OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

4-H News & Important Information

December 20, 2019

Please Note: The OSU Extension Office will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th and Wednesday, December 25th for the Christmas holiday. We will reopen on Thursday, December 26th at 8:00 a.m.

We will also be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 and reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2020!

Yearly Financial SummaryIf you haven’t already turned in your Yearly Financial Summary, they are due to the OSUE, Butler County office by December 31, 2019.

CLICK HERE for the form and instructions.

If you have any questions, please give Erin a call at 513-785-6667 or by email at Simpson-sloan.1@osu.edu.

Advisor NotebooksYour Advisor notebook should have already been returned to the office. As of this email, we are still missing a number of them. Please get them turned back in ASAP so we can get them ready for 2020!

Ohio Achievement Record & Scholarship Applications DueThe Ohio Achievement Record and scholarship applications are now available on our website. The state applications are due to the OSU Extension Office no later than January 27, 2020 and for County awards, the application is due to the OSU Extension Office no later than March 1, 2020.

Applications that are due January 27th: CLICK HERE for forms! State Achievement Applications State Scholarship Applications

Applications that are due March 1st: CLICK HERE for forms! Butler County Township Trustee Scholarship Application Camp Essay Scholarship Application

Sew & Go!Mark your calendars now for next year’s Sew & Go! Flyer attached! The dates are: January 11th

January 25th

February 8th

Barn Superintendent Applications Due4-H Age requirement to be a Barn Superintendent must be 12 years of age and older as of January 1, 2020.

Deadline to turn in your application is January 6, 2020. CLICK HERE for the application.

Note: Remember applications can be dropped off a the Extension Office, 1802 Princeton Road, Ste. #400, Hamilton, OH 45011, Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. They can also be dropped into the RED OSU drop box located at the west end of the building.

4-H Advisors Mandatory Annual Training for 2020Mark your calendar now for the upcoming 4-H Advisors Mandatory Annual Training for 2020.

Again, there will be three dates, but you only have to attend one.

When: January 13, 2020 OR January 14, 2020 OR January 15, 2020Time: 7:00 p.m.Where: OSUE, Butler County, 1802 Princeton Road, Hamilton, OH 45011

Quality AssuranceTest Out DateTest Out: Monday, January 27, 2020Test Time: 6:30 p.m.Location: OSUE, Butler County, 1802 Princeton Road, Hamilton, OH

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Quality Assurance continued…Test Out continuedYou must RSVP – DEADLINE: Thursday, January 23, 2020. RSVP to Kevin Harris at harris.2814@osu.edu, or by phone at 513-887-6650.

Please provide Mr. Harris with your Age as of January 1, 2020 and what animal(s) you plan on taking to the 2020 county fair. Your animal species will determine if you take the Small Animal test or the Large Animal test.

Make-Up QA Test Out Date (in case of inclement weather): Monday, February 3, 2020Test Time: 6:30 p.m.Location: OSUE, Butler County, 1802 Princeton Rd., Hamilton, OH

Quality Assurance ProgramsNOTE: LOCATION: All QA programs will take place at the Butler County Fairgrounds, 1715 Fairgrove Avenue, Hamilton, OH.TIME: Registration begins at 6:00 p.m.START: 6:30 p.m.

Dates: Monday, February 24, 2020 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Tuesday, April 28, 2020

2020 4-H Online is Up & ReadyThe 4-H Online system rolled over for the new year on September 30th. You can now logged into the system as you have in the past using your “family” email address and password. Please remember that you must type in your email address and not let the system “autofill” it. If you have forgotten your password, you can then request a reset.

We will not be approving any youth at this time so you will be able to log into the system and change projects, etc., up until around the middle of March. At that time we will begin to approve members. Once we approve you, you will not be able to go back in and change anything.

Advisors will be approved once they have enrolled and completed the all advisor training in January and completed their fingerprints if they are requested this year.

If you have any questions, please give us a call.

Butler County Township Night Out!Please see the flyer at the end of this newsletter. Please let Erin know if you are able to help out and set up and of the events. You can contact Erin at 513-785-6667 or Simpson-sloan.1@osu.edu.

Advisor Background Fingerprint CheckYou should have received an email from Erin if you need to get them done for this 4-H program year. Please have them completed by December 31st and also remember, you MUST enroll in 4-H online for the new year so your background check can be matched to your profile.

4-H Rocks!Butler County is proud to celebrate “4-H Week” on February 9th –February 15th. Everyday 4-H helps create a positive environment for youth. We really need your help in spreading the word about our great 4-H program. 4-H Rocks! Please participate in our 4-H week activities and encourage others to join in the fun!

Sunday, February 9th - Decorate your front yard to promote 4-H. Submit a picture of your Yard Decoration to the Butler County office Facebook page.

Monday, February 10th - 4-H Pride Day. Wear a 4-H shirt, sweatshirt, clover hat, etc., and hold a sign inviting your peers to join 4-H. Submit this picture on the Office Facebook page.

Tuesday, February 11th – Cloverbuds Coloring contest. Find the sheets on our website. Have your parent submit a picture of you coloring to our Facebook page.

Wednesday, February 12th - 4-H Cookies Day. Find your favorite cookie recipe, bake a batch and share them with your local fire department, teacher, principal, etc. Put a note on the cookies about why you joined 4-H! Please submit a picture to Facebook.

Thursday, February 13th – Contest! Send a flyer to 5 new people and invite them to our 4-H Open House on February 15th. Flyer is on our website.

Friday, February 14th - 4-H Advisors Rock! Be creative by telling your advisors that he or she ROCKS as a Club Advisor/Leader. Submit a picture of your advisor this day!

Saturday, February 15th - 4-H Open House, 9 a.m. to noon at the Butler County Fairgrounds. Come and see all the fun projects!

Various View Product Survey!Mark your calendar for February 4, 2020. We have scheduled a

product survey to begin at 4:00 p.m. and run through 7:00 p.m.

Officer/Volunteer Training - Warren CountyMark your calendar for March 5, 2020 for the Warren County

Volunteer and Club Officer training. The program will begin at 7:00

p.m.

The training is for all club officers which will teach you how to run a

more efficient meeting: bookkeeping, note taking, etc., and brining

new ideas to your club and will be taught by Ohio Collegiate 4-H

staff from Columbus.

The training for all advisors will be covering all aspects of the 4-H

program.

Watch for more details!

2020 Youth Poultry ClinicThe clinic will be held on Saturday, April 18th a the OSU ATI, Wooster. The postmark deadline for registration is Wednesday, April 1st. The cost for the clinic is $25.00 for adults and $20.00 for youth. Registration material will be available after the first of the year at: https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/poultry/poultry-calendar-events.

Tentative topics are: Necropsy, Processing/Meats, Exhibition Poultry, Digestion/Nutrition, OPA/Careers, Youth Quality Assurance, Broilers A-Z, Laying Hens/Eggs, and a Question/Answer Corner.

Refreshments and lunch are included in the registration fee. Vendors will be present.

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OSUE, Butler County

1802 Princeton Rd., Ste. #400

Hamilton, OH 45011

Phone: 513-887-3722

Fax: 513-887-3726

butler.osu.edu

We wish you a very Happy Holiday season whichever way you celebrate!

Stay safe and we’ll see you in the new year!

FCS Sew & Go Classes!

FCS Sew & Go Class Registration Form

CLASS SELECTION (Check One or More):

Parent & Child Class, Poncho, Jan 19, 9-11am, $25 per team Class 1: Mini Sleeping Bag, January 26th, 9-11am, $15 Class 2: Snap Bag, February 9th, 9-11am, $15 Class 3: Pillow with Cover, February 23rd, 9-11am, $15

PARTICIPANT INFORMATION: (Youth age 8+ and/or Adults welcome to register)

Participant Name: _____________________________________ Youth Age:____ or Adult Phone: _____________________ E-Mail: _____________________________________

Parent Name________________________________ Parent Phone: _____________________ Parent E-mail:______________________________

PAYMENT INFORMATION: Cash or checks payable to OSU Extension Send to 1802 Princeton Road, Hamilton, 45011

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 16

Register by January 16. Cash or checks payable to OSU Extension.

For Office Use Only: $ rec’d ____________ Check #______________ Cash Date:____________________

Date: Feb 9, 9-11am

Perfect for holding earbuds, hair ties, change, or hot wheels cars!

Class 2: Snap Bag

Date: Jan 26, 9-11am

Bring in your favorite stuffed animal and make a cozy sleeping bag for it!

Class 1: Stuffed Animal Sleeping Bag

Class 3: Pillow with Cover

Date: Feb 23, 9-11:00am

Your choose decorative fabric to cover a standard pillow form (included)!

Independent Classes—$15 each

Jan 19, 9-11am $25/team

Learn basic sewing techniques with your child as you each make a Poncho

Parent and Me Class

The FCS Department is offering 4 new classes with fun sewing projects you’ll make and then take home!

All classes at: OSU Extension Office 1802 Princeton Road, Hamilton, 45011

—Class size limited! Sign up now!—

Fabric is provided Participants may bring their own fabric Contact Erin Simpson-Sloan at 513-785-

6667 or simpson-sloan.1@osu.edu with questions

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BUTLER COUNTY EXTENSION

butler.osu.edu

OHIO 4-H GROWS HERE

TRUE LEADERS AREN’T BORN … THEY’RE GROWN

CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a

nondiscriminatory basis. For more information, visit cfaesdiversity.osu.edu.

For an accessible format of this publication, visit cfaes.osu.edu/accessibility.

4-H Township Night Out

Butler county 4-H will be coming out to your township!

4-H is a youth development program designed for youth ages 8 and in the 3rd grade for regular

project membership and Cloverbuds starting at age 5 and in Kindergarten.

There are more than 150 projects available, everything from rockets, woodworking,

scrapbooking, cooking, sewing, large and small animals, dogs and cats, money management

and much more!

Please come out and visit 4-H members and advisors and view the various projects and

activities that 4-H has to offer.

Attend the location closest to you:

Milford Twp. Community Center Morgan Township Fire Department

5113 Huston Road 3141 Chapel Road

Collinsville, OH 45004 Okeana, OH 45053

January 22, 2020 February 5, 2020

6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Wayne Township Fire House YMCA – Yankee Road

4574 Oxford Middletown Rd. 6703 Yankee Road

Trenton, OH 45067 Liberty Twp., OH 45044

January 29, 2020 February 10, 2020

6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

For more information, complete the form below and mail it to:

Ohio State University Extension, 1802 Princeton Road, Ste. #400, Hamilton, OH 45011

WHEN: Ohio 4-H “season” begins in

January/February. (Please return

form by April 1.)

TIME: Club meetings are once or twice

a month.

WHERE: Clubs are located

throughout all of Butler County

ACTIVITY FEE: $6 per child

CLUB COST: Each club will set

dues to support various activities.

AGE: Participants must be 8 years

old and be in the third grade by

Jan. 1. Register by April 1. Please

note that 4-H clubs offer the

Cloverbud program for youth age

5 and in kindergarten to second

grade.

OHIO 4-H: A GATEWAY

TO OPPORTUNITY

CHILD’S NAME CHILD’S AGE

PARENT’S NAME

Call Ohio State University

Extension for enrollment

information or visit us

online at: butler.osu.edu for

more information.

• the youth development branch

of The Ohio State University.

• guidance for youth to grow into

responsible, skilled adults.

• a nonformal educational

program for youth.

• a fun and educational club

environment in which

youth experience friends

at meetings, social

activities, camps, and

fairs.

• a program that engages

youth in learning activities.

Ohio State University

Extension

Butler County

1802 Princeton Road

Suite #400

Hamilton, OH 45011

Phone: 513-887-3722

butler.osu.edu

Ohio 4-H projects include rockets, dogs, cats, shooting sports, exploring

the outdoors, trees, woodworking, creative art, scrapbooking, cake

decorating, and many more. Ohio 4-H is not just cows, plows, and cooking!

If you’d like to see what projects look like and what’s available,

check out Project Central. This website shows each book, up through

the first chapter. Visit projectcentral.ohio4h.org for more information.

PROJECT INTEREST AREAS

EMAIL ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER

Ohio 4-H is: