County Record Books and Awards
County Record Books are Due May 14th, along with all other county award applications. Find everything you need for record books on our website. (Scroll to the Resources section and look for "Record Books")



You may also request a record book workshop for your club, call or email Mindy or Cody for help, or set up an appointment for additional assistance.
Dual County 4-H Junior Camp
Are you ready to have fun this summer? Do you like to be with old friends and make new ones? Then pack your bags and your best attitude and let’s go to 4-H Camp Tuesday, June 15th through Friday, June 18th.

Parents have been sending their kids to 4-H camp for decades to empower them with skills that will last for a lifetime! Fun activities have been planned this year to insure a great time at Canyon Camp in Hinton, OK. Our teen counselors and staff have planned educational and recreational workshops for the week. The campgrounds have a chlorinated pool (with lifeguard), putt-putt, basketball court, kick ball, monkey ball pit, 9-square court, archery, and hiking. 

You must be between the ages of 8 and 13
and currently enrolled in 4Honline.com.

Early Bird registration is $150 due by May 14th. After May 15th, the price goes up to $175. The final registration deadline is May 24th.

Full and partial scholarships are available for those who apply and need assistance.
Join our text reminder list
Text @okcounty4h to the number 81010
You’ll receive a welcome text from Remind.
If anyone has trouble with 81010, you can try texting @okcounty4h to (419) 464-9705.

OR
Teen Retreat
June 12th
9am-6pm
Cost is $10 which includes a t-shirt and entry to Frontier City.

Details:
We will be collecting items for care packages benefiting the residents of Autumn Leaves Nursing Home. We will meet at the Oklahoma County Extension Office at 9 am to assemble the care packages. We will deliver the care packages and take a socially distanced photo with some of the residents outside in the courtyard. We will then depart for Frontier City for the day. We will return at 6pm. Click the button below to register by June 4th. (Transportation is tricky, if you are a certified volunteer who'd like to attend and chaperone the event, email Mindy ASAP)
Teen Council Elections
Are you a leader? Do you serve your community through 4-H? Do you want to expand your leadership duties?

If so, you should apply to become an Oklahoma County Teen Council Officer. Applications are due June 4th and elections are on June 28th at 6 pm at the Oklahoma County Extension Conference Center. Candidates are required to be in attendance and give a 3-5 minute speech on why you would be a great officer. Officers must be enrolled in 4-H Online as of January 1, 2021. You must also be 13 years of age. Click the button below for the officer responsibilities and application.
Summer Fundraising Opportunity
Oklahoma City Kennel Club is needing youth volunteers for the Dog Show this summer. The show is held at the Bennett Building at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds and is scheduled from June 28 thru July 4, 2021. We ask that you help the vendors and exhibitors unload their vehicles and take their load into the building. During the week you continue this as needed and also help with the ongoing events at the show. A donation will be made to Oklahoma County 4-H from the Oklahoma City Kennel Club. We need a minimum of 5 people each day of the show. Click the link below to sign up. You will need to put this date on your calendar. If you sign up, your participation is mandatory.
Summer Youth Workshops
We have many youth workshops for your children to attend this summer. Click the button to fill out our registration form and email it to Janet. We can accept card payments over the phone or you may mail in a check. Spots are limited so sign up today!
Choctaw 4-H News
Choctaw 4-H made 185 Valentine's cards to give to the Veteran's Center in Norman. Jessica Smith did a cooking demonstration for a strawberry banana smoothie. We are proud of our Livestock Show participants this show season for all their accomplishments.

We had a guest speaker, Mindy McNeil. She talked about summer day camps and 4-H record books. She also talked about county medals and awards we can win.

by Jessica Smith
District Speech Contest Results
Congratulations to all our speech participants! Here are the results of the contest.
Are you unsure of what projects are available through 4-H? Take our quiz to find out!
Change for Change
Mindy will DYE HER HAIR GREEN for Roundup if Oklahoma County
4-H'ers raise $1000 for Change for Change benefiting the Children's Hospital Foundation. Money is Due May 28th at 3pm. We will have a hair reveal party before we leave for Roundup. Read more about Change for Change...
State 4-H Roundup
Plans are underway for the 2021 State 4-H Roundup! Registration is open and online!
 
The current schedule and forms for this year’s Roundup have been posted in the Oklahoma 4-H website under the Events tab at: https://4h.okstate.edu/events/state-4-h-roundup/index.html
 
A few items to note on this year’s schedule;
 
  1. Registration is due June 10, 2021 to the Oklahoma County Office (email Mindy) Cost is $99.
  2. 2021 Roundup offers four attendance options this year;
  • Virtual
  • Day-only
  • Two days with one overnight stay
  • County night out for a total of two overnights
  • We will be staying in the Commons Residence Hall with double-occupancy in each room. Linens are not being offered through Residential Life this year.
  • Counties may have youth participate in any of the four options. For example, Clover County may have 10 youth come to campus for the overnight stay, 5 youth only participate in the day only event, and 3 youth participate virtually.

 We are excited about getting back together live this summer and holding the Centennial Roundup!
COVID-19 Guidance
Please remember that as 4-H clubs meet, you must adhere to the state 4-H guidelines in order to allow us to continue to meet. Volunteer health and that of our youth members is of utmost importance, and as such, some engagement may be minimized at the request of OSU Extension based on a health concerns associated with COVID-19. By following the best practices listed below, we hope to offer more opportunities for youth to interact face-to-face within the parameters provided by your local health officials. If you have any questions, please contact the Oklahoma County OSU Extension office.

  • No more than 50 people at a time.
  • Face masks are required for all 4-H members and leaders in attendance.
  • Maintain a distance of 6 feet apart.
  • Wash hands regularly with soap and warm water. Lather your hands with soap for a minimum of 20 seconds and rinse with warm water.
  • Use hand sanitizer when hand washing isn't possible.
  • Food must be prepackaged or brought by the person consuming it.
FUTURE EVENTS
Southeast District Trap and Skeet Shoot: May 7-8, Ada, OK
County Record Books & Awards Applications: Due May 14, 4:00 pm
Early Bird Camp Registration ($150): Due May 14
Southeast District Food Showdown & FCS Skills Day: May 17
Final Camp Registration ($175) Deadline: May 24
Babysitting 101: June 1-2
Southeast District Horse Show: June 2-4
Roundup Registration Due: June 9
Jr. Jelly Trails: June 10
Jr. Camp: June 15-18, Hinton, OK
STEM Day Camp: June 22
Southeast District Animal Science Field Day: June 22
4-H Project Day Camp: June 29
Camp H2O: July 1
Jr. Salsa Making: July 15
Plant-it Earth: July 16
Big 3 Field Days: July 20-22
State 4-H Roundup: July 28-30

These dates are subject to change.