Ashland 4-H Google Calendar
The Ashland County 4-H Calendar which lists important deadlines, meetings, clinics and more is now on Google! The 4-H calendar can be assessed through our 4HNow app. From the app, you can add 4-H calendar events right to your phone/device’s calendar! You may also access the 4-H Calendar at https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1?cid=ODc0ZWVmYTE5YThhNDc5ODA0M2JhNjAzYmRkZDE3YTJmNjkwZjc3NjY5MTJkMmQyMGU1MTI0YWQzZmRlYjRhZEBncm91cC5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29t
Jr. Fair Board Application
Applications are now open to join the Ashland County Jr. Fair Board.
Apply today at https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cCvoj4nNwf0f60m !
Beef DNA Kits
All market beef entered in the 2025 Ohio State Fair must have individual DNA samples taken from any animal that may potentially be entered. These DNA samples must be in the POSSESSION OF (NOT postmarked by) the Ohio State Fair by January 15, 2025.
DNA kits are available at the Ashland County Extension Office.
Market Steers and Baby Beef
All market beef are to identified in 4honline by January 31. Please upload a right, left and front picture of your animal along with the ENTIRE 15 digit EID tag number (yellow, round tag) in the RFID tag number field in 4Honline. Watch for an email from 4Honline/Regmax that your animal has been APPROVED or has been SENT BACK for revisions. If your animal was sent back, please read the email to determine what needs corrected, make the revisions then resubmit in 4Honline.
Market Steer Weigh In (This weigh in IS NOT for Baby Beef steers)
LEGO Robotics Kits Available for Sale! Would make a great Christmas Present!
The Extension Office has several LEGO WeDo 1.0 robotics kits for sale. These have been retired from our school programming.
Cost is $50 for per kit and includes 8 instruction books on how to build numerous different models. All kits have been verified to contain all the pieces. WeDo 1.0 software can be downloaded from the Lego Education website and tutorials are available online. Contact the Extension Office at 419-281-4282 if you are interested in purchasing.
Volunteers
If you would like to become a NEW 4-H Volunteer, you can find the application and information to apply on our website at https://ashland.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/become-volunteer
New 4-H Volunteer applications are also due by February 15.
ALL volunteers will need to reenroll in 4Honline as a 4-H Volunteer by FEBRUARY 15. This ensures all volunteers enroll and sign the consents/code of conduct before working with youth.
Scholarships Available!
Ashland County 4-H Committee Scholarship Opportunity
The Ashland County 4-H Committtee is pleased to offer Ashland County 4-H youth an opportunity to win a college scholarship.
Applicants must be a high school senior that is a current, active Ashland County 4-H member that has been enrolled and completed projects for the last 3 consecutive years.
Applications are available on our 4Hnow App or on our website at https://ashland.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/older-youth-opportunities
Top Shots Scholarship
Firelands Scholarships
Applications for Firelands Electric Co-op’s 2025 scholarships are now open!
HS Seniors:
College Career/vocational training Pre-June 2023 Graduates: NEW: Career/vocational trainingApply by Jan. 17 at www.firelandsec.com/scholarship-opportunities.
Firelands Youth Trip: Appy for chance to receive a free trip to Gettysburg and Washington D.C.!
Each year, Firelands Electric Cooperative sponsors up to two high school sophomores or juniors on an all-expenses-paid trip to Gettysburg and Washington, D.C., as part of the annual Youth Tour. Firelands, in partnership with Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives and the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (NRECA), offers this unique opportunity to students who live in a home receiving their electricity from the cooperative. Selected delegates will travel to our nation’s capital with students and chaperones from co-ops throughout the state of Ohio. Once in the nation’s capital, they will be joined by nearly 1,800 additional students from electric cooperatives across the country. Delegates have the opportunity to meet congressional and government leaders, visit historical sites, and make lifelong friends. To view a video of highlights from the 2024 trip, including interviews with some of Ohio’s attendees, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny5tKOnly1Y.
Applications for the 2025 Youth Tour, which is scheduled for June 15-21, 2025, are now open. Sophomores and juniors who reside in a home receiving its electricity from Firelands Electric are eligible to apply. (To see a map of our territory, visit www.firelandsec.com/service-territory.)
Information, guidelines, and a copy of the application are attached to this email. Additional information and a downloadable application are also available on our website at www.firelandsec.com/youth-tour-experience.
All Youth Tour applications must be received in the Firelands Electric Cooperative office by 4 p.m. on January 17, 2025.
