Month: February 2022

2022 Ohio 4-H Sea Camp Staff and Counselor Recruitment

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Ohio 4-H Sea Camp returns for 2022 and we are in need of filling our roster of counselors and adult staff!

Applications Available for Sea Camp Staff and Counselors!

What: Ohio 4-H Sea Camp Staff and Counselor Recruitment

Who: 4-H members or adults ages 18+ at the time of July 15, 2022

When: Applications are available now and due by April 15! Camp is July 15-19, 2022 with staff and counselors arriving on July 14 at Kelleys Island for required training.

Website: go.osu.edu/seacamp

Applications available: Cabin Counselor, Adult Camp Staff, Guest Instructor

If you are interested in contributing to Sea Camp this year, please complete either the Counselor Application (to be a cabin counselor) or Staff Application (to be adult staff or instructor). Links are below.

If you are interested in being a counselor, please complete the counselor application and send the reference form link to be completed by two references (not immediate family). If you are interested in being a staff member/instructor, please complete the staff application. Applications and references are due by April 15, 2022.

Counselor Application: go.osu.edu/SeaCampCounselor

Counselor Reference Form: go.osu.edu/SeaCampRef

Staff Application: go.osu.edu/SeaCampStaff 

Y-City Feed & Supply hosts 2022 Lamb & Goat Clinic in Zanesville February 27th, 2022

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Youth raising lambs and goats are invited to the Y-City Feed & Supply 2022 Lamb and Goat Clinic at 1:00 p.m. on February 27th. The event will take place at 400 Pleasant Grove Road, Zanesville, OH 43701.

What to expect from both clinics…

  • General Nutrition
  • Selection
  • Fitting/Grooming
  • Exercise

They ask that you bring a notebook and yourselves! They will be recording this opportunity and will post it to their Youtube as well as a link to their Facebook. You can find more info about the clinic on their Facebook page @ Y-City Feed & Supply and direct any questions to that page as well!

A little about their presenters.

Our goat presenter, James Maynard grew up on a farm in Fairfield county, where he and his family competitively showed lambs, goats and hogs. James graduated with his Bachelor’s from The Ohio State University in 2012 and Master’s from Louisiana State University in 2015, both in the field of Animal Science. Alongside his wife Hayley and son Beckett, James owns and operates Maynard Boer Goats, a 100 head operation located in Baltimore, Ohio focused on producing competitive show wethers.

Our lamb presenters, Madison Banbury & Dave Hayhurst own and operate Banbury Hayhurst Livestock in Shreve, Ohio. They run between 75-80 Crossbred Ewes and focus on providing a hands-on program to youth involved in the show lamb industry across Ohio and beyond. They’re endorsed by Dac Show Contender, Sullivan Supply, Umbarger Show Feeds, and Sure Champ/Joint Juice.

Any questions please call 740-487-1000  OR you can text/call 740-704-9939.

*Please note that OSU Extension does not endorse any one feed, product, or business over another.

Blast Off! OSU Extension Virtual Parenting Education Classes

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Blast Off! ​​is a series of four-session parenting education events, facilitated by OSU Extension Professionals, Joseph Maiorano and Chris Kendle via Zoom. They use Active Parenting curricula– a video and discussion format. The next series, Parents of School-Age Children is 12:30-2:30 pm February 21-24. Parenting Teen-age Children is 10-12 pm March 7-10. Parenting Children Age Birth to Five is 10-12 pm April 26-28. Click here for an informational flyer: Blast Off 2022

Pre-registration for each series is required. Registration is $30, but they send $25 gift card to persons who attend all four sessions. 

Chris and Joseph invite you to Blast Off! with them. If you think Blast Off! might benefit others, e.g., colleagues, peers, friends, family members, community members, then please promote this event (PDF flyer attached).

 

Sewing Smorgasbord: March 19th, 2022 (Perry Co.)

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Youth and adults are invited to attend the 47th annual Sewing Smorgasbord on Saturday, March 19th at Sheridan Middle School in Thornville. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Classes are scheduled 9:15 a.m. – 3:05 p.m. For additional details, check out their event flyer 2022-Sewing-Smorgasbord-Flyer-Final or visit: https://perry.osu.edu.

Scholarship Opportunity: Ohio Ag Council (due 2/15/2022)

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The Ohio Ag Council annually offers scholarships to assist students in pursuing a career in an agricultural-related field. Scholarships are available to high school seniors preparing to enter college or any undergraduate student currently enrolled in college. Applicants or their parent or legal guardian must be a resident of Ohio.

Scholarships are selected based on academic record, leadership qualities, community involvement and responses to application essay questions. Scholarship recipients are also provided a one-year complimentary student membership in OAC.

The scholarship application window for the 2022-23 school year is now open. Completed applications must be returned to the Ohio Agricultural Council by February 15, 2022.

Source: https://ohioagcouncil.org/education/

Dairy Judging Contest and Livestock Judging Contest Opportunities: February 26 at OSU ATI

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4-H and FFA Members are invited to participate in the Ohio State ATI Invitational Dairy Cattle Judging Contest. This year’s contest will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at the OARDC Krauss Dairy, located at 2250 Oil City Road, (between Dover Road and Secrest Road), Wooster, Ohio. Please note the change of location of the contest from prior years. For more information: 2022 Invitational Dairy Cattle Judging Contest Rules

4-H and FFA Members are invited to participate in the Ohio State ATI Hoof-N-Hide Club General Livestock Judging Contest. This year’s contest will be held on Saturday, February 26th, 2022 at the Ohio State ATI Equine Center, located at 3339 S. Apple Creek Rd., Apple Creek, Ohio.  Please note, that all in attendance, (coaches and contestants)  will be required to wear masks. For more information: 2022 Invitational Livestock Judging Contest Rules

WANTED: 4-H Members and Project Displays for 4-H Day!

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4-H Day is coming up on Saturday, March 5th from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. in the AAA Building at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds. We could not host this “open house” and 4-H kickoff event without the help of our 4-H volunteers, youth, and families. Here is what we need and are looking for:

  • Kids of all ages who want to show off their projects. All projects welcome – bring animals, project books, awards, displays, etc. Setup will begin at 12:00 9.m. and those kids who would like to have a display should contact 4-H Day Chair, Becca Goodman (bmg147@yahoo.com) to let her know what they plan to bring.
    • Pens and cages will be available IF we know that they are bring an animal by Tuesday, February 22nd at 5:00 p.m. If they bring an animal, they are responsible for feed, water, bedding, and cleaning up after their animal.
    • We will be limiting project displays to ONE per project so please let Becca know what you’d like to bring (i.e. we will not have 3 different members bring 3 pet rabbits!)
  • Adults (advisors….and parents are also welcome) to help with registration, answering general 4-H questions, hosting small groups of 8-10 (youth and adults), and club placement/check-out.

This is a great way for kids to engage in public speaking and add something to their Junior Achievement or Ohio 4-H Achievement Forms (4-H promotion/awareness at its finest!)