Month: August 2018

Ohio Cheviot Breeders Starter Flock Award

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OHIO CHEVIOT BREEDERS STARTER FLOCK AWARD

The Ohio Cheviot Breeders Association (OCBA) is seeking applicants for the Jim Cluff Memorial Starter Flock Award.

The OCBA started the contest in 1994 to award a Cheviot starter flock to an Ohio youth up to 17 years of age. The purpose of the award is to introduce the youth to the enjoyment of raising and owning a purebred Cheviot sheep, as well as encouraging the growth of new Cheviot breeders in Ohio.

The contest winner will receive the following: a one-year membership in the OCBA, one bred ewe the first year, one ram the second year and in the third year the youth will donate a lamb to continue the award.

The application deadline is September 30th. For an application and contest rules please contact Bob Hunter at (614)483-3202 or at rpkjhunter@msn.com.

2018 Licking County 4-H Committee Golf Outing

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The Licking County 4-H Committee will hold its annual golf outing on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at The Links at Echo Springs Golf Club. The committee is still looking for sponsorship, door prize donations as well as those interested in golfing that day. Please find additional information below.

The 4-H Committee is also selling raffle tickets for OSU Football Tickets, a Yeti Cooler and a Tool Kit. If you are interested in purchasing tickets, please contact a 4-H Committee Member (complete list can be found at: https://licking.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/4-h-committee).

All proceeds from the golf tournament and raffle will go to help the Licking County 4-H Program with sponsorship for trips/camps/scholarships, supplies, awards and other items necessary to help our program run.

Sheep Artificial Insemination Learning Opportunity

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The Licking County Sheep Improvement Committee is holding an Artificial Insemination (AI) Day at the Hartford Fairgrounds Swine Complex on Saturday, August 18th. Farmers and individuals from all over Ohio will bring their sheep to have them artificially inseminated and 4-H and FFA youth are welcome to attend to watch the process, ask questions and learn more about AI and sheep. There are currently appointments filled between 9:00am-Noon, so youth are encouraged to stop by during those times. If you have questions, please contact Tom Wolford at  740.334.9713.

Thank You Notes

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Please remember to have your youth write thank you notes for any awards they may have received this year. All of our plaques, trophies and ribbons are made possible through the sponsorship and support of local businesses, groups and individuals. These thank you notes mean a lot to these sponsors and take just a few moments for your members to write. Should you need help finding a name or address for an award, please contact our office (740.670.5315) or the Hartford Fair Office (740.893.4881) depending on where the award was given (Style Revue or at the fair) so we can help get you the name and address you need.

2018 Forestry Wildlife Camp

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Registration is open for the 2018 Forestry and Wildlife Camp that will be held at Canters Cave 4-H Camp. Sign up early as the first 40 campers will receive a discounted registration fee thanks to a grant through the Ohio 4-H Foundation. Additional information and registration information can be found at: https://4hcanterscave.osu.edu/events/forestry-and-wildlife-conservation-camp

Project Books, Awards and Club Packets from the Hartford Fair

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We have several awards, project books and other items that were not picked up in the Junior Fair Office during the Hartford Fair. If you turned your project record book in for species skillathon judging and did not pick it up at the award ceremony or in the Jr Fair Office during the week, your book can be picked up at the Licking County Extension Office.

We also have several awards (trophies, ribbons, plaques, etc) that need to be picked up as well.

Club advisors should have picked up their club packet either in the 4-H Center or the Jr Fair Office during the fair. If you did not, it can be picked up at the Extension Office. Some clubs had additional items that need to be picked up even if the advisors picked up the initial packet.

Please call the office to check to see if we have the project book/award/packet that you need before you stop in.

2018 Ohio 4-H Achievement Form Workshops

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This year, the Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council will be hosting TWO achievement form workshops.  Achievement forms can be filled out by older youth. These form encapsulate information on the youth’s 4-H career and are used to select members for state awards, trips and scholarships. The first workshop is designed for those new to achievement records and the second is for those who have completed achievement records in the past but would like help to spruce up their forms.

Here is the basic information about it:

  • What: Achievement Form Workshop – Basic Overview-Ideal for first time achievement form completion or general information. This session will cover basic information about completing the form. (See below for more in-depth / coaching session.)
  • Who: 4-H members completing the achievement form, AND 4-H professionals/parents/advisors who want to learn more
  • Why: Learn about opportunities that can arise from successful achievement form completion, improve record keeping skills, enhance forms to make them even stronger
  • When: Saturday, September 15, 2018, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
  • Where: Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center
  • Cost: FREE
  • Zoom: We are going to try to offer a Zoom option!  If you are interested in this, please RSVP by 9/10/18 to epley.24@osu.edu to receive log in information.

FUTURE WORKSHOP: Saturday, November 10, 2018; 1-2:30 p.m. Ag Admin Auditorium.

  • More In-Depth Session-Ideal for 2+ year completion of the form (or those who have worked quite a bit on their form for the first year).  It will offer work stations and coaches available to help attendees with already started or completed achievement forms.

2018 Ohio State Fair Results

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We are so proud of all of our members who represented Licking County at the Ohio State Fair this year! If you would like to find out the results from the various project judging and competitions, you can find the results on the Ohio State Fair and Ohio 4-H websites.

Non-Livestock Projects (Foods, Clothing & Special Interest Projects): https://ohio4h.org/ohiostatefair/2018-results

Livestock and Other Results (Including Open and Junior Divisions): https://ohiostatefair.com/competition-results/

If you were selected as a winner but were not able to stay for the awards ceremony to pick up your ribbon or trophy, those items should be sent to the Licking County Extension Office some time in the next few weeks. Please call our office at 740.670.5315 to see if we have the awards before you make the trip in.