Licking County OSU Extension Office Hours

The Licking County OSU Extension Office will reopen for our full, normal business hours beginning on Monday, October 19, 2020. Our office will be open Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm unless otherwise noted. Appointments are still requested and encouraged to help us keep the number of guests visiting our office limited at any given time to allow for social distancing ease. All staff members will continue to do a combination of in-office time and teleworking for the foreseeable future. If you need to meet with a specific staff member, please be sure to schedule an appointment with them as not all staff members will be in the office each day.

 

REMINDER: Licking County 4-H Equine Recognition Program

DON’T FORGET! Horse projects members, advisors, and families are encouraged to attend the virtual recognition program on SUNDAY!

Licking County 4-H Horse Project Members and Advisors are encouraged to attend the virtual recognition program for the Licking County 4-H Equine Program on Sunday, October 18th at 6:00pm. This event will recognize members, spotlight clubs, and present a few special wards. You can access the event information on Facebook, or see the details listed below.

Log In: https://osu.zoom.us/j/94868292054?pwd=YTEzRFhrSnBJdm5WUnVoOTFUWDF2UT09

Meeting ID: 948 6829 2054  |  Password: 6705315

Call In: 1 646 876 9923

Join us as we recognize the many youth and adults who have been involved in equine events at the community club, county and state levels during 2020!

Categories of Recognition include the following:
– Royalty Representatives
– State Horse Bowl Team Members
– State Hippology Team Members
– State Poster Contest Participant
– State Skillathon Participants
– Horseless Mentorship Participants
– Therapeutic Riding Program Participant
– July 4-H Show Exhibitors
– Horse Club Introductions & Highlights
– Presentation of Hartford Fair Wrangler Award
– Presentation of Horse & Pony Council Scholarships
– Presentation of 2020 Beeson Award

The program will be recorded and made available to families for viewing at a later time, as well.

2020 Licking County 4-H Equine Recognition Program

Licking County 4-H Horse Project Members and Advisors are encouraged to attend the virtual recognition program for the Licking County 4-H Equine Program on Sunday, October 18th at 6:00pm. This event will recognize members, spotlight clubs, and present a few special wards. You can access the event information on Facebook, or see the details listed below.

Log In: https://osu.zoom.us/j/94868292054?pwd=YTEzRFhrSnBJdm5WUnVoOTFUWDF2UT09

Meeting ID: 948 6829 2054  |  Password: 6705315

Call In: 1 646 876 9923

Join us as we recognize the many youth and adults who have been involved in equine events at the community club, county and state levels during 2020!

Categories of Recognition include the following:
– Royalty Representatives
– State Horse Bowl Team Members
– State Hippology Team Members
– State Poster Contest Participant
– State Skillathon Participants
– Horseless Mentorship Participants
– Therapeutic Riding Program Participant
– July 4-H Show Exhibitors
– Horse Club Introductions & Highlights
– Presentation of Hartford Fair Wrangler Award
– Presentation of Horse & Pony Council Scholarships
– Presentation of 2020 Beeson Award

The program will be recorded and made available to families for viewing at a later time, as well.

Fall Food Preservation Webinar Series

Gardeners and other lovers of fresh produce are often interested in extending the season’s bounty by preserving fruits and vegetables and meats at home.  Ohio State University Extension Family and Consumer Sciences teach the basics of home canning and preservation through a virtual series called “Food Preservation Office Hours”.  These online classes emphasize the science behind preservation so that everyone who preserves fruits, vegetables, and meats understands why certain procedures must be followed precisely to ensure a high-quality, safe product that they and their family can enjoy.

All online classes are on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00 – 5:00 PM. Topics include: October 13 – Preserving Apples; October 20 – Canning Soup; October 27 – Canning Meat, Poultry, and Game; November 3 – Making Jerky; and November 10 – Making Sauerkraut. Join OSU Extension educators for one or more of these free programs by registering at go.osu.edu/fall2020foodpreservationseries . Please contact Shari Gallup at OSU Extension – Licking County, 740-670-5315, with any questions you may have.

2020 Fall Tractor Supply Clover Campaign

The TSC Paper Clover Campaign is happening now and runs through October 18! Be sure to drop by (or login) and show your support of 4-H programming! Donations made to 4-H through TSC stay right here in Ohio, with 80% of the funds staying right here in Licking County! The other 20% stay in Ohio, and assist in providing resources and support to programming here in Licking County… So it’s all helping youth and their families in Licking County!

REMINDER: Achievement Awards Forms and 4-H Scholarship Applications Due!

REMINDER! Achievement Award Forms and Licking County 4-H Committee Scholarship applications are due to the Extension Office by Friday, October 16, 2020!

4-H members in Licking County who will be age fourteen (as of 01|01|2021), are eligible for numerous opportunities, awards, and other forms of recognition…but they have to apply for them! The Achievement Awards Forms are now available for members to complete. They can be completed either through a Fillable PDF or Word documents and must be turned in to the Licking County OSU Extension Office by October 16, 2020. If you have questions about how to complete the forms, or if you would like resources, please contact Lisa McCutcheon at mccutcheon.46@osu.edu.

Members who are at least a high school senior or higher during the 2020-21 school year may be eligible to apply for the Licking County 4-H Committee Scholarship. The application can be found here as a Fillable PDF and Word documents and must be completed and turned in to the Licking County OSU Extension Office by October 16, 2020.

Achievement Awards Forms and Scholarship Applications will be reviewed and selected in late October. Those selected for the scholarships, awards, and trips will be announced during our Annual Fall Recognition Event (date and format to be announced).

2021 Family Guide Now Available Online

The 2021 Family Guide is now available to view online here. You can also try the new online flip-book version! It’s like flipping through the physical copy, only virtually.

You can also search through projects on the Project Central website. Project Central is especially helpful in selecting projects because you can search by name, topic, or skill level. You can also view sample pages and read reviews from members, parents, and advisors who took/helped with the project. If you haven’t gone on and reviewed the projects you took this year, please do so. Your reviews can help other members make their project decisions.