Would an experienced 4-H member you know like to learn boss-level cooking skills, or would you like a youth to discover their superpowers? If so, plan to join National 4-H’s next Meet the Authors Webinar!
Authors Emily Marrison, Rhonda Williams, and Christy Millhouse will showcase the Ohio 4-H projects, Kitchen Boss and Superhero You in back-to-back sessions.
Register for the webinar today at go.osu.edu/4hmta and mark your calendar for May 28, 2025, at 3:30 pm!
Quality Assurance is an annual requirement of the Ohio Department of Agriculture for youth taking livestock projects to county and state fair. In Fairfield County, Quality Assurance Training is required for all members who will be exhibiting a livestock project at the Fairfield County Fair or Junior Exhibitor at the Ohio State Fair. Beef (Breeding & Market); Dairy Breeding, Dairy Steers, & Dairy Feeders; Goats (Dairy, Meat, Market & Pygmy); Poultry (Breeding & Market); Sheep (Breeding & Market); Swine; Rabbits (Breeding & Market), and Alpacas/Llamas.
Deadlines for 2025:
At this time, Quality Assurance CANNOT be taught by club/chapter advisors to Fairfield County 4-H/FFA youth virtually (i.e. Zoom, Google Hangouts, Google Classrooms, Facebook Live, etc.).
Here are the acceptable options to complete Quality Assurance in 2025:
As a reminder, 4-H Project Books are available at the Fairfield County Extension Office. This is the best way to make sure you get the correct book for your project and save a little money.
Members, check with your advisors if they are doing a club order for books. If so, make sure they have the books you want on their list. If your club is NOT doing a big order, you can email Stacy (hicks.686@osu.edu) your book order. You will receive a confirmation email when your order is ready for pick up.
Advisors, please fill out the 2025 Book Order Form for your club. Please make sure to download this PDF before filling it out. Book order forms can be emailed to Stacy as well. You will receive a confirmation email when your order is ready to pick up. The Extension Office is open Monday – Friday from 7:30 a.m – 4:00 p.m.
As a reminder, project books are available for purchase year-round at the Extension Office. It is requested that clubs use the project book order form when ordering the entire club’s books for the year. Payment is required upon receipt of books. Volunteers, members, parents, and general public, however, may purchase 4-H publications at any time as needed. The cost for project books varies by project. Tax will be added on to all books paid with a personal check or not paid for by a club.
If you have any questions, you may reach out to Leslie Cooksey (cooksey.25@osu.edu) or Aubry Fowler (fowler.443@osu.edu) – Fairfield County 4-H Educators.
You’re all Making the Best Better in 4-H!
We look forward to receiving your enrollments for the 2025 4-H year. All enrollments are due through 4-HOnline by April 15, 2025.
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. PLEASE DO NOT ENROLL IN 4-HONLINE UNTIL YOU HAVE TALKED/MET YOUR 4-H CLUB ADVISORS.
As a reminder, Cloverbud members (age 5-8 and currently in Kindergarten through 2nd grade as of Jan 1, 2025) will enroll in 710GPM. Horse Cloverbud Members should enroll in 710GPM AND 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.
Senior Individual Presentation
2nd place – Hallie Nicodemus
7th place – Brianna Downey
8th place – Riley Cain
Junior Individual Presentation
1st place – Gracie Weber
2nd place- Brenna Neff
Junior Team Presentation
3rd place- Bella Champlin and Ruby Offenberger
Just a reminder: The Ohio 4-H Curriculum Committee needs input to determine what new projects Ohio 4-H should offer. Please encourage your 4-H volunteers, members, and families to take this short survey—especially at volunteer trainings:
Attention 4-H members, families, and volunteers! Ohio 4-H would like to know what project topics you would like to see that are not currently offered. Please take the very short survey at go.osu.edu/oh4hprojects and share your project ideas today.
Free Training Available: AI Literacy with Minecraft Education’s AI Foundations Program
4‑H has teamed up with Microsoft to help youth build AI skills through the blocky fun of Minecraft with Minecraft Hour of Code: Generation AI. Youth can learn how to code, explore the magic of responsible AI, and discover how it can solve real‑world problems, all within their favorite game.
Join us for a training course to learn more about how you can implement AI literacy into your 4‑H programming.
Dates:
This program is offered to 4‑H at no charge, thanks to a generous partnership with Microsoft.
Please reach out to Sara Hutches at shutches@4‑H.org with any questions.
Source: National 4-H Council Newsletter 2/7/2025
4-H Day is coming up on Saturday, March 1st from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. in the AAA Building at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds. We could not host this “open house” and 4-H kickoff event without the help of our 4-H volunteers, youth, and families. Here is what we need and are looking for:
This is a great way for kids to engage in public speaking and add something to their Junior Achievement or Ohio 4-H Achievement Forms (4-H promotion/awareness at its finest!)
Attention 4-H members, families, and volunteers! Ohio 4-H would like to know what project topics you would like to see that are not currently offered. Please take the very short survey at go.osu.edu/oh4hprojects and share your ideas today.