TCS – 4-H Themed Ornaments

TCS Paper Clover dates have changed this year, and the campaign will now start on Nov. 29 and end Dec. 15.

As a precursor to the Paper Clover fundraiser and in tandem with National 4-H Week, TSC will also have 4-H-themed ornaments available for purchase. Sales officially begin Oct. 7 but select stores may have them available this week.

Timeline for County 4-H Awards & Trips – Due Oct 10

Members can apply for 2024 Pin Awards and 2025 Trip Awards.

There is one application that does it all and you can choose the application that works best for you. See the options below.

Why Awards?

  • To recognize outstanding work by a 4‐H member at the end of a successful
  • To recognize a history, or an accumulation of successes throughout a 4‐H
  • To provide a career training opportunity for members to learn to complete an
  • To provide a basis for Ohio 4‐H Achievement Awards & College Scholarships

2025 Trip Details

  • Buckeye Leadership Workshop – Recreation Unlimited, Ashley, OH. March. Age 16 or high school sophomore.
  • State 4‐H Leadership Camp – 4‐H Camp Ohio, early Must be age 15 as of Jan 1st.
  • 4‐H Citizenship‐ Washington Focus – National 4‐H Center, Washington June/July. Must be age 14 as of Jan 1
  • 4‐H Forestry Wildlife Camp – Forestry & wildlife education, fishing, hiking, tree climbing. Canter’s Cave 4‐H Camp. Weekend in April. Ages 12‐18
  • 4‐H Sea Camp – Kelley’s Island, July, Must be ages 15‐17
  • Ohio 4‐H Sr. Shooting Education Camp – Canters Cave 4‐H Camp, Jackson, OH. July. Must be ages 12 – 18.
  • Ohio 4‐H Jr. Shooting Education Camp – Canters Cave 4‐H Camp, Jackson, OH. July. Must be age 9 – 12
  • Space Adventure Camp – Marietta College. June. Youth ages 11‐13 and/or grades 5 – 7.

Award Application for Members to Complete. Choose the format that works best for you!

Club Award Forms & Year End Recognition

  • Charlotte Wagner 4-H Club Community Service Award – due October 10, 2024 – Cash Prizes!
  • 2024 Honor Club Application (completed by club) – Cash Prizes!
  • 2024 Scrapbook Application/Score Sheet (completed by club)
  • October 10                   Member’s application due to Extension Office.  Extension Office removes names and adds numbers to applications to provide an anonymous packet for the Awards Selection Committee to review.
  • October 28                      Awards Selection Committee reviews applications and selects Project Pin and Special Pin Award Winners. Trip Committee interviews applicants and selects winners for 4-H Trips and Margaret Meredith award.
  • Early November          Award winners invited to attend the 4-H Year Celebration.
  • November 21                 4-H Year Celebration – Ice Cream Bar at 6:30 PM and program at 7:00 PM. at the Washington County Junior Fair Building. Award Applications are returned to applicants.

Food Drive Winner Announced

Congratulations Churchtown Busy Bunch for donating the most food for the Washington County Fair Stock the Trailer Food Drive. The club has received two pizza certificates to use at an upcoming club event. Thanks Papa Johns Pizza for supporting this effort too. Club advisor Joyce Kronberg is planning a party for her club!

Farm Credit/Rural 1st also donated $500 to the Washington County Junior Fair Program for participating in the drive.

Thanks Amanda Faulk from Farm Credit/Rural 1st for presenting the $500 check!

Help & Donations Needed for Hervida Lemonshake Stand at Sternwheel Festival

Would you or your club or family be available to work a shift the Hervida Lemonshake Stand during the Marietta Sternwheel Festival?

Help is needed for the following:

  • Friday, Sept 6 from 3-5 pm
  • Friday, Sept 6 from 9-11 pm
  • Saturday, Sept 7 from 11 – 1 pm
  • Saturday, Sept 7 from 1 – 3 pm
  • Sunday, Sept 8 from 5 – 7 pm – Hopefully Camp Counselors
  • Sunday, Sept 8 from 7 – 9 pm

Bags of sugar can be donated and dropped off at the Extension Office or donations to purchase lemons, sugar, ice, and cups can be make payable to “Hervida 4-H Camp, Inc.” and mailed to 1115 Gilman Ave, Marietta

Contact Jane Lennox at 740-568-8044

REMINDER: Make-up Project Judging & Make-up Skillathon

Skillathon Make‐Up Date: August 5 – RSVP required with $20 registration fee. Sign up here to reserve your
spot: https://go.osu.edu/skillathonmakeup. Make‐up Skillathon participants will not be eligible for premier exhibitor.

Makeup Judging will be held on Monday, August 5 starting at 6:00 pm in the Jr Fair Building for members not available to attend Project Judging. Signup here to reserve your spot for makeup judging: https://go.osu.edu/judgingmakeup

4-H Public Speaking Contest Results

Senior Talk or Demonstration

1st – Trinidee McKenzie (SFQ)

Intermediate Talk or Demonstration

1st – Nora Richmond (SFQ)

2nd – Nat Richmond (SFQ)

3rd – Ava Lamp (SFQ)

Junior Talk or Demonstration

1st – BB Thompson (SFQ)

4-H Pledge Contest

1st – Bristol Rowland

2nd – BB Thompson

3rd – Morgan Rowland

4th – Hannah Holbert

4-H Winter Holiday Card (Marketing Contest)

1st – Austin Seaman

 

SFQ = State Fair Qualifier

July 4-H Newsletter – Please Read!

The July 4-H Summer Newsletter is now posted for reading ! The newsletter contains lots of summer and local fair information for members and families. The newsletter will not be mailed……..only posted online.

Click Here: July 2024 newsletter

Topics

  • Skillathons
  • Barlow Tag-in Information
  • Project Judgin
  • Cloverbud Show & Tell
  • 4-H Speaking Contest
  • Preparing for Fairs
  • Fair Updates
  • Horse Information

Fliers

  • Project Judging Schedule
  • A Night to Shine Fliers
  • Livestock Skillathon Study Guide
  • Speaking Contest Entry
  • County Awards application

 

Trash Can Painting Contest

Trash cans should include your group’s name and the year 2024. Trash cans will be judged on creativity, neatness, and overall appearance. This contest is open to all 4-H Clubs, FFA and Girl Scout and Boy Scout Troops.

Washington County Fair:  Go to Washington County Fair Grounds and pick up a trash can to paint. When the can is completed, please make sure you bring it, along with a completed entry form, to the Junior Fair Office by 9:00pm, Thursday, August 29

Barlow Independent Fair:  Go to the Barlow Fairgrounds and pick up a trash can.  Painted cans should be dropped off at the Lad & Lassie Building on Tuesday, September 24 by 8:00 pm with the completed entry form.

Forms can be printed here: County & Barlow Trash Can Contest form