Decorating one with your friends!!! Join us for an UGLY SWEATER Decoration Party!
Saturday, November 23, from 10am-12pm in 4-H Hall.
Bring a sweater or sweatshirt to decorate. Admission is only $5 OR a jar of peanut butter AND jelly (NO glass jars) per person, and includes glitter, sequins, glue, paint and other supplies.
There will be cookie decorating, crafts, card making, song, dance and lots of holiday fun!!!
Are you interested in community service, government and advocacy? Apply to be part of the Ohio Youth Capital Challenge hosted by Ohio 4-H, FFA and Farm Bureau. Only 40 delegates will be selected to work with other teens in grades 9-12 to develop a policy that makes a difference in their community, travel to the State House in Columbus and meet with lawmakers. Find all the details at www.go.osu.edu/OYCC2020 and be a #4HTrueLeader!
Looking for something fun to do this weekend?!? Build a snazzy pumpkin race car and bring it to the tracks at the Clermont County Fairgrounds Fall Camp Out on Saturday, October 19, at 1:00pm.
Entry fee is only $5 or a jar of peanut butter AND jelly to support the Empower Youth food drive.
Prizes will be awarded for the Fastest, Furthest and Best Design. Thanks to our Race Sponsor: Stricker Auto Parts and Service!
Share your 4-H photos in celebration of National 4-H Week October 6-12, 2019! OSU Extension Clermont County is hosting a Facebook Photo Contest. Share a different photo(s) each day of the week with #Clermont4H for a chance to win fabulous prizes.
To qualify for prizes and to make it easier for our daily National 4-H Week Photo Contest judge, we will create a facebook thread for each theme/day. Post your pictures in the comments of the appropriate theme/day (posted daily) with #Clermont4H. For every submission except Thursday, only current photos from 2019 will be considered for prizes.
A winner will be chosen each day and the five daily winners will be posted on facebook for fans to vote on the top, grand prize winner!
Junior Fair Board (JFB) is currently accepting applications for 2020. JFB members oversee many important tasks for the Clermont County Junior Fair. Members solicit award sponsorships, organize the awards and supplies for all youth events (pre-fair week and during the week), assist in the execution of various Junior Fair events and activities, and assist in planning before the fair for facilities, judges, rules, etc. They work in a cooperative effort with the Senior Fair Board, Senior Superintendents, Extension Office staff and club/chapter advisors.
Youth ages 13-18 who are involved in a youth organization are eligible to apply. Participation in the Junior Fair Board is a excellent opportunity for youth to development leadership and organizational skills; plus, it looks great on a resume! Applications are online this year and are due by Friday, October 11. Click the links below to apply.
Ohio State University Extension Clermont County was proud to partner with OhioMeansJobs in the Summer Youth Employment Program. Ninety-two Clermont County youth were employed for nine weeks with 16 employment partners at 28 different work sites.
In addition to their employment tenure, participants attended off-site, bi-weekly training through the LOOK to Ohio Summer Youth Experience facilitated by OSU Extension Clermont County. LOOK (Leadership Opportunities for Organizational Knowledge) is a teen leadership and workforce preparation program developed to meet the demand to prepare teens for leadership today and into the future. Training covered topics such as identification of personality characteristics, career pathway research, resume writing, practicing personal communication skills and dining etiquette, helping ensure youth learned soft skills in addition to job skills.
The youth development program concluded with a half-day of goal setting and presentations followed by an awards ceremony to recognize participants’ success. Congratulations graduates!
Following are the Summer Employment partners who helped to create lasting memories and provided valuable training for Clermont County youth!
Join Georgia Boot and 4-H in putting our #4Hbestbootforward and giving back to our communities. Current 4-H’ers, family, staff, alumni, and volunteers can save 50% off full-price items at GeorgiaBoot.com now through September 30, 2019! In addition to this great discount, Georgia Boot will give 5% of every discounted purchase back to support 4‑H.
Please join me in congratulating Sarah Francis and Maddie Hill for being selected to represent Clermont County on the Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council! They will serve as members of the state council from September 1, 2019- August 31, 2020.
Sarah Francis is a 12 year 4-Her in Clermont County. She is a camp counselor and Jr. Fair Board member. Her favorite food is sushi. Projects that Sarah takes include dairy cattle, dairy goats, cooking, sewing, and leadership. Sarah started 4-H because all of her siblings were involved so she basically grew up in the program. A fun fact about Sarah is that her bucket list includes traveling to Singapore.
Maddie Hill is a 12 year 4-Her from Clermont County where she participates in CARTEENS, is a camp counselor, and a Jr. Fair Board member. She takes swine, meat goats, meat turkeys, and various other projects. She got her start in 4-H because her family has always been involved. Her favorite fair food is hot ham and cheese. A fun fact about Maddie is that she has a fear of babies.
The Ohio Cheviot Breeders Association (OCBA) is seeking applicants for the Jim Cluff Memorial Starter Flock Award.
The OCBA started the contest in 1994 to award a Cheviot starter flock to an Ohio youth up to 17 years of age. The purpose of the award is to introduce the youth to the enjoyment of raising and owning a purebred Cheviot sheep, as well as encouraging the growth of new Cheviot breeders in Ohio.
The contest winner will receive the following: a one-year membership in the OCBA, one bred ewe the first year, one ram the second year and in the third year the youth will donate a lamb to continue the award.
The application deadline is September 30th. For an application and contest rules please contact the Ohio Cheviot Breeders Association Starter Flock Committee Chairperson, Tabitha Weisend, at 740-459-9751 or tabithasregcheviots@yahoo.com.
