STEM

Custom 4-H Lego Kits Available

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Are you still looking for the perfect gift for the 4-H members and supporters in your life? Consider gifting them a custom 4-H LEGO kit so they can show off their 4-H pride year-round.

Packaged in a custom box, each kit contains 138 genuine LEGO pieces and an instruction manual that shares information about Ohio 4-H programming, stories from alumni about the impact of 4-H, and ways to support Ohio 4-H and get youth involved.

The 4-H LEGO kits are available for purchase on the Brixilated website. In addition to receiving a unique piece of 4-H memorabilia, your purchase will support Ohio 4-H. Through the Ohio 4-H Foundation’s partnership with Brixilated, a portion of the proceeds from each purchase will come directly back to Ohio 4-H to benefit youth development programming across the state. Support Ohio 4-H and help youth build lifelong skills today!

OSU Pre-Vet Day for High School Juniors and Seniors

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Hosted by the College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), Pre-Vet Day is for high school juniors and seniors who are interested in becoming a veterinarian!

This event is an opportunity for students to tour the Veterinary Medical Center learning facilities on Ohio State’s campus and to learn more about the undergraduate degree in Animal Sciences and the Ohio State admissions process. This event will include:

  • Tours of the food animal, equine, and companion animal areas
  • Interactions with current veterinary students and veterinarians
  • Overview of the undergraduate Animal Sciences major in CFAES
  • Undergraduate admissions overview
  • Optional CFAES campus tour

Details: Saturday, Oct 28, 2023, from 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. with optional CFAES campus tour ending at 4:00 p.m.

Location: Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center

Registration closes on 10/22 at 12 p.m. Register Here!

4-H STEM Camp at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp

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Youth in grade 5 through 7 are invited to join us at Catner’s Cave 4-H Camp June 19-21, 2023 for STEM Camp!

4-H STEM Camp is an overnight camping opportunity for youth interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. We are excited to be able to offer STEM Camp at a reduced rate thanks to a 4-H Foundation Grant, lowering the cost of camp for youth to just $100.00.

Register by June 1st at http://go.osu.edu/4HSTEMCamp.

Questions? Email allman.68@osu.edu or call (740) 286-5044.

4-H Space Adventure Camp

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Don’t miss your chance to blast-off at 4-H Space Adventure Camp! There’s room for just a few more campers currently in grade 5, 6, or 7. Camp is at Marietta College from June 13-15. Participants live on campus and explore the world of flight with the help of college faculty and trained 4-H camp counselors. It’s three fun-filled days of rockets, computer simulations, hot air balloons, and more. The camp fee is just $260 which includes housing, meals and materials. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3HiXoZE or contact Travis West, Camp Director, west.222@osu.edu.

 

REMINDER: Believe in Ohio STEM Scholarship

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All Ohio high school students, who are juniors or seniors during the 2020-2021 school year, and who meet the qualifications noted on the scholarship application, are invited to apply for a $1,000 Believe in Ohio STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Scholarship.

The purpose of this scholarship program is to recognize students throughout Ohio for their 4-H Project contributions to STEM Innovation and Entrepreneurship (livestock project work would also count towards this). To ensure that students from all parts of Ohio receive recognition, we would like to award at least one $1,000 scholarship in each of Ohio’s ninety-nine State House of Representative districts, and thirty-three Ohio State Senate districts.

Complete the following application by April 18, 2022 to be eligible.

https://believeinohio.org/scholarships/

You will need a transcript and a 750 Word essay answering the following:

a. Why do you think you deserve this scholarship, and how will it help you prepare for your future?

b. Discuss, in detail, the significant, rigorous 4-H STEM or entrepreneurship competition, research project, or published manuscript that you completed. How did this experience demonstrate your potential to excel as a future innovator?

Believe in Ohio Scholarships Available

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The Believe in Ohio STEM Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarship application is now available. High school juniors and seniors who have “distinguished themselves in a significant, rigorous STEM or entrepreneurship competition, research project, or published manuscript that demonstrates the applicants potential to become a future innovator” are encouraged to apply. Applications are due by April 18, 2022. You can find more information here and access the application here.

Don’t Forget! Achievement Award Forms Due October 15th

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Are you at least 14 years of age, or will be 14 years of age by January 1, 2022? Then we have just what you need!

You are now eligible for county, state and national project award recognition, selection to attend 2022 state and national trips, and possibly even the opportunity to apply for scholarships as a high school senior! All of these opportunities are available to YOU – but you have to apply for them! The deadline to apply is Friday, October 15th, and all of the 2021-2022 application materials can be found on our Teen Opportunities page.

2021 Cloverbot Challenge

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It’s time for the 2021 4-H Cloverbot Challenge! All clubs with Cloverbuds are encouraged to participate!

This year we’re going to space and the challenge happens on Mars! Cloverbuds will design a place to live on the Red Planet and create a model featuring their method of transportation. The 4-H Cloverbot Challenge will be virtual via Zoom on Monday, July 12 or Thursday, July 22 from 6:30-8 p.m. All teams must register by June 30 and new teams can order a kit to help them get started at a reduced rate thanks to support from the Ohio 4-H Foundation.

Find all the details here and blast-off for your Cloverbot Challenge!