OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Perry County 4-H News www.perry.osu.edu 740-743-1602 Spring 2017 Dear 4-H Family, WELCOME...AND WELCOME BACK! Spring has officially, and FINALLY, arrived...and the 2017 4-H year is underway! Please READ THROUGH this newsletter to stay current on the latest Perry County 4-H info! Your family should have received the 2017 Perry County 4-H Family Handbook which includes rules/policies, livestock requirements, and important 2017 4-H dates...be sure to look through it if you have questions! If your club is still waiting on project books, they might be ready at our office...give us a call to check! And as our policy states, non-livestock projects can be added/changed through May 1, so if you want to make any changes, call or email us before that deadline. Additionally, A BIG THANK YOU to all of our VOLUNTEER 4-H club advisors! The great outcomes that 4-H achieves would not be possible without the commitment you make to our Perry County youth! Ohio 4-H information www.ohio4h.org OSU/4-H Animal Sciences www.4hansci.osu.edu Cloverbud Connections www.go.osu.edu/cbc OSU Extension Perry County Ohio In This Issue: Thank You Card Contest Booth Theme Candy Bar Sale Update Kick-Off Review Scholarship Recipients 1st Camp Notice Quality Assurance Reminder 4-H Golf Outing - Your Club Can Help! Livestock Updates/Opportunities Perry Co. Fair T-shirt Design Contest Judging Dates/Reminders Perry Co. 4-H Shooting Sports Project Clinics 4-H Communications Contest Other 4-H Camping Opportunities Ohio 4-H Day of Service Inserts: QA Test-out List - *Current as of 3/1/17 Perry Co Clean-up Months & Adopt-a-Spot Community Clean-Up Tips CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: http://go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity.
Thank You Card Contest TOP 3 in each age division will receive a FREE RIDE PASS! Again this year the Perry County 4-H Committee is offering a 4-H Thank You Card Contest! Age categories include: Cloverbuds, 8-11 year olds, 12-14 year olds, and 15-18 year olds. Cards should be designed on 1/4 sheet of paper. Be creative! Use markers, crayons, colored pencils, the computer...there are no limits on your creativity! Consider making thank-you cards as a part of your club meeting. One entry per Thank You Cards DUE to our office - May 5th member. Please put the member s name, 4-H age, and club on the back of their card. Winning cards in each age category will be printed and sold this summer! Booth Theme & Awards This is our optional theme for 2017: GREEN NEW this year, instead of clubs voting, booths will be independently evaluated, and 5 clubs will be awarded as an Outstanding 4-H Club Booth. Clubs will receive a 4-H rosette that they can keep! Candy Bar Sale Update THANK YOU to all the clubs that have participated this year (and those clubs that have chosen to donate to the 4-H Fund instead). Remember, money for candy bar sales is due to the Extension Office by May 1st! Your club pays $48 for each 60-count box sold, with the remaining $12 as your club profit. AND remember, members can receive $12 off their 4-H Camp fee for each box of candy bars sold...simply turn your master club sale list in with your payment! WE STILL HAVE a small amount of candy available if you are interested in that camp discount!! 2017 4-H Kick-Off Review Our Kick-Off event was held on Tuesday, March 7 th at Sheridan Middle School, and was VERY successful! Again over 400 people were in attendance! A BIG THANK YOU goes out to the 4-H Committee, advisors and members that helped with the planning and conducting of this event! 4-H Camp Scholarship Drawing Youth were encouraged to enter a drawing for a FULL camp scholarship (value $175) at the Camp Display. The winner drawn that night was Johnny Groves, Reservoir Ridge Runners! CONGRATULATIONS 4-H Scholarship Recipients! The Perry Co. 4-H Committee is happy to announce eight graduating seniors have been awarded $300 scholarships to assist with future expenses: Hayley Black, Aces Up Dakota Brame, Middletown Modern Denise Carpenter, Somerset Haymakers Riley Hagy, Buckle Down Ally Potter, Blue Ribbon Riders Elizabeth Purkey, Madison Jr Farmers Anna Slatzer, Somerset Go Getters Zoey Stenson, Green Adventurers We are able to provide scholarships THANKS to Zion Valley Squealers 4-H Club, Glenford Harvesters 4-H Club, North Valley Bank, Signature Fundraising, Perry Co. 4-H Endowment & the Perry Co. 4-H Committee.
WHY 4-H CAMP? Reluctant to send your 4-H er to camp? Or maybe your 4-H er is the reluctant one? Consider giving it a try this summer! Camp teaches kids basic life skills, forces them to disconnect and build face-to-face relationships, promotes independence, and can be one of the best parts of being a kid! ADVISORS - if you signed up for a club visit, our Campassadors will be touching base this month Our 4-H Camp Counselors are planning an awesome adventure for this years campers! Join them on the journey at 4-H Camp Ohio, June 21-25! Camp is open to 4-H members in the 3rd grade through age 13 (as of January 1). *Registration information will be mailed or emailed (as preferred) to all age-eligible members in early May. HELP 4-H Committee HELP Our 4-H ers! Through golf scramble fundraising, the Perry County 4-H Committee provides promotion, education, recognition, and scholarships & trips for our 4-H members and volunteers. Quality Assurance Any youth taking a meat, milk, or egg producing livestock project must attend a quality assurance program per state law. Our remaining QA dates are: Saturday, May 13 th 10-11:30 am New Lex High School Thursday, June 1 st 7-8:30 pm Sheridan High School Make-up: $10 fee Enclosed is a list of youth who have tested out of QA/ PQA prior to 2017, with the date those youth are required to take the program again. The optional QA/ PQA test will only be offered on May 13. 10 th Annual 4-H Golf Scramble This year s event is scheduled for: Saturday, June 3 rd at Whitetail Ridge How Can Your 4-H Club Help? We are asking EVERY club to donate a door prize item, valued at $10-20! Popular items include gift certificates, golf-related items, outdoor-use items, or gift baskets! Please bring your club s door prize to the Extension Office no later than May 26 th! Opportunities also exist for sponsorship AND entering a team! If your family, your club, or your business or organization is interested in helping to sponsor this event, CALL Jessica at the Extension Office (740-743-1602). Sponsorships range from $50-$400! Cash prizes are awarded to top 3 teams; entry fee is $60/golfer and includes: green fees, cart use, refreshments, lunch, and door prize ticket. Space is limited - pre-pay by May 13th to guarantee your team s space! CALL Drew Forgrave (740-404-0743) to sign up!
Livestock/Horse Updates Calf Scramble rules and applications are available on our website (www.perry.osu.edu, under 4-H - Perry Co Fair) Applications for the Senior Scramble (ages 14-17) are DUE to the Julie Stenson no later than June 1 st! Our goal is to have market hogs tagged by May 15! Advisors can pick up tagging & biosecurity supplies from our office beginning next Monday! PLEASE return these supplies promptly, as they are limited and in high demand! SAVE THE DATE! Information on the June 17th Rabbit Tattoo Day (required for meat pens) will be sent to enrolled members later in May! Horse PAS Shows (to qualify for Ohio State Fair participation) are scheduled for June 17 & July 8. Registration information will be sent to horse advisors and can also be found online! COMING SOON! MARKET LAMB & GOAT TAGGING Saturday, May 6th 8-11am, Fairgrounds Information & registration forms have been mailed to ALL 4-H members enrolled in a market lamb and/or goat project. This information is also available on our website, along with the non-residential housing form (required for any project not being housed on the 4-H member s property). Perry Co. Fair T-shirt Design Contest! For 2017, the Junior Fair Board is AGAIN planning to conduct a fundraiser selling a Perry County Fair t-shirt! We need your help! ALL Perry Countians are welcome to submit a t-shirt design idea using the following criteria: 1) Design should fill an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper 2) Designs should be Fair related, and not focus on just one aspect or organization related to the fair. Designs should be in good taste. 3) The design MUST include the wording Perry County Fair. No other names or organizations should be included in the design. 4) Designs should be drawn in ink, or created on the computer. Please do not use pencil. 5) Submit your design, either hardcopy or via email (rockey.16@osu.edu) no later than 4:00 pm on May 19th! The Perry County Junior Fair Board will select the winning design, with the winner receiving their t-shirt for free! Designs become the property of the Junior Fair Board, and may be modified as the Board sees fit. T-shirts will be available in a variety of colors and sizes. Pre-orders will be accepted through June 28th, with a limited number also available for sale during the fair! *2016 Design by Lizzie Smith
Judging Dates/Reminders Still project judging & completion requirements, and other helpful resources, can be found online at: WWW.GO.OSU.EDU/REQ Special Interest & Skillathon Tuesday, June 27th 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Dogs & Small Animals Tuesday, June 27th 6:00-8:00 pm *Dog class registration forms will be mailed in May to exhibitors! Food/Clothing/FCS Projects Wednesday, June 28th 11:00 am - 4:00 pm *Will include several projects beyond food/clothing! Clothing Style Revue Wednesday, June 28th 6:30 pm *Includes announcement of county rosettes and Ohio State Fair Reps! ALL pre-fair judging events take place at the Fairgrounds Coliseum. Schedules will be sent in late May. Shooting Sports Projects Just a reminder to youth enrolled in discipline-specific shooting sports projects (shotgun, archery, rifle, pistol, muzzleloader, hunting & wildlife); you must work with a certified Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor to complete these projects. The Perry Co. 4-H Shooting Sports Committee includes certified instructors in all disciplines, and they have scheduled target shoots at the Perry Co. Gun Club for the following dates (all disciplines, unless noted): 12noon start - Archery & Shotgun; 1:30pm - Rifle, Pistol, Muzzleloader; other disciplines as needed Saturday, April 29th Saturday, May 6th Saturday, May 20th Saturday, June 3rd Saturday, June 10th Saturday, June 10th, 3:00pm - book signing There is an annual $10 fee to participate in these programs (regardless of # of disciplines enrolled in) to cover insurance & supplies. If you missed the safety meetings (required to attend a target shoot) contact Coordinator Jill Brame (605-6201). Project Clinics Thanks to an Ohio 4-H Foundation grant, we will be offering several topic-specific project completion clinics prior to judging in late June! Tentative topics include beginner clothing/ textiles, beginner foods/nutrition, photography, cake decorating, with the possibility of others. Enrolled members will be invited directly! UPCOMING SCRAPBOOKING CLINIC: Sunday, April 30th, 7:00pm Mt. Perry Presbyterian Church Hosted by Glenford Harvesters 4-H Club *Bring project book AND scrapbook start 4-H Communications Contest - May 23 rd, 6:30pm, pre-register Includes Marketing Division (thank-you card, holiday card, infomercial), Presentations Division (illustrated talk or demonstration - individual or team), and Health & Safety Speaking (individual or team skit). INCENTIVE offered to all participants! More info on our website, under 4-H - Current 4-H Handbook & Other Guidelines
Other Camping Opportunities Perry County 4-H Cloverbud Day Camp will be held June 8-9 at the Perry Co. Gun Club. Our counselors have already started planning for the theme: IT S TIME TO SAVE THE PLANET Registration is limited to 75 youth; cost is $30. More information will be sent to all enrolled Cloverbuds in early May! RAISE YOUR HAND Are you #4hgrown? If you are 4-H alumni, no matter for how long, RAISE YOUR HAND to be counted for Ohio 4-H! The state with the most alumni identified in this challenge through June 30th will win $20,000 for their state 4-H program! Ohio is currently in the lead...help us keep it that way! Ohio 4-H Shooting Education Camp Junior (ages 9-12) - June 30-July 2, $225 Senior (ages 12-18) - July 23-28, $325 Held at Canter s Cave 4-H Camp, Jackson, OH http://go.osu.edu/4hss Ohio 4-H also offers a variety of sciencerelated overnight and day camping programs at the Ohio 4-H Center on campus. Check them out here: http://go.osu.edu/4hcentercamps You re Invited...Ohio 4-H Day of Service 4-H members of all ages, non-4-h friends, parents, and advisors are invited to the Ohio 4-H Day of Service! This event, hosted by the Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council, will offer participants a renewed sense of service in their communities through hands-on projects and youth-led activities! Join us! Saturday, May 6, 2017 Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center 10 a.m. 3 p.m. There is no fee to attend and there will be a break for participants to bring their own picnic-style lunch. Register by visiting http://go.osu.edu/dayofservice Registrations are requested by April 26, 2017. For more information, visit: http://www.ohio4h.org/events/day-service-hosted-ohio-4-h-teen-leadership-council