Erie County 4-H Buzz

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1 Erie County 4-H Buzz Important Dates July 2 Horse PAS Show- Huron Co. 5-9 State 4-H Leadership Camp Camp OH, Utica, OH 9-13 Sea Camp at Kelleys Island 16 Market Rabbit Tattoos / Clinic to follow 18 Outstanding 4-Her Applications Due 19 Stills & Family Living & Small Animals Judging 5pm 21 Clothing Judging - St. John s UCC 21 Livestock, Horse & Dog Interviews 26 Foods Judging Erie Co. Fairgrounds 25 Outstanding 4-Her Interviews 27-8/7 Ohio State Fair August 1 Creative Writing Projects Due 4 Fair Set-Up 8 Non-Livestock Project Check-In (includes Cloverbuds) 8 Livestock Check-In 9-14 Erie County Fair Erie County Extension 2900 Columbus Ave Sandusky, OH Phone: Fax: Website: <erie.osu.edu> Members & Parents, 4-H Families: It s hard to believe, but 4-H Camp has come and gone and the fair is a month away! As we prepare for this exciting event, please keep in mind that while the fair certainly provides 4-H exhibitors an outstanding opportunity to showcase their projects, the fair is just one of the many outstanding educational activities in which members participate throughout the year. Our goal in the 4-H program is to provide experiences where positive youth development can occur. Fair participation is one of the many experiences we hope youth take advantage of in the 4-H program. Enjoy the rest of your summer! Mary Beth Albright Angela Holmes Mary Beth Albright Angela Holmes Extension Educator Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development 4-H Youth Development Outstanding 4-H Boy and Girl Every year the 4-H Committee selects an Outstanding 4-H Girl and Boy and announces the recipient at the Erie County Fair. All 4-H members, 16 years old or older as of 1/1/16 are eligible to apply. The process involves an application and interview. Applications can be printed from our website (under the Older 4- H Youth ). Winners are chosen based on their 4-H activities, essay, references, and interview. Applications must be submitted by Monday, July 18th. Interviews will be held beginning at 4:45 pm on Monday, July 25th. Applicants will be notified of their interview time. **Outstanding 4-H Boy & Girl will be announced during the King & Queen Pageant this year.

2 4-H Camp Camp is done! One hundred and twenty-four campers and 30 counselors traveled to Kelleys Island this year for camp. We hope everyone had a great time! Look for the huge clover in the Youth Building during the fair, constructed by all of those at camp. Many thanks to the counselors for their dedication, long hours of training, planning and hard work. Special thanks also go to the adult camp staff (Emilie Anderson, Michael Biltz, Teri Day, Jodi Munk, Kory Munk, Hannah Green, Chris Schnell, and Rita Zorn). Speaking Contest Results Congratulations to everyone that participated in the speaking contest; just competing makes you a blue ribbon winner. The results are as follows: Cloverbud Show and Tell: Natalie Mitchell, Gracee Rang, Emerson Thayer Pledge Recitation: 1 st Delilah Wilken, 2 nd RaeAnne Kehres, 3 rd Eli Connor Health & Safety: 1 st Emerson Young Demo/Illustrated Talk Jr: 1 st Madalyn Thayer, 2 nd Emily Mitchel Demo/Illustrated Talk Intermediate: 1 st Miranda Jones, 2 nd Whitney Carroll Demo/Illustrated Talk w/use of technology: 1 st Beth Comparette Creative Writing & Reporting Projects due August 3rd If you are taking a Creative Writing project, please remember that you must submit your written entries to the OSU Extension Office by 4:30pm on Wednesday, August 3rd. Please keep your project books until you are judged on August 9th. Remember: you need to display a copy of your work at the fair, so please make sure to bring a copy with you to project check-in on August 8 th. The Clover Times Online Club news reporters can forward news stories to dendinger.18@osu.edu Stories will be published on the Erie County 4-H website under the tab titled The Clover Times Erie County Fair King and Queen Applications Applicants must be at least 16 years old on or before August 9 th, 2016 and no older than 19 years of age as of January 1 st of Youth must be a member of any of the following Erie County Youth organizations: FFA, 4-H, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts or Camp Fire. All participants must also be an exhibitor (group or individual) at this year s fair. Applications must be submitted to Jodi Munk by July 22 nd and can be picked up at the Extension Office or at the Senior Fair Board Office. A mandatory meeting will be held August 2 nd at 6 pm for all of those who applied. Interviews will be held August 4 th beginning at 6pm. Junior Miss Contest Applications and contest rules can be picked up at the Sr. Fair Board office during their regular office hours or you can call and request them at Deadline to register is July 22 nd. Only the first 25 applicants will be accepted.

3 Market Rabbit Tattoos/Clinic Market Rabbit tattooing is Saturday, July 16th from 9:00-10:00 am at the fairgrounds. A Rabbit Clinic will be held afterwards. Cloverbud Sharing at the Erie County Fair If you are displaying your Cloverbud project at the fair, come and tell us about what you did during Cloverbud Sharing. It will be held at the Fair on Wednesday, August 10 th from 12:30 1:30pm in the Youth Building. Wednesday is also Kids Day, so there will be lots of fun activities throughout the fair. Don t forget that your exhibit needs to be brought to the fairgrounds during project check-in on Monday the 8 th from 5-8pm so you can get your premium voucher. Food Olympics The Food Olympics is an interactive food and nutrition challenge. It will be held on Friday, August 12 th at 1pm. This year s theme will focus on Food Preparation. Teams of four people will compete, and can be any combination of ages and or clubs. Call the Extension Office to register your team by Thursday, August 11 th. Open Class at the Erie County Fair Open class entries are due to the Sr. Fair Board Office no later than 4 pm on July 29, You may pick up a flyer at the Sr. Fair Board Office. Open Class Hog Show - August 9 Barrows or Gilts can be shown and the weight range is pounds. No hogs shown in the Erie County Junior Show may be shown in the open show. This is a terminal show, with the animals leaving immediately after the show! Hogs must arrive on Monday, August 8 th between 5-9pm. There is an entry fee of $15 per head, which is due by July 18 th. Entry forms are available at the Senior Fair Board Office or the Extension Office. Questions? Call Kevin Kremer at or call Andy Warner at Appropriate Attire for Judgings & Auctions Please remember that appropriate attire is required at all 4-H project judgings and project auctions. Your appearance should be neat, clean and respectful. No tank tops, tube tops, midriff tops, or low rise jeans should be worn. This is especially critical when showing or selling livestock. Many livestock projects have specific dress requirements so please make sure you read the fact sheet carefully. Sportsmanship and Judging Please remember to exhibit good sportsmanship at all judgings. It is crucial for adults to conduct themselves in a respectful manner. Children learn their behaviors from adults. Please have appropriate interactions with the judge. It is okay to speak with the judge (after the conclusion of judging) and ask questions, especially if the judge extends an invitation to do so. It is not acceptable to question the judge s authority, argue with the judge, or point out the judge s mistakes. A situation in which a judge truly acts inappropriately will be addressed by the Fair Board and Extension Educator.

4 Beef Stations for Interview Judging/Skillathon The beef committee has announced that the stations for the beef skill-a-thons on July 21 st will be as follows- Seniors: Station 1-Book & Questions Station 2- Parts of the beef animal, name 25 of 30 Station 3- Feet & leg structure and meat cuts Station 4- Feeds, name 16 of 33 Intermediate: Station 1-Book & Questions Station 2- Parts of the beef animal, name 20 of 30 Station 3- Medication Insert and wholesale cuts Station 4- Feeds, name 12 of 33 Junior: Station 1-Book & Questions Station 2- Parts of the beef animal, name 15 of 30 Station 3- Medication label and breeds Station 4- Feeds, name 8 of 33 Make Up Judging Date for Food, Clothing & Still Projects If you are unable to attend the regularly scheduled project judging, it is your responsibility to set up a makeup judging by July 29 th. Please call the Extension Office to schedule a time. What is Livestock Interview Judging? Livestock interview judging /skillathon is an opportunity for you to demonstrate how much you know about your animal! This year livestock interview judging is scheduled for Thursday, July 21 st from 5 to 8 p.m. at the fairgrounds. If you cannot attend on the 21 st two make up dates are available BEFORE July 21 st. During judging on the 21 st, you will rotate through a variety of stations where (for example) you might be asked to label parts of your animal, identify different breeds, or identify part of a medication label or insert. There will also be a station where you are asked questions about your project and your book will be checked for completeness. IF YOUR BOOK IS NOT COMPLETE, YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO EXHIBIT THAT PROJECT AT THE ERIE COUNTY FAIR. Make-Up Judging Dates for Livestock Interviews/Skillathon (excludes Horses) Both make-up dates for livestock interviews/skillathon judging are BEFORE the July 21 st interview/skillathon judging. Make up dates are: Thursday, July 7 th from 1pm to 4pm (already completed at time of newsletter publication) Wednesday, July 13 th from 9 to Noon If you cannot attend the July 21 st interviews/skillathon judging, please call the Extension Office to schedule a time for July 13 th. Results & Awards Reminder Remember that outstanding winners of a Family & Consumer Sciences project (Family Living, Scrapbooks, Foods, Clothing) will receive a cash award or, in some cases, a donated gift. An outstanding winner of a Stills project (all other non-livestock projects) receives a trophy or, in some cases, a donated gift.

5 Livestock Auction Sale Order ~ Saturday, August 13 th 6pm Lambs, Goats, Feeder Calves, Steers, Hogs Small Project Auction Sale Order ~ Friday, August 12 th 6pm Rabbits, Family Living, Foods, Clothing, Stills, FFA, Poultry Small Project Auction Rules Projects with this symbol listed next to them on the fact sheets are eligible to sell in the small project auction. Those members who placed first in an eligible project should receive a letter explaining the process as well as the rules of the auction. The letter is given at pre-fair judgings. Please read and follow all of the rules listed. Some Self-Determined projects are not eligible to sell. Projects judged prior to the fair have until the first Friday in August by 4:30 p.m. to sign up at the Extension Office. Please return the bottom portion of the paper received at judging. Try to provide a short description of your item(s) (125 character limit). A list of sale participants will be posted at the Sale Office for review on Tuesday, August 9th. Please double check for your name and item. *Note this year, there are no call-ins to sign-up. Projects judged during the fair have until the end of the day they are judged to sign up at the Jr. Fair Sale Office. If the office is closed, it must be done first thing the next morning. *Remember that your sale item must be related to your project and produced by you the exhibitor. Home canned food items are not permitted; refer to the bake sale flyer for questions. Reminder Junior Fair projects may not be sold on the fairgrounds except through the fair project auctions. For sale signs may not be posted on projects. Attention! Market Poultry Exhibitors Birds delivered to Junior Fair Small Project Auction buyers must be processed at a state licensed facility. The two closest state licensed facilities are Spring Maple Enterprises in Shiloh (Huron County) and Tea Hill Farm in Loudonville (Ashland County). Thank You Notes and Sale Checks 4-H and FFA members: please remember to send out thank-you notes to award sponsors and all buyers. Before any sale checks are sent to 4-H and FFA members, proof that thank-you notes have been written to buyers need to be presented. On Sunday, August 14 th, from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. you may get a list of buyers from the Sale Office to write your thank-you notes. Please note that while thank you notes are available on Sunday, many buyers have commented that they enjoy it when exhibitors supply their own notes. Completed notes can be turned in that day or submit stamped and addressed thank-you notes to the Extension Office after the fair. 4-H and FFA members will receive sale checks only after all thank-you notes have been submitted. Do not take or send thank-you s straight to the buyer. All thank you notes must be turned in first. Please keep in mind that sale checks do NOT come from the Extension Office. Sale checks come from the Sale Committee/Senior Fair Board. Again this year: Do-it-yourself thank you plaques available at judging and at the sale office during far! Bring these to the sale. Exhibitors are strongly encouraged to obtain buyers plaques, attach a picture of themselves and their project/animal, and present the plaque (s) to their buyer (s) at the sale.

6 From the Sale Office Jr. Livestock Sale Announcements Every exhibitor MUST let the Livestock Sale Office know by Monday August 8 th whether or not they are going to sell their animals in the Livestock Sale on Friday or Saturday night. If the exhibitor fails to do so by the deadline, you will NOT be able to participate in the sale. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS! The IRS and Ohio Fair Manager s Association is mandating that all exhibitors who receive payment for their projects in excess of $ must be issued a 1099 form. In order for the Erie County Agricultural Society to do this we must have a W9 form completed by each exhibitor and turned in to the Livestock Sale Office or Sr. Fair Board Office no later than Monday August 8 th. Any exhibitor who has already completed a W9 will not have to resubmit the form. Sale checks in excess of $ will not be sent to any exhibitor who does not have a W9 on file with the Erie County Agricultural Society. All W9 forms will be kept in the Sr. Fairboard Office under lock and key. *Do not turn W9s into the Extension Office Make sure that if you are sending out letters to your buyers asking them to attend the sale that you do NOT ask for donations. You can ask them to SUPPORT the fair, but not specifically donate money to your project. We had a couple buyers who were upset last year because they received a letter asking for donations. If you are unclear on how to word your letter, please ask. Thank you s must be written to ALL buyers before sale checks will be issued. You should also be sending thank you s to all trophy sponsors as well. We had a trophy sponsor refuse to sponsor this year because in all the years they had sponsored a trophy, they only received one thank you. The thank you is a small token, but it is very powerful and means more to the buyers than you realize. A preliminary sale list will be available for review by Tuesday August 9 th for the Small Project Auction (Friday Sale) and Wednesday August 10 th for the Livestock Sale (Saturday Sale). Please review the lists and let us know if they are any changes or corrections. Vouchers will be available in the Livestock Sale Office within one hour after each show is over. Buyers can stop in the Livestock Office during the week to register for the sales; they do not have to wait until Friday or Saturday. If you have any questions regarding the Sale, please stop in the Sale Office and ask.

7 Ohio s Livestock Tampering Laws OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Fair season in the state of Ohio is well underway. We received the following article: Knowing Ohio s Livestock Tampering Laws Helps Maintain Responsible Food Production at Ohio s Fairs, by Dr. Tony Forshey. Dr. Forshey urges all of our youth exhibitors to be aware of Ohio s livestock tampering laws and to be diligent in making sure your animal does not fall victim to an accidental or intentional tampering. The article is posted on each of the applicable species resource pages athttp:// Please take the time to read this. For additional information or clarification, contact the Ohio Department of Agriculture s Division of Animal Health at Livestock Premier Exhibitor Awards Again this year, a premier Junior, Intermediate, and Senior exhibitor will be named in the following species: beef, sheep, swine, goats, rabbits, and poultry. Llamas will have a premier junior and senior exhibitor. Recipients will receive rosettes and chairs. Points will be tabulated on showmanship placing, class placing, and interview judging placing. Placing 1-4 will earn 1, 2, 3, & 4 points respectively. Participating in an event is worth 5 points if the exhibitor does not place. During livestock interviews at the fairgrounds, exhibitors will be asked to answer a tie-breaker question. This question will be used to break ties in scoring for the interview judging section. Low score overall wins premier exhibitor. Ties for the premier exhibitor awards will be broken by interview judging placing. Exhibitors must participate in all three events to be eligible. Exhibitors must participate in the livestock interview judging at the Erie County Fairgrounds on July, 21 st in order to be eligible for premier exhibitor. Participation in a make-up livestock judging will result in the exhibitor being ineligible for the premier exhibitor award. Fair Set Up and Clean Up Set up will begin Thursday evening, August 4 th at 6:30pm. 4-H members, families, and advisors are invited to help set up displays and pens at the fairgrounds. What a wonderful way to see how great our volunteers all work together! We can use all the help you can give. Many hands make light work. Clean up during the fair is achieved by different clubs working together each day of the fair. Please see the litter pick up schedule in this newsletter to see which day your club has been assigned. Remember to sign in at the Jr. Fair Board Office. Fair Passes Depending on how your 4-H club handles fair passes, you could be asked to pay $5 or your club may pay out of their treasury. We encourage an advisor to do the purchasing for the entire club. Purchasing must be done at the Sr. Fair Board Office on or before Monday, August 8 th. At the purchase time you will receive a ticket. The ticket can then be exchanged on Monday, August 8 th from 5-8pm for a wristband. Anyone purchasing a Membership Ticket must buy the ticket in person and sign it in person. This is an Ohio Fair Managers Association rule. This year, NO membership tickets will be sold once the fair has begun. No exceptions!

8 Awards Program at Fair The Awards Ceremony will take place Sunday, August 14 th at 3:30pm, at the Erie County Fair! We are working on recognizing many of you for your hard work and efforts. Plan to be there!!! Recognized on stage: Speaking Contest Winners 4-H Committee Scholarship Winners Outstanding FCS Awards (Foods, Clothing, Family Living) State and National Trip Delegates State Fair Winners - Clock Trophy Winners, Outstanding of the Day Barn Award Winners Super Showmanship Representatives Premier Exhibitor Recipients Members with years of membership Graduating Cloverbuds (Cloverbuds in their last year) Listed in the program and asked to stand: Camp Counselors and Cloverbud Camp Counselors Jr. Fair Board Members CARTEENS State Fair Participants Tenure awards are listed below: The Awards Ceremony brochure will list names and tenure. This list is according to your enrollment. If you think there is a mistake, please call the Extension Office by August 1 st so we may print your information correctly. 10 years: Abby Flesher, Alex Neuberger, Blake Hanko, Dylan Popke, Emily Herchler, Kaycee Gravenhorst, Kelly Leimeister, Kris Puckrin, Morgan Otto, Teresa Puckrin, Thomas Oeder, Tyler Sayler 11 years: Bailee O Rork, Brad Prenatt, Brooke Houser, Clayton Schmidt, Gavin Schaeffer, January Jarrett, Katie Kovach, Kelsie Sayler, Kirsten Smith, Lauren Schenk, Matthew Geiger, Melanie Sayler, Nacole Sayler 12 years: Alexis Fox, Collin Lane, Tory Wikel 13 years: Jackie Galloway, Karina Haycook Judging Schedules To find out when your non-livestock project is being judged, go to: Request Special Accommodations for Judging Does your child or a member of your club need special accommodations to be successful at 4-H judging? If so, please contact the office to request a 4-H Winning Plan form or go to this link to download the form: Form5-16.pdf Once completed, please submit it to the Extension Office before your child s judging. If you have questions, contact Angie.

9 Litter Pick-Up Schedule To help keep the fairgrounds liter free, each 4-H and FFA club is assigned a day to pick up liter. Club members should go to the Jr. Fair Board Office to sign-in and get trash bags. Please note that gloves are not always available. Wednesday: Blazing Saddles, Milan Minglers, Super Superiors, Town & Country Thursday: Berlin Busy Bees, Clever Clovers, Country Kids, Oxford Hustlers, Friday: County Conquerors, Outlaws Horse Club, Inspiring Uniqueness, Erie Challengers Saturday: Country Cousins, Erie Elites, Erie Explorers, Pony Express, Wranglers & Ropers Sunday: Erie Elegance, Happy Go Lucky, Margaretta FFA, Margaretta Livestock 2016 Sr. Fair Board Office Hours Beginning July 11 th : Monday, Wednesday & Fridays ONLY. Hours are: 10:00-2:00 p.m. & 4:00-7:00 p.m. Beginning August 1 st office hours will be Mon-Fri 10:00-2:00 p.m. & 4:00-7:00 p.m. *On the judging nights of July 19 th & July 21 st there will be hotdogs, hamburgers, snacks and pop for sale at the fairgrounds! This year s fair theme is From Wagon Wheels to Ferris Wheels