The Ohio 4-H Dairy Program presents DairyPalooza on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, OH.
Schedule of the day:
Download the registration form and return by April 5th to receive a pre-registration discount. Click here!
Our Ohio Military Kids Camps for this summer are opening in April!! ANY military connected youth may attend these camps.
There are three summer camps that the state coordinates:
Teen Leadership Camp
Provides an opportunity for teens to participate in leadership workshops in a camp setting where they will develop confidence, resilience, friendships, and leadership skills that will last a lifetime.
Dates: Monday, June 5 to Friday, June 9
Location: Central Ohio
Age: 13 – 17 years of age by the time of camp
Cost: $100 per youth
Deadline: 11:59 pm on Sunday, April 30, 2023
Teen Kelleys Island Camp
A 5-day and 4-night adventure on Kelleys Island. Activities include sailing, swimming, rafting, kayaking, volleyball, soccer, archery, lined dances, crafts, campfire, and more!
Dates: Sunday, July 30 to Thursday, August 3
Location: Kelleys Island
Age: 12 – 15 years of age by the time of camp
Cost: $125 per youth
Deadline: 11:59 pm on Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Youth Kelleys Island Camp
A 5-day and 4-night adventure on Kelleys Island. Activities include sailing, swimming, rafting, kayaking, volleyball, soccer, archery, lined dances, crafts, campfire, and more!
Dates: Sunday, August 6 to Thursday, August 10
Location: Kelleys Island
Age: 9 – 11 years of age by the time of camp
Cost: $125 per youth
Deadline: 11:59 pm on Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Registration and our other events can be found at https://go.osu.edu/OMKEvents. Here is the 2023 OMK Event Guide
We pledge our “health to better living” but do we actually practice it? The 4th H Club Challenge encourages Ohio 4-H Clubs to learn, practice, and advocate for healthy choices and behaviors at 4-H club meetings. Practicing healthy habits and choices now has lifelong effects on the health of youth.
Each club that completes the challenge before the deadline will enter into the $100 voucher drawing for their region to use for their club (project books, educational tools, etc.)! Each region will have a winner. The first 25 clubs that complete the registration and pre-survey will get an extra entry. How does it work? Apply 3 healthy practices per meeting at 6 or more 4-H clubs/meetings from April – December 2023.
More information can be found at https://go.osu.edu/4thHClubChallenge.
Application deadline for MQP contests is May 1
Entries for the 2023 Fairfield County Jr. Fair Goat, Barrow, and Lamb MQP programs are now being accepted. Again this year all MQP entries will be accepted on-line.
Please note that some of the important MQP dates have changed as follows:
Applications for any of these contests must be received on-line by May 1, 2023. Find more details about MQP and links to each of the application portals here: https://go.osu.edu/mqp
Hello 4-H Families,
Thank you to all who have read their member handbook and sent us clarifying questions about camp information. We apologize for these typos and wanted to provide clarification.
The following information is correct and has been updated in the member handbook on page 47:
| Camp Check-In: | Camp Dismissal: | |
| Day Camp | Daily, 9:00am (June 13-15) | Daily, 4:00pm (June 13-15) |
| Cloverbud Camp | Saturday, June 17, 9:00-9:30am | Saturday, June 17, 4:00pm |
| Junior Camp | Tuesday, June 20, 3:30-4:30pm | Friday, June 23, 10:00am |
| Senior Camp | Friday, June 30, 3:30-4:30pm | Monday, July 3, 10:00am |
We will fix this in the online handbook and any books printed going forward. Please let our office (740-653-5419) if you have any questions!
Free Virtual Show Feed Clinic! Sponsored by Sunglo Feeds and Rural King
March 29, 2023 at 7 p.m. ET
Join us to get ready for show season! Free gift to all who attend from Sunglo! Simply click on the QR code to register for this virtual event.
Ohio 4-H members are eligible to use their STEM participation within 4-H to apply for the $2,000 scholarships available. Deadline has been extended to March 31, 2023. Last year several of 4-H members received scholarships (and they were only $1,000). Please share with your Juniors and Seniors as there are 99 scholarships available (one per state congressional districts).
https://form.jotform.com/OhioScience/STEM-scholarship
For more information: 2022-2023 Statewide STEM Scholarship Application
Looking for community service? Consider donations for Operation Easter Basket! A local effort, Maywood Mission is collecting completed Easter Baskets for local kids. See flyer below for more information:
This quick survey asks volunteers and members if they prefer digital or print project books and allows a place for comments. This survey asks for basic demographic information (member or volunteer, county), but no personal information. Please share this survey with your members and volunteers. Ask them to visit go.osu.edu/projectbooksurvey. Survey will be open until Friday, April 14th.
We look forward to receiving your enrollments for the 2023 4-H year. All enrollments are due through 4-H Online by April 15, 2023.
To enroll, please visit https://oh.4honline.com.
Previous families and advisors, please use the email and password from last year to enroll. Not sure what email you used? Please contact Haley Black at black.768@osu.edu or 740-277-4622.
New families, please visit https://fairfield.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/4-h-online-information for instructions and a video to help you enroll. Your club advisors can also help you enroll.
As a reminder, Cloverbud members (age 5-8 and currently in Kindergarten through 2nd grade as of Jan 1, 2022) will enroll in 710GPM or COP-710HC. Cloverbuds do not enroll in traditional project numbers, as they are a non-competitive, activity based program. Cloverbud members do have the option of purchasing the 715 My Cloverbud Year book to keep track of what they do during the club year.