EquiSTEP an equine safety training required to be completed by all Ohio 4-H Youth enrolled in a horse project annually is due June 1, 2025. Here is the link. https://cfaesosu.catalog.instructure.com/courses/equistep-2025
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REMINDER for 4-H Horse Project Members and 4-H Volunteers: Paperwork Deadline May 30th
Completed identification forms along with horse pictures are due tomorrow May 30th by 4:30 PM. All forms are to be turned in by an advisor. NO PAPERWORK will be accepted at the office from individual members.
Morgan County 4-H Camp 2025— Welcome to our Lūʻau
When: July 14-18, 2025
Location: Camp Hervida
Cost: $140
Register online with this link: https://go.osu.edu/morgancounty4hcamp
Deadline to register: June 9th
Space is limited so register early. You may be put on a waiting list.
Shooting Sports Camps 2025
There is an opportunity for 4-H members to attend a Shooting Sports Camp at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp. Here is a link to the State 4-H website to learn more about the twoo different camps.
https://ohio4h.org/families/members/events-opportunties/shooting-sports/4-h-shooting-ed-camp
The 4-H Advisory Committee is offering scholarships for the camps. The first step to getting a scholarship is to complete and submit Scholarship Application form by April 18th. It is a fillable PDF but it needs to be submitted via a hardcopy to our office. Everyone that submits an application will be notified about whether or not they received the scholarship in time to meet the registration deadlines. Below is the link to the application.
https://morgan.osu.edu/news/ohio-4-h-junior-shooting-sports-camp
SAVE the DATE
Aloha 4-H Members
4-H Members (no Cloverbuds) to age 13 as January 1st save the date and join camp counselor and counselors in training for a Luau at Camp Hervida July 14-18, 2025
Not too Late to Join 4-H Fashion Board for 2025
There was enough 4-H members interested in Fashion Board this year so the program moves forward in 2025. If you know a 4-H member (NO Cloverbuds) that is interested please let them know about the next two meetings for 2025. Anyone interested needs to become part of the group by the April meeting. The purpose of Fashion Board is to help 4-H members learn sewing skills. Individuals just need to want to learn sewing skills. They are not required to be taking a sewing project. If you are club volunteer please share this blog to your Facebook page if you have one.
The March meeting is scheduled for March 3rd from 5:30-6:30 PM at the Presbyterian Church of McConnelsville. (The gray church behind the Riecker Building where our office is located.) The adult leaders will be helping members thread their sewing machine and practice stitching. There will be machines available for those that do not have a machine to bring. We also discuss potential 4-H sewing projects for those individuals that plan to take a sewing project in 2025.
The April meeting is schedule for April 7th from 5:30-7 PM at the Presbyterian Church of McConnelsville. Topic and lesson to be decided.
Annual Financial Reports are Due!!!!
4-H Club Volunteers your annual financial reports are due tomorrow January 31, 2025. Our office is open 8 AM to 4:30 PM. You cannot email or fax the documents. You must turn in the January 2024 bank statement, the December 2024 bank statement, and the annual financial report. There are 2 options to complete the report. The first option is to complete the paper copy mailed to organizational club volunteers in the last newsletter. The second option is to complete the form online. Here is a link to the information on how to complete online.
REMINDER: DEADLINES are important.
Ohio 4-H Conference — March 8, 2025
Join 4-H volunteers and 4-H Teens from across the state for the annual conference at the Great Columbus Convention Center on March 8, 2025. Learn more about opportunities by reviewing the registration booklet at https://ohio4h.org/sites/ohio4h/files/imce/events_calendar/O4HC%20Reg%20Booklet%20FINAL%202025.pdf
The Morgan County 4-H Committee covers the cost for teens (13+ years old) and 4-H Volunteers if you submit a paper registration to the Morgan County Extension office by 4:30 PM February 4th. Here a registration form to complete and get to the office. https://ohio4h.org/sites/ohio4h/files/imce/events_calendar/O4HC%20Registration%20Form%202025%20Fillable%20Form.pdf
You can register later than February 4th but the 4-H Committee would not cover the cost and if you register after February 7th the cost increases.
REMINDER of Office Policy related to Winter Weather
With the recent weather bringing us beautiful snow covered landscapes, and opportunities to build snowmen and go sledding it a good time to remind you of the policy. The policy in place states that if there is no school there will be no meetings. This is for youth involved in older youth opportunities. Exceptions are for adult only meetings. In those cases, please call ahead to check on the status for the meeting.
4-H Riding Therapy needs NEW VOLUNTEERS for 2025
If you are a current 4-H volunteer in Morgan County with an interest in helping with the very unique 4-H Riding Therapy program call the office at 740-962-4854 and let us know. If you know someone that might be a great volunteer for this program let them know they can apply online at https://go.osu.edu/ridingtherapy2025. The deadline to complete the online application is January 31st.