Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council (TLC) applications for the 2019-2020 year are now available!

The Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council (TLC) is a statewide group of 4-H teens and young 4-H alumni that provides a youth stakeholder perspective in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of Ohio 4-H programming. In this process, council members develop knowledge, skills, attitudes, and aspirations needed for future success.  Council members share advice and recommendations to 4-H professionals in order to improve, strengthen, and expand the Ohio 4-H program.  Members also make recommendations regarding opportunities for Ohio 4-H teen programming. They serve as a sounding board for Ohio 4-H program direction.

Current Teen Leadership Council Members l Ohio Map of Representation

Apply to be a member!  word | pdf  Applications (including references, signatures, and payment) are due on August 9, 2019. 

Individuals must be 14-18 as of January 1 of the year of application to apply for council member, committee member, committee chair, and officer positions.  Junior Advisor applicants must be 18-20 years old (as of January 1) when they apply.

Informational Pamphlet

Do you need a Teen Leadership Council member to assist as 4-H youth spokespersons, emcees, speakers, program facilitators, hosts or hostesses, or in other 4-H youth leadership roles for your statewide program or event?  Please complete this request form:

Request Form Online Submission (Preferred)                  Also available as:  word | pdf

(Requests are assigned subject to Teen Leadership Council member’s availability.  State Fair requests are due April 1, 2019.  It is recommended that all other requests be sent at least six weeks prior to the program/event/activity.)

If you would like to schedule a TLC member to appear at your 4-H event, or to learn more about the TLC, please contact Hannah EpleyKayla Oberstadt, or Frances Nicol

4-H Community Fair Shows Begin Wednesday July 10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Cincinnati, Ohio – July 8, 2019 – Hamilton County 4-H Community Fair is coming to Stricker’s Grove, in Hamilton, Wednesday July 10 through Saturday 13 and is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

The youth of Hamilton County 4-H and Stricker’s Grove are hosting the annual fair and invite the public and media as 4-H members compete, displaying livestock projects such as: Llamas/Alpacas, Beef, Horses, Sheep, Goats, Rabbits, Poultry, and Swine. Come see who is selected as Grand and Reserve Champions, as well as, Top Exhibitor!

The non-livestock projects will be on display and include: baking, sewing, photography, several STEM projects, gardening, and many more. 4-H members compete for Best Exhibitor and qualify to compete at The Ohio State Fair. This year, there are Open Class categories that the public can enter and compete in.

Come and be entertained! Feature performers include: Wednesday, July 10 straight from Nashville, Breakout Country Artist- Sean Williams, Thursday, July 11 -1st Ohio Cowboy Mounted Shooters along with Hamilton County Farm Bureau Night , Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13 BRAND NEW for 2019 and much-anticipated Stihl Power Tools Lumberjack of Champions Tour sponsored by Bud Herbert Motors. Also on July 13, the Open Horse show with IBRA Barrel Racing sponsored by Miamitown Equine Veterinary Service.

Prices: Wednesday through Friday: $6 per person; $4 senior citizens (60 & older); 5 and under free Saturday: $8 per person; $6 senior citizens and 5 & under free. Free Parking.

Stricker’s Grove is located at 11490 Hamilton-Cleves Road, Hamilton, Ohio 45013
Fair hours: Wednesday 4-10pm; Thursday 4-10pm; Friday, 4-10 pm; and Saturday 9 am- 10pm.

For more information including complete pass prices, ride information, hours and full schedule check out the group’s website at: www.hc4hcommunityfair.org

We would love to have you as our guest!
Contact:
Emily Kahrs
(937) 243-0938
Kahrs.7@osu.edu

Come out to the 2019 Hamilton County 4-H Community Fair

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Cincinnati, Ohio – July 8, 2019 – Hamilton County 4-H Community Fair is coming to Stricker’s Grove, in Hamilton, Wednesday July 10 through Saturday 13 and is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

 

The youth of Hamilton County 4-H and Stricker’s Grove are hosting the annual fair and invite the public and media as 4-H members compete, displaying livestock projects such as:  Llamas/Alpacas, Beef, Horses, Sheep, Goats, Rabbits, Poultry, and Swine.  Come see who is selected as Grand and Reserve Champions, as well as, Top Exhibitor!

 

The non-livestock projects will be on display and include:  baking, sewing, photography, several STEM projects, gardening, and many more.  4-H members compete for Best Exhibitor and qualify to compete at The Ohio State Fair.  This year, there are Open Class categories that the public can enter and compete in.

 

Come and be entertained!  Feature performers include:  Wednesday, July 10 straight from Nashville,  Breakout Country  Artist- Sean Williams, Thursday, July 11 -1st Ohio Cowboy Mounted Shooters along with Hamilton County Farm Bureau Night , Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13 BRAND NEW for 2019 and much-anticipated Stihl Power Tools Lumberjack of Champions Tour sponsored by Bud Herbert Motors.  Also on July 13, the Open Horse show with IBRA Barrel Racing sponsored by Miamitown Equine Veterinary Service.

 

Prices: Wednesday through Friday: $6 per person; $4 senior citizens (60 & older); 5 and under free Saturday: $8 per person; $6 senior citizens and 5 & under free. Free Parking.

 

Stricker’s Grove is located at 11490 Hamilton-Cleves Road, Hamilton, Ohio 45013
Fair hours:  Wednesday 4-10pm; Thursday 4-10pm; Friday, 4-10 pm; and Saturday 9 am- 10pm.

 

For more information including complete pass prices, ride information, hours and full schedule check out the group’s website at:   www.hc4hcommunityfair.org

 

We would love to have you as our guest!

Contact:

Emily Kahrs

(937) 243-0938

Kahrs.7@osu.edu

Two Minutes with Tony: 2019 4-H Community Fair

(If you’re having trouble viewing the video visit: https://youtu.be/GefyvBJ9_BM)

Did you know the first American State Fair was held in Syracuse New York in 1841? This event kicked off the American Tradition of showcasing a states agricultural achievements and economic prowess.

Nine years later, Ohio would hold it’s first State Fair in 1850 in the Cincinnati community of Camp Washington.

Animals were brought from across the state to Cincinnati, Ohio by train and exhibited during the three-day event. The annual fair traveled the state before settling in its current location in Columbus, Ohio.

State fairs, and their cousins, the county fair, started out as a way to showcase agriculture but as the population has shifted from agrarian to urban the focus has been on showcasing what makes each community unique.

From concerts to robotics demonstrations, the modern fair is about a lot more than cows and plows.

While the animals and produce are still a fair staple and an important tool for teaching the community about the food system, fairs like the Hamilton County 4-H Community Fair teach youth, exhibitors and guests about the strength of self-directed learning.

4-H is a mainstay in the local fair movement. Youth self-select projects are asked to give presentations on what they learned through their project during the annual project judging.

The project topics are almost limitless, with youth raising guinea pigs, preparing spoken word presentations, constructing robots or even baking cupcakes.

To see Hamilton County 4-H in action come out to the 2019 Hamilton County 4-H Community Fair July 10-13 at Stricker’s Grove. Open to the public.

A Commercial for the 4-H Community Fair July 10-13

It is with great excitement that Hamilton County unveils this years commercial for the 2019 Hamilton County 4-H Community Fair, July 10-13 at Stricker’s Grove.

This years commercial was a collaborative effort. We must give great thanks to our Program Assistant, Emily Kahrs, for taking the lead on this project and working with Josh Fronduti from Clay Media Group. Josh originally produced the commercial for our colleagues in Franklin County and worked with Emily to tailor the spot for our needs.

Special thanks must go out to the Hamilton County 4-H Association for their part in securing funding for the spot to advertise the 4-H Community Fair.

The 4-H Community Fair runs July 10-13 at Strickers Grove and is open to the public. To learn more visit: https://www.hc4hcommunityfair.org/

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Thanks to the generous support of the Mott Foundation and Youth Service America, Hamilton, Clermont and Greene Counties have received a local engagement grant to support MLK Day Service Projects.  All youth, clubs, families and organizations are eligible to request funds to plan a project. The project must be one hour long and must include at least 10 children (80% must be in 6th grade or above). If you or your club is interested please let Tony Staubach know ASAP. Youth must sign up and commit to the project ahead of time for budgeting purposes.
You are welcome to complete any project you’d like as long as it exemplifies the life and efforts of Martin Luther King Jr.

For more information email staubach.9@osu.edu

 

Updated Webpages

Greetings 4-H Families and Community! Have you been trying to more easily access information on becoming a member or how to become a volunteer? Have you been trying to print off documents to take with you as you table and market 4-H. Well, never fear because we are in the process of updating our website to more easily share that info.

Specifically two pages have been updated to allow easier access and printability.

1.) Membership: https://hamilton.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/membership

2.) Volunteer: https://hamilton.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/volunteer-opportunities

As the season goes on we will incorporate more marketing and program materials into our club management and school engagement sections so be on the look out for the big opportunities coming soon!

Two Minutes with Tony: Clarity of Focus

I have fallen victim to one of the most insidious crimes of modernity. In a world filled with seemingly unlimited access to information, resources and social capital I am left cowering in the shadow of the dark slate wall of my own consumption. Staring blankly down the aisle I can no longer move. Fatigued, all I can do is collapse internally as I fight to maintain a strong façade. Moving toward me, or rather drawing me into the confusion, I become flustered and irritated.

As I assess the situation I realize that I am not alone. That my tunnel vision is a nothing more than illusion. I am surrounded by hundreds of people who cannot move forward for fear of the repercussions of their decisions. Like a bird we all fly freely but, we seem to have lost our path. The unlimited nature of our world has scattered our navigation systems and we no longer possess the ability to make wise choices. That’s right, I am, and many of us are, victims of decision fatigue.

The unlimited choices and lack of access to downtime have forced us into a position of submission. Grocery stores are filled with more product choices than we can possibly research, social media floods our vision with stories of success and grandeur that we perceive as far superior to our own and our only refuge is self-imposed exile. We can blame technology but, it is not technologies fault for simply providing us with what we’ve always wanted, more choices.

It is our fault for not adequately adapting technology to help us sort through the weeds and pair-down information so that we can more quickly and simply access that which we seek. As we adapt to the season of shorter days and find ourselves consumed with the opportunity to engage digitally and to binge on the choices knocking at our preverbal doors, I encourage you to stop and take a breath. Consider how your choices can be more limited. This is best achieved through goal setting. If you approach your consumption with a lens that best demonstrates your own life’s narrative, you’ll likely find it easier to make choices and to impact the lives of those around you.

What does this have to do with 4-H? Youth engaged in 4-H projects have seemingly unlimited access to projects yet, they come out of 4-H sharper and more prepared for the future than many of their non4-H peers because, 4-H thrives on developing youth and helping them to understand their goals and narrative. That is one of the major benefits of 4-H, clarity of focus.

Welcome

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