking and more. All activities are conducted under the direct supervision of our trained instructors and 4-H staff.

Junior Shooting Sports Camp: Open to all children in grades 3-6

  • June 23-25, 2023
  • Cost $250.00

Senior Shooting Sports Camp: Open to all teens in grades 7-12

  • July 9-14, 2023
  • Cost $375.00

LOCATION for both camps: Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp, 1362 Cave’s Road, Jackson Ohio 45640

For more information and camp registration, please visit our website and follow us on Facebook.

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