New this year! Youth enrolled in a trade school, certificate/apprenticeship program or pursuing a career directly out of high school are eligible to apply. 

Muskingum County 4-H Scholarships were established in 2015 by the Muskingum County 4-H Committee in order to help Muskingum County young people become self-directing, productive and contributing members of society. Muskingum County 4-H recognizes and rewards individual excellence in project work, leadership, citizenship and community service. A minimum of two $500 scholarships will be awarded. Applicants may apply multiple times but will only be awarded the scholarship once. Complete application and essay must be submitted for consideration.

Criteria
Applicants must:

• be a Muskingum County 4-H member or alumni who graduated high school in 2024 or will graduate in 2025.
• be active in 4-H for the previous three (3) consecutive years;
• have a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale based on the most recently completed semester.

Two types of applicants will be considered:

• Youth enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution, trade school, or certificate/apprenticeship program. They will be required to describe how this scholarship will help them attain their educational goals in an essay. Selected youth must submit a tuition receipt as proof of enrollment before scholarship checks are issued.
• Youth who started a career directly out of high school who need tools, uniforms, or other supplies to support them in their career. They will be required to describe what the scholarship money will be used to purchase and how this scholarship will help them attain their career goals in an essay. Selected youth must submit a receipt for purchases to be reimbursed before scholarship checks are issued.

Each applicant will be scored as follows:

• 50% for 4-H involvement
• 20% for community & citizenship involvement
• 20% for essay
• 10% for academic achievement

Complete the application: go.osu.edu/musk4hscholarship. 

Applications are due January 31.

Muskingum County Junior Fair Large Animal Sale Committee Scholarship

• Open to 4-H/FFA members who graduated high school in 2024 and exhibited a market goat, hog, lamb or steer at the 2024 Muskingum County Junior Fair.
• Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution in Fall 2024. Fall 2024 grades must be submitted with the application.
• Applicants must have earned at least a 2.50 grade point average.

Application: Large Animal Livestock Sale Committee Scholarship Application

 

Muskingum County Junior Fair Small Animal Sale Committee Scholarship

• Open to 4-H/FFA members who graduated high school in 2024 or will graduate in 2025 and exhibited a market poultry or rabbit project at the 2024 Muskingum County Junior Fair.
• Two types of applicants will be considered:
  • Youth enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution, trade school, or certificate/apprenticeship program. They will be required to describe how this scholarship will help them attain their educational goals in an essay. Selected youth must submit a tuition receipt as proof of enrollment before scholarship checks are presented at the 2025 fair.
  • Youth who started a career directly out of high school who need tools, uniforms, or other supplies to support them in their career. They will be required to describe what the scholarship money will be used to purchase and how this scholarship will help them attain their career goals in an essay. Selected youth must submit a receipt for purchases to be reimbursed before scholarship checks are presented at the 2025 fair.

Application: Small Animal Livestock Sale Committee Scholarship Application

This is not a complete 2025 Calendar.

The complete calendar will be released in January.

 

January

• Early January – 2024 4-H families will be mailed a 2025 Ohio 4-H Project Guide (formerly Family Guide) by the State 4-H Office
• The Extension Office will notify organizational volunteers when enrollment materials are available.

31       2024 Club Year End Paperwork Survey Due, sent directly to organizational volunteers in January. Submission is required to get 2025 enrollment materials.

31       New 4-H Volunteer Application Due

31       Muskingum County 4-H Scholarship Application Due; Sale Committee Scholarships Due

 

January 15 – February 15

Volunteers returning from 2024 must complete Mandatory Volunteer Training during this time frame. More details will be sent by January 15 directly to each volunteer. 2025 Mandatory Volunteer Training must be completed online.

 

February

15        4-H Online opens for enrollment

 

March

1          Deadline to Complete all parts of New Volunteer Application Process (Interview, Orientation, References Collected)

2-8       Ohio 4-H Week

15        Submit Cross County Lines Request Forms by Today!

27        Livestock Committees

 

April

1         4-H Enrollment Deadline

7         QA Test-Out Opportunity, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

7          Livestock Quality Assurance, 6-8 p.m.

15       Club Information Survey Due

15       Winning 4-H Plan Request Forms Due

15       Campership Applications Due

22       QA Test-Out Opportunity, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

22       Livestock Quality Assurance, 6-8 p.m.

21-23  Junior Camp Pre-Registration, begins 8 a.m. on April 21 – first come, first served, must reserve spot/add to wait list during this time frame!

30       Livestock Quality Assurance, 6-8 p.m.

 

May

8       Junior Camp Registration Deadline

19-21 Cloverbud Camp Pre-Registration, begins 8 a.m. on May 20 – first come, first served, must reserve spot/add to wait list during this time frame!

22       Livestock Committees

29       Cloverbud Camp Registration Deadline

 

June

2          Market Goat & Lamb Registration, 4-7 p.m.

2          Breeding Rabbit Registration & Rabbit Clinic, 6-8 p.m.

6          PAS Show, Horse Arena

9          Counselors/Staff Move into 4-H Camp

10-13   4-H Junior Camp, 4-H Camp Ohio

18        Early Still Project Judging by appointment

24       Early Judging by appointment

27       Cloverbud Camp @ KD Guest Ranch

 

July

2          Still Project Judging, Demonstrations & Illustrated Talks Contest

9        Livestock Skillathon

17        Market Rabbit Registration

23        Royalty & Ambassador Contests

24        Livestock Committees

 

August

10-16   Muskingum County Fair

 

September

25       Livestock Committees

 

November

15       Youth Opportunities Applications Due

 

December

4        New Camp Counselor Selection Night, 6-8 p.m.

8        Market Beef Weigh In, Muskingum Livestock, 6-8 p.m.

16      Youth Opportunities/Junior Fair Board Interviews, by appointment