Ohio State University Extension - Pike County 4-H

05/08/2026

Today was a big day at Western Pike Local Schools STEAM Career Day! Thank you, Jennifer Buckler and Brock Brewster for your big ideas you bring to life! Thanks to our grant from the Ohio State - Ohio 4-H Foundation, we were able to showcase 4-H by connecting more than a hundred projects to careers in agriculture, STEM, natural resources, food service and baking, finance, leadership, local government, and more! Thank you to all of our 4-H Ambassadors, Camp Counselors, and Volunteers who hosted stations and assisted with set-up and tear down. It was a great day connecting youth to potential future careers, promoting 4-H membership, and encouraging kids to come to 4-H Camp this summer!

05/06/2026

Deadline extended to May 15 to register for Senior Shooting Sports Camp!

🍀Senior Shooting Sports Update🍀

Senior Shooting Sports Camp registration has been extended to May 15! If you have a teen completing grades 7-12 in the current school year and wants to join the fun at Canter’s Cave 4-H July 12-17 please check out our website today☀️

05/06/2026

Be prepared to prevent tick bites at camp!

Let's talk about ticks! 😲

We've all seen them. We've all heard it: "ticks are really bad this year!" At Canter's Cave, we do our best to help prevent tick bites as much as possible. As your child heads off to summer camp, we encourage you to take a few simple steps to help prevent tick bites.

👕Apply insect repellent to clothing before camp. Families can treat their camper's clothing ahead of camp with permethrin, which can help prevent ticks and mosquitos for weeks! Treating clothing ahead of time is one of the best ways to prevent tick bites. You can dress campers in light‑colored clothing with long sleeves and socks when possible.

🧍‍♂️Teach your camper how to do a full tick check each evening - especially behind the ears, along the hairline, groin, armpits, and around the waistband. Ticks like to hide in warm, moist areas of the body. If they find a tick attached to their body, instruct them to see the camp nurse.

🎒Pack plenty of insect repellent and teach your camper when to use it! Our staff and counselors will have plenty on hand, but it's important for campers to also have their own!

Camp staff will also be sharing prevention reminders so everyone can enjoy a healthy, happy camp experience! Check out this YouTube video from Ohio State University Extension with tips to stay tick safe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKOl-v1j_VM

05/06/2026

On Tuesday evening, these 4-H members and their families learned about factors that affect carcass yield and determining price when marketing meat direct to consumers at the Meat Marketing Workshop taught by 4-H educator, Joy Bauman.

05/04/2026

05/03/2026

Here is what is happening this week! Links in comments.

05/02/2026

83 days until the 2026 Pike County Fair gets started!

Many thanks to amazing turnout of help on this chilly tag-in morning. We had Jr and Sr Fair Board, OSU Staff, and the help of many 4-H’ers and their families. Many hands do make for light work! Well Done Everyone! Now for some unofficial numbers.

🍀45 Market Lambs

🍀197 Market Hogs

🍀30 Breeding Gilts

🍀93 Market Goats

🍀7 Market Dairy Goats

05/01/2026

Any state fair horse show exhibitors must upload a negative Coggins test before July 1. See details below. 

📢 Important Reminder for Horse Show Participants! 🐴

If you are planning to show at the Ohio State Fair Junior Horse Show or the State 4-H Dressage Show, please make sure you have a negative Coggins test drawn on or after January 1, 2026.

✅ The negative Coggins test must be uploaded to your 4HOnline account by 1:00 PM on July 1.

⚠️ Failure to meet this deadline will result in the member being ineligible to show.

Plan ahead and don’t wait until the last minute—make sure everything is submitted on time!

05/01/2026

TOMORROW from 8 - 10 a.m. at the fairgrounds! Breeding animals and horse paperwork also due no later than tomorrow at 10 a.m.