Boots and Baseball Weekend with the Toledo Mud Hens

4-H clubs are invited to join the Toledo Mud Hens on Friday, May 30 or Saturday, May 31 for their Boots and Baseball Weekend. Enjoy live music, postgame fireworks, giveaways, and more while cheering on the Mud Hens. 4-H clubs in attendance will also be recognized on the video board during each game. For more information about how to reserve tickets, reach out to Owen Bailey at Owen.Bailey@mudhens.com or 419-725-9285.

Boots and Baseball Weekend with the Toledo Mud Hens

4-H clubs are invited to join the Toledo Mud Hens on Friday, May 30 or Saturday, May 31 for their Boots and Baseball Weekend. Enjoy live music, postgame fireworks, giveaways, and more while cheering on the Mud Hens. 4-H clubs in attendance will also be recognized on the video board during each game. For more information about how to reserve tickets, reach out to Owen Bailey at Owen.Bailey@mudhens.com or 419-725-9285.

Camp Registration Opens May 1st

Fairfield County 4-H Camp Registration opens May 1st! Registration is completed entirely online and spots are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Camp is open to members in grade Kindergarten through 9th – based on the grade you are in right now. Read on to learn more about 4-H camp this summer.

What will we do at Camp?

Our camp counselors are hard at work making sure we’re going to have the best summer yet. Tar Hollow activities include swimming and boating at Pine Lake, nature, crafts, recreation, tye-dye, campfires, inspiration, and many other activities. Alley Park activities include archery, canoeing, crafts, games, songs, campfire, tye dye, and more!

 Camp Dates: 

  • Day Camp (Grades 3,4,5,6,7,8,9) – June 3-5 – Alley Park
  • Cloverbud Day Camp (grades K-2, Cloverbud Members) – June 7 – Alley Park
  • Junior Camp (Grades 3,4,5) – June 29-July 2– Tar Hollow
  • Senior Camp (Grades 6,7,8,9) – July 6-9– Tar Hollow
    • Camp grades are based on the current grade in school

 Registration Details:

  • Registrations will be completed online and are on a first-come-first-serve basis starting on May 1, 2024 through May 15, 2024. Families will have the option to join a waitlist if all spots fill up for the camp they want to attend.
    • Youth may attend more than one camp if space if available at each camp the camper would like to participate.
  • Registration can be found here: go.osu.edu/FCCamp
    • This link will take you directly to the registration starting on May 1st
  • Payment Info:
    • Payment by credit card will be available this year (online only).
    • If you will be paying by check or cash, please select appropriate payment type in the registration process and mail or drop off your payment (check or cash) to the OSUE office (OSU Extension, 831 College Ave., Suite D, Lancaster, OH 43130). Make checks payable to: OSU EXTENSION. There will be a $30.00 charge for all returned checks. Your registration will NOT be complete until payment is received.
    • Registration will be considered complete upon receipt of application and payment.
  • Once registration is complete and payment received, additional information will be provided electronically via email or can be printed upon request at the Fairfield County Extension Office including what to bring, necessary forms, and a map to camp.
  • NO REFUNDS once payment is processed. You are required to pay back the full price of camp 14 days after conclusion of camp if your child does not attend.
    • If a camper cannot attend camp due to a documented medical reason, he/she will forfeit his/her camp fee but will
      not owe the full price of camp.
    •  If a camper cannot attend camp for any other reason, you are required to pay back the full price of camp (the campership amount) 14 days after the conclusion of camp.

 

 Registering Multiple Campers?

  • Each camper must complete an online registration form.
  • Families with multiple children attending camp(s) who want to pay with a credit card can:
    • process payment with each registration, or
    • wait until the last registration is complete and finish the credit card processing after submitting registration on the last camper.
  • Please add all fees together and list ALL members names/camps in the description to ensure payment is applied correctly.
  • Have questions? Contact our office at 740-653-5419

 Friend Requests can be made during the registration process. We recognize the importance of sharing a camp experience with a friend. To request the same cabin as a friend, both campers must name each other in the registration process. A maximum of two campers can request to be together. This is the only opportunity to request a cabin assignment with your friend.

  • Please remember, there is no guarantee that the request can be honored, but we will do our best.
  • If you have questions or concerns, please contact Aubry Fowler, Camp Director, at Fowler.443@osu.edu.

 Bertha Wilson Trust will provide a 50% campership again this year, if registered by midnight on Wednesday, May 15th.

  • Members will only have to pay $50 for Day Camp, $100 for Senior or Junior Camp, and $25 for Cloverbud Camp.
  • Members are welcome to attend both Day Camp and Overnight at Tar Hollow if they wish and if spaces are available. However, they will only receive a campership for the Tar Hollow camp and will be required to pay the full amount ($100) to attend Day Camp. If you are interested in attending both camps, please email fairfield4h@osu.edu to receive more information about registration and payment options.
  • “Thank You” notes are expected from each child who receives a campership. Please send to: OSU Extension,
    ATTN: Bertha Wilson Camp Scholarship | 831 College Avenue, Suite D | Lancaster, Ohio 43130-1081

Save the Date! 4-H Legacy Dinner: June 12th at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds

The 2025 4-H Legacy Dinner will be held Thursday, June 12th at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds. Invitations will be mailed to past attendees in early May. All are welcome to attend! Contact the Extension Office for more information.

Ticket Information: $75 per person with meal catered by Da Que. RSVP due May 31st. Event will feature a live and silent auction with proceeds benefiting the Fairfield County 4-H Program. Additional sponsorship opportunities are also available.

 

Call for Live Auction/Silent Auction Items for the 2025 4-H Legacy Dinner benefiting Fairfield County 4-H

The Fairfield County 4-H Endowment Board is busy preparing for the 14th Annual 4-H Endowment Dinner scheduled for Thursday, June 12th, 2025 at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds.  We need your help!!  One of the highlights of the annual fundraising event is the Live and Silent Auction.  If your club would like to help by donating a gift basket or item for the auction, your donation would be most appreciated.  Popular items for themed baskets have included Pet Themed Basket, Kid Friendly Movie Baskets, Family Board Game Baskets. A very popular basket in the past was the Shooting Sports Basket which offered a basket of supplies plus passes to a shooting range.

Does your club focus on health-related projects?  How about a basket of healthy snacks!!  Quilt projects…who wouldn’t love a nice table runner quilted by a 4-H club member(s)!!  Does your club have a great health and safety committee…everybody always needs to update their home or vehicle safety kits or maybe a basket of sun screen protection products. Gardening projects….hanging baskets, succulent gardens…oh my, the possibilities are endless!!

Think outside the box. Be creative and focus on something that might be a good representation of your 4-H club’s scope of projects: maybe a basket of brushes, combs and grooming supplies, halters or feed pans and buckets. Maybe a set of clippers!! How about your 4-H clubs’  favorite snack …make or bake your favorite recipe, fill a basket with the ingredients and a sampling of the cookies, brownies or snack!!   Make it fun!! Legacy Dinner Basket Ideas

Better yet, send a representative of your club to the Endowment Dinner!!  Put your head to clearer thinking and hands to larger service and help us “Leave a Legacy” at the 2025 4-H Endowment Legacy Dinner. Your generous support is truly appreciated.

Cloverbud Opportunity: 4-H Pledge Speaking Event

The Fairfield County Cloverbud Pledge Speaking Event will be Wednesday, July 16th starting at 10:00 a.m. at the Ag Center. Any 4-H Cloverbud member can participate. This is a great way to practice public speaking at an early age! We can’t wait to cheer our Cloverbuds on!

Registration is due July 1st by calling the Extension Office at 740-653-5419. For questions, contact Leslie Cooksey at cooksey.25@osu.edu.

Youth Opportunity: 4-H Creed Speaking Contest

Speak out and get involved! Improve your public speaking skills and learn the 4-H Creed. The Fairfield County Creed Speaking Event will be Wednesday, July 16th starting at 10:00 a.m. at the Ag Center. Any 4-H member can participate.

Registration is due July 1st by calling the Extension Office at 740-653-5419. For questions, contact Leslie Cooksey at cooksey.25@osu.edu.

Attention 4-H/FFA Horse Exhibitors: Items due by June 1st

Reminder, the following forms are due for Primary AND Back-up horses on June 1st to the Extension Office.

  • Horse ID Form with 1 Photo
    • Photo Requirement: It should be a side photo of the horse that must show youth, horse’s face and any leg markings
  • Negative Coggins Test from your Veterinarian
  • Horse Housing Form ( if not housed at your address)
  • Horse Lease (if applicable)
  • Pony Form (if applicable)

The following items are also due per exhibitor by June 1st:

If you have questions, please visit: https://fairfield.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/pas-horse-show-information or contact Aubry Fowler at email: fowler.443@osu.edu or phone: 740-653-5419.

Support Fairfield County 4-H at Tractor Supply Co. Stores April 18-May 5

Get out and show at local Tractor Supply Co. stores April 18th through May 5th and purchase a paper clover to support Fairfield County 4-H! 80% of these proceeds come straight back to Fairfield County 4-H.

If you club would like to partner with a local store to promote 4-H during this time, please reach out to a branch manager at either the Pickerington, Carroll, or Lancaster locations.