In this issue:
- 4-H Rally Night
- 4-H Online Re-Enrollment
- 2022 4-H Calendar
- Livestock Quality Assurance Dates
- 4-H Family Guide 2022
- Upcoming dates
- Volunteer Reminders and Training
- Fair Reminders – Livestock Committee & Beef Tag In
- State Opportunities
COUNTY UPDATES
4-H Rally Night – January 26
Come learn what 4-H is all about! Meet with project leaders, clubs, and youth to find your spark in 4-H. There will be refreshments as well as door prizes for project books, 4-H camp gift certificates, and more!
Invite your friends and family for an evening of fun!
*If your club would like to have a booth, please contact foos.61@osu.edu by January 14th. If you would like to represent your project area at a booth, let us know!
4-H Online Enrollment – March15
While enrollment is not due until March 15 for 2022 4-H year, enrollment is OPEN! If you want to get a head start on your projects, update your email, mailing address, etc., now is the time!
You can log into your 4-H Online profile at oh.4honline.com using the email and password you used to enroll in 4-H (and possibly fair entry). If you recently moved or changed your email, please make that correction so you can continue to receive information in a timely manner!
2022 4-H Calendar Available NOW!
The 2022 4-H calendar is available here: https://madison.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/4-h-calendar
Please mark down important dates with your families NOW! (Rally Night, Judging days, SKILLATHON, etc.) – Livestock Quality Assurance dates will be added by January
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- January 26 – Rally Night
- March 15 – 4-H Enrollment deadline
- May 1 – Animal Ownership deadline
- June 1 – Jr. Fair Entries due
- June 4-8 – 4-H Camp
- June 21 and 29 – Livestock Skillathons (REQUIRED TO ATTEND ONE, NO EXCEPTIONS!)
- July 9-16 – Madison County Fair
We provide this calendar so that you can plan ahead. RARELY are big dates changed so that you can plan around family vacations, sporting events, etc. Please make these a priority as a lot of planning and volunteer time goes into these events. Make up options and extensions are few and far between for required things when we sent the schedule out several months in advance 🙂
*Note that these dates are subject to change, and some may be added. Check back regularly for updates.
Livestock Quality Assurance
To be eligible for participation in the Madison County Junior Fair, potential youth exhibitors must participate in one of the following Quality Assurance Education Programs. The deadline to complete QA Education for the Madison County Fair is May 15, 2022. Parent participation is required for exhibitors under 16 or first year exhibitors.
4-H & FFA Members in these projects must attend Quality Assurance Education: All Dairy Cattle, Market & Dairy Goats, Breeding Goats, Market & Breeding Rabbits, Beef (Mkt. Steers, Beef Feeders, Breeding Beef), Dairy Feeder Calves, Market and Breeding Swine, Breeding and Market Sheep, all Market and Fancy poultry. Horses, Dogs, Alpacas, Cats, Cavies, and Pet Rabbits do not need to complete QA training.
Session options are listed below. Mark your calendar to attend ONE! Sign ups will be available in February and information is at www.go.osu.edu/MadCoQA
- March 21, 6:30-8:30 – Della Selsor Building
- March 31st, 6:00-8:00pm – Tolles Tech (Hosted by ASE Feeds – RSVP through their website)
- April 20th, 6:30-8:30pm – Becks Hybrids (For NEW MEMBERS ONLY – 1st-3rd year members just getting started on their projects!)
- April 28th, 7:00-8:30pm – Virtually via Zoom
- May 5th, 7:00-8:30pm – Virtually via Zoom
- May 12th, 6:30-8:30pm – Coughlin Building
If you cannot attend the above dates, there are options for an online QA through YQCA. Contact the extension office for details. It does cost roughly $12 to complete. You can also reach out to surrounding counties to complete this
2022 Family Guide Available NOW!
The 2022 Family Guide is now available for download at ohio4h.org/familyguide! All families and volunteer enrolled last year will be receiving a paper copy via mail. We will have some available in the office as well, first come first serve.
You can view sample pages of project books, see comments from families that have enrolled in the project, etc. at projectcentral.ohio4h.org!
Now is the PERFECT time to browse the 4-H projects available for next year! Contact our office with any questions about projects, purchasing books, etc.!
Trip Scholarships – Due December 1 or ASAP
What: For any youth in 4-H to submit to attend 4-H related trips or opportunities, such as statewide camps, 4-H conference, CWF and LWF, and more! Trips are funded by the county 4-H committee or endowment funds, either partial or fully funded depending on the opportunity and cost.
Deadline: Due December 1 OR with proper notice before the event to allow time to committee review and registration (6 weeks before registration is due)
Application: Can be found at www.go.osu.edu/madcoteenopportunities and are turned into the Extension Office or emailed to foos.61@osu.edu
The following opportunities must have a trip scholarship filled out: Carving New Ideas, State Shooting Sports Camp, State Leadership Camp, Ohio 4-H Conference, Buckeye Leadership Workshop, Citizenship Washington Focus, Leadership Washington Focus, Sea Camp, and any other paid/selection type opportunity.
Upcoming Events – August: View the full calendar here
*2022 Calendar Available at the link above!
January 1 – Fair Possession Deadline for Market Steers
January 3 – 4-H Committee Meeting – 6:30pm
January 12 – 4-H Volunteer Training 10:-11:30am OR 7:00-8:30pm – VIRTUAL
January 15 – Madison County Fair Beef Tag In & Hoof Trimming
January 15 – DNA/EIN Kits due for 2022 Ohio State Fair Market Beef Show
January 17 – Extension Office Closed
January 26 – 4-H Rally Night
January 31 – 4-H Club Update 10:00am-12:00pm, 7:00-9:00pm
CLUB/VOLUNTEER UPDATES
Volunteer Trainings: All club volunteers need to complete 2 trainings for 2021 4-H year. Attend 1 mandatory 4-H Volunteer training, plus the Club Update or opportunity at the county, district, or state level or a non-4-H training that relates to your work as a volunteer. This is a new requirement from the state level. Watch your emails for more information on topics, registration, etc. You can find information and register for a session at go.osu.edu/madcovolunteertraining.
*Policy 1.50 Child Abuse and Awareness training will be offered online on a “do at your own pace” course
Dates to hold:
- January 12, 10-11:30am and 7-8:30pm (Virtual)
- CLUB UPDATE: January 31st, 10am (In-Person) or 7pm (Virtual) – Required for all volunteers to attend live or watch recording
- February 15, 7:00pm (In-Person) – Cloverbud Volunteers
- March 1, 10-11:30am, 7-8:30pm (Virtual)
- New Volunteers Specific (Policy 1.50 + other):
- February 7, 7:00pm (In-Person)
- February 25: 7:00pm (Virtual)
4-H Club Update Event – January 31 – There will be a 10:00-11:30am time and a 7:oo-8:30pm timeslot. This will cover any updates for 4-H for the year (calendars, policies, new events, fair updates, etc.) so that the volunteer trainings can focus on more educational and applicable topics that will help you as volunteers. We will require at least 2 representatives from each club to attend and recommend that everyone attends OR watches the recording afterwards. This will count as a training opportunity for volunteers as well.
Yearly Financial Summary due January 31 – All clubs are required to turn in their end of year financial statement, found at https://ohio4h.org/volunteers/volunteers/club-leaders/finances/clubaffiliate-yearly-financial-summary. These are required to be turned into our office by January 31st so we can file 990N forms. If we do not receive by the 31st, your club will be put on probation for the year and may affect your club status for future years.
Club Achievement Packets: Make sure you are picking up your club achievement packets at the extension office! We still have SEVERAL waiting to be picked up!
Background Checks: If you are up for a background check this year, you will receive notice in the next couple of weeks or so via mail and/or email. Please get that done sooner rather than later!
4-H Online: Feel free to re-enroll yourself and your families starting anytime at oh.4honline.com, using the same log in and password as last year (do NOT create a new account!)
New Volunteers: If you are adding someone to your club as a volunteer, make sure they fill out a new volunteer application ASAP to get the process started! Contact Frances for more information
COUNTY JR. FAIR UPDATES
Beef Tag In Information and State Fair Update
Beef Exhibitors! Save the date for Saturday, January 15, 2022 for the mandatory tag in for those planning to show beef at the Madison County Fair. Hoof trimming will also be available. Watch for more information to be coming soon on sign ups.
If you are planning to show beef at the state fair in 2022: All market beef exhibitors MUST pick up and return a DNA Sample kit and EID tag. All beef must have the EID tag to exhibit at the state fair. The DNA sample kits are due back to the Ohio State Fair by January 15, 2022 (received, NOT postmarked).
You may pick up your EID tag and DNA sample kit from the OSU Extension Office during normal hours (Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm). You may choose to mail it to Ohio State Fair on your own, OR you can return to the Extension Office by January 7 and we will mail it for you. Complete instructions are listed in the kit for how to collect and send back.
Questions? Contact the Madison County Sales Committee OR the Extension Office.
Livestock Committee Members Needed!
We want YOU to consider joining the Small Animal or Large animal committees, or Horse Committee! This is a great opportunity to get involved to help make the Jr. Fair programs great!
Contact the Jr. Fair Coordinator at madisoncountyjfb@gmail.com to get on the mailing list for meeting dates.
The 3 Committees are:
- Equine Committee (has been in place for several years, If interested, contact Colleen Martin at stephighatlfs@aol.com for information on meetings times, dates, etc.)
- Small Animal/Specialty: includes rabbit, poultry, dog, alpaca, and small animal
- Large Animal Committee: Includes beef, dairy, swine, goat, and sheep!
Responsibilities of these committees will include:
- Species specific rule recommendations to JFB (timely and accurate oversight and revisions)
- Judge recommendations
- Develop and maintain volunteers
- Fundraising/Budget
- Fair format/show bill/arena and facility set up
- Assist extension office with skillathons
STATE 4-H OPPORTUNITIES
Be sure to check Ohio4H.org for the most recent state 4-H information and follow the “Ohio State – 4-H Youth Development” Facebook page!
Stay Connected! – ohio4h.org/stayconnected
Now more than ever it’s time for 4-H’ers to make the best better! While youth are at home and staying safe, we still want you to stay connected. Below are links to activities for youth and resources for volunteers. Check back frequently for additional links and program updates!
Speak Up Speak Out Virtual SPIN Club
Interested in improving your public speaking skills? Join this virtual SPIN club for youth grades 6-12 to learn basic speaking skills and importance of verbal and non-verbal communication!
Register at go.osu.edu/22speakup!
When: Thursdays – January 13, 20, 27, and February 3, 10, 17
Time: 5:30-6:30pm
Where: ZOOM
Cost: Free!