Month: April 2019

Welding Workshops at OSU

OSU’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering within the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, in partnership with American Welding Society-Columbus Section, Lincoln Electric, and HETEN Engineering and Laboratory, are pleased to offer TWO Youth Welding Workshops this year:

  • Saturday April 13, 2019 – registration deadline is April 8.
    (same day as OSU Spring game; FREE parking)
  • Saturday June 8, 2019 – registration deadline is May 24.

Cost = $90/participant

Age of participant = 10-18

Location = OSU Columbus Campus, Agricultural Engineering Building

Choice of one welding process: Arc (‘stick’) welding OR Oxy (‘torch’) welding.

Registration includes:

  • Practice pieces of metal
  • Welding related supplies
  • Welding technique handouts
  • Lunch for youth participants

NO experience necessary. The instructors are looking forward to help youth learn!

Registration is limited to the first 24 participants for EACH TYPE of welding.

Scholarships ARE available –please see details in the flyer, which is linked below. We ask you reserve your spot(s) with a credit card; and if awarded a scholarship, you will not be charged (similar to reserving a hotel room).

On-site registration opens ~8:30AM the day of the welding workshop. The program will begin promptly at 9AM. The day will likely conclude by 4PM.

NO PARENTS/GUESTS allowed in the welding labs. There will be an informal program during the day for parents/guests, or you are welcome to enjoy the Spring games in Ohio Stadium.

This year, we have ONLINE registration (preferred method): http://go.osu.edu/Welding2019

SPACE IS LIMITED. Once the first workshop is full, we will defer participants to the June 8th workshop. PLEASE be diligent when selecting your preferred date. 

2019 Events for Military Families

On behalf of the Ohio Military Kids Program of Ohio 4-H and Ohio National Guard, we would like to thank you for your continuous support as we enter April, the “Month of the Military Child”! The 2019 event season is quickly approaching! We have a variety of events; from workshops, to weekend camps, to a week-long camp held in August. To view the list of all of our 2019 events and for registration information, please visit our website go.osu.edu/OMKevents!

OMK is always welcoming youth or adults who are looking for volunteer hours, especially if they are from Ohio 4-H! We have several opportunities for people to volunteer and support our program. To best serve our military families, we need enthusiastic and motivated volunteers for events. Please visit our website to see these opportunities.

Please visit go.osu.edu/OMK to see all of the program updates and share with military families of any branch.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kayla Oberstadt at oberstadt.1@osu.edu.