Camp Counselor

Making Extreme Counselors (MXC) Registration Materials Available

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Making eXtreme Counselors (MXC)–an interactive and quick-paced training that offers innovative camp ideas to new and veteran camp counselors ages 14 to 18 who plan to serve as camp counselors. MXC participants will leave with skills that will enable them to assist in their county’s camp program planning and delivery, and prepare them to deliver a great camp program to their campers. MXC is a national award-winning workshop that will be useful for all potential camp counselors. Don’t miss your chance to participate—the event will be offered once in 2020, during the weekend of February 22-23. MXC will be held at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on the campus of The Ohio State University. Counselors will earn camp counselor training hours while attending this event (number of hours is determined by county).  All participants will receive a take-home kit of supplies. They also will be able to share and gain ideas with teens from other counties all across the state.  County Extension Professionals and Camp Directors are NOT required to attend with their counselors. More information about MXC 2020 can be found at http://go.osu.edu/mxc.

REMINDER: 2020 Camp Counselor Applications Due!

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Applications for Summer Camp and Cloverbud Day Camp Counselors are due on Friday, December 13, 2019. Applications must be dropped off to the Licking County OSU Extension Office by 4:30pm on Friday or if mailed are postmarked by Friday. The application is the same for both Summer and Cloverbud Day Camp Counselors. Please mark the appropriate boxes in the application for the camp(s) in which you are interested in being a counselor. The application does require two reference forms, so please allow time for those to be filled out by your references. Reference forms can be turned in with your application or your references can send them in separately. The application can be found here or you can pick up a copy at the Licking County Extension Office.

2020 4-H Summer Camp and Cloverbud Day Camp Counselor Application

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The application for summer camp and Cloverbud day camp counselors is now available. Applications are due to the extension office by Friday, December 13, 2019 at 4:30pm. When completing the application, please mark where appropriate whether you wish to apply to be a summer camp counselor (June 13-17, 2020), Cloverbud day camp counselor (June 6, 2020), or both. All applicants must complete and turn in the applications whether they have served as a counselor in the past or are applying for the first time. New applications, or those who are applying to serve in a different role than before (i.e. applicant has served as a Cloverbud day camp counselor but now wishes to serve as a summer camp counselor) must complete an interview. Interviews will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 between 5:00 and 8:00pm. It is the responsibility of the applicant to schedule his/her interview. Interviews can be scheduled by call in the extension office at 740.670.5315 or the applicant can schedule their interview in-person when they drop off their application.

Before applying, please review the list of counselor responsibilities and training/event dates to ensure that this opportunity fits your expectations and schedule.

The application can be found here.

Ohio Military Kids

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On behalf of Ohio Military Kids (OMK), we hope you have enjoyed your holiday season and will have a Happy New Year! Now that 2019 is here, the Ohio Military Kids Program has some major updates. On our website, we have posted our 2018 Year in Review video. This video highlights some of our biggest memories and experiences from the last year. Our 2019 scheduled events are also updated on our website!

Do you have camp counselors who are looking for another opportunity to serve? The OMK Program is looking for qualified candidates for Camp Kelleys Island in August of 2019. Applications are linked here to our website and are due by February 15, 2019.

We also have several opportunities for people to volunteer and support our program. There are events starting in April and goes throughout the entire summer and most of the fall. Please visit our website to see these opportunities.

Please check out our website at: go.osu.edu/OMK to see all of the updates and share with military families.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kayla Oberstadt, OMK Program Manager, at oberstadt.1@osu.edu.

REMINDER: 2019 Camp Counselor Applications Due!

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4-H Camp Counselor applications are due to the Extension Office by 4:30pm on Friday, December 14, 2018.  Applications can be dropped off or mailed into the office (771 E. Main Street, Suite 103, Newark, OH 43055) or faxed in (740.670.5317). New applicants should also schedule an interview time by calling our office (740.670.5315). Interviews will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at the Extension Office.

Application and additional information can be found here.

4-H Teen Interest Inventory

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4-H teens (ages 14+ as of 1/1/19) in Licking County should have received an interest inventory of 4-H teen opportunities by email. If you did not receive an email, the Interest Inventory can be found here: Interest Inventory

Please have your teen fill out the inventory and return it to our office by Friday, September 21, 2018 so that we can ensure your teen gets the information they need.

2018 4-H Summer Camp and Cloverbud Day Camp are a Wrap!

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We had so much fun on our Island Adventure at 4-H Summer Camp! We hope your child came home with lots of stories and memories to share. We took lots of pictures throughout the week. Check them out on the Licking County 4-H Facebook page.

We ended up with several items left in our lost and found. If your child is missing an item or two, please call our office or stop in to see if we have what you are missing. We will hold the items for about a month and then will donate whatever is not claimed.

Mark your calendars for next year:

  • 4-H Summer Camp – June 13-17, 2019
  • Cloverbud Day Camp – June 15, 2019