Ohio State - Ohio 4-H Foundation

County fairs are still happening around the state! What is your favorite thing to do at your county fair?

Today we’re celebrating Ohio State - Scioto County 4-H for meeting their 2024 OSU county endowment match! Interested in helping your county meet its match this year? Ask your county 4-H professional about ways you can support county fundraising efforts!

Margaret Peterson Haddix got her start as a writer in the Ohio State - Fayette County 4-H program and today she is a New York Times bestselling author of more than 40 books for kids and teens. Read more about her story at https://cfaes.osu.edu/features/writing-your-own-story or read more about alumni like Margaret at https://ohio4h.org/alumni/4-h-alumni-stories.

Today we’re celebrating Ohio State - Sandusky County 4-H for meeting their 2024 OSU county endowment match! Interested in helping your county meet its match this year? Ask your county 4-H professional about ways you can support county fundraising efforts!

The Ohio Military Kids program has had some exciting opportunities for youth this summer and there’s more to come in the fall! Learn more about the programs and camps hosted by OMK at https://ohio4h.org/august-2024/get-connected-ohio-military-kids-program.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Celebration of Youth last night! 🍀🍀 We had a fantastic time raising money for Ohio 4-H and were thrilled to see so many 4-H supporters and friends out at Leeds Farm!

There are still a few items left in our Celebration of Youth online auction that haven't received bids! Take home this beautiful handmade quilt, collectible 4-H doll, or set of framed prints by artist Robert Tuckwiller by bidding at https://COY24.givesmart.com. Bidding will close tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.

New items have been added to the Celebration of Youth silent auction! Visit https://COY24.givesmart.com to submit your bids before time runs out! The online auction will close on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m.

In June, the Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports team traveled to Grand Island, Nebraska for the 2024 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships. Learn more about their experiences and their successes at https://ohio4h.org/august-2024/ohio-youth-compete-4-h-shooting-sports-national-championships.

Today is the last day to purchase tickets for Celebration of Youth! Get yours today at https://buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/42322.

You can also bid on items in our silent auction at https://COY24.givesmart.com

Today we’re celebrating Putnam County for meeting their 2024 OSU county endowment match! Interested in helping your county meet its match this year? Ask your county 4-H professional about ways you can support county fundraising efforts!

The Celebration of Youth silent auction is open! Register today and begin bidding at https://COY24.givesmart.com. The auction will be open until 7:30 pm on Wednesday, September 11.

The lessons learned and memories made through 4-H projects stick with our youth long after they age out of the 4-H program. Which project do you wish you could take again as an adult?

The Celebration of Youth silent auction opens tomorrow at noon! Register today at https://COY24.givesmart.com so you begin bidding right when the auction opens tomorrow.

Ohio State - Delaware County 4-H alumnus James Anderson credits his experiences completing livestock and natural resources 4-H projects with guiding him to his current career as a park naturalist with the Marion County Park District. Read more about his story at https://cfaes.osu.edu/features/it-all-comes-naturally or read more about alumni like James at https://ohio4h.org/alumni/4-h-alumni-stories.

Celebration of Youth is right around the corner, and we have some exciting things planned for our guests to enjoy during the evening! From delicious food to fantastic entertainment, it will be a night you won’t want to miss. Learn more about how to purchase your tickets at https://ohio4h.org/august-2024/celebration-youth-almost-here.

Today we’re celebrating Ohio State - Muskingum County Extension for meeting their 2024 OSU county endowment match! Interested in helping your county meet its match this year? Ask your county 4-H professional about ways you can support county fundraising efforts!

Celebration of Youth is almost here! Will you be joining us? Don’t forget, tickets are still available for purchase at https://buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/42322.

We’re partnering with C. Krueger’s to raise money for Ohio 4-H programming! By purchasing cookies from the Ohio 4-H Foundation Gift Collection, you can ensure that 15% of your purchase comes back to Ohio 4-H. Buy your cookies today at https://ckruegers.com/pages/ohio-4h.

Celebration of Youth is just two weeks away! Don’t forget to purchase your tickets today at https://buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/42322.

Did you know that the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles offers a specialty 4-H license plate? Not only can you support Ohio 4-H when you’re renewing your plates, but you can also ensure that a portion of your annual plate fee comes back to benefit Ohio 4-H. Learn more at your local Ohio BMV Deputy Registrar’s Office or online at https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/.

Darke County 4-H member Molly Hunt’s love for geology began when she was just a five-year-old hunting rocks to add to her collection, but as she got older this passion only grew. Today, she works as a geologist and paleontologist at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Survey and credits 4-H with helping her get here. Read more about her story at https://cfaes.osu.edu/features/rocking-career or read more about alumni like Molly at https://ohio4h.org/alumni/4-h-alumni-stories.

Today we’re celebrating Ohio State- Monroe County 4-H for meeting their 2024 OSU match with their county support fund! Interested in helping your county meet its match this year? Ask your county 4-H professional about ways you can support county fundraising efforts!

4-H members from across the state competed to earn a clock trophy at the Ohio State Fair this summer. One of these 4-H’ers was Aubrey Barger from Ohio State - Licking County 4-H. Read more about her experience at the Ohio State Fair at https://ohio4h.org/august-2024/4-h-member-strikes-gold-ohio-state-fair.

4-H’ers complete a variety of projects over the course of their time in the program. Which project was the most memorable for you?

There’s still time to purchase your tickets for Celebration of Youth or become an event sponsor! Visit https://ohio4h.org/foundation/foundation-events/celebration-youth for more information about how to support Ohio 4-H this fall!

Learn about conservation by creating your own garden with this Clover by 4-H activity! Check out this Garden in a Glove activity at https://4-h.org/clover/activities/garden-in-a-glove/.

Today we’re celebrating MAHONING COUNTY 4-H for meeting their 2024 OSU county endowment match! Interested in helping your county meet its match this year? Ask your county 4-H professional about ways you can support county fundraising efforts!

Each month we feature an alum with an outstanding story to tell as our Face of Ohio 4-H. In July, we highlighted Brian Mills, an alumnus of Ohio State - Washington County 4-H who currently works as the director of Enterprise AI at Google. Read more about Brian’s story at https://ohio4h.org/july-2024/faces-ohio-4-h-%E2%80%94-brian-mills.