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Total Solar Eclipse T-shirts Available

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The Adams County 4-H Advisory Committee is offering this t-shirt to commemorate a once-in-a-lifetime event, the total solar eclipse taking place on Monday, April 8, 2024.
Shirts will be black and feature the design belwo. The cost of the shirt is $12.
There is a very short turnaround for orders! All orders must be placed and paid for by Wednesday, March 27 at 4 p.m. Checks may be made to the Adams County 4-H Advisory Committee.
You will be notified when shirts are available for pickup. Profits will go to benefit the 4-H program in Adams County.

4-H Solar Eclipse Trip

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Adams County 4-H is excited to offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to our members! On Monday, April 8, 2024 we will head to the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton to view the total solar eclipse. The Air Force Museum is located in the path of totality which will allow members to experience the full effect of the eclipse which will last approximately 2 minutes and 43 seconds. Ohio has not been in the path of a total eclipse since 1806!
Transportation on an Ohio State University charter bus, lunch, and all activities for the day will be FREE. To register visit go.osu.edu/4HEclipse
This free event is made possible through a grant from the Ohio 4-H Foundation Endowmnet fund. Space is limited! Registration closes March 22, 2024.

4-H Officer Training and Dance

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4-H Officer Training and Dance will be held on Friday, March 15, 6 p.m. at the Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center. Current club officers or members interested in holding a club office are encouraged to attend!

Officer training will be followed by a 4-H dance from 7-9 p.m. 4-H clubs are asked to contribute a 2 liter of pop and a couple of small door prizes to the dance.
Refreshments, door prizes, and a lot of fun! All Adams County 4-H members are invited.

Ohio 4-H Conference Registration Due February 9th

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The Ohio 4-H Conference will be held Saturday, March 9 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Registration costs $40, and is due Friday, February 9.

Link to Registration Form: reg form_0.pdf (ohio4h.org)

Print out, fill out, and turn into extension office!

The Ohio 4-H Conference is the largest gathering of teen and adult volunteers in the state! During the day volunteers will have the opportunity to attend five different sessions and three different workshops. These workshops and sessions will equip volunteers with new resources, group management strategies, activity ideas, and overall confidence. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to hear updates from the state departments and dive into various different project areas.

Link to Conference Booklet: 2024 O4HC Reg Book_1.pdf (ohio4h.org)

Make sure to look through the conference booklet before registering. You will need to select specific workshops and sessions to attend.

Need more to convince you?

Well after the conference the Ohio State Collegiate 4-H organization will be hosting a Plowboy Prom from 7-9:30 PM at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. Cash entry of $5 due at door, dress code is 80s Disco. Be ready to boogie the night away!

Livestock Information Available

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All livestock exhibitors and head advisors, please check your email! We sent out livestock exhibitor information on Saturday, April 8. Everyone that was registered in a project area received information pertaining to their project including important dates, fair requirements, and information regarding skillathon and Quality Assurance.

If you did not receive this information, please call the Extension Office at 937-544-2339 to update your email address on file. You can find this information by visiting https://adams.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/animal-projects.

 

4-H Officer Training & Dance

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Adams County 4-H Officer Training and Dance will take place on Friday, March 10 at the Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center. Officer training begins at 6 p.m. with breakout sessions for each office held followed by an officer induction ceremony for all. All current and future 4-H club officers are invited and encouraged to attend!

At 7 p.m. the real fun begins as we crank up the tunes and dance! 4-H Camp Counselors will lead us in all your familiar, favorite, line dances. Clubs are asked to bring a 2 liter of pop and a small door prize to contribute. Popcorn provided by the 4-H Advisory Committee. All Adams County 4-Her’s are welcome to join in the boot scootin’ fun!

Adams County Junior Fair Royalty Applications Available

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Adams County Junior Fair is calling on all member ages 16-18 to apply for the Adams County Junior Fair Queen & King Contest. Individuals interested must be an active member of a Junior Fair Organization such as: 4-H, FFA, FCCLA, Scouts, or SkillsUSA. Applications are available on the website (adams.osu.edu) or by visiting the Extension Office.

Applicants will participate in an interview on June 30. After the interview participates will be called back to participate in a public onstage event. Following the onstage interview, the top five candidates for Queen and King will be announced in no particular order. These candidates will ride in the fair’s opening day parade. At the conclusion of the parade the top 5 candidates for Queen & King will participate in an onstage interview and the King and Queen will be crowned.

You may wonder why you should apply for fair Queen or King.  If selected as the Adams County Junior Fair Queen or King, you will hold one of the highest honors a junior fair participant is able to hold. You will participate in an experience not many before you have done and for years to come you will be remembered as the 2022 Adams County Junior Fair Queen or King. During the fair you will serve as a role model to those around you, especially younger junior fair members who want to be just like you when they grow up. After fair you will continue to serve as this role model and go on to do many things during your reign. As Queen or King, you are encouraged to branch out and visit other fairs to see what junior fairs do differently and represent the Adams County Fair. You will make memories and connections for a lifetime.

If you are interested in running for Queen or King applications are due to the Extension office no later than Friday, June 24th at 4 p.m. No late submissions will be accepted. If you have questions, please contact Kristy at watters.92@osu.edu.

Cloverbud Cloverbot Challenge

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Cloverbuds, it’s time for the 2022 Ohio 4-H Cloverbot Challenge! This year’s theme is Wonderful Water and Cloverbud teams will explore this important resource and create their own project. Find all the details here: https://ohio4h.org/families/cloverbuds/cloverbot-challenge

The Ohio 4-H Cloverbot Challenge gives 4-H 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 Challenge issue and create a poster to illustrate their findings. Teams present their models and findings to a team of reviewers, learn about other Cloverbuds’ projects, participate in age-appropriate STEM activities and are recognized at a closing celebration.