Time to hit the road for the third annual Franklin County Clover 5K in Hilliard on April 6th! The Clover 5K is a fundraiser to support the Walk & Serve community service event.

After the run, enjoy a made to order omelet, muffin, fruit, and more! The Chick-fil-a cow will high five you as you cross the finish line AND you will have a photo op with a Tea Cup Pig!

Sign up today for only $30. Register before March 24 in order to receive a Clover 5K soft t-shirt with your registration fee. Registration includes post race snacks and the satisfaction that you made a difference in the community. For more info, visit www.runsignup.com/clover5k.

Again this year, each family will do their own online 4-H enrollment. It's a fairly easy process especially since you can just use the email and password that you used last year (for both 4-H enrollment and fair entries)! Enroll at oh.4honline.com.

After you have attended a club meeting this year, you may enroll online. There is a very helpful Family Online Enrollment Help Guide on the Franklin County 4-H website. Before enrolling make sure the youth in your family know which projects they are planning on taking this year. You must enter your projects for 2019 before submitting enrollment. Please remove last year's projects if you aren't taking them again!

Changes can be made to your project selections until the 4-H enrollment deadline on April 1, 2019. Email Kathy Bohanan by April 1 if you need to make changes to your enrollment after you've submitted it.

NOTE: Simply enrolling online does not complete the requirements for club enrollment. You must attend 4-H meetings (make sure your club advisor knows who you are), complete your project(s), and participate as an active member of your club!

Also note that all members will pay a $20 county activity fee. This is in addition to any fees that your club may possibly have. Turn your county activity fee into your club advisor or club treasurer.

4-H Cloverbuds, mark your calendar for a fun-filled day of activities and crafts for our kindergarten through second grade members. Participants will turn into Padawans, construct their very own light saber, create galactic slime, make and eat an out-of-this-world snack, engage in super fun activities, and make some new Cloverbud friends.

Trained and screened Franklin County 4-H staff, camp counselors, and volunteers will be on site to supervise and facilitate the event.

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2019

Time: 9:30am-noon

Address: 530 W Spring Street, Columbus, OH 43215

Registration: Required but FREE

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

The 2019 Franklin County Fair Book can be found on the fair's new website! www.fcfair.org

This competition is open to all Ohio 4-H members enrolled in any 4-H Shooting Sports discipline and age 13 as of 1/1/2019. Youth must meet all Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports requirements, including but not limited to, being knowledgeable and proficient in the safe use of the equipment and knowledgeable of the general rules of the event. The event is April 13, 2019 at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio and only includes a shotgun competition this year (additional disciplines will be added annually). The cost to register is $40 by April 5th and $50 late registration/day of event. All targets are provided but members will be responsible to supply their own firearm and ammunition.

To register on-line: https://go.osu.edu/ss2019 All appropriate forms will be emailed to each youth registered. Those registering day of the event must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to complete the appropriate forms.

Rules can be found at: https://goo.gl/QdcSPV

The competition serves as part of the selection process for the 2020 Ohio 4-H Shotgun Team that will compete at the National 4-H Shooting Sports Competition held in Grand Island, Nebraska. Youth ages 13-17 as of 1/1/19 are eligible for the team. Those youth age eighteen as of 1/1/2019 can compete for awards but not for selection to the 2020 State Team.

Volunteers help make 4-H possible and are an essential part of the overall program. More than 300,000 youth and adult volunteers participate in the Ohio 4-H program each year. 4-H volunteers have the opportunity to contribute their time, energies, talents, and knowledge to help develop youth in a positive, educational way. The Franklin County 4-H program is dependent on its incredible adult volunteers to reach the youth of our county. Each time a new volunteer gets involved with the 4-H program, the number of children that benefit from 4-H programs increases!

Is someone you know interested in becoming a 4-H volunteer advisor? All 4-H volunteers must complete the Ohio 4-H volunteer screening process, which includes an application, a completed background check, and a volunteer orientation. One last new volunteer orientation session for for the upcoming 2019 4-H season will be held April 10, 2019, at 6:30p.m. If you know someone planning to attend, please have them register by emailing Christina Byrd at byrd.282@osu.edu.

Congratulations to the the 2019 Franklin County 4-H members who have received state achievement honors:

Rachel Berk

Sheep State Achievement Winner

Vet Science State Achievement First Alternate

Brooke Fleshman

Clothing & Textiles State Achievement Winner

Citizenship & Community Service State Achievement First Alternate

Madelyn Smith

Health & Safety State Achievement Winner

State Junior Fair Board Representative

Elijah Voorhees

Companion Animals State Achievement First Alternate

This program is open to ALL young ladies currently in grades 5-8. The Clover Confidence: Building Fearless Females program began in Darke County, Ohio and the Franklin County Junior Fair Royalty Committee is excited to bring this opportunity to girls in Central Ohio. The program utilizes hands-on activities focused on building confidence, female empowerment, positive body image, and self-esteem.

When: April 29, 2019, 6:30-8:30pm

Where: Franklin County Fairgrounds, Ganyard Building

How to Register: Email youth name, grade, and t-shirt size to

FranklinCoCloverConfidence@gmail.com

Deadline to Register: April 20, 2019

Cost: $10 due at time of event

What: 4-H Event Youth Assistant (4HEYA)

Who: Individuals age 13-18 (as of January 1 of the year of application) and have at least 1 year prior 4-H experience.

Timeframe: Apply by May 15, selection, training, service to OSF, and evaluation. Complete responsibilities by August 31, 2019.

Applications available at: https://ohio4h.org/families/just-teens

Requirements (in addition to application/selection process):

- Must attend one of the options for training (July 9 or July 17)

- Must work a minimum of 3 events at the Ohio State Fair; may work more if desired

- Program Fee: $25/person for first year members; $10 for 2nd or more year members

Teens Receive:

• 4HEYA Polo & Nametag
• State Fair admission, parking ticket, and meal ticket(s)
• Optional State Fair housing in the Rhodes Center (if desired)
• Experience of working events at the Ohio State Fair
• Opportunity to enhance leadership skills and be involved in the State 4-H program

Changes for Pet Rabbits

Beginning in 2019, there will be a change to what rabbit projects stay in the barn and show in the breed show at the Franklin County Fair.

• Pet Rabbit Projects will no longer stay in the barn and show in the breed show at the Franklin County Fair. A pet rabbit will participate in the new Companion Animal Show that is anticipated to take place on Wednesday morning (July 17) of the fair in the tent.
  
• Pet Rabbits will be brought to the fair for the companion animal show and then taken home following the companion animal show.
  
• The companion animal show, while still being finalized, should include some fun show components and possibly a bunny hop competition. The rabbit fun show that was previously held at the fair is expected to be discontinued.
  
• Pet rabbit projects should complete their book, make an educational display/poster, and participate in the companion animal show.
  
• Pet Rabbits will not participate in the livestock evaluations that take place the week before the fair. Pet Rabbit projects will go through interview evaluations at the Companion Animal Show during the fair.
• Pet Rabbit projects are eligible to be chosen for State Fair Selection to represent the county at the Ohio State Fair Companion Animal Day.
  

Breeding Rabbits and Market Rabbits

No changes are expected to be made to Breeding or Market Rabbit projects.

• Members who previously took a Pet Rabbit Project that would like to take their rabbit as a breeding rabbit in 2019 may do so if they would like to participate in the Rabbit Breed Show and have their rabbit stay in the barn. Breeding your rabbit is not a requirement for completing the Breeding Rabbit Project, although it is a good learning experience.
• Spayed or neutered rabbits are not breeding rabbits. If your rabbit is spayed or neutered, you should take the Pet Rabbit Project.

These changes are meant to maintain the true educational purpose of a breed show and to mirror the breed show and companion animal day at The Ohio State Fair. We anticipate that not having pet rabbits in the barn will also reduce the heat stress put on some of the rabbits that might be house rabbits that are used to air conditioning.

The Franklin County Horse Advisory Committee holds five horse shows each year. Three shows are fundraisers for the Franklin County 4-H Horse program. Two shows are Performance Against Standards (PAS) Shows where 4-H members attempt to qualify to attend the Ohio State Junior Fair Horse Show.

The shows are completely volunteer run. There are volunteer opportunities for people with little or no horse show experience. Training assistance will be available at the show. Volunteers should be 16 or older. Review the volunteer opportunities and sign up HERE.

REQUIRED Horse Forms Due April 1, 2019 (May be turned in at Extension Office or at the Horse Advisory Committee Meeting on April 1.)

Permission to Participate in Horse Projects
Equine Activities Disclosure
Horse ID Form
Horse Lease Guidelines

Horse Royalty Applications - Due April 1 (not postmarked)

Spring Equine Youth Clinic - May 4, 2019

4-H Clubs with Horse Projects
At least one advisor should be representing your club at 4-H Horse Advisory Committee meetings held at the Franklin County Fairgrounds.
- April 1, 7:00pm
- May 6, 7:00pm
- June 3, 7:00pm

Franklin County 4-H Horse Website - www.fchorse.org

All 4-H Clubs are required to send at least one representative to the annual 4-H Club Advisor Fair Update, April 17, 7:00pm.

Why is attendance required for this event? All clubs need to send at least one representative so that they are informed about the fair entry process. The representative is then responsible for sharing the information with their club. All advisors are encouraged to attend so they can hear the info first hand.

Date: April 17, 2019

Time: 7:00pm
(The update will start after a short 4-H Council meeting.)

Where: New Extension Office

530 W. Spring St., Suite 275, Columbus, OH 43215

Parking: Free Parking in Rear Lot

All 4-H members taking livestock projects to the Franklin County Fair should download the LIVESTOCK REQUIRMENT SUMMARY which has information regarding deadlines for possession and other requirements.

Naming Opportunities Available

Located within the Waterman living-learning laboratory just northwest of the OSU campus, the Kunz-Brundige Franklin County Extension Building will offer a myriad of educational opportunities benefiting Franklin County residents. There are still some naming opportunities available which would be a great end of year donation!

• Patio (4,050 sq ft): $500,000
• Green Roof and Rain Garden ($14,524 sq ft): $500,000
• Open Office Space (2,180 sq ft): $400,000
• Multi-Purpose Room (2) (1,215 sq ft): $300,000 each
• Lobby (576 sq ft): $200,000
• Demonstration Kitchen (552 sq ft): $100,000
• Gardener's Lab (227 sq ft): $75,000
• Conference Room (280 sq ft): $75,000
• Program Fulfillment Room (528 sq ft): $50,000
• Large Office (144 Sq Ft): $35,000
• Office (8) (98 Sq Ft): $25,000 each

For more details about donating or naming opportunities, contact Emily Winnenberg at winnenberg.8@osu.edu.