Teens | Jackson

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

Teen Opportunities Brochure Teen Opportunities Wheel

Teen Opportunities Requirements & Deadlines

2026 County Awards & Opportunities

Jackson County 4-H Teen Opportunities

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Camp Counseling

2026 Camp Counselor Application (due Wednesday, January 15th)
Link to Online Application @ go.osu.edu/JacksonCounselorApp
Interviews: Thursday, January 15th from 6 - 8PM @ Extension Office.

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Junior Fair Board

2026 Junior Fairboard Application (due Wednesday, January 15th)
Link to Online Application @ go.osu.edu/JacksonJFBApp
Interviews: Thursday, January 29th from 5-8 PM @ Extension Office
- Sign Up for a JFB Interview Time Slot Here

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4-H Committee Youth Representative

2025 Youth Representative Application (due Wednesday, January 15th)
Link to Online Application @ go.osu.edu/JacksonYouthRepApp

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Jackson County 4-H Junior Leaders Club

The Jackson County Junior Leaders 4-H Club is a 4-H Club for teens ages 13 and up! The club meets every other month starting in January. Teens can join any time throughout the year just by attending Junior Leaders events. Check the 4-H Newsletter each month for upcoming JLS events! The Junior Leaders Club complete community service projects and focus their involvement in leadership and citizenship programs.

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4-H CARTEENS Teen Leaders

We need your help! Interested in helping with Jackson County CARTEENS programs? Please email Maddie at allman.68@osu.edu for more information. Jackson County CARTEENS Teen Leaders are elligible for state and national awards, including scholarships.

Trips & Other Jackson County Teen Opportunties

Ohio Fair Managers Association (OFMA) Conference - Saturday, January 17th, 2026

Will leave at 6:30 AM from the Extension Office. If you plan to ride with staff and advisors, please sign and return with you: Health Waiver & Permission to Transport Child to OFMA Conference Forms.
No cost to attend - please bring money for lunch ($20-30).

Teen Winter Retreat - February 7-8, 2026

Registrations due by February 4th.
2026 Teen Winter Retreat Registration Information
Cost: $40.00

Making eXtreme Camp Counselors (MXC) - February 28-March 1, 2026

Registrations due by Monday, January 26th to allman.68@osu.edu.
2026 MXC Participant Registration DOWNLOAD: PDF
Cost: $65.00 (talk with Maddie about scholarship options!)
For more information, go to: https://ohio4h.org/camp/mxc-workshop

O hio 4-H Conference / 4-H Teen Recognition Luncheon - Saturday, March 21, 2026

Scholarships available for cost of attendance!
Registrations due by February 1st to allman.68@osu.edu
Registration Information can be found here: https://ohio4h.org/about/ohio-4-h-conference

4-H OSU Career/College Exploration Day - TBD Fall 2026

Coming this fall! Stay tuned!

2026 Scholarship Applications

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

2025 Jackson County 4-H Achievement Award Form:

DOWNLOAD Combined Files: PDF (Fillable)

DOWNLOAD Cover Sheets & County Pages: DOC

DOWNLOAD Achievement Record: DOC

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

TIP: Type everything you want to include in your application in a seperate, blank document and copy & paste it into the Word or PDF version!

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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Graduating Senior Highlights & Graduation Chords

Order your 4-H Graduation Chords by April 15th!

Visit go.osu.edu/JacksonSeniors to order & give us information for your Senior Highlight!

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 fill out the form by April 15th will be featured on our social media pages and in the newsletter!

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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, 2026

*Do not have to be an OSU student to apply.

Applying to Ohio State? Click HERE to apply to 4-H Scholarships through Ohio State ScholarshipUniverse!
Not applying to Ohio State? Click HERE to apply for non-OSU 4-H scholarships!

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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
Jackson County Farmers Club Scholarship	Delma L. Roush Scholarship for Ohio State Students in Jackson, Gallia, or Meigs Counties
County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO)	Ohio Pork Council Scholarships
Fluor-BWXT STEAM Scholarship	Fluor-BWXT Council Scholarship

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2026 State / National Awards & Opportunities

State Achievement Records: Due February 1^st

Jackson County 4-H Achievement Award Form

DOWNLOAD Combined Files: PDF (Fillable)

DOWNLOAD Cover Sheets & County Pages: DOC

DOWNLOAD Achievement Record: DOC

TIP: Type everything you want to include in your application in a seperate, blank document and copy & paste it into the Word or PDF version!

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 21, 2026

Registrations Due February 1^st to the Extension Office

2025 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 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.

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: https://www.ohiostatefair.com/p/get-involved/jfb.

Applications are due March 1.

Ohio 4-H Foundation Board Youth Representative

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

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