First and foremost, THANK YOU to the Franklin County Senior Fair Board for never wavering in their commitment to provide our 4-H youth with the opportunity to showcase their projects this year. When it would have been so easy to cancel it all, they doubled down in their efforts to provide a safe environment for the kids to complete their projects and have a fair experience, even if it was modified for safety’s sake.

We would also like to share a heartfelt THANK YOU to the following for their efforts, hard work, and dedication to making things happen this week:

- Livestock Sale Committee
- 4-H Horse Advisory Committee
- Junior Fair Board Members
- Rod, Theresa, Ross, & Spencer
- 4-H Club Advisors
- Matt Shade

And finally, THANK YOU to our Franklin County 4-H members, parents, and families for their patience and perseverance in following through when changes were often and many! We’re proud of each of you. While we hope we never have another year like this one, we are honored to have shared this one with you.

Community Service, Leadership, & Public Speaking Awards (project members only)
Community Service, Leadership, & Public Speaking award details are located on the Clover Award Form. Check off the activities that you've completed on each of these forms to see if you've qualified for one or all of these award pins.

Outstanding 4-H Member of the Year Award (project members only)
This competitive award is only given to a select few in each age category to honor those that have gone above and beyond in their 4-H experiences. Award reviewers compile scores from clover and pin awards, review project and 4-H experiences, and read the short response essays on the online application to select the winners of this award.

Cloverbud Pin Award (Cloverbud members only)
Our youngest members in Kindergarten through second grade can complete this form to receive their Cloverbud Pin Award at the recognition program. New online form this year!

ALL AWARD FORMS ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 4, 2020.
We are working diligently to finalize details for the recognition program. Please keep an eye out for more information to be shared soon!

ATTENTION ADVISORS:
Your club may be eligible for the Helping Hands Community Service Award or the Honor Club Award. The applications are coming soon- watch your email!

Please contact Rachel at Stoneburner.31@osu.edu with any questions.

Applications and more information to be an Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council (TLC) member are now available online at: go.osu.edu/TLC. Please note applications (and other materials, including letters of recommendation) are due (not postmarked; received!) by Friday, August 14, 2020. Applications require reference and signature from a county 4-H professional. At this point, you'll need to act fast.

· Age: Individuals must be 14-18 as of January 1 the year of application to apply for council member, committee member, committee chair, and officer.

· Number of Meetings/Events: See the program structure outline on the application for specific numbers of meetings and events. Members are required to attend at least 75% of meetings and events.

o Working Events: Members are required to work a number of statewide events at the Ohio State Fair, and elsewhere throughout the state (Farm Science Review, Legislative Luncheon, etc.). Each level of membership differs in the number of events that are required. See the program structure for more information.