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Want to join 4-H? - Visit our How to Join 4-H page for a link to our club brochure, Family Guide as well as other information for new and existing 4-H families.

*****Please check this calendar regularly, as it will be updated often.  Click on the following link for the most current information: 

2024 Licking County 4-H Calendar - updated 8/23/24

 

November 8, 2024:

2025 4-H Project Guide - Formerly known as the "Family Guide". Find information on the over 200 projects 4-H has to offer.

2025 Hartford Fair and State Fair Market Steer/Heifer Updates - NOTE: Weigh in date: Saturday, DECEMBER 7, 2024: 8:00am to 10:00am.

  • If bringing animals to the Market Steer/Heifer weigh-in, please complete the following registration survey for EACH animal that you plan to tag and weigh-in: go.osu.edu/2025HartfordWeighIn . Registration MUST be completed by NOON on Friday, December 6, 2024.

 

November 1, 2024:

4-H Club Advisor Application Packets are due by January 1, 2025 - If starting a new club, please return your completed application as soon as possible.

 

September 25, 2024:

2025 Licking County 4-H Camp Counselor Application (this application is for both Summer Camp AND Cloverbud Day Camp Counselor applicants): Go.osu.edu/2025CounselorApplication          

  • Follow the link above to the application. You’ll complete your responses, read the Standards of Behavior and Camp Counselor Contract, and then both you and parent will electronically sign your application. The application can be completed easily on a computer or mobile device.

  • Application is due by Friday, December 6, 2024.

  • NEW APPLICANTS: Once you have completed your application, please reach out to Lisa (mccutcheon.46@osu.edu) to schedule your interview.

2025 Camp Counselor Reference Form: Go.osu.edu/2025CounselorReference

  • Please note, this link can be shared with your reference contacts. They will then follow the link to a survey, and complete their feedback about your skills and abilities, and submit online.

  • ALL APPLICANTS: Please remember that we must receive at least two reference forms on your behalf…

 

September 20, 2024:

2024-2025 4-H Tractor Clubs

 

September 19, 2024:

2024 Horse Project Members Honored at the Fall Horse Banquet

 

September 9, 2024:

2025 Licking County 4-H Food and Fashion Board Application - Due November 15, 2024

2025 Hartford Fair Junior Fair Board Application  -  Due November 15, 2024

 

August 29, 2024:

Ohio 4-H Achievement Record Instructions

Fall 2024 Ohio 4-H Achievement Awards Form Packet - Due October 4, 2024 - Word Version | Fillable PDF Version

2024 4-H Committee Scholarship Application Packet - Due October 4, 2024 - Fillable PDF Version

Helpful Resources:

 

August 14, 2024:

Teen Awards and Opportunities Workshop - Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 6:30pm - Licking County Extension Office

 

July 26, 2024:

Hartford Fair Livestock Drug Use Notification Form (DUNF) and Livestock Exhibition Producer Form Information:

Please review which species require each form and the deadlines HERE or in the image below:

2024 Hartford Fair Livestock DUNF Requirements

DUNF Form: http://go.osu.edu/2024HartfordDUNF

Livestock Exhibition Producer Form: http://go.osu.edu/ProducerForm2024

 

July 19, 2024:

2024 Licking COunty 4-H JUdging Results:

 

July 1, 2024:

2024 Fall Banquet - Sunday, September 15, 2024

 

June 26, 2024:

2024 4-H Project Judging | July 9, 2024

 

June 6, 2024:

2024 Lickig County PAS 4-H Show - June 22, 2024

 

May 17, 2024:

Animal Adventures: EXHIBITOR (youth ages 8-19)
•Complete registration by June 23rd at https://go.osu.edu/AdventureExhibitor

Animal Adventures: MENTOR (Junior Fair Exhibitor Dairy Feeder / Goat / Poultry / Rabbit / Sheep)
•Complete registration by June 23rd at https://go.osu.edu/AdventureMentor

Animal Adventures: ADULT VOLUNTEER
•Email Lisa McCutcheon (mccutcheon.46@osu.edu) to be placed on a contact list!

2024 Licking County 4-H Committee Golf Outing: September 14, 2024 | Tee off at 8:30 a.m. | Village View Golf Club - 210 S. Main St., Croton, OH 43013 | Pre-registration deadline: August 30, 2024 - Click HERE for Registration Form

 

May 9, 2024:

Equine Safety, Training and Education Program (EquiSTEP) is an annual statewide requirement for all youth participating in Ohio 4-H Horse Program activities. EquiSTEP replaces the statewide requirement of reading the Horses, Safety, and You (191R) resource and viewing the Every Time, Every Ride and Horses, Kids, and Ethics videos for youth and their families who are new to the 4-H horse program. Please review the 4-H EquiSTEP requirements and how to complete this requirement by clicking HERE. Deadline to complete this requirement is June 1st.

 

May 8, 2024:

2024 Licking County 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador - Application Entry Deadline: Friday, May 18, 2024 - Email completed entry to: Shannon Heist at shannon.heist.25@gmail.com. Application is a fillable PDF. Complete the application on a computer or tablet, save document, and then email the saved document to Shannon, otherwise the document may arrive to her blank.

 

May 3, 2024:

2024 Market Lamb, Breeding Sheep, and Market Goat Show - Saturday, June 1, 2024 - Hartford Fairgrounds, Croton, OH

 

April 26, 2024:

Ground Roping Introduction Video

 

April 23, 2024:

2024 Licking County Canine King/Queen & Puppy Prince/Princess Contest Application - Entry Deadline: Friday, May 31, 2024. Entries MUST be mailed to: Deb Dunlap, 484 Courtney Drive, Newark, OH  43055. (No late entries accepted)

 

April 19, 2024:

2024 Licking County Goat King & Queen Contest Application - Entries due no later than May 10, 2024.  Mail entries to Lori Lee, 18355 Utica Road, Utica, OH  43080.

 

April 17, 2024:

Breeding Beef and Market Hog Photo Submission Instructions for FairEntry - Due May 15, 2024

 

April 11, 2024:

Summer Camp Registration: go.osu.edu/2024CampRegistration (registration will go live at 7:00pm on Sunday, April 14th) - deadline to register: May 17, 2024.

Summer Camp Health History Form (will also receive this link in your confirmation email): go.osu.edu/2024CampHealthForm

Summer Camp Session Schedule and Information - Please review this information before you make session selections.

Licking County 4-H Summer Camp Scholarship Application - due by Friday, May 10, 2024 to the Licking County Extension Office at 771 E Main St., Suite 103, Newark, OH 43055. Only Licking County 4-H members are eligible to apply for a camp scholarship. Application requires advisor signature and letter of support.

 

April 10, 2024:

2024 Hartford Fair King and Queen Contest - Application Entry Deadline: Friday, June 28, 2024 by 5:00pm - The Hartford Fair, 14028 Fairgrounds Road, Croton, OH 43013. No late entries will be accepted.

 

April 9, 2024:

2024 Licking County Family & Consumer Sciences Queen/Princess Contest Application - Applications due by May 1, 2024.  All entries should be submitted to: OSU Extension - Licking County Office, 771 E. Main Street, Suite 103, Newark, OH  43055.

2024 Licking County Rabbit Royalty Contest Application - Entry Deadline: April 24, 2024.  Mail applications to: Sonia Tilley, 10630 Baker Road, St. Louisville, OH  43071.

2024 Licking County Poultry Royalty Contest Application - Entry Deadline: April 24, 2024.  Mail application to: Sonia Tilley, 10630 Baker Rd, St. Louisville, OH 43071.

2024 Hartford Fair Pork Queen / Princess Contest Application and Guidelines - Entry Deadline: May 10, 2024.  Mail entry to:  Pork Queen/Princess Contest, 5691 Sunnyside Road, Granville, OH  43023

2024 Licking County 4-H Horse & Pony Council Youth Horse Shows - Horse Show Entry Tab (updated 4.9.24) - Showbills for both the June and July Shows: CONTEST | ENGLISH | WESTERN

 

April 8, 2024:

2024 Market Lamb Pre-Registration Form - Due May 2, 2024: Complete one registration form per animal.

2024 Horse Project Dates and Deadlines - updated 4.8.24

 

April 4, 2024:

Cloverbud Day Camp: http://go.osu.edu/4HCloverbudCamp to register. Registration will open at 10:00am on Monday, April 8, 2024. Registrations are due by May 3, 2024. Camp Health History Form for Cloverbud Day Camp: http://go.osu.edu/4HCBudHealthForm

 

April 2, 2024:

2024 Licking County 4-H Horse & Pony Council Youth Horse Shows - Horse Show Entry Tab - Showbills for both the June and July Shows: CONTEST | ENGLISH | WESTERN

 

March 21, 2024:

2024 Mini Camp Registration Brochure - Registrations are due with payment by April 19, 2024.

 

March 18, 2024:

Hartford Fair Junior Fair Livestock Quality Assurance and Equine Guidelines

2024 Bred and Raised Market Rabbit ID Form - Rule and regulations for the bred and raised class at the Hartford Fair. ID form must be returned to the fairgrounds with signatures and appropriate photos by May 4, 2024.

Quality Assurance Packets -Beef / dairy | Dairy / Dairy Feeder | Goat | Poultry | Rabbit | Sheep | Swine

 

March 12, 2024:

2024 Licking County Lamb Banquet - Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - Licking Valley Church of Christ

2024 Licking County 4-H Horse Project Completion Guidelines

 

March 11, 2024:

2024 Licking County Lamb Royalty Application - UPDATED DEADLINE TO APPLY: April 14, 2024 to: Licking County Lamb Royalty Contest, Licking County Extension Office, 771 E. Main Street, Suite 103, Newark, OH 43055.

 

March 8, 2024:

2024 Hartford Junior Fair Livestock Sales Brochure - updated 3.8.24 - pay special attention to the change in the start time of the small animal sale.

 

March 4, 2024:

2024 Hartford Junior Fair Meat Chicken Order Form - Due by 4:00pm on Friday, April 19, 2024.  Mail or drop off order form with payment to:  OSU Extension - Licking County Office, 771 E. Main Street, Suite 103, Newark, OH  43055.

2024 Hartford Jr. Fair Meat Duck Pool Order Form -  Due by 4:00pm on Friday, April 19, 2024.  Mail or drop off order form with payment to:  OSU Extension - Licking County Office, 771, E. Main Street, Suite 103, Newark, OH  43055.

 

February 28, 2024:

2024 4-H Dairy Judging Contest - Saturday, March 16, 2024 - LOCATION UPDATE: Dairy Judging Contest will take place at Layman Dairy Farm: 2868 Lake Fork Rd NE, Utica, OH 43080 and the Quality Assurance Training will follow at Shipley Dairy Farm: 9309 Reynolds Road, Newark, OH 43055 - 10:00 am - Only Licking County 4-H Members who plan to be enrolled in a 4-H Dairy or Dairy Feeder Project during 2024 will be allowed to participate.

 

February 15, 2024:

2024 A Parent's Guide to Licking County 4-H - This helpful booklet gives you an overview of club meetings & expectations, projects, project judging, costs, and the fair.

 

February 7, 2024:

2024 Licking County 4-H Horse & Pony Council Queen/King & Princess/Prince Royalty Rules & Application - Due March 29, 2024 - Please mail applications to: Licking County 4-H Horse & Pony Council, P.O. Box 87, Kirkersville, Ohio 43033 or hand directly to Heather McClain.

 

January 30, 2024:

Ohio State Fair PAS Instructions for Qualifying OUT-OF-COUNTY

 

January 25, 2024:

2024 Hartford Junior Fair Livestock/Animal Requirement Summary - Exhibitor information regarding exhibit limits, dates of possession, pre-fair weigh-in/tagging dates, clinics, entry deadline, and various animal and health requirements.

2024 Licking County Cattlemen's Association Queen & Princess of Beef Contest - Return entry by March 1, 2024 to:  LCCA, c/o OSU Extension - Licking County Office, 771 E. Main Street, Suite 103, Newark, OH  43055.

Licking County Cattlemen's Association College Scholarship - Due March 1 - to: LCCA, c/o OSU Extension - Licking County Office, 771 E. Main Street, Suite 103, Newark, OH 43055.

 

January 23, 2024:

2024 Licking County 4-H Project Requirements (this booklet covers all 4-H projects and contains the 2024 Clothing & Food Supplements, as well as judging dates and awards.

2024 Participation Fee Reminder

2024 Youth Rabbit and Poultry Clinic & Fun Show - Saturday, June 1, 2024 - Hartford Fairgrounds: B. Carr Pavilion

2024 Guidelines to the 4-H Rabbit Projects - These guidelines offer a description of the purpose of each rabbit project and also list the fair tattoo/registration days.

Join the Licking County 4-H Rabbit and Poultry Committee

2024 Honor Club Application - Due September 1st

2024 Club Officer Training Workshop and New Family Orientation

 

2024 4-H / FFA Project Skillathon & Interview Judging Schedule - Livestock Project Judging Interviews Brochure

 

2024 Hartford Fair Lamb Pool - Registration form must be returned to the address listed on the application by Sunday, April 14, 2024.

 

January 19, 2024:

2024 Hartford Jr Fair Dairy Feeder Steer Information Handout

The Licking County 4-H Committee, in partnership with the Licking County 4-H Shooting Sports Committee, will be choosing two 4-H members, who are currently completing Grades 3-6, to participate in State 4-H Junior Shooting Sports Camp. State 4-H Junior Shooting Sports Camp is a residential camp, and will be held at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp in Jackson, Ohio during June 7-9, 2024. Please review all of the guidelines and application instructions HERE. Complete the APPLICATION and return to the Licking County Extension Office by Friday, April 19, 2024.

Hartford Fair Junior Fair Livestock Quality Assurance and Equine Guidelines.

 

January 18, 2024:

2024 Goat Workshops - May 30, 2024 and July 11, 2024 from 6:00-9:00pm - Sheep / Goat Barn area at the Hartford Fairgrounds

 

January 12, 2024:

2024 Licking County Dog Vaccination Certificate - to be used for the Hartford Fair

 

January 10, 2024:

2024 PAS Form - Due Thursday, April 18, 2024 with your Horse ID Form - Packet includes PAS Form, Ohio State Junior Horse Show Information

2024 Hartford Junior Fair Turkey Pool Order Form - Due by 4:00pm on March 1, 2024.  Mail order form with payment to: OSU Extension - Licking County Office, 771 E. Main Street, Suite 103, Newark, OH  43055

 

January 9, 2024:

2024 Camp Brochure

Licking County 4-H Horse & Pony Council 2024 Supplement - This supplement should be attached to the NEW 2024 4-H Circular #179 “Uniform rules for 4-H Horse Shows” which including the following changes, shall constitute the rules under which all Licking County 4-H Horse Shows shall be conducted in Licking County

2024 Licking County 4-H Horse Clinic - Ride the Pattern - Saturday, April 20, 2024, 9:00 am Start Time - Grubb Arena, Hartford Fairgrounds

2024 Licking County 4-H Horse Show Category Confirmation - Must be turned in by April 18, 2024 along with Horse ID form

2024 Licking County Horse ID Form - ID papers with photo ID are due by April 18, 2024

2024 Licking County Horse & Pony Council Collegiate Scholarship - Application must be postmarked by no later than Friday, May 17, 2024 and mailed to Licking County 4-H Horse & Pony Council Scholarship, c/o Licking County Extension Office, 771 E. Main Street, Suite 103, Newark, OH  43055.

The Beeson Award - "Outstanding 4-H Horse Member" Application and Guidelines - Due to the Licking County Extension Office by Friday, June 21, 2024

2024 Horse Project Dates and Deadlines

 

January 2, 2024:

2024 Licking County Dairy Princess Application - Applications due by May 1, 2024.  Mail application to: Leanne Rex, 959 Newark Granville Road, Granville, OH  43023

2024 Licking County Dairy Feeder Princess Application - Applications due by May 1, 2024.  Mail application to: Leanne Rex, 959 Newark Granville Road, Granville, OH  43023.