Erie County 4-H Buzz Important Dates October 2 Office Closed Office Retreat 5-11 National 4-H Week 13 Office Closed - Columbus Day November 9 Volunteer Banquet 11 Extension Office Closed - Veterans Day 27-28 Extension Office Closed - Thanksgiving Members & Parents, Where did the summer and fair go? It s hard to believe that the summer is drawing to an end and fall is fast approaching. Thank you to everyone who gave their time and talents to help make the 2014 Erie County Fair a success. Just a reminder - Erie County 4-H has a Facebook page where we ll be posting information and reminders! Search Facebook for Erie County 4- H. Also, don t forget to bookmark our website: erie.osu.edu As we wind down the 4-H year and turn our attention to school and other activities, don t forget to take time to recognize the year s accomplishments with a club celebration. Members don t forget to thank your advisors and parents for all their help throughout the year. Mary Beth Albright Angela Holmes Mary Beth Albright Angela Holmes Extension Educator Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development 4-H Youth Development December 6 Steer & Heifer Tag In Erie County Extension 2900 Columbus Ave Sandusky, OH 44870 Phone: 419-627-7631 Fax: 419-627-7536 Website: <http://erie.osu.edu> Outstanding 4-H Girl and Boy Easter Davis and Grant Puckrin were chosen as the 2014 Outstanding 4-H Girl and Outstandng 4-H Boy. This is quite an accomplishment and recognizes several years of dedicated 4-H work. Thank you to the Erie County 4-H Committee and the Jack Tremmel Memorial Fund. Congratulations Easter & Grant! Tag In Dates for Steer & Heifer The 2014/2015 steer & heifer tag-in will be Saturday, December 6th from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Erie County Fairgrounds for all beef and dairy steers and market beef heifers that will be exhibited at the 2015 fair.
Thank You Notes Reminder If you have not already done so, please take the time to write and send thank-you notes to your trophy and award sponsors, buyers, and to Gail Pickworth for donating his time and auctioneer service to the Junior Fair sales. Trophies and awards have attached labels or letters with donor information. The labels are usually on the bottom of the trophy. Thank-you notes are simple to do, yet the effects are great! Notes really can make a difference as to whether a person or business supports 4-H and the Erie County fair in the future. Sale checks will not be released until thank-you notes are submitted. If you have not yet turned in thank-you notes for your buyers, you must drop off stamped and addressed thank-you notes to the Extension Office ASAP! You will not receive your sale check until all of your thank-you notes have been submitted to the Extension Office. Farm Science Review - September 16-18 The Farm Science Review is Ohio State University s premier agricultural show. From business to community to family, many roles define agriculture, and no single role defines the farmer. That s why all hats fit at Farm Science Review. From an innovator to a land steward to a community leader to a good neighbor, the Review is the place for everyone in agriculture no matter what role they are fulfilling. You can learn more about this year s Farm Science Review at: <http://fsr.osu.edu> Advanced tickets can be purchased for $7.00 each at the Extension Office. These tickets must be purchased before September 15 th. Gate tickets will be $10.00. Ages 5 and under are free. Carving New Ideas Camp The Collegiate 4-H Club at the Ohio State University is holding their annual Carving New Ideas workshop (CNI) at Camp Ohio on October 24-26, 2014. Typically this event has been held in December, so the earlier dates will enable more time outdoors! CNI is a workshop designed to for youth to learn about leadership and community service while creating lasting friendships with 4-Hers from across Ohio. This program is for high school youth only!. Early bird registration if due by October 1 st and the registration fee is $80 and covers all meals and lodging while camp is in session. To register, please download the information packet from our website and mail your registration to the address on the form. http://erie.osu.edu/topics/4-h-youth-development/older-4-h-youth
Congratulations! 4-H Committee Scholarship Recipients Emilie Anderson, Brandon Biltz, Michael Biltz, Emily Cutler, Kayla Daniel, Easter Davis, Troy Martin, Rachael Meyer, Grant Puckrin and Jacob Smith Erie County Master Gardener Scholarship Recipient Jessica Stacy CARTEENS Scholarship Recipient Easter Davis Art R Veleba Scholarship Recipients Emilie Anderson, Brandon Biltz, Michael Biltz, Emily Cutler and Jacob Smith Erie County Homemakers Scholarship Recipients Emily Cutler and Jacob Smith Outstanding 4-H ers Easter Davis and Grant Puckrin 2014 State Fair Results (non-livestock) Outstanding of the Day Kayla Daniel Clothing for High School & College Halle Patton- Jr. Pet Rabbit Hailey Green Dress-Up Outfit - Daywear Kris Puckrin Dress-Up Outfit- Formal Kendra Henry 2 nd Year or More Scrapbooking Jamie Teed- Focus on Photography Isabellah Linder Vet Science 1, From Airedales to Zebras Emma Wensink Measuring Up Sr. Gracie Neilsen- Sew Fun Daily Wool Award Kris Puckrin Thanks to the 2014 Junior Fair Board The Jr. Fair Board helped make the 2014 Fair a success. These 4-H youth volunteered many hours of their time getting ready for fair and worked several hours during fair. We greatly appreciate the awesome job they did. Caroline Brewer Jude Hacker Paige Ortner Shelby Schaeffer Jacob Brewer Jody Hanko Teresa Puckrin Joscelyn Turner Emma Canino January Jarrett Brooke Ring Julie Wagner Easter Davis Katie Kovach Meg Roth Bailey Wikel Christie Deehr Jake Kromer Will Roth Tory Wikel Lindsay Dillender Bailee O Rork Gavin Schaeffer Grace Wilson
4-H Awards Ceremony Thanks to everyone who helped make our 4-H Awards Ceremony at the fair a success! For those who were not in attendance, we would like to, again, recognize our tenured members. If you have not received your tenure award/recognition, please stop by to pick it up at the Extension office by September 30 th. We apologize if we mistakenly omitted any names. 10 years 4-H Completion - 4-H Backpack Anna Anderson Kiersten Houser Stevie Long Nick Prenatt Jayce Bender Elyse Koch Rachael Meyer Dawson Timbs Kayla Daniel Collin Lane Hannah Oeder Tory Wikel Alexis Fox 11 years 4-H Completion - 4-H Water Bottles Jackie Galloway Karina Haycook Becky Keller Jody Hanko Alison Howard Rachel Teed 12 years 4-H Completion - 4-H Key Chain Logan Dwelle Shelby Schaeffer Savannah Wells Brooke Ring David Trinter Erica White 13 years 4-H Completion - 4-H Sweatshirt Emily Cutler Lindsey Dillender Tristan Heidl Easter Davis Justin Galloway Abe Kromer Timothy Ohlemacher 14 years 4-H Completion - 4-H Sweatshirt Christie Deehr Kelly Grathwol Jake Smith Unclaimed Fair Projects The following members have unclaimed fair projects: Hunter Barylski, Anbria Didion, Keegan Dulaney, Caden McClellan, Marissa Parkhurst and Dani Schoewe. Please stop by the Extension Office to pick up your project. Our office is open 8-4:30, Monday through Friday. After September 30th, projects will be discarded.
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Animal & Me Show Huge Success Thanks to Many This year Erie County Fair held its second annual Animal & Me show which allowed children with special needs, plus a few others, to show an animal at the fair. The youth signed up ahead of time with a wish list of animals that they wanted to show. 4-H and FFA exhibitors brought their animals to the show and shared them with another youth. Thanks so much to the following youth members for sharing their animals and their self: Megan Brandich, Easter Davis, Breanna Ensley, Claire Findley, Kamry Gravenhorst, Kaycee Gravenhorst, Maverick Keller, Sammy Lipert, Katherine Otto; Joscelyn Turner, Julie Wagner, Savannah Wells, and Emma Wensink. Thank you to our judges for the event, Olivia Bilger. All the participants received a trophy for the wonderful job they did showing their animals. The trophies were donated by the Schaeffer (Chris & Suzie) sisters while Downing Billiard & Awards provided the gold plates and engraving for the trophies. A wonderful time was had by all the participants and there are already plans underway for the 2015 Animal & Me Show. Please consider participating or donating to the event next year.