Author: Leslie Cooksey

4-H Day is March 3rd – HELP WANTED!

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Our annual 4-H recruitment event – “4-H Day” will be held on Saturday, March 3rd at the AAA Building at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. as we promote the program to prospective 4-H members and families.

We are looking for club members to volunteer the day of the event bring high quality project displays and to staff their displays for the duration of the event. You will be talking with families and potential members about your projects!

We are also looking for club advisors to set up a table display promoting their club and recruiting members to join.

Please contact Jessica McMillen at savanabeany@yahoo.com for more information and to sign up to help!

For a tear-off flyer to post, click here: 4-H Day 2018 – Tear Off Flyer

For a event flyer, click here: 4-H Day 2018 Flyer

2018 Ohio 4-H Conference Registration due 2/2/2018

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Attention 4-H teens and volunteers! The Ohio 4-H Conference will take place on Saturday, March 10th, 2018 at the Columbus Convention Center. The registration form is now available online is due to the Fairfield County Extension Office by February 2, 2018, along with a payment of $35. View the registration form and registration session booklet. Youth 13 & older and 4-H volunteers are invited to attend!

(Note: This is the former Teen Conference and Volunteer Conference merged into one.)

2018 Volunteer Application is due 2/1/2018

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If clubs are looking to add volunteers for 2018, now is the time to be planning to do so! The 4-H Volunteer Applications is now available for 2018 and can be found at this link. New volunteer applications for 2018 are due February 1st, 2018.

Additionally, if anyone is thinking about starting a new club in 2018, now is the time to be thinking about this and making plans for 2018. Please call the office to discuss options and plans as soon as possible!

Attention Advisors: Items due January 31st!

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Advisors: Don’t forget that we need your Yearly Summary Financial Report of Club Treasury Form and Equipment Inventory Form (if you have club owned items) completed and turned into the office by Wednesday, January 31st, 2018. This information is for the 2016-2017  club year. Thank you to those clubs/advisors that have already turned in their end of the year forms.

I’ve also had a couple people inquire about the Treasurer Yearly Summary and Audit procedures, so I’ve included them in this message as well. It should be an annual practice for clubs to conduct an internal audit utilizing their members and advisors creating a great learning experience for all involved. If you have questions about this process, please call the office.

Treasurer Recommended Audit Procedures – word or pdf

Treasurer Yearly Summary – excel or pdf

Yearly Summary Financial Report of Club Treasury   pdf

Equipment Inventory  word or pdf

We look forward to an exciting year of 4-H in Fairfield County, and can’t do this without your help! Please let us know if we can be of assistance.

Fairfield County 4-H Shooting Sports Open House – Sunday January 28th!

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The Fairfield County 4-H Shooting Sports Club’s purpose is to teach life skills to 4-H youth through the shooting sports curriculum and activities.  Current disciplines include archery, rifle and shotgun.  We focus on safety and technique to support our youth in developing their skill while also increasing their self-confidence.  The Shooting Sports 4-H Club  aids boys and girls in reaching their fullest potential as capable, caring and contributing citizens.

If you are interested in learning more about the Fairfield County Shooting Sports program,  make plans to attend the Shooting Sports 4-H Club Open House on Sunday, January 28th from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the Fairfield County Ag Center located at 831 College Avenue, Lancaster, OH. Keep in mind, membership to the 4-H Shooting Sports program begins when a child is at least age 9 as of January 1 of the current year.   For details or more information contact OSU Extension at 740-652-7260 or Shooting Sports Certified Instructors  Rob Anderson at 740-503-5931 or heywood200943130@yahoo.com or Justin Marteney at 614-833-4874 or jmarteney@sbcglobal.net.

South Central Power Scholarships – due 2/5/2018

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Scholarship programs help high school seniors who want to continue their education at a college, vocational or technical school.

South Central Power Scholarship

The program provides graduating high school seniors with additional funds for higher education at a college, vocational or technical school. Applications are available each November for students living within the 24 counties served by South Central Power Company. Several students will receive a $1,000 scholarship. From that group, the South Central Foundation Board of Directors will select a student to compete in the statewide competition sponsored by Ohio Electric Cooperatives, Inc. The top statewide prize is $3,600.

 Technical Scholarship

This scholarship will award $1,000 to eligible high school seniors.  Details and an application form coming soon!

For more information, complete our online request form or call Liz Bainter at 800-282-5064, ext. 6252.

Source: https://www.southcentralpower.com/community/scholarship-programs/

FarmHer – Grow Event 2/23/2018

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Join us on Friday, February 23, 2018 at The Ohio State University for the FarmHer-Grow event. This will be the third year that FarmHer has hosted events at college campuses around the country focused on inspiring, educating, and empowering young women in agriculture. Through Grow by FarmHer, attendees experience dynamic speakers, are introduced to skills needed to be successful leaders, and receive the encouragement needed to grow as young women in the agriculture industry. This event is for both high school and college aged women. For more information about the event and where to register, visit the FarmHer website. Click here to view video highlights of Grow by FarmHer events.

Source: Ohio Ag Ed Newsletter, January 23, 2018

Tractor Maintenance Meeting – Monday, January 22nd, 2018

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The Tractor Maintenance Club will meet Monday, January 22nd at Millersport Agri Service (10221 Lancaster Newark Rd, Millersport). Missy will be there by 6:30 p.m. to start enrolling members, with the meeting scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m.

This meeting is the last meeting for members to join this club for 2018. If you are unable to attend the January 22nd meeting, members can stop by the Extension Office during business hours (Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) and work through the enrollment process with Missy – we highly suggest you call before stopping by to make sure she is available! Also, Missy will be at the office (Ag Center) on Sunday, January 28th from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. for members to complete enrollment, pay dues, and pick up their books. If members want to enroll on-line in advance, they will need to complete their enrollment for all clubs they are planning on joining for 2018, not just Tractor Maintenance.  The information on registering through Ohio 4-H Online can be found here. We strongly encourage you to complete the enrollment process on your own prior to Monday’s meeting. Copies of the enrollment instructions will also be available at the meeting if members want to wait until they get home to enroll for this year.

Countywide member dues are $5.00 and project books cost $6.00 and will be available at this meeting.  Club dues will be decided at the January 22nd meeting.

We look forward to seeing you on the 22nd! The schedule has been modified at the end of the winter meeting season for Tractor Maintenance due to cancelled meetings the last two weeks. This information will be available at the next meeting.

Fairfield County 4-H MEAT Judging Team to MEET this Sunday, January 21st!

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We are excited to share that the Fairfield County 4-H Meat Judging Team will continue for 2018! NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME! Their first practice will be held on Sunday, January 21st from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Bloom Carroll High School Ag Room. For more information, please visit the informational handout with key information for 2018 found here: WELCOME KEY INFORMATION 2018

A list of practice dates and contests are included in this handout. Thank you to 4-H alumni and volunteers, Caitlyn Black and James Maynard, for coaching our team once again this year! This is a perfect opportunity for those interested in livestock to get involved beyond their project experience! The state 4-H meat judging contest will be held on Saturday, April 28th.