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Support your Fulton County 4-H Endowment!

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As 2023 comes to an end, please consider including Fulton County 4-H youth development in your giving plans. 

You are part of a special 4-H community. As volunteers, alumni, and supporters, you have the power to change the lives of youth across Ohio by providing them with opportunities to inspire curiosity, fuel adventure, develop lifelong skills, and grow into true leaders. People like you, who believe in 4-H, equip young Ohioans with the tools they need to be successful long after they age out of the program. During this giving season, reflect on what 4-H has done for you and others you know. Would you consider donating to help ensure this program continues to grow and thrive for future generations? 

Gifts to Fulton County 4-H will qualify for a tax deduction in this calendar year, meaning that any donation made before Dec. 31 is deductible for 2023. 

A gift to Ohio 4-H is an investment in our youth and in our community’s future. Please consider giving to our county’s 4-H fund at ohio4h.org/countydonation.  

Thank you for helping to make the best better!

Interested in 4-H Shooting Sports? Join the informational session!

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Who can Join Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports?
Ohio 4-H membership is based on a child’s age and grade as of January 1 of the current project year. Eligibility for participation in 4-H Shooting Sports projects and competitive events begins when a child is age 8 and in the 3rd grade. Any youth age 9 or above is eligible regardless of grade level. A youth’s 4-H eligibility ends December 31 the year he or she turns 19.

How to Join Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports
Ohio Shooting Sports is part of the OSU Extension 4-H Youth Development program. For information on county shooting sports clubs and programs, consider attending the county informational session on Thursday, November 30th. See the flyer here for more information.

What is expected?
Members are expected to participate in their local 4-H club/program meetings. Attendance policies are county/club specific with most require a minimum of 6 meetings. Members must abide by the Ohio 4-H Code of Conduct, follow all range safety practices and commands including wearing all required safety equipment.

4-H Certified Shooting Sports Instructors
All 4-H programs are conducted by trained 4-H Volunteers. Shooting Sports Instructors have completed a minimum of 15 hours of specific shooting sports training in the discipline they teach. Screening & background checks are required

Giving Tuesday is November 28! Support Fulton 4-H

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This year Ohio 4-H reached more than 156,000 youth through community clubs and special interest (SPIN) groups, after school programming, and camps. Through these experiences, youth build lifelong skills and develop the confidence, independence, resilience, and compassion to lead for a lifetime.   

You can help us continue to create the opportunities for youth in Fulton County by supporting 4-H programming on Giving Tuesday. Be a part of this global celebration of giving on Tuesday, Nov. 28 and by giving at ohio4h.org/countydonation. 

Supporters like you make it possible for us to meet youth where they are through innovative programming opportunities. With your help with can help 4-H’ers thrive this Giving Tuesday! 

Want to be an Ohio 4-H delegate to National 4-H Conference?

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  • National 4-H Conference is specifically focused on civic engagement, civic education, and personal development. Delegates arrive ready to connect, learn, engage, lead, and impact their communities, their nation, and their world.
  • Date of Conference: April 18-24, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Ohio delegates arrive a day early on April 18. Conference begins April 19).
  • Application Deadline: December 1, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (applicants must be 15-18 as of 1/1/24 and currently enrolled as an Ohio 4-H member). See this document for the example application, and then be sure to apply via Qualtrics: https://go.osu.edu/N4HCapp
  • For more information, visit https://go.osu.edu/N4HC

4-H Foundation Board Teen Representative Applications Available

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  • Each year, the Ohio 4-H Foundation offers an opportunity for teens to serve on the board. There are 2 spots available this year.
  • Term length: 2 years – January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025
  • Teens get a chance to see how the board operates, gain speaking opportunities, and can provide an important youth voice in their position. For more information about what the foundation does, visit https://ohio4h.org/foundation/about-ohio-4-h-foundation/foundation-board
  • To apply, complete the application found at www.go.osu.edu/join4hfoundation by November 27th at 11:59pm. See this document for more information.

Introducing BuckeyeNext

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BuckeyeNext, powered by Suitable, aims to develop and design a stackable-credential framework for students. Through relevant experiential learning opportunities, youth will earn industry-accepted credentials, and gain knowledge in occupational competencies. BuckeyeNext will be students’ one stop shop to track their involvement in 4-H and showcase their development!

FAQs 

– Who can participate in BuckeyeNext? The app is open to all youth participating in 4-H in any County of Ohio. Additionally, all 4-H professionals have an administrative account available to them.

– Do I have to participate? No! This is opt-in for those who are interested in a digital record of their engagement.

– How do students participate? Students can download the Suitable mobile app or go to app.suitable.co to complete activities!

Examples of available Credentials:

Fall 2023 TSC Rock, “PAPER”, Scissors CLOVER Campaign

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Tractor Supply proudly began their partnership with 4-H in 2010 and has since helped raise over $14 million through the Paper Clover fundraisers. The success of these campaigns has impacted over 69,000 students by providing them with hands-on learning experiences through projects in STEM, agriculture, healthy living, and civic engagement.

100% of funds raised through our two Paper Clover fundraisers directly benefit 4-H and the kids and teens they work with – 90% of donations directly support 4-H youth in the state it was raised, and the remaining 10% supports national 4-H programming.

HOW YOU CAN HELP…

  • You can work with our local Wauseon store to have 4-H members and clubs in the store for a small bake sale or petting zoo. Contact the store to make arrangements.
  • Promote within your clubs and friends/family to make a $1 donation (or more), as those funds will directly come back to Fulton County to be used toward Camp or leadership opportunities and support.

4th H Club Challenge

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We pledge our “health to better living” but do we actually practice it? The 4th H Club Challenge encourages Ohio 4-H Clubs to learn, practice, and advocate for healthy choices and behaviors at 4-H club meetings. Practicing healthy habits and choices now has lifelong effects on the health of youth.

Each club that completes the challenge before the deadline will enter into the $100 voucher drawing for their region to use for their club (project books, educational tools, etc.)! Each region will have a winner. The first 25 clubs that complete the registration and pre-survey will get an extra entry. How does it work? Apply 3 healthy practices per meeting at 6 or more 4-H clubs/meetings from April – December 2023.

 

  1. Register and complete pre-survey.
  2. Record the dates and activities in the 4th H tracker link. (the tracker link will be provided after registering)
  3. Share a picture of your club doing a healthy practice on social media. Be sure to include the official hashtag #Ohio4thHClubChallenge.
  4. Submit all activities to the tracker link by December 31st, 2023.

 

More information can be found at https://go.osu.edu/4thHClubChallenge.

HealthU

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Are you a 4-H’er interested in health? Do you see yourself potentially working in health one day? Nutritionist? Therapist? Nurse? Athletic Trainer? Geneticist?

What: Health University (HealthU) is a weekend camp in October focused on Healthy Living for 7th through 12th graders in Ohio 4-H. Join us at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp for a weekend as we explore four of the 10 Dimensions of Wellness and explore health-related careers. We will be exploring the following four tracks of wellness:
• Physical wellness allows a person to engage in activities of daily living without experiencing undue fatigue or exhaustion. The physical dimension of wellness is supported through health behaviors, which include exercise, eating a healthy diet, limiting alcohol intake, not smoking, and getting adequate sleep each night.
• Emotional wellness involves recognizing, accepting, and expressing feelings. Adequate rest is required for wellness in this dimension. If an individual’s mental function is hindered by stress and lack of sleep, they may struggle with accurately assessing a situation which then triggers negative emotional responses and disrupts emotional wellness.
• Social wellness requires the ability to trust and respect other people and leads to the creation of supportive partnerships and friendships. Being socially well allows one to develop and maintain intimacy, and to have empathy and respect for others.
• Creative wellness allows a person to appreciate and/or participate in a diverse range of arts or cultural experiences, and to value and cherish the surrounding world. Freely expressing thoughts and emotions through dance, song, drawing, painting, or writing are some of the ways to engage in creative wellness.

Who: Any current 4-H’ers in grades 7 thru 12.
When: Friday, October 27 to Sunday, October 29, 2023
Where: Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp, 1362 Caves Rd, Jackson, OH 45640
Cost: $50 per youth (check or card)
Deadline: Register by 11:59pm on Sunday, October 8, 2023
Registration: https://go.osu.edu/4HHealthEvents
Contact: Justin Bower, bower.183@osu.edu, with questions.