Welcome
to the Ohio 4-H Teen Programs website!
Ohio
4-H offers a wide variety of opportunities for
teens to develop knowledge, skills, attitudes,
and aspirations needed for adult success.
Click this link for a powerpoint overview and
photos of the many 4-H teen opportunities available
statewide:
Ohio 4-H Teen Opportunities Powerpoint (6,418KB)
Click
on these links for a brochure outlining many of
the Ohio 4-H teen opportunities available in 2007
Click on these links for more information about
specific 4-H opportunities available to Ohio teens:
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Local
4-H Teen Opportunities
The entry point for teens to become involved
in all 4-H opportunities is through local
4-H Clubs, 4-H Special Emphasis Programs,
or 4-H School Programs. Through these local
4-H programs, teens have the opportunity
to participate in:
. 4-H projects designed especially for and
with teens,
. Local 4-H teen leadership experiences,
. 4-H community service and citizenship
experiences, and
. 4-H workforce preparation and career education.
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Ohio
4-H Teen Projects
Ohio 4-H offers many different intermediate
and advanced 4-H projects designed especially
for teens, as well as a Self-Determined
4-H project for teens who wish to pursue
other areas of interest. Examples of project
areas in which many teens are interested
include:
• Animal Science & Livestock
• Athletics
• And My World…
• Child Care
• Clothing & Appearance
• Environment & Natural Resources
• Agronomy & Crops
• Food Science, Nutrition, & Health
• Your First Home Away From Home
• Leadership
• Equipment & Engineering
• Woodworking
• Theater Arts
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4-H
Teen Leadership Opportunities
All Ohio 4-H projects involve participants
in a variety of fun and interesting leadership
development experiences.
Click
here for an overview and brochure about
teen leadership opportunities available
through Ohio 4-H:
Ohio
4-H Teen Leadership Opportunities (pdf)
(wpd)
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Citizenship
& Service Opportunities
Citizenship and community service experiences
are available through all 4-H projects. In
addition, Ohio 4-H teens who are especially
interested in this area can participate in
these opportunities:
4-H Local Government Guide Activities
And My World: The World Around Me
And My World: People & Customs
Pilot & County Projects (Know Your State,
Volunteerism, etc.)
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Workforce
Preparation Opportunities
Workforce preparation experiences are being
added (along with leadership and citizenship
experiences) to every member project guide
as new projects are developed and current
ones are revised. In addition, teens who
are interested in becoming better prepared
for the 21st century workforce can participate
in the Teen Leadership On The Job project
and the Getting Down To Business 4-H entrepreneurship
program.
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County
4-H Teen Opportunities
Teen Leadership / Junior Leadership
Camp Counselors
4-H Teen Camps
Junior Fair Board
Awareness Team
Food & Fashion Boards
County 4-H Ambassadors
County & District 4-H Committees / Councils
County 4-H Awards & Recognition
County 4-H Teen Special Emphasis Programs
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State
4-H Teen Opportunities
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Ohio
4-H Ambassadors
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Ohio 4-H Teen Council
• State
4-H Fashion Board
• State
4-H Achievement Awards
• Ohio
4-H College Scholarships
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Ohio Township Assoc. 4-H Awards
• Ohio 4-H Representative to 4-H Foundation
Board
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Ohio 4-H Representative to State Junior
Fair Board
• Ohio 4-H Representative to State
Extension Committee
• State
4-H Camp Counselors (age 18 and older)(doc)
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Ohio 4-H Events and Opportunities
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2007 State 4-H Teen Conference
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2007 State 4-H Leadership Camp
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2007 Ohio State Fair Opportunities
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National
4-H Teen Opportunities
Citizenship
Washington Focus
National 4-H Conference
National 4-H Issues Congress
National Dairy Conference
National Invitational 4-H Programs
National & Regional Livestock Contests
and Events
National Engineering Events |
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International
4-H Opportunities
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Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Team
Leadership is an important learned life skill
which is directly related to success in adulthood,
and teen leadership development has been identified
by key advisory groups as one of Ohio 4-H’’s
most important program priorities. The Ohio 4-H
Teen Leadership Priority Team is working to improve
the effectiveness and efficiency of Ohio 4-H in
preparing youth with the leadership skills and
abilities they need to become self-directing,
productive, and contributing members of society.
Click
here for an overview of the team's work, and
ways you can be involved:
For
More Information
Contact
your County OSU Extension Office for applications
and more information about how to get involved
in these and other 4-H Teen Leadership opportunities.
For a directory of OSU Extension Offices, ckick
here.
Updated
January 25, 2007
Contact:
Kathryn
J. Cox, Ph.D
OSU
Extension 4-H Specialist, Youth Development
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