Training

Master 4-H PetPALS Volunteer Leader Training

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Master 4-H PetPALS Volunteer Leader Training will be held on Sunday, April 23, from 1:00pm – 7:00pm at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. Registrations are due by Monday April 17. The registration fee is $45.00 for adults and $35.00 for youth (13+). Registration is online only and can be found at https://go.osu.edu/4-hpetpals2023.

Please note that this training is later in the 4-H year than we would like. It is the first training offered since 2020 and it took a little more to organize than originally thought. The goal was a quality training so please bear with us until we get back on a more regular schedule. This training will be offered every February in the future.

What is 4-H PetPALS?

4-H PetPALS is an intergeneration leader-directed project connecting youth and their pets with senior adults and other people in various types of health care facilities, hospices, as well as youth in school programs, libraries, etc. 4-H members learn to select, socialize and train appropriate pets to participate as youth pet teams in animal-assisted activities.

To be a 4-H member enrolled in 4-H PetPALS, there must be a trained adult Master 4-H PetPALS Volunteer giving leadership to this project. This can be in a separate 4-H PetPALS club or within an existing 4-H Club.

The training on April 23 will give volunteers the information needed to become 4-H PetPALS advisors. Older youth (13+) are also welcome to attend the training. They will engage in activities to help the adult advisors teach their members.

Information about 4-H PetPALS can be found at https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/ohio-4-h-petpals.

Interested volunteers contact Renee Clark clark.471@osu.edu or Sara Deakin deakin.5@osu.edu if they have questions.

2023 Knox County 4-H Officer Training

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This is a friendly reminder that Officer Training will be on Tuesday, March 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Ramser 4-H Activity Center.  The OSU Collegiate 4-H groups will be coming to assist our members with learning their roles.  Lindsey would like to have a head count on who we will be expecting that evening to make sure we plan accordingly.  As a club, please fill out this survey: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9GZ8mNo0NIIWKAm to help with calculating our expected attendance.

 

Cloverbud Advisor Training

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Lindsey is holding two Cloverbud Advisor Trainings for those that are interested.  The first one will be this Thursday, March 2 from 5-6 p.m. and the second one will be Tuesday, March 14 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.  Both will be held at the Ramser 4-H Activity Center in the long room downstairs.

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.

Flyer: winter flyer 2023

2023 Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Workshops

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4-H Shooting Sports workshops are provided to train Ohio 4-H volunteers interested in serving as shooting sports discipline instructors in their county 4-H Shooting Sports programs.

2023 Workshop Dates

  • Winter – February 24-26 @ Camp Ohio
  • Spring – April 14-16 @ Canter’s Cave
  • Fall – September 15-17 @ Canter’s Cave

Coming Soon: Special Recruitment Workshops @ Camp Palmer & Camp Whitewood dates to be announced for 2023

Flyer: workshop flyer dates 2023

2021 Livestock and Equine Quality Assurance

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Quality Assurance Update – 2021

Livestock Quality Assurance Zoom Training Sessions:  This option allows livestock exhibitors to register and  attend an online Zoom meeting, during which QA training materials would be presented. Sessions will be limited to a total of 40 members.

Livestock Quality Assurance will be offered by Zoom on the following dates:

  • February 22 – 6 p.m.
  • February 27 – 9 a.m.
  • March 4 – 6 p.m.
  • March 24 – 6 p.m.
  • March 30 – 6 p.m.
  • April 8 – 6 p.m.
  • April 19 – 6 p.m.
  • April 24 – 1 p.m.
  • May 8 – 9 a.m.
  • May 18 – 6 p.m.
  • May 26 – 6 p.m.

Youth members will need to access the following survey: https://go.osu.edu/2021livestockqaregistration to sign up for the session they would like. Each session will be limited to 40 members.

Horse Quality Assurance Zoom Training Sessions:  This option allows horse exhibitors to register and attend an online Zoom meeting, during which QA training materials will be presented.  Session will be limited to 20 members.

Horse Quality Assurance will be offered by Zoom on the following dates:

  • April 12 – 6:30 p.m.
  • April 18 – 6:30 p.m.
  • April 21 – 6:30  p.m.
  • May 10 – 6:30 p.m.
  • May 19 – 6:30 p.m.

Youth members will need to access the following survey: https://go.osu.edu/2021horseqaregistration to sign up for the session they would like. Each session will be limited to 20 members.

Horse Quality Assurance Designations

All members attending the Knox County Junior Fair with their horse and/or other species will need to complete at least one Quality Assurance session for 2021 in order to be eligible to show at the fair this year (plus other criteria).

  • 1st Year horse exhibitors with only a horse will need to complete a Horse QA session
  • 1st Year horse exhibitors with a horse and a market animal will need to complete a Horse QA session and a Livestock QA session
  • Youth will only a horse (2nd year+) will need to a complete a Horse QA session
  • Youth will a horse (2nd year+) and a market animal will need to complete a Livestock QA session

Livestock & Horse Quality Assurance Online Test Out:  This option will be for youth that are ages 15 and older.  This would be a test-out for the remainder of their 4-H/FFA career (multi-year certification) just like Andrea offers at the end of regularly attended QA session. Members need to contact Andrea at 740-397-0401 or at rees.139@osu.edu to schedule an appointment to take the test. Should they not pass the test, they would be required to complete one of the other training options.

 

Virtual State 4-H Horse Advisor Training

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I wanted to reach out and remind everyone that this year’s State 4-H Horse Advisor/Volunteer Training will be held virtually via OSU Scarlet. Modules of content to explore will be open from 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 28 through 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 31.  There will also be an optional Q&A Zoom meeting Saturday, January 30 from 10-12 pm. We are excited to say that there are many new changes to the Uniform Rules for 4-H Horse Shows and are encouraging our extension professionals to reach out to your county horse committees and ask them to participate online to become more aware of what those changes look like. Mainly the advent of new scoring systems for pattern classes and the expansion of our ranch horse division to now include a separate showmanship and horsemanship class. Registration is required, although there is no cost to participate. Information can be found online at https://ohio4h.org/events/virtual-state-4-h-horse-advisorvolunteer-training-session including an event schedule. Please share with all your equine advisors and volunteers. Extension professionals are also welcomed. If you have any questions, please email cole.436@osu.edu or stutzman.34@osu.edu

Best,

Duane

4-H Volunteer Mental Health Training Series

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Dear 4-H Volunteers,

January is Ohio 4-H Mental Health Awareness Month.  All month there will be virtual opportunities for youth and volunteers to learn more about mental health on our website and Facebook pages, as well as virtual SPIN Clubs and volunteer trainings.

You are invited to attend the Ohio 4-H Volunteer Mental Health Training series each Wednesday in January. These trainings will be held virtually on ZOOM from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.  Each training is stand alone, so you can pick and choose which training(s) you’d like to attend. The attached flyer gives detailed descriptions of each training:

  • January 6 – Mental Health 101
  • January 13 – Typical Adolescence vs. Emerging Mental Health Problems
  • January 20 – Trauma Informed Approaches Training
  • January 27 – Recognizing the signs and symptoms of Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

To register for any of the trainings, please go to http://go.osu.edu/4HMHtraining.

I hope that you will consider participating in this important training.  These trainings are completely optional.

For more information please visit: Mental Health Advisor Training

 

Online Training for Club Volunteers

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The North Central Region Volunteer Specialists are excited to share with you a new online training resource: “4-H EZ: Recipe for Community Club Success.”

This training includes 6 videos, handouts, and resources that go with the videos. Volunteers can watch the videos and review the handouts and resources designed for club use. We have also included a “4-H EZ Application Guide” that allows you to reflect on the videos and apply the information specifically to your 4-H Community Club.

This online training can be completed by yourself or with a group of youth and adult volunteers. Volunteers can complete the videos all in one setting or divide them up, as needed, for their schedule.

The videos are available at: http://bit.ly/4-HEZ. Click on the heading of each section to go to the video. They will first be asked to sign in, and then can click on the video link. At the end of each video, they will be asked to reflect on something learned and offer suggestions for future training opportunities.

We thank you for your interest in strengthening your 4-H Clubs and hope that 4-H EZ will help our Volunteers with these efforts!