It’s not too early to get excited about the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024! Even if you are not in the path of the total solar eclipse, you will see the moon’s shadow cover at least 90% of the sun! Our 4-H professionals have worked together with Dr. Wayne Schlingman, Director of Arne Slettebak Planetarium at The Ohio State University main campus, to create teaching tools to help everyone in Ohio understand and enjoy the event. Check out our resources at ohio4h.org/solareclipse. There are several activities to do both before and during the solar eclipse!
Information
OSU College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) Tours!
Looking for something to do in between the Ohio 4-H Conference and Ohio State Collegiate 4-H’s Plowboy Prom? Join us for CFAES campus tours, career exploration, and a college preparation session. Pizza will also be included for attendees!
Register at http://go.osu.edu/b4plowboy before March 6 to guarantee your spot.
Dine to Donate: April 2 – MOD Pizza
- Participate on April 2, 2024 by ordering online using the code MODGIVES20
Dine to Donate: Chipotle – March 5, 2024
2024 Fairfield County 4-H Calendar Available Online
The 2024 Fairfield County 4-H Calendar is available online. Please remember to check back for updates periodically as the calendar is subject to change!
2024 4-H/FFA Hockey Night with the Buckeyes – Feb 16
Thank you so much for being so excited about the Ohio 4-H and FFA Day on Friday, February 16th. We cannot wait to have you attend the event and Hockey game. This email will include the day of game information and a link to purchase tickets for your program.
Ohio State is thrilled to be hosting our annual FFA Game again this season and this year the invitation is being extended to Ohio 4-H. We also are excited to announce a continued partnership with The Ohio State University, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences to provide academic programming prior to the game. Their team will reach out in January to all groups requesting tickets to determine interest in their pre-event programming!
Prior to the Buckeyes Hockey game versus Wisconsin, the program that afternoon will include time with the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences exploring topics related to the undergraduate majors offered by the college.
Tickets will be $11 per person at the group rate. The earlier you purchase the better!
Program Details
Parking
- Parking is FREE. Attendants will be outside directing traffic and will help with parking locations. Buses may drop off students at the door to the Schottenstein Center and then park in Buckeye Lot 1 (directly across from the Covelli Center) for the event. Click HERE to see a parking map.
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Programming
3:00PM – 5:00PM
- 3 p.m. Session option
- 4 p.m. Session option
- Wrap up around 5 p.m. then your group can leave to grab a bite to eat.
Additional Information about CFAES Programming:
- The Prospective Student Services Office would like to invite you to participate in Ohio 4-H & FFA Hockey Night programming on the CFAES campus at The Ohio State University. The CFAES programming will offer a unique opportunity for your group to visit CFAES and our facilities while learning about programs and resources within the college. Come experience a college that offers premier leadership, personal growth opportunities, and career success to all its students.
- This year, CFAES will be offering the following tours and/or activities:
- Controlled Environment Agriculture Research Complex (CEARC) Tours: Experience our brand new CEARC facility in combination with programming from our Horticulture and Crop Science department. This will be a 50-minute session, with 30 minutes being the facilities tour and a 20-minute program with HCS staff.
- CFAES Campus tour: Led by the CFAES student ambassadors, explore the CFAES campus in this 50-minute tour. See classrooms, labs, dining spaces, and more from the perspective of a current student (dress warm).
- Academic Program Table Fair & CFAES Majors & Careers Game: Interact with our academic unit staff and student leaders to learn more about what majors and organizations CFAES has to offer and form a team to play a game to learn more about CFAES careers and win prizes in this 50-minute session
- Groups can register through our ONLINE REGISTRATION. When filling out the registration, you will be asked to rank your session preferences. Availability is limited and will be determined on a first come, first served basis. You will receive an email confirmation of your tour schedule, parking instructions, directions, and contact information for the day of your visit. If you have any questions or need assistance scheduling, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone or email.
Break
5:00 PM – 6:00PM
- Allotted time to eat somewhere close to the arena and make it back when gates open at 5:30 PM! Concessions will be available throughout the game. Groups will not be able to bring food into the Schott from outside vendors.
- We are a cashless arena and students can transfer cash into pre-paid cards at the arena with their cash, but it would be easier if they had a debit or credit card.
Ohio State Men’s Ice Hockey Game
Doors Open 5:30pm/Game Start 6:30pm
- All tickets are digital. We recommend the Group Lead have all the tickets on one or a few phones and then scan all students in themselves instead of sending tickets out individually.
Purchasing Tickets
- If purchasing tickets, please contact Isaiah Eichler at eichler.40@osu.edu or by phone at, 614.247.9182.
- You are welcome to click the BUY TICKETS button to do it online.
- Account Manager will help manage all of your tickets. If you are having any trouble with our app, please use the Digital Ticketing Guide for help!
- If you are purchasing for a large group in bulk feel free to reach out to avoid fees
- Our staff will be in and out of the office throughout December. It will be easier to reach me via email.
We look forward to seeing everyone on February 16th, 2024!
Save the Dates: 2024 Summer Judging will be July 15 & 16
NEW for 2024, we will be having summer project judging on TWO days. The judging schedule will be as follows and project judging will take place at the Ed Sands Building at the Fairgrounds.
Monday, July 15, 2024
- Food and Nutrition Projects
- Creative Arts Projects
- Family & Consumer Sciences Miscellaneous Projects
- ALL Self-Determined Projects
- Clothing/Sewing Projects
- Details are still being worked out for the Style Revue.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
- Leadership
- Communications
- Engineering
- Environmental Sciences
Teen & Advisor Opportunity: Ohio 4-H Conference – March 9, 2024 (registration due 2/9/2024)
The 2024 Ohio 4-H Conference will bring together 4-H volunteers and teens (age 13 and older) from across Ohio. You can participate in a variety of educational sessions that offer something for everyone! Join us as we learn from one another to make the best better for Ohio 4-H programs. Sessions will start at 9:00 am on March 9, 2024 at the Columbus Convention Center. Sessions will be finished by 4:00 p.m.
Registration forms and the $40 payment (checks made to 4-H Advisory Committee, please) are due to our office by 4 pm on February 9th. There will be scholarships for youth that completed an Ohio Achievement Form and the first 8 adults that register for the conference.
The registration booklet containing session and workshop descriptions available can be found here: 2024 O4HC Reg Book
Click here to download a registration form: 2024 O4HC Reg Form – Fairfield
Sessions and workshops coded ‘Teens’ is geared towards teens. Sessions and workshops coded as ‘Adults’ are for adult volunteers. Sessions for both groups are coded as ‘Both.’ Please keep in mind when registering for the Conference that a person can’t attend a workshop and session during the same time period.
Questions? Please call our office at 740-653-5419.
Treasurer Book Contest – Books Due January 31st
Officer Book Contest
All books are due to the Extension Office by: January 31st. Completed 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 31st. Completed 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.