Month: April 2020

LAST CHANCE: Licking County 4-H Enrollments Due MAY 1ST

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The Licking County 4-H Enrollment Deadline is May 1, 2020. Please be sure to complete your youth’s online enrollment by 11:59pm on Friday, May 1, 2020. Please see the information below if you still need to complete enrollments for 2020.

The enrollment system can be found at: www.4honline.com.

Important Information:

All youth who were enrolled in 4-H in Ohio since 2014 will have a profile already made for them in 4HOnline. Even if you took off a year, even if you moved from one county or another, you will already have a family profile in the system. PLEASE DO NOT CREATE A NEW PROFILE! Only families that are completely new to 4-H should create a new profile.

Logging In for Existing Families:

  • To log in, you will need to use the email address you used the last time you enrolled. Postcards with family email addresses were given to club advisors to pass out to families to remind you which email address to use. Check with your 4-H Advisor if you are not sure which email address to use.
  • If your email address has changed, please email Adrienne (anderson.1410@osu.edu) so she can change your family email address to your current one.
  • If you’ve forgotten your password, please use the “I Forgot My Password” option to have a temporary password sent to your email address. The system will then prompt you to create a new password.
  • Occasionally, you may receive a message that says the county is not accepting enrollments at this time. That is a glitch in the system. Try using a different browser or type the URL into the address bar instead of following a link. This tends to fix the problem. If you are still having trouble, contact Adrienne.
  • If your family has participated in 4-H in another county and you are now wanting to enroll in Licking County 4-H, DO NOT CREATE A NEW PROFILE. Please contact Adrienne with the names of the youth and the county where you were previously enrolled so that she can request your profile be moved to Licking County.

Creating a Profile for NEW Families:

  • Use the “I Need to Create a Profile” option to create your family’s profile. The email address that you use will be the one you will need to use to log in each time.
  • Once you have created your profile, you will need to “Add a Family Member” in the top right corner. All 4-H members should be added as a “youth”.

Enrolling a Youth:

  • In your family profile, select the “edit” button next to the name of the youth that you wish to enroll.
  • Scroll down and select “Enroll for 2019-2020”.
  • Ensure all contact and demographic information is correct. Make any updates needed.
  • Complete the authorizations page.
  • The club(s) you were enrolled in for 2019 will already be in the enrollment. If you are adding another club, add the club to your profile. If you are switching clubs, add the new club and then delete the old club.
  • Any projects you were enrolled in for 2019 will already be in the enrollment. If you are not taking a project in 2020 that you enrolled in for 2019, please delete that project (edit>delete). Having accurate project enrollment helps us better plan the number of judges we need for project judging.
  • When adding new projects, select the project from the drop-down menu and then click “Add Project”. Forgetting to click “Add Project” means your project will not be added to your enrollment. This step is very easy to miss when enrolling through a mobile device.
  • If your child is moving from Cloverbud to project member enrollment, you DO NOT need to create a new profile. Just delete the Cloverbud project in which they are enrolled and add the new projects they wish to take.
  • When the enrollment is complete, please hit the “Submit” button. Please only submit your enrollment if it is complete. If you are not sure which projects that child is taking, please just hit the “Continue” button but not the submit button. The system saves your enrollment progress each time you hit the continue button. Once you click the “Submit” button, that means your enrollment is complete and ready for Adrienne to approve. You can help save her time by waiting to click “Submit” until you know the enrollment is complete.

Helpful Tips and Resources

  • Help sheets, instructions, and a video can be found on the How to Join 4-H page.
  • Member Enrollment Worksheet: If you want to organize your youth’s enrollment before you go into the system, Adrienne has developed a worksheet that you can fill out to help you organize your youth’s projects. This one-page sheet may be especially helpful for families with multiple children, children who are in multiple clubs, or children who like to take several projects. The worksheet is NOT required and DOES NOT count as enrollment. It’s just a resource to help you organize your child’s enrollment and to make sure you signed them up for all of their projects. Use it as much as you like or not at all.
  • After your child’s enrollment has been approved by the county (you should get a form email from 4HOnline), please go back into the profile to check and make sure the projects are correct. You can do this by selecting the “Edit” button next to their name. Then click “Participation” at the top of the page and then select the “Projects” tab. You can make changes until April 1 when the system closes. After that, please contact Adrienne if there is a mistake that needs corrected.
  • If you have a child who is 18-years-old, the system will ask you if you want to enroll them as a youth or adult. Make sure you select “YOUTH”. If you enroll them as an adult, they system thinks they are an advisor. If you accidentally do this, please email Adrienne so she can fix it.
  • Cloverbuds should be enrolled in one of the Cloverbud Projects (710, 711, 715). It doesn’t matter which one you select, however, your advisor may have a preference so check with them.
  • All Licking County 4-H Band members should be enrolled in project “COP-Arts 1900 Performing Arts – 4-H Band”. This project is down towards the bottom of the list in the County Only Projects (COP).

If you have questions, please let Adrienne Anderson (anderson.1410@osu.edu) or Lisa McCutcheon (mccutcheon.46@osu.edu) know.

We look forward to having you involved in Licking County 4-H for 2020!

REMINDER: Hartford Fair Junior Fair Chicken and Duck Pool Orders Due

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Hartford Fair Junior Fair Market Chicken and Duck Pool orders are due by Friday, May 1, 2020. All birds that will be shown in the market poultry classes must be purchased through the poultry pool orders. Those who order will be contacted by email about a week prior to the estimated pickup date to confirm pickup date/time. Please watch for special pickup instructions.

2020 Hartford Junior Fair Meat Chicken Order Form – Due Friday, May 1, 2020.  Mail order form with payment to:  OSU Extension – Licking County Office, 771 E. Main Street, Suite 103, Newark, OH  43055, ATTN: Chicken Pool.

2020 Hartford Jr. Fair Meat Duck Pool Order Form –  Due Friday, May 1, 2020.  Mail order form with payment to:  OSU Extension – Licking County Office, 771, E. Main Street, Suite 103, Newark, OH  43055, ATTN: Duck Pool.

 

REMINDER: Goat, Shooting Sports and FCS Royalty Applications Due

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Licking County Family & Consumer Sciences Queen/Princess Contest Application – Applications due by May 1, 2020.  All entries should be submitted to: OSU Extension – Licking County Office, 771 E. Main Street, Suite 103, Newark, OH  43055, ATTN: FCS Royalty Application.

Licking County Goat King & Queen Contest Application – Entries due no later than Wednesday, May 6, 2020.  Mail entries to Lori Lee, 18355 Utica Road, Utica, OH  43080.

Licking County 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador  – Entry Deadline:  Wednesday, May 1, 2020 – Mail completed entry to:  LCSS Ambassador, c/o Jennifer Imbody, 12893 Rocky Fork Road, St. Louisville, OH  43071.

Facebook LIVE Planting Virtual Field Trip to Ohio Soybean Farm for all students!

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As Ohio’s soybean farmers get to work in their fields this spring, keeping the nation’s food supply strong, they’re providing a special opportunity for students quarantined at homes due to the COVID-19 virus.

Students of all ages are invited to ride along with Wood County soybean farmer Nathan Eckel as he prepares and plants his fields during a LIVE Virtual Field Trip to an Ohio Soybean Farm to be held on Wednesday, May 13, at 1 p.m. Eastern.

To accommodate the number of students connecting individually from their homes, the trip will be streamed live through the Ohio Soybean Farmers Facebook page, and at GrowNextGen.org/virtual-field-trips for those without Facebook accounts.

Students will connect with Eckel in real time to:

  • Engage in a live video tour of soybean fields and ride along in a tractor
  • Get a close look at how a planter works
  • Ask questions about planting, seed germination, management, and harvest
  • Discover the uses and benefits of Ohio soybeans
  • Understand the challenges farmers face and the decisions they must make

Learn about practices farmers use to produce their crops.

TEACHERS asking their students to participate in this trip should register at grownextgen.org/virtual-field-trips. Upon receiving your registration, we will send you details to help your students prepare and participate in the trip.

PARENTS having their children watch this trip are not required to register. Directions for viewing the trip at home are posted at grownextgen.org/virtual-field-trips.

We hope this opportunity is helpful for you in this challenging time. Stay safe and healthy!

Your Thoughts Matter: Virtual SPIN Club

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Youth ages 13 or older are encouraged to join the Your Thoughts Matter: Navigating Mental Health virtual SPIN club. This virtual club will meet once weekly via Zoom to complete the Your Thoughts Matter 4-H project as a group project. Registration information can be found at go.osu.edu/thoughtsSPIN. You can contact Amanda Raines at raines.74@osu.edu for more details.

4-H Cloverbot Challenge Goes Virtual!

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With the new restrictions on programming in June, the Ohio 4-H program has shifted gears and will now be offering the Ohio 4-H Cloverbot Challenge for all Cloverbuds to participate individually instead of as a team/club – no registration required. Individual Cloverbuds can construct their models with LEGO’s or whatever kind of interlocking blocks they have available. Then they can send a picture for display in a virtual gallery on the state 4-H website. A certificate will also be emailed to each participant. The deadline is June 13, 2020. All the details can be found at the website: https://ohio4h.org/families/cloverbuds/cloverbot-challenge

4-H Event Youth Assistant (4HEYA) Applications Due May 15

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  • What: 4-H Event Youth Assistant (4HEYA)
  • Who: Individuals age 13-18 (as of January 1 of the year of application) and have at least 1 year prior 4-H experience.
  • Timeframe: Apply by May 15, selection, training, service to OSF, and evaluation.  Complete responsibilities by August 31, 2020.
  • Requirements (in addition to application/selection process):
    • Training-Must attend one of the options for training (July 8 or July 14)
    • Events-Must work a minimum of 3 events at the Ohio State Fair; may work more if desired
  • Program Fee: $25/person for first year members; $10 for 2nd or more year members
  • Teens Receive:
    • 4HEYA Polo & Nametag
    • State Fair admission, parking ticket, and meal ticket(s)
    • Optional State Fair housing in the Rhodes Center (if desired)
    • Experience of working events at the Ohio State Fair
    • Opportunity to enhance leadership skills and be involved in the State 4-H program
  • What about the Teen Leadership Council? YES, these members may apply for 4HEYA AND TLC this year, if desired.  TLC applications will be available in June and will be due the Friday following the Ohio State fair.  Their term is September 1, 2020-August 31, 2021.  Current TLC members are not eligible to apply for 4HEYA, as they are already fulfilling obligations at the Ohio State Fair.
  • Questions? Contact Hannah (epley.24@osu.edu), Kayla (oberstadt.1@osu.edu), Sarah (longo.79@osu.edu) or Frances (nicol.115@osu.edu)

YQCA Online Quality Assurance Training Opportunity and Discount

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Licking County 4-H / FFA Livestock Project Members…

(beef | dairy | dairy feeder | goat | poultry | rabbit | sheep | swine)

In case you are interested in moving ahead with your Livestock Quality Assurance training in an ONLINE format, I am happy to provide you with details…

[BACKGROUND: All members in the above-listed projects are required to complete a Livestock Quality Assurance (QA) training on an annual basis in order to show in Junior Fair programs such as the Hartford Fair and Ohio State Fair. The YQCA training program was initially approved by the Ohio Department of Agriculture (Nov 2019) for the 2020 season with the understanding that it be open to youth ages 12 and older – with the expectation that youth ages 8-11 be expected to attend an in-person training. With the interruption of programming by the COVID-19 pandemic, it was decided to open up the YQCA training to Ohio youth of all ages during 2020.]

ACT QUICKLY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DISCOUNT…

Online training is available through the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) web-based program. The program is typically offered at a cost of $12 per youth member, but is being offered during the month of April at a reduced cost of $9.00. In order to take advantage of this offer, you must complete a Coupon Order Form, mail the form along with payment, and receive your coupon code by email… Then you must complete your training during the month of April. A separate coupon is needed for each youth wishing to take advantage of the discount… Please know that there’s certainly a chance that the discount will be extended, but if it is not, the price simply goes back to $12.

Once you have the Coupon Code, you can log in to the YQCA system (details below), and complete the appropriate training modules. Upon completion of certification, you need to email mccutcheon.46@osu.edu to notify me that you have completed the training (I would also suggest notifying your 4-H / FFA Advisor). I will them remove you from the list of those who still need to complete QA training for the 2020 project / fair year. While we will also be offering an online Test-Out option, which will be ready shortly, and plan to offer online Zoom training meetings, this online certification is a great option for many of you who wish to go ahead and get your training out of the way early.

You will find the Coupon Code Order Form, Instructions on Ordering Coupons, and Instructions for Getting your YQCA Certification online. They are located on www.licking.osu.edu > 4-H Youth Development page – on the Livestock Resources tab, Hartford Fair tab, and the What’s New tab… Please note that instructions are slightly different for FFA members, but youth in both 4-H and FFA programming make take advantage of the YQCA training. (Note: YQCA is not intended for use by adult 4-H / FFA advisors).