4-H NEWSLETTER
June/July 2015
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Quality Assurance Sessions Held
Over the last couple of months, over 600 Morrow County 4-H and FFA youth and hundreds of parents attended the annual quality assurance sessions. Without the help of professionals and volunteers we would have a difficult task to accomplish this required event. I want to specially thank the local FFA Agriculture Teachers for working together on testing opportunities. Also, thank you to Julie Logan, Jr. Fair Board members and Jr. Fair Board advisors, for helping teach, plan, andmake the sessions run smoothly.
** IF YOU MISSED QA –
CONTACT THE EXTENSION OFFICE IMMEDIATELY! **
If you are not familiar with Quality Assurance, it is a requirement of Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Morrow County Agriculture Society for all animal projects to attend a session annually. Each year youth must learn 3 of the 10 Good Production Practices at a minimum of 1 hour. In addition to the educational sessions youth ages 12 and older can take a test based on the Quality Assurance sessions they have attended over the years.
Thank You Morrow County Pork Producers!
Thank you for feeding many of the QA participants and helpers for FREE! Your donations are appreciated!
WRITING PROJECTS 588 & 587
Writing Projects Due Before Judging
Creative Writing - #588 and Writing & Reporting For Teens - #587 projects are due Monday, July 1stto the Extension Office.
After turning in your projects on July 1st, Writing Project judging is scheduled for July 13thin the Youth Building at the Fairgrounds during Miscellaneous Judging. Members should report at their club judging times.
Cloverbud Wild Days at the State Park
Dates for the Summer Are:June 17th and 18th, July 15thand 16th and August 5th and 6th.
All cloverbuds, 4-H members up to age 13,and their siblings ages 3 to 5 years old are welcome to come to the Mt. Gilead State Park, Wild Days from 9:00 – 11:00 AM.**NOTE TIME CHANGE**
Fun hands on activities related to Nature and the Outdoors!!!
Do You Have All The Project Books You Need?
Several of our project books have supplements or extras that go with them. You can check the “Ohio Family Guide to 4-H” (green) or contact our office at (419) 947-1070 and ask.
Club Project Book Support
With the increased cost ofproject booksat the state level from $3.00 to $5.00, we were once again able to give our members a discount, thanks to the generous donation of over $1,200 from Central Ohio Farmers Cooperative and the Land O' Lakes Foundation. This is still a very big donation and we would like to thank them for their generosity. Please takea moment and send them a thank you card or take a thank you poster to the Mt.Gilead branch. You can send thank you's to:
Central Ohio Farmers Co-op Inc., Attn: Phil Hulse, P.O. Box 152, Mt. Gilead, Ohio43338
and
Central OhioFarmers Co-op Inc./Land O' Lakes Foundation, Attn: Tom Bostic, 730 Bellefountaine Ave.,
Marion, OH 43302
What's 4-H Still Project Judging Like?
NEW: Check out our example videos on our website ( We also have a video on “Proper Posters”.
1. Make sure you have all the requirements for your project(s).These requirementswere inserted in your project book (most are on pink paper) or can be found at the Morrow County website:
2. Dress and present yourself neatly and clean. Clothing projects are required to wear their clothing projects at judging.
3. Arrive to the judging location at least 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time.
4. After arriving, check in with the Jr. Fair Board and follow their directions.
5. Once to the judging table, introduce yourself to the judge. They will ask you
questions about your project. Be prepared to tell the judge all the things you learned and did. The judge can't read your mind!The more you can tell and show what you have learned the better.
6. Once the judge is done with your interview, they will give written comments and give you agrade of A, B, or C. You may be eligible for other awards, but they will not be announced until later in the newsletter.
7. Once you have been judged you are free to leave. Clothing projects will need to be judged as a project group for regular judging and attend the evening Style Review to be eligible for State Fair.
If you have any other questions about judging ask your club advisor or contact the Extension Office.
4-H Camp Crafts
In the last newsletter, we asked for camp craft items that we plan to put to good use. You did very well – we got a big bag of yarn, a box of buttons and some fabric. Thank you very much to those folks that brought them in. We are still hoping for:
- Old CD’s (not to play but to break up, paint, make into weaving wheels etc.)
- CD cases are good also. We make them into picture frames, etc.
- Fabric that you no longer need. It can be small scraps to lengths of fabric. We do not want anyone going out and buying any, just what you have and no longer want around. The fabric that came in looks like it was meant for quilting, already in about 4” squares.
- More buttons would be appreciated. Plan to use them for bracelets, framing, kid designed pictures, etc.
- Old jeans that are no longer wearable but could be patched out
- T-shirts are always useful for so many crafts. We have made rugs, baskets, pillows, back-packs, and this year we might do easy fringed bags. Any size will work.
- If you have any craft paint that you may have used for a project but no longer have use for it that would be great, too.
- Old canning jars, any size that you no longer need or can give away.
We are also in need of a “Bear Costume”. It needs to fit a teen or adult.
If you have any of these items, please drop them off at the Extension office and we will put them to good use. If you have items that you think might be usable for craft projects like string, ribbon, beads, leather lacing, embroidery hoops, old ties, felt, etc., etc., etc., we will take it now or anytime of the year. Think of us when you are doing a clearing out! Thanks very much.
Junior Leaders
The Junior Leaders meet the last Monday of June at the Extension Office from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Our next event that we are planning will be the “Annual Mo-Mazing Chase”. Look for how to enter below and join in on this fun event!
It would be great to have more of you, 7th grade through 18 years of age, join us and help expand on what we can accomplish.
The definition of a leader according to the dictionary is “one who leads”. Pretty simple but doesn’t say much. I think a leader is one that steps forward when a volunteer is asked for; one that expresses ideas and opinions to help better those around them as well as themselves; one that gathers others around to accomplish a task or tasks; one that can laugh at themselves when something they do may not turn out but does not laugh or condemn others and cause dismay if it happens to them. There are a lot more definitions of a leader and I hope you are thinking of them right now.
Come join us and show what kind of leader you are and hope to become.
MoMazing Chase 2015
The Morrow County 4-H Junior Leaders are planning the Annual MoMazing Chase to be held on Saturday, August 15, 2015.
We are asking the youth groups of the county (4-H clubs, FFA’s, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, school groups and church youth groups) to join us in a morning of spirited fun and challenges to be named the MoMazing Chase Champions of 2015.
Teams are to be a minimum of 4 and maximum of 8 youth with 1 adult per every 4 youth to accompany them. The age limit will be 8-18.
We will begin at 9 a.m. and end when all the teams have returned to the fairgrounds.
The teams will be “chasing” through Mt. Gilead by foot and completing challenges in order to move on to the next location/challenge. There is to be NO use of motorized vehicles to transport team members or adults on the course. We also ask that those that are not part of the team, youth and adults, stay at the fairgrounds and off the course.
We encourage each group to make it fun by coming up with team names, t-shirts, costumes, etc.
We will send more information to the leader/adult in charge after the initial information is received. More than one team from a group is acceptable and encouraged.
This event will take several hours on what we plan to be a sunny, pleasant morning in Mt. Gilead.
Please fill out the information below and return it by August 1, 2013. We hope to hear from you soon!
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Group Name______
Adult Leader______
Address______
Email______
Phone______
Number of planned participants______
Please return this information to: Carol Holsinger, 5957 Co Rd 28, Edison, Ohio 43320
Or by email to:
4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION ACTIVITIES
Celebrate Independence Day With Us! July 3rd ONLY!
- OSTPA Truck, Tractor, & Semi Pull – 7:00 p.m.
- Fireworks – 10:00 p.m.
Admission:
Gates: $6.00 per person
Pits: $6.00 per person (Regardless of age)
Carload: $10.00 (After 9:00 p.m. and through Gate C ONLY!)
Help Needed!! 4-H Dunking Booth at Fair!
Can your 4-H club or family spare a couple of hours to help raise dollars for camp scholarships??
Workers needed to raise funds for the Weiler 4-H Camp Scholarship Fund! A minimum of 3 people can run it with at least one adult!!
Days and Times:
Tuesday, September 1st – 3-5 PM or 7-9 PM
Wednesday, September 2nd - 3-5 PM or 5-7 PM or 7-9 PM
Thursday, September 3rd - 3-5 PM or 5-7 PM
Friday, September 4th - 3-5 PM or 5-7 PM
Saturday, September 5th - 1-3 PM or 3-5 PM or 5-7 PM or 7 to 9 PM
Sunday, September 6th – 1-3 PM or 5-7 PM or 7-9 PM
Monday, September 7th – Any Time!
Or any day, any other time...we will take the help!!!
Those in the dunk tank should be very good swimmers/able to swim in deep water without assistance.
A parent permission form will need to be signed prior to helping.
GOAT PROJECTS INFORMATION
Goat Promotion Poster Contest
Sponsored By: The Morrow County Goat Committee and Junior Fair
Poster Subject:"Goats"
Rules:
1. Poster is to be 14" x 22" only.
2. Age groups as of 1/1/2015: 10 & under, 11-14, 15 & up
3. Place name and phone number on back.
4. Due to Youth Building on check-in day of fair by 7:30 p.m..
5. Placings will be awarded at goat shows during fair.
6. Poster can be an original artwork or a photo story/collection of prints (at least 5 and no
more than 10) with captions.
7. Any Junior Fair Exhibitor Eligible
Goat Obstacle & Costume Contest
Check out this extra event in your Junior Fair Book!
SWINE PROJECT/ INFORMATION
Pork Producer’s Need Groups To Work At Fair Food Booth
The Morrow County Pork Producers are looking for groups to work in their food booth at this year’s Morrow County Fair. It is 4-hour shifts and they will pay you $75 per group. Extra help is needed on Livestock Sale Day (September 7th). Call Mary Neviska to sign up (740) 694-0232. Call soon – only 3 shifts left!
POULTRY PROJECTS INFORMATION
Morrow County Poultry Avian BowlTeam Members Needed!
Have an interest in poultry? Over the years, 4-H members have participated in the State Poultry Avian Bowl, did very well, and enjoyed it! This year we need more members to have teams. No experience and no project requirements needed! Contact the Extension Office if you are interested!
PoultryPollorum Testing Offered
Who needs to bring their birds to be tested:
- Poultry project members who did not get their birds from a hatchery that is considered Pullorum Free
and so documented on their hatchery papers with your birds hatch date. These papers are considered NPIP (National Poultry Improvement Papers).
- Poultry projects that co-mingle with older birds or co-mingle with birds that have not come from a Pullorum Free Hatchery/Facility.
When testing: August 6th, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM, Fairgrounds Pork Producers Pavilion
Cost: $2:00/bird
How many birds do you bring? If you have 2 birds for your project bring them both, if you have 20 fair birds, bring 5 birds randomly picked from your flock.
CATTLE PROJECTS INFORMATION
CountyCattleman's Scholarships Available
The Morrow County Cattleman's Association will be sponsoring two or more (minimum of $250.00) scholarships for students enrolled in an accredited, post-high school degree program. Applicants must be a resident of MorrowCounty or graduated from a MorrowCountySchool. First priority will be students whose family owns or operates an active beef farm. Students may major in any field of study that leads to a post-high school degree.
Applications are available at the Extension Office and are due on or before June 7th to: Megan Davis, 323 North Marion Street, Cardington, Ohio 43315.
Cattle Hoof Trimming
When: Sunday, August 2nd, starting at 11:00 a.m.
Cost: $30/Head (discount may be given on day if number of cattle is more than 10 trimmed)
Where: MorrowCounty Fairgrounds
Call the Extension office at (419) 947-1070 to make your appointment. Payment must be made with appointment.
Morrow County Cattlemen Association Looking for Workers At This Year’s Fair
The Morrow County Cattlemen’s Association is once again looking for workers at this year’s Morrow County Fair to work in their food booth. This is voluntary and would make a great “Community Service Project” for a 4-H Club. The shifts are 4 hours long and you will receive a free sandwich and drink on your shift. Please call Megan Davis at 740-262-1169 to get signed up!
BEEKEEPER INFORMATION
Morrow County Bee Ambassador Application
The Morrow County Beekeepers are once again looking for a Bee Ambassador. Applications are available in our office or on our website and due to the Extension Office by August 3rd.
JUNIOR FAIR INFORMATION
The sunshine seems to have found its way back to Ohio. Love the warm spring days. Along with these warmer days, I see more and more projects taking off in preparation of fair. Don't forget that the book work needs done as well.
Quality Assurance was well attended. We would like to thank those that took their time to help teach. Also thank you tothose of you who helped make sure exhibitors were here. This is a very important piece of the puzzle for kids with a livestock project.
The next piece that needs done is to make sure you get your ENTRY FORMS to the Jr Fair Office. These are different from enrollment forms that were due the end of April to Becky at the Extension Office. You must have an ENTRY form if you are going to show at the fair. Also enter ALL possible animals or projects that you wish to show (this includes cooking, sewing,misc,crops,gardening, etc.) ONE ENTRY PER LINE.
Pre Fair Weigh-in registration will be held June 6, from 7-11am. This is for ALLFeeder Calves, Market Goats, Market Sheep, and ALL Breeding Rabbits.
PLEASE bring all possible animals for these groups that your exhibitor may show. If you miss this day you WILL NOT be able to exhibit at fair. Market SWINE will tag and register like last year. If you need tags or paper work please call the office or Julie. This paper work is due in the office by June 7,2015.
Preregistration for early judging is helpful. This helps determine how many judges we need to hire.
We would like tocongratulate all graduating exhibitors, and wish you the best in the next chapter of your life.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call.
Office 419-947-1567
Cell 419-631-0179
Have a fun and safe Summer.
Julie