Defiance County 4-H Update

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1 Page 1 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Defiance County 4-H Update 4-H Officer Training: Defiance County 4-H kicks off the year at 4-H Officer training with 76 4-H members in attendance. Members completed a STEM activity - Flickerbugs. This activity is available for your 4-H Club meetings. Contact the Extension Office at least one week prior to your meeting to make arrangements to pick up the supplies. 4-H Calendar 4/2/2018 Poultry (Pullets/Fancy) Possession 4/8/2018 Teen Leaders 04:00 PM 4/10/2018 Pig Catch Mtg 07:00 PM 4/10/2018 Essay Lamb Mtg 07:00 PM 4/10/2018 Sr Fairgrounds 07:30 PM 4/11/2018 TSC Clover Sales /12/2018 Pick up turkeys 02:00 PM 4/14/2018 Jr Fairboard Pizza Making 09:00 AM 4/18/2018 QA Ayersville H.S. 03:30 PM 4/27/2018 Pheasant Possession 5/1/2018 Project Change Deadline 5/1/2018 Ducks/Geese Possession 5/2/2018 QA Tinora H.S. 03:30 PM 5/5/2018 Essay Lamb Pick Up 08:00 AM 5/5/2018 Pig Catch Pick Up 08:00 AM 5/8/2018 Sr Fairgrounds 07:30 PM 5/15/2018 Self Determined Outlines Due 5/20/2018 New Livestock Exhibitor Orientation 02:00 PM 5/21/ H Advisory Council 06:30 PM 5/24/2018 Best In NW Club QA 06:30 PM 5/25/2018 Horse PAS Entries due 5/28/2018 Ext Office Closed Possession June 1st (feeders, goats, sheep, 5/29/2018 swine, single rabbits) April 2018 Teresa M. Johnson 4-H Extension Educator johnson.1389@osu.edu Defiance County Extension Evansport Rd, Suite B Defiance, OH Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Phone: Website:

2 Page 2 Defiance County 4-H 2018 Award Recipients 4-H Endowment College Scholarship ($250) Elizabeth Gillespie Conner Miller Teen Leader Scholarship ($500) Elizabeth Gillespie Conner Miller 4-H Alumni Scholarship ($250) Kollin Martin Quintin Graves Defiance County 4-H Alumni Agricultural Scholarship ($375) Kaylin Giesige Jackson Brady Clayton Cottrell Trentin Delarber Ruby Elston Hayden Hall Parker Hancock Emma Huber-Whitman Christina Meyer Jude Shininger Dakota Sines Congratulations Essay Lamb Winners Ashley Betz Kaycie Betz Mia King Mackenzie Maassel Emily Woodbury Brady Zartman Pig Catch Winners Althea Spangler Owen Speiser Paul Speiser Emilee Treace Trenton Vetter Rylan Wentland Brett Zeedyk Cheyenne Zeedyk Cross Zeedyk William Zeedyk Dr. Todd and Susan Wiley Agricultural Career Scholarship ($500) Haylie Sheets Citizenship Washington Focus Award Trip Eric Culler Angela Betz Ohio 4-H State Leadership Camp Angela Betz Defiance County Silver Tray Angela Betz Effective 2018, all Essay Lamb winners will be required to attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, April 10th at 7:00 pm at Fairview High School. Essay Lamb Winners must attend this meeting before being permitted to pick up animal in May. Attendance at this meeting will satisfy your Livestock Quality Assurance requirement and also the New Member Orientation requirement. You may pick up your Essay Lamb on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Fairview Elementary parking lot at 8:00 am. Your lamb will already have a tag for the Livestock sale which means you will not be required to bring the essay lamb to Central Tagging.

3 Page 3 Livestock Possession Dates More information can be found in the back of the 4-H Family Handbook regarding livestock possession dates, tagging dates, etc. Steers January 1 Poultry, Pullets &Fancy Chickens April 1 Game Birds Pheasants April 28 Ducks, Geese (all) May 1 Turkeys April 21 Feeders June 1 Goats (all goats) June 1 Single Roaster Rabbits June 1 Breeding Rabbits/Doe & Litter June 1 Sheep June 1 Swine June 1 Horse/Pony (ID Forms) June 1 Game Birds-Quail June 25 Rabbit Meat Pens July 15 Market Chickens July 1 Goat Projects - Dehorning: It is recommended that goats should be dehorned by two weeks of age or at whatever age your veterinarian recommends. This does not apply to Angora goats or Boer does. Dairy Possession Date The Livestock Committee requests members with Dairy projects to identify by June 1st the animals they will be bringing to the County Fair. Information will be sent to members regarding the possession date. Final class entry is due at skill-athon. CENTRAL TAGGING: Central Tagging is the first Saturday in June, (June 2, 2018) at the Extension Office from 7:00 am - 11:30 am. Please hold this date for all market animals (except poultry) and all rabbits (breeding and single roasters). Tagging Guidelines: Exhibitors may tag one extra animal for each market entry. No family tag. Purchase of Market Chickens: Paperwork Required When ordering your market chickens for the fair, please verify that you will be receiving a copy of the 9-3 form with your birds. When ordering as an individual it may appear on your invoice. If picking up at a Feed Store contact the manager to make sure you receive a copy. The 9-3 form is from the Hatchery that should come with the shipment of poultry. It is the member s responsibility to bring this form to skill-a-thon with fair entry form. This is an ODA requirement. TSC Clover Days April 11-22, 2018

4 Design a Junior Fair Thank You Card Junior Fair Thank You Cards are given with all Junior Fair awards and will be available to use for livestock sale buyer thank yous. Design should represent County Fair activities and a verse thanking a business, individual or others for their support of Defiance County Junior Fair. Guidelines: Entry Deadline May 15, 2018 Name of member with the winning design will be printed on the back of card. One entry per member. Entry should be on 8 ½ x 11 cardstock, folded once. Artwork is to be on the front of card only. This should be an original thank you card with artwork representing county fair activities on the cover along with a verse thanking a business, individual or others for their support of Defiance County Junior Fair. Hand designs only - no computer graphics. Member s name, grade, organization (4-H or FFA) should be neatly printed in the lower right-hand corner of the back of the card. Page 4 JUNIOR FAIR ROYALTY CONTEST Application & Essay: Each applicant must complete this application form along with two typed essay responses. Application Posted: on website - click here Qualifications This contest is open to members of Defiance County 4-H, FFA, FCCLA, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Must be a current Defiance County high school freshman, sophomore, junior or senior. Be enrolled and an active member in their respective youth organization for at least one year. Must be in good standing within their organization. Must have an exhibit at this year s Junior Fair. Must appear for an interview. No make-up interviews will be scheduled. Applications must be postmarked no later than June 1 st. Interview & Selection Process: Interview Date: June 6 beginning at 6:00 pm Applicant resumes will be reviewed and scored by members of the Defiance County 4-H Advisory Council. Each candidate will be interviewed by a panel of judges. The judges will be knowledgeable about Junior Fair programming and will interview each candidate completing the application process. The interview judges will also score the applicant resumes. The scores from the resumes and interview will be combined. The Court will consist of six individuals. The top female will be named as Queen. The top male will be named as King. The remaining court will consist of the next four individuals with the highest scores (male or female). It will be up to the committee to determine if a second round of interviews is needed. Interviews will be conducted at the Defiance County Extension Office Applicants will be contacted as to their scheduled interview time. Applicants unable to complete their interview on the date specified will forfeit their application.

5 Page 5 4-H Camp Dates July 17-21, 2018 Theme: Christmas in July About 4-H Camp Palmer.. 4-H Camp Palmer, located in Fulton County near Fayette, Ohio. The camp's 146 acres are adjacent to Harrison Lake State Park. 4-H Camp Palmer is privately owned by 4-H members in 11 Northwestern Ohio counties and has a proud heritage and tradition of wholesome educational and recreational activities. Campers live in cabins near the central area of camp. Each camper has his/her own bunk and area for personal belongings. Each cabin has well-trained camp counselors. Friends may request to stay in the same cabin. Home-style meals are served in the dining hall. Three meals and an evening snack are the tradition at camp. All camp activities are held in various facilities, including the Craft Hall, Nature Lab, multi-purpose Recreation Hall, Adirondack Shelter and Dining Hall. Recreational activities take place on the sports field, sand volleyball court, tennis court, basketball court, miniature golf courses and archery range. Campers swim in the Olympic-sized pool. Registration Info Age: Campers must have completed the third grade through completion of the eighth grade. Registration Deadlines: Early Bid Registration: June 22, :00 pm Registrations received by this date will be entered into drawing to win free camp registration. Final Registration: July 6, :00 pm Late Fee: Late fee of $15 will be applied to registrations received after July 6 th. Cost: Early Bird (Defiance Co 4-H members only) $ H Member (after 6/23/17) $ 178 Non 4-H Member $ 185 Scholarships: There are limited amounts of scholarships available and the award amounts will vary based on the application. Not all applicants will receive a scholarship. Scholarship deadline June 1, Scholarship application is on website. Click here Sibling Discount: Thanks to funds from the new Defiance County 4-H Alumni Fund, families with more than one child attending 4-H Camp may deduct $10 for each additional child. Regular price applies to the first child.

6 Livestock Quality Assurance Essay Lamb & Pig Catch Winners Only Mandatory Mee ng 2018 Defiance County Quality Assurance Dates February 21 Wednesday Teresa Johnson April 10 Tuesday Fairview Young Farmers Fairview FFA April 18 Wednesday Teresa Johnson April 22 Sunday Tenta ve date Kevin Stuckey May 2 Wednesday Teresa Johnson Fairview H.S. Cafeteria 3:30 pm 4:45 pm Fairview H.S. 7:00 pm * This mee ng will sa sfy the and New Livestock Exhibitor Member Orienta on Requirement Ayersville H.S. Study Hall 3:30 pm 4:45 pm Hicksville Herdsmen 4 H Club Cornerstone Church Hicksville 232 W. Arthur St Livestock Quality AND Horse Quality Assurance Page 6 2:00 pm 3:30 pm Tinora H.S. Study Hall 3:30 pm 4:45 pm NEW LIVESTOCK EXHIBITOR ORIENTATION Sunday, May 20, 2018 (2:00 4:00 pm) Effec ve 2018, all first year livestock exhibitors AND a parent/guardian must a end a livestock orienta on. This session will also count for Livestock and Horse QA. * The focus will be on raising a healthy animal and preparing for the Defiance County Fair. Barn Superintendents will also be available to ask ques ons. May 20, 2018 Defiance County Mul purpose Bldg 2:00 4:00 pm Only & Horse Clinic January 7 Sunday Rose Mansel Pleydell April 7 Saturday Lindsey Skinner May 10 Thursday Lydia Schreiber May 24 Thursday Teresa Johnson/Yvonne Blosser/Donia Anderson June 9 Saturday Desirae Mack Brian Chi enden Black Swamp 4 H Club Luke/Kelly Shininger s house 6931 Flickinger Rd. Defiance Barn Defiance County Clever Clovers 4 H Club Community Memorial Hospital (Hicksville) in the Community Room Trailblazers 4 H Club Evansport United Methodist Church Best in Northwest 4 H Club Farmer Fire Hall Defiance Co Fairgrounds 6:30 pm 9:30 am 6:00 pm 6:30 pm 9:00 am Noon

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