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The Muskingum County Sheep Producers Improvement Association is sponsoring a Lamb and Wool Senior Ambassador and a Lamb and Wool Junior Ambassador Contest for 2024. Download the Application

All persons who are 14-21 years of age as of 1/1/2024 with a 4-H/FFA sheep/lamb project or a sheep-related background are eligible for Senior Ambassador. All persons who are 9-13 years of age as of 1/1/2024 with a 4-H/FFA sheep/lamb project or have a sheep-related background are eligible for Junior Ambassador.

If you are interested and meet all eligibility requirements, please complete the application and essay and return via email or mail to:

Haley Lake at:  haleylake37@gmail.com or Haley Lake 11320 Norfield Road Norwich, Ohio 43767

Be sure to request confirmation of receipt to be sure that your application was received. If no confirmation is given, call 740-319-4307.

Applications must be received by Feb.28^th, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Interviews will be held on March 4th, 2024 in the evening at the Muskingum County Extension Office.  Each applicant will be contacted with time and location information. Winners will be announced at our annual banquet on March 18, 2024 held in the Veteran’s Building at the Fairgrounds.

The Senior and Junior Ambassador duties will be to assist with promotional and educational events of the Muskingum County Sheep Producers Association at the state and local levels. A suggested list of possible activities and events will be provided and coordinated with the MCSPIA. If you have any further questions, please contact Director Haley Lake of the Muskingum County Sheep Producers Improvement Association at 740-319-4307.

4-H enrollment is now open! The enrollment deadline is April 1.

Family Enrollment Instructions

1) If NO members of your family have been enrolled in 4-H before, download the New Family Enrollment Guide.

2) Download the 4-H Family Re-Enrollment Guide if your family has previously used 4-H Online to enroll youth and/or approved adult 4-H volunteers.

Important: 4-H Family Update e-mails and communications from the office are sent to e-mail addresses entered in the 4-H Online enrollment system. Please use e-mail addresses that are checked regularly so you receive the most up to date information.

If you have questions about enrollment, please contact the Extension Office via phone (740-454-0144) or e-mail (muskingum4h@osu.edu).

Let people know you love 4-H by wearing your 4-H gear to school, work and other activities on Friday, March 8! 

Help spread the word about 4-H in Muskingum County – the best way for us to grow our program is through your promotional efforts!

Clubs can submit one photo per club that includes members demonstrating this year’s theme, “Find Your Spark in 4-H!”

Photos must be e-mailed to mcconnell.210@osu.edu by March 1 at 4:30 p.m. to be included in the contest.

Photos will be posted in an album on the Ohio State – Muskingum County Extension Facebook Page. A prize of $20 will be awarded to the club photo that receives the most likes during 4-H Week!

What is the Cloverbud Engineering Adventure?

The Ohio 4-H Cloverbud Engineering Adventure (formerly known as Cloverbot Challenge) gives 4-H Cloverbuds the opportunity to work cooperatively in teams to problem-solve using STEM (science, engineering, technology and math) skills. A new theme is selected each year and teams research a topic, build a working model of their solution to the adventure challenge and create a poster to illustrate their findings. Teams present their models and findings to a team of reviewers, learn about other Cloverbud projects, participate in age-appropriate STEM activities, and are recognized during a closing celebration.

This year’s theme is Going Wild! Whether imagining the jungles of Southeast Asia, learning about the natural wonders of United States National Parks or exploring nature in their own backyard, this year’s Cloverbud Engineering Adventure will get Cloverbuds thinking about the world we live in. Cloverbuds will explore the idea of habitats and what habitats provide for the animals and plants that live there. They will have opportunities for discovery, creativity and problem solving as they explore habitats that are around them or learn about ones that are in other parts of the world.

This year there are five locations to showcase your adventure. Find the showcase location closest to you!

• June 12, 6:30 pm, Fulton County Extension Office, Wauseon
• June 13 at 6:30pm, Greene County Extension Office, Xenia
• June 19, 5:00pm, Perry County Fairgrounds, New Lexington
• June 20 at 6:30pm, Washington County Junior Fair Building, Marietta
• June 29 at 10:30am, Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, Columbus

CLICK HERE to download a copy of the 2024 Cloverbud Engineering Adventure and begin your adventure today!