OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

Highland HappeningsA 4-H Newsletter for Highland County March 2020

Highland County and Ohio 4-H Week

March 8-March 14, 2020 Highland County and the State of Ohio will be celebrating 4-H week. As part of our celebration in Highland County, there will be contests and activities occurring all week.• Window decorating contest for clubs• Facebook photo contestFor the latest information check out https://www.facebook.com/HighlandCounty4H/

Enrollment

April 1 is the deadline for youth to enroll. Please make sure to double check your information and projects that your enrolled in. If you plan on taking a 4-H project to the Ohio State Fair and/or the Highland County Fair; you must be enrolled in that project. New members must have contacted an advisor prior to April 1 to join for the 2020 4-H year. New members will still be completing a paper enrollment form for the 2020 4-H year. Forms will only be accepted from advisors.

Club Annual Paperwork

4-H Club Annual report, Constitution, Bylaws, Club Meeting Schedules and Club Verification Forms are due to the Extension Office on or before May 14, 2020. Remember, 990-N’s are now completed by the Extension Office. You can find most of the forms online at: https://highland.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/forms-applications-resources

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Applications

Advisor Training *March 25, 2020 6:00 – 9:30 p.m.

*New Advisor Training

Buckeye Leadership Workshop

Buckeye Leadership Workshop is a learning, sharing “workshop” intended as a balanced program of social, physical, mental, and spiritual activities. We believe that Buckeye Leadership Workshop provides a powerful learning environment in which anyone who works with people, professionally or informally, can develop programming for youth or adults. Buckeye Leadership Workshop is March 25 – March 29, 2020. Deadline March 11. For more information contact the OSU Extension Office at 937-393-1918 or check out https://buckeyeleadership.com/.

4-H Enrollment deadline is

April 1, 2020

OSU Extension/4-H Annual Fundraiser

Mark your Calendars for Saturday, April 18, 2020. Join us for a wonderful meal, silent and live auctions at the Highland County Fairgrounds in the Poultry and Rabbit Barn. This is a great way to support OSU Extension, Highland County. Remember, donations are accepted at the OSU Extension office for the auction. We encourage all the clubs to donate an item or basket to help support the 4-H program in Highland County.

Member Officer & Advisor Training (MOA)

All clubs must have at least one advisor attend MOA Training on Monday, April 20, 2020 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Hillsboro High School in order to remain a club in good standing. Everyone is invited to attend. Jana Holbrook, Jr. Fair Coordinator, will be there to provide an update on all of the Jr. Fair changes for the 2020 Highland County Fair.

Winning 4-H Plan

Winning 4-H Plan request forms and final 4-H plan need to be completed by June 1, 2020. A completed Winning 4-H Plan includes the request form and a meeting with the child, guardian and extension educator to discuss and plan out the year’s accommodations. Please contact the office for more information.

FCS Board

FCS Board applications are due April 25, 2019. Applications are available at: https://highland.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/forms-applications-resources

Ohio State Fair opportunities

Ohio State Fair runs July 29th-August 9th. This event allows additional opportunities for youth 4-H members to showcase their work on projects. For youth to show their project at the Ohio State Fair, youth must be enrolled in the project they plan on taking. Highland County enrollment is deadline is April 1.

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Ohio 4-H Project Central

Search for new and different projects to take. Learn all about projects, what other people think of it, and view sample pages. Rate a project you have already taken and share your feedback.Please take time to rate the projects you have taken! This will give feedback to 4-H Educators as they continue to update and create new projects. Do all this at: www.ohio4h.org/projectcentral

4-H Graduation Cords

4-H Graduation Honor Cords will be available this year for current 4-H seniors to purchase. These green and white cords will proudly proclaim seniors’ long-time active involvement in the Highland County 4-H Program and their local 4-H club. The cords, pictured here, are available from OSU Extension Highland County. To order yours, please send a check, payable to OSU Extension, Highland County, in the amount of $15.00, on or before Thursday, April 9. We will place the order with National 4-H Supply, and let you know when you can stop in to pick up your cords. Of course, purchasing and wearing the cords is optional. We will provide all area high schools with a list of all our graduating seniors who purchase a cord so they are aware of what the cord represents. Let’s show our colors at graduation. An order form is attached, or available online at: https://highland.osu.edu/sites/highland/files/imce/Graduation%20cord%20letter.pdf

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Upcoming Dates

2020 County 4-H Camp Dates

Spring Fling May 8-9STEM Camp June 4-6Cloverbud Overnight June 6-7Beginner Camp June 8-11Jr. High Camp June 15-18Teen Camp June 22-25Cloverbud Day Camp June 30

2020 State Camps

State Special Needs Camp May 29-31Junior Shooting Sports Camp Jun. 26-28Senior Shooting Sports Camp Jul. 19-24

For a full calendar of events, please visit https://highland.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/2016-4-h-calendar

New for 2020

• Make-Up judging will now be prior to Summer Judging; July 1. Members must call ahead to schedule an interview.

• Pre-Fair judging will be held on August 22 starting at 9a.m. in the Jr. Fair Building at the Fairgrounds.

• Skillathon OR a Project Interview is a requirement for ALL animal projects to be shown at fair-this is for project completion only. Exhibitors must bring a 2020 up-to-date project book.

3 options for competition :1) Project Interviews for 4-H will on Entry Day on July 17 from 12 (noon) - 6p.m.2) Skillathon with OME eligibility and 4-H will be August 22 from 10a.m - 5p.m.3) Last Chance skillathon for 4-H is August 29 from 10a.m. - 2p.m.

March1 Counselor College Applications due to highland County Extension

8-14 Highland County and Ohio 4-H Week14 Ohio 4-H Volunteer and Teen Conference - Columbus Convention Center14 Plowboy Prom-Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, Columbus

25New Advisor Training, Highland County Administration Building Large Meeting Room, 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

25-29 Buckeye Leadership Workshop April1 4-H Club Enrollment Deadline 1 Spring Fling Applications Due

4 - 5 Counselor's College Canter's Cave 4-H Camp

18Rabbit Quality Assurance - Highland County Fairgrounds, Wharton building 8:30 a.m. Registration, Start at 8:45 a.m.

18 Highland County Extension Support Dinner & Auction, 6 p.m.20 Member, Officer & Advisor Training - Hillsboro High School, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

TBA Quality Assurance @ Lynchburg; registration 6:00; program 6:1530 FSC Board Applications Due

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Ohio Beef Expo

Wednesday, March 18- Sunday, March 22, 2020. Admission to the Ohio Beef Expo is Free. Parking at the Ohio Expo Center is $5.00/day. Weekend passes are $14.00 each.

Ohio Beef Expo Judging Contest

March 20th is an opportunity for youth teams to have fun with livestock judging. Early registration is March 9 and late registration March 10-20.More information and registration is available at: https://www.ohiobeefexpo.com/

Poultry

Avian Bowl is Saturday, July 11, 2020

For more information, check out https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/poultry/poultry-calendar-events

Rabbit

Rabbit Quiz Bowl Contest is Saturday, July 18, 2020

For more information, check out https://www.facebook.com/Ohio4HAnimalSciences/?tn-str=k*F

Swine News:

• Any youth showing hogs at the Ohio State Fair or national show will have to have a parent or guardian certified in adult Pork Quality Assurance. You will need that number in order to enter. The training is offered at https://www.pork.org/certifications/pork-quality-assurance-plus/ However Kathy will be attending training later this spring to be able to offer the training in person.

• The 2020 Ohio State Fair will be going ractopamine free for Market Hog. Stay tuned: We will update you as we receive more information.

Youth Poultry Clinic

The 2020 Clinic will be held Saturday, April 18, at OSU ATI, Wooster. The postmark deadline for registration is Wednesday, April 1. The cost for the clinic is $25.00 for adults and $20.00 for youth. Registration material will be available at https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/poultry/poultry-calendar-events.Refreshments and lunch are included in the registration fee. Vendors will be present.

Fair Themes

It’s time once again for Fair themes...please submit all 2020 Highland Co Jr Fair Themes to the OSU Extension office by March 26th, 2020. You may email them to combs.311@osu.edu.

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OSU Extension 119 Governor Foraker Place

Suite 202Hillsboro, Ohio, 45133

Hours: Monday – Thursday

8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Phone: 937-393-1918

Fax: 937-393-0222highland.osu.edu

Kathy Bruynis

Extension Fundraisers

4-H Sun Catchers - $15, visit highland.osu.edu/news/support-highland-county-4-h for more information or stop by Extension Office to purchase.

Kroger Community Rewards - sign up at krogercommunityrewards.com – support Highland County 4-H, Organization #QJ706

Community Markets Community Cash -Save your Community Markets Receipts and drop them off at the Extension Office.

4-H Yard Signs -Purchase a Yard Sign for $5.50 at the OSU Extension Office.

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Cloverbud News

The Cloverbud Connections Newsletter can be found at: http://www.ohio4h.org/families/cloverbuds/ohio-4-h-cloverbud-connections

Facebook

Checkout Facebook for up-to-date 4-H happenings at:https://www.facebook.com/Highland-County-4-H-Ohio-158507614183904/You must be logged in to view the site, don’t forget to like us in order to receive updates.

Danielle Combs

bruynis.5@osu.edu combs.311@osu.edu

Check out attached flyers

4-H Week Photo Contest4-H Week Window Decorating Contest

Extension/4-H Dinner & Auction Fundraiser

OSU Extension Highland County Blog

Checkout our Blog for county events by visiting: https://u.osu.edu/osuextensionhighlandcounty/ . Don’t forget to subscribe in order to receive weekly updates.

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