Ohio 4-H Leadership Development Retreat

The Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council will host a 4-H Leadership Retreat at 4-H Camp Palmer April 12-23, 2024.

When: April 12-13, 2024 (Friday early evening through Saturday afternoon – Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch provided)

Where: 4-H Camp Palmer

Who: 4-H youth ages 13-18 interested in strengthening existing leadership skills

*Great opportunity for Camp Counselor training hours, JFB members, club officers, etc. – ~5 hours of counselor training available

Cost: $40 (covers overnight stay at camp plus 3 meals and a 4-H SWAG item)

*Sponsored by the Sauder 4-H Career Development Fund!

What: Teens will participate in interactive and engaging activities related to leadership skills, teambuilding strategies, conflict management, and other life, career, and college readiness skills.

Registration opens March 1 and is due April 1 at www.go.osu.edu/tlcleadershipretreat.

 

2024 Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Board

The Ohio State Fair is seeking members to join the 2024 Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Board. The deadline to submit applications is fast approaching!

Are you between the ages of 16-20 and a member of:
  • Ohio 4-H
  • Ohio FFA
  • Ohio Farm Bureau
  • Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland
  • Boy Scouts of America
  • Or any other Career Technical Organization

Then check out our page to see if you would be a good fit for our team!

REMINDER: 2024 Ohio 4-H Conference Registrations Due

The 2024 Ohio 4-H Conference will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The conference is a great opportunity to gather new ideas, get updates about 4-H, meet/connect with new people, and celebrate our volunteers and teens. The conference includes break out sessions for both teens and adult volunteers, as well as a luncheon, trade show, and silent auction. You can find a list of sessions, registration form, vendor application, and silent auction donation form HERE. Cost to attend is $40 per person.

Please return the registration form along with payment to the Licking County Extension Office by February 8, 2024 so that we can get you registered before the deadline. Check should be made payable to: Licking County 4-H Committee.

Youth Preparedness Council Application

Do you know a young leader who is passionate about making a positive impact on their community? The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is looking for students in grades eight through 11 interested in supporting disaster preparedness to join the Youth Preparedness Council (YPC).

Why is it Important for Youth to Apply?

FEMA created the Youth Preparedness Council in 2012 to bring together young leaders from across the country who are interested in disaster preparedness and community service. The YPC demonstrates FEMA’s commitment to involve America’s youth in preparedness-related activities. It also provides young people an opportunity to present their perspectives, feedback and opinions to FEMA staff.

During their terms, YPC members can make a difference in their community, gain valuable leadership and emergency management experience, and work with like-minded peers to help strengthen preparedness and resilience across the country.

What Do YPC Members Do?

YPC members meet with FEMA staff throughout their term to develop strategies, initiatives and project proposals. YPC members will also participate in a biennial YPC Summit held in Washington, D.C. At the Summit, YPC members will meet FEMA leaders and other preparedness professionals to network and learn more about the field of emergency management.

Who Should Join the YPC?

Students in grades eight through 11 who have a passion for preparedness and helping others, are involved in their community and have an aptitude for working on teams and as leaders.

How to Apply

The online application is now open, and closes March 4, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT. To learn more about the YPC and application requirements, visit Ready.gov/kids/youth-preparedness-council and visit https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessCommunity/s/apply-to-ypc to apply.

 

Licking County 4-H Volunteers and Teens to Be Recognized at the Ohio 4-H Conference

Licking County 4-H is excited to have two teen leaders and two adult volunteers who will be recognized at the Ohio 4-H Conference for their roles they have played and the work they have done to support their 4-H Program. Please see the information about each of them below, and consider attending the 2024 Ohio 4-H Conference to help us celebrate their accomplishments.

The 2024 Ohio 4-H Conference will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The conference is a great opportunity to gather new ideas, get updates about 4-H, meet/connect with new people, and celebrate our volunteers and teens. The conference includes break out sessions for both teens and adult volunteers, as well as a luncheon, trade show, and silent auction. You can find a list of sessions, registration form, vendor application, and silent auction donation form HERE. Cost to attend is $40 per person.

Please return the registration form along with payment to the Licking County Extension Office by February 8, 2024 so that we can get you registered before the deadline. Check should be made payable to: Licking County 4-H Committee.

 

Travis Allen

Travis is being inducted into the Teen Hall of Fame. The Teen Hall of Fame is meant to honor those who have dedicated it all to make the best better in their club, community, country, and world. Travis will receive his honor during the Teen Luncheon at the Ohio 4-H Conference. Travis was one of four teens in Ohio 4-H who was selected for this honor.

 

 

 

 

Aubrey Barger

Aubrey is being inducted into the Teen Hall of Fame. The Teen Hall of Fame is meant to honor those who have dedicated it all to make the best better in their club, community, country, and world. Aubrey will receive her honor during the Teen Luncheon at the Ohio 4-H Conference. Aubrey was one of four teens in Ohio 4-H who was selected for this honor.

 

 

 

 

Tim Beltz

Tim was select for the Ohio 4-H Volunteer Meritorious Service Award. This award recognizes adult 4-H volunteers for a lifetime of meritorious service award. Volunteers are selected who have demonstrated exceptional service at the club and/or county level. Tim will be recognized during the Adult Volunteer Luncheon at the Ohio 4-H Conference. Tim was one of three Ohio 4-H Volunteers to receive this honor.

 

 

 

Kayla Jones

Kayla was selected for the Experienced 4-H Alumni Award. This honor is award to individuals who have demonstrated distinctive achievements in career or service who attribute part of their success to participating in 4-H. Kayla will be recognized during the Adult Volunteer Luncheon at the Ohio 4-H Center. Kayla was one of three Ohio 4-H alumni to receive this honor.

REMINDER: 2024 Ohio 4-H Conference

The 2024 Ohio 4-H Conference will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The conference is a great opportunity to gather new ideas, get updates about 4-H, meet/connect with new people, and celebrate our volunteers and teens. The conference includes break out sessions for both teens and adult volunteers, as well as a luncheon, trade show, and silent auction. You can find a list of sessions, registration form, vendor application, and silent auction donation form HERE. Cost to attend is $40 per person.

Please return the registration form along with payment to the Licking County Extension Office by February 8, 2024 so that we can get you registered before the deadline. Check should be made payable to: Licking County 4-H Committee.

2024 Ohio 4-H Conference

The 2024 Ohio 4-H Conference will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The conference is a great opportunity to gather new ideas, get updates about 4-H, meet/connect with new people, and celebrate our volunteers and teens. The conference includes break out sessions for both teens and adult volunteers, as well as a luncheon, trade show, and silent auction. You can find a list of sessions, registration form, vendor application, and silent auction donation form HERE. Cost to attend is $40 per person.

Please return the registration form along with payment to the Licking County Extension Office by February 8, 2024 so that we can get you registered before the deadline. Check should be made payable to: Licking County 4-H Committee.

 

BuckeyeNext Available to Licking County 4-H Members

BuckeyeNext is a program available to Ohio 4-H members that can be utilized in a variety of ways.

One way is to provide a location for 4-H members to track their involvement through 4-H, including what projects they take, officer positions held, awards received, teen leadership roles, and other activities they are involved in.  They can then pull up a summary of their information which can be used to help complete applications, scholarship, Achievement Awards Forms, job applications, etc. It serves as an electronic portfolio that members can easily update and pull information from as they need it.

Members can also complete learning modules that focus on industry-accepted credentials and gain knowledge in occupational competencies. Members can earn points for completing various modules and activities with a focus on career-ready competencies to help youth with a successful transition into “what’s next” after they complete 4-H and high school.

You can learn more about the app by visiting: http://go.osu.edu/buckeyenext

If you have questions, please reach out to Margo Overholt-Seckel at overholt-seckel.1@osu.edu.

REMINDER: Application to Attend National 4-H Conference Due Soon

Any 4-H member in Ohio ages *15-18 is able to apply by completing the Qualtrics survey linked below in this post. If you have questions about attending, be sure to ask Travis Allen as he attended last year.

Basic Information:

  • National 4-H Conference is specifically focused on civic engagement, civic education, and personal development. Delegates arrive ready to connect, learn, engage, lead, and impact their communities, their nation, and their world. In 2024, National 4-H Conference returns for youth delegates to attend in-person in Washington, D.C., April 18-24, 2024 (Ohio delegates arrive a day early on April 18. Conference begins April 19).
  • Interested Ohio 4-H members must complete an application via Qualtrics (linked at bottom) by December 1 at 11:59 p.m. *Applicants must be 15-18 as of January 1, 2024, and currently enrolled as an Ohio 4-H member in 2024.
  • After an application is received, the State 4-H Office will request a referral from county 4-H professional for the respective candidate.
  • A selection board of advisors, 4-H educators, and past attendees will review applications and conduct interviews, as needed.
  • Those selected will be expected to fully engage in all pre-conference and conference activities and adhere to all National 4-H guidelines, complete all required work as a result of conference participation, and share knowledge gained with Ohio 4-H upon their return.
  • More information about the opportunity can be found on the website: https://go.osu.edu/N4HC
  • Ready to submit an application? Please visit: https://go.osu.edu/N4HCapp

LAST CHANCE: 2024 Camp Counselor Application Due

2024 Camp Counselor Applications are NOW AVAILABLE for Summer Camp and Cloverbud Day Camp! Applications and reference forms must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 8, 2023! Interviews will be held for new candidates on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.

2024 Licking County 4-H Camp Counselor Application (this application is for both Summer Camp AND Cloverbud Day Camp Counselor applicants): go.osu.edu/2024CounselorApplication

  • Follow the link above to the application. You’ll complete your responses, read the Standards of Behavior and Camp Counselor Contract, and then both you and parent will electronically sign your application. The application can be completed easily on a computer or mobile device.
  • Application is due by Friday, December 8, 2023.
  • NEW APPLICANTS: Once you have completed your application, please reach out to Lisa (mccutcheon.46@osu.edu) to schedule your interview.

2024 Camp Counselor Reference Form: go.osu.edu/2024CounselorReference

  • Please note, this link can be shared with your reference contacts. They will then follow the link to a survey, and complete their feedback about your skills and abilities, and submit online.
  • ALL APPLICANTS: Please remember that we must receive at least two reference forms on your behalf…