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D.A.W.N. Defining Adventures for Women in Nature – New 4-H Camp for Teen Girls in Mohican State Forest!

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As the seasons begin to change we would like to unveil a new opportunity for older 4-H girls to camp and enjoy Ohio’s great outdoors this fall! D.A.W.N Defining Adventures for Women in Nature is a brand-new camp offered this year October 12-14th at Mohican Forest for girls 16-19 and still in 4-H. This camp is non-traditional in that it will truly be a 100% outdoor camping experience! These girls can come ready to enjoy activities like wilderness first aid, campfire conversations, autumn hiking, sleeping in a tent, outdoor cooking, and building connections with other outdoor-loving girls! A flyer and more information about this camp can be found at this link https://harrison.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/dawn

Please help us spread the word about this camp throughout your county to girls who might be interested.  We will also be direct emailing all eligible members.

 

Please Remember to THANK YOUR SPONSORS!

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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.

Canter’s Cave Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp – September 14-16, 2018

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Canter’s Cave is offering a fall Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp. The camp will be held September 14-16, 2018 and is open to any kids ages 12-18.  The cost is only $35.00 per camper, for the first 40 children, thanks to a grant from the 4-H Foundation! Once those spots have been filled the cost will go up to $77.00. A maximum of 90 camper spots are available. We are also looking for camp counselors for this camp. We need both male and female counselors, must be at least 14 years of age by January 1, 2018,  prefer previous camp counselor with experience and training.

Please share this with anyone that might be interested in being a camper or camp counselor.  Please contact Leslie Cooksey at cooksey.25@osu.edu for registration forms.

Summer Judging Continues on July 16th and 18th!

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Although the 2018 Summer Judging Schedule is no longer available in 4-HOnline, we welcome all members who are ready for their projects to participate in their respective judging days! Feel free to the call the office 740-652-7264 next week if you still need to schedule your judging time.

The schedule is based on the purple Member Handbook, pages 22-30.  Please read these pages and make sure you are signing up for the correct project on the correct day.  (An example are the Self Determined projects – there are some that are judged on a different day – see page 22).

Judging Dates 2018   

  • Thursday July 12, 2018 – Demonstration Contest (NO ONLINE SIGN-UP), Self Determined Projects, Writing, Leadership and Citizenship, Cake Decorating, Scrapbooking, Collectibles, Creative Art, Quilting, Theatre Arts, Photography. Judging results are posted here.

  • Friday July 13, 2018 – Health, Babysitting, Genealogy, Home Decorating and Design, Money Management, ALL Food and Nutrition Projects. Judging results will be posted here.

  • Monday July 16, 2018 – Science Fun projects, Rockets, Airplanes, Radio-Controlled Vehicles, Robotics, Electricity, Rope, Small Engines, Solar Energy, ATV, Computers, Woodworking, Welding, Veterinary Science, All Environmental Science, Gardening, Horseless Horse, All About Dogs.  Judging results will be posted here.

  • Tuesday July 17th – Modeling Practice at Liberty Union High School

  • Wednesday July 18, 2018 – All Clothing Projects.  Style Review in the evening at Liberty Union High School.  Judging results will be posted here.

Good luck with your summer judging projects!

It’s Time to Sign-Up for Summer Judging!

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The 2018 Summer Judging Schedule is now ready for you to sign up for judging! The schedule is based on the purple Member Handbook, pages 22-30.  Please read these pages and make sure you are signing up for the correct project on the correct day.  (An example are the Self Determined projects – there are some that are judged on a different day – see page 22) You can sign up for judging now through July 3rd.  Once you have made your time selection, if you need to change, please call Missy at 740-652-7264 to get the change made.

 

  • Judging Dates 2018   

    • Thursday July 12, 2018 – Demonstration Contest (NO ONLINE SIGN-UP), Self Determined Projects, Writing, Leadership and Citizenship, Cake Decorating, Scrapbooking, Collectibles, Creative Art, Quilting, Theatre Arts, Photography

    • Friday July 13, 2018 – Health, Babysitting, Genealogy, Home Decorating and Design, Money Management, ALL Food and Nutrition Projects

    • Monday July 16, 2018 – Science Fun projects, Rockets, Airplanes, Radio-Controlled Vehicles, Robotics, Electricity, Rope, Small Engines, Solar Energy, ATV, Computers, Woodworking, Welding, Veterinary Science, All Environmental Science, Gardening, Horseless Horse, All About Dogs

    • Tuesday July 17th – Modeling Practice at Liberty Union High School

    • Wednesday July 18, 2018 – All Clothing Projects.  Style Review in the evening at Liberty Union High School.

You will sign-up for judging using your 4-H online log-in and profile. The instructions can be found here, or read below.

  • From your home page (you may need to click on the house in the upper right hand corner of the page), you will click on the very tiny ‘My Meetings’ (should be in blue font above the Announcements & Newsletters section). This will show your available meetings.  The titles for this year start with 2018 – the day- and type of projects.   Click on the Sign-Up tab.
  • Select the Family Member, the project area and an available timeslot using the drop down boxes. CLICK SAVE.
  • The timeslot information you have selected will be listed under ‘Scheduled Meetings’.  Repeat to sign up for another project or to sign up another family member.

Good luck with your summer judging projects!

 

Camp Round-up is Thursday, May 24th!

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Do you want more information about the activities that will happen at camp? Want to request being in the same cabin as a friend? Visit the Camp Round Up Thursday May 24th, 2018 at the Ag Center from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. You can also register for camp at this time in addition to meeting counselors that will be camping with you! Please bring your completed camp registration form and bring payment! Camp registrations can be found here.

Fairfield County Earth Camp – Seeking Campers and Volunteers!

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Here is some information about the upcoming Earth Camp program which is sponsored by the Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action Recycling Program, Fairfield County Soil and Water Conservation District, and Fairfield County Parks.

They are currently in need of 12-15 students grades 9 and up to volunteer for the 3 day camp. This year it will be hosted at Smeck Historical Farm and Park on Basil Road in Baltimore. Attached is a flyer with more information (for campers: Earth Camp Flyer) as well as a flyer about volunteer information: Earth Camp Flyer Volunteers Needed. We will do a short training for the camp volunteers and paperwork for background checks for any students that are 18 and over. Feel free to pass this along to anyone you think would be interested, thank you so much!

For more information, contact Chad Reed with Recycling & Litter Prevention – Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action Agency via phone: 740.205.8007. Thanks

Tar Hollow Summer Camp Staff Applications – NOW AVAILABLE and due SOON!

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Interested in sharing the 2018 camp experience with youth and volunteers from Athens, Fairfield, Pickaway, and Ross counties?

Consider joining our camp staff! Application links with deadlines are posted here:

2018 Tar Hollow Camp Staff Application due February 12th, 2018. Staff positions available for Camp Manager, Assistant Camp Manager, Canteen Director/Activity Assistant, Recreation Director, Waterfront Director/Canteen Helper, Lifeguards/Canteen Helpers, Craft Director/Canteen Helper, Naturalist/Canteen Helper.

All positions are subject to changes and modifications after interviews. All positions will be responsible for helping with other camp duties as directed by the Camp Manager/Camp Director and may include basic health checks and cleaning duties.

2018 Tar Hollow Food Service Staff Application due March 1st, 2018. Food Service Staff positions available for Camp Food Service Manager and Staff.

Summerfest and Junior Fair Award Winners – Don’t forget to THANK YOUR Award Sponsors!

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All Junior Fair Awards were sponsored this year for the 4-H Summerfest and Fairfield County Junior Fair. It is important for our members to extend their appreciation and gratitude to our award sponsors. Members are responsible for providing their thank you note in an addressed and stamped envelope and mailing the thank you note directly to the award sponsor. If you received a trophy or special award at Summerfest or at the Fairfield County Fair, a thank you note with your sponsor’s information was included.

Members may reference this guide from Oregon State Extension for helpful thank you note writing tips. Please make sure you say more than “I really enjoyed taking this project this year.” or “Thank you for sponsoring this rosette.” Our sponsors want to know more about you and your 4-H/FFA experiences. Take the time to write a thoughtful thank you note just as they took the time and money to recognize your accomplishments this year.

If you need to know who your sponsor is or the address for your sponsor, please do not hesitate to contact the Extension Office and we can provide that information for you.

Please Remember to THANK YOUR SPONSORS!

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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.