4-H Clubs

Leadership Development Oppourtunity

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Calling all older youth!

Do you have an interest in strengthening your leadership skills? If so, this event is for you! More information below!

 

 

 

OHIO 4-H LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT RETREAT (hosted by the Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council)

When: April 12-13, 2024 (Friday early evening through Saturday afternoon – Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch provided)

Where: 4-H Camp Palmer

Who: 4-H youth ages 13-18 interested in strengthening existing leadership skills

*Great opportunity for Camp Counselor training hours, JFB members, club officers, etc. – ~5 hours of counselor training available

Cost: $40 (covers overnight stay at camp plus 3 meals and a 4-H SWAG item)

*Sponsored by the Sauder 4-H Career Development Fund!

What: Teens will participate in interactive and engaging activities related to leadership skills, teambuilding strategies, conflict management, and other life, career, and college readiness skills.

 

Registration opens March 1 and is due April 1 at www.go.osu.edu/tlcleadershipretreat.

Cloverbud STEM Day

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The registration for our first Cloverbud STEM day is now live! Secure your cloverbud’s spot now!
Cloverbuds explore a variety of topics related to health, environment, community, and STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The Cloverbud program provides an excellent opportunity for each individual to reach his/her highest potential because early life experiences affect future development. Cloverbud STEM day includes activities led by older youth in the county. The program is March 29th from 10am-12pm at the Morgan County Fairgrounds. The theme for this Cloverbud STEM Day is “The Changing of the Seasons” which includes all things related to seasons changing. There is a $5 per participant fee for materials and payments are accepted up until the day of the event (cash/check). Space is limited to 30 participants due to our low numbers of older youth. Make sure to complete your registration by March 22nd to allow enough time for staff and activity leaders to prepare and gather supplies.
Please send water  and a winter coat with your kids to this event!
 

Virtual Career Night

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Take advantage of this awesome opportunity put on by Wyoming 4-H. Learn about what it takes to do different careers such as; midwife, wildlife refuge manager, wildlife firefighter, fly fishing guide, wildlife biologist, film producer and many more! March 19th at 8pm get your questions answered about what degree you would need for careers and other advice for those soon to be joining the workforce!

Goat Webinar Series

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The Ohio State University Extension Small Ruminants Team is hosting a 6-part All About Goats! spring webinar series. This webinar series is going to answer producers burning questions concerning their own herd and help new producers start their herds. Whether you are thinking about raising Dairy or Meat goats- this webinar is for you! All youth livestock exhibitors are encouraged to attend. Registration is required and can be completed by visiting go.osu.edu/allaboutgoats

Click the flyer below for more information!

Goat Webinar Flyer

 

State Poultry Clinic

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Here is some information regarding the 2024 poultry clinic!

Topics covered: poultry nutrition, slaughter, quality assurance, biosecurity and more! See graphic for more details!

Cloverbud Resources

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Calling all Cloverbud Volunteers!

 

Here are some helpful resources for you to help plan your meetings with the cloverbuds this year!

Cloverbud Meeting Menu

Ohio 4-H Professionals have created the Ohio 4-H Cloverbud Meeting Menu for volunteers to use with Cloverbud Club members at your meetings. The Menu is a tool to help you serve up an exciting year of Cloverbud meetings. You can choose from a selection of components to engage your 4-H Cloverbuds.  You will find a variety of activities, games and snacks all based around a yearly theme. The theme this year is Going WILD with Ohio 4-H Cloverbuds. u.osu.edu/cloverbudconnections/cloverbud-meeting-menu/

 

Cloverbud Engineering Adventure

The Cloverbud Engineering Adventure gives Cloverbuds the opportunity to work cooperatively in teams to problem-solve using STEM (science, engineering, technology and math) skills. A new theme is selected each year and teams research a topic, build a working model of their solution to the adventure challenge and create a poster to illustrate their findings. Teams present their models and findings to a team of reviewers, learn about other Cloverbud projects, participate in age-appropriate STEM activities, and are recognized during a closing celebration.

 

This year’s theme is Going WILD! Whether imagining the jungles of Southeast Asia, learning about the natural wonders of United States National Parks or exploring nature in their own backyard, this year’s Cloverbud Engineering Adventure will get Cloverbuds thinking about the world we live in. Cloverbuds will explore the idea of habitats and what habitats provide for the animals and plants that live there. They will have opportunities for discovery, creativity and problem solving as they explore habitats that are around them or learn about ones that are in other parts of the world. For more information on the Cloverbud Engineering Adventure and to register, please visit u.osu.edu/cloverbudconnections/engineering-adventure/

 

Cloverbud Connections Blog

Looking for new ideas and programming tools for your 4-H Cloverbuds? Check out this blog! You can subscribe to the site and receive an email when new posts are added. The site is searchable by key words and topic to help readers find content. The blog provides a unique blend of education, activities, and fun to build and challenge 4-H Cloverbud Volunteers teaching kindergarten through second grade youth. u.osu.edu/cloverbudconnections/

Older Youth Effectiveness Survey

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Calling all older youth!!

If you have participated in any of the following: Junior leaders, camp counselors, junior fair board, older youth in training, and CARTEENS please fill out this survey!!

This survey will let us know the effectiveness of our older youth programs!!

If you have recently aged out of the program please fill out this survey as well! All responses will help better out programs!

 

Club advisors;

Please distribute this to any older youth in your clubs including aged out youth!!

https://go.osu.edu/olderyoutheffectiveness

Plowboy Prom

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All,

 

Here is an event coming up for anyone interested in attending!

The Plowboy Prom is set for March 9 from 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. at the Nationwide & Ohio 4-H Center. This event takes place in the evening after the Ohio 4-H Conference. For those of you unfamiliar with Plowboy, it is an evening of games, dancing, food and fun. It’s a long-standing tradition hosted by Collegiate 4-H for all ages – current 4-H members, alumni and students. This year you can break out your 80’s gear and disco the night away.

New Volunteer Applications for 2024

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The deadline of January 31st is quickly approaching. If you or anyone you know is interested in an opportunity to volunteer for Morgan County 4-H get those applications in!

 

Do you know anyone interested in becoming a volunteer for 4-H? The application to become a new volunteer in 2024 for Morgan County is now available as a printable document or an online survey.

This application is the first step in the process of being selected to serve in this role. Here is the online application. https://go.osu.edu/newvolunteermoco2024

To receive a printable document of the application please call the office at (740)962-4854.

Trainings and interviews take place in early February, so the deadline to turn in your application is by January 31st.

Cloverbud STEM Day December Wrap-Up

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We had our last STEM day of the year yesterday. The theme was “Winter Wonderland” The kids had a great time!

They got to make paper snowflakes while learning about snowflakes, also they made ornaments and learned about different clouds, weather and snow, they also learned about squirrel winter habits and what caching means.

We played games and Snowman Relay which were a great hit!

 

For snack they made little snowmen.

 

Thank you all for a great year for our cloverbuds! We hope to have a great year for STEM days next year as well!