Highland County Junior Leadership

Junior Leaders is open to any youth 13 and in the 8th grade. The next meeting is October 24 at 5:45 p.m. in the food booth at the Highland County Fairgrounds.  Come join this leadership opportunity. Please contact the Extension office for more information.

Jr. Fair Board  Applications – Due November 4, 2019

Encourage your teens to apply for this leadership opportunity, to be eligible for Junior Fair Board, teens must be 15 as of January 1, 2020 or a sophomore in high school. 4-H and At-Large Junior Fair Board applications are available at the Extension Office and online at:   https://highland.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/forms-applications-resources Applications are due by Monday, November 4, 2019 by 4:00 p.m. to the Extension Office.

4-H Camp Counselor Applications – Due January 9, 2020

The 4-H Camp Counselors are a group of 4-H teens selected to assist in being responsible for campers during 4-H camp. As a result of participation, counselors will develop knowledge, skills, attitudes and aspirations needed for adult success, and the Highland County 4-H program will be strengthened and expanded.  Applications are available  in the Extension office or online at:         https://highland.osu.edu/sites/highland/files/imce/2020%20%20Camp%20Counselor%20Application.pdf.  The deadline to apply for 2020 is before January 9, 2020 by 4:00 p.m. in the Extension Office.

New Volunteer Applications

Now is the time to recruit new volunteers for 2020! Any adult who is going to be alone with 4-H members must go through the volunteer selection process. If volunteers want to be active in 2020, they need to complete the selection process. Applications for new advisors will be due the last Thursday in February in 2020. The forms are available through the Extension office.

Advisor Trainings

January 18, 2020  9:00 – 11:30 a.m.

February 6, 2020    6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

February 17,   2020  9:00 – 11:30  a.m.

*March 25, 2020  6:00 – 9:30 p.m.

*New Advisor Training Night

4-H Committee Members Needed

Nominate yourself or someone else to serve on the Highland County 4-H Committee! Committee volunteers are comprised of volunteer advisors, parents and the business community. The terms are below. Contact Kathy or Danielle at (937) 393-1918  for nominations for one of the following positions:

1 – NE (Leesburg, Greenfield, Hillsboro) – 3 yr. term

1 – NW (Leesburg, Lynchburg, Hillsboro) – 3 yr. term

1 – SE (Berrysville, Belfast, Sinking Spring) – 3 yr. term

1 – SW (Buford, Mowrystown) – 2 & 3 yr. terms

1 – At-Large – 3 yr. term