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Join the Ohio 4-H Foundation Board—Apply by November 3!

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The Ohio 4-H Foundation is led by a volunteer board made up of business leaders, Extension staff, community members, and youth representatives from across the state. The board supports 4-H by reviewing funding proposals, awarding scholarships, and guiding investments that benefit youth development programs. It also serves as a key advisory and outreach group for OSU Extension.

They are currently seeking applicants for two open positions:

  • Early Career Professional: Ohio 4-H alumni ages 21–30. Term: Jan. 1, 2026–Dec. 31, 2028
  • Teen Member: Current 4-H members ages 14–18 as of Jan. 1, 2025. Term: Jan. 1, 2026–Dec. 31, 2028

Learn more and apply at: ohio4h.org/foundation/about-ohio-4-h-foundation/foundation-board

4-H Camp Ohio T-Shirt Design Contest

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Show off your creativity by designing the next official camp shirt for 4-H Camp Ohio!

Who can enter: Anyone!

Deadline: December 1, 2025

Theme/Guidelines: “Explore, Adventure, Discover” – The design should represent 4-H Camp Ohio’s goal to provide opportunities for exploration, adventures, and discoveries to all who attend.

How to Submit: Email your design to – campohiooffice@gmail.com

Prize: The person with the winning design will get bragging rights and a t-shirt with their design!

Questions: email campohiooffice@gmail.com with questions about the contest

REMINDER: Camp Life at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp

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Camp Life at Canter’s Cave is here! Join us November 15 & 16 at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp. Learn skills you’ll actually use – like sewing on a button, preparing a meal, and basic car care – then kick back and relax with Ohio State Buckeyes tailgate, dance, and campfire. A weekend of life skills + camp vibes = memories made.

Open to teens in grades 7 – 12. Register at go.osu.edu/CantersCampLife by November 1. The $40.00 registration fee includes a life skills kit to take home. Youth DO NOT need to be 4-H members to attend!

REMINDER: Carving New Ideas Camp at 4-H Camp Ohio

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Boogie into Leadership this November at Carving New Ideas (CNI), held at 4-H Camp Ohio! CNI is a statewide camping opportunity that focuses on workforce development, future-forward thinking, and program facilitation for 4-H members in grades 8-12. Campers develop their leadership skills while making new friends from across Ohio. Held at 4-H Camp Ohio, this fall camping experience fosters new ways of thinking as older youth begin to explore their future careers and educational paths. Hosted by Collegiate 4-H at The Ohio State University, Collegiate 4-H members serve as session presenters, camp counselors, advisors, and more.

Registration Fee: $115.00 (includes t-shirt and all meals)

Check-in: Friday, November 21, 2025 in the evening
Check-out: Sunday, November 23, 2025 in the morning

Registrations can be completed by visiting go.osu.edu/CNI. All registrations are due by October 31, 2025.

National 4-H AI Challenge

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Are you ready to tackle a real-world agricultural issue in your community and pitch your solution on a national stage? The 2025 Fall National 4-H AI Challenge focuses on agriculture issues and is open from now until November 15 for youth ages 13–15 and 16–18. This challenge invites youth to explore local agricultural issues, go on a photo-walk, brainstorm AI-powered solutions, and create short videos to pitch their ideas and solutions. These projects will be judged both at state and national levels! To get started on the project, please visit: https://events.projectboard.world/4HAIinAg

For AI resources, visit the Ohio 4-H Artificial Intelligence website at go.osu.edu/4HAI.

Adrienne and Lisa are Headed to Atlanta!

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Adrienne and Lisa will be out of the office October 27-31, 2025 as they are traveling to Atlanta, GA to attend the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals (NAE4-HYDP) Annual Conference. This conference is a great professional development opportunity and each year Adrienne and Lisa bring back ideas and resources to help improve the Licking County 4-H Program. Both will still be checking emails and voicemails throughout the week, but please know that they may not respond as quickly as they normally do.

 

REMINDER: 4-H Camp Ohio 5K Run/Walk/Ruck

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Run for a Reason. Move with Meaning.

Get ready to lace up your shoes and hit the trail for a cause that counts. Join us for the annual Camp Ohio Adventure 5K Trail Run/Walk/Ruck, where every mile you move directly supports the 4-H Camp Ohio youth programs and facilities.

When: Saturday, November 8, 2025 | Race starts: 10:00am

Where: 4-H Camp Ohio | 11461 Camp Ohio Rd., St. Louisville, OH 43071

Cost: 17 and under – $25 | 18 and over – $40

This is more than just a race, it’s a chance to:

  • Support hands-on learning and growth for kids
  • Fund meaningful outdoor adventures and camp experiences
  • Unite with others who believe in the power of community and youth development

Whether you’re running to beat your best time, walking for fun, or rucking in honor of something greater–your participation makes a lasting impact.

Registration information along with the link to register can be found here: https://www.4hcampohio.org/5k-runwalkruck.html

REMINDER: 2026 Camp Counselor Applications Available

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2026 Camp Counselor Applications are NOW AVAILABLE for Summer Camp and Cloverbud Day Camp! Applications and reference forms must be submitted by Saturday, November 15, 2025! Interviews will be held for new candidates on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.

2026 Licking County 4-H Camp Counselor Application (this application is for both Summer Camp AND Cloverbud Day Camp Counselor applicants): https://go.osu.edu/2026CounselorApplication

  • Follow the link above to the application. You’ll complete your responses, read the Standards of Behavior and Camp Counselor Contract, and then both you and parent will electronically sign your application. The application can be completed easily on a computer or mobile device.

  • Application is due: November 15, 2025

  • NEW APPLICANTS: Once you have completed your application, please reach out to Lisa (mccutcheon.46@osu.edu) to schedule your interview.

2026 Camp Counselor Reference Form: https://go.osu.edu/2026CounselorReference

  • Please note, this link can be shared with your reference contacts. They will then follow the link to a survey, and complete their feedback about your skills and abilities, and submit online.

  • ALL APPLICANTS: Please remember that we must receive at least two reference forms on your behalf…

 

Go For Launch! STEM Camp at OSU

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Go For Launch! is a 2-day program for high school students (grades 8-12) that uses space exploration as a platform to increase involvement in STEM fields. Students will be immersed in human spaceflight through talks delivered by experts, including former astronaut Wendy Lawrence, International Space Station (ISS) and Space Shuttle flight controllers, scientists, and engineers. During the program, students from local high schools will be broken into teams to define and design a space experiment. At the conclusion of the program, experts will choose a winning experiment, and if selected from a series of programs, it will be sent to the ISS or into suborbital flight!

For more information or to register, please see the flyer below or visit the program website.