Author: Leslie Cooksey

Youth Opportunity: Forestry & Wildlife Camp

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The Forestry Wildlife Camp is open to campers in grades 7-11. Registration for camp is due April 1. Campers can enjoy wildlife education, fishing, hiking, tree climbing, outdoor survival, ODNR careers & college opportunities, learning about forestry and more!

There is a GoLink for registration, go.osu.edu/ForestryWLCamp25. Or members can apply by clicking this link.  http://go.osu.edu/ForestryWLCamp25

We will also need experienced camp counselors to assist at this camp. Counselor fees will be covered with our Ohio 4-H Foundation grant funds. The link for camp counselors to apply is https://go.osu.edu/25forestrycampcounselorapplication. Those are due March 21. We will have a zoom meeting/training with those counselors who are selected prior to the camp.

 

Scholarship Opportunity: Fairfield Foundation – due 3/7/2025

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With the preliminary review deadline quickly approaching on Friday, February 14, we’d like to offer a list of common mistakes that would make a scholarship application ineligible:

  • High school students must confirm that their counselors upload their transcript BEFORE the final deadline.
  • Student Aid Index (SAI): When uploading your 2025-2026 FAFSA information, make sure that your document shows your name, school year, and SAI.

You can find example documents and tips in the FAQs section of our website. Don’t wait until the last minute! You need time to request transcripts and if applicable, letters of reference. Some scholarships require additional information, which can only be viewed and requested AFTER you submit the general application portion.

Remember our preliminary review deadline is Friday, February 14 and our final application deadline is Friday, March 7, 2025. If you have any questions, please email Program Officer, Andrea Spires Drumm, at aspires@fairifeldcountyfoundation.org.

Source: Fairfield County Foundation Newsletter 2/5/2025

2025 Homegrown Market Lamb – Register your Ewe/Lambs within 2 weeks of lambing!

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The Junior Fair Sheep Committee is pleased to continue the Homegrown Class in the Junior Fair Market Lamb Show for 2025. Read on for further details:

Homegrown Market Lamb Division

  1. To be eligible, entries must be born from a ewe owned by the exhibitor prior to January 1st of the current year and raised at the 4-H/FFA member’s immediate family property or family property that adjoins the exhibitor’s residence (i.e. grandparents, aunt/uncle). Proof of ownership of the ewe will be in the form of registration papers, farm Scrapie tag, or Scrapie tag with an accompanying bill of sale.
  2. Entry must be one of the exhibitor’s junior fair market lamb projects. Lambs must be born after January 1st of the current year.
  3. The market lamb selected to be shown in the homegrown market lamb show will be included in the general market classes.
  4. Homegrown market lamb class will be held separately – before the general market lamb show, and only one lamb per exhibitor will be permitted to show in this class.
  5. The top five (5) places will be selected and receive an award. The Champion Homegrown Market Lamb and Reserve Champion Homegrown Market Lamb selected will sell 6th and 7th in the overall sale order (unless it places either Grand or Reserve Grand Champion in the general market lamb show or the exhibitor is selected as the Sheep Premier Exhibitor).
  6. Exhibitors must complete the Homegrown Market Lamb Intent Form (http://go.osu.edu/homegrownmktlamb) as soon as possible following the birth of their Homegrown Market Lamb(s). This will notify the Sheep Committee to make a farm visit within two weeks of lambing.
  7. All entries must agree to a market lamb committee member(s) entering their barn/housing unit for visual inspection of animals. Failure to do so will lead to immediate disqualification.
  8. Homegrown Market Lamb(s) must take part in June weigh-in at the fairgrounds. No exceptions.

Looking for a Logo . . . . . .to celebrate 175 years of the Fairfield County Fair !!

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The Fairfield County Agricultural Society is looking for a logo to celebrate the 175th Fairfield County Fair slated for October 5-11 at the historic Fairfield County Fairgrounds.

We would like to invite you to submit your creative ideas electronically as a .jpeg file to Senior Fairboard staff member Sondra McCabe at smccabe@fairfieldcountyfair.org or by dropping off flash drive and/or small drawing or sketch no larger than 8.5’’ x 11’’  to the Fair Administration building located at 157 E. Fair Avenue by the white residence house.  Office hours are 8:30 am until noon Monday thru Friday. The deadline for submission is Friday, February 28, 2025 at noon.

Please be sure to include your name, address, email address and phone number with your submission.  Following submission, all logos will become the property of the Fairfield County Agricultural Society (FCAS), which will have the right to publish and promote the winning logo.

The artist submitting the winning logo will receive a week-long pass to the 2025 Fairfield County Fair and 175th Celebration apparel.

We are excited to celebrate this special anniversary with our community and fair supporters. Please consider sharing your talents. This contest is open to all ages and open to all Fairfield County Fair fans! For additional details, please call the Fairfield County Fair office at 740-653-3041.

 

Scholarship Opportunity: United Producers due 3/1/2025

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United Producers, Inc. is offering up to 10 – $1,500 scholarships to graduating high school students. The purpose of
the scholarship program is to help and encourage deserving students who are pursuing higher education.

Requirements:

  • Applicants must be a member, or a child/grandchild, of a UPI member. To be considered a member, the member must market at least one head of livestock at UPI per year. Membership is based on UPI’s 2024 records.
  • Applicants can also be nominated by a member if they are not a child/ grandchild of a member as long as the nominee works for the member on their farm or in their agricultural operation.
  • Applicants must be a 2025 high school graduate planning to attend college or technical school.
  • Applicants must submit an application and essay summarizing their college and career goals. 

Scholarship Program Flyer

Applications must be completed by March 1, 2025.

Source: United Producers, Inc. website. Please click here for more information.

Scholarship Opportunity: Fairfield County Farm Bureau Scholarship due 3/31/2025

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The Fairfield County Farm Bureau is pleased to announce they will be awarding college and/or entering workforce/trades skilled scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year. Deadline is March 31, 2025. See below for copy of the application or pickup a hardcopy from the OSU Extension Office.

Fairfield County Farm Bureau Scholarship Application

Swine Exhibitors: Virtual Show Pig Conference

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This free resource could be a HUGE benefit to your 4-H advisors and 4-H members. This year the Ohio Pork Council is sponsoring and providing really awesome opportunities – A FREE virtual showpig conference for show pig families, and the show pig community. This event is held through Ring Central, a virtual online conference platform (think in person conference, only online).  

How it works:  The live conference is all free!  Individuals sign up for their free ticket, at www.showpigconference.com   The conference will feature over twenty speakers who are excited to help youth and their families learn and succeed.  Attendees will be able to listen to mainstage speakers, breakout group sessions, enter virtual expo booths, and ask show pig experts the questions that they have always wanted answered.  If individuals and families are unable to attend live, we have options for them as well.  

See flyer below for more information. Furthermore, check out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074877937078 

If you have any questions please reach out.   

Ryan Kline    

www.showpigconference.com

330-317-4104