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Final 4-H Enrollment
is due April 1. Early bird enrollment is due March 17, so your advisors will
be asking for your enrollment form well ahead of these dates. check out
the Family Guide for a list of possible projects. County 4-H dues are $5
this year. Your club may collect additional dues for club use.
Club Program and other
4-H Information for the Year Each club produces some type of program booklet or page for the year listing meetings, due dates, demonstrations, etc. Make sure you keep your copy in a safe place. Also, your advisors will be handing out many other pages of important information for the year at your first or second meeting. Keep all these papers in a folder or notebook, you will need to refer to them throughout the year. Your advisor will soon be working with you to determine what Project Books you need based on the projects you have chosen. If you are taking a Special Interest Project, look for the Yellow Project Guide Sheet that is with your Project Book. This yellow sheet will give you detailed information about completing your project. If you are taking a livestock project, be sure to get a copy of the Livestock Requirements Summery for your fair (Union County/Richwood Fair). This page will remind you of the requirements you need to meet if you want ot show an animal project at the fair. Four project areas have significant updates this year. Even if you have taken these projects in the past, you will need new project literature this year.
Livestock Quality Assurance Education
If you are taking an animal project, you will need to complete Livestock Quality Assurance Education to be eligible to show at a fair. This is a requirement of the Ohio Department of Agriculture and your Senior board board. See the flyer, to see the options. Ask your advisor first, if you have questions. 4-H
Store
The 4-H Store, located in the 4-H Library at OSUE, has many new items in stock. 4-H pencils, stickers, mugs, scrapbook paper, hats, thank you notes, etc. If you are in need of a 4-H item to say thanks to a 4-H sponsor or livestock buyer, the 4-H Store is the place to look! Start NOW!
You do not have to wait
to start on a 4-H project. Many projects can be started now, and could be
completed before June. For example, if you are taking a nutrition
project....start trying those recipes in the project book now, no need to
wait. Animal project members can take the beginning project pictures needed,
save feed tags, order supplies needed, etc.
Here are a few highlights of upcoming 4-H Activities:
For more information on Demo Day see
the following web site, http://union.osu.edu/4h/DemoDay.html Lollipop Day..................................
April 25 or 26 Horse club members will
receive a booklet, from their advisors, with this year's Horse Project information
and dates. You can also visit the Union County Horse Club Web Site. Horse club members will also receive
information about the required Safety and Sportsmanship Program from advisors.
March 9 is the date.....it is required that you attend, if you intend
to participate with a horse.
Reminder: The only horse project that can be taken outside of a horse club is Horseless Horse #173. If you want to take any other horse project, you need to join a Horse Club.
Across County Lines Membership If you live outside of
Union County, and want to join 4-H in Union County, you will need to apply
for a Cross County Lines Membership. These applications are approved/denied
on a case by case basis. A cross county line transfer is considered a permanent
transfer (you can't change in the future). The typical reason for joining
in a county other than were you live is that you live very close to a county
line and go to school in Union County. Click
Here for an application form. You only need to do this form once,
it covers your entire 4-H career once approved.
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Keith L. Smith, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Agricultural Administration and Director, Ohio State University Extension TDD No. 800-589-8292 (Ohio only) or 614-292-1868.
Updated: January, 2008