Month: October 2022

Entrepreneur SPIN Club

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Ohio 4-H is proud to partner with Believe in Ohio (https://believeinohio.org/) to kick off a new STEM- based 4-H SPIN club this fall and winter for high school youth.

This club will meet virtually on Thursday from 6:30 – 8:00 pm starting on 10/27 – 12/15 (skipping Thanksgiving).   Youth will learn about the components of an entrepreneurial business plan and create a STEM-based project and pitch video as the final product.  Projects will be eligible for local ($100-500), regional ($1,000) and state ($5,000) based scholarships.  In Spring 2022 not all scholarships were given out.

Youth who participate will be 2023 4-H members in the county they live in.

To participate in the club, sign up here: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6m1FfsTCTRNrNWe

Youth can only miss 2 meetings to be eligible for awards. Youth can also submit their project as a self-determined 4-H project in their own county for county based awards and recognition in summer 2023.

All meetings will be recorded.  Youth will work on their STEM business plans with the help of a STEM advocate from Believe in Ohio from 12/15/22 – 1/31/2023.

More information about the scholarships and program can be found here: https://believeinohio.org/scholarships/

If you cannot make the Thursday night meetings, you could also participate on your own as an independent student, but would not receive the support of the STEM Advocates, and learning with other 4-H members: https://believeinohio.org/independent-students/

REMINDER: Help Needed for Creekside Classroom Construction

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Volunteers are needed to help construct the new Creekside Classroom at 4-H Camp Ohio. We are in need of multiple volunteers each day. Volunteers should be able to commit to the entire (or majority of) day and be able to physically help with preparation of the site and constructing the structure (ages 14+ please). Please plan to bring hammers, cordless drills with 1/4″ drivers, gloves, shovels, and rakes.

PLEASE NOTE: This schedule is flexible and subject to change and may need adjusted based on delivery of materials and weather. Please be sure to include your contact information so you can be updated if there are changes.

Saturday, October 8: Finish leveling the pad and dig post holes.

Monday, October 10: Footer inspection and pouring.

Tuesday, October 11: Set posts and pour uplift concrete.

Wednesday, October 12: Start framing of headers and trusses.

Thursday, October 13: Finish framing and start putting on metal.

Friday, October 14: Finish outside metal and start on ceiling metal.

Saturday, October 15: Finish ceiling and metal and prep floor for concrete.

To sign up for a volunteer slot, please visit https://go.osu.edu/CreeksideClassroom

2022 Fall Paper Clover Campaign at TSC

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It’s Paper Clover time at your local Tractor Supply Company! The TSC Fall Paper Clover Campaign will run October 5-16, 2022 at all locations throughout the nation. Please consider making a donation when you stop by your local TSC location. Funds from these campaigns help support our youth who are selected to attend state and national trip opportunities as well as other scholarships. Thanks to Tractor Supply Company for their continued support of 4-H! You can give in stores or online by visiting www.tractorsupply.com.

Adrienne and Lisa are Headed to Wisconsin!

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Adrienne and Lisa will be out of the office October 10-14 as they are traveling to Madison, Wisconsin 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.