2020 Project Presentation Information

As we previously shared, the in-person 2020 Project Presentation Day for non-livestock projects has been cancelled.  Instead, projects will be evaluated virtually.  Members will submit a video for each project they would like to have evaluated.  Outstanding projects will receive County Rosettes, which will be available for pick-up during the fair.

To learn more about how the process will work, visit https://darke.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/2020-project-presentation-and-evaluation

Flipgrid codes and passwords will be made available on July 6.  In the meantime, youth can begin planning their video(s).  Include the following:

  • Tell us your name, 4-H Club, and age (as of 1/1/20)
  • Answer the prompts below:
  • The project activities I completed include……(show us in your project book)
  • I learned about………
  • My favorite part of the project was….
  • I will use the skills I learned……I enjoyed (or didn’t) the project because……
  • Give examples of things you learned
  • Explain your project display

We are looking for you to demonstrate knowledge of your project—but be creative!

Ohio Youth Livestock Skillathons

The cancellation of the Ohio State Fair due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus also included cancellation of the 2020 Ohio State Fair Skillathons. We want to support the continued learning needs of youth livestock and companion animal exhibitors throughout Ohio, so Ohio State University Extension and the Department of Animal Sciences are pleased to offer virtual Skillathons this year. Our 4-H Animal Sciences team will conduct online Ohio Youth Skillathons this year with the opportunity to compete for the highest score; no cash awards will be involved.

Visit the website for the rules and to register.

The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc. – 2020 4H Essay Contest

Deadline for submission to the state 4-H office March 23, 2020.  Submit essays to Lisa Jinks, 2@osu.edu by midnight 3/23/2020. Submissions will be reviewed and the top state essay selection will be forwarded to the Foundation for national competition. 2020 Essay Topic: Overwintering: Bee Survival through the Cold Season

Honey bees have developed special skills to overwinter in the United States. Please discuss one of these skills and then include a discussion about what you do to prepare your hives for winter. Include a photo of one of your hives, either using infrared technology or showing winter wrap, hay bales, special feeders, etc. to demonstrate how you prepare your hives for winter.  Complete information on this contest can be found here:  http://preservationofhoneybees.org/images/2020_4-H_Beekeeping_Essay_Competition_Call_for_Entries.pdf