4-H Camp Ohio is hosting a Camp Ohio Adventure Trail 5K on Saturday, November 11 with race starting at 10 a.m. Registration will be in the Rec Hall. Those participants 17 years old and younger will be $25 and those 18 years old and older will be $35. You can pay additionally for lunch at a cost of $15. For more information and to register please use the following link: https://www.campohioadventure.com/registration-form/
Fundraising
4-H Club Fundraising and Community Service Guidance
The State 4-H Office has put together some guidelines for clubs to conduct fundraising and community service projects during these unprecedented times. Please refer to the document for tips on preparation, considerations, product distribution, delivery, and examples. Please reach out if you have further questions.
Fundraisers and Service Guidance-October 8, 2020
Reminder – 4-H and Friends Fun Day
On Sunday, June 24 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., Kayla Jones and the Ohio Farm Bureau is sponsoring 4-H and Friends Fun Day at the building site of the new 4-H Activity Center behind the fairgrounds. Donations will be accepted to support the Knox County 4-H Planning Committee and its construction of the new center.
HELP NEEDED
- We are still seeking current and former Knox County 4-H members to speak about their 4-H experience during the event. Please let Andrea know if you are interested in helping with this endeavor.
- We are still seeking current and former Knox County 4-H members to display miscellaneous, food and nutrition, and clothing projects as well as livestock projects. If you are interested in displaying one or more of you projects please contact Larry for information.
- Volunteers are requested to assist with preparation, set-up and clean-up after the event.
- Tables and chairs will be moved to the fairgrounds on Friday afternoon, June 22 at 3:00 p.m. Contact Larry if available.
- Materials will be gathered and staged on Saturday at the fairgrounds. Contact Larry for times.
- Set-up will start at noon on Sunday, June 24.
- The event will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the building site on top of the hill behind the fairgrounds with parking in the campground area. In case of bad weather, the Multi-Purpose Building will be used.
- Clean-up will start at 6:00 p.m. and materials will be stowed on the fairgrounds.
Some of the activities on Sunday include:
Columbus Zoo Animal Ambassadors (3:00 to 5:00 p.m.)
4-H miscellaneous project and livestock displays
Speakers for brief presentations throughout the event telling their 4-H story
Space and Rocket club display and rocket launches
Shooting Sports displays and an archery trailer
4-H CARTEEN activities
Natural Resource Area displays
Snow Cones, Popcorn and Cotton Candy
Commodity group-sponsored food
4-H & Friends Fun Day
Join us on Sunday, June 24, 2018 from 3 – 6 p.m. for a 4-H & Friends Fun Day to educate about 4-H, raise awareness, and raise funds for the new 4-H Center. This is being sponsored and/or supported by the Knox County Farm Bureau, Knox County Cattleman’s Association, the Columbus Zoo, The Knox County Chamber of Commerce, and Jagger Auctioneers.
- Admission will be by donation
- Food will be provided by local commodity groups and area businesses
- Visit from the Columbus Zoo
- Ground breaking event
- 4-H projects on display
- Silent auction
- Live auction
All donations will go directly to the Knox County 4-H Planning Committee to support the new 4-H Center project.
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– Andrea
Community Service/Money Making Opportunity
Is your club interested in making some money? If so, your group might be interested in setting balloons for the Northern Ohio Outlaws. We currently have the following dates open listed below for both arenas (big and small) at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster Ohio. To do both arenas efficiently you will need at least 20 people preferably more!
You will need some adults to blow up balloons and put balloons on sticks and will need youth to run balloons to reset after every rider. This is a great fundraising opportunity with the club able to make $1.50 on each rider that makes a run and a $25.00 amount for a clean up fee.
We will ask you to be please be at the Horse barns at the Wayne County Fairgrounds (199 Vanover St, Wooster, OH 44691 ) by 8:30 each morning to start promptly at 9:00 AM. We average about 90 riders each day. On Saturday you will be there for a bit longer (but make more money) as we will have 4 extra stages run in the big arena only for rifle and shotgun.
We will have canopy cover tents set up by the barn and one at the small arena. Lots of clubs bring more tents and chairs for their volunteers to use throughout the day so please feel free to bring yours if you would like. There will be an on site food vendor as well, but most other 4-H clubs bring in their own tables and food. Also please remember to bring water for your kids! Also have them dress for the elements we will be running in the rain, sleet, or extreme heat!
Attached NOO-Balloon-Setter-Letter-re6ayu is a letter that explains some more details about the sport and what to expect. Please feel free to reach out to myself Janessa Hill at hill.1357@osu.edu or 330-201-2447 or Carissa Wise at wise.220@buckeyemail.osu.edu if you have any more questions!
We will be in touch closer to time to confirm, but if you could please respond to this email as promptly as you can, we can lock you in for the dates that work best for your club!
Thank you again, we look forward to meeting and working with you guys!
Still need balloon setters for the Wooster Shoots:
- May 4th (Friday)
- May 5th Both Arenas
- June 1st (Friday)
- June 29th (Friday)
- July 27th (Friday)
- July 28th-29th
- August 3rd (Friday)
4-H Club Fundraising Idea
The State 4-H Office wanted to pass along a club fundraising idea for clubs that might be looking for a new opportunity.
Little Caesars
Each item sold will give the club a profit of $6
Contact information:
Sandy Hymore
Owner, Amazing Fundraising, LLC
Ohio Sales Rep for Little Caesars Pizza Fundraising Kits
Email: amazingfundraising@yahoo.com
Cell Phone: (Call or Text) 419-967-4615
4th Annual Silent Auction during the Knox County Fair
The Knox County 4-H Planning Committee is conducting its fourth annual 4-H Silent Auction in 2018, to be held during the week of the Knox County Fair, July 22 – 28.
We need your help! The 4-H Planning Committee is asking clubs and local businesses to donate items for the silent auction. Each 4-H Club in Knox County is asked to donate at least one new or custom made item for the auction. Proceeds will go to the Knox County 4-H Program. These funds benefit our 4-H program with the costs of youth programming, leadership education, camping, trips, awards and recognition. Some of the items suggested for donation include: BBQ grill, gift baskets, lawn furniture, tickets, gift cards and so on. Items should be dropped off at the OSU Extension office, 160 Columbus Road in Mount Vernon until Wednesday, July 18, or the Jr. Fair Office no later than July 21, 2018 if possible. The sooner we get items, the sooner we can advertise what will be auctioned. We are also hoping for support from local families and businesses, so we can continue to build this program in the future.
For more information: Silent Auction Donor Form-2h9qq32
– Larry
2017 Splash Machine
The 4-H Clover Bucket Challenge Splash Machine provided some much needed funds ($489.50) for the 4-H program during the 2017 Knox County Fair. Since the fair started with a tornado warning followed by a second day with three inches of rain, the money raised was lower than in previous years. Many thanks to the clubs who did sign up to staff the machine – Kokosing Valley Junior Anglers, Town and Country 4-H, Trellis 4-H, Clever Clovers, Masters 4-H, Gambier Gang, New Horizons, Llamas R Us, Kaylen Mann and Alison Amstutz, two members of the Howard Herd 4-H Club. For the 2018 4-H year, please discuss in your club how volunteer member and adults may volunteer during the Knox County Fair week (tentatively July 21-28) for the Splash Machine, Grange Coke Stand and Booth Patrol.
– Larry Hall