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The 4-H CARTEENS program typically meets the first or second Tuesday, monthly, at the Franklin County Extension Office.

Requirements: Youth must have their driver's license or temps with a plan to get their license.

Other Information:

• Teen drivers interested in leadership/community service opportunities should join CARTEENS!
• Use your skills to teach court-mandated teens with driving offenses once a month.
• Items like gift cards and college scholarships are great incentives for CARTEENS members.

No application is required. Contact Sue Hogan for more information at hogan.239@osu.edu.

Explore the Outdoors Gift Basket

• Project Book #611
• Backpack
• Binoculars
• First Aid Kit
• Tree/Plant/Insect/Animal Field Guides
• Water Bottle

Rockets Away! Solid-Fuel Rockets Gift Basket

• Project Book #503
• Estes Rocket
• Rocket Launchpad
• Engine Packs
• Wadding

Let's Start Cooking Gift Basket

• Project Book #459
• Apron
• Oven Mitt
• Measuring Cups
• Cookie Cutter
• Baking Mat

Each year, the Franklin County 4-H Council raises money to support our local 4-H program. Part of the money they raise goes to providing 4-H teens with amazing opportunities to take part in trips and camps throughout Ohio and nationally. More detailed information about these opportunities can be found on our website. The opportunities that teens can apply and compete to receive full scholarships for include...

Citizenship Washington Focus: June 19-24, 2022 (Ages 15 and older)

Ohio 4-H Leadership Camp: June 1-5, 2022 (Ages 15 and older)

Camp Canopy: Forestry & Wildlife Conservation Camp: June 12-17, 2022 (Entering Grades 9-12)

Ohio 4-H Sea Camp: July 15-19, 2022 (Ages 15 and older)

APPLICATION PROCESS

• To apply for a Franklin County 4-H Trip Scholarship, complete the Ohio 4-H Achievement Record Application and submit it to the Franklin County Extension Office no later than January 19, 2022.
  (2548 Carmack Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210)
  *Ohio Achievement Record is not compatible with Google Docs. Please use Microsoft Word to fill out the form.
  
  
• Some dates for these trips overlap with Franklin County dates which are beyond our control.
  Franklin County 4-H Camp: June 13-17, 2022 (Monday - Friday)
  Franklin County Fair: July 18-24, 2022

These 27 awards recognize a 4-H member's achievement in a specific area. Areas include: Beef, CARTEENS, Citizenship & Community Service, Clothing & Textiles, Communication, Companion Animals, Creative Arts, Dairy, Environmental Sciences, Family Life & Child Development, Foods & Nutrition, Gardening & Horticulture, Goats, Health & Safety, Horse, Llama, Leadership, Mechanical & Engineering Sciences, Personal Development, Photography, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep, Shooting Sports, Swine, Veterinary Science, and Woodworking. Each achievement award winner will receive a trip to the National 4-H Congress and which is scheduled to be held in Atlanta, Georgia in late November 2022.

• To apply to be selected as the county nominee for a State Achievement Award and compete for the statewide award, complete the Ohio 4-H Achievement Record Application and submit it to the Franklin County Extension Office no later than January 19, 2022.
  (2548 Carmack Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210)
  *Ohio Achievement Record is not compatible with Google Docs. Please use Microsoft Word to fill out the form.
• ONE COPY OF THE COMPLETED APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED PER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD THAT YOU ARE APPLYING FOR.

State Junior Fair Board: SJFB is comprised of representatives from several different youth organizations in Ohio including 4-H Youth Development. State Junior Fair Board members help strengthen and coordinate State Fair activities in a fast-paced, action-packed month at the Ohio State Fair. Junior Fair Board members are expected to attend meetings and stay at the fair for the entire 12 days.

• To apply for this opportunity, members need to complete an Ohio 4-H Achievement Record and submit it to the Franklin County Extension Office no later than January 19, 2022.
  (2548 Carmack Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210)

OTA Local Government Award: Two $1,500 awards are available to any 4-H high school senior who has completed a local government-type activity that has had a significant impact on the applicant's community, township or county.

• To apply for this opportunity, members need to complete the Ohio 4-H Achievement Record Application and submit it to the Franklin County Extension Office no later than January 19, 2022.
  (2548 Carmack Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210)
  *Ohio Achievement Record is not compatible with Google Docs. Please use Microsoft Word to fill out the form.