We are proud to announce our 4-H teens who have been selected to serve on the 2025 Licking County 4-H Food and Fashion Board. These members serve in a leadership role to promote and support the Food & Nutrition and Clothing & Textile projects. They plan and host workshops and events throughout the year.
2025 Licking County 4-H Food and Fashion Board:
All OSU Extension Offices will be closed December 24-25, 2024 and on January 1, 2025. We hope you and your families have a wonderful holiday season and we look forward to continuing to serve you in 2025!
Tractor Supply Company (TSC) is once again hosting their Paper Clover Campaign in all locations. The campaign runs from November 29th through December 15th. Make donations at any of the four Licking County TSC Stores. 80% of the funds raised at each store will stay in Licking County’s program to support 4-H leadership and scholarship opportunities. The monies raised helps Licking County 4-H send youth to state camps and national trips.
Heath: 2035 Hebron Rd., Heath, OH 43056
Johnstown: 659 W Coshocton St., Johnstown, OH 43031
Newark: 315 Deo Dr., Newark, OH 43055
Pataskala: 11309 Broad St SW, Pataskala, OH 43062
The Central Ohio Beekeepers Association (COBA) is accepting applications for their youth scholarship until January 3, 2025. The recipient of this scholarship will receive woodenware consisting of a standard hive including frames and foundation, a bottom board, an inner cover, a top cover, a nucleus of bees with a queen or a package of bees and a queen, and the necessary beginner’s equipment to start the beekeeping project.
The recipient will also receive:
For more information or to apply for the scholarship please visit: https://centralohiobeekeepers.org/programs
The 2025 Licking County 4-H Advisor Training Dates are now available. If you are a current Licking County 4-H Advisor or if you plan to apply to become an advisor in 2025, please make note of the information below and plan to attend one of the training dates listed.
WHY: All 4-H Club Advisors within the state of Ohio are required to attend an annual training. This training will include an introduction to anything that’s new, review of any issues that have been encountered over the past year, reminder about the important dates and deadline, emphasis on new tasks that may be needed, etc. Training is intended to support you and provide you with information and resources that will make your work as an advisor more enjoyable, more manageable, and more rewarding!
WHEN / WHERE: We encourage you to mark your calendar for Saturday, January 25th (9:00 a.m.) at Ohio State Newark – Reese Center – no registration necessary, as we hope that all of you can attend! But…if you’re NOT available for that session, please reply to this email to let us know if you need to attend one of the alternative dates (January 30th, February 12th or 18th / 7-8:30 p.m.), which will be held at the Licking County Extension Office. Because those three dates are considered back-up, and have a much smaller capacity than that January 25th date, YOU MUST REGISTER if you plan to attend January 30th, February 12th or 18th trainings – simply respond to me (Lisa) and I will add you to the list (as long as space is available).
LOCATION: We’ll be in the Auditorium at the Reese Center, where we also hold the Style Revue and Recognition Event each July. There will be plenty of seating, as well as parking, for all… We will also have Resource Fair tables set up outside of the Auditorium for Advisors to visit following the update.
WHAT: If you’re planning to attend the January 25th training (and we really hope you will), you’ll participate in a training update from 9-11:00 a.m., and then have time from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to enjoy the RESOURCE FAIR! We will have a trade show area set up for you to ask questions, look at new materials, interact with key resource leaders, etc. – or you can just take a few minutes to sit and speak with other advisors about what’s working for them! That time is for YOU! We want to support you, and the Resource Fair can serve that purpose! Note: If you must attend the January 30th, February 12th or 18th dates, please know that only training will be provided due to space and time limitations.
If you are interested in becoming a Licking County 4-H advisor for 2025, you can find the application HERE. Completed applications are due to the Licking County Extension Office by January 1, 2025. Please note that all applicants must be at least 20 years of age as of 01/01/2025 – allowing for at least one year between enrollment as a member and stepping in to an Advisor role. Applications can also be emailed to Lisa McCutcheon at mccutcheon.46@osu.edu. If you are interested in starting a new club, please turn your advisor application in as soon as possible so we can get that process started as well.
2025 Hartford Fair Market Steer / Heifer exhibitors are asked to make note of the following details to ensure that their market animals are registered online (by noon on Friday, December 6, 2024) and weighed-in on December 7, 2024 in preparation for the 2025 Hartford Fair. Online Registration: go.osu.edu/2025HartfordWeighIn
Details regarding eligibility for the Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Market Steer / Heifer show can be found HERE. DNA samples are to be submitted to the OSF by no later than January 15. Same as in 2024: OSF is no longer providing 840 EID tags – they must be provided by the exhibitor / breeder, with tag number note on DNA packet prior to submission.
2025 Camp Counselor Applications are NOW AVAILABLE for Summer Camp and Cloverbud Day Camp! Applications and reference forms must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 6, 2024! Interviews will be held for new candidates on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
2025 Licking County 4-H Camp Counselor Application (this application is for both Summer Camp AND Cloverbud Day Camp Counselor applicants): Go.osu.edu/2025CounselorApplication
2025 Camp Counselor Reference Form: Go.osu.edu/2025CounselorReference
This year Ohio 4-H reached more than 150,000 youth through community clubs and special interest (SPIN) groups, after school programming, and camps. Through these experiences, youth build lifelong skills and develop the confidence, independence, resilience, and compassion to lead for a lifetime.
You can help us continue to create the opportunities for youth in Licking County by supporting 4-H programming on Giving Tuesday. Be a part of this global celebration of giving on Tuesday, December 3rd by giving at ohio4h.org/countydonation.
Supporters like you make it possible for us to meet youth where they are through innovative programming opportunities. With your help with can help 4-H’ers thrive this Giving Tuesday!
2025 Camp Counselor Applications are NOW AVAILABLE for Summer Camp and Cloverbud Day Camp! Applications and reference forms must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 6, 2024! Interviews will be held for new candidates on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
2025 Licking County 4-H Camp Counselor Application (this application is for both Summer Camp AND Cloverbud Day Camp Counselor applicants): Go.osu.edu/2025CounselorApplication
2025 Camp Counselor Reference Form: Go.osu.edu/2025CounselorReference