4-H Youth Development

Clermont County 4-H Enrollment DEADLINE

Registration for the Clermont County 4-H program is due by March 15.

Both youth and volunteers are required to enroll in 4-H Online.

While youth can join 4-H anytime throughout the year, in order to be eligible to exhibit at the Clermont County Fair, members must enroll by March 15, 2025.

It’s important to note that club advisors may have established an earlier date for club purposes.

Click the link below to access the enrollment database. We recommend bookmarking this page for easier access.

4-H Online 2.0

RETURNING Families will use the email address that is on file with the Extension office and the password previously created for 4-H Online.  If you don’t remember your password, you can choose “reset password” on the home page of 4-H Online.  If you are not sure which email address you used, please contact the office or your club advisor.  If you have been in 4-H before, please DO NOT create a new profile.

Returning Member Enrollment Help Video

Step-by-Step Instruction Guide for Returning Members

Step-by-Step Instruction Guide for Returning Volunteers

NEW families, those who have not previously been involved with 4-H, will need to create a new profile following the instructions below.

New Member Enrollment Help Video

Step-by-Step Instruction Guide for New Members 

*Note, please contact club advisors before enrolling their club! They would like the chance to make your acquaintance beforehand.

2025 4-H Club List pdf

Application Alert: Ohio 4-H Achievement Record and State & National Camp/Trip Scholarship

Deadline to apply for Ohio 4-H Achievement Record 4 pm Friday, January 31, 2025. 

Deadline to apply for State & National Camp/Trip Scholarship noon Monday, February 10, 2025.

Same application used for both. May submit for achievement and scholarship on same application. Click here for application.

The Clermont County 4-H Committee is accepting applications for 2025 State and National 4-H Camp and Trip scholarships.  4-H camps and leadership trips are excellent opportunities for youth to expand their knowledge, develop new friendships, and learn exceptional leadership skills.  The 4-H Committee is providing scholarships for Clermont County 4-H members to attend 10 different state camps and national trips.  All youth who apply for a scholarship must complete the 2025 State and National Camp/Trip Scholarship Application in its entirety.  Interviews will be held on an as needed basis.  Applicants will be notified if an interview is necessary

Fairs and Exhibitions FAQ and Hot Topics Edition 

To continue our outreach around ODA’s new Livestock Exhibition rules that were put in place in May 2024, the Division of Animal Health has put together a special Fairs and Exhibitions Edition Newsletter. It covers a lot of great topics and has all of our references, rules and regulations, and FAQ documents in one place. The newsletter includes 5 of the major FAQ questions, RFID tags and wand reader information, Ringworm disease information, and who to contact if you have questions or want ODA to speak at an event (4H groups, extension agents, fair board, etc.).

Fairs and Exhibitions FAQ and Hot Topics Edition

2025 Spring Litter Clean-up Logo Contest

Clermont Soil & Water along with the Adams-Clermont Solid Waste District are coordinating the 2025 Spring Litter Clean-up Event with the Logo Design Contest for K-12th grade students.

For rules and to register for the contest visit www.springlittercleanup.com

The student with the winning design will receive a $100 cash award & an additional $100 gift given to their school art department or local art program. There will also be 13 grade-level awards of $25 each.

The 2025 Spring Litter Clean-Up will be held on Saturday, April 26th at various locations across Clermont County and within the East Fork Little Miami River watershed.

Questions contact Connie Miller at cmiller@clermontcountyohio.gov or (513) 732-7075 Ext 2

Apply today for The Regina Howerton Memorial Scholarship

Clermont County Junior Fair Livestock Exhibitors are eligible to apply for The Regina Howerton Memorial Scholarship.

Applications are due by Monday, April 5.

Click the link below to learn more or to apply.

The Regina Howerton Memorial Scholarship 2025

The requirements are as follows:

  • Application must be complete and legible. Applications must be written in blue or black ink and will only be accepted if they are complete and legible.
  • Essay question responses must be typed on a separate sheet of paper.
  • Applicant must have been a Clermont or Brown County Junior Fair Livestock Exhibitor prior to 2021 as well as a current exhibitor for the 2025 show year. (Livestock includes cattle, swine, goats, lambs, rabbits, and chickens).
  • Applicant must be a senior in high school due to graduate in May of 2025.
  • Checks will be issued to the college or university of the recipient’s choice.

Market Steer Weigh in & Market Turkey Order Rescheduled!!!!!

Due to the amount of snow at the fairgrounds, extreme cold temperatures and the incoming predicted weather Clermont County Junior Fair Board is rescheduling the Market Beef weigh-ins and Market Turkey ordering that was scheduled for this Saturday, January 11th.

The new date will be Saturday, January 18th from 8am-10am.

*ATTENTION Market Beef Exhibitors, if your animal needs to be tagged on Saturday, Junior Fair will be charging $3.00 per tag.

This addition comes because rising tag prices and the Ohio Administrative Code mandate that by 2027 all exhibition cattle and swine be tagged using EID/RFID tags. Any animal without an existing EID/RFID tag will need to be re-tagged on Saturday. They will be charging $3.00 for new tags as well as any tags that will need replaced throughout the year.

If your market beef already has an EID/RFID tag, DO NOT cut it out. That tag will be recorded and used as the ID for the animal. 

Market Beef Registration: 

  • Market beef projects must be registered on FairEntry by Friday, January 17th.
  • FairEntry is not synched with 4H online (due to 4-H Enrollment open until March 15TH), you will have to create a new account if you have logged in previously using 4H Online.
  • Please use the steps below to complete Market Beef Registration.

FairEntry.com Steps:

  1. Go to FairEntry.com to create an account
  2. Click find your fair
    1. Enter Clermont County
    2. Select 2025 Clermont County Junior Fair
  3. Once you enter your email and create a password
  4. Enter your personal information
  5. Then “add an entry”
    1. Select “beef”
    2. Select “market beef”
    3. Select steer or heifer
    4. Select your club then “add animal”.
  6. Once all animals are entered, “continue” through the payment screens until you get to “submit” button
  7. Check the consent box and be sure to hit “submit”.

Market Turkey Orders: 

  • Market Turkey ordering in the Senior Fair Board office from 8am-10am.
  • Turkeys are $50. Must be ordered on this day, only day to order Market Turkeys.
    • Cash or check accepted.
  • You may also order Market Chickens this day as well. Chickens price is $25, but the price could be different, will post as soon as we get a confirmation.

2025 4-H Club Packet

4-H Clover-with-transparent-backgroundBelow are the links to all of the forms included in the club packet.

All forms should be completed by the 4-H Club head advisors and are due to the Extension Office (or emailed to burdsall.9@osu.edu) by 4:00 p.m. on March 1.

Club Packet Contents – DUE: March 1

 

Additional Helpful Forms

2025 Book Order Form
We keep an inventory of 4-H project books in the office.

Winning 4-H Plan
Request for accommodations due to the Extension Office by May 1.

Club Fundraiser Request
Fundraiser requests are due 45 days prior to the event and must be approved by the Clermont County 4-H Committee.  The 4-H Committee meets the second Monday of each month.

Club Transfer Form
Requests are due by March 1.

Across County Lines Policy and Request Form
Requests for 4-H Membership Across County Lines are due by February 15.

 

4-H Enrollment – Deadline: March 15

Instructions for returning 4-H members

Instructions for returning 4-H volunteers

Instructions for new 4-H members

As a reminder, it is very important that returning members and volunteers do not create a new profile in 4-H Online.  If they have trouble registering, please contact the office at 513-732-7070.

2025 Volunteer Training Opportunities

 

The new year is for renewal and refresh, let’s start the 4-H year off right!

Volunteer Training is just around the corner. ALL new and returning volunteers are required to attend ONE training opportunity. Listed below are the opportunities for new and returning volunteers to meet their training requirements.

Registration is due Wednesday February 5.

Training Options for Returning 4-H Volunteers

  • 4-H Volunteer Training (In-person)
    Tuesday, February 11, 10:00 a.m., 4-H Hall
    Topics include: Financial Management, Program Organization and Activities and Programming with Minor Participants
    Click here to register
  • 4-H Volunteer Training (In-person)
    Tuesday, February 11, 6:30 p.m., 4-H Hall
    Topics include: Financial Management, Program Organization and Activities and Programming with Minor Participants
    Click here to register
  • 4-H Volunteer Training (Live Virtual Training)
    Wednesday, February 26, 6:30 p.m., Zoom
    Topics include: Financial Management, Program Organization and Activities and Programming with Minor Participants
    Click here to register here

Training Options for New 4-H Volunteers

  • New Volunteer Orientation
    Wednesday, March 5, 6:30 p.m., 4-H Hall
    Topics include: About 4-H, Volunteerism, Club Management, Working with Youth, Risk Management, and Activities and Programming with Minor Participants
    Click here to register here

Specialized Training for Head Advisor/Financial Advisor

  • Audit Prep Party
    Wednesday, January 22, 6:30 p.m., 4-H Hall
    Topics include: About Financial Management, Club Audit Process, and Audit Preparation Work Time
    No registration needed! Only one advisor from each club is required to attend. For more information click here.

 

2025 4-H Open House

 

Happy New Year to all!

To kick-off the 2025 4-H season there will be a 4-H Open House, Saturday, January 25 from 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. in the 4-H Hall on the Clermont County Fairgrounds.

This is open to all youth ages 5-18 and their families, who are interested in joining 4-H or want to learn more about project opportunities.  There will be hands-on activities for youth to participate in and representatives from 4-h clubs will also be in attendance.

Learn the basics and how to join 4-H and find answers to your questions about the program. Club members, advisors, and 4-H professionals will be on-site leading activities and conversations.

Additionally, we will be promoting the Project Starter Kit initiative by offering project specific activities for youth to try out.

Clubs are invited to participate to recruit members or assist with activities, please contact the office to sign-up. When calling, please specify how you would like to be involved in the Open House. Bring your own activity or display, or ask if we have an activity open to present.