4-H NEWSLETTER NOBLE COUNTY OHIO August 2014

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1 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION 4-H NEWSLETTER NOBLE COUNTY OHIO August 2014 HEAD HEART HANDS HEALTH HEAD HEART HANDS HEALTH HEAD HEART HANDS HEALTH Dear 4-H ers, Parents and Advisors August is here! That can mean only one thing - the Noble County Fair is only a few weeks away. Please review the information in this newsletter carefully, there is important information about the Noble County Junior Fair. Also, please remember to read and review the 2014 Noble County Fair Premium Book with your parents or legal guardians. Fair books are now available in our office. Congratulations to all the participants at Miscellaneous, Food & Nutrition and Clothing Judging. There were many wonderful projects created!! If you have any questions about up coming events, activities and the Junior Fair, please call us at ***I have decided to join the Social Media craze! Follow me on Get reminders and updates as they happen. Yours in 4-H, Ohio State University Extension, Noble County 150 Court House Caldwell, Ohio Phone: (740) Fax: (740) On the Web: TAKE NOTE Make Up Judging August 12th 1:00-4:00 p.m. At the Extension Office Noble County Fair August 25th to 30th Extension s 100th Anniversary Celebration Group Photo - Monday, August 5:00 p.m. (Horse Arena) Cupcake Social Monday, August 5:30-7:00 PM (Eagle s Pavilion behind Jr. Fair Office) Cloverbud Activity-Monday, August 7:00 p.m. (Eagle s Pavilion behind Jr. Fair Office) Achievement Night-Thursday, August 6:00 p.m. (Wheeler Hall Show Arena) Junior Fair Sale **STARTING TIME** 9:30 a.m. Small Animal Sale New Starting 2:00 PM Nancy Y. Snook Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development

2 STATE FAIR WINNERS Congratulations to the following 4-H members who won awards at the 2014 Ohio State Fair. Over 60 youth from Noble County participated in judging events at the Ohio State Fair this year. Participants were recognized as Clock Trophy Winners if they were the top participant in the state for their project and Outstanding of the Day if they placed in the top twenty percent of their class. In addition, there were several 4-H members from Noble County that participated with animal projects. Receiving awards were: Hannah Pfeffer - Clock Trophy in Sew for Others Makayla Feldner - Outstanding of the Day in Embellish Makayla Feldner - Outstanding of the Day in Exploring Our Forests Bryson Harper - Outstanding of the Day in ATV Safety Chloe McAuley - Outstanding of the Day in Photography & photo selected for display in Ohio 4-H Center Ian Rouse - Outstanding of the Day in Magic of Electricity Wesley Reynolds - Outstanding of the Day in Welding Allison Carpenter - $1000 Ohio State Fair Scholarship Allison Carpenter - Reserve Champion Montadale Ewe Allison Carpenter - 3rd Place in the Sheep Skillathon -18 yr. Old Division Allison Carpenter - Sheep Record Book Award - 18yr. Old Division Jewelzlynn Chicwak - 3rd Place in the Sheep Skillathon -10 yr. Old Division Jewelzlynn Chicwak - Sheep Record Book Award - 10 yr. Old Division Kyle Chew - 3rd Place Market Goat Showmanship - 11 yr. Old Division Gage Dimmerling - 4th Place Rabbit Skillathon - 9 yr. Old Division Cheyenne Kirk - 9th Place Rabbit Skillathon - 12 yr. Old Division Erica Snook 9 th Place Western Pleasure - 13 & 14 yr. Old Division Erica Snook 6th Place Horse Skillathon 14 yr. Old Division Congratulations to those 4-H members who represented Noble County at the Ohio State Fair!! PROJECT COMPLETION MAKE-UP JUDGING A Make-Up Judging will be held in the Extension Office on Tuesday, August 12 th from 1:00 4:00 PM. If a 4-H er comes then they can be judged and receive a Good, Excellent, or Superior rating and receive a $8.00 premium is they exhibit their project in the fair booth. 4-H members who did not attend judging or will not be bringing their animal(s) to the Fair can still complete their project and receive premium money. To receive a project completion, the 4-H er must have their project graded by their 4-H club advisor and the advisor turn in the grade. They will receive a $2.00 premium if they exhibit their project (poster or display) in a fair booth at the county fair.

3 JUNIOR FAIR OFFICE HOURS The Noble County Junior Fair Office hours are 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of fair week. Hours on Friday will be 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. On Saturday, the Junior Fair Office is used by Livestock & Sale Committee as a Sale Office. Only buyers, Sales staff, Senior Fairboard members and the Livestock & Sales Committee members need to be in the Junior Fair Office on Saturday of fair week. 4-H ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT This event will be held during the Noble County Fair on Thursday, August 28th starting at 6:00PM All 4- h ers, Cloverbuds, parents and advisors are invited to attend. 4-H members with 1, 4, 8, 10, 11 and 12 years of participation will be receiving pins and certificates. Also, County Award Medals will be presented. Many special awards will be presented and the 4-H Club with the highest percentage of members present will win a special prize. Invite your relatives to come to this event as well. 4-H PARADE RESULTS Congratulations to the following clubs for award winning floats at the 4-H Parade during the Caldwell Fireman s Festival. Thanks to all the 4-H Clubs that participated! Walking Floats 1 st County Kickers 2 nd Country Wranglers 3 rd Sarahsville Green Acres 4 th Barnyard Bandits Riding Floats 1 st Noble Co. County Club 2 nd Mt. Ephraim Mountaineers 3 rd Noble Co. Show and Grow 4 th Wolf Pen Cubs 5 th Muddy Boots STALL ASSIGNMENTS Stall assignments will be posted by Noon on Saturday, August 23rd. No grooming chutes, bedding, or tack prior to 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 23rd. ** Tack may be brought in on Saturday after 2 PM. Horse stall assignments will still not be made until Sunday morning. So no tack in horse barn on Saturday. No animals before NOON on Sunday, August 24th. No animals on fairgrounds prior to this date and time. Assignments will be made according to names and numbers submitted by club advisors on the stall assignment forms. If you do not have a stall/pen assignment check with your advisor to make sure they submitted it. PLEASE let your advisors know what you are taking to the FAIR!

4 PREMIUMS Attention Advisors - Booth Entries will need to be checked and verified for Premiums by 4:00 PM Tuesday of fair week (you verify that the member put a display/poster in your booth for each project they took, except livestock unless that didn t bring the animal to the fair). Premium sheets can be picked up starting Wednesday August 27th and taken to the Sr. Fairboard Office for payment. We would like to have all premiums completed by Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. This allows for the Sale Committee to begin to set-up in our office on Friday and prepare for the sale. All Premiums must be verified and approved by 12:00 Noon on Friday of fair week. (Advisors then take Premium sheet to Senior Fairboard Office for payment). All Junior Fair premiums will be $8.00 per project if judged at the scheduled judging or county fair. Only one premium will be paid per project (not per animal). Junior Fair exhibitors may receive a maximum of 4 premiums. FAIR BOOTH DECORATING TIMES The times that Burkitt Hall will be available for decorating of Fair Booths are: Friday, August 22nd, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Saturday, August 23rd, 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Sunday, August 24th, Noon - 9:00 PM Monday, August 25th, 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Tuesday, August, 26th, All exhibits must be in place by 8:00 AM *** Exhibits will be released from Burkitt Hall at 6:00 PM on Saturday, August 30th. GENERAL EXHIBIT BOOTH For those clubs that do not have a booth, 4-H members can exhibit their projects in the General Exhibit Booth in Burkitt Hall. All exhibits must be in place by 8:00 AM on Tuesday, August 26 th. Exhibits will be checked and verified to receive project premiums. ARM BANDS Just a reminder to advisors that you are responsible for picking up your club s arm bands from the Senior Fairboard. Clubs can pick up arm bands starting Monday, August 18 th from the Senior Fairboard Office in Schafer Hall. Only one advisor per club should be responsible for this. The cost per arm band is $2.00; make sure to take money with you when you pick up the arm bands. Just a reminder - the club roster that we submit to the Senior Fairboard is the only names that they will give you arm bands for. Advisors were asked to double check their rosters to make sure everyone was listed correctly.

5 PICTURES OF MARKET ANIMALS In an effort to have the pictures of the market animals and the exhibitors done in time for the Buyer Thank You cards for Sale Day, we are asking that ALL MARKET exhibitors either take a photo at home of you and your animal or have your photo taken at the fair prior to show day. If the photo is taken at home make sure you and your animal are in the photo and both of you are clean! Photos are to be 4X6 color photos. Drop these off to the Extension Office by Friday before the fair. If you do not take the photo at home, we will be taking pictures at the fair on Monday and Tuesday. Times are Monday, August 25 th from (1:00-2:00PM for Hogs in Hog Barn) (2:00-2:30 PM) for other animals at picture backdrop and (6:00-7:00 PM for Rabbits & Chickens at Slevin Hall) and on Tuesday, August 26th from 10:00-11:00 AM in Swine Barn and Picture Backdrop. Exhibitor and animal must be clean. Please write your name and tag number of your animal on the back of the photo. *** Exhibitors not getting their picture taken or not turning a photo in will not have picture Thank You for their buyer. (A card will state that you did not show up to have your picture taken. ***This is important - we want to have the photos on the Buyers Thank You on the day they are handed out at the sale. SALE PROCEDURES United Producers Livestock will be the sole providers of the 2014 Noble County Junior Fair Livestock Sale re-sale bids. Once market hogs, market lambs, market feeder calves and market steers are committed to United Producers Livestock at the re-sale bid (turned), they can not be retrieved. Junior fair participants must designate 2 hours after the last show on Thursday of fair week, which animals they are NOT taking through the sale ring or forfeit their right to pull their animals from the sales. An exhibitor may only sell 2 lots in the Junior Fair Sale. Once an animal is on the printed sale bill, it can t be removed from the sale. The Noble County Junior Fair Livestock Sale Committee will be conducting the Sale this year instead of Producers Livestock. One change maybe that checks will not be written to exhibitors until their buyer has paid; which could be more than 30 days following the fair. FUNDRAISING FOR NEW RABBIT & POULTRY BUILDING Plans are underway for construction of a new Rabbit and Poultry Building on the Noble County Fairgrounds. The current building has several issues and repairs seem to only be temporary. With the increase of rabbit and poultry projects, it is time for a new building. Donations are currently being sought and donations can be made to the Noble Co. Junior Fair Building Fund and sent to PO Box 2, Caldwell, OH or dropped off at the Extension Office. Put in the memo line New Rabbit & Poultry Barn.

6 CLOVERBUD ACTIVITIES Several activities for Cloverbuds will be conducted during the Junior Fair. They include: Displays in 4-H Club Booth - contact your club advisor to participate. Cloverbud Activity - Monday, August 25th - 7:00 PM at the Pavilion behind the Jr. Fair Office. Cloverbud Parade - Saturday, August 30th - 9:00 AM in Wheeler Hall. ** Cloverbuds will parade their pets or stuffed animals. Pets are to weigh less than the Cloverbud parading the pet. AWARDS This year, the Noble County Junior Fairboard will be handing out Junior Fair Awards for ½ hour following each show at the announcers stand. Junior Fair exhibitors must have a written thank you note. We have a donor for the cost of the stamps! Awards not picked up immediately after the show, can be claimed on Friday of fair week from 1:00-3:00 PM in Burkitt Hall. Exhibitors must also present a written thank you note for each award. ** Awards will not be distributed through the Junior Fair Office at any other time. JUNIOR FAIR SALE TIMES The 2014 Noble County Junior Fair Sale times, locations and animal rotations are as follows: Jr. Fair Sale starts at 9:30 AM - Sale Order will be: Market Hogs, Market Goats, Market Lambs, Dairy Beef Feeder Calves, Feeder Calf Heifers, Feeder Calf Steers and Market Steers. There will break for Sale of 12:30 PM and then resume sale until completion. Jr. Fair Small Animal starts at 2:00 PM - Held in Slevin Hall - Sale Order will be: Market Rabbits, Market Turkeys and Market Chickens. ** Please note TIME CHANGE Sale of Champions - 12:30 PM - Sale Order for Sale of Campions: Market Goats, Market Lambs, Dairy Beef Feeder Calves, Feeder Calf Heifers, Feeder Calf Steers, Market Steers, Market Hogs, Rabbits, Turkeys, and Market Chickens at Wheeler Hall. BUILDING FUND PLEDGE CARDS Once again, we will be accepting donations to the Junior Fair Building Fund (this includes the new Rabbit and Poultry Building) and Horse Building Fund. Donations can be deducted from your livestock check from the sale of your animal(s) at the fair. Pledge cards will be available in the advisor packets or at the Junior Fair Office. You may also designate one of the pre-registered charitable organizations listed else where in this newsletter to receive donations from your sale check. If you wish to donate to an organization not on the list, then you must make the donation yourself after you receive your check. It is difficult to write checks to all these organizations, especially if only one person is donating to them.

7 2014 FAIR CHANGES Schedule changes for Noble Co. Junior Fair. Dog Obedience Show on Tuesday starting at 9:00 AM. Swine Showmanship Show on Tuesday starting at 6:00 PM. Small Animal Sale will start at 2:00 PM on Saturday of Fair. JUNIOR FAIR WEIGH-INS Please take note of the following Weigh-in Dates and Times: Monday, August 25, As penned, but by 7:00 PM - Market Rabbits, Market Chickens and Market Turkeys ** Photos will be taken from 6:00-7:00 PM** Tuesday, August 26, :00 AM (King Hall)- Market Goats, Market Lambs, Dairy Beef Feeders, Feeder Calves & Market Steers Tuesday, August 26, :00 AM (Hog Barn) - Market Hogs JUNIOR FAIR SALE BROCHURE The Junior Fair Livestock Sales Brochure is available at the Extension Office for exhibitors to send or present to potential buyers. This brochure promotes the various sales during the fair and explains the sale format so that potential buyers may be more comfortable with the process. Please call ahead so that we have time to assemble the materials you will need. RECORD BOOK AWARDS The 4-H market animal record book and/or 4-H breeding record in the project books may be turned into the Extension Office after the Fair, by Friday, September 26 th to be judged. The overall winner in each species will receive a $25 cash award. Please take notice only 4-H market and breeding books or horse project books will be accepted for judging. Not every animal exhibited at the Fair has a separate market or breeding record book. These awards are sponsored by the Noble County 4-H Council.

8 EXCUSES/PERMISSION FOR SHOWING LIVESTOCK All junior fair livestock must be shown in conformation classes and sold by its owner unless an emergency arises or they have a special activity such as school/sports and written permission is granted by the Noble County Junior Fair Livestock and Sale Committee. A letter of request must be on file prior to the show and sale. Only another Noble County Junior Fair member can exhibit the animal. In addition, if you need an excuse from school stating that you will be showing at the fair, please contact the Extension Office by August 22nd to request an excuse letter. Please indicate your name, school, and dates for the excuse. HORSE HEALTH REQUIREMENTS All horses exhibited at the fair must abide by the health regulations of the Ohio Department of Agriculture pertaining to county fairs and exhibitions. Required health certifications include vaccinations for equine influenza and tetanus. Certification for Coggins is not required. All horses must be accompanied by a current vaccination record from a Licensed Veterinarian, or a self-made shot record with a receipt for the purchased vaccines attached. These will be checked by the Senior Fairboard. In addition, all horses in the Junior Fair Show will be checked for Body Condition by the Fair Veterinarian and those horses with less than acceptable body condition will not be permitted to show. DRUG USE NOTIFICATION FORMS The Noble County Fair operates under the Ohio Livestock Show Reform Act and the Ohio Department of Agriculture Administrative Code Rules. According to these laws: All market animals and lactating dairy goats must be drug-free on the date of show, sale and slaughter. This includes residue from drugs and medicated feeds. Animals not meeting this requirement will be ineligible for competition or sale. All exhibitors must turn in a completed and signed Drug Use Notification Form (DUNF) at weigh-in certifying that their animals are drug free. ** Market Hog Exhibitors must present their Drug Use Notification Forms before they unload their market hogs. All market hogs must arrive on the fairgrounds by the following designated times in order for Drug Use Notification Forms to be collected. Sunday of Fair - 9:00 PM. Monday of Fair - 12:00 Midnight. No market hogs can be unloaded and placed in pens without submitting a DUNF form. A representative from the Senior Fairboard will collect the DUNF forms. If you need additional DUNF forms, they are available from your club advisor or at the Extension Office. DRESS ATTIRE FOR LIVESTOCK SALE Just a reminder - dress attire for the Junior Fair Livestock Sale should be the same as what you would wear to show your animal. Some people have gotten lax about what they wear on sale day. Remember you are representing yourself, your family, and your club! The recommended dress code for livestock is enclosed.

9 FUN ACTIVITES AT THE FAIR!! Several fun activities have been planned this year for youth and adults at the Noble County Fair. Caldwell FFA Alumni will sponsor an OUTHOUSE RACE on in front of the Grandstand on Thursday, August 28th at 4:00 PM. For a list of rules check out the Noble County Fair Book. Caldwell FFA will sponsor a Square Dance on Thursday, August 28th starting at 8:00 PM in the show arena in Wheeler Hall. Famer s Olympics on Friday, August 29th starting at 12:00 Noon in the Horse Arena registration is at 11:30 AM. The Noble Co. Country Club will sponsor a Sheep & Goats Fun Event (Dress-up Contest) on Friday, August 29th, right after the Kiddie Pedal Pull. For more information contact Sarah Reed. Fun Horse Show will probably be Friday evening starting at 6:00 PM. DONATIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS If a Junior Fair Member who is selling in the Junior Fair Livestock Sale wishes to donate a portion of their sale earnings to a charitable organization, they need to make sure it is one of the current organizations set up to receive donations through our sale program. Below is a current list of originations that are set up to receive designated funds. If an organization is not on this list and you plan to make a donation to them and have it taken out of your sale check, you must have the organization pre-approved and added by August 20th. Please contact Carla Wickham at the Extension Office to do so. If an organization is not pre-approved, then you will need to make the donation from your own money after you receive your sale check. Belle Valley Action Committee, Belle Valley Fire Department, Caldwell Athletic Boosters, Caldwell FFA, Caldwell FFA Alumni Boosters, Caldwell Fire Department, Caldwell High School Band, Dexter City U.M.C., Hospice Center c/o Braden Med, Horse Arena Building Fund, Junior Fair Building Fund, Jody Bice Memorial Fund, Noble Co. 4-H Council, Noble Co. 4-H Scholarship Fund, Noble Co. Extension Levy Committee, Noble Co. Knights Soccer, Noble Learning Center, Quaker City Fire Department, Shenandoah Band, Save the Pool, Shenandoah FFA, Shenandoah Football Boosters, Summerfield Fire Department and Wounded Warrior Project. PHOTOS OF SENIORS NEEDED This year at the Noble Co. Fair, we would like to highlight & recognize all of our 4-H members who are graduating Seniors. We plan to have a display in Burkitt Hall. If you have a 4-H member who is graduating in 2014, please bring a 5X7 color photo of them to the Extension Office sometime before August 21st. Include their name, high school they are graduating from, and future plans including where they might be going to school this Fall.

10 PLEASE NOTE!!!!! PLEASE NOTE!!!!! Livestock may not be removed before 8:00 AM on Saturday, August 30th, except sale animals. All livestock must be removed from the fairgrounds by 6:00 PM on Sunday, including sale animals. All cattle must have neck ropes as well as halters on while displayed in the barns. Market hog pens are required to have chains and locks or snaps to secure the pens closed. Please have them unlocked on Tuesday, August 26th by 8:00 AM for hog weigh-in. Poultry and Rabbit projects must be on the grounds by 7:00 PM on Monday, August 25th. Poultry will be blood tested at 5:00 PM. Stalls, pens and cages must be cleaned daily, with waste products removed from barn and placed in designated areas. Stalls, pens and cages will be checked daily in the late afternoon or evening. Exhibitors not cleaning their stalls/pens/cages will be given a warning to clean their pen by 12:00 Noon. If the pen is not cleaned, then the exhibitor will be fined $50 for each violation. The $50 fine will be withheld from their Sale Check. In addition, ALL pens, stalls, cages must be cleaned by 12:00 Noon on Sunday at the conclusion of the fair. *** Bedding in King Hall must be raked 3 ft. away from the wall or fences in order to facilitate cleaning of the barn. The Senior Fairboard and the Livestock and Sales Committee reserve the right to randomly test any livestock on the grounds during the Noble County Fair. Vaccination records for dogs will be checked by the veterinarian prior to the Junior Fair Dog Shows on Monday, August 5:45 PM and Tuesday, August 8:45 AM. Hog Slap Tattooing To satisfy Ohio Department of Agriculture identification rules, all market hogs will be slap tattooed on Thursday afternoon of the fair. This will be done by the Livestock Sale Committee. Due to fire hazards, there will be no electric fans in barns, unless connected to overhead wiring, sitting on a pedestal, or hanging from the ceiling. There will be a designated grooming area for sheep and cattle this year. The boundaries for the grooming area will be marked off by the Senior Fairboard and all grooming chutes and lamb stands must stay within this designated area. County Champion Showmanship winners must notify the Junior Fair Office and the Reserve Champion Showmanship winner by 8:00 PM on Thursday of fair week whether they are going to participate in the Showman of Showmen Contest. Penalty for violating this rule will be loss of award and barrment from participating in County Showmanship contest the following year. King Hall will be closed during Beef Weigh-in on Tuesday morning. Only exhibitors and their parents/guardians/helpers will be allowed in the barn. Taylor Hall will be closed during Market Hog Weigh-in on Tuesday morning. Only Jr. Fair Livestock & Sale Committee members, Sr. Fairboard members and their designees will be allowed in the building during weigh-in.

11 CLOVERS ON PARADE The Country Kickers 4H club is sponsoring a Clovers on Parade idea for the Noble Co. Junior Fair. The Country Kickers have built a free standing Chris Clover for each of the clubs in the county to display in their booth at fair time or in an open spot in Burkitt hall. The clubs would "dress up" a Chris Clover anyway they wanted, to go with the theme of their booth, or display the best 4-H idea. A rosette will be awarded for the following 3 categories: Best Overall Most Creative Best use of Chris Clover in the club s booth So dust off your Chris Clover from last year. If your club does not have one, they can be picked up at the Extension Office. All Clovers on Parade must be on display in Burkitt Hall by 8:00 AM on Tuesday, August 26th. SWINE SHOWMANSHIP WINNERS PHOTOS Photos of the Swine Showmanship Winners will be taken immediately following the show on Tuesday, August 26th in the Show Arena. A group photo will be taken of all the winners with-out their hog for publication in the Journal. After discussion and in-put with the Junior Fairboard, this was the decision made about taking the photos of these winners for this year. We will take feedback about if this is the best way and if taking the picture with-out the hog in the photo is the best way. It has been difficult to get a good photo back in the barn after the classes. Swine Showmen let us know what you think. COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT Fashion Board members will be sewing and collecting pillowcase dresses of all sizes and lengths as a service project for Little Dresses for Africa. Drop-off donations at the Extension Office or Junior Fair office by August 29 th. CHEVIOT STARTER FLOCK The Ohio Cheviot Breeders Association (OCBA) is seeking applicants for the Jim Cluff Memorial Starter Flock Award. The OCBA started the contest in 1994 to award a starter flock to an Ohio youth of up to 17 years of age. The purpose of the award is to introduce the youth to the enjoyment of raising and owning a purebred Cheviot sheep, as well as encouraging the growth of new Cheviot breeders in Ohio. The contest winner will receive the following: a one year membership in the (OCBA), one bred ewe the first year, one ram the second year and in the third year the youth will donate a lamb to continue the award. The application deadline is September 30, For an application and contest rules please contact Bob Hunter at (614) or at rpkjhunter@msn.com.

12 FAIR CURFEW A curfew of 11:30 PM will be observed on the Noble County Fairgrounds during the Noble County Fair. Youth (Jr. Fair Exhibitors and non-fair Exhibitors) must compile by this curfew while on the grounds. This will be enforced by the Sr. Fairboard and the Noble Co. Sheriff s Department. One warning will be given and then youth are expected to be at their camper or leave the grounds. ** Junior Fair Participants remember that you have signed the Junior Fair Standards of Behavior and must abide by it. OPEN CONTESTING HORSE SHOW An Open Contesting Horse Show sponsored by the Noble County 4-H Horse Council will be held on Saturday, August 16th at the Noble County Fairgrounds. Exhibition starts at 4:30 PM and the Show starts at 6:00 PM. For more information, contact Dinty Robinson at SUGGESTED DRESS CODE Dress Code Guidelines for all Exhibitors: Full-length pants, belts are strongly encouraged. No shorts. Hard soled shoes or boot are suggested. No clogs, slides, sandals, or athletic shoes. Shirts should have collars, sleeves, and be tucked in. No halter-tops, tank tops, or bare midriff. Recommended dress code and equipment needed for each specie can be found below: Specie Exhibitor Dress Code Equipment Dairy Goats Goats Beef Dairy Feeders Swine Sheep Rabbits Poultry White or dark pants, white collared shirt with sleeves. Dark jeans, white or colored collared shirt with sleeves. Dark jeans with back pocket or holster to carry a scotch comb. Collared shirt with sleeves. Dark jeans with back pocket or holster to carry a scotch comb. Collared shirt with sleeves. Dark jeans with back pocket or holster to carry a small hand brush. Collared shirt with sleeves. Dark jeans. Collared shirt with sleeves. Dark jeans. Long-sleeved shirt, preferably white and collared. May also wear white show coat. No exposed jewelry. Dark jeans. Long-sleeved shirt, preferably white and collared. May also wear white show coat. No exposed jewelry. Nylon or metal choker preferred. No lead strap needed Nylon or metal choker preferred. No lead strap needed Show stick. Show halter. Scotch comb. Show stick. Show halter. Scotch comb. Cane or driving stick. Small hand brush. No special equipment needed. No special equipment needed. No special equipment needed.

13 SHOWING APPRECIATION GREAT ARTICLE!! Show your #FairThanks By Jennifer M. Latzke The High Plains Journal. Ribbons and trophies and banners and premiums oh my. Whenever we tell the story of youth programs, we tend to focus on who won the rosette, whose name will be engraved on the trophy, who gets to place that placard above their stall reading, Grand Champion Market Beef. It s too easy to take for granted, however, the small business owners and individuals who make those rewards possible for our youth. You know them. They re your neighbors who have the beauty shops on main street, the local bank or hardware store. They re the farmer down the way who sponsors the plaque for the champion heifer in the breed they raise. They are the bidders at the Jr. Fair sale who may not know how to judge livestock, but they make sure even a red ribbon pig gets a little bump for the kid who tried so hard. They don t do it for fame. No one writes a check year after year after year for glory or a photo in the community newspaper. They do it because they are members of the community and they feel it s their duty. Those local donors big and small do it because they see how these programs build skills in the next generation. Donors see the rate of return on their investment not in currency but in intrinsic things. See, it may look like a trophy to you, but to them it looks like a child s self-esteem and recognition of their hard work and leadership. Oh sure, we make sure the kids write sweet thank you notes. (Let me tell you, a sweet thank you note in crayon in a youngster s own printing makes even the gruffest farmer melt.) Our fair boards hand out sponsor ribbons for businesses to display. We might list them in show programs, and we host yearly thank you barbecue dinners before the Jr. Fair auction. Those are all wonderful ways of showing our appreciation, to be sure. But this summer, when you post those pictures to Facebook of your kids and their prize-winning projects, why not recognize the local sponsors who made that honor possible, in a new way? Why not go beyond the usual to show your support of their businesses to your extended networks of friends? All you have to do is tag the sponsors who made those prizes possible in your photos. Just search if they have a Facebook or Twitter account for their business, and then tag it in your photo caption. You could even share pictures of your kids and their prize-winning projects to their Facebook business pages. Share links to their company websites in the captions of the photos you post. Post pictures of your youth thanking them with plates of cookies or handwritten notes. The ways are endless and bound only by your creativity. Let s make this a movement. You re already posting pictures all over social media, just add one more thing to those posts. Let s come together and show our local businesses our #FairThanks for their support.

14 Farmer s Feature This ½-mile interactive walking trail on the Noble County Fairgrounds is designed to educate participants about production agriculture and making healthy food choices The walking trail will begin at the Junior Fair Office, where you will receive a worksheet to take along with you on your walk. From there you can visit a total of 6 stops to learn about agriculture and making healthy eating choices and the impact it can have on your lifestyle. Once you have completed your worksheet, return to the Junior Fair Office to receive a prize from Farm Credit Services, as well as get entered in the Grand Prize Drawing, a grill, donated by Farm Bureau as well as other prizes including fitness gear.

15 What: Photo to Celebrate What: Photo to Celebrate 100th Anniversary When: Monday, August 25th Where: At the Horse Arena at the Noble County Fairgrounds Time: Photo will be taken at 5:00 PM What: Cupcake Social When: Monday, August 25th Where: Pavilion behind the Jr. Fairboard Office at the Noble County Fairgrounds Time: 5:30 7:00 PM The 100-year anniversary of the signing of the Smith-Lever Act of 1914 which officially created the national Cooperative Extension System. This celebration highlights Extension s past and focus on the contemporary application of Extension s transformational educational programming into the future. Come Join Us in Celebrating! Any questions about the events call the Extension Office at (740)

16 Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Caldwell, Ohio Permit No. 15 Noble County Extension 150 Court House Caldwell, Ohio Phone: (740) Fax: (740) URL: noble.osu.edu Return Service Requested NEW AT THE FAIR Farmer s Feature This ½-mile interactive walking trail on the Noble County Fairgrounds is designed to educate participants about production agriculture and making healthy food choices. Check out the flyer included with this newsletter. Celebration of Extension s 100th Anniversary See attached flyer for information. Stall assignments will be posted by Noon on Saturday, August 23rd. No grooming chutes, bedding, or tack prior to 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 23rd. ** Tack may be brought in on Saturday after 2 PM. Horse stall assignments will still not be made until Sunday morning. So no tack in horse barn on Saturday. No animals before NOON on Sunday, August 24th. No animals on fairgrounds prior to this date and time. Dog Obedience Show on Tuesday starting at 9:00 AM. Swine Showmanship Show on Tuesday starting at 6:00 PM.