Month: April 2024

REMINDER: 2024 Cloverbud Day Camp Registration Due

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Cloverbud Day Camp is a SWEET place to be! We’re excited to host a Candyland themed camp this year with fun activities and snacks! Cloverbud Day Camp will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 4-H Camp Ohio. Our timeline for drop off and pick up are still being finalized, but expect the day to run approximately from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Registration will be completed online just like last year. You will have the option to pay by credit card after completing the registration, or by mailing/dropping off a check or cash to the Extension Office. You will also be directed to complete the camp health history form online after you complete the registration portion. Please ensure that you have time to complete each step by the deadline of May 3, 2024. All three portions (registration | payment | health history) must be completed by the deadline in order for your child to attend Cloverbud Day Camp.

Cloverbud Day Camp is open to both enrolled and non-enrolled youth. We are happy to invite youth who will be age/grade eligible to be Cloverbuds next year (enrolling in Kindergarten this fall) up through their final year of Cloverbuds.

Things to note…

  • Registration for Cloverbud Day Camp will go live at 10:00am on Monday, April 8, 2024! You will be able to find the registration link on the Camp Opportunities Page under the Cloverbud Day Camp heading or by visiting http://go.osu.edu/4HCloverbudCamp.
  • Once you complete the registration, if you select to pay by credit card, you should be automatically directed to the NelNet payment portal. The information from the registration should automatically fill into the payment portal. PLEASE NOTE: If you billing address for your credit card is different than the address you entered for the registration, please be sure to update the address before submitting your payment.
  • If you select to pay by check/cash, that payment is due within one week after you have submitted the registration. If we do not receive your payment in that time frame, we reserve the right to cancel your registration to allow another member to register in the case that camp fills to capacity.
  • Once you’ve completed the registration, you should automatically receive an email within a few minutes of submission. If you do not, please check your junk/spam folder as often these emails can be flagged as spam by your email server. If you cannot find it there, please reach out to Adrienne at anderson.1410@osu.edu as it is likely you incorrectly input your email address.
  • The link to complete the Health History Form will be in the email you receive at the completion of the registration. Again, if you do not automatically receive your email and it is not in you junk/spam folder, please contact Adrienne.
  • Details about drop off, pick up, things to pack, etc. will be emailed out to the email used in the registration form about one week before camp.

 

2024 May Poultry Banding & Rabbit Tattooing

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The May Rabbit Tattooing and Poultry Banding will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm in the Beef Barn. The fee is $1/animal.

Members with the following projects are required to have their rabbits tattooed and poultry banded on this day:

  • ALL Breeding/Fancy Poultry
  • Market Turkeys
  • Senior Breeding Rabbits – please bring your completed Rabbit Registration Form. Bringing the form completed will help speed up the process.

All Junior Breeding Rabbits, Market Rabbits, Market Chickens, and Market Ducks will attend the Tattooing/Banding on July 13th.

REMINDER: 2024 Market Lamb Pre-Registration Form and Market Lamb Tagging

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Hartford Independent Fair

2024 Market Lamb Pre-Registration Form

Due Thursday, May 2, 2024 (NOON)

Complete one registration form PER animal: https://go.osu.edu/HartfordMarketLamb2024

In addition to completing this form, all market lambs (NOT Lamb Pool) must come to tagging on Saturday, May 4, 2024 . NO EXCEPTIONS.

2024 Tagging will take place:
Saturday, May 4, 2024 – Sheriff’s Office / West Side of Track, Fairgrounds
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
$3.00 per Market Lamb

All male lambs are to be properly castrated prior to May 4, 2024.

NOTE: LAMB POOL lambs do NOT participate in the tagging on May 4, as they will be tagged during Lamb Pool selection on April 28, 2024 at Claylick Run Farm.

LAST CHANCE: Checking Project Enrollment and Making Project Changes

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We encourage you to check your enrollment in 4-HOnline to make sure that your club(s) and project(s) are correct. To check your enrollment, first log into http://oh.4honline.com and click “View” next to the member’s name. Then, click “Enrollment” along the left-hand side of the page. There are several things that you will want to check on this page…

  • Check to ensure you are enrolled in the correct club(s).
  • Check to ensure your projects are correct.
  • If you are in more than one club… please check to ensure that each project is entered under the correct club.

If corrections need made, please reach out to Adrienne (anderson.1410@osu.edu) and include the member’s name and what needs corrected.

PLEASE NOTE: One of the sections under your enrollment lists training you have completed. Quality Assurance is listed under that heading but it does not list the date it was completed. LAST YEAR’S QUALITY ASSURANCE TRAINING WILL SHOW UP UNDER THAT LIST AS A COMPLETED TRAINING. Please do not assume that means you have completed QA for this year. We have not entered any member’s QA training for this year into the system yet so the training you will see reflects the 2024 training. If you are enrolled in a livestock project, please be sure you are either signed up for a Licking County QA training, have attended/plan to attend a training given at a local clinic or statewide event, or have/plan to complete the online YQCA training before June 1st. You can check this by clicking on the “Training” tab along the left side of the page, a 2024 QA training will have a 2023-2024 date.

REMINDER: 2024 Club Officer Training and New Family Orientation

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The Club Officer Training Workshop and New Family Orientation is happening soon! This event is a great opportunity for members who will be serving in an officer role to learn more about their officer role and gain hands-on experience and helpful resources so they will be better prepared to serve as an officer in 2024. Members who maybe aren’t serving in an officer role yet, but would like to learn more are also encouraged to participate!

We will also have a session for New Family Orientation to help new families learn more about what 4-H has to offer and to have their questions answered.

Monday, April 29, 2024
6:30-8:00pm
Spring Hills Baptist Church (1820 Newark Granville Rd, Granville)
No registration is necessary
Prizes offered to the 4-H clubs with greatest number of members in attendance!

REMINDER: 4-H Event Youth Assistants (4-HEYA) Applications Due May 15th

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The 4-H Event Youth Assistants (4-HEYA) program is a great way for 4-H teens to serve in a leadership role outside of their club or county group. Applications are due May 15, 2024!

  • 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, 2024.
  • Requirements (in addition to application/selection process):
    • Training – Must attend one of the options for training (July 10 or July 18)
      • Please note: individuals MUST attend one of the training options. This is not negotiable. If you know you are unable to attend a training option before applying, it is best to wait another year before applying to serve in this capacity.
    • Events – Must work a minimum of 3 events at the Ohio State Fair; may work more if desired
  • Program Fee: $25/person (paid at go.osu.edu/4HEYA25);
  • 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, 2024-August 31, 2025. Current TLC members are not eligible to apply for 4HEYA, as they are already fulfilling obligations at the Ohio State Fair.
  • Questions? Contact Frances (foos.61@osu.edu) or Sara (Deakin.5@osu.edu)