OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION · 4-H Shooting Sports Workshop This workshop is for adults that would like to be cer ﬁed in a 4‐H Shoo ng Sports discipline such as: archery,

The Monroe County 4‐H Therapeu c Riding Program will be honored at the Ohio 4‐H Conference to be held March 14 at the Columbus Conven on Center. The group will receive one of four State Community Service Awards. The award is being presented for their work to provide horse rides to children and adults with disabili es in Monroe County. It is rare to be able to merge a hobby and a passion together with a community service project. But, the Monroe County 4‐H Therapeu c Riding Program has done just that combining their love for horses with a therapeu c horseback riding program designed to help those with mental and physical disabili es. The Monroe County 4‐H Therapeu c Riding Program started in 2013 with the 4‐H Horse Whisperer’s Club offering horse rides to children and adults with disabili es in Monroe County. The club hosted their first event with a one‐day riding event for MACO (Monroe County Developmental Disability) students in 2013. For 2014 the program expanded to include all disabled students and adults living in Monroe County. Currently nine adult 4‐H volunteers operate the program as well as five older youth. The volunteers provide safe horse rides as riders stop at seven challenging

tac le/sensory sta ons. Volunteers lead the horses and help as side walkers. The youth are normally assigned to one of the tac le/sensory sta ons where they help the riders perform a variety of tasks while the rider stays on the horse in the saddle, including bean bag toss, a ring toss, and a basketball shoo ng sta on. The program has received an Ohio 4‐H Mini Grant courtesy of the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Associa on to purchase a horse drawn wheelchair accessible cart. The cart will be purchased in 2015 and allow students/adults to par cipate in the program that are too disabled to be put upon a horse. The program has also been helped by dona ons, including a custom‐made basketball hoop and base made by the Swiss Hills Career Center welding class.

Sincerely, Bruce Zimmer Extension Educator 4‐H Youth Development

4‐H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, ci zenship and life skills.

Monroe County 4‐H News

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

Horse Therapeutic Program to be honored March 14

March 2015 Issue

4‐H Calendar

March 2 4‐H Endowment Mee ng ‐ 7 pm 3 Saddle Horse Mee ng ‐ 7 pm 5 Camp Counselor Mee ng ‐ 7‐9 pm 8‐14 Ohio 4‐H Week 9 Club Advisor Training ‐ 6 pm 10 Livestock Commi ee Mtg. ‐ 7 pm 12 4‐H Open House ‐ 6‐7:30 pm 12 Tab printed in the Beacon 14 Ohio 4‐H Conference ‐ Columbus 18 Carteens Class ‐ 6‐9 pm 19 Junior Fairboard Mee ng ‐ 7 pm 28 Piedmont U; Rec Center behind Beginning Pointe Church ‐ 9‐1 pm (camp counselor workshop)

April 1 4‐H Enrollments Due ‐ final date 1 Trip Award Applica ons Due 1 4‐H Endowment Scholarships Due 2 Camp Counselor Training ‐ 7 pm 3 Junior Fairboard Bake Sale 5 Celebrate Easter 9 Equine Affaire Begins ‐ Columbus 11 Quality Assurance Training ‐ 9 am 12 Equine Affaire Ends 16 CB Camp Planning Mtg ‐ 6:15 pm 16 Junior Fairboard Mee ng ‐ 7 pm 20 Quality Assurance Training ‐ 7 pm 27 New 4‐H Advisor Training ‐ 7 ‐ 9 pm 30 Camp Fundraiser Orders Due

Number of Projects You Can Take Guidelines were established in 2001 to help members be more successful with 4‐H projects. The 4‐H Commi ee would like to encourage members to spend more me with fewer projects and achieve a higher level, rather than being overloaded with too many projects. 4‐H age 8‐10: max of 2 projects 4‐H age 11‐13: max of 4 projects 4‐H age 14 & older: max of 6 projects

New 4-H Advisor Training ALL new advisors are required to a end this mee ng to complete their advisor requirements.

Monday, April 27 7 ‐9 p.m. in OSU Extension Conference Room

New Volunteer Applications New volunteer advisors that will be helping with your club must complete the volunteer applica on and selec on process before they can volunteer. Applicants must call the Extension Office at 472‐0810 and speak with Bruce.

Upcoming Opportunities

Saturday, March 21 Sewing Smorgasbord, Perry County Registra on: www.perry.osu.edu Saturday, March 21 Ohio Beef Expo Judging

Contest, Columbus www.ohiobeefexpo.com

Saturday, March 28 Youth Poultry Clinic, Wooster www.4hansci.osu.edu/poultry/poultryEvents.php

Saturday, March 28 Ohio Rabbit & Cavy Clinic,

Champaign County Frgnds

April 2‐4 Spring Dairy Expo, Ohio State Fairgrounds www.springdairyexpo.com March 28 OSU Junior Judging Day Livestock Judging Clinic

If you need more informa on for any of the above opportuni es, call the Extension Office at 472‐0810.

2015 Enrollment Dates April 1, Final Enrollment Changes Due

2015 Project Judging Days 4‐H Special Interest Project Judging Day – July 14

Shoo ng Sports Club Judging Day ‐ July 20 Animal Project Interviews & Skillathons – July 28

2015 Camp Dates Piedmont Shoo ng Sports Camp ‐ June 5‐7

Registra on due for Beginners & Junior Camp – May 15 Beginners Camp – June 8‐9 Junior Camp – June 8 ‐ 11

Registra on due for Cloverbud Camp ‐ June 12 Cloverbud Camp – July 1

2015 Fair Dates August 24‐29

Classes at Broken Timber Outdoor Education Center

Fly Tying Classes March 3, 10, 17, 24

7 – 9 p.m. Jack Groves, Instructor

Call to register: (740) 926‐9288

Hunter Educa on Classes March 28‐29 and September 19‐20

Contact Mike Rokles at (304) 815‐2877

Water Cra Boaters Class April

Jason Plumly, Instructor Call for informa on: (740) 439‐4076

Beginner Bee Keeping Class: Midwest Apiary Services

May 2 Contact: Daniel McCartney 1‐877‐457‐4299

Youth Day Fishing & Educa on—open to public

June 6 Contacts: Keith Jones (740) 472‐5459

Jim Luikart (740) 483‐1545 or Roy Thomas (740) 228‐1460

Trapping Educa on Class November 7

9:00‐5:00 Contact: Keith Jones (740) 472‐5459

Broken Timbers Outdoor Center is located on State Route 7 in the Hannibal Industrial Park.

March 2015 4-H Express 2

County-wide Community Service Projects

The 4‐H Commi ee recently announced three county‐wide community service projects for 4‐H clubs.

Aluminum pop tab collec on for Ronald McDonald House

Consider the Monroe County Bicentennial as a booth or parade theme

4-H Shooting Sports Workshop This workshop is for adults that would like to be cer fied in a 4‐H Shoo ng Sports discipline such as: archery, rifle, or shotgun. The workshop will be held at Canter’s Cave 4‐H Camp near Jackson on May 1‐3. Registra on is due March 20.

Quality Assurance Training 4‐H members exhibi ng feeder calf heifers, feeder calf steers, market steers, dairy feeders, market hogs, market lambs, market rabbits, market fryers, market goats, market turkeys, market ducks, lacta ng cows, or lacta ng goats must a end a quality assurance training in order to par cipate in the Monroe County Fair. If a child is under the age of 16 they must a end with a parent. The following dates will be held in Monroe County. Training dates from neighboring coun es are available upon request.

Saturday, April 11, 9:00 a.m. at Henri Coulson Building Monday, April 20, 7:00 p.m. at Henri Coulson Building Monday, May 4, 7:00 p.m. at Henri Coulson Building Thursday , May 21, 7 p.m. at Henri Coulson Building

Blue Tagged Lambs & Goats – BEWARE! Lambs and goats tagged with blue scrapie tags are confined to slaughter‐only channels and cannot be used as 4‐H project animals or exhibited at the fair. Do NOT purchase sheep and goats with the blue slaughter‐only/meat scrapie tags as poten al 4‐H projects. Be aware that, in order to exhibit ewes or rams (lambs and adults) purchased at a livestock market, the animals must have arrived with an owner statement and official ID other than a blue “slaughter‐only”/”meat” scrapie tag. Blue tagged animals CANNOT be used as projects or exhibited at the Fair! And, remember: it is unlawful to remove or tamper with official iden fica on.

Required Scrapie Tag for Lambs & Goats Scrapies is a fatal degenera ve disease affec ng the central nervous system of sheep and goats. The United States Department of Agriculture’s goal is to eradicate this fatal disease by tracking infected animals back to their flocks of origin of birth. An USDA scrapie ID tag will provide the informa on needed to track an infected animal. All lambs and goats a ending the 2013 Monroe County Junior Fair will be required to have a USDA scrapie ID tag or ta oo. If you are planning to purchase lambs or goats from a producer make sure the producer’s USDA scrapie ID tag has been placed in the animal’s ear before you leave their facility. It is the breeders’ responsibility to make sure the USDA scrapie ID tags are in the animal. It is your responsibility as an exhibitor to make sure they already have a scrapies tag. ** If a breeder needs informa on about how to get scrapies tags, they can contact the Extension Office for the informa on.**

4-H Week Tab Thank you everyone that provided ar cles for the annual 4‐H tab printed by the Monroe County Beacon. Also, special thanks to the adver sers that made the tab possible.


Suggested Agenda Items for Your 4-H Club

Contact last years members Recruit new members Select your mee ng loca on(s) for the year Give 4‐H families a list of club 2015

mee ng dates Give 4‐H families a copy of 2015 4‐H

Calendar (one page) Give 4‐H families a copy of the green 4‐H Handbook (project requirements, skillathon requirements) Choose 4‐H projects from Family Guide Draw a en on to new 4‐H projects Complete 4‐H enrollment forms with

all contact info Elect club officers Highlight items from the county 4‐H newsle er Encourage members to apply for 4‐H trip awards – due April 1 Pickup li er as a community service project Have guest speaker

At the

Coulson

Building!

July Animal Clinics Planned Hold Saturday, July 11 at 9:00 a.m. on your calendar and plan to a end the 4‐H Animal Clinics at the fairgrounds. Topics will include showing, showmanship, grooming and fair prepara on. Complete details to be announced later.

Host a Japanese Student!

Did you know that the Ohio 4‐H Interna onal Program brings people from around the world into Ohio’s living rooms? And sends 4‐H’ers out into the world to gain the skills they will need in the classrooms, workplaces and communi es of the 21st century? A variety of exchange programs with many different countries, ranging from 2 weeks to 1 year, are available to Ohio host families and youth travelers. Right now, Ohio 4‐H is looking for host families for 100 Japanese youth ages 12‐16, who will visit Ohio for 4 weeks this summer (July 23 to August 18). It’s educa onal and lots of fun! Find out more at : www.ohio4h.org/youth/interna onal.

4-H Dog Program Updates Ohio 4‐H Dog Program on Facebook ‐ A group called the

Ohio 4‐H Dog Program is on Facebook for anyone to join. Updates and events are posted there. Please encourage your advisors and youth involved in 4‐H dog projects to become members of this group to get the latest informa on.

4‐H Dog Rules and Other Info Posted ‐ 2015 State Fair 4‐H Dog Rules, Score Sheets, Judging Guidelines, Obedience and Showmanship Regula ons, Showmanship and You and Your Dog Interview Study Ques ons, State Fair Entry Forms, and other informa on is updated and posted at: h p://4hansci.osu.edu/companion/companionResources.php.

Trip Award Deadline - April 1

Please take me to consider a ending one of our 4‐H trips. You can apply for several experiences including State Leadership Camp, Space Camp, or Ohio 4‐H Senior Shoo ng Sports Camp. Youth in 5th – 7th grade can apply for Ohio 4‐H Junior Shoo ng Sports Camp. These trips are great opportuni es! All trip award applica ons are due April 1st.

2015 Belmont Mills Small Livestock Nutrition Clinic

Tuesday, March 24th at 5:30 p.m. Lewisville Community Center, Lewisville, OH

Come learn feeding ps and strategies to help your fair animals be at their top condi on. Guest speaker will be Neil Bumgarner from Cargill Animal Nutri on. We will be covering informa on pertaining to sheep, goats, rabbits and poultry. For more informa on call Sara Paque e at 740‐484‐4633 or 740‐381‐1008.

Cloverbot Challenge for Cloverbuds The Cloverbot Challenge is a unique opportunity for Ohio 4‐H Cloverbud members to be involved in a 4‐H program beyond the club. Gather a team of 2‐8 Cloverbud members. Design and construct a model with a moving part or simple machine around the theme of Wonderful Water. Create a team poster that illustrates your team's overall experience. Present the model and poster to professional reviewers and take part in an exci ng, fun statewide challenge event that includes an awards ceremony where each child and team is recognized. This program fits easily into your exis ng Cloverbud club and introduces youth to technology in a fun, interac ve, kid‐friendly way. Any type of interlocking block (LEGO, Mega Bloks, etc.) can be used.

So get started now! All of the challenge informa on is posted at h p://www.ohio4h.org/4‐h‐youth/cloverbuds.

Rather not go to Columbus? Your club can par cipate in the Challenge as club ac vity and present it to parents, grandparents or the older youth!


Come to the Open House March 12

Come out to the Henri Coulson Building on March 12 from 6 – 7:30 pm for a fun night of games, food, and prizes. The 4‐H Open House is for all Monroe County youth who would like to learn more about 4‐H and explore different projects and opportuni es. There will be project sta ons where you can try different ac vi es from the 4‐H project books.

Free food

Games

Robo cs

Prizes

Ac vi es

Fun!

Club Meetings You should have your first face‐to‐face club mee ng by

March 15. The deadline for all 4‐H enrollments is April 1st.

Be a friend of 4-H on Facebook! Search for – Monroe County Ohio, 4-H Youth Development

Need Riding Therapy Volunteers Come help others in our community by joining up with a newly formed 4‐H sponsored Therapeu c Horse Riding Program coinciding with the 4‐H Horse Whisperers Club. Adults and High School Students Needed Be available for day me volunteering in the early

spring and/or fall Pass an Ohio BCI background check, complete an

interview and an OSU Volunteer applica on Feel comfortable working with individuals with

disabili es Any ques ons? Call Ruth Par n at 740‐934‐2811 or email: [email protected]

Ohio State Fair 4-H Cloverbud Camp Wednesday, July 29 or Thursday, July 30

10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Cardinal Shelter on Ohio State Fairgrounds

Registra on material is available at the Extension Office. Each 4‐H Cloverbud can only a end one session of camp. The fee is $20 per Cloverbud. Ac vi es will include games, learning ac vi es, cra s and lunch. You will also receive a camp t‐shirt. First 100 4‐H Cloverbuds to register will receive a packet at a later date. If camp is full, you will be no fied and your child’s name will be placed on a wai ng list. Registra on deadline is July 8, 2015.

5th Annual Noble County Spring Classic This Open Steer & Heifer Show will held at the Noble County Fairgrounds on April 25. Weigh‐in is 8‐11 am and show begins at noon. Entry fee is $30 and showmanship fee is $5. Livestock can begin arriving a er 6 pm on April 24. All proceeds go to the NCCA Scholarship Fund and other community events. Call Sarah Reed 740‐509‐2238 or Jamie Miley 740‐255‐1752 for more informa on.

Spring Spectacular Sale - St. Clairsville Sunday, April 26, 3:00 p.m. at the Belmont County Fairgrounds. Club Lambs, Goats and Pigs will be for sale. Call 740‐228‐3118 (Kara Dixon) or 740‐458‐0525 (Le sha Messenger).

Ohio State Fair Scholarships In an effort to recognize the quality youth of Ohio , and to help those interested in furthering their educa on, the Ohio Exposi on Commission has established a Scholarship Program. The deadline for submission of these scholarships is July 1, 2015. For a scholarship form please stop by the OSU Extension Office or go to the following: ohiostatefair.com/osf/downloadbooks/gm/2015scholarships.pdf.

OSU Junior Swine Day Saturday, March 28 at the Animal Sciences Building in Columbus or at ATI in Wooster. Registra on will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the day will end around 3:30 p.m. There will be many topics covered and great speakers available. Lunch will be provided. $10 per person registra on fee is due by March 20, 2015. Brochures with registra on forms are available at the OSU Extension Office.

Student/Summer Extension Assistant Monroe County

This posi on is designed to provide assistance to County Extension staff during the busy summer months. The Student/Summer Extension Assistant will increase his/her knowledge of youth development programs, agricultural programs, community partnerships, volunteer development and the OSU Extension Service. This summer posi on provides valuable pre‐professional experience for educa onal and community based careers. This is an entry‐level posi on requiring significant contact with the public and ability to mul ‐task. Comple on of two years of college preferred. A complete job descrip on is available at the Monroe County Extension Office or at www.monroe.osu.edu. Resumes are due by Friday, March 20.


Youth Welding Workshop April 18, 2015 April 18, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Agricultural Engineering Building The Ohio State University 590 Woody Hayes Dr. Columbus, OH 43210

The Youth Welding Workshop provides a unique opportunity for youth ages 10‐18 to develop arc welding (s ck or SMAW) skills or oxyacetylene welding and cu ng skills. With one‐on‐one assistance, students begin at their own level and progress in their skills throughout the day. The Youth Welding Workshop provides a unique opportunity for youth ages 10‐18 to develop arc welding (s ck or SMAW) skills or oxyacetylene welding and cu ng skills. With one‐on‐one assistance, students begin at their own level and progress in their skills throughout the day. This workshop is open to any youth! This workshop provides an excellent interac ve opportunity for those comple ng the 4‐H Arcs & Sparks project.

Your registra on includes:

Prac ce Pieces

Welding related supplies

Welding technique handouts

Lunch

Par cipants need to bring or wear industrial‐quality eye protec on, long‐sleeved shirt, long pants, and high‐top foot protec on. Gauntlet leather welding gloves and auto‐darkening welding helmets are available, if needed. No athle c footwear or sandals. The cost of the workshop is $90. Registra on is due by April 1, 2015. No refunds. Please be sure to include an email address on the registra on form in case we need to communicate with you. Parents and volunteers are encouraged and welcome to a end the day. We encourage younger par cipants to be accompanied by a parent or volunteer. Please contact Kathy Mann at [email protected] or 614‐292‐0622 with any ques ons.


Returning in 2015! The American

Welding Society (AWS) Columbus Sec on is sponsoring 5 par cipants to a end the workshop. To apply for the sponsorship, par cipants need to send a one‐paragraph statement of why they want to a end. One line of the paragraph should simply state that financial assistance is needed. Deadline for the sponsorship is March 27, 2015. Send registra on form and paragraph to address on the registra on form. Confirma on of acceptance will be sent. No payment needed at this me.

Quality Assurance Test-out Option Monroe County will offer the test‐out op on again this year provided by Ohio Department of Agriculture. 4‐H members can “test‐out” of their annual QA session and be exempt from QA training for the up‐coming years. Youth ages 12 and up (as of Jan.1) can opt to take a test rather than going through the QA session. Two versions are available: a large animal (including beef, sheep, swine, dairy and goats) and a small animal (including poultry and rabbits) as well as for two age groups: 12‐14 yrs old and 15‐18 yrs old. You will need to have knowledge of QA principles and general animal sciences. If a 12‐14 yr. old takes the test and passes, they are exempt from QA un l they are 15 yrs. old. If a 15‐18 yr. old takes the test and passes, they no longer have to a end a QA session each year. Youth interested in the “test‐out” op on will take a 50 ques on, mul ple‐choice test. The passing grade is 70% (35 out of 50 correct answers). If a youth fails the test, then the youth must a end a regular QA program and return next year to try the test again. Members wishing to take the Ohio Quality Assurance test must register with the Extension Office prior to the test dates. Tests will be administered on all four dates.

Fundraiser For Camp Registration Fees For 2015 we will be par cipa ng in two different fundraising events to help our youth a end 4‐H camp. We will be using the Savory Sweets Company and Heavenly Dips this year. Items for sale include 18 varie es of cookies, 7 kinds of gourmet popcorn, 2 flavors of Lava‐licious Fudge Cakes, chocolate covered pretzels and new this year will be chocolate covered seafoam. The Heavenly Dips offer 16 varie es of veggie/chip dips, 8 dessert mixes, 4 olive oil mixes and 5 sugar free. Brochures and order forms will be available for pick up at the 4‐H Open House on March 12. We will also be giving brochures and order forms to head advisors to be passed out at their mee ngs. If you do not receive one you can stop up at the Extension Office and pick one up. Orders will be due back to our office on April 30th. The pick‐up date for the items will be May 21 in the Extension Conference Room. For each cookie dough item you sell you will get $4.75 off your camp fee and for each dip mix you will receive $2.50. Camp fee this year is $107 and will cover an 8x10 camp picture for everyone and also a t‐shirt. You can use the money towards 4‐H Camp, Camp Counselor fees, Cloverbud Camp, Shoo ng Sports Camp or Watersports Adventure Weekend Camp.


2015 Monroe County 4-H Calendar

January

1 Holiday, office closed 8 Saddle Horse Committee, 7 pm 10 Junior Fair Conference 13 Sale Committee, 7 pm 19 Holiday, Office Closed 20 4-H Committee, 7 pm 21 CARTEENS, 6 pm 26 Ohio 4-H Achievement Records due to the Extension Office

February 6 Club Packets Ready 6 DUE: -4-H Tab Articles -Camp Counselor Applications

-Ohio Volunteer Conference & Teen Conference Registrations

13 DUE: Ohio 4-H Scholarship Apps. 16 Camp Counselor Interviews 19 Junior Fairboard, 7 pm 23 Club Advisor Training (10 am & 6 pm) Snowdate: 2/26 28 Horse Bowl Clinic, Columbus

March 2 Endowment Committee, 7 pm 3 Saddle Horse Comm., 7 pm 5 Camp Counselor Training, 7 pm 6 DUE: Piedmont U Registrations 8-14 Ohio 4-H Week 9 Club Advisor Training, 6 pm 10 Sale Committee, 7 pm

12 4-H Open House, 6 pm at Coulson Building

12 4-H Tab printed in Monroe County Beacon

14 Ohio 4-H Volunteer & Teen Conference, Columbus

17 Junior Fair Committee, 7 pm 18 CARTEENS, 6 pm 19 Junior Fairboard, 7 pm 20-22 Ohio Beef Expo 28 Piedmont U Camp Counselor

Training

April 1 4-H Enrollment Deadline 1 DUE: -Trip Award Applications

-4-H Endowment Scholarship Apps. 2 Camp Counselor Training, 7 pm 3 Junior Fairboard Bake Sale 9-12 Equine Affaire, Columbus 11 Quality Assurance Training, 9 am

at Coulson Building 16 Cloverbud Camp Planning, 6:15 pm 16 Junior Fairboard, 7 pm 18 Ohio 4-H Dog Expo, Canton 20 Quality Assurance Training, 7 pm

at Coulson Building 27 New Advisor Training, 7 pm 30 DUE: Camp Fundraiser orders

May 1-3 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor

Training, Canter’s Cave

4 Junior Fair Animal Registrations DUE to the Extension Office by 4:30

4 Quality Assurance Training, 7 pm at Coulson Building

6 Market Hog Tags Ready for Pick-up 7 DUE: Horse Leases 7 Horse Safety Training, 6 pm 7 Saddle Horse Committee, 7 pm 11 Trip Award Winners Orientation, 7 pm 12 Sale Committee, 7 pm 13 Camp Counselor Training, 7 pm 15 Riesbeck’s Sausage/Ribeye Benefit 15 DUE: 4-H Camp & Piedmont

Shooting Sports Camp Registrations 16 Tag-in Day at Fairgrounds Feeder Calves & Dairy Feeders, 7-11 am, Market Goats & Lambs,

10- noon 19 4-H Committee, 7 pm 20 CARTEENS, 6 pm 21 Quality Assurance Training, 7 pm

at Coulson Building 21 Camp Fundraiser Order Pick-up 22 DUE: Jr. Fair Horse Registrations to

the Extension Office by 4:30 25 Holiday, Office Closed 31 4-H Camp Piedmont Open House

June 1 Market Hogs must be tagged and in member’s care 1 Market Turkeys must be in member’s Care 4 Camp Counselor Training, 7 pm

5 Market Hog ID cards and pictures due to Extension Office

5-7 Piedmont Shooting Sports Camp 7-12 Ohio Forestry Camp 8-9 Beginner 4-H Camp 8-11 Junior 4-H Camp 12-14 Watersports Adventure Weekend 12 DUE: Cloverbud Camp Registrations 12-14 Ohio 4-H Special Needs Camp 14 Guernsey Co. PAS Show 16-18 Space Camp, Marietta College 18 Cloverbud Camp Planning, 6:15 pm 18 Junior Fairboard, 7 pm 20 Ohio State Fair Livestock & Small Animal Entry Deadline 20 Washington Co. PAS Show 26-28 Junior Shooting Sports Camp at Canter’s Cave 27 Horse Clinic, 10 am, Grizzle Ridge

July 1 DUE: Ohio State Fair Dog Show &

Dog Poster Contest Entries 1 Monroe Co. Cloverbud Camp 3 Holiday, office closed 5-9 State 4-H Leadership Camp 9 Horse Safety Training, 6 pm 9 Saddle Horse Committee, 7 pm 11 Animal Showing Clinics, 9am at

the fairgrounds 12-18 Senior Shooting Sports Camp at

Canter’s Cave 13 Market Fryers & Market Ducks

must be in member’s care 14 4-H Special Interest Project

Judging at Coulson Building

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July (cont.) 14 Sale Committee, 7 pm 15 CARTEENS, 6 pm 16 Junior Fairboard, 7 pm 20 Shooting Sports Club Judging, 6

pm at Coulson Building 24 DUE: Jr. Fair Royalty applications 25 Horse Clinic, 10 am Grizzle Ridge 25-29 Ohio State Fair Horse Show 27 Market Rabbits must be tattooed

and in member’s care 27 Rabbit tattooing & poultry pullorum

testing at fairgrounds, 6 pm 28 4-H Livestock Project Judging at

Swiss Hills 29 Ohio State Fair (July 29-Aug. 9)

August 1-6 Ohio State Fair Dog Show 4 4-H Committee, 6pm 7 DUE: -Grade Sheets

-Community Service Award Apps. 11 Jr. Fair Royalty Interviews 11 Sale Committee, 7 pm 13 Food Safety Training for 4-H

Clubs, 6:00 – 8:00 pm 14 4-H Barn Cleaning Night- all

livestock exhibitors welcome 14 Club Fair Packets Ready 17 Jr. Fairboard work night, 6 pm 24-29 Monroe County Fair 25 Junior Fair Committee, 8 am 26 Junior Fair Committee, 8 am 27 Junior Fair Committee, 8 am 29 4-H Booth Tear-Down, 9 am- noon 29 Saddle Horse Meeting & Pizza Party, noon

September 7 Holiday, office closed 8 Sale Committee, 7 pm

11 DUE: Personal Development Scholarship Applications

15 4-H Committee, 7 pm 15 DUE: Buyer’s Banquet

Reservations 16 CARTEENS, 6 pm 21 4-H Endowment, 7 pm 22 Buyer’s Banquet, 7 pm at Rubel

Park 29 Public Meeting for Sale Committee

Rule Suggestions, 7 pm

October 1 DUE: 4-H Club Book Bills 1-25 Quarter Horse Congress 2-4 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor

Training, Canter’s Cave 13 Sale Committee Rules Revision

Meeting, 7 pm 13 DUE: 4-H Volunteer Banquet

reservations

19 4-H Volunteer Banquet, 7 pm at the Coulson Building

November 5 Saddle Horse Committee, 7 pm 11 Holiday, office closed 17 4-H Committee, 7pm 18 CARTEENS, 6 pm 21 Market Steer Weigh-in, 10 – 11

am at the fairgrounds (snowdate: 12/5/15)

26-27 Holiday, office closed

December 1 DUE: -Junior Fairboard Apps

-State Volunteer Award, 4-H Hall of Fame & Friend of 4-H Award Nominations

8 Sale Committee, 7 pm 24-25 Holiday, office closed

OSU Extension, Monroe County 101 N. Main St., Rm. 17 Woodsfield, OH 43793

(740) 472-0810

www.monroe.osu.edu

Monroe County Ohio, 4-H

Youth Development

Camp Dates

-Piedmont Shooting June 5-7 Sports Camp -Beginner Camp June 8-9 -Junior Camp June 8-11 -Watersports June 12-14 Adventure Wknd. -Monroe Co. July 1 Cloverbud Camp

Project Judging Dates

Special Interest Projects July 14 Dog Projects July 14 Shooting Sports Projects July 20 Livestock Projects July 28

2015 OSU

Football Schedule

Sept. 7 OSU at Virginia Tech Sept. 12 OSU vs. Hawaii Sept. 19 OSU vs. Northern Illinois Sept. 26 OSU vs. Western Mich. Oct. 3 OSU at Indiana Oct. 10 OSU vs. Maryland Oct. 17 OSU vs. Penn State Oct. 24 OSU at Rutgers Nov. 7 OSU vs. Minnesota Nov. 14 OSU at Illinois Nov. 21 OSU vs. Michigan State Nov. 28 OSU at Michigan

Quality Assurance Dates

April 11 Coulson Bldg. 9 am April 20 Coulson Bldg. 7 pm May 4 Coulson Bldg. 7 pm May 21 Coulson Bldg. 7 pm Other counties (call for information): Belmont (740) 695-1455 Feb. 15 April 14 Noble (740) 732-5681 April 14 May 12 June 2 Washington (740) 376-7431 March 18 April 22 June TBD

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State 4‐H Camps Application All Camps: Due – April 1, 2015

NAME____________________________________________AGE(as of 1‐1‐2014)_______PHONE________________ ADDRESS_____________________________________________________________ BIRTH DATE ______________ CLUB NAME________________________________________________________ YEARS IN 4‐H________________ E‐Mail: __________________________________________________________GRADE IN SCHOOL______________ PLEASE READ AND SIGN: I understand that I can only attend each camp once, however I could attend more than one camp each year. I also understand that each camp now requires a non‐refundable deposit, and if I am selected to attend the camp, I agree to pay the required deposit. I personally completed this application and to my knowledge it is true and accurate. _________________________________________ ____________________________________ ___________________ 4‐H Member Signature 4‐H Parent Signature Date RANK IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE THE CAMP/SCHOLARSHIPS YOU ARE APPLYING FOR (1,2,3 etc.) ____State Leadership Camp at 4‐H Camp Ohio, Utica (July 5 – 9) (2 recipients selected, must be at least 13 years old) $25 deposit.

The purpose of Leadership Camp is to provide personal growth, strength, leadership skills make new friends, fun and fellowship, and to gain new ideas. Nationwide Insurance, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Inc. and the Monroe County 4‐H Committee provide scholarships. Applicants must be at least 13 years old and completed the 8th grade. Leadership camp is designed as a one‐time only experience. Must supply own transportation and pay a non‐refundable $25 deposit.

____Ohio 4‐H Shooting Junior Education Camp – ages 9 ‐12 (June 26‐28) ____Ohio 4‐H Shooting Senior Education Camp – ages 12 ‐18 (July 12‐18)

(Up to 8 recipients selected) $25 deposit. Both camps are held at Canters Cave Camp in Jackson, Ohio. Participants will spend each morning in group and

individual instruction in the shooting discipline of their choice: (archery, rifle, shotgun, muzzle loading, hunting & wildlife, pistol, sport fishing, reloading, living history & hunter ed). Other activities include: swimming, canoeing, ropes course, rappelling, crafts, fishing and many more. Opportunities to explore other shooting disciplines and learn about leisure activities and issues related to shooting sports is also offered. Fully paid scholarships are provided by local sportsmen clubs and businesses. Shooting sport camp can be attended multiple times. You must provide own transportation and pay a non‐refundable $25 deposit.

____4‐H Space Adventure Camp at Marietta College, Marietta (June 16‐18) (2 recipients selected, must be ages 11 to 13 and/or in 5th ‐ 7th grade) $25 deposit.

Participants will have the opportunity to explore the world of flight and science as they build and test flying machines, and computer flight simulations. 4‐H space camp is a cooperative venture between the Ohio State University Extension and Marietta College. The three action‐packed days include: building and flying hot air balloons, other Athings that fly,@ and model rockets. The Monroe County 4‐H Committee provides fully paid scholarships to attend. Campers will spend two nights in Marietta College dorms. Space camp is designed as a one‐time only experience. You must provide own transportation and pay a non‐refundable $25 deposit.

____Forestry & Wildlife Conservation Camp at FFA Camp Muskingum, Carroll County (June 7‐12) (2 recipients selected, must be at least 15 years old by June and completed the 8th grade)

The student attending will participate in classes covering tree identification, silviculture, ecology and forest products. Measure the size of standing trees and logs and determine their value. Special evening activities are planned throughout the week. Must supply own transportation. The trip is sponsored by Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District.

State 4‐H Camps Application

1) Did you complete 4‐H last year and attend project judging? (Circle one) YES or NO 2) List your 4‐H projects. (Include the last 3 years)

Year Project 3) List 4‐H activities, field trips, tours, workshops, camp, judging, contests, exhibits. (Include the last 3 years) Year Event 4) Major 4‐H Honors. Include awards and recognition. (Include the last 3 years) Year Honor 5) List 4‐H Community Service activities performed to benefit your community. (Include the last 3 years) Year What I did or learned 6) 4‐H Leadership. List offices and committees. (Include the last 3 years) Year Offices and Committees 7) School, Church, and Community Activities. (Include the last 3 years) Year Activity 8) Why do you want to participate in the trip(s) you have applied for? 9) On a separate sheet of paper please write your personal 4‐H story: share how 4‐H has influenced you, include

your 4‐H goals for this year and beyond.

March 12, 2015 at the Henri Coulson Building on

The Monroe County Fairgrounds

6:00 - 7:30 pm

A fun-filled evening of games, prizes, and learning about 4-H membership and op-

portunities. There will be something for everyone, whether you are already a

4-H member or just thinking about joining. Some lucky winners will receive prizes

like a 4-H Camp scholarship, Cloverbud Camp scholarship or an iTunes gift card!

Please join us and bring your friends!

For more information, call (740) 472-0810

Free food

Games

Prizes

Activities

Fun!

EXHIBIT LIMIT

MANDATORY REGISTRATION

DATE

QUALITY ASSURANCE

TRAINING

PROJECT KEY

LEADER

POSSESSION DATE

TAG/TATTOO/BAND/

WEIGH-IN DATE

Market Steer

Can register, tag, & weigh-in up to 3.

Can tag a 4th steer for State Fair only.

Weigh-in & Registration

November 22, 2014.

Must attend April 11 at 9 am, or April 20, May 4 or May 21 at 7 pm. All classes held at the

Henri Coulson Building

Bob McLaughlin

472-1083 &

November 22, 2014

Must be weighed in November 22, 2014.

Beef Breeding

No Limit

May 4, 2015 Not

required Christina Huck

567-3916 June 1 N/A

Beef Feeder Calves

Can tag-in a max of 3 heifers and 3 steers.

May 4, 2015



May 16

Must be brought to fairgrounds on May

16, 2015, 7-11 a.m. for tagging & shots.

Dairy Feeder Calves

Can tag-in up to 3. Can tag a 4th Dairy

Feeder for State Fair only.

May 4, 2015



May 16


16, 2015, 7-11 a.m. for tagging & shots.

Dairy Cattle

No Limit

May 4, 2015

Must attend training if exhib- iting a lactating animal, April 11

at 9 am, or April 20, May 4 or May 21 at 7 pm. All classes

held at the Henri Coulson Bldg.

Holly Smith 483-2107

June 1 N/A

Market Hogs

Can register 3 but only 2 can be brought to the fair

May 4, 2015



Carl Davis 567-3714

June 1

Exhibitors will be responsible to tag their own hogs and turn in an ID card and photo of the pig with tag in the ear by June 5th

Market Lambs

Can tag-in up to 3.

May 4, 2015



Kara Dixon 567-3117

May 16


16, 2015, 10 - noon for tagging & shots.

Breeding Sheep

No Limit

May 4, 2015

Not required

June 1 N/A

Market Goats

Can tag-in up to 3.

May 4, 2015



Adriane Seebach 567-4132

May 16


16, 2015, 10 - noon for tagging & shots.

Breeding Goats

No Limit May 4, 2015

Must attend training if exhib- iting a lactating animal, April 11

at 9 am, or April 20, May 4 or May 21 at 7 pm. All classes

held at the Henri Coulson Bldg.

June 1 N/A

Market Rabbits

Can tattoo 6 but must choose 4 to make 2

pens of 2. May 4, 2015



Cheryl Goodrich 472-0810

July 21 Must be tattooed with assigned numbers by

July 27.

Breeding Rabbits

7 pens May 4, 2015 Not

Required June 1 N/A

Market Fryers

Can band 8 but must choose 6 to make 2

pens of 3. May 4, 2015



Bridget Schaub 567-3644

July 13

Must be leg banded with bands provided before your arrival to

the fair.

Breeding Poultry

No Limit May 4, 2015 Not

required June 1 N/A

Horses May register 3 horses and show 2 horses to

the fair.

Leases due May 7, Registrations due

May 22, 2015.

Parent & child must view Horse Safety & Ethics Videos their first year. Videos will be shown May 8

at 6 pm at Extension Office.

Betty Ward 926-1810

May 22, 2015 N/A

Market Ducks

Can band 4 White Pekin males or

females to make 2 pens of 2

May 4, 2015



July 13

Must be leg banded with bands provided, before your arrival to

the fair.

Market Turkeys

Can band 2 Broad Breasted White

Toms May 4, 2015



June 1

Must be leg banded with bands provided, before your arrival to

the fair.

2015 Monroe County Junior Fair Livestock Requirement Summary

WEIGHT/AGE/BREED REQUIREMENTS

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

ANIMAL PROJECT SKILLATHON DATE

TIMES OF FAIR WEIGH-IN

SHOWMAN- SHIP

900 lbs. by fair weigh-in. Males; dehorned & castrated by November

weigh-in . Must be dehorned & healed by fair weigh-in.

No health papers required. However you must follow state guidelines. DUNF forms are due

at fair weigh-in.

July 28, 2015. Look for schedule in the July

4-H Express Newsletter.

August 24, 9 a.m. at the showbarn. Order of weigh-in: (turkeys, hogs, goats, lambs,

dairy feeders, feeder calf heifers, feeder calf steers & market steers).

Participation Required

No males and No Jr Fair Market

animals

No health papers required. However you must follow state guidelines.


4-H Express Newsletter. N/A


400-700 lbs. Steers & Heifers; dehorned &

castrated; beef breed or beef cross only, born after Jan. 1.


at fair weigh-in.






400-700 lbs. Male only; dehorned & castrated; dairy breed, dairy cross only; born

after Jan 1.


at fair weigh-in.






No males Dairy breeds only

No health papers required. However you must follow state guidelines.




210-290 lbs. Barrows & Gilts allowed.

No health papers required. However you must follow state guidelines. DUNF

forms are due at fair weigh-in.






100-145 lbs. Ewes or wethers; born after Jan 1.

Must have USDA approved scrapie tag. No health papers required. However you

must follow state guidelines. DUNF forms are due at fair weigh-in.






Ewes or Rams Must have USDA approved scrapie tag. No health papers required. However you

must follow state guidelines.




60-115 lbs.; Does & Wethers Should be disbudded, if not disbudded, the horn tips must be in a blunt manner

by fair check-in. Must be castrated








No males No Jr, Fair Market

animals






3½ to 5 pounds No health papers required. However you




August 24, 9 a.m. in the Rabbit barn. Order of weigh-in: (fryers, rabbits and

ducks).


N/A No health papers required. However you





4 to 7 pounds

Originate from a Pullorum free flock or have a negative test for Pullorum

(see state requirements) DUNF forms are due at fair weigh-in.




ducks).


N/A Originate from a Pullorum free flock or

have a negative test for Pullorum (see state requirements)




N/A 4 or 5 way vaccination be given at least 30

days before the fair.



Other: must attend one Monroe Co. Horse Clinic to show in Jr Fair


5 to 7 pounds Must be purchased from a commercial

hatchery DUNF forms are due at fair weigh-in.




ducks).


20 to 40 pounds

Originate from a Pullorum free flock or have a negative test for Pullorum

(see state requirements) DUNF forms are due at fair weigh-in.






2015 Monroe County Junior Fair Livestock Requirement Summary


CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For

more information: go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity.

monroe.osu.edu

Monroe County 4-H College Scholarships

Due: April 1, 2015 Scholarship Guidelines:

1. Applicants must currently be enrolled in the Monroe County 4‐H Program. 2. Applicants must have been enrolled and completed projects in 4‐H at least three years including this year. 3. Applicants must be a senior and currently enrolled in high school or an equivalent program. 4. Applicants must attach a letter of acceptance (if available) from the college you are planning to attend Fall 2015 5. Include a current photo with the application. (Senior picture preferred) 6. Include a resume. The resume should include your involvement and contributions to 4‐H as well as other

activities. 7. The Monroe County 4‐H Committee will award six $300 college scholarships. 8. Awardees will be notified by August 1st. 9. Awardees will receive the scholarship payment at the conclusion of the first semester/quarter of college by

submitting a copy of their grades to document the achievement of a minimum 2.0 grade average. Funds must be claimed by July 1, 2015

10. Funding for the scholarships is made possible by the Monroe County 4‐H Endowment. 11. Applications should be mailed to: OSU Extension, Monroe County, 101 N. Main St. RM 17, Woodsfield, OH 43793

Name:_________________________________________________________________________________________

Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________

Home Phone: _______________________________________ Cell Phone: _________________________________

Email:_________________________________________________________________________________________

Current 4‐H club: _______________________________________________________ Years in 4‐H: ______________

High School from which you will be graduating: ______________________________ Year of graduation: _________

Institute of higher education you plan to attend: _______________________________________________________

Intended major: _________________________________________________________________________________

Parent Name(s) for Newspaper: ____________________________________________________________________

Projects taken during your 4‐H career: _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Highlights from your 4‐H career: 1. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

I personally have prepared this application and certify that it I have reviewed this application accurately reflects my work. and believe it to be correct. _________________________________________ ___________________________________________ 4‐H Member Signature Date 4‐H Parent Signature Date

Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage

PAID Woodsfield, OH Permit No. 54

Bruce Zimmer, Extension Educator, 4‐H Youth Development Mark Landefeld, Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources Kristen Corry, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences Mary Jo Wes all, Office Associate, Community Development Cheryl Goodrich, Program Assistant, SNAP‐Ed Jennie Shaw, Office Associate This informa on has been provided for you as a result of a local levy that funds the OSU Extension, Monroe County Office. Your sup‐port of the 0.7 mill levy provides funding for the Monroe County Extension Office through December 2015. SNAP‐Ed program is funded through USDA.

Ohio State University Extension, Monroe County Phone: (740) 472‐0810 101 N. Main Street, RM 17 Courthouse Fax: (740) 472‐2510 Woodsfield, OH 43793 Email: [email protected] “Like” our Facebook page: www.go.osu.edu/monroe4h www.monroe.osu.edu

OSU Extension, Monroe County 101 N. Main St., Room 17 Woodsfield, OH 43793

CFAES provides research and related educa onal programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis.

For more informa on: h p://go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity.

2015 Upcoming Opportuni es

2015 Quality Assurance Dates

2015 Camp Dates

2015 Animal Livestock Requirements

Student/Summer Extension Posi on

New Volunteer Training Procedures

July Animal Clinics Planned

4‐H Open House

State 4‐H Camp Applica on

4‐H Endowment College Scholarship

Documents

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION · 4-H Shooting Sports Workshop This workshop is for adults that would like to be cer ﬁed in a 4‐H Shoo ng Sports discipline such as: archery,