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4-H Camp Ohio is Seeking Summer Staff

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4-H Camp Ohio is currently seeking program instructors to lead amazing STEM, adventure, & living history lessons. Whether it’s climbing the adventure tower, guiding campers across their high rope challenge course, getting wet during stream study, or laughing around the campfire – it’s always an adventure at 4-H camp Ohio!

Current open positions:
  • Program Instructor (30 weeks)
  • Program Instructor (12 weeks)
  • Cooks
  • Dishwashers

4-H Camp Ohio offers competitive wages, room & board!

Interested? Have any questions? Check out their website: https://www.4hcampohio.org/join-our-team & fill out an application.

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2026 All About Sheep Webinar Series

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Join experts on sheep as they present in the winter 2026 All about Sheep webinar series! Starting Feb. 3, 2026, Extension professionals and other industry leaders will host four virtual workshops that focus on various topics related to sheep production.

Webinars will be Feb. 3, 17 and March 3 and 17 (from 7-8 p.m.).

Register at https://bit.ly/49nrXdQ

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2026 Enrollment Information

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It’s time to get enrolled for 2026! Enrollments are due April 1, 2026. Please review the information below before starting your enrollment.

Your login credentials are the same as last year. If you have forgotten your password, please use the Reset Password option to reset your password. If you no longer have access to the email account you used last year, please email Adrienne (anderson.1410@osu.edu) so she can update your family profile. DO NOT CREATE A NEW FAMILY PROFILE. This messes up the system and causes more work in the end. Please just reach out to Adrienne so that she can help you get access to your profile.

Instructions on how to log in and enroll can be found on the How to Join 4-H page here: https://licking.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/how-join-4-h.  Scroll down to the instructions for RETURNING Families. There are step-by-step instructions that you can view and print, a tip sheet, and a video.

Once you have reviewed the instructions, visit oh.4honline.com to login and enroll. Please note that the site works best in Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.

A few things to note:

  • If anyone in your family has been enrolled in 4-H anywhere in Ohio since 2014, you will have a family profile. If you have trouble accessing your family profile, please DO NOT create a new one. Contact Adrienne (anderson.1410@osu.edu) and she will help you get access to your existing profile.
  • If you have a family member who has “skipped” a year or more of 4-H, their profile may have been archived. Please contact Adrienne and let her know to reactivate the profile. Please DO NOT create a new profile. We want to utilize the existing profile for each member as all of their 4-H history is attached to the original profile.
  • Please take the time to review each member’s profile as you enroll them to ensure ALL the information is there and correct. Please update any contact information that may have changed since last year. If your contact information isn’t correct in 4-HOnline, it won’t be correct in FairEntry as the data from 4-HOnline is imported into FairEntry in April.
  • Please be sure that all projects are included and correct BEFORE you submit an enrollment. You will NOT be able to make changes to club/project enrollment once you click the Submit button. If you are not able to complete the enrollment in one sitting or are trying to decide on projects, the system will save each page of progress. You can leave that enrollment and come back to it later. Once you have submitted your enrollment, any changes regarding club and project enrollment will need to be made through Adrienne.
  • Once you submit an enrollment, it will be listed as “awaiting review” until it is reviewed at the county level. It will either be approved or will be sent back to you if there is something that needs fixed.
  • If you select a livestock, horse, dog, or shooting sports project the system will ask you to electronically sign the consent for those projects.
  • Cloverbud members should select the project 710 Cloverbud Activities for their enrollment.
  • Those joining the Licking County 4-H Band should select COP-Arts 1900 Performing Arts – 4-H Band for their project. It will be listed towards the end of the project list with the other County Only Projects (COP).

Advisor Specific Information:

  • When selecting your role, please select Club Volunteer. You will then select the appropriate role for your advisor role within the club. Please see descriptions below before selecting your role. If you have a question on which role to select, please reach out to Adrienne.
    • Organizational Club Leader – Only the head advisor of the club should select this as their role.
    • Cloverbud Leader – Advisors whose main role is to work with Cloverbuds should select this role.
    • Club Project Leader – Any advisor who doesn’t fall into one of the previous two categories should select this role.
  • Please do NOT add any projects to your enrollment. While the option is there, we do not want you to add any projects you work with under the project section as it will include you in our project enrollment numbers and we don’t want that.
  • Please remember that until your submit your enrollment AND I’ve had the chance to approve it, you will not have access to your club profile. You must be an approved volunteer within the system before it will allow you access to your club.
  • If it is your year to have your background check renewed, please remember that I cannot approve your enrollment until the background check has been cleared by our data manager at the Ohio 4-H Center. Background checks have been taking anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months in the past few years, so please don’t delay in getting that completed.

2026 Licking County 4-H Advisor Training Dates

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The 2026 Licking County 4-H Advisor Training Dates are now available. If you are a current Licking County 4-H Advisor or if you have applied to become an advisor in 2026, 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 24th (9-11:00 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 email Lisa (mccutcheon.46@osu.edu) to let us know if you need to attend one of the alternative dates (January 29th, February 11th or 26th / 6-8:00 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 24th date, YOU MUST REGISTER if you plan to attend January 29th, February 11th or 26th trainings – simply email Lisa and she 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 24th 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 29th, February 11th or 26th dates, please know that only training will be provided due to space and time limitations.

2026 Equine Event Opportunities… Sign Up Now!

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Licking County 4-H Horse Project Members are encouraged to get involved in a variety of equine teams and events. If you are interested in being a part of one (or more) of the following events, please reach out to Tessa at 4hequineeducation@gmail.com by January 9, 2026 to ensure that you are included on all communications going forward.

  • Equine Communications Contest
  • Horse Bowl
  • Hippology
  • Horse Judging
  • Skill-a-thon
  • Groom & Clean Contest
  • State Trail Ride

2026 Licking County 4-H Calendar

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The 2026 Licking County 4-H Calendar is now available! While we do have many events already listed on the calendar, additional events will be added as they are scheduled. Please be sure to check out our 4-H Calendar page periodically as that calendar will be updated there and on our What’s New page. The date that the calendar is updated on will always be listed next to the link so that you can ensure you have the most up-to-date calendar.

LAST CHANCE: 2026 New 4-H Advisor Applications Are Due!

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If you are interested in becoming a Licking County 4-H advisor for 2026, you can find the application HERE. Completed applications are due to the Licking County Extension Office by January 1, 2026. Since the office will be closed from December 24, 2025-January 1, 2026, please either mail your application (postmarked by January 1) or email your application to Lisa McCutcheon at mccutcheon.46@osu.edu. Please note that all applicants must be at least 20 years of age as of 01/01/2026 – allowing for at least one year between enrollment as a member and stepping in to an Advisor role.  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.

REMINDER: OSU Extension Offices Closed for Academic Recess

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The Ohio State University, including all County Extension Offices, will be closed Dec. 24-Jan. 1. We look forward to spending time with our family and friends and observing the university’s winter academic recess.

Thanks to our community partners, volunteers, and 4-H members for a great 2025. We look forward to connecting with you in early 2026!

Registration open for the Aquaculture Challenge

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You’re invited to participate in this year’s Aquaculture Challenge! The Aquaculture Challenge is a competitive science and business competition hosted by the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network and Lake Superior State University (LSSU). It is open to all schools, homeschool groups and individuals, and education non-profits. The challenge has a middle school division (6th – 8th grade) and a high school division (9th-12th grade).

During the challenge teams of students can choose one or more categories to compete in:

  1. Design Challenge: Design and build an aquaponics system of any size
  2. Monitor Challenge: Monitor the chemical and biological portions of an aquaponics system with extra points for organized data, automated monitoring, and automated system adjustments based on collected data.
  3. Business Challenge: Generate a business plan that targets aquaculture industry issues and proposes solutions.
  4. Outreach Challenge: Plan, facilitate, and execute an aquaculture focused outreach project in your local community.

Teams can work on the challenge as part of a class or as an after-school activity. Multiple teams can register per school, and teams can also register as part of after school clubs or other academic related organizations. This competition is open to all interested individuals regardless of location (although stipends are only available to those in Great Lakes states).

Teams can submit for awards for each category they compete in plus a cumulative award.

Teams are supported with online resources, training over Zoom, a small team stipend ($150 for those in Great Lakes states), and a liaison (Sea Grant/LSSU) who helps guide the team during the season.

The registration deadline is January 14, 2026, with competition running from late January through early April. Student teams will submit videos showcasing their accomplishments, as well as supporting materials online. The deadline for submissions is April 24, 2026.  A virtual awards ceremony will be held on May 7th, 2026.

Registering a team is simple and free: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScv_9jEkBq81fBSjxo_ncIQVOIluJr-jwEz2OE33D-Y9jhEFQ/viewform

More Information:

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To learn more about the challenge or get some questions answered, there will be two informal Q&A sessions where interested educators or students can attend to ask questions about the challenge. These Q&A sessions will be over Zoom on the following dates (Zoom links embedded):

Coach Q&A/Information Sessions NEW Schedule. Each session will start with a 10-minute presentation followed by 50 minutes of Q&A time where coaches can pop in to ask questions. Attendance for the full hour is NOT required, and coaches can hop on anytime during the full hour to get questions answered.

1.      December 19th, 2025, 12:30pm eastern / 11:30am central, https://msu.zoom.us/j/94522501807?pwd=BEHex5Jaia1tY7bmZ69glPJ9C4Hl7G.1 

2.     January 8th, 2026, 4pm eastern / 3pm central,
https://msu.zoom.us/j/95360546694?pwd=uAFea9YcZppwiTuBsPjRop0uuhVBdW.1

In Ohio, contact Nicole Wright, Aquaculture Extension Specialist, Ohio Sea Grant: wright.1128@osu.edu, 330-202-3594.

REMINDER: 2026 New 4-H Advisor Applications Are Now Available

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If you are interested in becoming a Licking County 4-H advisor for 2026, you can find the application HERE. Completed applications are due to the Licking County Extension Office by January 1, 2026. Please note that all applicants must be at least 20 years of age as of 01/01/2026 – 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.