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2024 Ohio 4-H Week is coming!

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Celebrate Ohio 4-H Week with Us! 

Join us March 3-9, 2024, for a week of celebration as we recognize our members, volunteers, professionals, and supporters who bring [county] County 4-H programming to life. Starting Sunday, March 3, we invite our 4-H families, alumni, and friends to join us in our daily social media challenges. 

This year, we have daily themes:   

Sunday – give a shout-out to a fantastic 4-H volunteer
Monday – encourage someone in the community to get their family involved in 4-H
Tuesday – wear your 4-H green with pride
Wednesday – tell us why you give to 4-H
Thursday – let us know who you’re thankful for in Ohio 4-H
Friday – share your favorite things about 4-H with us
Saturday – celebrate 4-H making the best better by letting us know why you love 4-H 

Completing your online enrollment for the 2024 4-H program year is another way you can get in the spirit of Ohio 4-H Week! Through 4-H, youth participate in hands-on, experiential learning activities that help them grow into caring, competent, confident leaders of tomorrow, all while having fun and forming friendships that will last a lifetime! 

To learn more about how to get started in 4-H, visit [website]. There, you can find information about the various community clubs in [county] County and learn how to select a project. Enrollment can be completed on 4-H Online through April 1, 2024. Please contact Sara Lewis at Lewis.3213@osu.edu or 419-337-9210 with any questions. 

Finally, don’t forget to show your support for Fulton County 4-H by making a gift to our endowment fund! All donations directly support Fulton County 4-H programming that inspires curiosity, fuels adventure, and builds lifelong skills to grow tomorrow’s leaders today.  

April 19-21, Forestry Wildlife Camp (Jackson)

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The 2024 Forestry Wildlife Camp is coming, and spots will fill up before you know it! This opportunity is open to youth in grades 7-11 and 4-H members in the 12th grade are encouraged to apply as camp counselors. Campers will enjoy wildlife education, fishing, hiking, and tree climbing, and learn about forestry, outdoor survival, and ODNR careers and college opportunities! Registration is due March 28. Youth can also apply for camp scholarships by March 1 for the opportunity to attend at a reduced rate.

OMK CAMP COUNSELOR APPLICATION LIVE

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The 2024 Ohio Military Kids Camp Counselor Application is LIVE!!! Please advertise to your camp counselors if they would like an opportunity to counsel at a statewide level. They DO NOT have to have a military affiliation to apply to be a camp counselor!

CAMP COUNSELOR DATES for 2024:

  • Teen Leadership Camp (campers ages 13-17) – June 5 – June 9 with virtual staff training. Counselors must be 18+
  • Teen Camp (campers ages 12-15) – July 28 – August 1 with mandatory staff training on July 26-28. Counselors must be 16+
  • Youth Camp (campers ages 9-11) – August 4 + August 8 with mandatory staff training on August 2-4. Counselors must be 15+
  • In-Person Counselor Training: Thursday, June 13, 2024 in Columbus, OH

OVERVIEW of camp counselor descriptions

  • Counselor in Training: Only eligible to counselors at youth camp. You have never been a camp counselor before, but you may have attended OMK Camp Kelleys Island in the past. You will be paired with a returning camp counselor for cabin assignments.
  • New Counselor: Eligible for counseling at Youth or Teen Camp, pending your age – must be at least 16 to counsel at Teen Camp. You have never been a counselor for OMK Camp Kelleys Island, but you have experience working with youth in other settings that may include 4-H, scouts, or youth groups.
  • Returning Counselor: Eligible for counseling at Teen Leadership Camp, Kelleys Island Youth Camp, or Kelleys Island Teen Camp, pending your age. You have been a counselor for OMK Camp Kelleys Island in the past.

​***You do not have to have a military affiliation to apply to be a camp counselor.***

 

All counselor applications and references can be found at https://go.osu.edu/OMKVolunteer and are due 11:59 pm, Sunday, February 11, 2024. EXTENDED TO  11:59 pm, Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Looking for 4-H Cloverbud Ideas & Resources?

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Cloverbud Meeting Menu

Ohio 4-H Professionals have created the Ohio 4-H Cloverbud Meeting Menu for volunteers to use with Cloverbud Club members at your meetings. The Menu is a tool to help you serve up an exciting year of Cloverbud meetings. You can choose from a selection of components to engage your 4-H Cloverbuds.  You will find a variety of activities, games and snacks all based around a yearly theme. The theme this year is Going WILD with Ohio 4-H Cloverbuds. u.osu.edu/cloverbudconnections/cloverbud-meeting-menu/

 

 

 

Cloverbud Engineering Adventure

The Cloverbud Engineering Adventure gives Cloverbuds the opportunity to work cooperatively in teams to problem-solve using STEM (science, engineering, technology and math) skills. A new theme is selected each year and teams research a topic, build a working model of their solution to the adventure challenge and create a poster to illustrate their findings. Teams present their models and findings to a team of reviewers, learn about other Cloverbud projects, participate in age-appropriate STEM activities, and are recognized during a closing celebration.

 

This year’s theme is Going WILD! Whether imagining the jungles of Southeast Asia, learning about the natural wonders of United States National Parks or exploring nature in their own backyard, this year’s Cloverbud Engineering Adventure will get Cloverbuds thinking about the world we live in. Cloverbuds will explore the idea of habitats and what habitats provide for the animals and plants that live there. They will have opportunities for discovery, creativity and problem solving as they explore habitats that are around them or learn about ones that are in other parts of the world. For more information on the Cloverbud Engineering Adventure and to register, please visit u.osu.edu/cloverbudconnections/engineering-adventure/

 

 

 

Cloverbud Connections Blog

Looking for new ideas and programming tools for your 4-H Cloverbuds? Check out this blog! You can subscribe to the site and receive an email when new posts are added. The site is searchable by key words and topic to help readers find content. The blog provides a unique blend of education, activities, and fun to build and challenge 4-H Cloverbud Volunteers teaching kindergarten through second grade youth. u.osu.edu/cloverbudconnections/

Enroll NOW in 4-H for 2024!

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New and returning 4-H members have until April 1, 2024 to register and select projects through 4-H Online.  We ask that you register as soon as possible in order to help with communication.  You can register by visiting v2.4honline.com.

  • All returning families have an account so please use the e-mail address and password that was used last year.
  • New families will need to set up their account.  For help with registration, please call 419-337-9210  or e-mail Pam Kurfiss at kurfiss.1@osu.edu.

Enrollment Information

Winning 4-H Plan Request Form
This is an accommodation plan for 4-H members with any type of disability taking 4-H Project.

Ohio 4-H membership is based on a child’s age AND grade as of January 1 of the current calendar year. Eligibility for Cloverbud participation begins when a child is age 5 and enrolled in kindergarten. Eligibility for participation in 4-H projects and competitive events begins when a child is age 8 and in third grade. Any youth age 9 or above is eligible for project membership, regardless of grade level. A youth’s 4-H eligibility ends December 31 the year he/she turns 19.

General Information

Fulton County Legends & Livestock

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Join us for a legendary evening that pairs 4-H and FFA youth mentors with special needs exhibitors as they team up to show their animals.

For more information or to apply as a 4-H/FFA youth mentor or an exhibitor, please visit LegendsAndLivestock.weebly.com.

Fulton County Farm Bureau: Roy Norman, fulton@ofbf.org, 419-445-0723

Legends & Livestock Committee Contact: Jen Herr, jen12106@gmail.com, 419-466-9679

Exhibitor Inquiries: Kathy Shaw, 419-583-9413

2024 Livestock Quality Assurance Opportunities

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It is MANDATORY for ALL Fulton County Junior Fair animal exhibitors (including breeding animals) to attend Quality Assurance class each year. If you do not attend a QA session, you are ineligible to exhibit at the Fulton County Fair. The Ohio Department of Agriculture minimum standards are in-person instruction on three pre-determined Good Production Practices with an interactive activity. The instruction is to last at minimum one hour and is to be repeated annually. QA classes are listed below, some require pre-registration and those instructions are at the end of the post. If you intend to complete QA at a state 4-H livestock clinic, check with the Fulton County 4-H Educator if it will quality for QA credit in the county. Mandatory sessions are for new and returning 4-H/FFA animal project members wanting to exhibit any animal at the fair.

Date Type Time Location Presenter
January 18, 2024
Thursday		 Zoom 6:30 pm Zoom Michael Schweinsberg Paulding County
February 5, 2024
Monday		 Zoom 6:30 pm Zoom Megan Schulte

Williams County
February 8, 2024
Thursday		 Zoom 6:30 pm Zoom Morgan Parcher
Henry County
February 14, 2024
Wednesday		 In Person 3:30 pm Fairview Elementary
Sherwood		 Fairview FFA
Defiance County
March 14, 2024
Thursday		 Zoom 6:30 pm Zoom Teresa Johnson
Defiance County
March 23, 2024
Saturday		 In Person 10:00 AM Paulding Co Extension Michael Schweinsberg Paulding County
April 18, 2024
Thursday		 Zoom 6:30 pm Zoom Sara Lewis
Fulton County
April 22, 2024
Monday		 In Person 7:00 pm Gillette Building
Williams Co Fairgrounds		 Jessica Runkel

Williams County
May 15, 2024
Wednesday		 In Person 3:30 pm Tinora Elementary Teresa Johnson
Defiance County
May 9, 2024
Thursday		 In Person 6:30 pm Henry County Fairgrounds Morgan Parcher
Henry County
May 16, 2024
Thursday		 In Person 6:30 pm Fulton Co Extension

Wauseon

 Sara Lewis
Fulton County

All 4-H Quality Assurance trainings must be completed by June 1st. Quality Assurance Sessions will only be held at club meetings if a club volunteer received QA Assistant Instructor Certification by completing training for the current year.

Horse QA will be conducted online through EquiSTEP (link to be updated in January 2024), by each individual exhibitor, in accordance with Ohio Horse 4-H curriculum. Horse QA only allows youth to show horses at the fair. It will not certify you for other fair animals. June 1st deadline.

Dog project members have two options to certify for quality assurance. 1) attend one of the Quality Assurance Sessions listed above; 2) view the videos shown at the annual Dog Kick Off event; or 3) check out and view “Safety Around Dogs” video. Dog Quality Assurance only allows for youth to show dogs at the fair. It will not certify you for other fair animals. June 1st deadline.

REMINDER: Quality assurance is not required for youth taking pet care projects such as guinea pigs, cats, mice, gerbils, hamsters, rats, chinchillas, ferrets, hedgehogs, and pet rabbits. These animals do not exhibit at the fair.

Registration and Other Instructions

QA registration and additional neighboring county dates and info can be found at go.osu.edu/nwoqa2024. All of these sessions will be accepted as QA certification, some are in-person, some are virtual. IF YOU ATTEND QA OUT-OF-COUNTY, IT IS THE EXHIBITOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE THEIR CERTIFICATE TURNED IN NO LATER THAN JUNE 1, 2024 TO THE FULTON COUNTY OSU EXTENSION OFFICE.

QA requirements can also be completed through your community club, or local FFA advisor, if eligible.