We are excited to announce this new SPIN Club opportunity! Please spread the word to those who may be interested in being a program participant or mentor. 

The 2020 Youth Poultry Clinic will be held Saturday, April 18, at OSU ATI, Wooster. The postmark deadline for registration is Wednesday, April 1. The cost for the clinic is $25.00 for adults and $20.00 for youth. Registration material will be available after the first of the year at https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/poultry/poultry-calendar-events.

Tentative topics are: Necropsy, Processing/Meats, Exhibition Poultry, Digestion/Nutrition, OPA/Careers, Youth Quality Assurance, Broilers A-Z, Laying Hens/Eggs, and a Question/Answer Corner.

Refreshments and lunch are included in the registration fee. Vendors will be present.

Thanks to a grant from the Ohio 4-H Foundation and the work of Cecilia Mainzer (a 4-H Member from Medina County and Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council officer), Ohio 4-H will be hosting “Take the Leap: Career Readiness Day” on Saturday, February 1, 2020 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center! This event is open to any 4-H member – ages 13 to 18 – and is completely FREE!

This day is jam-packed full of opportunities for participants with some highlights listed here:

• Learn about 4-H opportunities at the state level from Health Heroes, State Fashion Board, and Teen Leadership Council
• Rotate through career preparation workshops covering topics such as networking, etiquette, resume building, using LinkedIn, and interview planning
• Engage in discussions about financial literacy and financial risk

Participants can register at go.osu.edu/taketheleap.

Registration is due by Friday, January 24. 

Sharing on behalf of Kayla Oberstadt from the State 4-H Office:

Ohio Military Kids has a full schedule planned for the 2020 event season. Ohio Military Kids is a partnership with Ohio State University Extension 4-H Youth Development and Family Readiness with Ohio National Guard. With this amazing partnership, Ohio Military Kids puts on several events throughout the state of Ohio. These events range from daylong educational programs, to overnights, to weekend camps, and even weeklong residential camps. These events are open to youth of military families, and they do not have to be a member of 4-H to participate. 4-H members and adults have the opportunity to volunteer for OMK events, including as camp counselors in the summer!

The mission of Ohio Military Kids is to support the youth of military families throughout the deployment cycle. Ohio 4-H is an essential supporter of the Ohio Military Kids Program and its mission. Ohio 4-H works hand-in-hand with Ohio National Guard to deliver fun and supportive programs to military families. With military youth in every county in Ohio, the partnership of 4-H to promote OMK opportunities to your military friends and neighbors in all 88 counties is appreciated!

Visit go.osu.edu/OMK for more information as you express your gratitude for those who serve our country and help us continue to grow the reach of Ohio Military Kids by sharing this website with a military family!

The 2020 Ohio 4-H Conference is designed to bring together 4-H volunteers and teens (age 13 and older) from across Ohio. Teen leaders and volunteers learn together and from each other in order to become better at delivering the Ohio 4-H Program to our members. A variety of educational sessions ensures that there is something for everyone!

Who: Teens and Volunteers

What: Ohio 4-H Conference

When: Saturday, March 14

Where: Greater Columbus Convention Center

Registration fees for the conference are $40. $20 scholarships are offered through the TSC Paper Clover Campaign (teens) and Muskingum County 4-H Committee (adults).
 Muskingum County 4-H Junior Leaders will cover the additional $20 for enrolled members.

Final Cost:

Teen: Junior Leaders – NO COST

Teen/Adult: Not Junior Leaders $20 fee

Ohio 4-H Conference Registration Form

Registration Booklet (with session list)

Deadline to submit registrations to the Extension Office is Friday, February 7 at 4:30 p.m.

Download the 2020 4-H Calendar.