Green & Growing
Franklin County 4-H News - March 2016
4-H CALENDAR
Click the button below for the dates you need to know! This google calendar can be downloaded to your device and we'll update it as more dates become available. So keep checking for updates.
4-H ENROLLMENT DEADLINE - APRIL 1
All 4-H members should make sure that they have turned in a 2016 enrollment form
to their club advisor prior to April 1. Check with your club advisor for your club's deadline! Important items to take care of before the April 1 deadline include:
- Enrollment Form - must include all 2016 4-H projects
- Activity Fee ($20 for first child in family; $10 for additional children in family)
- Health History Form (stays with club advisor)
- Horse Permission to Participate (for horse projects)
- Horse ID Forms (for horse projects)
- Horse Lease Papers (for horse projects)
- Ag Society Equine Activities Disclosure (for horse projects)
- Dog Permission to Participate (for dog projects)
- Club Charter Checklist (1 per club)
Congratulations!
2016 Franklin County 4-H Trip Scholarship Winners
Sponsored by the Franklin County 4-H Council Buckeye Leadership Workshop: Caitlyn Kelley
Citizenship Washington Focus: Amanda Morgan
Citizenship Washington Focus: Noor Alshafie
Forestry Camp: Courtney Bair
Leadership Washington Focus: Lindsey Bair
Ohio 4-H Leadership Camp: Sarah Coon
Ohio 4-H Leadership Camp: Callie Caoua
Ohio 4-H Leadership Camp: Sara Deakin
Ohio 4-H Sea Camp: Jacob Mishne
Ohio 4-H Cloverbot Challenge
The Ohio 4-H Cloverbot Challenge gives 4-H Cloverbuds the opportunity to work cooperatively in teams to problem-solve using STEM (science, engineering, technology and math) skills. A new theme is selected each year and teams research a topic, build a working model of their solution to the Challenge issue and create a poster to illustrate their findings. Cloverbuds, team advisors and families come to the Nationwide Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center in May, for the Challenge event. Teams present their models and findings to a team of reviewers, learn about other Cloverbuds’ projects, participate in age-appropriate STEM activities and are recognized at a closing celebration with medals and a team certificate. Click
here for more information on how to register your club!
Horse Stall Donations Still Needed
Please consider helping the Franklin County 4-H Horse Advisory Committee raise funds for new horse stalls at the fairgrounds. A good start was made to replacing all of the stalls in barn 24 last year but there are plenty more to do! A lot of comments were made about how beautiful the stalls and the sponsor plaques are and we appreciate that! Gold, Silver, Bronze and Friends of 4-H levels of sponsorship are available. If you or anyone you know is interested in sponsoring a stall, please contact Lori Raugh at 614-581-6497 or at Lraugh@gmail.com. She would be happy to discuss the additional benefits, cover more details and answer any questions you may have.
Livestock Requirements
The livestock requirement summary, identification forms, and much more can be found at
fcfair.org. If you plan to take an animal project in 4-H this year, don't delay in getting the information about deadlines.
Poultry Project News
Poultry Ban Lifted: Currently, the ban on poultry project exhibitions at Ohio fairs has been lifted. Members can plan to take poultry projects to this year's fair, but please be aware that circumstances can change at any time which could mean that the ban could be put back into place.
Poultry Resource Book: Unfortunately, the Ohio 4-H Poultry Resource Book will again not be published this year. The good news is that there is an alternative for poultry project members. Franklin County 4-H has decided to utilize
Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry as the resource book. Information from this book will be what judges base their questions on during project evaluations.
Storey's Guide is widely available. The book is available for purchase at the Extension Office for $15.50, can be checked out at many local libraries, or can be purchased from several online book sellers.
Bi-State Youth Poultry Clinic: This clinic will be held in Wooster at OARDC, Fisher Auditorium, Saturday, April 2. Registrations are to be postmarked by Monday, March 21. More information is posted on the Poultry Events and Resources pages at
www.ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/animal-sciences/poultry/.
Save the Date - 4-H Camp
Franklin County 4-H Camp Registration Materials Coming Soon!
Date: June 13-17, 2016
Campers: Ages 8 - 13
OHIO 4-H WEEK, MARCH 6-12, 2016
TRACTOR SUPPLY PAPER CLOVER CAMPAIGN
4-H supporter, Tractor Supply Company, will be holding the annual spring Paper Clover Drive April 13-24, 2016. Clubs can do a bake sale, project displays, project demos, etc. to help generate paper clover sales. We are aiming to be top in the region this year and would like Franklin County 4-H to get as big a check as possible! Galloway TSC store manager and former Franklin County 4-H member, Jeremy Harless, would love for clubs to be a part of this fundraiser and awareness program and we thank him for his support of the program!
If your club is interested in being a part of the festivities during the Paper Clover campaign, please contact Jeremy at
str0435@tractorsupply.com.
Feb. 27 Events Were a Big Success!
OSU Extension, Franklin County
PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO ALL NEW 4-H MEMBERS!
