4-H Alumni

Lancaster Greenhouse Fundraiser – May 2-4, 2025

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Come support the Fairfield County 4-H Advisory Committee by shopping at the Lancaster Greenhouse and Nursery, May 2-4, 2025! Hours for this sale are Friday, May 2nd from 9am-7pm, Saturday, May 3 from 9am-6pm, and Sunday, May 4 from 11am-5pm.

Read on for More Details….

  • In Store Sales:
    • Distribute the coupon above to all family and friends. A whole page of coupons can be found here: Lancaster Greenhouse 05.2025
    • 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!

Fairfield County’s Blake Fox receives the 2025 Ohio 4-H Young Alumni Award!

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Blake Fox of Lancaster was awarded the Ohio 4-H Young Alumni Award at the Ohio 4-H Conference on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

The Young Alumni Award is presented to a 4-H alumnus who is early in their career and has attributed part of their distinctive achievement and success to their 4-H participation.

Ohio 4-H Youth Development is a program of Ohio State University Extension, the outreach arm of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. In 2024, 154,687 young Ohioans participated in 4-H clubs, groups, and special interest programs. Ohio has over 13,000 active 4-H volunteers.

The Young Alumni Award is sponsored by Ron and Carolyn Cull.

Congrats Blake! Thank you for all you do to support Fairfield County and Ohio 4-H.

Dine to Donate – Buffalo Wild Wings on March 10

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Stop out and plan to eat dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings on Monday, March 10 in Lancaster (1283 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster) from 5:00pm – 9:00pm. 10% of sales that bring the flyer will be donated to the Fairfield County 4-H Junior Leaders.

Please do not pass out flyers at the location as this can impact our fundraiser. Only dine in orders will count towards this fundraiser. A printable flyer can be found here: 2025.03.10 BW3

The Junior Leaders are a countywide teen leadership that focuses on 4-H community service, leadership, and more! Their big events include planning the Fairfield County 4-H Advisor’s Recognition, donating a county 4-H Scholarship, and the Bottle Cap Project!
Thank you for the support!

Visit 7Brew on Feb 11 to Support the Junior Leaders!

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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 countywide club.
February’s dine to donate will be a fundraiser at 7 Brew, Tuesday, February 11, 2025 from 5:30am-10pm at 1637 N Memorial Drive, Lancaster. The 4-H Program will receive a donation from every Large Drink ordered off the menu! (No NEED for a flyer or to mention the fundraiser – Just be sure to order a large drink)
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, Countywide Cloverbud Events, and the Bottle Cap Bench Project!
Thank you for the support!

The 4-H Endowment Board is looking for new members to start the year!

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The Fairfield County 4-H Endowment Board is committed to supporting the County’s 4-H program in a variety of ways that includes fundraising for needs that are beyond traditional funding resources. Many thanks for the time and effort of our Board members past and present. The Fairfield County 4-H Endowment Board includes up to 25 members who may be 4-H volunteers, 4-H alumni, 4-H members, representatives from business and organizations, and the general public. The Board also includes the Fairfield County 4-H Educators and the County 4-H Advisory Committee President (or their designee).

The 4-H Endowment Board is always looking for new members from the community who wish to get more involved in our long term fundraising efforts of the Fairfield County 4-H Program. Persons interested in volunteering for the Board may complete an application at any time. Upon selection to the Board, the 4-H Endowment President will reach out to you with more information.

4-H Endowment Board Member Application

Board Mission: The purpose of the Board shall be to solicit contributions, gifts, grants, and bequests to be invested through The Ohio State University Endowment and the Fairfield County Foundation, the annual income from which shall be used to provide a sound source of program funding for the 4-H youth and volunteers of the Fairfield County 4-H Youth Development Program. This support may include, but is not limited to, the funding of trips and awards for 4-H members, volunteer leaders, and friends of 4-H; sponsoring seminars and programs; purchasing material and services that will supplement 4-H programming or increase visibility and public support of 4-H in Fairfield County; fundraising activities of the Board or other organizations conducting fundraising to benefit 4-H in Fairfield County; the partial or full funding of professional and administrative staff positions to administer the Fairfield County 4-H Youth Development Program; and other funding for the 4-H youth and volunteers of the Fairfield County 4-H Youth Development Program. For more details please read the 4-H Endowment Brochure.

Expectations: Support the mission of the board, attend meetings, assist with event preparation, work board events. There is no obligation to donate financially to the board’s mission. However, you may incur expenses while volunteering, such as your time and travel, that cannot be reimbursed. If selected to the 4-H Endowment Board, your attendance at board meetings, the annual Legacy Dinner, and awareness breakfast are expectations of all members.

Looking for something to do between the Ohio 4-H Conference and Plowboy Prom?

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Join us for an exciting prelude to Plowboy Prom on March 8, 2025, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. You’ll get to explore the CFAES campus, try out a cool career activity, and learn some tips to get ready for college. Plus, there’s dinner—so come hungry! Don’t forget to sign up by March 5 at go.osu.edu/b4plowboy. It’s going to be a great way to kick off the night!

Adult Opportunity: Leadership Camp Counselors Needed

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Applications for 2025 Leadership Camp counselors are now available and due March 24! This opportunity is open to individuals ages 18+ by June 1, 2025, who have an interest, confidence, and ability in teaching and facilitating leadership skill development to teen campers AND are excited about doing so in a camp setting. Applicants are required to fully attend staff training dates (May 9-11 and May 31) and camp (June 1-5), all held at 4-H Camp Ohio. Learn more and find links to apply at go.osu.edu/leadershipcamp!

Adult Opportunity – Do you have a background in the 4-H Dog Program? Consider the Ohio 4-H Dog Judges Seminar

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The biannual Ohio 4-H Dog Judges Seminar is open for registration. The attached document is detailed information about the event. Participants can register at: http://go.osu.edu/2025dogjudgesseminar

 

The goals and objectives of this seminar are to:

  • ∼ Educate participants about the purpose and philosophy of Ohio 4-H and the 4-H dog program;
  • ∼ Review and practice general judging guidelines for junior fair dog shows in Ohio;
  • ∼ Review 4-H dog rules, including obedience, showmanship, and rally, and You & Your Dog;
  • ∼ Review judging procedures;
  • ∼ Provide demonstrations and hands-on judging experience;
  • ∼ Bring consistency to judging 4-H dog show classes; and
  • ∼ Develop a list of potential 4-H dog show judges for county 4-H dog shows and the Ohio State Fair Dog Show.

Please pass this information to the 4-H dog volunteers in your county. The next 4-H Dog Judges Seminar will be offered winter of 2027.

2025 Dog Judges Seminar Event Final

Dine to Donate: Dec 9 – 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 for their countywide club.
December’s dine to donate will be a fundraiser at MOD Pizza Monday, Dec 9, 2024 from 11am-9pm at 1854 N Memorial Drive, Lancaster. 20% of your bill will be donated to the 4-H program.
Bring in this flyer (or show it digitally to your server) to the store to get credit for your purchase.
  • Participate online by using the code MODGIVES20!
DO NOT PASS OUT FLYERS IN OR NEAR THE RESTAURANT – Our fundraising event could be void if this happens.
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, Countywide Cloverbud Events, and the Bottle Cap Bench Project!
Thank you for the support!