Fairfield County 4-H Scholarship Application – due 1/12/2024

2024 Fairfield County 4-H Scholarship Application –  for High School Seniors and those in College. If you have questions or want more information, please contact Leslie Cooksey at cooksey.25@osu.edu or 740-277-4625.  Please download the form for the interactive pdf to work.

Priority will be given to those who are current seniors and/or have not received this scholarship previously. Scholarship recipients must be enrolled in the Fairfield County 4-H Program in 2024 AND complete at least ONE 4-H project before receiving this award. Fairfield County 4-H Scholarships are due in paper copy to the Extension Office by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2024. An additional copy of your Ohio 4-H Achievement Form must also be turned in with your scholarship application.

Additional scholarship opportunities can be found on our Fairfield County Extension website under Older Youth Opportunities or visit previous Fairfield County 4-H blog posts.

Junior Achievement Award Applications (ages 9-13) due 1/12/2024

Fairfield County Jr. Achievement Form (pdf)  (Paper copy is due to the Extension Office by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2024).

For 4-H members ages 8-13 as of January 1, 2024 to complete.  This form provides a start towards completing the Ohio Achievement Record form.

There are three levels of awards:  White Clover for members in the first and second year, Green Clover for members in their third and fourth years, and Gold Clover for members in the fifth and sixth year of Traditional 4-H.

The cover letter may be found here.

Example Jr. Achievement Form

Ohio 4-H Achievement Award Forms (ages 14-18) due 1/12/2024

For youth 14-18 as of January 1, 2024 interested in applying for state & county achievement/merit awards (Beef, Clothing, Leadership, etc.), county trips (Sea Camp, Leadership Camp, etc.), National Dairy Conference, Ohio Township Award, etc. Please use the current version of the form and please use Microsoft Word to edit. DO NOT open/edit in Google Docs!

Ohio 4-H Achievement Form (2024 Form- Word document- Please download to complete)

2024 Achievement Form Instructions – PLEASE READ!

Ohio Achievement Form Suggestions – Achievement form section suggestions can by found by reviewing this form.

State Resource Page

Paper copies of your Ohio 4-H Achievement Form are due to the Extension Office by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 12th, 2024. Member should turn in a paper copy of this for for each state opportunity, project area, and trip selected on the cover page.

Questions can be directed to Leslie Cooksey at cooksey.25@osu.edu.

LAST CALL: Junior Fair Board Applications – due 1/12/2024 (online)

2024 Junior Fair Board Application (online application) For 4-H and FFA youth interested in serving on the Fairfield County Junior Fair Board.  Membership is open to youth between the ages of 14 and 18 years old. New members must be 14 years old by October 1st of the current year to serve. Applications are due Friday, January 12th, 2024.

LAST CALL: Camp Counselor Applications are DUE 1/12/2024 (online)!

2024 Camp Counselor Application is now posted as an online application for youth interested in serving as a new or returning Camp Counselor (must be 14 & older to be a counselor by June 1st). Please review the Training Schedule 2024 before applying as there are important changes to be aware of this year!

As you complete the online application, you will be asked to upload the following completed forms:

1. Standards of Behavior form

2. Ohio 4-H Camp Cell Phone Policy and Tar Hollow Electronics Policy/Camp Counselor Code of Conduct form

3. Counselor Permission to Participate

4. Ohio 4-H Health Statement with picture (Online application this year)

Please also have at least 2 references including name and email ready when you are working on your online application. The extension office will contact your references for you.

Remember that 2024 camp dates are as follows:

Day Camp (Grades 3-9) – June 4-6 at Alley Park
Cloverbud (Grades K-2) – June 8 at Alley Park
Junior (Grades 3-5) – June 30-July 3 at Tar Hollow, Staff Move In June 29
Senior (Grades 6-9) – July 7-10 at Tar Hollow, Staff Move In July 6

If you have any questions, please contact Aubry (Fowler.443@osu.edu)!

Treasurer Book Contest – Books Due January 31st

Officer Book Contest

All books are due to the Extension Office by: January 31stCompleted books can be dropped off during office hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm. Additional information can be found in the Member Handbook (p. 44).

For a copy of the rubric utilized to score the books, please visit: https://fairfield.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/member-resources-and-information and scroll to Officer Resources.

4-H Club Treasurer Book Contest- The Friendly Bremen Banking Center sponsors the annual contest. Prizes include CASH awards for you, the treasurer, not the club! To be eligible, you must complete your book and turn it in by the deadline. Employees of the bank will review the books and choose a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winner. Resources are available on the website that may help you complete your role as treasurer. Please submit a stamped thank you note to the sponsor of this award with your entry for Jodi Motta, Vinton County National Bank, 521 E. Main St, Lancaster, OH 43130.

Things the judges look for:

  • Complete information, Neatness Club Roster
  • Record of Club Expenses & Receipts Checkbook Balancing/Reconciliation
  • Treasurer’s Annual Report Annual Audit Certificate
  • Financial Planning Meeting (Budget)

Resources available on our website:

  • Treasurer Budget Form Treasure Recommended Audit Procedures
  • Treasurer Responsibilities Treasurer Check Balancing Reconciliation Form
  • Treasurer Report Treasurer Yearly Summary

Secretary Book Contest – Books Due January 31st

Officer Book Contest

All books are due to the Extension Office by: January 31stCompleted books can be dropped off during office hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm. Additional information can be found in the Member Handbook (p. 44).

For a copy of the rubric utilized to score the books, please visit: https://fairfield.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/member-resources-and-information and scroll to Officer Resources.

 

4-H Club Secretary Book Contest- The Contest is proudly sponsored and funded each year by the family of Robert L. Hillman who was a 4-H advisor for many years in Pickaway County. Mr. Hillman believed strongly in teaching and practicing quality record keeping within the structure of the 4-H program. He continued to support his grandchildren, Adam, Milea, and Sarah Maxwell, in their 4-H endeavors in Fairfield County until his death in 2003.  To continue his long-standing commitment to the tradition of record keeping and the 4-H program, his family is proud to sponsor this competition in his memory. When the Secretary’s Book is complete, it should document the activities by its members for one year.  It becomes a historical document to be enjoyed for years to come as individuals review it with fondness and memories. Please submit a stamped thank you note to the sponsor of this award with your entry for The Maxwell Family, 7495 Eversole Rd NW, Carroll, OH 43112.

 

4-H Secretary Book Award Schedule:

Three-star book ratings:  First place $100 Second place $75 Third place $50

Two-star book ratings: First place  $50 Second place $35 Third place $20

One-star book ratings: No cash prize

Only 3 cash awards will be distributed in a given year.

Apply Now to be a Camp Counselor in 2024!

2024 Camp Counselor Application is now posted as an online application for youth interested in serving as a new or returning Camp Counselor (must be 14 & older to be a counselor by June 1st). Please review the Training Schedule 2024 before applying as there are important changes to be aware of this year!

 

As you complete the online application, you will be asked to upload the following completed forms:

1. Standards of Behavior form

2. Ohio 4-H Camp Cell Phone Policy and Tar Hollow Electronics Policy/Camp Counselor Code of Conduct form

3. Counselor Permission to Participate

4. Ohio 4-H Health Statement with picture (Online application this year)

Please also have at least 2 references including name and email ready when you are working on your online application. The extension office will contact your references for you.

 

Remember that 2024 camp dates are as follows:

Day Camp (Grades 3-9) – June 4-6 at Alley Park
Cloverbud (Grades K-2) – June 8 at Alley Park
Junior (Grades 3-5) – June 30-July 3 at Tar Hollow, Staff Move In June 29
Senior (Grades 6-9) – July 7-10 at Tar Hollow, Staff Move In July 6

 

If you have any questions, please contact Aubry (Fowler.443@osu.edu)!

New Livestock Tagging/Weighing and MQP Dates for 2024

Several dates including tagging, weigh-in, and MQP conclusion have changed!

A Greek philosopher once said, “the only constant in life is change.” If you plan to participate in large animal market livestock projects at the 2024 Fairfield County Jr. Fair, that couldn’t be truer.

Due to a quirk in the 2024 calendar, some historic calendar conflicts, and the move to harvesting the Beef Performance and Carcass Quality animals in 2024 several adjustments have been made to the calendar for goat, lamb, swine, beef and dairy feeder project participants. In 2024 weigh-in and tagging will be held the last Saturday in June, and the schedule for the MQP projects will also change. Specifically, the dates for 2024 that were approved by the Sr. Fair Board at their November 4th meeting include:

March 9:  Market Beef weigh-in

May 18:  Goat MQP weigh-in

June 29:  Dairy feeder weigh-in, market goat tag check-in, market hog (including MQP) tag check-in, market lamb (including MQP) tag check-in.

August 25:  Goat MQP conclusion

September 1:  Lamb MQP conclusion

September 8:  Barrow MQP conclusion

September 24:  Beef Performance & Carcass Quality (beef carcass contest) conclusion

October 1:  If participation exceeds capacity for the 24th, date for second Beef Performance & Carcass Quality (beef carcass contest) conclusion

Place these dates on your calendar and more information and detail about tagging and weigh-in will be released as soon as it becomes available.

2024 Junior Fair Board Application NOW AVAILABLE – due 1/12/2024

2024 Junior Fair Board Application (online application) For 4-H and FFA youth interested in serving on the Fairfield County Junior Fair Board.  Membership is open to youth between the ages of 14 and 18 years old. New members must be 14 years old by October 1st of the current year to serve. Applications are due Friday, January 12th, 2024.