Highland Happenings. Canter s Cave Open House

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1 Ohio State University Extension Highland Happenings A 4-H Newsletter for Highland County May 2018 Insert photo/graphic here, or delete this box Camp Dates Open House, May 6 STEM Camp, June 4-6 Beginner Camp, June 7-10 Jr. High Camp, June Cloverbud Overnighter, June Teen Camp, June Cloverbud Fun Day, June 27 Jr. Shooting Sports Education Camp, June 29-July 1 Sr. Shooting Sports Education Camp, July 8-13 Special Needs Camp, July Scholarships are available for 4-H Camp. The forms are due to the office by May 10, Canter s Cave Open House Don t miss the Canter s Cave 4-H Camp Open House on May 6, 2018 from 12:00 4:00 p.m. This is a good opportunity for 4-H Advisors, club members and parents to come and see our wonderful facility and enjoy a day at camp. There will be FREE activities and snacks. There will also be a Silent and Live Auction. To see more about camp see attached flyer or visit:

2 Insert photo/graphic here, or delete this box. 4-H Scholarships Awarded Congratulations to all those who were awarded H Scholarships at the 2018 Member, Officer and Advisor Conference. Blake Adams and Emily Young - 5 Points Implement and Darrell & Jane Tissot Endowment Scholarships; Breanne Fender and Erin Kennedy - 4-H Endowment and Darrell & Jane Tissot Endowment Scholarships; Lillian Van Zant - J. Howard & Josephine S. Fettrow 4-H Endowment Fund and Darrell & Jane Tissot Renewal Scholarships; Brittany Howard, Ryan Matthews, Quinn Walker - 4-H Endowment Scholarships; Halee Allen - Howard & Josephine S. Fettrow 4-H Endowment Fund Scholarship; Caitlyn Arledge, Maggie Carr, Samantha Fender, Bricen Hess, Meredith Oglesby, Hope Tira - Darrell & Jane Tissot Renewal Scholarships. Friend of 4-H Awards Friend of 4-H Recipients this year were: Steven Dillion, John Grover and Nikki Eyre. We are grateful to have such wonderful support for 4-H in our community. Poultry Meat Pen Order Poultry Meat Pen Orders must be post marked by June 1. Check written to Highland County Jr. Fair Board. Please mail payment and order form to: Highland County Jr. Fair Board, Attn: Jana Holbrook, P.O. Box 564, Hillsboro, OH Order forms will be ed to 4-H members enrolled in project 150 Market Chickens by next week and can be found at or picked up in the Extension Office. Market Rabbit Tattooing Market Rabbit Tattooing will be held Monday, August 6, 2018 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at the Highland County Fairgrounds in the Poultry & Rabbit Barn. All market rabbits that will be shown at the 2018 Highland County Jr. Fair must get tattooed at this time. Highland Happenings 2 Ohio State University Extension

3 Summer 4-H Judging Tuesday, July 10, 2018 starting at 9:00 a.m. at the Hillsboro High School. Judging schedules will be released soon at: highland.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth development/judging-schedules Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. will be the Summer Judging Awards & Style Review at Southern State Community College in the Patriot Center. State Fair Qualifying Special Interest Judging For those 4-H members whose projects will be judged at fair; however, would like to compete at State Fair, state fair qualifying judging will be held Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Extension Office from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Call to schedule. All animals must be in Possession June 1 st All animals that will be shown at the 2018 Highland County Junior Fair must be in possession by June 1, Goats & Lambs need to have Scrapie tags at tag-in. Tagging will be held Saturday, June 2, 2018 starting at 7:00 a.m. for hogs, 7:30 for goats and 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for all other species. Tagging procedures for hogs are the same as last year! Market Hog Exhibitors are not required to come to entry day this year, when you tag your hog in June you will fill out the form. Equine Registration Day will be held Saturday June 2, 2018 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds. All 4-H horse members are required to bring each project horse for pictures, measurement, and to turn in completed horse forms. Each 4-H member will pay $2.00 per horse for pictures. The $2.00 fee for pictures has to be paid this same day and correct change is required. Jr. Fair Animal Paperwork All Horse, Dog and livestock leasing paperwork is due to the Extension office by 4:00 p.m. Friday, June 1, If paperwork is not submitted on time you will not be eligible to show at the 2018 Highland County Jr. Fair. Forms are available at: 4-H Updates & Junior Fair Changes S e. e the attached flyer for the Junior Fair changes Quality Assurance May 14 Whiteoak High School, registration 6:00 p.m., program 6:15 p.m. May 15 Greenfield High School, registration 6:00 p.m., program 6:15 p.m. May 23 Hillsboro High School, registration 6:00 p.m., program 6:15 p.m. May 24 Leesburg High School, registration 6:00 p.m., program 6:15 p.m. Last chance in Highland County for QA. QA must be completed by June 1 to be eligible to show at State Fair or County Fair. Youth Welding Workshop June 2, :00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Agricultural Engineering Building 590 Woody Hayes Dr. Columbus, OH Come learn from the experts! The Youth Welding Workshop provides a unique opportunity for youth ages to develop arc welding (stick or SMAW) skills or oxyacetylene welding and cutting skills. With one-on-one assistance, students begin at their own level and progress in their skills throughout the day. Limited to the first 20 participants to send in registration. See attached flyer or link for more information. iles/youth%20welding%20wor kshop%202018%20-%202.pdf Highland Happenings 3 Ohio State University Extension

4 Kathy Bruynis OSU Extension 119 Governor Foraker Place Suite 202 Hillsboro, Ohio, Hours: Monday Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone: Fax: highland.osu.edu Attachments: Canter s Cave Open House Poultry Meat Pen Order Welding Workshop 4-H Updates Jr. Fair Changes CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information, visit cfaesdiversity.osu.edu. For an accessible format of this publication, visit cfaes.osu.edu/accessibility. Extension Fundraisers 4-H Sun Catchers - $15 for large, visit highland.osu.edu/news/support-highlandcounty-4-h for more information or stop by Extension Office to purchase Kroger Community Rewards sign up at krogercommunityrewards.com support Highland County 4-H, Organization #80836 Community Markets Community Cash Save your Community Markets Receipts and drop them off at the Extension office Cloverbud News Cloverbud Overnight Camp Registration Forms are due June 1, The camp is at Canter s Cave 4-H Camp June 16-17, Cloverbud Fun Day will be held at the Highland County Fairgrounds on June 27, Insert photo/graphic here, or delete this box. Cloverbud Connections Newsletter can be found at: o-4-h-cloverbud-connections Facebook Don t forget to checkout Facebook for up-to-date 4-H happenings. You must be logged in to view the site, don t forget to like us in order to receive updates from the site.

5 Canter s Cave 4-H Camp invites people of all ages to a one-day, activity-filled Open House! This event is FREE and will include food, outdoor events, and fundraising activities such as Silent and Live auctions. Come enjoy the great outdoors! Give these a try: Fishing Archery Hiking Flying Squirrel Paddle Boats SUNDAY MAY 6 NOON 4:00 P.M. For more information, call Anita Harris at or your local 4-H Extension Educator. CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. F o r more information: go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity

6 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Discover Yourself at Canter s Cave 1362 Caves Rd, Jackson OH H Camp Open House May 6, 2018 Schedule Tractor Shuttle :45 am-3:30 pm Registration... Main Lodge... 11:45 am-3:30 pm Light Lunch... Main Lodge... 12:00-3:30 pm Silent and Kids Auction... Main Lodge... 12:00-3:30 pm Canteen Open... Canteen... 12:00-3:30 pm Walking Tours of the Camp - Leaving on the half hour... Meet at Flag Pole... 12:00-3:00 pm Hiking* - Boone Cave... Meet at Gazebo... 12:30 & 1:30 pm - Canter s Cave... Meet at Gazebo... 1:00 & 2:00 pm Fishing Pond... 12:00-1:00 pm Paddle Boats... Pond... 1:30-3:30 pm Crafts... Main Lodge... 12:00-3:30 pm Flying Squirrel**... Low Ropes area... 12:15-3:30 pm Archery... Large Shelter House... 12:00-3:30 pm Silent and Kids Auctions Close... Main Lodge... 3:40 pm Live Auction... Main Lodge... 3:45 pm -Facility map on back of page- * Hikes may be strenuous and will take about 45 minutes. Please wear close-toed shoes. ** Flying Squirrel: Participation is limited. Please register for this in the Main Lodge, sign a release, and get a ticket. Parent/guardian must sign the release for youth under age 18. Many thanks to everyone who donated auction items, paper products, or food, and to those who volunteered their time and expertise to make today s Open House a success! 4hcanterscave.osu.edu CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity.

7 HIGHLAND COUNTY JUNIOR FAIR PO Box 564 Hillsboro, OH Dear Poultry Meat Pen Exhibitor: Enclosed you will find the poultry order form for the #150 CM chicken, market project for 4-H. You are receiving this form because you have signed up for this project through your 4-H club or an FFA Chapter. Everyone taking this project to the fair must order their chicks through us. All chicks come from the same hatchery, so everyone starts out on equal footing. Chicks are tentatively scheduled to be picked up on Thursday, July 26, in the evening (Note the day change due to the Hatchery not doing pickups on Wednesdays). Watch for announcements regarding exact time. Please complete the enclosed order form and mail it, along with payment, to Highland County Junior Fair Board, Attention Jana Holbrook, PO Box 564, Hillsboro, OH 45133, and must be postmarked by June 1, Checks should be made payable to the Highland County Jr. Fair Board. Feel free to call if you have any questions, Sincerely, Jana Holbrook Jana Holbrook Highland County Jr. Fair Coordinator Kathy Bruynis Kathy Bruynis 4-H Youth Development Educator OSU Extension, Highland County Enclosure

8 2018 POULTRY MEAT PEN ORDER (One order per exhibitor) NAME: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE # CLUB OR FFA CHAPTER Make checks payable to: Highland County Jr. Fair Board in the amount of $ Mail order & payment to: Highland County Jr. Fair Board Att: Jana Holbrook P.O. Box 564 Hillsboro, OH ORDERS POSTMARKED BY: JUNE 1, 2018 For Office Use Only: Payment: Check/Cash $ Date Received:

9 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Youth Welding Workshops June 2, :00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Agricultural Engineering Building The Ohio State University 590 Woody Hayes Dr. Columbus, OH Sponsored by The Ohio State University, AWS Columbus Section, Lincoln Electric, and HETEN Engineering and Laboratory The Youth Welding Workshop provides a unique opportunity for youth ages to develop arc welding (stick or SMAW) skills or oxyacetylene welding and cutting skills. With one-on-one assistance, students begin at their own level and progress in their skills throughout the day. All participants attend a safety session and then spend the rest of the day in the welding lab. This workshop is open to any youth! This workshop provides an excellent interactive opportunity for those completing the 4-H Arcs & Sparks project. Your registration includes: Practice Pieces Welding related supplies Welding technique handouts Lunch Registration is limited to the first 20 participants for each type of welding, oxy and arc. The cost for the workshop is $ Returning in 2018! The American Welding Society (AWS) Columbus Section is sponsoring 10 participants to attend the workshop. To apply for the sponsorship, participants need to send a one-paragraph statement of why they want to attend. One line of the paragraph should simply state that financial assistance is needed. Deadline for the sponsorship is May 18, Send registration form and paragraph to address on the registration form. No payment is needed at this time. Confirmation of acceptance will be sent. Participants need to bring or wear industrialquality eye protection, long sleeve shirt, long pants (100% cotton pants such as jeans are best, NO cotton/ poly bend such as athletic pants), and high top foot protection (No open-toe shoes, sandals, etc.). Gauntlet leather welding gloves and auto-darkening welding helmets are available, if needed. Registration is due by May 18, No refunds. Please be sure to include an address on the registration form that we will use to communicate updates with you. Parents and volunteers are welcome to attend. We encourage younger participants to be accompanied by a parent or volunteer. Please contact Lizz Share at share.8@osu.edu or with any questions. ohio4h.org CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity.

10 Youth Welding Workshop Registration Form Cost: $90.00 Date of Workshop: June 2, 2018 Youth Participant Name: Age: Address: City: Zip: County: Phone: Parent or Volunteer Name(s): Parent or Volunteer Contact Information if different from Youth Participant Address: City: Zip: Phone: Participant prefers (circle one): Arc Welding Session OR Oxy Session Welding Experience (circle one): None Vo-Ag Class Home/Farm Shop Other Photo Release for Minors I give The Ohio State University my permission to publish in print, electronic, or video format the likeness or image of my child. I release all claims against the University with respect to copyright ownership and publication including any claims for compensation related to use of the materials. Parent/ Guardian Signature: Date: Participant Signature: Date: Photo Release for Adults I give The Ohio State University my permission to publish in print, electronic, or video format the likeness or image of me. I release all claims against the University with respect to copyright ownership and publication including any claims for compensation related to use of the materials. Participant Signature: Date: Checks made payable to The Ohio State University Send check and registration form to: Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center Lizz Share 2201 Fred Taylor Drive, Room 416 Columbus, OH ohio4h.org CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity.

11 2018 Highland County Jr. Fair Changes Questions call Jana Holbrook Highland Co. Jr. Fair Coordinator Jr Fair Theme: Building Memories one Fair at a Time ***Quality Assurance MUST BE DONE BY JUNE 1!!!!! All QA must be done 45 days before the exhibition including those going to Ohio State Fair!!!! FAMILY TAGGING is back! The rules are as follows: Family Tagging does not apply to CHICKENS! Family Tagging Rule (example for barrows) Exhibitors may tag up to four barrows, weigh and show two, and sell one. Family tagging rules apply as follows: a. If one barrow has been tagged in each family member s name, one barrow may be tagged as a family barrow. b. If second barrow has been tagged in each family member s name, a second and FINAL family barrow may be tagged. c. No more than two barrows may be tagged as family barrows. d. No individual exhibitor will have access to more than four barrows (including family barrows ). e. Family tagging applies to a family unit with animals managed at the same location. (Refer to General Rule #7) f. Any interpretation or clarification will be directed to the Highland Co. Jr. Fair Coordinator. Example If the Jones family has 2 kids and they have tagged 2 family barrows each kid can only tag 2 barrows a piece in their name because they will have access to a total of 4 barrows. In All Species If you are using a tent you must have a minimum of 2 sides open at all times in all species A qualified Jr Fair Entry of the Jr. Fair Exhibitor is a Market animal that was entered and that crosses the scale (See Rule #9 under showmanship). A qualified Jr Fair Entry of the Jr Fair Exhibitor is a Breeding animal that was entered and checked in with the Adult Supt. for that specific livestock arrival time! Sales Committee All exhibitors exhibiting more than one species must declare which species they are selling through the Jr. Fair Sale by 6:00pm on the First Sunday of the Fair Unless you win Grand or Reserve prior to that sale in a different species then that champion will sell instead. GOATS There will be a Jr Fair County Bred & Born Class for Boer Market Goats on Sunday of fair at 12:30pm. Exhibitors will need to SIGN-UP at tag-in and also ENTER this class at Entry Day in order to be ELIGIBLE to participate! HOGS Market Hog exhibitors are not required to come to ENTRY DAY!! When you tag your hog in June that will be your entry! You will be given an Entry Form that day to fill out as well.

12 Dog/Horse can be taken in either 4-H or FFA but must follow State guidelines for your respective State Association and Highland Co. Jr. Fair Rules! OME If you need a reader a plan MUST be turned in every year to the Extension Office or Jana no later than Pen Assignment of the current year. Please show documentation from your school! SHOWMAN OF SHOWMEN - the exhibitor and or commodity group is responsible for providing an animal in their respective species for the contest! Leasing Animals will only be allowed in Dairy Cattle and Horses! Jr. FAIR BUILDING Remove Stalks of Tobacco and remove stripped tobacco and Add 3 stalks of Corn and a Holiday Basket Demonstration Contest There will no longer be 2 categories for the Jr Fair Demonstration Contest. A Jr Fair Exhibitor may do a demonstration on any topic. There will also be age divisions for individual and teams as follows.beginner 8-10, Intermediate and Senior 14 and up. The team will be put in whichever age division the oldest member is that is participating (example if you have a 10 and 12 year old on a team they will be in the Intermediate Division) FCS 4-H Clothing and Textiles *change Class 001 lot 001 from Fun With Clothes to Designed by Me 4-H Food and Nutrition *Change Class 002 lot 006 from Sports Nutrition 2: Get Set to Sports Nutrition: Ready, Set, Go! *Change Class 001 lot 003 from Sports Nutrition 1: On Your Mark! to Everyday Food and Fitness 4-H Summer judging in Fair Book *change Class 009 Lot 001 from Adventures in Home Living to It s My Home *adding under Class 004 Lot 007 Your Thoughts Matter *Change Class 002 from Child and Family development to Genealogy Dropping Lots 001 Growing On My Own, 002 Growing With Others, 003 Growing in Communities 4-H Club Division *Rule #9 from must be a food that will not spoil and is suitable for the fair booth to must be something that represents the project. *Projects will be dismissed on Sunday from 10:00 am 12:00 Noon

13 Family & Consumer Sciences Class Divide lot 010 in 2. Lot 010 Cupcakes Minimum of 2 Lot 017 Decorated Cupcakes Minimum of 2 Add lot 018 Food Safety Poster Class Combine lots 001, 002, 004 into 001 Clothing Construction Class Add lot 006 Misc. Toy - Add lot 007 Child s Game Class Change lot 001 from Refinishing Seats to Misc. Housing - Add lot 013 Floor Plan Design Add new class - Class 008 Lifestyle Planning - Lot 001 Financial Plan (yearly budget) - Lot 002 Interview Poster - Lot 003 Business Plan - Lot 004 Resume Change Sweepstakes to be given in Classes to sweepstakes to be given in Classes Under Family and Consumer Sciences Rules Change #2 from All non food projects must be in place the first Saturday of the fair by 12:00 noon to All projects must be in place the first Saturday of the fair between 9:00 am - 12:00 noon with judging to follow Baking Contest, Sewing Challenge and Demonstration Contest - Deadlines to enter changed to the Tuesday before Fair. Scrapbooking, Creative Writing and Reporting - change deadline to enter to the first Thursday in August instead of Friday TAG IN June 2 nd Hogs will be done just like the last several years. You can either bring hogs to be tagged between 7:00-10:00am or pick up your tags at the Jr. Fair Board Office between 8:00-10:00am on June 2 nd. Pictures will be due back to Extension Office or Postmarked by June 12 th! NO EXCEPTIONS! Remember you will be filling out an Entry Form at Tag-in! Goats will start at 7:30am this year! Sheep and Feeder Calves 8:00am-10:00am ENTRY DAY July 20 th from 12:00pm-6:00pm or the week after July 23 rd 27 th from 9:00-3:00