Volunteers

Volunteers Needed at Wolf Run Park

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Attention 4Hers! The Knox County Bark Park located at Wolf Run Park on Yauger Road is looking for some volunteers this spring/summer. This might be a great community service project for those clubs looking for one. We need general maintenance such as pulling weeds and helping with the agility equipment. We would like to incorporate some “dog” related fun education programs in the park as well. If you are interested in our volunteer/education program please contact the Knox County Park District at 740-392-7275.

– Andrea

2018 OHIO 4-H Shooting Sports Dates

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  • Reloading Adult Leadership Workshop February 9 – 11, 2018 ** Register before January 5, 2018 **
  • Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp Coaches Clinic February 9 – 11, 2018 ** Register before January 5, 2018 **
  • Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp Winter Adult Leadership Workshop February 23 – 25, 2018 ** Register before January 15, 2018 **
  • 4-H Camp Ohio Spring Adult Leadership Workshop April 20 – 22, 2018 ** Register before March 18, 2018 ** FYI, the instructor training for 4-H Shooting Sport won’t be any closer to Knox County than 4-H Camp Ohio. Participants must be existing 4-H volunteers prior to training.  Visit: https://ohio4h.org/sites/ohio4h/files/imce/shootingsports/Forms/2018-4-H%20Shooting%20Sports%20Calendar.pdf
  • Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp Junior Ohio 4-H Shooting Education Camp June 29 – July 1, 2018 ** Register before May 25, 2018 **
  • Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp Senior Ohio 4-H Shooting Education Camp July 8 – 13, 2018 ** Register before June 4, 2018 **
  • Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp Ohio State Fair Natural Resources Day – Shooting Sports August 3, 2018 Project Judging plus Public Speaking Event (Ohio State Fair July 25-August 5, 2018)
  • Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational Adult Train the Trainer Workshop September 19 – 23, 2018 ** Register before Aug. 19, 2018 **
  • Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp Fall Adult Leadership Workshop October 26 – 28, 2018 ** Register before Sept. 24, 2018 **

Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp Website: www.ohio4h.org/shootingsports

Contact: Larry Harris at phone: 740-286-4058, e-Mail: harris.870@osu.edu

Printable version of the calendar: 2018-4-H Shooting Sports Calendar-1f8ojw0

– Larry

State 4-H Dog Advisor Training

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The State 4-H Dog Advisory Committee is planning a statewide 4-H Dog Advisor Training (modeled after the 4-H Horse Advisor Training) to be held Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. The training will be from 10:00am-3:45pm. Attached is the registration form.

This training is for any 4-H advisor who has one or more youth taking dog projects in his/her club, regardless of whether the club is a general project club or dog-only project club. Thanks to a grant from the Ohio 4-H Foundation, ONE advisor per county is invited to attend this training for FREE. We are asking that you specify which advisor is designated to attend for free by signing the registration form in the appropriate area. Registration for other advisors is $20.00 per person. Registrations must be postmarked by Friday, January 19.

The objectives of this training include to:

  • Educate advisors on multimedia resources available
  • Teach advisors how to navigate the 4-H organization in relation to dog projects and opportunities
  • Help advisors understand specific dog projects available and their benefits
  • Teach the science behind using positive reinforcement during training sessions
  • Provide new perspectives for club activities through round table and panel discussions
  • Help advisors recognize stress in dogs to promote welfare and safety
  • Promote participation of youth with or without dogs present at meetings and activities

Meghan E, Herron, DVM, Clinical Associate Professor, Behavioral Medicine, at the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine will be the keynote speaker. Dr. Herron’s research is in companion animal behavior problem prevention, behavior modification techniques, and shelter animal welfare and adoptability enhancement.

Registration Form: 2018 Dog Advisor Training Registration Form_Final-18mjg3s

– Andrea

Hope for Ohio: A Teen Forum on the Opioid Crisis

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This forum is geared towards teens and adults who work with youth. Please see more information below:

HOPE FOR OHIO: A TEEN FORUM ON THE OPIOID CRISIS

When: Saturday, December 2, 2017 | 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Where: Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center

 OSU Extension, Ohio Farm Bureau, Ohio FFA, and Prevention Action Alliance have partnered to hold a statewide forum on Ohio’s opioid crisis on December 2, 2017 at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. The forum is designed to educate and prepare both teens and adults to take action against drug abuse in their communities. Highlights include a presentation from Tyler’s Light, a town hall, and programming from Prevention Action Alliance, Youth to Youth, Generation Rx, and more. Spots are limited.

To register, please visit: go.osu.edu/opioidforum

Registration deadline is November 22th.

– Andrea

Volunteer Information

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New Volunteers

Are you a parent and are thinking of becoming a 4-H volunteer?  Are you a volunteer who is retiring and have found someone to replace you?  If you have answered YES to either of these questions, this is a great time of year to start the volunteer process.  Here are the steps that you will need to work through in order for you to be considered.

The Process

  • Contact the OSU Extension office to indicate an interest in becoming an Extension volunteer.
  • Pay a $5.00 volunteer application fee to receive an application.  The fee helps cover copying costs and postage for mailings to and from references and the applicant.
  • Complete and submit a completed application (this includes full contact information for your references) and a Standards of Behavior form.
  • After receiving and reviewing an appropriate number of responses by references and the application, an interview with the applicant will be scheduled with at least two people from the program area (4-H, Master Gardeners, FCS, etc.) staff.
  • After a successful first interview, the applicant will acquire and self-pay for a Webcheck report through Ohio BCI&I.
  • Once all forms and reports are accepted and in the applicant’s file, the applicant will be informed of their status as a volunteer for a one-year term which may be renewed at the discretion of the OSU Extension staff.
  • This process needs to be STARTED AND COMPLETED before March 15, 2018.
  • The process from start to finish should be no more than a month.

Background Checks

This last year, all volunteers received a letter stating when they would need to receive their background check within that four-year rotation.  If you were identified for 2018, this is a perfect time to get that accomplished and out of the way before the start of the new year.  If you need the steps and appropriate information to complete this process, please let us know and it can be emailed to you.