UPCOMING DATES May 1 Dog Registrations Due 1 Horse Registrations Due 13 4-H Dog Work-Out 15 Market Chicken Possession 15 Market Rabbit Possession 15 Jr. Fair Livestock Entries Due 15 990N e-postcards Due 26 Holiday – Office Closed 27 4-H Dog Work-Out June 2 Jr. Fair King & Queen Apps Due 2 Parade Entries Due 5 4-H Camp Registrations Due 5 4-H Camp Scholarship Apps Due 7 PAS Horse Show–Fairfield Fairgrounds 10 Thank You Posters Due for Contest 10 Pre-Judging 1-5pm by appointment 11 State 4-H Recognition Banquet 12 Multi-County Counselor Camp 12 Final Camp Registration Date 13-15 4-H Special Needs Camp 16-17 Skillathon Judging 16 Creative Writing Sample Due 18 4-H Clothing Judging 5-8pm 19 Club Booth Set-up Begins 20 Ohio State Fair Livestock Entries 20 Ohio State Fair Scholarships Due 22-28 Pickaway County Fair 25 4-H Food & Home Ec Judging 26 4-H Style Review 6:00pm - FG 27 4-H Special Interest Judging 28 PAS Horse Show-Fairfield Fairgrounds 29 Club Booth Tear Down July 1 OSF Dog, and Poster Entries Due 10 Pickaway Counselors off to camp 11-14 Pickaway County 4-H Camp 23-8/3 Ohio State Fair OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION 4-H News and Notes May/June/July 2014 A NOTE FROM THE EDUCATOR It’s hard to believe it’s May! Hopefully your members’ projects got off to a great start and are progressing along. We are very quickly moving toward the time of project judging, Skillathon, fair booths, King and Queen contestants, parades and more. Before we know it another fabulous fair will be behind us, and we will be moving into camp! As I look back at fair time, my favorite part is always the child who is proud of their accomplishments and seeing the parents and advisors who have supported them. That may not always mean a blue ribbon, but a good attitude and a good experience. As you finalize your club preparations for summer and fair, please be sure to include a note about good showmanship and the six pillars of character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. Personifying these characteristics will make for a positive experience for everyone. There is so much information available right now. Please share our website with your 4-H families: www.pickaway.osu.edu. Thank you for all you do! Joy E. Sharp Joy E. Sharp, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development Main Head
Transcript
UPCOMING DATES
May
1 Dog Registrations Due
1 Horse Registrations Due 13 4-H Dog Work-Out 15 Market Chicken Possession 15 Market Rabbit Possession
15 Jr. Fair Livestock Entries Due
15 990N e-postcards Due 26 Holiday – Office Closed 27 4-H Dog Work-Out
June 2 Jr. Fair King & Queen Apps Due 2 Parade Entries Due
5 4-H Camp Registrations Due 5 4-H Camp Scholarship Apps Due 7 PAS Horse Show–Fairfield Fairgrounds
10 Thank You Posters Due for Contest
10 Pre-Judging 1-5pm by appointment 11 State 4-H Recognition Banquet 12 Multi-County Counselor Camp
12 Final Camp Registration Date 13-15 4-H Special Needs Camp
16-17 Skillathon Judging
16 Creative Writing Sample Due
18 4-H Clothing Judging 5-8pm 19 Club Booth Set-up Begins 20 Ohio State Fair Livestock Entries 20 Ohio State Fair Scholarships Due
22-28 Pickaway County Fair
25 4-H Food & Home Ec Judging
26 4-H Style Review 6:00pm - FG
27 4-H Special Interest Judging 28 PAS Horse Show-Fairfield Fairgrounds 29 Club Booth Tear Down
July 1 OSF Dog, and Poster Entries Due 10 Pickaway Counselors off to camp
11-14 Pickaway County 4-H Camp 23-8/3 Ohio State Fair
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
4-H News and Notes
May/June/July 2014
A NOTE FROM THE EDUCATOR
It’s hard to believe it’s May! Hopefully your members’ projects got off to a great start and are progressing along. We are very quickly moving toward the time of project judging, Skillathon, fair booths, King and Queen contestants, parades and more. Before we know it another fabulous fair will be behind us, and we will be moving into camp!
As I look back at fair time, my favorite part is always the child who is proud of their accomplishments and seeing the parents and advisors who have supported them. That may not always mean a blue ribbon, but a good attitude and a good experience. As you finalize your club preparations for summer and fair, please be sure to include a note about good showmanship and the six pillars of character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. Personifying these characteristics will make for a positive experience for everyone.
There is so much information available right now. Please share our website with your 4-H families:
www.pickaway.osu.edu. Thank you for all you do! Joy E. Sharp
Joy E. Sharp, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development
Congratulations to the following 4-H members who turned in Ohio 4-H Achievement Award or 4-H Ambassador Application: Trip Awards: Citizenship Washington Focus: Emma Johnson &
Charlee Prushing Leadership Camp: Anna Shappert Sea Camp: Gabrielle Rybinski Forestry Camp: Mackenzie Lange Buckeye Leadership Workshop: Georgia Drost &
Maria Shappert State 4-H Ambassador: Maria Shappert Achievement Awards – County Winners: Listed below are our county winners who advanced on to represent Pickaway County in the state contest. Beef: 1. Emma Johnson Citizenship/Community Service: 1. Anna Shappert,
2. Maria Shappert Clothing & Textiles: 1. Mackenzie Lange,
2. Emma Johnson Environmental Science: 1. Mackenzie Lange Family Life/Child Development: 1. Maria Shappert,
2. Anna Shappert Health/Safety: 1. Anna Shappert, Horse: 1. Georgia Drost, 2. Emma Johnson Leadership: 1. Anna Shappert, 2. Caitlyn Baldwin Personal Development: 1. Anna Shappert,
2. Caitlyn Baldwin, Achievement Awards – State Winners: The following members were selected as a state winner or alternate. This is a huge honor!! Family Life & Child Development:
Winner! Maria Shappert
Health/Safety: Winner! Anna Shappert Leadership: 2
nd alternate-Anna Shappert
Personal Development: 1st alt.-Anna Shappert
Poultry: 2nd
alternate-Georgia Drost Veterinary Science: 2
nd alternate-Mackenzie Lange
COMMUNICATION CONTEST WINNERS
The 2014 Pickaway County Communications Contest was held on April 10 at the Pickaway County Fairgrounds. Contestants participated in the categories of demonstrations, speeches, illustrated talks, skits, and marketing. Congratulations to the following winners: Demo/Illustrated Talk 1
st Sr: Georgia Drost - Saddle & Sirloin
2nd
Sr: Gabrielle Rybinski – Saddle & Sirloin 3
rd Sr: Gabriel Kaiser – Jackson Livestock
1
st Int: Hamilton Drost – Saddle & Sirloin
2nd
Int: Cheyenne Bowling – Darby Fine & Dandy 1
st Jr: Aubrey Colburn – Saddle & Sirloin
2nd
Jr: Ella Coburn – Saddle & Sirloin Health & Safety Team Skit 1
Judges for the evening were Bennett Musselman and Scott Sharp A special thanks to our sponsors: The Savings Bank, Larry & Roxanne Davis, Jerry & Betty Wolford, The Furniss Corporation, the 4-H Committee, and the Pickaway County Ag Society for the use of the building.
TSC PAPER CLOVER CAMPAIGN The entire community can support Pickaway County 4-H during the Paper Clover Campaign on
April 23-May 4 at Tractor Supply Co. Please promote this event to your friends and neighbors. Support 4-H by purchasing a Paper Clover for $1. Two 4-H clubs have volunteered to host events at TSC during the campaign. Thank you! Contact TSC for your club to get involved.
DOG WORK-OUTS
Please let your members know that Dog Work-outs
will take place on May 13 and May 27 at 6:00 pm at the 4-H/Grange Building at the Fairgrounds.
990-N E-POSTCARD
If you have not already done so, May 15 is the deadline to file your club’s 990-N e-postcard. Each club must do this annually to maintain their tax exempt status. Use the January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013 tax year when filing. Please submit a copy of your confirmation or Error message to the Extension Office. The web link to file the 990-N (e-Postcard) is http://epostcard.form990.org/
CREATIVE WRITING DUE Please remind your 4-H members taking the #588 Creative Writing project to turn in their “writing sample” to the Extension Office no later than 4:30
pm on June 16. Only their writing sample should be submitted. All other items for their project should be brought to the judging.
SKILLATHON & SUMMER HELP NEEDED There are several places where the 4-H program can use volunteer help during the summer-time. If you, an alumni, or 4-H parent is available to help at summer events including one or both days of Skillathon Judging, please contact the Extension Office. This year’s skillathon volunteer times will
be June 16 and 17 from 10:30 am-3:30 pm and 3:00 pm-8:00 pm each day. Skillathon Judging is at the Fairgrounds. Last year we were quite low on volunteers. Please encourage your parents and alumni to work a time slot.
SKILLATHON/QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEYS In order to assess the level of knowledge of our members, Ohio 4-H is conducting a pre-post survey. We will participate in this during Skillathon. This is not a test, and it will not be graded. For the pre-survey, members will answer 10 statements related to Quality Assurance. For the post-survey, members will answer the same 10 statements and provide their demographic information. Please make your 4-H families aware of this addition and address any concerns they may have. If you would like to help your members prepare for the survey, you can review the following words/phrases with them:
A VCPR is important
Identifying animals
Extra-label drug use
Health management plan
Consumers
Antibiotics
Proper pen size
4-H AND JUNIOR FAIR SPONSORS Thank you to those that are currently supporting 4-H and Junior Fair awards. There are still many sponsorship opportunities available, specifically in the areas of horses, breeding goats, breeding rabbits, and other livestock breeding classes. Also, items like the Annual Banquet can always be supported with any dollar amount a donor is interested in providing. For questions or to sponsor an award, contact Dolores Shaeffer at [email protected]
JUDGING SCHEDULES
In this newsletter you will find a flier with the judging dates by project. Be sure to note that
Clothing Judging is on Wednesday, June 18, with
the Style Review on Thursday, June 26. We continue to recognize the conflict with Wednesday judging and the rabbit show and have made attempts to accommodate that overlap. Complete judging schedules for Skillathon, Clothing, Food/Creative Arts/Home Ec, and Special Interest projects are posted on our website. Please share the schedule with your 4-H members so they show up at the correct time. Pre- judging will be held for those that cannot attend their regular judging day.
Pre-Judging will take place on Tuesday, June 10 from 1:00-5:00 pm by appointment.
4-H Clothing Judging–June 18, 5:00-8:00 pm at the Pickaway County Extension Office. Come dressed in your outfit ready for judging. Construction projects will be judged first with the complete outfit on, and then asked to change out of your outfit so the judge can review your outfit’s construction with you. Be sure to bring something to change into.
4-H Style Review-June 26, 6:00 pm at 4-H/Grange Building during the Pickaway County Fair. Project awards and State Fair selection will be announced. Members must participate to place or receive awards for clothing projects. The stage will be open starting at 4:00 pm for any member who wants to practice on the stage. All members should be dressed lined up by 5:30 pm.
HELPFUL JUDGING WEBSITES & MATERIALS As you and your 4-H members prepare for judging there are several websites that may be helpful: Beef, Dog, Goat, Poultry, Sheep, Rabbit, & Swine Exhibitors: Check out our new resource to help you prepare your animal for fair. “So You Are Taking a (livestock) Project” is located on our website at: http://pickaway.osu.edu/topics/4-h-youth-development/livestock-information
Dog Exhibitors: Members with dog projects should visit either the Ohio 4-H Animal Science website or the Pickaway County Extension website for forms and updates on dog projects, dog poster contest, dog forms and more. Go to www.pickaway.osu.edu or http://4hansci.osu.edu/companion/index.php. Cloverbud Advisors: We have many kits available for check-out to assist you with some great activities and lessons. Also, the quarterly Ohio 4-H Cloverbud Connections Newsletter is filled with ideas and activities for you to utilize with your Cloverbuds: http://cloverbudconnections.osu.edu Skillathon Kits and CD’s: Skillathon kits, Feed kits, and computer CD’s are available for check-out by clubs. Each check-out is for either the week-end or one weeknight. All items are due by noon of the following day. These items are available for check out all year long to assist with livestock education in your club. As they are especially popular the closer we get to skillathon, we remind you to call ahead to reserve your kit(s) or CD.
2014 CAMP COUNSELORS – CONGRATS!
Sydney Allen Amanda Beck Bryce Beckman Aly Bretthauer Cierra Colahan Taylor Curry Avery DeLong Bryce DeLong Aspen Dowden Katherine Edgington Emma Johnson Mackenzie Lange Allison Livingston Emily Moore AudreyLivingston Kaydee Livingston Sierra Reetz CharleePrushing Kennedy Rice Taylor Romine Catherine Steck Audrey Woodworth Madison Herd Bowen Boldoser Justin Boldoser Macrae Conrad Rocky Coreno Hunter Fast Grant Finch John Garver J.T. Lamb Dylan Newton Mason Peart Wil Ruoff Justin Trapp Nick Vagnier Devon Younkin
PICKAWAY COUNTY 4-H CAMP Pickaway 4-H camp for youth completing grades 3
through 8 is July 11-14. This year’s theme is CSI: The Case of the Missing Clover! Camp takes place at Tar Hollow 4-H Camp. Families were sent a direct mailing this week. Please encourage your 4-H members to join in the fun of 4-H camp. Discounted registrations are due
June 5 with final registrations due June 12.
4-H CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS
Thanks to the Pickaway County Foundation and the Gary Family, Pickaway County will offer 4-H camp scholarships in memory of Chris Gary. Ten scholarships in the amount of $60 each will be offered. Any 4-H family that qualifies for or receives public assistance is eligible to apply. Applications are available at the Extension Office or on-line at www.pickaway.osu.edu. To be considered, applications must be complete with all supporting documentation attached. Attach the applications to the Camp Registration form and
return by June 5. New this year for those families sending more than one camper to camp, we are offering a family discount of $10 for each camper
Ohio State Fair Livestock entries (except dogs and
horses) have a postmark due date of June 20. 4-H members must be enrolled in the project at the county level in order to exhibit in a Junior Fair class at State Fair. Two types of entries are available: paper or on-line. All Junior Fair paper entries require a signature from an Extension Educator. June is a busy month where often we are out of the office for programs so please plan ahead. Entries must be complete with all exhibitor and class information before we are able to sign them. Entry forms, W-9, and Vendor forms are located on the State Fair website at www.ohiostatefair.com. Alternatively you may make your State Fair entries on-line. This greatly simplifies the process as you do not need to get a signature from us prior to entering. State Fair verifies all on-line entries with us after the deadline.
STATE FAIR SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY Ohio State Fair offers scholarships for 4-H members who participate in OSF events and are 2014 graduates or those continuing their education at an accredited institution. Deadline to apply is
June 20. Forms are at: www.ohiostatefair.com/.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITY The 2014 Deercreek Dam Days Festival committee is finalizing their schedule of events and looking to work with local groups and organizations, such as 4-H groups to provide activities or events for kids
for their KidsFest on May 31 from 11am-2pm. They are open to any ideas that 4-H clubs may have. KidsFest is shaping up to be a big, fun, and exciting event. You can visit their webpage to see a complete list of activities, which includes Award Winning Children's Book Author Megan Fisher, COSI on Wheels, and much more.
There will also be a parade on May 28 for local organizations. 4-H groups are invited to participate. For more information go to www.deercreekdamdays.com or contact Edward P Cox, Mayor - Village of Williamsport & President - Deercreek Dam Days Festival at [email protected] or 740-207-7136
QA CLUB REQUIREMENTS Remember to schedule the QA packet of activities OR schedule special speaker or club program on animal care. The QA DVD’s are also still available for check-out. These activities should take place prior to skillathon and be documented in your club secretary’s records.
JUNIOR FAIR LIVESTOCK ENTRIES
The Livestock Entry papers have been posted to our website at http://pickaway.osu.edu/topics/4-h-youth-development/fair-information. Each club must submit their entries for the following specie areas: beef, sheep, goats, hogs, dairy, poultry, rabbits, and llamas. Entry papers should include your entire club, should be complete, and include all requested information. These are the papers the Awards Coordinator, Senior Fair Board and Livestock/Sale Committee will utilize for ordering awards, making pen assignments, preparing for fair weigh-in and more. Entries are due by 4:30 pm on
May 15. If you have members on your form who later drop the project or lose an animal, please let
us know by June 10 so we can be as prepared going into fair as possible. Thank you! You will not find entries for horses or dogs as the exhibitors register for those projects individually. All horse and dog exhibitors should have received their packets earlier this month.
SCRAPIE ID FOR SHEEP AND GOATS
All sheep and goats that are sexually intact are required to have a scrapie ID. This means ewes and bucks for sheep and does and bucks for goats. Scrapie ID is not required for wethers at the county level, but is required at the Ohio State Fair and many jackpot shows. Scrapie ID can be a tag for sheep and a tag or tattoo for goats. The ID must come from the breeder as it identifies the animal back to its original herd. A representative from ODA will visit the fair to check for Scrapie ID compliance.
GOAT PENS
Please remind your 4-H families that there are not enough pens for goat projects. Many clubs will be asked to supply their own pens. Pens are to be 5 x 5 feet and hold two goats. Unfortunately, exhibition numbers for animals are not complete until early June so that information comes with a very short turn-around time. It’s best that everyone has pens lined up in case they need to bring them.
PAS HORSE SHOW
Pickaway County horse exhibitors who wish to show at the Ohio State Fair must first qualify. Qualification takes place through our Performance Against the Standard, PAS show in Fairfield County. Pickaway County youth have two
opportunities to try out: June 7 and June 28. All PAS registration information is posted on our website at www.pickaway.osu.edu . It is due to the
show steward by June 1.
FAIR KICK OFF PARADE
The Pickaway County Fair Kick-Off Parade will
take place on Monday, June 23 at 5:00 pm. The Junior Fair Board will award prizes for the top floats and the top walking groups. 4-H clubs, FFA chapters, youth and service organizations, government officials and festival royalty are encouraged to participate. See the attached flier
for complete information. Entry deadline is June 2. Entry forms are available at the Extension office or on our website at www.pickaway.osu.edu.
JR. FAIR KING & QUEEN APPLICATIONS Any youth organization participating in the Pickaway County Junior Fair is eligible to have participants in the Junior Fair King and Queen Contest. Contestants must be at least l6 years of age by January 1
st, not married, and a member of a
youth organization participating at the fair. Completed applications are due to the OSU
Extension Office, Pickaway County by June 2. Interviews will take place on Tuesday evening
June 10. This year’s contest at the fair will take
place on Sunday, June 22 at 4:00 pm. Information and applications can be found on our website.
THANK YOU POSTER CONTEST The 4-H committee is once again hosting a Thank You Poster Contest. All 4-H and FFA members are encouraged to make a creative poster thanking a 4-H or Junior Fair supporter (ex: class sponsor or livestock buyer). Everyone is encouraged to place a poster thanking their buyer near their animal’s pen, but only those entered in the contest will be hung in the Show Arena or Grange Building and judged. See the attached flier for complete information. Entries are due to the Extension Office
by June 10. As this is a competition, Cloverbud entries will not be placed. Thank you Madison Livewires 4-H Club for purchasing the awards.
CLUB BOOTHS The club booth assignment sheet is posted on-line. Booths are 4 feet deep and either 8 or 16 feet long. For security, lattice or other fencing is recommended!! Each year there are clubs that experience issues with booth security. Each club is charged with patrolling the booths. Please ask your club parents to assist. Also, if you have a backdrop that goes higher than the divider wall, you should paint the back white or cover it in a material that does not distract from the booth behind it. Be flexible…the booth behind you may want to utilize the back of your booth. Booth set up is 8:00 am to 10:00 pm on Thursday,
June 19 through Sunday, June 22. Booth tear-
down is Sunday, June 29 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
RABBIT REMINDERS Market and Breeding Rabbits will NOT have a May tattoo day. Market Rabbits will be marked during fair weigh-in with a permanent marker. Breeding Rabbits must be tattooed prior to fair. This can be done by the member, breeder, advisor, veterinarian, etc. Breeding Rabbits should be tattooed early enough for advisors to list the tattoo on their fair entries that are due May 15.
Cloverbud Activities
Please make sure your Cloverbud members are aware of the fun Cloverbud activities that take place at 10:00am, Monday-Friday of the fair in the Picnic Shelter.
TUESDAY SHOW TIMES Please note the time changes to Tuesday’s Junior Fair shows:
9:00am Poultry 2:00pm Goats 6:00pm Sheep
JUNIOR FAIR BOARD UPDATES The Junior Fair Board is a group of teens that represents youth organizations that participate in the Pickaway County Junior Fair. They meet monthly to plan and give leadership to many Junior Fair events. The Junior Fair Board has been very actively preparing for fair. In addition to planning Jr. Fair events like the King/Queen contest and Kick-Off Parade, the Junior Fair Board has also planned a service day, a canned food drive event, and a Junior Fair Fun event for everyone to enjoy. We hope you will encourage your club to participate in the opportunities they have developed. In addition, applications for the 2015 Junior Fair Board will be available starting fair week.
Applications are due by September 1.
JUNIOR FAIR FUN EVENT Come out and show your Junior Fair spirit at the
Junior Fair Fun Event on Sunday, June 22 from 6:00-7:00 pm at the Fairgrounds Show Arena. Each team of six will compete in a series of games and relays. Clubs/Chapters may have as many groups entered as they wish. A flier with complete information is enclosed. Sign-up’s are due by
June 10.
CANNED FOOD DRIVE The Junior Fair Board is hosting a canned food
drive. The event will take place on June 16 and 17 in the 4-H/Grange Building during the Skillathon. 4-H members are encouraged to bring non-perishable items to donate. Junior Fair Board members will be on hand to accept the items. Each member that participates will receive candy as a thank-you.
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
DRUG USE NOTIFICATION FORMS
Drug Use Notification Forms are required for all exhibitors with market steers, goats, swine, sheep, poultry, dairy beef feeders, and lactating dairy cows and goats. The DUNF’s are passed out during Skillathon Judging so they can be completed and ready to turn in at fair weigh-in. They must be complete which includes each required section filled in, along with signatures by the exhibitor and a parent. Be sure to contact the Extension Office if you have any questions on completing a DUNF.
LIVESTOCK SALE REMINDERS
The complete Livestock Sale rules and official wording is in the fairbook but here is a synopsis to share with your members:
ALL exhibitors must make their “sale intentions” by the end of each show they exhibit in. A sale intention is a signed form that indicates if the exhibitor will sell their animal through the ring or in a packer group. Exhibitors can sell one animal through the ring. Even if you have just one animal, you must make a sale intention for that animal. Do this at the announcer’s stand/table during your show.
Market shows are “partial terminal”. This means the Grand and Reserve animals MUST SELL at the sale. The sale is a terminal sale
If an exhibitor wishes to take a market animal home and not sell it through the sale ring, they may do that if they complete the proper paperwork and requirements.
The option of taking an animal home is to assist exhibitors who wish to show their market animal at the Ohio State Fair, take it home for personal freezer meat, or to use in a breeding program.
To take a market animal home, the Exhibitor or Exhibitors Parent must sign a release form on Monday, June 23 from
6:00pm-7:30pm in the
Grange Building. There is a charge of $25 for each animal you will be taking home, payable Monday evening.
If you wish to take a light or heavy animal home the same rules and form applies.
Market animals that have received a release must be loaded out on Friday from 9-10:00am.
All “group” animals sell at packer bid price.
POULTRY POLLORUM REQUIREMENTS
Poultry must check in on Sunday, June 22 from
10:00 am – 1:00 pm at the Poultry Barn. Bring a copy of your Pollorum certificates to turn in before the birds enter the barn. Birds should not enter the fairgrounds or barn during any other time and should not be taken into the barn until their pollorum certificate has been approved. Please share with your members that the poultry barn will be closed on Saturday. Refer to the fairbook for complete information on pollorum free certification. Each member that needs to have a pollorum test completed for their poultry must schedule and complete this on their own. Pollorum test results for chickens are usually immediate; however, the results for turkeys can take up to 3 weeks. Please plan accordingly! Just a note, project books are 4-H’s form of record keeping. You are encouraged to have your pollorum papers in your project book at skillathon. Looking for more information on preparing your poultry for fair? Check out the resource, “So You Are Taking a Poultry Project” on our website at: http://pickaway.osu.edu/topics/4-h-youth-development/livestock-information
FAIR CLASSES OPEN TO 4-H MEMBERS Be sure to check out the Pickaway County Fair website http://pickawaycountyfair.info/Open_Show_-
_Homemaking.html for classes open to Jr Fair members and clubs including:
Apple Pie: for 4-H clubs only
Candies & Fudge: Peanut Butter Buckeyes
Cakes: Cupcakes
Breads: Pumpkin Bread
Cookies: Chocolate Chip
Pies: Cherry
FAIR BOOKS Final rules on all fair related items are listed each year in the fair book. Books are typically available
starting May 15 at the fairgrounds and the Extension Office. Please pick up one fairbook for each 4-H family in your club.
EERA CALENDAR OF EVENTS Extension Offices throughout the state are
organized into nine Extension and Education
Research Areas, also known as EERA’s. As part of this group, 4-H Educators have put together a list of clinics and opportunities open to 4-H members and volunteers in our EERA. This list is posted on our website at www.pickaway.osu.edu. Click on 4-H, and then 4-H Calendars.
PIEDMONT SHOOTING SPORTS CAMP 4-H Camp Piedmont will be hosting a shooting sports camp June 6-8. Youth ages 9-13 will have the opportunity to experience a variety of shooting sport education in a camp setting. Participants will select from one of five disciplines – archery, advanced archery, rifle .22 rimfire, shotgun, or air pistol.
Registration is due May 16. The registration form is online at www.go.osu.edu/sscamp.
EXPAND YOUR FAMILY’S HORIZONS BY
HOSTING A JAPANESE YOUTH THIS SUMMER!
Looking for some new fun and excitement this summer? Host a boy or girl from Japan in your
home for 3½ weeks! (July 23 to Aug. 18) The Ohio 4-H International Program is offering hosting opportunities to 100 families, and Japanese youth on the other side of the world are anxiously waiting to learn who their new family might be! The focus is on everyday family life. Special trips and activities are not required.
Who are the Japanese Youth? See our website for full list. The youth have a wide variety of interests!
To Apply: Visit www.ohio4h.org/youth/international to complete an application which includes references, background check and in-home interview. Applications are accepted until all youth are placed.
Contact: If interested, contact Mary Lynn Thalheimer at [email protected] or call 614-292-6941.
OHIO 4-H SPELLING BEE How do you spell 4-H? It’s not a trick question! Each year during the Ohio State Fair a spelling bee is held for students in grades 3-4 and 5-6. The bee is now a bit greener with the added involvement of 4-H. Youth can participate if their school is holding a bee or through county 4-H involvement. Each county can send just one 4-H speller per age group. Interested in qualifying? The Maumee Valley EERA will host a Spelling Bee on Saturday,
June 7 starting at 9:30 am. Please let us know if you have a 4-H member who is interested.
DO YOU HAVE A UNIQUE 4-H ANECDOTE? Many times through each year we learn of a youth or adult, currently or previously involved in Ohio 4-H, who has an interesting or special 4-H anecdote which illustrates the impact that 4-H can have on lives. These stories might be project based, club based, community based or career based. The Ohio 4-H Foundation Board would like to solicit such anecdotes, or “stories” to help share the impact that 4-H has made, and is making, on the lives of Ohioans. If you have a “story line” that you think is interesting, special or unique, please go to the link below to enter a sentence or two description of that “story line”, along with the contact person and contact information of the person who can provide, or who has sources to provide, the details about that “story line”. The State 4-H Office will contact that person for additional information The information can be entered at the following web-based survey site: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3XZTHN9.
Pickaway County Fair Kick-Off Parade Sponsored by the Pickaway County Junior Fairboard
Monday, June 23, 2014 at 5:00 P.M. Pickaway County Fairgrounds
Line up starts at 4:00 P.M.
Those encouraged to participate include:
Local Youth Organizations (4-H clubs, FFA Chapters, Church organizations, etc.)
Local Service Groups
Youth holding a Queen or King title (not limited to Pickaway County)
Elected Government Officials (or those hoping to be elected)
Any other organization wishing to support the Pickaway County Fair
Prizes will be awarded to the top two in the following categories: Motorized entries: Floats or Vehicles
1st Prize - $50
2nd
Prize - $25
Banner/Walking Groups 1
st Prize - $25
2nd
Prize - $10
Line up will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the fairgrounds parking lot. All entries must be in place by 4:30 p.m.
The parade will enter from Gate C. The parade will be immediately followed by the Pickaway County Fair Opening
Ceremony.
To enter the parade, please complete the registration form and include a commentary of 50 words or less. For registration forms or more information, contact the OSU Extension office at 740-474-7534
or go to http://pickaway.osu.edu/topics/4-h-youth-development/forms-and-documents .
All judgings are scheduled by project or by club. Go to www.pickaway.osu.edu for judging schedules
Skillathon Judging
June 16 and 17 at 4-H/Grange Building at FAIRGROUNDS. See next page for information.
Clothing Judging
Wednesday, June 18: 5:00 – 8:00 pm at Pickaway Extension Office
Style Review – Thursday, June 26: 6:00 pm at 4-H/Grange at Pickaway County Fair Accessories for Teens Creative Costumes Sew Fun Fun With Clothes Sundresses & Jumpers Em-bel-lish Shopping Savvy Look Great for Less Sew for Others Clothes Middle School
Food & Nutrition Judging
Wednesday, June 25: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm at the 4-H/Grange Building I Spy in the Kitchen Quick Breads Yeast Breads You’re the Chef Global Gourmet Grill Master Star Spangled Foods Party Planner Pathways Culinary Success Food/Fitness for Fun Food Fitness Choices Snack Attack! Sports Nutrition 1 Sports Nutrition 2 Beyond the Grill
Creative Arts Judging
Wednesday, June 25: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm at the 4-H/Grange Building Cake Decorating Get Started in Art Candy Making Scrapbooking You Can Quilt
Miscellaneous Home Ec Judging
Wednesday, June 25: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm at the 4-H/Grange Building Growing on My Own Growing with Others Growing in Communities Makeover My Space Family History Treasure First Home Away Adventures Home Living My Favorite Things
Rocket Launch and Judging
Friday, June 27: 8:00 am – Fairgrounds Infield
Special Interest Judging
Friday, June 27: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm at the 4-H/Grange Building Horseless Horse Vet Science 1, 2, 3 Cats 1, 2 & 3 You & Your Dog Cavy Pocket Pets Pet Rabbit You’re the Athlete Keeping Fit First Aid in Action Alcohol & Drug Abuse Truth About Tobacco Discovering 4-H Leadership Road Trip One on One Pantry Panic Diversity Hands to Larger Service Leadership Master Becoming Money Wise Money Fundamentals Money Moves Teen Road to Financial Set the Stage Rockets Away Rockets Away Estes Science Fun wl Flight Bikes 1 Robotics 1 & 2 Electricity 1, 3 Science Fun wl Electricity Crank it Up Warm it Up Tune it Up Arcs & Sparks Lawn Care Tractors 1 ATV Safety Woodworking 1, 2, 4 & M Rope Basic Archery Safe Use of Guns Photography 1, 2, 3 Creative Writing Exploring Forests Exploring Ponds Why Trees Matter Ohio Birds Fishing 1 & 2 Beekeeping Exploring Insects Canning & Freezing How Does Garden Grow Science Fun Kitchen Chemistry Self Determined
Skillathons are Pickaway County’s method of project judging as well as the completion of Quality Assurance certification for all members taking beef, sheep, swine, dairy, goat, rabbit (except pet rabbit), poultry, horse (except Horseless Horse), dogs (except You & Your Dog), and llama projects. 4-H members must go through the skillathon in order to complete their projects. Completion of their projects makes them eligible to exhibit at the county fair. A club schedule is below. The times are strongly encouraged to keep traffic flowing smoothly. Your club scheduled time is strongly recommended, however, members may come during the open times if they are unable to make their scheduled club time. Please be patient and prepared to wait if a great number of individuals do not use their club’s scheduled time.
If members cannot attend judging on June 16th or 17
th, a pre-judging day has been set for Tuesday, June 10
th from
1:00-5:00 pm by appointment. Members will need to call the Extension office to schedule a pre-judging appointment. As
our skillathons are held just days before fair, there will be NO LATE JUDGING OR MAKE-UP JUDGING for those who
forget. If a member has not been judged by 8:00 pm on Tuesday, June 17th
, that member will not be eligible to
show at the fair. Members are required to follow the same dress code policy as for special interest judging: “Special interest project exhibitors (as well as skillathon participants) may wear shorts and open toed shoes, but must wear a shirt with no midriff showing, the torso must be completely covered.” Members participating in the skillathon should treat this experience as a valued educational experience that should be taken seriously. We want members to develop communication and interview skills, including personal presentation. Inappropriate attire includes ball uniforms (clean or dirty), work uniforms, dirty work clothes, and tops with spaghetti straps. There are restrooms in the building if members need to change their clothing either to or from work or a sporting event. Please emphasize to your members the importance of personal presentation.
The Computer Workshop is graciously providing us with enough computers to facilitate our judging, and letters
of thanks are always appropriate (Attn: Terri Williams Davy, 5131 Post Road, Suite 201, Dublin, OH 43016).
Monday, June 16 Tuesday, June 17 11:00 AM 11:45 AM 12:00 PM 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 2:45 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 6:30 PM 7 PM – 8 PM
Animal Krackers (32) Barnyard Spitters (9) Buttons & Bowls (4) Champion Drive (9) Circle City Clovers (18) Cloverleaf Saddle & Spurs (26) Country Clovers (20) Critters & Creations (4) Darby Fine & Dandy (22) Deercreek Livestock (29) Future Farmers of Monroe (36) Fair Game (12) Jackson Livestock (13) Joggers & Jumpers (12) Kountry Kids (41) Madison Livewires (25) Patriotic Pioneers (6) Perry Farmers of Tomorrow (9) Pickaway Bandits (14) Pickaway Clover Mixers (8) Rowdy Rascals (11) Open
Saddle & Sirloin (96) Saltcreek Livestock (33) Salt Creek Country Clovers (14) Scioto Darby Thund. Hooves (24) Scioto Livestock (6) Scioto Sassafras (4) Scioto Scrappin’ & More (6) Walnut Creek Barn Busters (4) Walnut Porkers (38) Walnut Wonder Workers (34) Washington Hill Climbers (42) Westfall Showstoppers (11) Westfall Livestock (4) Wild Wild West (19) Open
NOTE: The numbers by each club are livestock project enrollments. Your current numbers may be different. If you haven’t done so, let us know of dropped projects so we can update our records.
NEW THIS YEAR: Members will be completing a brief pre and post-survey about their knowledge of Quality Assurance. This will add several minutes to each members’ judging time. This is not a test and no grades will be given.
Thank You Poster Contest
Help thank those that support the Junior Fair Program… All 4-H / FFA members are encouraged to participate!
What: Make a creative poster (size: no bigger than ½ of standard poster board) thanking a supporter.
When: Due to the OSU Extension office, 110 Island Road, by June 10.
Where: Posters will be displayed in Sale Arena and 4-H Grange building.
Why: Thank those that support 4-H / FFA, example: class sponsor, livestock buyer
Please include: Name, age, 4-H Club, or FFA Chapter on back right corner of your poster.
The posters will be divided into Livestock and Miscellaneous categories as well as age divisions. Awards will be given for 1
st – 5
th placing in each division.
Because this is a competition, Cloverbud entries will not be judged.
**Thank you Madison Livewires 4-H Club for purchasing the awards. ** *******************************************************************************************************************
Junior Fair Fun Event
When: Sunday June 22 from 6:00-7:00 pm
Where: Livestock Show Arena
Here’s How It Works: Teams of six exhibitors will enter in a series of games. Most games will be individual; some will be relays that may involve the whole team. Exact games are not disclosed ahead of time but think apple bobbing, egg tossing, bale throwing, etc. Because this is a competition, we ask that members all be 9-18 years of age.
How Do I Get Involved: Simply complete the form below and mail, fax or bring it into the Extension
Office by June 10. Teams will be named with their club/chapter name and a number if there are multiple teams from a group, ex: Sizzling Clovers #1. Be present for the fun starting at 6:00 pm on
June 22 in the Livestock Show Arena. Participating clubs/chapters must pre-register so that adequate supplies can be purchased. Club/Chapter Name: _________________________________________________ Member Names: 1. ___________________________ 2. ______________________________ 3. ____________________________ 4. ______________________________ 5. ____________________________ 6. ______________________________ Contact Name: __________________________________ Phone: _____________________
