The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association is looking for enthusiastic volunteers interested in community service or team building project during the 2019 Ohio State Fair! Volunteer opportunities are available at the Steak Barn or Taste of Ohio Cafe, from Monday, July 22 through Sunday, August 4, 2019. Each volunteer group will receive a complimentary meal, Ohio State Fair admission and a Gate 10 parking pass. Make a day at the fair with your FFA Chapter, 4-H Club or company team, while also working with producers and industry leaders to promote the beef industry and enjoying all the the state fair has to offer! Interested? Contact the office at 614-873-6736 or email Stephanie to learn more or sign your group up today. Click here to sign up.
Community Service
Ohio 4-H Looking for Host Families for Japanese Youth
Bring the World Home through Ohio 4-H!
Looking for some new fun and educational excitement this summer? How about hosting a boy or girl from Japan in your home for 3½ weeks? (July 24 – Aug. 18) The Ohio 4-H International Program is offering hosting opportunities to 75 families around the state, and Japanese youth on the other side of the world are anxiously waiting to learn who their new family might be! Host families should have their own child aged 10-15 who will serve as the main host sibling. Families will be matched with a Japanese youth of the same gender and approximate age. Special trips and activities are not required. The focus is on everyday family life. Host families provide lodging, meals, and any family activities. Medical insurance is provided. Youth bring money for personal spending (gifts, souvenirs, etc.) For more information, please visit Ohio 4-H International or contact Mary Lynn Thalheimer at thalheimer.1@osu.edu or 614-247-8162.
Donate Items to Lancaster Kiwanis Club – Project Backpack!
The Junior Leadership Club would like to ask for your help in supporting the Kiwanis’ Project Backpack.
Project Backpack’s goal is to provide a string backpack filled with personal items to each child removed from their home on an emergency basis by Children’s Protective Services. The Lancaster Kiwanis Club has been participating in this project since 2012 in order to fill backpacks that are given out to children in Fairfield County CPS.
The Junior Leaders are working to collect items that can be used to fill the backpacks. Some suggestions are:
-Coloring Books, Crayons, Art Supplies
-Small Toys, Small Stuffed Animals
-Books, Journals
-Hygiene Items: Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Shampoo or Body Wash
Please bring only new items into the Extension Office and give them to our office staff by February 28th. If you have any committees or groups that are meeting before the end of the month, please feel free to share this information.
Junior Leadership Club Meeting – February 11th!
Are you a 4-Her who is at least 13 years old? Want to get involved in leadership opportunities? The Junior Leadership Club is looking for you! The next Junior Leadership Club meeting is Monday, February 11th at 6:00pm at the Extension Office (831 College Ave, Lancaster). We would love to see you there!
Our first Community Service Project will be to participate in Project Backpack with Lancaster Kiwanis. They are a great supporter of the 4-H program and we want to give back by helping with this project! The Kiwanis Club works with Fairfield County Children’s Protective Services to provide these backpacks with comfort items that a child may need when they are removed from their home on an emergency basis. We would like for you to bring an item to the meeting on Monday, to donate that will be used to fill backpacks for those in need.
Here is a list of recommended items (Please only bring new items):
-Coloring Books, Crayons or Art Supplies
-Small Animals, Small Stuffed Animals
-Books, Journals
-Hygiene Items like Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Shampoo or Body Wash
Ohio Youth Capital Challenge – Nominate a great 4-Her!
Exceptional community citizenship is one of the values that makes FFA, 4-H, and Farm Bureau such successful organizations. These groups are partnering to bring the Ohio Youth Capital Challenge to your students. Here is your chance to nominate students who have a concern for local community issues and who have a desire to be more involved. Delegate nominations are due by October 26, 2018. Information has been posted for the 2019 challenge: http://ohioffa.org/ohio-youth-capital-challenge/ If you have questions, please contact Cassie Anderson at Anderson.3157@osu.edu.
Nominate a great 4-Her that will grow from an opportunity to work on a team and wants to make an impact on his or her community through public policy.
Youth may choose to apply without a nomination as well, or will be sent this link after nomination is received. Final applications from participants are due November 30, 2018.
2019 Delegate Application: https://goo.gl/forms/kx9sBO5Ju8Zewapj1
Please Remember to THANK YOUR SPONSORS!
We need to make sure our sponsors receive thanks and appreciation for supporting Fairfield County’s youth. This would include applying for the Bertha Wilson Scholarship, receiving awards at Summerfest, as well as receiving awards at the Fairfield County Junior Fair.
Please make sure if you are receiving awards (or have received awards already this year), to write a thank you note to your sponsor for these awards. Several people took lots of time making sure there was an address label for your particular sponsor on the back of rosettes/ribbons and attached to trophies.
Please note that we often lose sponsors because they do not receive a note of appreciation and thanks from our youth members receiving the awards that they have sponsored. If a member is not sure of their sponsor for an award received at Summerfest or the Fair, please contact the Extension Office and we will help you get the information you need.
We also strongly encourage youth to share information about their project, award(s) received, and perhaps a picture! Sponsors really enjoy reading this information.
Ohio 4-H Achievement Form Workshops
This year, the Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council will be hosting TWO achievement form workshops. One is earlier this year, which is why you are receiving this email now!
Here is the basic information about it:
- What: Achievement Form Workshop
- Basic Overview-Ideal for first time achievement form completion or general information. This session will cover basic information about completing the form. (See below for more in-depth / coaching session.)
- Who: 4-H members completing the achievement form, AND 4-H professionals/parents/advisors who want to learn more
- Why: Learn about opportunities that can arise from successful achievement form completion, improve record keeping skills, enhance forms to make them even stronger
- When: Saturday, September 15, 2018, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
- Where: Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center
- Cost: FREE
- Zoom: We are going to try to offer a Zoom (video conferencing) option! If you are interested in this, please RSVP by 9/10/18 to 24@osu.edu to receive log in information.
FUTURE WORKSHOP: Saturday, November 10, 2018; 1-2:30 p.m. Ag Admin Auditorium.
- More In-Depth Session-Ideal for 2+ year completion of the form (or those who have worked quite a bit on their form for the first year). It will offer work stations and coaches available to help attendees with already started or completed achievement forms.
If you have questions, please let me know! We will also be hosting our Fairfield County 4-H Achievement Form Workshop on Thursday, December 6th at the Fairfield County Extension Office. We will discuss Junior Achievement Forms (ages 8-13 as of 1/1/2019) from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. and Ohio 4-H Achievement Forms (ages 14-18 as of 1/1/2019) from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Officer Training Workshop – Wednesday, May 9th!
Tractor Supply seeks recognized Ohio 4-H and FFA youth!
Tractor Supply Company is holding its second annual “Great Neighbor” Essay Contest to recognize the exceptional contributions Ohio 4-H and FFA members are making in your community.
Tractor Supply will honor five local students who showcase what it means to be a great neighbor with a special ceremony at its Mobile Fair Tour. Tractor Supply’s Mobile Fair Tour, a 24-stop journey across the U.S., will be near you at the Pickaway Co. Fair in Circleville, Ohio, Wednesday, June 20 – Saturday, June 23. 2018. Winners will be presented with a commemorative plaque and Tractor Supply gift pack at the ceremony on Saturday, June 23. 2018.
To enter, 4-H and FFA members living near the Pickaway Co. Fair should submit a short essay in response to the following: Choose one memorable 4-H or FFA experience and explain how that experience has influenced your development as a great neighbor in your community. The contest is open now through Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 5 p.m. CDT at http://tsccontest.com/essay/.
We’d appreciate your help spreading the word to 4-H and FFA youth encouraging them to apply, for example through an upcoming email, social media post or other available avenues. I’ve also attached a photo you can use. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your help!
Invitation to Clubs to participate int he Baltimore Festival Parade
The Baltimore Festival cordially invites Fairfield County 4-H Clubs to be a part of this year’s festival parade. The Baltimore Festival Parade takes place Saturday August 4th, 2018 kicking off at 10 a.m. The parade begins at Basil street. The parade continues east on Market street, ending at Johnson Park. Prior years, the parade was considered the biggest and the best of Fairfield County! We aim to return our beloved parade to the great spectacle of past years.
This years’ theme is “Its a Jungle Out There!”. Parade floats should be decorated appropriately – and Awards for best floats is provided by The Loon Crew – HER Realtors
First Place: $250
Second Place $100
Third Place $100
We also will have a children’s decorated bicycle unit. Each child entered with a decorated bike will receive a $5 coupon to Schaffner’s Drive In! Winner will be chosen on creativity, and bonus points for riding in costume.
Print Entry Forms Below:
Parade Float: Baltimore Festival Parade Entry 2018
Bicycle Unit: Baltimore Festival Parade Kids Bicycle Form 18