Non-livestock

Kids College

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Exciting News: Kids College Registration is NOW OPEN!

Join us on April 26th!  Kids College offers an exceptional, hands-on opportunity for project-aged 4-H members to dive into non-livestock projects. Guided by experienced instructors, participants will gain valuable skills, create take-home items to enhance their project work, and be better prepared for pre-fair judging. Plus, it’s an incredibly fun experience!

Don’t miss out – sign up today and give your child a chance to explore, learn, and grow! go.osu.edu/adamskids

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

Sew FUN! Sewing Basics for Ages 8-18

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Interested in learning a great life skill? Register today for our Sew FUN class! Class will be held on Monday, September 9, 4:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds administration building. Open to all youth ages 8-18 who are interested in learning sewing basics. You do not need to be a current 4-H member but register soon as space is limited.
Everything youth need to complete a simple sewing project will be provided. Participants will leave with a sewing kit and a credit for a FREE 4-H sewing project book. Sponsored by Joann Fabric in partnership with the Ohio 4-H Foundation.
Register before September 5 at go.osu.edu/ACSewFUN

Pre-Fair Judging Schedule and Requirements

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Pre-Fair Judging will take place on Tuesday, June 25 at West Union Elementary School. The complete schedule and project requirements can be found at https://adams.osu.edu/…/4-h…/non-livestock-projects
Please note:
  • Food & Nutrition skillathon is required for all food projects and will be completed between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Food project members do NOT need to bring a place setting but should know how to correctly set one up as part of the food & nutrition skillathon.

 

  • Style Review is required for all clothing projects and will take place at 3:30 p.m. Narrative cards will be available to clothing members at project check-in.

 

ALL non-livestock projects must be displayed in the 4-H Booth building at the fair. If your club does not complete a booth, you must drop projects off to be displayed in the county booth at the Booth building on Saturday, July 6 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. and must be picked up on Saturday, July 13 between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Kids College – Register Now!

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Kids College registration is OPEN!
Kids College is a unique, hands-on opportunity for project aged 4-Her’s to explore and experience non-livestock projects. Learn from experienced instructors, take home items to help with your project work, and be more prepared for pre-fair judging. Oh, and it’s a lot of FUN!
Sign up today at go.osu.edu/4HKidsCollege
Deadline to register is April 19 and sessions are filled on a first come, first served basis, so don’t delay. Payment must be made to the Extension office by April 19.

Youth Beekeeper Scholarship Opportunity

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Youth Beginner Beekeeping Scholarship program applications are available now!
Interested in Beekeeping?
Are you new to beekeeping and a resident of Adams County?
Are you enrolled in public, private, or home school and in grades 8 through 11?
Then…this scholarship may be for you!
Objectives are:
▪ To educate youth in the art of beekeeping and to promote a better understanding of the value of
honeybees to our environment and to the food chain.
▪ To provide an opportunity for youth to experience responsibility and enjoyment through beekeeping.
▪ To provide an avenue for youth to engage in a vocation and gain the potential to pursue beekeeping as a
sideline or fulltime vocation.
The award includes:
▪ A one year membership in the Adams County Beekeepers Association
▪ A beginning beekeeper guidebook
▪ A set of woodenware for a beehive
▪ A nuc (aka nucleus) or package of bees for the hive
▪ Beekeeping gear: jacket, gloves, hive tool, and bee smoker
▪ Mentoring by an Adams County Beekeepers Association member
Eligibility requirements:
▪ The applicant must be new to beekeeping and a resident of Adams County.
▪ The applicant must currently be enrolled in public, private, or home school and be in grades 8 through 11.
▪ The applicant must have permission and agreement from parent or guardian.
▪ This application must be submitted to Adams SWCD no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2024.
4-Her’s may enroll in Beekeeping project #641 before the March 15th deadline to add or drop projects. For more information on the beekeepers scholarship, contact Bill Wickerham at 937-544-1010 or wickerham.adams.swcd@live.com.
This program is made possible through collaboration by the Adams County Beekeepers, Adams Soil and Water Conservation District, and Adams County Farm Bureau.

Last Call for Kids College Registration

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Registrations for Kids College are due Friday, April 21!
Kids College is hitting the road! Join us at Shawnee State Park on Saturday, April 29 for a day of outdoor activities and FUN! Register for one or two of our electives. Cost is just $15 for lunch and one elective or $20 for the entire day!
Each member will gain knowledge and skills related to the elective(s) they choose. Sessions are taught by experts in their field and assisted by Adams County 4-H Camp Counselors and Teen Leaders. Kids College participants will leave with a cinch sack, takeaway to assist with the project area explored, and judging requirements for the project.
Space is limited. First come-first served. Course descriptions and registration at https://go.osu.edu/KidsCollege

Kids College Hits the Road April 29

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Kids College is hitting the road! Join us at Shawnee State Park for a day of outdoor activities and FUN! Register for one or two electives. Cost is just $15 for lunch and one elective or $20 for the entire day! Members will leave with new skills, project knowledge, and a take home item that will help them achieve success in the project area.

Choose from Dr. Bob’s Fun with Flight, Fishing with Phipps, Grill Master, STEM Bus, Explore the Outdoors, Get Started in Art, Cake Decorating, Archery, Photography 101, and Food & Nutrition Skills. Course description and registration at https://go.osu.edu/KidsCollege.

Space is limited, first come-first served. Online registrations and payments to the Extension office are due by April 21.

Explore the Outdoors with Adams County 4-H!

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Join us as we Explore Adams! Adams County 4-H will once again offer an Explore the Outdoors SPIN (SPecial INterest) club where youth will meet this spring exploring our Great Outdoors through hiking our local nature preserves. Guest speakers and specialists in their fields will participate to add to the educational experience for our youth. We will provide hands on learning about Birds, Insects, Wildlife, Plants, Trees, Streams, Conservation and Preservation.
Open to any youth 8 years old and in the 3rd grade or 9 years old in any grade and up to 18 years as of January 1st. Registration deadline – April 1, 2023. Sign up today at go.osu.edu/ExploreAdams. For more information contact advisor Dave Baker at davebaker410@yahoo.com or 937-798-1085 or call the Extension office.
Full listing of dates and programs:
Saturday April 8th at Highlands Nature Sanctuary – Appalachian Forest Museum1:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Educational program by the Arc at the Museum, afternoon guided hikes.

Tuesday April 11th at Ohio River Bluffs, Manchester, Ohio
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Amazing Spring Flower hike overlooking the Ohio River

*ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY* Saturday April 29th 

                                                         at Shawnee State Park – 4-H Kid’s College 
Sign up COMING SOON!

Saturday May 6th at Quiverheart Gorge Preserve

5:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Just enjoying nature and hiking the new North Gorge Trail followed by campfire and smores.

Tuesday May 16th at Quiverheart Gorge Preserve
Bats with Andrea Jaeger, Arc of Appalachia- 7 PM – Dusk

Sunday May 21st at Quiverheart Gorge Preserve
1:00 PM – 4:00PM – Explore Stream Biology with Kelly Capuzzi – get to know creatures of our streams.

Saturday June 3rd at Kamama Prairie
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Trees, Butterflies, and Insects with Naturalist John Howard.

Chaparral Prairie near West Union – (date to be determined)
8:00 PM – An evening of Moths and nocturnal insects led by Katie King of the Division of Natural Areas and Preserves with John Howard.

Pre-fair Judging Reminders!

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Pre-fair judging is Tuesday! Please be sure to check out your project interview time on the schedule and review the Non-livestock project requirements to be sure you are bringing all of the required components for your project. Judging will be held at West Union Elementary. You should plan to enter the  school on the “playground” side door closest to the cafeteria. Members will check in there and wait in the cafeteria until their turn to interview. Adults will be asked to remain in the cafeteria to wait for 4-Her’s to complete their interview.

Food & Nutrition project members will also complete their skillathon during the morning judging session. Study materials for this should include their project book, the My Plate guidelines, and basic kitchen tools and procedures. We have had a few questions about the food portfolio/project presentation folder. This should include one page (front only) for each activity or interest area outlined in the front of the project book. The page should demonstrate learning taking place by the member during that activity. It may include journaling, a timeline, photos, or any other format that demonstrates the work of the 4-Her. Each page/activity can be a different format and should be presented in a 3 prong folder.

Clothing project members will compete in the style review at 3:30 p.m. in the cafeteria on Tuesday. This is open to the public. Family and friends are welcome to come support the 4-Her’s show off their skills.

Shooting Sports members should bring their completed project book and poster or display but should NOT bring their firearms, ammunition, bows, or arrows.

Crop and Shop (woodworking, welding, etc.) projects will be judged during the fair. Projects must be registered in at the 4-H Booth Building on Sunday, July 10 between 3-5:30 p.m. Judging time for Wednesday, July 13 will be scheduled at registration on Sunday.

Please remember that all non-livestock projects must be displayed in the 4-H Booth Building for the duration of the fair in order to be eligible for awards and premiums. If your club is not having a booth, your project should be displayed in the County 4-H Booth. These projects must be dropped off in the booth building and a project card completed on Saturday, July 9 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.