Month: January 2025

Mentors Needed for Afterschool Programs

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We are looking for adults and older teens to mentor youth in grades 4-6 at our afterschool STEM program beginning in February 2025. North Adams Elementary will meet on Tuesdays and West Union Elementary will meet on Thursdays, 2:45 – 4:45 p.m. February through May. Mentors will be paired with 2 to 3 youth to assist with activities led by OSU Extension staff.

Adults are required to complete a BCI background check if not a current 4-H Volunteer. Training and resources provided!

Teens – Community service hours available for BETA or National Honor Society members!

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the Extension office at watters.92@osu.edu or 937-544-2339.

Changes to Junior Fair Bake Off for 2025

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New for 2025 Junior Fair, Bake Off participants will sell in the Senior Fair Bake Sale on Wednesday evening of the fair. All Junior Fair Bake Off participants will be eligible to sell as long as they have met the eligibility requirements for the contest including completing a food related project. Champion and Reserve entries will be recognized during the auction.

This change allows youth participants to sell in both the Senior Fair Sale AND take a livestock project through the Junior Fair Sale.

Deadline to register for the Bake Off will be June 1. Recipes and registration information will be available in early May.

 

Commercial Swine Project Opportunity

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Adams County Junior Fair is adding an additional opportunity to members interested in exhibiting swine at the county fair! New in 2025 will be the Commercial Swine Project.

The goal of the commercial market swine project is to provide the opportunity for members to raise a commercial market animal at a reasonable cost to the exhibitor that can compete against similar backgrounded animals. There will be a limited number of animals available. Members will know if they are selected to participate by February 21.

To participate in the commercial hog project:

  • Members will need to enroll in project 140 Market Hog Project by the February 15 enrollment deadline.
  • Must be a member in good standing of either Adams County 4-H or an Adams County FFA Chapter.
  • Preference given to first or second year livestock member.
  • May take only ONE commercial hog project.
  • Must attend the market hog clinic on March 1.
  • ALL swine department rules for market swine apply to this project.
  • Commercial Market projects may sell in the Junior Fair Sale. Members may only sell one lot in the sale.

Animals for this project will be supplied by the Junior Fair board at cost to the exhibitor. Exhibitors will pick up their animal at the fairgrounds at the designated date and time. Animals will be chosen through a lottery system. All exhibitors will receive one bag of feed with their hog to get started and access to an appropriate feed ration at a reasonable cost.

Hogs will be tagged and weighed on the day of pick up. Established fair weight limits apply to ALL swine projects.
Commercial hog classes will be shown at the beginning of the market hog show. First and second place class winners will be eligible to compete for Grand and Reserve Champion Market Swine. Commercial swine will be eligible to compete for Production Champion Market Swine.

To apply visit go.osu.edu/CommercialSwine.

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

4-H Enrollment Deadline is February 15

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4-H Enrollment deadline is less than a month away! Join now.
🍀 Returning families – visit https://oh.4honline.com and log in using your username (email address) and password. Do NOT create a new account! Can’t remember your password? Click “forgot password” on the log in page.
🍀 New families – visit go.osu.edu/JoinAdams4H to find a list of clubs with contacts, project information, and how to enroll.
🍀 Need more information or assistance? Give us a call at the Extension office at 937-544-2339.
Enrollment deadline is February 15.

Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp 75th Anniversary

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We cordially invite you to celebrate with us at the Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp 75th Anniversary Banquet on Saturday, January 25th. We hope that you will join us for a meal in celebrating this incredible milestone for Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp.
What: Enjoy a fully catered meal with dessert, live and silent auctions, camp activities, and more during an enjoyable evening at the happiest place in Southern Ohio.
Cost: Individual Tickets ($40.00 per person) or 10 Person Table ($350.00)
Interested individuals and organizations can RSVP by returning the attached form to Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp at 1362 Caves Rd. Jackson, OH 45640 or via email. Payment can be submitted via check to Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp or via PayPal at @CantersCaveAlumni
RSVP Online at go.osu.edu/75thBanquet by Friday, January 17.

4-H Scholarship Applications Due February 28

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The Adams County 4-H Scholarship and Chad Downing Memorial Scholarship application is now available!

Applicants must be high school seniors with a minimum 2.5 gpa that have been enrolled in 4-H for at least four years, including the current and immediate past year. A completed application, current high school transcript including gpa, and a letter of reference from an Adams County 4-H volunteer that is not a relative are required to apply.

The number of 4-H scholarships vary each year depending on the success of the annual fundraiser and range from $500 – $1,000. Five Chad Downing Memorial Scholarships in the amount of $500 and two $1,000 Burley Growers scholarships will be awarded. Scholarships are paid upon proof of completion of the first semester or quarter of post-secondary education or training following high school graduation. Adams County 4-H Scholarship deadline is Friday, February 28 by 4 p.m.

 

 

4-H Volunteer Trainings

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4-H Volunteers – mark your calendars! All trainings will be at the Extension Office in the conference room.
Returning Volunteer Trainings
Saturday, January 18, 8-10 a.m.
Wednesday, January 22, 6-8 p.m.
Returning volunteers are up to date if you attended the November training.
New Volunteer Trainings
Thursday, January 23, 6-8 p.m.
Monday, February 10, 6-8 p.m.
Online option – Contact Kristy at watters.92@osu.edu for online instructions.
All NEW 4-H Volunteers must complete New 4-H Volunteer training. To apply to become a 4-H Volunteer visit go.osu.edu/newvolunteer

Sewing Seeds

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Do you love sewing but need more help or want to learn how to sew using a sewing machine? Join us for Sewing Seeds! This Sewing SPIN club is designed for beginners to help familiarize themselves with a sewing machine, basic sewing techniques and terminologies. This is a great class for first timers! Additionally, each child will go home with their own home-made project and the skills to make a million more! Join us on Mondays at 4:30pm starting February 3rd. Ages 8-18 welcome!Do you love sewing but need more help or want to learn how to sew using a sewing machine? Join us for Sewing Seeds! This Sewing SPIN club is designed for beginners to help familiarize themselves with a sewing machine, basic sewing techniques, and terminologies. This is a great class for first timers! Additionally, each child will go home with their own home-made project and the skills to make a million more! Join us on Mondays at 4:30 p.m. starting February 3rd. Ages 8-18 welcome! Register by January 27th.  Just click the link to get started. http://go.osu.edu/sewingseeds