4-H Youth Development
4-H Project Spotlight
Did you know that you can get a head start on completing your 4-H project(s) for next year?
Today’s project spotlight: Family History Treasure Hunt
If you are interested in ordering this book or any, please let us know.
4-H & Boots
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.
In school 4-H Programming
Did you know there are several opportunities to participate in 4-H programming in school? Check it out!
Real Money. Real World. (RMRW) is a financial literacy program for youth from Ohio State University Extension. It can be used with youth ages 12 – 18 but is ideally suited for youth ages 13-16. This curriculum is time tested and has been highly successful because of the creative community efforts of Extension educators, local school teachers, and community volunteers.
Ohio State University Extension is actively working to prepare youth for their financial futures by partnering with schools to provide Real Money. Real World. (RMRW). Over 19,000 Ohio students participated in RMRW in 2014.
This financial literacy curriculum has been time tested since 2005 and has been highly successful because of dedicated teachers and Ohio State University Extension professionals.
RMRW provides young people the opportunity to learn basic money management practices in the classroom and then make simulated lifestyle and budget choices similar to those adults face on a daily basis through a spending simulation. RMRW is a great example of “learning-by-doing”.
The most preferred and successful Real Money. Real World. programs are partnerships with the county OSU Extension office, the school, the business community and other caring adults who volunteer at the spending simulations.
Chick Quest- Chick Embryology: Learn all about life cycles when your class hatches chicks. Teachers receive an incubator, dozen fertilized eggs, egg turner, thermometer, teaching materials, and more. The cost to participate is $25.00. We will have more information with dates within the next few months.
We also have grow lights that are available for check out for your classroom.
Real Colors: Want to learn ways to better work as a team? Consider hosting a Real Colors training! Real Colors is a fun, interactive workshop that will provide you skills and information to understand human behavior and learn the strengths of your team.
If you are interested in learning more about bringing these programs to your school, please contact Rebecca at Supinger.5@osu.edu.
I can add your email to my list to make sure you don’t miss Chick Quest.
Please let us know how OSU Extension can help provide hands-on opportunities for your youth.
Don’t forget to sign up to run, be a vendor, or volunteer at the Cincinnati Buckeye Run
Cincinnati Buckeye Run 9/29/19
Join with us and celebrate Hamilton County 4-H at our annual Cincinnati Buckeye Run, Supported by The KinderGarden School and Spring Grove Cemetery.
Proceeds from this race benefit Hamilton County 4-H and our efforts to provide positive youth development through community clubs, school based initiatives, after-school programs and SPIN clubs.
Hamilton County 4-H has:
- Served nearly 4,000 youth, representing a diverse cross section of Hamilton County.
- Partnered with 50 classrooms for ChickQuest, and 4 school gardens thanks to the generous support of the L&L Nippert Cheritable Trust.
- Continued serving more than 600 youth through our innovative 4-H Agri-Science in the City Program in partnership Pleasant Hill Academy in College Hill.
- Provided more than 150 youth with the chance to exhibit their 4-H projects at the Hamilton County Community Fair. Projects included robotics, nutrition, photography, vegetable gardening, animal husbandry and leadership.
Show your support by registering for the Cincinnati Buckeye Run, today!
You can also help us advertise, sign up as a volunteer, vendor or donate to our efforts.
Race Day Information:
Date: Sunday, September 29, 2018
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum
Check-in: 8:00AM-9:00AM
Runners Start: 9:00AM
Walkers Start: 9:15AM
Course Description: Course consists of blacktop and pavement
Healthy snacks will be served from 8:00AM-11:00AM
Registration opens August 15th!
$8 for 4-H Families ($5 registration + $3 fee).
$34.10 for Community Members ($30 registration + $4.10 fee).
Register Here
(Having trouble with the registration link? Visit: http://go.osu.edu/CincinnatiBuckeyeRun).
Teen Mental Health Retreat
Attention all teens! Here is a great opportunity.
The overnight retreat on mental health is for teens age 14-18 who want to be advocates for mental health in their communities.
Topics include positive self-help activities, building a resource network, stigma combating project, being a mental health advocate, and having impactful conversations.
This will take place at 4-H Camp Ohio.
4-H Volunteer Opportunities
There are multiple opportunities to volunteer with the 4-H program. How to get started? First step is to complete a volunteer application.
Click here for the volunteer application.
Once the application is completed, we will be in touch with next steps.
Cincinnati Buckeye Run 9/29/19- Benefiting 4-H
Cincinnati Buckeye Run 9/29/19
Join with us and celebrate Hamilton County 4-H at our annual Cincinnati Buckeye Run, Supported by The KinderGarden School and Spring Grove Cemetery.
Proceeds from this race benefit Hamilton County 4-H and our efforts to provide positive youth development through community clubs, school based initiatives, after-school programs and SPIN clubs.
Hamilton County 4-H has:
- Served nearly 4,000 youth, representing a diverse cross section of Hamilton County.
- Partnered with 50 classrooms for ChickQuest, and 4 school gardens thanks to the generous support of the L&L Nippert Cheritable Trust.
- Continued serving more than 600 youth through our innovative 4-H Agri-Science in the City Program in partnership Pleasant Hill Academy in College Hill.
- Provided more than 150 youth with the chance to exhibit their 4-H projects at the Hamilton County Community Fair. Projects included robotics, nutrition, photography, vegetable gardening, animal husbandry and leadership.
Show your support by registering for the Cincinnati Buckeye Run, today!
You can also help us advertise, sign up as a volunteer, vendor or donate to our efforts.
Race Day Information:
Date: Sunday, September 29, 2018
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum
Check-in: 8:00AM-9:00AM
Runners Start: 9:00AM
Walkers Start: 9:15AM
Course Description: Course consists of blacktop and pavement
Healthy snacks will be served from 8:00AM-11:00AM
Registration opens August 15th!
$8 for 4-H Families ($5 registration + $3 fee).
$34.10 for Community Members ($30 registration + $4.10 fee).
Register Here
(Having trouble with the registration link? Visit: http://go.osu.edu/CincinnatiBuckeyeRun).
Learn to Sew Workshop Series – Open to Adults and Youth – September 18 – Mini Basket
The 4-H Greene County Food and Fashion Board is offering a Learn to Sew Workshop Series. These workshops will take place once a month staring in September and running through December, 2019.
Each class will be a quick and easy sewing project There is a cost of $5.00 per workshop, per participant. All workshops will start at 5:30 PM. Registration is required. No walk-ins.
We will be providing some or all of the supplies for you. When all supplies are not provided, you will go home with some sewing tools for you to keep and help build your sewing box.
-Workshop Schedule
- Wednesday, September 18 – Mini Basket
Participants will need to bring: Two 10” squares of fabric, one for body, one for lining.
Includes: Sewing Gauge and Seam Ripper - Tuesday ,October 15 – Quilted Potholder
All supplies will be provided. - Thursday, November 14 – Easy Wallet
Some supplies will be provided by the participant. - Monday, December 19 – Stuffed Snowman
All supplies will be provided.
All workshops will be held at the Greene County Extension office in the Buckeye Room.
For more information contact: Melanie at hart.382@osu.edu
To register please click Mini Basket Flyer.
Cheviot Starter Flock Opportunity!
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.