Please contact Bailey with additional questions!
Month: March 2022
Thank you Club Officers!
We had an excellent turn out for our first Officer Training this week on Tuesday! We had a total of 83 kids participate. I’d like to thank Abby Readshaw of Patrick Henry High School FFA for coming in to teach parliamentary procedure to our officers, they also had some great “Real Life” learning activities to help grow them as Club Officers.
Be sure to check out the Beef Preview Show on Saturday March 26 at the Henry County Fairgrounds Livestock Arena! Link for pre-registration is HERE.
Also, on Sunday March 27, there will be an informational Zoom Meeting held for the Henry County Livestock Judging Team. Check out the post HERE for more information!
New Uploads to the County site…
- Horse Member Packet
- 2022 PAS Information Packet (Horse State Fair Qualifying information)
Events coming up next week…
- Tuesday March 29 – 6:00pm – *Officer Training Night #2 @Crossroads Church – *6-7pm: Historians, News Reporters & Recreation Leaders
- Saturday April 2 – 10:00am – Rabbit Clinic @Crossroads Church – REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED at: go.osu.edu/2022nworabbitclinic
Deadlines to note…
April 1st –
- All Project changes DUE (to 4-H Online)
- High School Senior 4-H Honor Cord Applications DUE (link to form here)
- Mini-Grant Applications DUE (link to form here)
April 15th –
- Henry County FairEntry program to open! (will close June 15th)
Junior Swine Day
Check out the 2022 Junior Swine Day Event hosted by the Ohio Pork Council!
Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from experts in the pig industry on topics like showmanship, animal selection, nutrition, and so much more. Follow the link below to secure your FREE tickets. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/junior-swine-day-tickets-295416116557
Backyard Poultry Biosecurity – Zoom Opportunity
Poultry Exhibitors – This is an EGG-CELLENT opportunity to be update on current biosecurity practices!
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND POULTRY EXHIBITORS TO ATTEND THIS ZOOM MEETING!
All you have to do is join via Zoom – no registration required! Meeting details are below:
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 975 1045 5262
Password: 730686
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Enrollment for 2022 is in!
We are super excited to close out our 2022 Henry County 4-H Enrollment… we have some updated numbers to share with all of you! We had… 121 Volunteers enroll within our program, 159 Cloverbuds [Wow!], and 637 Club Members! Our highest enrolled Special Interest project was “Get Started in Art” and our highest enrolled Livestock Project was Market Hogs. Keep in mind, any changes to projects need to be completed NO LATER than APRIL 1. After April 1, we cannot make changes to your projects.
On Thursday we had our “New to 4-H” meeting and we had a great turn out with 14 kids attending (with their parents). We had mostly first year club members, with 1 or 2 second or third year members. We reviewed how to understand project book/s, how to use our Henry County 4-H Handbook to guide you through the project and the program, important events, and what Livestock Skillathons and Project Judging will entail; then how Parents can help kids complete their projects, where to go to study information, and important contacts and all of the ways we communicate 4-H program information and updates. I am happy to share this information with anyone looking for guidance – I am happy to record the presentation as well, if you are interested in this information, please reach out to me directly at: parcher.6@osu.edu.
There are new menu options on the Blog to the left, Registration Flyers & Community Service Opportunities – Check this information out, see if your clubs can use it! All QA information is also listed under Registration Flyers! I’ll continue to add information as we progress through the year!
Still want to take advantage of a ZOOM Quality Assurance? The LAST Zoom QA will take place on April 7 – PLEASE NOTE… Pre-registration needs to be completed 2 DAYS prior to the event! If you’re not sure if you can attend, we would prefer you to register & simply not show up! Please contact me with further questions – Registration flyer for that event is: 2022 NWO QA Opportunities
Events coming up next week…
- Monday March 21 – 6:30pm – Swine Clinic @Crossroads Church – please sign up at: https://go.osu.edu/2022nwoswineclinic
- Tuesday March 22 – 6:00pm – *Officer Training Night #1 @Crossroad Church – *6-7pm: Presidents, Vice Presidents & Secretaries; 7-8pm Treasurers and Health & Safety Officers
- Wednesday March 24 – 6:00pm – Horse Parent-Member Meeting @Crossroads Church
- Saturday March 26 – Beef Preview Show @Henry County Fairgrounds – Livestock Arena – Pre-registration link here
Deadlines to note…
April 1st –
- All Project changes DUE (to 4-H Online)
- High School Senior 4-H Honor Cord Applications DUE (link to form here)
- Mini-Grant Applications DUE (link to form here)
April 15th –
- Henry County FairEntry program to open! (will close June 15th)
This week’s WNDH 4-H News & Notes Program
4-H Camp Palmer Clean-up Volunteers Needed MARCH 26 – Community Service
From: Bill Goodson, 4-H Camp Palmer
Re: PSA for 4-H Camp Palmer
For Immediate Release: 4-H Camp Palmer All Camp Clean Up March 26
To open and prepare the grounds at 4-H Camp Palmer, we need volunteer help. Does your club or organization need a service project? An adult must accompany youth ages 8-15 years of age. Please be prepared to bring own rakes, work gloves.
The clean-up morning is scheduled for Saturday, March 26 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am Please check in at the covered bridge entrance for work assignments.
Some of our main projects will include leaf raking, picking up sticks, mulching trails, and removing pool cover at 10:00 a.m. (Please note no cabin cleaning this year)
4-H Camp Palmer prepares for it 75th year anniversary in 2022!
The camp is located at 26450 County Road MN, Fayette, Ohio right next to Harrison Lake State Park.
For more information about the cleanup call Bill Goodson at 419-237-2247 or goodson.34@osu.edu
Horse Vaccination Clinic
If you are interested in participating, please contact Henry County Horse Department Advisor, Lindsay Ferguson know. Her contact information is located on the flyer.
Deadline to register for this event is March 30, 2022
This year’s Henry County Horse Vaccination Form
Litter Round Up – Community Service Opportunity
As in past years, the Henry County Landfill will be taking registrations throughout the month of March, and the actual pickup can be done any time during the month of April. Hopefully the weather will cooperate, and we will have a lot of participation! The groups may participate for community service, as a fundraiser, or both. Groups that participate for fundraising purposes will be paired with a sponsor, and I have attached a sponsor form in case any of the groups already have a sponsor in mind.
Please let me know if anyone has questions, and thank you so much for your help!
Laura Hetrick, Clerk
Henry County Landfill
419-256-7343
solidwaste@henrycountyohio.com
Arbor Day Tree Planting-Community Service Opportunity
HAVE YOU ENROLLED YET??
Welcome back Henry County 4-H families!
This past week was extremely busy for many of you (I know it was for me!). Thank you so much for all of the individuals that participated in Ohio 4-H Week activities! I will attach the interviews I submitted to WNDH below. Shout out to: Anika Rosebrock (Freedom Royal Farmers), Adrianna Meyer (Northeastern 4-H Neighbors) & Lucy Jones (LC Central Station) for participating!
Club Officers- if you are unable to make our Henry County Officer Training Nights (Tuesday March 22 for Presidents, Vice Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurers & Health+Safety Officers OR Tuesday March 29 for Historians, News Reporters & Recreation leaders) – Check out this State-wide Training Opportunity held via Zoom!
Reminder for events coming up…
Monday 3/14 – Henry County Horse Council Meeting @7pm @ Henry Co. Extension Room #107
Tuesday 3/15 – ENROLLMENT FOR VOLUNTEERS, ADVISORS, MEMBERS & CLOVERBUDS IS DUE!
Thursday 3/17 – New to 4-H Parent-Member Meeting – Bring your Henry County Handbook & a list of Projects you are taking! (Flyer in the “Registration Flyers” tab – COMING SOON)
Saturday 3/19 – LIVE QA at Paulding County Extension Office (Check out the flyer in the “Registration Flyers” tab TO REGISTER)
Monday 3/21 – Swine Clinic @6:30pm @Crossroads Church (Check out the flyer in the “Registration Flyers” tab TO REGISTER)
ENROLLMENT=
I am excited to get enrollment finalized we can get this 4-H ball really rolling… If you have not enrolled yet, PLEASE DO SO! Reminder that ENROLLMENT DEADLING IS TUESDAY MARCH 15th! Emily & myself will have extended hours on Tuesday to help with any last-minute issues –BUT THIS WEEKEND (3/12-13) IS AN EXCELLENT TIME TO ENROLL!
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