Volunteers

New 4-H Families: Save the date, 4-H Day on March 1st

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New 4-H families who need assistance with choosing projects and/or clubs are invited to attend 4-H Day on Saturday, March 1st from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. at the AAA Building at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds. We ask that all prospective 4-H families complete our 4-H interest survey to pre-register for the event. This will assist us with club placement tracking on the day of the event.

4-H members will be set up with various 4-H project displays to share their experiences in the program. Additionally, 4-H advisors will be attending to assist with answering any questions and club placement. For more information, visit: u.osu.edu/fairfield4h/join4h

Happy New Year! The 2025 4-H Project Guide is available!

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The 2025 Project Guide is now available online. Both the PDF and flip book versions are posted here: ohio4h.org/projectguide.

For those who are new to Extension and Ohio 4-H, here are some other Project Guide distribution details:

  • Copies of the Project Guide will be mailed directly to 4-H families and volunteers that were active in 2024.
  • Thanks to the Ohio 4-H Foundation and Kroger for making this possible again.

 

  • Cover of the 2024 Family Guide showing artwork from new projects

Treasurer Book Contest – Books Due January 31st

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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 4-H Member Handbook.

For a copy of the rubric utilized to score the books, please visit:

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

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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 4-H Member Handbook.

For a copy of the rubric utilized to score the books, please visit:

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.

New 4-H Club Advisors Needed – Apply by February 1st!

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The Fairfield County 4-H Program continues to see the interest in community club participation grow and we need volunteers to make that happen. If you have been thinking of getting more involved with 4-H, now is the time to apply to be a club volunteer. Current clubs need help which means you don’t have to start a new club!! Have questions? Contact our office at 740-653-5419!

Read on to learn about the Fairfield County Volunteer Requirements – Due by February 1st:

  1. Application
    1. An online application can be found here: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5bE4eio2so65LZX
    2. Please complete an application and submit it to the Extension office. From this application, references will be collected by Extension professionals
  2. Fingerprint Record Check
    1. The simplest method of complying with the fingerprint requirement is to utilize the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Department internet check system. To do this: Call the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office to schedule an appointment at 740-652-7320. Take your current, valid driver’s license and social security card. You must have your actual social security card (no copies).
    2. Request a BCI Check. You will need the following code: 2151.86 ORC to put on the request form. The cost to you will be $35.00 and checks should be made payable to: Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office. Cash is also accepted.
    3. PLEASE SEND ALL RESULTS TO: Background Checks – Fairfield County 4-H OSU Office of Human Resources 1590 N. High St., Suite 300 Columbus, OH 43201
    4. Keep your receipt as all volunteers are reimbursed after their 1st year of service.
  3. After your application, references, and background check have been received, the Extension office will be in touch to set up an interview and send reminders about the new volunteer orientation and Youth Activities & Programs policy training that all new volunteers must be completed.

Teen Opportunity: Register now to attend Ohio 4-H Conference on March 8th!

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The 2025 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 8, 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) are due to our office by 4 pm on February 7th. There will be scholarships for youth that completed an Ohio 4-HAchievement Form and the first 8 adult volunteers that register for the conference.

The registration booklet containing session and workshop descriptions available can be found here: O4HC Reg Booklet FINAL 2025

Click here to download a registration form: O4HC Registration Form 2025 Fillable Form

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.

4-H Volunteers should attend the Volunteer Luncheon and 4-H Teens should attend the Teen Luncheon.

Questions?  Please call our office at 740-653-5419.

4-H Advisor Opportunity – Register now to attend Ohio 4-H Conference on March 8th!

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The 2025 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 8, 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) are due to our office by 4 pm on February 7th. There will be scholarships for youth that completed an Ohio 4-HAchievement Form and the first 8 adult volunteers that register for the conference.

The registration booklet containing session and workshop descriptions available can be found here: O4HC Reg Booklet FINAL 2025

Click here to download a registration form: O4HC Registration Form 2025 Fillable Form

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.

4-H Volunteers should attend the Volunteer Luncheon and 4-H Teens should attend the Teen Luncheon.

Questions?  Please call our office at 740-653-5419.

Publications Update – Effective 1/1/2025

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Project books are available for purchase year-round at the Extension office. It is requested that clubs use the project book order form when ordering the entire club’s books for the year. Payment is required upon receipt of books. Volunteers, members, parents, and general public, however, may purchase 4-H publications at any time as needed. The cost for project books varies by project. Tax will be added on to all books paid with a personal check or not paid for by a club.

The 4-H Endowment Board is looking for new members to start the year!

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The Fairfield County 4-H Endowment Board is committed to supporting the County’s 4-H program in a variety of ways that includes fundraising for needs that are beyond traditional funding resources. Many thanks for the time and effort of our Board members past and present. The Fairfield County 4-H Endowment Board includes up to 25 members who may be 4-H volunteers, 4-H alumni, 4-H members, representatives from business and organizations, and the general public. The Board also includes the Fairfield County 4-H Educators and the County 4-H Advisory Committee President (or their designee).

The 4-H Endowment Board is always looking for new members from the community who wish to get more involved in our long term fundraising efforts of the Fairfield County 4-H Program. Persons interested in volunteering for the Board may complete an application at any time. Upon selection to the Board, the 4-H Endowment President will reach out to you with more information.

4-H Endowment Board Member Application

Board Mission: The purpose of the Board shall be to solicit contributions, gifts, grants, and bequests to be invested through The Ohio State University Endowment and the Fairfield County Foundation, the annual income from which shall be used to provide a sound source of program funding for the 4-H youth and volunteers of the Fairfield County 4-H Youth Development Program. This support may include, but is not limited to, the funding of trips and awards for 4-H members, volunteer leaders, and friends of 4-H; sponsoring seminars and programs; purchasing material and services that will supplement 4-H programming or increase visibility and public support of 4-H in Fairfield County; fundraising activities of the Board or other organizations conducting fundraising to benefit 4-H in Fairfield County; the partial or full funding of professional and administrative staff positions to administer the Fairfield County 4-H Youth Development Program; and other funding for the 4-H youth and volunteers of the Fairfield County 4-H Youth Development Program. For more details please read the 4-H Endowment Brochure.

Expectations: Support the mission of the board, attend meetings, assist with event preparation, work board events. There is no obligation to donate financially to the board’s mission. However, you may incur expenses while volunteering, such as your time and travel, that cannot be reimbursed. If selected to the 4-H Endowment Board, your attendance at board meetings, the annual Legacy Dinner, and awareness breakfast are expectations of all members.