The 2023 Ohio 4-H Achievement Awards Form Packet as well as the 2023 Licking County 4-H Committee Scholarship Packet are now available. Both forms can be found on the Teen Opportunities page of the website. Achievement Awards forms and the 4-H Committee Scholarship are due to the Licking County Extension Office by Friday, October 6, 2023. By completing the Achievement Awards forms, members have the opportunity to be recognized for their comprehensive project work and leadership activities and can be chosen to represent Licking County at the state level competition. Applicants are also eligible to apply for state trips/camps and other opportunities through this process. Members must be at least 14 (as of 01/01/2024) in order to be eligible for this process. Please reach out to Lisa McCutcheon (mccutcheon.46@osu.edu) with questions or for help with the process.
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Teen Achievement Awards Forms and Licking County 4-H Committee Scholarship
The 2023 Ohio 4-H Achievement Awards Form Packet as well as the 2023 Licking County 4-H Committee Scholarship Packet are now available. Both forms can be found on the Teen Opportunities page of the website. Achievement Awards forms and the 4-H Committee Scholarship are due to the Licking County Extension Office by Friday, October 6, 2023. By completing the Achievement Awards forms, members have the opportunity to be recognized for their comprehensive project work and leadership activities and can be chosen to represent Licking County at the state level competition. Applicants are also eligible to apply for state trips/camps and other opportunities through this process. Members must be at least 14 (as of 01/01/2024) in order to be eligible for this process. Please reach out to Lisa McCutcheon (mccutcheon.46@osu.edu) with questions or for help with the process.
Teen Achievement Form Workshop Hosted by TLC
Were you unable to attend Lisa’s teen opportunities workshop this week? You have another opportunity to learn about achievement forms and teen opportunities by attending a virtual workshop hosted by the Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council (TLC)! The TLC will host their workshop through Zoom on Sunday, October 1, 2023 from 6:00-7:30pm. There is no cost to attend this workshop, but you must register by Friday, September 29th at https://go.osu.edu/AchForm2023 to receive login information.
REMINDER: Teen Awards & Opportunities Workshop
Apply for county and state achievement awards, scholarships, camps and conferences using the Ohio 4-H Achievement Record. How do you know if you’re eligible? If you are a current 4-H member who will have passed your 14th birthday (but not yet passed your 19th birthday) by January 1, 2024, you are considered to be eligible for these opportunities. However, in order to compete for awards selection and recognition, you must complete and submit an Ohio 4-H Achievement Record Form. Not sure how to get started or have you completed these forms in the past and would like help to make them better? Lisa will hold a Teen Awards & Opportunity Workshop on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 starting at 6:30pm at the Licking County Extension Office. Reach out to Lisa at mccutcheon.46@osu.edu to register!
REMINDER: Teen Awards & Opportunities Workshop
Apply for county and state achievement awards, scholarships, camps and conferences using the Ohio 4-H Achievement Record. How do you know if you’re eligible? If you are a current 4-H member who will have passed your 14th birthday (but not yet passed your 19th birthday) by January 1, 2024, you are considered to be eligible for these opportunities. However, in order to compete for awards selection and recognition, you must complete and submit an Ohio 4-H Achievement Record Form. Not sure how to get started or have you completed these forms in the past and would like help to make them better? Lisa will hold a Teen Awards & Opportunity Workshop on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 starting at 6:30pm at the Licking County Extension Office. Reach out to Lisa at mccutcheon.46@osu.edu to register!
Ohio State Fair Results for Non-Livestock Projects
Congratulations to all of our Licking County 4-H members who won with their project work at the 2023 Ohio State Fair!
Clock Trophy: Top individual in the project.
Rachel Crego – The Global Gourmet
Kinsey Duzan – Shooting Sports: Shotgun
Shelby Heist – Shooting Sports: Rifle
Natalie Jungers – Teens on the Road to Financial Success
Kathryn Keller – Sundresses & Jumpers *Rising Star Award Finalist*
Lucy MacLaren – Shopping Savvy
Georgia McDaniel – Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Emily Reimer – Why Trees Matter
Outstanding of the Day: Top 20% in the project.
Aubrey Barger – Leadership Road Trip
Aubrey Barger – Shooting Sports: Archery
Mary Busic – Science Fun with Dairy Foods
Luke Crego – Let’s Bake Quick Breads
Lauren Dusthimer – Let’s Start Cooking
Bryce Henry – Crank It Up
James Keller – First Aid In Action
Natalie Lane – Makeover My Space
Hannah Lucas – Keeping Fit
Isabelle MacLaren – Sew Fun
Georgia McDaniel – Yeast Breads on the Rise
Aubrey Mincks – Self Determined: Natural Resources
Sophie Meyer – Sew Fun
Link Osborn – Magic of Electricity
Rebekah Prokop – Family History Treasure Hunt
Samantha Rayer – Next Level Photography
Emily Reimer – Snack Attack!
Kennedy Reimer – Geology: Can You Dig It?
Lydia Reimer – Sports Nutrition: Ready, Set, Go!
Kelsey Slot – Look Great for Less
John Thompson – Explore the Outdoors
Teen Awards & Opportunity Workshop
Apply for county and state achievement awards, scholarships, camps and conferences using the Ohio 4-H Achievement Record. How do you know if you’re eligible? If you are a current 4-H member who will have passed your 14th birthday (but not yet passed your 19th birthday) by January 1, 2024, you are considered to be eligible for these opportunities. However, in order to compete for awards selection and recognition, you must complete and submit an Ohio 4-H Achievement Record Form. Not sure how to get started or have you completed these forms in the past and would like help to make them better? Lisa will hold a Teen Awards & Opportunity Workshop on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 starting at 6:30pm at the Licking County Extension Office. Reach out to Lisa at mccutcheon.46@osu.edu to register!
Ohio State Fair Results
We have many Licking County 4-H members who will be competing with their projects at the Ohio State Fair. Results from these competitions can be found on two different websites depending on the project area. Livestock and Horse competition results will be posted on the Ohio State Fair Website. Non-Livestock competition results will be posted on the Ohio 4-H Website. Results are typically posted the day after the competition takes place. Best of luck to all of our Licking County 4-H members!
Clothing, Food and Special Interest Project Results
All results from Still Project Judging has been posted. Congratulations to all of our 4-H project winners and best of luck to our members who were selected to represent Licking County at the Ohio State Fair with their projects!
2023 Style Revue and Awards Night
The 2023 Style Revue and Awards Night will take place on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at the Reese Center on the Ohio State Newark / COTC Campus. The program will start at 6:30pm with the Style Revue. 4-H Clothing Project Members will model their outfits to complete their project judging. After the modeling portion is done, we will recognize our Special Interest and Foods Project Award Winners. We will finish the evening by announcing our Clothing Project Award Winners. We invite everyone to join us as we celebrate the hard work of our project members.