Events

REMINDER: 2025 4-H Achievement Night

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We are excited to recognize our members and advisors at the annual Licking County 4-H Achievement Night on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at C-TEC. Refreshments will be served starting at 6:00pm and the program will begin at 6:30pm. We are thrilled to recognize individuals who fall into the list below. While we look forward to recognizing these youth and volunteers, please know that everyone is welcome to attend this event, even if you are not getting recognized. Come cheer on your fellow 4-H members and club advisors. If you plan to attend please RSVP by visiting http://go.osu.edu/4HBanquet. Once there you will complete a very quick and simple survey that will help us gauge the number of people who will be attending. Please RSVP by Wednesday, November 19, 2025.

Areas/Groups Being Recognized:

  • Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Livestock & Skillathon Winners
  • Ohio State Fair Still Project Awards: Clock Trophy, Honorable Mention, Outstanding of the Day
  • Dairy Judging Contest Award Winners
  • 4-H Band Leadership
  • Commodity Royalty Representatives
  • Licking County Teen Leadership: Camp Counselors, Hartford Fair Junior Fair Board, Food & Fashion Board, 4-H CARTEENS
  • Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership: Teen Leadership Council, Ohio 4-H Event Youth Assistant
  • 4-H Achievement Record Awards: Project Area Awards, State and National Trip Recipients, and Scholarship Recipients
  • “I Dare You” Award Recipients
  • Honor Clubs
  • Club Charter for New Clubs
  • Licking County 4-H Committee
  • Licking County 4-H Advisors
  • 4-H Volunteers: Quality Assurance Instructors, Hartford Fair Senior Fair Board, 4-H Camp Volunteers, Skill-a-thon Facilitators, Project Interview Judges
  • Friend of 4-H Announcement

REMINDER: 2026 National 4-H Conference Delegate Opportunity!

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Applications are now open for Ohio 4-H members (ages 15–18 as of January 1, 2026) to represent our state at the 2026 National 4-H Conference in Washington, D.C., held April 9–15. This prestigious event focuses on civic engagement, civic education, and personal development, bringing together youth from across the country to connect, learn, and lead. Interested members must complete the online application by December 1. More details and application link can be found here: https://go.osu.edu/N4HC.

2025 4-H Achievement Night

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We are excited to recognize our members and advisors at the annual Licking County 4-H Achievement Night on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at C-TEC. Refreshments will be served starting at 6:00pm and the program will begin at 6:30pm. We are thrilled to recognize individuals who fall into the list below. While we look forward to recognizing these youth and volunteers, please know that everyone is welcome to attend this event, even if you are not getting recognized. Come cheer on your fellow 4-H members and club advisors. If you plan to attend please RSVP by visiting http://go.osu.edu/4HBanquet. Once there you will complete a very quick and simple survey that will help us gauge the number of people who will be attending. Please RSVP by Wednesday, November 19, 2025.

Areas/Groups Being Recognized:

  • Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Livestock & Skillathon Winners
  • Ohio State Fair Still Project Awards: Clock Trophy, Honorable Mention, Outstanding of the Day
  • Dairy Judging Contest Award Winners
  • 4-H Band Leadership
  • Commodity Royalty Representatives
  • Licking County Teen Leadership: Camp Counselors, Hartford Fair Junior Fair Board, Food & Fashion Board, 4-H CARTEENS
  • Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership: Teen Leadership Council, Ohio 4-H Event Youth Assistant
  • 4-H Achievement Record Awards: Project Area Awards, State and National Trip Recipients, and Scholarship Recipients
  • “I Dare You” Award Recipients
  • Honor Clubs
  • Club Charter for New Clubs
  • Licking County 4-H Committee
  • Licking County 4-H Advisors
  • 4-H Volunteers: Quality Assurance Instructors, Hartford Fair Senior Fair Board, 4-H Camp Volunteers, Skill-a-thon Facilitators, Project Interview Judges
  • Friend of 4-H Announcement

REMINDER: Camp Life at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp

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Camp Life at Canter’s Cave is here! Join us November 15 & 16 at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp. Learn skills you’ll actually use – like sewing on a button, preparing a meal, and basic car care – then kick back and relax with Ohio State Buckeyes tailgate, dance, and campfire. A weekend of life skills + camp vibes = memories made.

Open to teens in grades 7 – 12. Register at go.osu.edu/CantersCampLife by November 1. The $40.00 registration fee includes a life skills kit to take home. Youth DO NOT need to be 4-H members to attend!

REMINDER: Carving New Ideas Camp at 4-H Camp Ohio

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Boogie into Leadership this November at Carving New Ideas (CNI), held at 4-H Camp Ohio! CNI is a statewide camping opportunity that focuses on workforce development, future-forward thinking, and program facilitation for 4-H members in grades 8-12. Campers develop their leadership skills while making new friends from across Ohio. Held at 4-H Camp Ohio, this fall camping experience fosters new ways of thinking as older youth begin to explore their future careers and educational paths. Hosted by Collegiate 4-H at The Ohio State University, Collegiate 4-H members serve as session presenters, camp counselors, advisors, and more.

Registration Fee: $115.00 (includes t-shirt and all meals)

Check-in: Friday, November 21, 2025 in the evening
Check-out: Sunday, November 23, 2025 in the morning

Registrations can be completed by visiting go.osu.edu/CNI. All registrations are due by October 31, 2025.

REMINDER: 4-H Camp Ohio 5K Run/Walk/Ruck

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Run for a Reason. Move with Meaning.

Get ready to lace up your shoes and hit the trail for a cause that counts. Join us for the annual Camp Ohio Adventure 5K Trail Run/Walk/Ruck, where every mile you move directly supports the 4-H Camp Ohio youth programs and facilities.

When: Saturday, November 8, 2025 | Race starts: 10:00am

Where: 4-H Camp Ohio | 11461 Camp Ohio Rd., St. Louisville, OH 43071

Cost: 17 and under – $25 | 18 and over – $40

This is more than just a race, it’s a chance to:

  • Support hands-on learning and growth for kids
  • Fund meaningful outdoor adventures and camp experiences
  • Unite with others who believe in the power of community and youth development

Whether you’re running to beat your best time, walking for fun, or rucking in honor of something greater–your participation makes a lasting impact.

Registration information along with the link to register can be found here: https://www.4hcampohio.org/5k-runwalkruck.html

Go For Launch! STEM Camp at OSU

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Go For Launch! is a 2-day program for high school students (grades 8-12) that uses space exploration as a platform to increase involvement in STEM fields. Students will be immersed in human spaceflight through talks delivered by experts, including former astronaut Wendy Lawrence, International Space Station (ISS) and Space Shuttle flight controllers, scientists, and engineers. During the program, students from local high schools will be broken into teams to define and design a space experiment. At the conclusion of the program, experts will choose a winning experiment, and if selected from a series of programs, it will be sent to the ISS or into suborbital flight!

For more information or to register, please see the flyer below or visit the program website.

C-TEC Community Open House

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Visit C-TEC’s Postsecondary Center and High School labs during their Community Open House on Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 5:30-7:30pm. Talk with business and industry partners. Explore the Job Fair and more! There will be door prizes and food trucks and there will be Tech or Treat for the younger kids!

C-TEC Career Club for 3rd-5th Graders

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C-TEC invites area 3rd-5th graders to join them in C-TEC’s Career Lab for Career Club. Once a month, hear from professionals and have fun with hands-on activities from selected fields. Register by visiting https://bit.ly/3-5careerclub.

Dates:

  • Thursday, November 6, 2025
  • Thursday, December 4, 2025
  • Thursday, January 8, 2026
  • Tuesday, February 3, 2026
  • Tuesday, March 3, 2026
  • Tuesday, April 7, 2026
  • Tuesday, May 5, 2026