Author: Amber Kassay

Register for 4-H Camp!

It is with great enthusiasm that we invite youth ages 8 (an in 3rd grade) to 14 to join us for the 2024 Clermont / Hamilton County 4-H Camp!  This year’s theme is “Wild West” and will be held June 12-15 at 4-H Camp Graham located in Clarksville, Ohio.  Counselors have been working hard for several months to plan a fun-filled week that campers are sure to love!

Both 4-H members and Non 4-H members are invited to attend.  The cost is $280 for 4-H members and $315 for Non 4-H members.  Camp is a great opportunity for youth to enjoy the great outdoors, learn new skillsets, and create friendships that will last a lifetime.  So, grab your friends and join us around the campfire!

Click here to register! Resgistration closes Monday, May 20.

EquiSTEP Information!

EquiSTEP (Equine Safety, Training, and Education Program)  

EquiSTEP is an annual statewide requirement for all youth participating in Ohio 4-H Horse Program activities and/or enrolled in a 4-H horse project.  EquiSTEP replaces the statewide requirement of reading the Horses, Safety, and You (191R) resource and viewing the Every Time, Every Ride and Horses, Kids, and Ethics videos for youth and their families who are new to the   4-H horse program.

The EquiSTEP curriculum focuses on helmet safety, equine safety & handling, equine health & nutrition, and sportsmanship and is designed to rotate topics every year.  The topics for this year’s EquiSTEP are below:

  • STEP 1: Head (Helmet Safety)
    • Helmet Safety Video (Every Year)
  • STEP 2: Hands (Equine Safety & Handling)
    • YR 2 Safety & Handling
  • STEP 3: Health (Equine Health & Nutrition)
    • YR 2 Preventative Health
  • STEP 4: Heart (Sportsmanship)
    • YR 2 Dealing with Adversity

EquiSTEP is designed to be completed online by each participant individually through Scarlet Canvas or administered in a group setting by a county 4-H educator to their participants, similar to QA for livestock market projects.

Here is the link to enroll in/access this year’s EquiSTEP: http://go.osu.edu/equistep2024

To complete EquiSTEP individually, a participant must enroll using their own unique email address. (Participants should not use their school email addresses as the course enrollment invitation will be blocked by the school’s email system.) Participants must view all five videos (introduction and STEPS 1-4) which last approximately one hour in total. Once the videos are completed, participants will be able to access the 10-question quiz. Participants must complete the quiz associated with the training and achieve a minimum score of 7 (out of 10) in order to pass the training. Once the quiz is successfully completed, participants will need to complete the course survey to trigger a certificate of completion. The certificate will be emailed to the participant’s email address as well as their county’s 4-H email address (countyname4h@osu.edu). The participant must select their correct county to trigger the email to the correct email address and they must click on the submit button at the end of the survey to trigger the email.

 

Must be completed by JUNE 1st!!!!!

Solar Eclipse Glasses

With the generous support of the Ohio 4-H Foundation and the Don and Jane Schriver Make a Difference Fund, we have the opportunity to provide our 4-H members with certified glasses for the Solar Eclipse happening on April 8th! Clermont County 4-H Members are able to stop into the Extension Office by Friday, April 5th at 4 p.m. to pick up glasses and a workbook full of curriculum and fun activities to do before and during the eclipse. We will allow one pair of glasses and one workbook per member. With that, the member or a parent will have to sign a waiver at the office in order to receive the materials. There is a limited number, so grab yours while you can!