Author: Aubry Fowler

Pop Tab Contest – FINAL RESULTS

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Congratulations to the top 3 clubs in the Pop Tab Club Contest:

1st Place: Champions

2nd Place: Thurston Future Farmers

3rd Place: Sewing Shefs

As a reminder the top 3 clubs will receive a ‘cash’ prize for winning. Aubry emailed advisors on 11/6/2023 on how they would like to receive their prize.

Thank you to those clubs who have been collecting metal pop tabs for the Fairfield County Junior Leaders Pop Tab Contest! We were able to collect 111.8 pounds of metal pop tabs that were donated to the statewide community service project organized by Barns & Buttons 4-H Club from Ashtabula County. All pop tabs are donated to Ronald McDonald house in Columbus to help pay the electric bill.

Curious how how much your club collected? Check out how many pounds your club turned in below:

Pop Tab Weigh In
Club Name TOTAL
Amanda Work & Win 23.1
Awesome Animals 21.1
Sewing Shefs 15.9
Fairfield County JFS Office 10.5
Clearcreek Showmen 9.3
Extension Office 7.5
Fairfield Cavy & Rabbit 6.2
Rough Riders 4.8
4.8
Champions 3
Carroll Country 1.7
Camelids Unlimited 1.3
Just Kiddin’ 1.2
Baltimore Blue Ribbons 0.7
Pickerington Clovers 0.7

4-H’ers Helping Neighbors Food Drive – Contest Update

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4-H’ers Helping Neighbors Results for 2023 Food Drive in September 

Congratulations to the following groups for being the top in the food drive sponsored by Farm Credit-Mid America. These clubs will receive a cash prize for winning!

  • $100 – Top Club with the most items by weight
    • Camelids Unlimited – 217 lbs
  • $100 – Top Club with the most items by count
    • 4-Legged Friends – 132 Items
  • $50 – Clubs with the most items by weight OR count
    • Amanda Work & Win (96 lbs, 108 items)
    • Fairfield County Master Gardener Volunteers (55 lbs, 76 items)
    • Lithopolis Livestock (28 lbs, 29 items)
    • KKEZ (16 lbs, 20 items)

With September being National Hunger Awareness Month, Fairfield County 4-H Junior Leaders organized and encouraged local 4-H Clubs and the Fairfield County Master Gardeners to give back to community through a food drive. Ten 4-H Clubs donated 518 pounds of non-perishable food items and the Master Gardener donated 76 items too!! The Fairfield County Junior Leaders were able to split their 567 donated items between Maywood Mission, Columbus Blessing Boxes Project, and the Vineyard Church to help our neighbors in need. Special thanks to Farm Credit Mid-America for their generous support of this community giving project by donating cash prizes for those clubs donating the most total pounds of food.

Dine to Donate: THIS WED, Nov 8 – MOD Pizza

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The Fairfield County 4-H Junior Leaders will be hosting a monthly dine to donate fundraiser to raise funds. November’s dine to donate will be a MOD Pizza fundraiser on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from 11:00am – 9:00 p.m. at 1854 North Memorial Drive, Lancaster. 50% of your bill will be donated to the 4-H program. Bring in this flyer to the store to get credit for your purchase. DO NOT PASS OUT FLYERS IN OR NEAR THE RESTAURANT – Our fundraising event could be void if this happens.
Order online Option:
  • Participate on Nov 8, 2023 by ordering online using the code MODGIVES20 or by visiting this MOD location and showing this fundraiser flyer or mentioning the fundraiser at checkout.
The Junior Leaders are a countywide teen leadership group that focuses on 4-H community service, leadership, and more! Their big events include planning the Fairfield County 4-H Advisor’s Banquet, a county 4-H Scholarship, and the Bottle Cap Bench Project!
Thank you for the support!

Follow the Fairfield County Extension Facebook Page

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Please be aware that our existing Ohio State – Fairfield County 4-H Facebook Page has been unpublished by Facebook administrators. We are working toward getting the page reactivated rather than recreating the page moving forward.

However we are able to post 4-H updates on the Fairfield County Extension Facebook Page in the meantime. Upcoming countywide activities and events are posted on there now! Find the page here: https://www.facebook.com/FairfieldCountyExtension!

Please keep an eye on weekly 4-H blog posts (https://u.osu.edu/fairfield4h/) and our county 4-H website (fairfield.osu.edu) for important information and updates.  Sorry for the inconvenience – we are not sure what happened, but are working to get it fixed!

 

Health HEROES Application Live Now!

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Application for 2023-2024 Ohio 4-H Health HEROES are open. This statewide teen healthy living advocacy group are called HEROES because they serve as Health Education Resources for Outreach, Engagement, and Service. Youth will learn about current issues and topics in healthy living, learn lessons and activities to implement in their local 4-H community, will be tasked to create an action plan to create change in their local community, and will be a part of a statewide cohort who cares about the health and well-being of Ohio youth.

Benefits of becoming a 4-H Health Hero are:

  • Learning about a variety of healthy living topics
  • Gaining valuable leadership and communication skills
  • Meeting other 4-H youth from across Ohio who are invested in healthy living
  • Leaving a positive impact on your family, friends, and community
  • Promoting the 4th H!

In previous years we have had youth focus on making change in health topics such as; mental health, vaping, opioids, and more.

Youth who are passionate about health and in grades 9 through 12 may apply! For more information, important dates, and expectations, you may check out https://go.osu.edu/HealthHEROES.  Application is due Sunday, October 15th, 2023 by 11:59 pm.

Any questions, you may contact Justin Bower, State 4-H Healthy Living and Ohio Military Kids Educator at bower.183@osu.edu or at 614-247-1979.

HealthU Registration is Open!

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HEALTHU

Are you a 4-H’er interested in health? Do you see yourself potentially working in health one day? Nutritionist? Therapist? Nurse? Athletic Trainer? Geneticist?

 

What: Health University (HealthU) is a weekend camp in October focused on Healthy Living for 7th through 12th graders in Ohio 4-H. Join us at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp for a weekend as we explore four of the 10 Dimensions of Wellness and explore health-related careers. We will be exploring the following four tracks of wellness:

  • Physical wellness allows a person to engage in activities of daily living without experiencing undue fatigue or exhaustion. The physical dimension of wellness is supported through health behaviors, which include exercise, eating a healthy diet, limiting alcohol intake, not smoking, and getting adequate sleep each night.
  • Emotional wellness involves recognizing, accepting, and expressing feelings. Adequate rest is required for wellness in this dimension. If an individual’s mental function is hindered by stress and lack of sleep, they may struggle with accurately assessing a situation which then triggers negative emotional responses and disrupts emotional wellness.
  • Social wellness requires the ability to trust and respect other people and leads to the creation of supportive partnerships and friendships. Being socially well allows one to develop and maintain intimacy, and to have empathy and respect for others.
  • Creative wellness allows a person to appreciate and/or participate in a diverse range of arts or cultural experiences, and to value and cherish the surrounding world. Freely expressing thoughts and emotions through dance, song, drawing, painting, or writing are some of the ways to engage in creative wellness.

 

Who: Any current 4-H’ers in grades 7 thru 12.

When: Friday, October 27 to Sunday, October 29, 2023

Where: Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp, 1362 Caves Rd, Jackson, OH 45640

Cost: $50 per youth (check or card)

Deadline: Register by 11:59pm on Sunday, October 8, 2023

Registration: https://go.osu.edu/4HHealthEvents

Contact: Justin Bower, bower.183@osu.edu, with questions.

Cloverbud Day at the Fair (October 8th)

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Cloverbud Members – Save the Date for Cloverbud Day at the Fair!

Fair is just around the corner so be sure to put these Cloverbud Fair Events on your calendar. As a reminder, all of these activities are optional but members will receive a ribbon or gift for participation.

Cloverbud Day at the Fair: Sunday, Oct 8, 2023, 1:00 p.m. in the Round Cattle Barn

  • Show-N-Tell
    • This is an opportunity for club members to talk about their year in 4-H. Members are encouraged to bring a project or item from the 4-H year to show and talk about.
    • All participants will receive a ribbon.
    • If you’re interested in attending Show-N-Tell, advisors please email Aubry with number of members participating.
  • Cloverbud Graduation
    • We will be recognizing Cloverbud members who are ‘graduating’ from the Cloverbud program and will be traditional 4-H members in 2024.
    • Members should have received an invitation email and survey to fill out if this applies to them.  If you feel we have missed someone, please let us know.
    • All participants will receive a certificate and gift
  • Stuffed Animal Show
    • Encourage your members to bring their favorite stuffed animal. Each child will get to enter the ring, share a fun fact about their animal, and have a mini experience of what it’s like to show at the fair.
    • This show will take place immediately following Graduation in the #50 Barn
    • All participants will receive a ribbon.

If you have any questions, please contact Aubry at Fowler.443@osu.edu or 740-277-4626. We look forward to seeing you at the Fairfield County Fair!

Lancaster Greenhouse Fundraiser – This Saturday & Sunday

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Come support the Fairfield County 4-H Advisory Committee by shopping at the Lancaster Greenhouse and Nursery, September 16th & 17th! Hours for this sale are Saturday, September 16 from 9am-4pm and Sunday, Sept 17 from 11am-4pm.

Read on for More Details….

  • In-Store Sales
    • Distribute the coupon below to all family and friends. A whole page of coupons can be found here: Fall Flower Sale Coupons
    • Group supporters will shop as a “normal customer” on the above dates listed.  If we happen to have any current in-store sales and promotions taking place, they will be able to take advantage of those just like a typical customer.
    • At time of checkout, customers will give a copy of the attached coupon to our cashier so we know they are associated with your group and 15% of their transaction will be donated back to your group (not the customer).
    • Absolutely no coupons can be distributed at the store location

 

This is a fundraising event for the 4-H Advisory Committee. The 4-H Advisory Committee supports county 4-H programming for all youth members and adult volunteers including, but not limited to: Awards and banquets, Trips and scholarships, Printing costs, Special programming costs, and more!

Please share this post with family members and friends!

2024 Camp Dates – Mark Your Calendars

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Start planning for Summer 2024, Fairfield County 4-H will have FOUR summer camp options for youth. Youth will sign up for camp based on the grade of school instead of age. This will be the camper’s grade as of May 1, 2024. Registration will be open May 1-15, 2024! We hope you are as excited as we are, so save the date and join us at Alley Park or Tar Hollow next summer!

**Please note, Camp Counselors who are still eligible to attend Senior Camp as a camper will not be slated to counsel at this camp. The Fairfield County 4-H Camp Staff are adding special things to Senior Camp that only our oldest campers will get to experience like paint wars, outdoor cooking, kayaking, and more!**

Dine to Donate: Little Caesars – Sept 8 – Oct 1, 2023

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The Fairfield County 4-H Junior Leaders will be hosting a monthly dine to donate fundraiser to raise funds for their club. September’s dine to donate will be a Little Caesars fundraiser for the whole month of September! Read the details below to learn more and support the Fairfield County 4-H Program. We will receive $6 for every item sold.
The Junior Leaders are a countywide teen leadership group that focuses on 4-H community service, leadership, and more! Their big events include planning the Fairfield County 4-H Advisor Recognition, County 4-H Scholarship, and the Bottle Cap Bench Project!
Thank you for the support!

 

Our Fundraiser Starts Today! It’s pizza time! Starting today and for the next 4 weeks, we’re selling Little Caesars Pizza Kits and In-Store Meal Deals to raise money for the Fairfield County 4-H Junior Leaders Club. To reach our goal, we need everyone’s help. It’s easy to join the fun! To get started, follow this link or scan the QR code with your phone to order pizza kits and meal deals! Pizza Kits will be delivered directly to your buyers via FedEx, so send your link to family & friends across the country, too. Hot News! Little Caesars Fundraising now offers In-Store Meal Deals. Buyers can purchase promo codes that can be redeemed for hot pizza at their local Little Caesars. Post your unique link on your social media pages to reach even more people. Every item we sell earns $6 profit and makes an impact. Don’t forget to buy your own! If you need technical help with the fundraiser, contact our support team at Little Caesars Fundraising at M-F 8:30am-6:00pm ET at 888-4LC-KITS.

If you have any questions about our fundraiser, contact the Fairfield County Extension Office at 740-653-5419.