Teens | Jackson

Find Information and Application Materials related to Older Youth Opportunities Below:

2023 Camp Counselor Application (due Wednesday, February 1st):
Link to Online Application @ go.osu.edu/JacksonCounselorApp

2023 Camp Ambassador Application (CLICK HERE)(due Wednesday, February 1st)

2023 Junior Fairboard Application (due Wednesday, February 1st):
Link to Online Application @ go.osu.edu/JacksonJFBApp

Sign Up for a JFB Interview Time Slot Here

2023 Youth Representative Application (due Wednesday, February 1st):
Link to Online Application @ go.osu.edu/JacksonYouthRepApp

2023 Junior Leaders Club Application (due Wednesday, February 1st):
Interested in Joining? Just show up to a meeting! Fill out the interest form @ go.osu.edu/JacksonCoJrLeaders

2023 CARTEENS Teen Leaders

NEW in 2023! We need your help!

Interested in helping with Jackson County CARTEENS programs in 2023? Please email Maddie at allman.68@osu.edu for more information. The first CARTEENS session is January 3rd, 2023. Jackson County CARTEENS Teen Leaders are elligible for state and national carteens awards.

Trips & Other Jackson County Teen Opportunties

~~4-H OSU Career/College Exploration Day - Thursday, November 17, 2022~~

Registration Information due to Jo Williams at williams.2213@osu.edu by 4:30 PM on Thursday, November 10th, 2022.
~~DOWNLOAD Registration Packet PDF~~

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~~Ohio 4-H FAFSA Workshop - January 12, 2023, from 6-7 p.m.~~

~~The event will highlight the benefits of the FAFSA for individuals seeking post-secondary education opportunities beyond the two- and four-year college pathways.~~
The virtual event is scheduled for January 12, 2023, from 6-7 p.m. Registration available here: https://go.osu.edu/fafsa4u

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~~Ohio Fair Managers Association (OFMA) Conference - Saturday, January 14th, 2023~~

~~Bus leaves at 6:30 AM from the BP on McCarty Lane. If you plan to ride the bus, please sign and return with you: Waiver & Permission to Transport Child to 2023 OFMA Conference.~~
~~No cost to attend - please bring money for food.~~

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~~Making eXtreme Camp Counselors (MXC) - February 25-26, 2023~~

~~Registrations due to Maddie Allman (allman.68@osu.edu) by 11:59pm on Friday, January 27 so she can turn registration information in to the State 4-H Office by January 31st!~~
~~MXC Participant Registration DOWNLOAD: PDF~~
~~For more information, go to: https://ohio4h.org/camp/mxc-workshop~~

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~~2023 Ohio 4-H Conference / 4-H Teen Recognition Luncheon - Saturday, March 11, 2023~~

~~Registrations due by February 1st to allman.68@osu.edu~~
~~Registration Information can be found here: ohio4h.org/events/ohio-4-h-conference~~

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2023 4-H Urban Immersion Project - September 21-24, 2023

The 4-H Urban Immersion Project (UIP) is an Ohio 4-H initiative that combines cross-cultural learning, teamwork and service learning in the urban environment of Washington, DC. This year marks the 10^th anniversary of the UIP Experience! 4-H teens ages 15-18 and still in High School are eligible for this 4-day service-learning experience that will build skills and abilities to prepare youth for success in a diverse workplace as well as build cultural understanding of those who are different. This experience will not be about shopping or sightseeing, although we will visit some monuments and historic sites. The cost of the experience is $180. Limited scholarship funds are also available. All teen applicants will be contacted to complete an additional phone interview before selection.
Registrations due August 7th, 2023 (2023 4-H Urban Immersion Project Application)
Cost: $180.00 (Scholarships might be available - please reach out for more information).

Jackson County 4-H Scholarship Applications: Due March 1^st

2023 Jackson County 4-H Achievement Award Form:

DOWNLOAD Combined Files: PDF | PDF (Fillable)

DOWNLOAD Cover Sheets & Forms: DOC

DOWNLOAD Achievement Record: DOC

Includes: Ohio Valley Bank 4-H Scholarship, 4-H Advisory Council Scholarship, Janie Hatfield 4-H Scholarship and Brent Jenkins Memorial 4-H Scholarship, Jackson County Livestock Scholarship Program, & Jackson County 4-H Horse Committee Scholarship.

Need help figuring out what to include? Check out these Achievement Form Section Suggestions and view a Sample Winning Achievement Record here!

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Ohio 4-H Scholarship Applications: Due February 15^th

Ohio 4-H Scholarships Information

Ohio 4-H Scholarships Descriptions

Applications due by February 15, 2023 (Click Here for Application)

*Do not have to be an OSU student to apply. Select "Other" when applying if attending a different University*

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Other Scholarship Applications

Ohio State Fair Scholarships	Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarships
The Scioto Foundation	Ohio 4-H Scholarships Information
Ohio Soybean Council Foundation	Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Scholarships
Targeting Excellence in Agriculture	"Invest in Our Youth" 4-H & FFA Scholarship

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Graduating Seniors! Order your 4-H Graduation Chords by April 1st!

Visit go.osu.edu/JacksonSeniors to order!

Any Jackson County 4-H graduating senior who has completed at least 4 years in the 4-H program are eligible for a FREE 4-H graduation chord to wear at their school’s graduation ceremony.

Youth who order a graduation chord will also be featured on our social media pages and in the newsletter!

State Achievement Records: Due February 1^st

Jackson County 4-H Achievement Award Form

DOWNLOAD Combined Files: PDF | PDF (Fillable)

DOWNLOAD Cover Sheets & Forms: DOC

DOWNLOAD Achievement Record: DOC

Need help figuring out what to include? Check out these Achievement Form Section Suggestions and view a Sample Winning Achievement Record here!

State 4-H Teen Opportunities

Ohio 4-H Conference ~ Saturday, March 11^th, 2023

Registrations Due February 1^st to the Extension Office

2023 Ohio 4-H Conference Registration Info

Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council

Individuals must be 14-18 as of January 1 of the year of application to apply for council member, committee member, committee chair, and officer positions. Junior Advisor applicants must be 18-20 years old (as of January 1) when they apply. Applications are due the Friday following the conclusion of the Ohio State Fair. More information & applications can be found on the Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council's webpage.

4-H Event Youth Assistants (4HEYA)

4-H members who are 13-18 years old as of January 1, 2022 and have previously completed at least one year of 4-H are encouraged to apply. More information and applications can be found at https://ohio4h.org/families/just-teens/4heya.

4-H Health HEROES: A Healthy Living Teen Advocates Program

Youth in grades 9 through 12 are encouraged to apply. Application is due Sunday, September 11th, 2022 by 11:59 pm. More information & applications can be found at https://ohio4h.org/healthheroes.

Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Board

To apply for this two-year termed opportunity, members need to complete the online application on the Ohio State Fair website starting January 1, 2023: https://www.ohiostatefair.com/p/get-involved/jfb.

Applications are due March 1, 2023.

Ohio 4-H Foundation Board Youth Representative

The Ohio 4-H Foundation is looking for strong leaders between the age of 14-18 as of January 1 to be the next Ohio 4-H Foundation's Youth Representatives. This special leadership opportunity requires 3 face to face (Zoom as needed) meetings a year. The two-year term runs January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024. More information can be found here.

Link to Apply: https://go.osu.edu/join4hfoundation

The submission deadline is December 14th, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.

Don't forget about the many State Camping and Camp Counseling Opportunities for Teens! Check them out on the 4-H Camps page!