OYIT is a program for 4-H members 13 years old as of January 1, 2025. It is a year to learn more about all the older youth programs that become available to youth at 14+ years old in 4-H years. In addition, you help plan Cloverbud Day Camp and the program is REQUIRED to be a CIT (Counselor in Training) in 2026. 4-H members that are interested need to complete the interest form by November 18th by 4:30 PM.
Sign up here! https://go.osu.edu/oyit2025
If you are interested in becoming a camp counselor for 2025 complete the application by November 18th at 4:30 PM. The application can be found at the link below. If you prefer a hard copy, call the office at 740-962-4854. As a camp counselor you attend trainings and workdays to learn skills to help you prepare for a leadership role at camp. You help develop the camp theme and plan the camp schedule and activities. The camp counselor program is open to any 4-H members 15 years old as January 1, 2025. We need a minimum of 12 camp counselor to plan an overnight camp, so we need YOU!!!!
http://go.osu.edu/mococampcounselor2025
We are still missing quite a few photos from people for their buyer cards. These were due Tuesday, get them in as soon as possible!
If you do not get them in, you will just get a card with their name.
Fair Letters for the exhibitors were put in club packets. This post is for anyone who may have not gotten it yet!
All information for Fair you can find here!
It is about that time!
At this point you should have received this in an email as well!
Drug Use Notification Forms (DUNF) Must be Completed Online, there will be no paper copies available this year per The Ohio Department of Agriculture request.
The Drug Use Notification Form must be completed by all market and lactating livestock that are exhibited at the Morgan County Fair. See list below.
THIS NOW INCLUDES FEEDER CALVES
The ODA has changed their requirements and now have enacted this change.
*All Poultry exhibitors wait to fill out this form until weigh in so you have your tag numbers*
Here is the link to our DUNF forms:
https://go.osu.edu/dunfmoco2024
If you have any questions you can call the office at 740-962-4854
Here are some updates from the fair board.
There has been some work put in to make the fairgrounds better for our exhibitors.
Please note there is now concrete in the Morton Building.
as well as there has been some electrical work done to the poultry barn. There will now be 12 fans in this barn to help circulate air for our poultry. Additional fans and extension cords will not be needed. If you do bring extension cords make sure they are 3 pronged. Anything else brought will be unplugged.
Cloverbud Day Camp has come and gone. All who attended had lots of fun visiting the fairgrounds for the day! Our theme this year was “A Day At The Carnival” The youth got to experience what 4-H Camp is like while also doing carnival themed activities!
The whole day was planned by our Older Youth in Training and Junior Leaders. They all did a great job!
Our rotations this year included making a carnival hat, creating a backpack, making a carnival mask, playing carnival games, having recreation with parachutes and playing some water games!
A big thank you to our adult staff, camp counselors and older youth that all came out to help this day run smoothly.
The deadline is quickly approaching! Must have all applications in By August 5th! If your application is in, please call the office to schedule your interview!
It is time again for youth to be thinking about the Junior Fair Royalty Contest. Youth 15 to 18 are eligible to compete for King or Queen; youth 12 to 14 are eligible to compete for Prince or Princess; and youth 9 to 11 are eligible to compete for Junior Prince or Junior Princess. (Ages are as of January 1, 2024). Youth enrolled in the following organizations are eligible to participate in the Junior Fair Royalty contest: 4-H, FFA, Skills USA, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts or Farm Bureau Youth.
Interested youth need to complete an application and be interviewed. An application may be requested from the OSU Extension Office, to be mailed or picked up or find it online at morgan.osu.edu. Completed applications, including all required signatures, are due on August 5, 2024 by dropping it off or mailing it to OSU Extension, P.O. Box 179, McConnelsville, OH 43756. Youth need to schedule their own interviews for Monday, August 13th by calling the Extension Office at 740-962-4854.
The Royalty crowning will be held at the Morgan County Fair on Tuesday September 3, beginning at 4:30pm at the small stage. The chosen Queen, King, Princess and Prince will be required to participate in various activities during the Morgan County Fair, with the Junior Princess and Junior Prince assisting. The Junior Fair Queen will be invited to participate in the 2024 Ohio Fair Manager’s Queen Contest.
The office would like to take a moment to shout out all of our county placing and state fair recipients for still projects in 2024!
Follow the link to see all county placings and state fair recipients: https://morgan.osu.edu/sites/morgan/files/imce/2024%20COUNTY%20WINNERS.pdf
Congratulations to all!
Big round of applause to all of our 4-H youth for completion of their still projects! A lot of hard work and dedication.
The office would like to take some time to thank those who have volunteered in the past and to those who volunteer currently to ensure our events all run smooth.
At this time we are in desperate need for people willing to volunteer.
We need those interested in volunteering to be a royalty judge (Royalty Interviews on August 13th starting at 1pm) and we are in desperate need for help at Skillathon August 17th.
Skillathon we are in need of individuals who would be able to stay all day or the afternoon shift (12-4pm). If you or anyone you know is interested in helping us out please call the office or email whisman.30@osu.edu.