Navigating through Fair Entry

Entries for Jr Fair will be entered through Fair Entry again this year! They are due July 15th at midnight, late entries will be accepted from July 16th-July 31st with a $50 late fee. All animals, 4-H projects, FCCLA, and Scouts must enter through Fair Entry. Attached is a flowchart of how to enter projects.
A few reminders:
  • All poultry meat pens must be entered into fair entry by the deadline.
  • All rabbit (market and breeding) must be entered into fair entry by the deadline.
  • Swine- Market and Breeding must enter the 840/EID #’s. Purebred breeding gilts need to upload the registration papers or email them to highlandcojrfair@yahoo.com.
  • Beef- Feeders, dairy feeders and breeding must enter the 840/EID #’s. Purebred breeding animals need to upload their registration papers or email them to highlandcojrfair@yahoo.com.
  • Jr Fair Building entries are due by Saturday, August 24th at midnight. Enter for everything and deletions can be made. No entries will be taken on Saturday, August 31st when projects are brought in.
  • 4-H exhibitors only & exhibitors that show in both 4-H and FFA will use your 4-H Online login information on the Fair Entry website. You will just need to change your club depending on what the project is.
  • FFA, FCCLA, & Scouts- please make a Fair Entry login and that is what you will use for future sign ins.

Step-By-Step Instructions Click Here

Any questions, please get ahold of Kaley Fannin, Jr Fair Coordinator at 937-205-5034 (text/call) or email highlandcojrfair@yahoo.com.

Grazing over the Seasons Workshops

Grazing over the Seasons Workshop Series

All About Pasture & Haymaking

Wednesday, June 26th, 2024

5:30 – 8:00 PM

Morrison Farms

11540 Steinman Rd.,

Georgetown, Ohio

Cost $15.00

RSVP 

Future Series Dates

Winter Forage Preparation

Wednesday, October 9th, 2024

Soil Health & Fertility

February 2025

Livestock Fencing & Resources

Spring 2025

Registrations for Ohio 4-H Senior Shooting Sports Camps Due by June 13th!!

Registration for Ohio 4-H Senior Shooting Sports Camps is open now!
Youth in grades 7-12 are eligible to attend the Ohio 4-H Senior Shooting Sports Camp and must submit their completed applications by June 13. Senior Camp will take place at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp from July 14 to 19 and youth will have the opportunity to participate in workshops on basic and advanced shooting and archery disciplines.  

Additional information about Senior camp and links to complete the camper and scholarship applications can be found on the Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports website 

Research Participants Wanted!!

Research Participants Wanted! 

The Ohio State University’s College of Public Health is looking for teens and young adults to participate in an online focus group. Participants will explore their thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors related to health with their peers and complete a short survey about themselves. They will also receive $50 for taking part in a focus group. Complete the screener survey for additional information.  

Join BuckeyeNext today!!

News from BuckeyeNext!
Introducing BuckeyeNext, powered by Suitable – Revolutionizing Youth Development in Ohio’s 4-H Program! 

BuckeyeNext is on a mission to empower students by creating a groundbreaking stackable-credential framework. Through immersive experiential learning opportunities, students can earn industry-accepted credentials and cultivate expertise in occupational competencies. BuckeyeNext is not just an app; it’s the ultimate hub for 4-H youth to track their involvement and proudly showcase their development journey! 

  Open to middle- and high school-aged 4-H youth across Ohio!  

  1. Register your email: go.osu.edu/buckeyenextoptin  
  1. Download the suitable app: app.suitable.co  
  1. Log-in using email 
  1. View your dashboard, upcoming, and completed activities & achievements 

Join BuckeyeNext today and embark on a journey of skill development and recognition in Ohio’s 4-H community!

 

2024 4th H Club Challenge is LIVE!!

We pledge our “health to better living,” but do we actually practice it? Practicing healthy habits and choices has lifelong effects on the health of youth, and the 4th H Club Challenge promotes this by encouraging Ohio 4-H Clubs to learn, practice, and advocate for healthy choices and behaviors at 4-H club meetings.  

Each club that completes the challenge before the deadline will be entered into the $100 voucher drawing for their region, with the winning club receiving funds to purchase items like project books, educational tool, or other resources for their club.  

How does it work? Apply three healthy practices per meeting (see list below) at six or more 4-H club meetings between Jan. – Dec. 2024. 

  1. Register and complete pre-survey. https://go.osu.edu/4thHClubChallenge  
  1. Record the dates and activities in the 4th H tracker link. (tracker link will be provided after registering) 
  1. Share a picture of your club doing a healthy practice on social media. Be sure to include the official hashtag #Ohio4thHClubChallenge. 
  1. Submit all activities to the tracker link by Dec. 31, 2024. 

 

If your club already does some health practices, great! We encourage you to challenge yourselves with different or new health practices for your club.

 

AG Yost Encourages High-School Students to Apply For Teen Ambassador Board

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is accepting applications for Yost’s Teen Ambassador Board (TAB) for the 2024-25 academic year. 

TAB – which is designed for high-school juniors and seniors from public, private, charter and online schools statewide, including home-schooled students – offers young people an opportunity to engage with state government officials and discuss issues affecting their lives. 

“This program allows Ohio teenagers to gain firsthand experience in law and government,” Yost said. “It’s a chance for our future leaders to have their voices heard and to play an active role in shaping their communities.” 

Board members serve a one-year term, during which they convene twice in Columbus to collaborate and advise the Attorney General’s Office on matters relevant to teens. 

The ideal applicant is a motivated, enthusiastic self-starter who has an interest in law and government, seeks to develop leadership skills, and wants to make a difference. 

Board members participate in small group projects, attend presentations, meet with Attorney General Yost, and interact with assistant attorneys general and elected officials. 

The submission deadline for applications – an application can be found here – is Sept. 15, 2024. For more information about the program, visit www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/TeenAmbassadorBoard 

Said Yost: “Don’t miss this chance to be part of a dynamic group of young leaders and make a meaningful impact on the state of Ohio.” 

To Apply Click Here