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4-H Enrollment is Open!

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2021 Adams County 4-H enrollment is open!  Visit oh.4honline.com to enroll for the new project year.  4-H Online has a new look this year, but appears to be more user friendly.

To log in, use your email address that is on file with the Extension office and the password you created for 4-H Online.  If you don’t remember your password, you can choose “reset password” on the home page of 4-H Online.  If you are not sure which email address you use, please contact the office.  If you have been in 4-H before, please do NOT create a new profile.  Here is a short video to help you through the process.

New for this year, if you enroll in an equine or dog project, it will automatically include the permission forms for you to sign electronically.  If you are taking a livestock project, you will still need to sign and submit a hard copy of the Adams County Junior Fair Livestock Exhibitor Agreement.

If you questions, please contact the office at 937-544-2339.  You can also email Barbie or Kristy if you have questions.  Remember to log in before the February 15 enrollment deadline.

 

Adams County 4-H Junior Leaders Meeting January 14 – Postponed!

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The January meeting of the Adams County 4-H Junior Leaders has been postponed.  A new date will be posted soon.
The Adams County 4-H Junior Leaders will meet Thursday, January 14 at 7 p.m. on Zoom.  go.osu.edu/AdamsJuniorLeadersMeeting
The topic for January is Addiction.  Besides drugs and alcohol, there are so many things people can become addicted to – more than what you may even think. Join us for this meeting where we will take a closer look at addictions and the they can cause for you and your family.
We will also be electing officers, discussing topics for upcoming Junior Leaders meetings, and learning how, as a teen leader, you can make a difference in your local 4-H club.
Details: Any Adams County youth in grades 7 and up are welcome!
Contact information:
Joy Bauman, Advisor, 937-217-6778
Kristy Watters, 4-H Extension Educator,
937-544-2339

4-H Camp Counselor Applications Due February 1

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Applications for 4-H Camp Counselors are available now!  Must be at least 14 years old as of January 1st to apply.  Counselors will be responsible for completing 24 hours of counselor training.  In 2021 that may include a combination of virtual and in-person sessions.  Registration is now open for Making eXtreme Counselors, a state-wide training that will apply towards the required hours.  Find out more at http://go.osu.edu/mxc.

Camp dates have been tentatively set as Beginner Camp June 2-5 and Jr High Camp June 14-17.

Counselors should apply online at https://go.osu.edu/ABLMPcounselor.  Applications are due February 1st.  First time counselors must include two personal references.

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Kristy at watters.92@osu.edu.

4-H Volunteer Training Dates Set

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Training dates for 4-H Volunteers returning in 2021 have been set for Thursday, January 21 at 7 p.m. or Saturday, January 30 at 9 a.m. via Zoom.  Password for both trainings is 2021.  All returning volunteers are encouraged to attend one of these sessions, but clubs should be sure that at least one volunteer logs on to hear important information for the upcoming program year.

New Volunteer Training will take place on Tuesday, February 9 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.  Any volunteer that has applied since February 2020 should plan to attend this comprehensive training.  If you are interested in volunteering, or know someone that is, please visit our Become a Volunteer page and complete the New Volunteer application prior to February 1, 2021 so we can begin the enrollment process.

For 2021, Policy 1.50 will be offered as an asynchronous training that volunteers will complete at their convenience prior to February 15.  The training will occur using Ohio State’s Canvas Scarlett system.  Information to register for Policy 1.50 training will be available from Ohio 4-H soon.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact Kristy at watters.92@osu.edu.

2021 Market Beef Tag-In, Saturday, January 9

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The Adams County Senior Fair Board will hold Market Beef Tag-in on Saturday, January 9 from 8:30 – 10 a.m. at the fairgrounds.  All market beef projects being raised for the 2021 Adams County Junior Fair should be in line no later 10 a.m. to be tagged, weighed and tattooed.

Families attending Market Beef Tag-In should remain in their vehicles until they are at the chute.  At that time, one individual can exit the vehicle to identify animals as they cross the scales.  Masks and social distancing will be required.  Members will register their animals online at www.go.osu.edu/21MarketBeef and will receive an email confirmation including tag and weight following tag-in.  You will need to visit this link AFTER your animal is tagged to complete the required information.

Animals being identified for the Adams County Fair will be tagged, weighed, and tattooed. Animals being tagged as Adams County Born and Raised show entries will receive a special ear tag. No Born and Raised entries will be accepted after tag-in.  Youth may identify and exhibit as many as three market beef animals – steers or market heifers – for the Adams County Fair.  Each market beef exhibitor will be required to designate at least one animal in his/her name and a family can tag an additional two animals of that species per Junior Fair member as “family” animals.  Each exhibitor will have access to no more than three total animals in that species, including “family” animals. State Fair steers and heifers cannot be registered as a family animal.  Family is defined as junior fair eligible youth who are legally siblings, half-siblings or step-siblings.

Ohio State Fair: The Ohio State Fair (OSF) Beef Department is once again using EID ear tag and DNA sample protocols for identifying market beef animals for the 2021 State Fair, tentatively set for July 28 through August 8. These protocols include the use of an electronic identification (EID) ear tag that has a unique 15-digit number and a DNA sample that will be submitted for all market beef animals that exhibitors plan to enter in the 2021 Ohio State Fair Junior Market Beef show.

The DNA collection will be in the form of a hair follicle sample that will be submitted to the OSF by January 30, 2021 to meet the state fair ownership deadlines for market beef animals. Along with the DNA hair submission, each market animal’s 15-digit EID tag must also be included on the DNA packet.

No DNA samples will be collected by the Adams County Junior Fair Board. DNA packets with EID tags will be available at tag-in, and anyone wanting to identify an animal for OSF may request a packet. The OSF animal will be tagged with the EID tag, which will be also be used as its Adams County Fair tag. The owner will be responsible for collecting the DNA sample (instructions provided), completing the requested registration information on the packet, having the entry signed by an FFA advisor (for FFA entries) or the Extension Educator (for 4-H entries), and submitting their completed packet to the OSF by the January 30 deadline.

For more information regarding the Adams County Fair market beef tag-in on January 9, contact OSU Extension Adams County at 937-544-2339. For more information about the Ohio State Fair market beef nomination process visit the State Fair website at http://www.ohiostatefair.com/.

Yeast Breads SPIN Club

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Interested in learning to make yeast breads but not sure where to start?  Bake along at home and complete with the Yeast Breads on the Rise project with 4-H Volunteer Joy Bauman.  Register at go.osu.edu/yeastbreads and join Joy for six sessions of baking via Zoom.  This SPIN Club is open to both 4-H members and non-members.

You will need to download the free Yeast Breads on the Rise project book at Perfect Stay-at-Home Projects | Ohio 4-H Youth Development.  You will be responsible for purchasing ingredients for each week’s recipe and should have basic utensils needed to bake bread.  Once registered you will receive an email with more detailed instructions.  If you have questions, please contact Joy at bauman.67@osu.edu or Kristy at watters.92@osu.edu.

Parents/guardians are responsible for maintaining care, custody, and control of their minor(s) and are responsible for monitoring the activities their child is participating in. If you have a disability and have questions about accessibility or wish to request accommodations, please contact Kristy Watters at watters.92@osu.edu.

 

Adams County 4-H Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt

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Time to spread some Christmas cheer! Grab the members of your household and see how many of the Christmas light displays listed you can find. Snap a picture of the lit display with the 4-H member in the photo. Be sure not to trespass!

Rules:

  1. Must be lit!
  2. The 4-H member must be in the photos.  Selfies are acceptable.
  3. Submit your photos by December 31, 2020.

Upload your photos in a PowerPoint, Google Slide show, or as individual photos at https://go.osu.edu/ChristmasLights by December 31. The 5 members with the most points will receive a 4-H project book of their choice.  If we have a tie of more than 5 members, we will draw names.  Winners will be announced after New Year’s. Have fun and be safe!

Adams County 4-H Meeting, Sunday, December 6, 3 p.m.

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Join us this Sunday, December 6 at 3 p.m. via Zoom as we host our Countywide 4-H Meeting.  We will begin the meeting with pledges and county announcements before hearing from our  guest speaker, Danielle Poe, Director of Behavioral Health, Adams County Health Department.

After the countywide meeting, clubs will have the option to use private breakout rooms to conduct their own club meeting.  Advisors should reach out to Kristy prior to the meeting to schedule their breakout room.

Log in at https://go.osu.edu/adams4hcareers.  All 4-H Members are invited and encouraged to attend!

Mark your calendar for future dates and watch for updates for our next guest speakers!

Sunday, January 24 – TBA

Sunday, February 28 – TBA

Sunday, March 28 – Kathy Garza Behr, Wildlife Communications Specialist, Ohio Division of Wildlife

All members that log in will be entered to win a drawing for 4-H swag!

Adams County 4-H Countywide Zoom Sunday, November 22 at 3

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Join us this Sunday, November 22 at 3 p.m. via Zoom as we host our second Countywide 4-H Meeting.  We will kick off the meeting with pledges and county announcements before hearing from our  guest speaker, Lauren Worley, Procter and Gamble Global Newsroom Leader.

After the countywide meeting, clubs will have the option to use private breakout rooms to conduct their own club meeting.  Advisors should reach out to Kristy prior to the meeting to schedule their breakout room.

Log in at https://go.osu.edu/adams4hcareers.  All 4-H Members are invited and encouraged to attend!

Mark your calendar for future dates!

Sunday, December 6 – Danielle Poe, Director of Behavioral Health, Adams County Health Dept.

Sunday, January 24 – TBA

Sunday, February 28 – TBA

Sunday, March 28 – Kathy Garza Behr, Wildlife Communications Specialist, Ohio Division of Wildlife

4-H Volunteer Training

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4-H Volunteer Training will be held Monday, November 16 at 7 p.m. at the Adams County Fairgrounds.  Training for 2021 will be held drive-in style.  Volunteers will remain in their vehicle, park behind the grandstand and tune their radio to the station provided.  This will allow us to hold a larger volunteer training while meeting all of the OSU and local COVID-19 regulations.

This will serve as our annual 4-H recognition event.  We will recognize volunteers, announce 4-H Achievement Award winners, Scrapbook winners, and Honor Clubs.

This training will include the mandatory annual OSU Policy 1.50 training.  There will be additional training opportunities scheduled at a later date, likely using Zoom, including New 4-H Volunteer training.

Please preregister for 4-H Volunteer Training at https://go.osu.edu/adams4hvolunteer no later than Sunday, November 15.