If you haven’t already heard, Facebook will be changing your news feed, making it harder to keep in touch with Muskingum County 4-H. But don’t worry, with a few, simple clicks you’ll still be able to see everything happening in the county:

If you’re using a desktop or laptop:

Go to The Muskingum County 4-H page and look at the upper left part of the page:

• First, make sure you “Like” Muskingum County 4-H’s page. Then, next to the “Like” button, you’ll see the word “Following.”
  • Hold your cursor over the “Following” button – options will appear for you to “See First” and “On (Events, Suggested Live Videos).” You have selected them correctly when the check mark appears next to your selections. These options will keep our posts, events, and live videos appearing in your news feed.
• If you want to control how you’re notified when Muskingum County 4-H posts something new, click the small pencil icon next to the word “Notification” and make your selections.

If you’re using a phone or tablet:

Go to Muskingum County 4-H’s Facebook page. Under the photo, find the word “Follow” or “Following.

• Click on it, then click “See First.”
  • Selecting this option will keep our posts, events, and live videos appearing in your news feed.
• You will also have an option “Get Notifications” every time we post.
  • Select edit notifications to choose what notifications you receive from our page.

Thanks for choosing to keep in touch. To us, you’re family.

Stefanie

Some new and revised projects books have been making their way across my desk recently. The flashy colors and inviting graphics look nothing like the books I completed when I was in 4-H. Long story short, I’m in love! But, we all know it’s what inside that counts.

Today I’m exploring It’s My Home (previously Adventures in Home Living).

Here are some quick stats about the project:

A quick glance through the project and you’ll find it teaches youth about use of color, texture, lines, and style for interior design. My favorite activity (because I could use a little more of it myself) is one that guides youth through organizing (a closet, dresser, desk, bookshelf) any space frequently used that needs some extra love and attention – teaching them to keep, donate, throw away, or upcycle! Members are challenged to explore ways to keep their home clean and donate time or gently used items to local organizations in need.

I highly recommend this project for beginning 4-H members. To view sample project pages of It’s My Home and other Ohio 4-H project books online, please visit 4-H Project Central. To view the entire project book, please stop by the 4-H Office.

Mrs. Stefanie

The 2018 4-H year will mark the fourth year of volunteer fingerprint screening for our club and committee volunteers who support Muskingum County 4-H. The Extension Office has previously notice to our volunteers who need to complete screening  this year in order to continue service with our office.

The deadline for completing fingerprint background checks is Sunday, December 31, 2017. In Muskingum County, 4-H volunteers should have their background check done at:

MUSKINGUM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
1840 East Pike
Zanesville, OH 43701
Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Use 2151.86 as the reason code you are having the background check completed.  

Holiday hours may affect the above mentioned hours when fingerprints can be taken. Please call ahead to make sure the Sheriff’s Office will be open.  

Notes for Members and Volunteers

Beginning this year, all 4-H member and volunteer enrollments will transition to the 4HOnline enrollment system. Families and volunteers will need to log on to the website to enroll in 4-H. No paper enrollment forms will be required or accepted. More details about 4HOnline Family Enrollment will be shared at the 2018 Mandatory Volunteer Training and will be available in the 2018 Muskingum County 4-H Family Handbook.

Notes for Club Organizational Volunteers 

Club Organizational Volunteers will need to designate one volunteer from their club to be a club data manager. It can be the organizational volunteer or a delegate. This individual will be responsible for approving club enrollments using 4HOnline and will have access to a variety of reports to help organize club information. The club data manager is expected to share club rosters with other club volunteers. The club data manager should attend the 4-H Online educational session during the 2018 Mandatory Volunteer Trainings.

Please designate your club data manager to Stefanie by December 31. 

As many of you know, the Muskingum County 4-H program requires ALL volunteers to participate in one Mandatory Volunteer Training annually to remain an approved 4-H volunteer.  This includes committee and camp volunteers. We will be offering three opportunities for you to complete this requirement. All trainings will take place at Mid-East Career and Technology Center, Zanesville Campus. Dates of the 2018 Mandatory Volunteer Trainings are:

1. Monday, January 8, 2018; 6pm – 8pm
2. Thursday, January 18, 2018; 6pm – 8pm
3. Saturday, January 20, 2018; 10am – 12pm

Volunteers will be able to choose one of two educational sessions:

• 4-H Online for Club Data Managers –  click here for more information on club data managers)
• 4-H Fundamentals

Please RSVP at least two days in advance and select your educational session by registering here.