Quality Assurance deadline for Paulding County 4-H/FFA members is Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Quality Assurance MUST be completed in order to exhibit animals at the Paulding County Fair. Registration is required.
Registration link → go.osu.edu/nwoqa2024
OHIO 4-H LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT RETREAT (hosted by the Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council
When: April 12-13, 2024 (Friday early evening through Saturday afternoon – Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch provided)
Where: 4-H Camp Palmer
Who: 4-H youth ages 13-18 interested in strengthening existing leadership skills
*Great opportunity for Camp Counselor training hours, JFB members, club officers, etc. – ~5 hours of counselor training available
Cost: $40 (covers overnight stay at camp plus 3 meals and a 4-H SWAG item)
*Sponsored by the Sauder 4-H Career Development Fund!
What: Teens will participate in interactive and engaging activities related to leadership skills, teambuilding strategies, conflict management, and other life, career, and college readiness skills.
Registration is due April 1 at www.go.osu.edu/tlcleadershipretreat.
The Skillathon Study Guides are available on this page under the Skillathon tab.
Please follow the link below to submit your Senior profile by Friday, April 5th.
Attention 4-H members and volunteers! We want to hear from you! Please take our survey before April 7 and tell us which format you prefer for 4-H project books—print or digital. It’s easy—just a few short questions and you’re finished. Take the survey today at Project Book Survey. Thanks for helping us to make the best better!
All Junior Fair Poultry Exhibitors are invited to attend the Darke County Junior Fair Committee Poultry Clinic on Saturday, April 13 starting at 10:00 am until Noon in the Ohio Building at the Darke County Fair, sponsored by the Darke County Junior Fair Poultry Committee.
A free lunch will be served at the conclusion of the clinic sponsored by Cooper Farms. The poultry clinic will focus on nutrition, animal care, animal health, processing, showmanship, fair selection and biosecurity. Lew Cunningham the 2024 Darke County Poultry Judge for the Fancy Show will focus on quality and selection. Jackson Hile will be speaking about Pigeons. Dr. Tim Barman, retired Cooper Farm Vet, will speak about biosecurity, animal ethics and proper care animal. Matt Aultman will be speaking on poultry nutrition. Poultry showmanship will also be demonstrated by Blake Addis, Darke County Jr Fair board Poultry Representative. This clinic and great opportunity to expand knowledge of your poultry projects and get prepared for upcoming fairs! The program will also feature door prizes. Please RSVP by April 9th by calling Dena Wuebker at 937-423-2369, Cindy Mayo at 937-417-2296 or Amy Addis 937-216-2107 or email Dena at dena.wuebker@vtigers.org , Cindy Mayo at cmayo217@hotmail.com or Amy Addis at amyjoaddis@centurylink.net.
→ Applications are due to the Paulding County Extension Office by April 26, 2024. Applications can either be submitted electronically to the Paulding County Extension Office by the close of business on the date due, dropped off during normal business hours, or mailed to the Extension Office.
→ Applicant must be a graduating senior.
→ The funds may be used for tuition, books, or lab fees and will be made payable to the recipient or their school. Receipts are required if funds are made payable to the recipient.
→ Applicant must have been a 4-H member in Paulding County for at least four years (including the present year).
Black Swamp Beekeepers Association is offering a 1-day class on Saturday, March 9th from 9am-5pm at the Defiance County Extension Office. Registration is due by Saturday, March 2nd.
Black Swamp Beekeepers Association is once again offering 3 ($1000.00) scholarships for 4-H students to apply to get into beekeeping.
The students will also receive a free ~ Beekeeping 101 Class that will be held on Saturday, March 9th, 2024 @ 9:00 am at the Defiance County Extension Office.
