Well folks, we’ll be wrapping up 2022 soon enough (haha, see what I did there).

As a review for LOTS of information that came out this week, lets have a brief review…

• The 2023 Henry County Fair Theme is: “Educating & Entertaining for 170 years!”
• ADVISORS~
  • Please sign up HERE for a Training Date in 2023 – Contact Morgan Parcher if you are unable to attend any of these trainings.
  • Check out the Advisor Resources page on the blog for lots of great information to help you plan your 2023 4-H season.
  • 4-H Online is open for VOLUNTEERS to register (Kids will be able to enroll January 1) – Steps to get registered
  • Please respond to the 4-H Open House recruiting survey to let us know if your club is open to new members
• 2023 4-H Calendars have been released, we will continue to add dates, this is to get you started!
• Market Steer/Heifer Weigh-In
  • Will take place on January 7th from 8:00a-11:00a- PLEASE complete this survey so we can anticipate number of head we will tag (it’s very short)
    • There is an Ohio Cattlemen’s BEST Show & we have an alternative Weigh-In date listed in this survey for you to attend to be eligible for Rate of Gain or to have your animal Tagged
• 2023 Henry County 4-H Open House
  • This event is open to the public. We welcome youth, adults, members, prospective members, alumni & community members to see what 4-H is all about.
  • New 4-H Families – Sign up, find the club that fits for you, check out our projects, see the FUN!
  • Advisors – Recruit new members for your club!
  • Current 4-H Families – Get your kids registered & check out new project books for 2023!

REMINDERS coming up in 2023…

• Wed January 4th – 4-6/7p – Alternate Market Steer Weigh-In (@HCFG) – PLEASE FILL OUT SURVEY
• Wed. January 4th – 6:00pm – Jr Leadership Club (@FCC)
• Wed. January 4th – 7:30pm – Jr Fair Board (@FCC)
• Sat. January 7th – 8-11a – Market Steer/Heifer Weigh-In (@HCFG)
• Sun. January 8th – 5:00pm – Cloverbud Camp Counselor Meeting (@Crossroads Church)
• Sun. January 8th – 6:00pm – 4-H Camp Counselor Meeting (@Crossroads Church)
• Mon. January 9th – 6:00pm – Organizational Advisor Training (@Crossroads Church)
• Tues. January 10th – 7:00pm – 4-H Advisory Council Meeting (@HC Ex. O.)

Join us for our first-ever 4-H Open House Event!

This event is open to the public & we welcome for youth, adults, members, potential members, or even 4-H alumni! There is something here for everyone! Enroll for the 2022-2023 4-H year, find a club that’s close to you, maybe meet their advisors, get some cool 4-H swag & enjoy some tasty treats (while supplies last)! We’re excited to invite you into the wonderful world of 4-H!

4-H Advisors – 

Are you interested in recruiting new members at this event? Please complete this short survey to let us know! Recruiting Survey

Check out this super easy Recruitment Flyer for the event – Basic Recruitment Flyer

Current 4-H Families – 

You are welcome to attend this event as well! Complete your 4-H enrollment at the event! (We have iPads for that!) Take a look at new projects we will be offering, get a snack from the Henry County Junior Leadership Club, and grab a 4-H swag bag!

NEW or POTENTIAL 4-H Families-

This event is just for YOU! Attend this event for a “one stop shop” for all your 4-H answers, find the best club that fits for you, get signed up for 4-H, and check out all the cool things you can do in 4-H!

2023 Market Steer/Heifer Weigh-In will be held on Saturday January 7th, 2023 at the Henry County Fairgrounds from 8:00am-11:00am.

>>>>PLEASE RESPOND via this very short survey to let us know how many head you anticipate bringing: 2023 Market Steer Weigh-In

Members will be permitted to have their animal/s weighed & tagged with an EID tag if needed. *Steers must be weighed to be eligible for the Rate of Gain award at the 2023 Henry County Fair.*

*Please note, we recognize there is a BEST Cattle Show over this particular weekend. PLEASE RESPOND TO THE SURVEY ANYWAY! The Henry County Junior Fair Board has alternative accommodations available to those who need it.

Greetings 4-H Families!

Welcome back if you haven’t checked in with our site lately! You may see some thing have moved around, so if you’re looking for information & can’t find it – please let us know!

Here’s a rundown of information…

1. 4-H Online is open for 4-H VOLUNTEERS to register [NOT YOUTH MEMBERS]. We will open the 4-H member enrollment on January 1st. Volunteers: if you don’t remember your user email address or password, please call the office! DO NOT re-create a profile – we can recover this information for you! Myself or Emily is happy to help!
2. 2023 4-H Calendars are posted on the county site as well as this site on the 2023 4-H Calendar page. We will work to keep these updated as more dates become available. I will also have a typed-document of those dates available soon.
3. Feel free to check out our “JOIN 4-H” tab for a new way to look at old information, helpful documents for using 4-H Online, view the upcoming project books, and check out some cool videos.
4. My favorite update so far this year will be Henry County 4-H will be coming to your fingertips! As a part of the 4-H NOW App, Henry County 4-H information will be accessible soon enough. When it goes live, you will all be the first to know. (Just know that I’m super excited to be bringing information to your fingertips!)
5. Be sure to check out the previous post below for the 2023 Henry County Fair Theme!

The Henry County Agricultural Society is proud to announce the 2023 Henry County Fair Theme is….

Educating & Entertaining for 170 years!

Do you ever wonder what [or who] keeps Camp Palmer going all year long? Do you know how many lives Camp Palmer impacts year after year?

Each year the 4-H Camp Palmer Staff shares their year-end report highlighting their year at camp. Take a few minutes to read the 75th year at 4-H Camp Palmer! Check out a new camp that’s coming in 2023 and check out Camp’s WISH LIST for 2023.

Consider giving a Christmas Donation to Camp Palmer so we can continue to make Camp a success – Check out the Wishlist for 2023 section!

Donation inquiries can be directed to Bill Goodson or Kristy Helberg – their contact information is enclosed in the Annual Report Booklet.

Greetings 4-H Supporters,

It has been another trying year for the non-profit organizations, although 4-H has been able to regain some semblance of order.  In summer of 2022, the 4-H members were able to show their projects at the Henry County Fair.  We were able to have our annual 4-H Endowment Dinner and honored several 4-H members for their accomplishments.  This year we will be having our annual dinner/scholarship recognition on April 22^nd; be sure to mark your calendar.

Those receiving awards this past year were as follows:

Bob Cole Scholarship: Kalleigh Fry

Henry County 4-H Endowment Scholarships;

Lucy Jones, Justine Eis, Taylor Dietrich and Will Seedorf

Henry County Horse Council Scholarship: Katie Gerken

              As a committee, we have reviewed the budget for the 2022/2023 year for expenditures of the interest funds and approved it this fall.  Each fall our committee evaluates the budget and add or subtract to it as we review each appropriation and its’ need.  This past year the committee funded 3 large fans to be installed in the Floral Hall/4-H Booth Building at the Henry County Fairgrounds in addition to the continued programs that the interest funds.  We will have about $13,000.00 in interest from the Ohio 4-H Foundation Fund that we have at OSU.  We have included a copy of the current years’ budget for your perusal.

On behalf of the Henry County 4-H Endowment Committee, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who have supported our endowment fund through your generous gifts.  Presently, our endowment has over $240,000.00 invested through the Ohio 4-H Foundation with a market value of nearly $300,000.00 (the amount that the interest received is based upon).  In addition, we have over $18,000.00 invested through the Henry County Community Foundation.  For those who have not supported the endowment fund in the past, please consider including the Henry County 4-H Endowment Fund in your charitable contributions.

Programs funded through the county’s Endowment Fund help to expand opportunities for 4-H youth, adult volunteers, and alumni.  Ongoing programs include mini-grants to 4-H clubs for special projects, training of volunteers and teens, livestock teaching kits, 4-H Family Day, and partial scholarships to camp counselors.

As you consider your potential gift to the Henry County 4-H Endowment, please keep in mind the nearly 1000 4-H members and the countless adult volunteers that help to make this program such a success. Please contact the 4-H office today if you wish to give to the Henry County 4-H Endowment Fund.

 Respectfully yours,

Douglas A. Burgei, D.V.M., Chair & Morgan Parcher, 4-H Extension Educator