4-H Camp Ohio: Open House Event

Mark your calendars and join us for a laid back afternoon at camp on Saturday April 26 between 1 – 4PM.

This is a great opportunity for anyone and everyone to check out our wonderful facilities, whether it’s with your first year camper or with old friends to reminisce on old times.

4-H Camp Ohio: Pennies for the Pool

Help us open the pool for the 2025 camping season!

4-H Camp Ohio is excited to announce our Pennies for the Pool campaign! Major repairs are being made to ensure we get to swim at camp this summer. Your club can help. We are asking all 4-H clubs to collect spare change to help us open the pool for the 2025 camping season.

Every penny counts, and together we can make a big difference. Please collect your spare change and make your donation to 4-H Camp Ohio by May 1.

Here are some ways to collect spare change:

  • Set up a collection jar at your home, school, local businesses, or during club meetings.
  • Ask your friends and family to donate their spare change.
  • Host a coin drive at your 4-H club meeting.
  • Sell baked goods or other items and donate the proceeds.

Applications Available for Sea Camp Staff and Counselors

Applications Available for Sea Camp Staff and Counselors!

What: Ohio 4-H Sea Camp Staff and Counselor Recruitment

Who: 4-H members or adults ages 18+ as of January 1, 2025

When: Applications are available now and due by April 1! Camp is July 14-18, 2025, with staff and counselors arriving on July 13 to Kelleys Island for required training.

Website: go.osu.edu/seacamp

Applications available: Cabin Counselor, Adult Camp Staff, Guest Instructor

If you are interested in contributing to Sea Camp this year, please complete either the Counselor Application (to be a cabin counselor) or Staff Application (to be adult staff or instructor). Links are below.

If you are interested in being a counselor, please complete the counselor application and send the reference form link to be completed by two references (not immediate family). If you are interested in being a staff member/instructor, please complete the staff application. Applications and references are due by April 15.

Counselor Application: go.osu.edu/4HSeaCampCounselor

Counselor Reference Form: go.osu.edu/SeaCampReference

Staff Application: go.osu.edu/4HSeaCampStaff 

4-H Camp Ohio Pancake Fundraiser

Join 4-H Camp Ohio for a Pancake Fundraiser!

Come hungry and ready to make a difference at the Pancake Fundraiser Event! Staff will be flipping pancakes and raising funds for 4-H Camp Ohio swimming pool repairs, and your support is needed!

You can enjoy a delicious stack of fluffy pancakes including syrup, butter, bacon and more! All proceeds go directly to the 4-H Camp Ohio pool repair fund. It’s a sweet deal for a great cause!

Bring your friends, family, and appetite, and let’s make this event a success together!

We can’t wait to see you there!

 

Farmers Share Breakfast and Special Raffle to Support 4-H!

Join us for breakfast on March 22, 2025 from 7:30-10:00am for the Licking County Farm Bureau’s Farmers Share Breakfast at CTEC in Newark… every penny collected through donations, sponsorships, and raffle ticket sales will offset costs for campers attending Licking County 4-H Summer Camp!

Special Raffle:

Contact a participating 4-H Club (ask your favorite 4-H member!) and purchase a raffle ticket for $10. When purchased from a participating 4-H Club, $5 of that ticket will be returned to the club to purchase books and supplies. The remaining $5 will go toward reducing the cost of 4-H Camp for the up to 300 members that attend camp in 2025.

Any remaining tickets will be sold during the Farmers Share Breakfast with the winner being drawn at 9:30am March 22. Join us for made to order omelets- all donations and sponsorships support Licking County 4-H Camp! All remaining tickets drawn will win one of several donated baskets.

Don’t miss your chance to own this beautiful high top table, handmade by Broken Arrow Woodworking! Table is on display at the Licking County Extension Office.

Ohio Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp

Join Ohio 4-H, Hocking College and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for a fun-filled weekend of learning and exploring about forestry and wildlife education, fishing, hiking, tree climbing, outdoor survival, careers, college opportunities, and more!

  • May 2-4, 2025 at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp in Jackson, OH
  • Cost is $115 and registrations are due April 1, 2025
  • Open to campers in grades 7 through 11
  • Spots are limited and are granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Register by visiting: go.osu.edu/25ForestryWLCamp

Ohio State 4-H Leadership Camp

Leadership Camp Campers

Are you interested in growing as a leader alongside your peers? Consider attending Ohio 4-H State Leadership Camp (held June 1-5 at 4-H Camp Ohio)! This camp is a premiere leadership development opportunity that offers participants engaging sessions in topics such as motivation, communication, teamwork, and more! While at camp, participants are actively learning AND teaching their peers! This opportunity is open to Ohio 4-H members ages 14-18 – contact your county 4-H professional for more information on cost, scholarships, and registration or visit go.osu.edu/leadershipcamp for additional information! County commitment forms are due March 15 and must be submitted by county 4-H staff.

Leadership Camp Counselors

Applications for 2025 Leadership Camp counselors are now available and due March 24! This opportunity is open to individuals ages 18+ by June 1, 2025, who have an interest, confidence, and ability in teaching and facilitating leadership skill development to teen campers AND are excited about doing so in a camp setting. Applicants are required to fully attend staff training dates (May 9-11 and May 31) and camp (June 1-5), all held at 4-H Camp Ohio. Learn more and find links to apply at go.osu.edu/leadershipcamp!

4-H Camp Ohio Wish List

Did you know that 4-H Camp Ohio has an Amazon Wish List? Purchasing items that are on the list helps offset costs and ensures that camp has the supplies it needs to provide services for thousands of youth each year. There are a variety of items needed on the list, so be sure to check it out: a.co/6VCqJOH

While you are doing your Christmas shopping, perhaps you can add a gift to camp!