4-H NEWSLETTER
April/May 2016
LAST DAY TO JOIN 4-H:
(Past & New Members)
Enrollments Due April 30th, 2016
2016 Quality Assurance (QA) Sessions or Test Out Opportunities:
Morrow County Rules: All youth project members taking livestock (market and breeding) and horses are required to attend a quality assurance session annually or test out when eligible.
Parents/Guardians are required to attend the first 2 years of a project member’s required QA sessions. All QA sessions for the year need to be completed by fair entry deadline.
**Test out opportunities are only for youth in their 3rd year or beyond and 12 years old and older as of January 1, 2016. Test out age groups 12 to 14 and 15 and older. Youth who pass the test at age 15 or older will not need to test nor attend a quality assurance again.
Test Out Opportunities:
April 7th, Extension Office Conference Room, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Mt. Gilead – Listen for School announcements
Cardington – Listen for School announcements
**Quality Assurance Opportunities (Livestock members are highly recommended to attend Specie Project QA or Livestock General Sessions, but will be permitted to attend all sessions except Horse Session. Horse members may attend any session):
Morrow County Quality Assurance Sessions:
9 - Livestock Quality Assurance General (Rabbits/Poultry report to youth building, all other species report to
large show arena), 6:15 p.m., Fairgrounds
11 - Livestock Quality Assurance General(Rabbits/Poultry report to youth building, all other species report to
large show arena) , 6:15 p.m., Fairgrounds
14 - Cattle Camp With Quality Assurance, 9:30 a.m., Fairgrounds
14 - Horse Quality Assurance Only/Safety Clinic (Horse projects only), Fairgrounds, 10:30 a.m.
17 - Livestock Quality Assurance General(Rabbits/Poultry report to youth building, all other species report to
large show arena) , 6:15 p.m., Fairgrounds
** Other QA programs in the state and other counties are listed on our website
37th Annual Trash Bash
The Annual Trash Bash drop off date is scheduled for April 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Prior to the date,
4-H clubs, boy scouts and families pick up trash along county roads and deliver it to the Morrow County Fairgrounds on this date. Groups earn dollars for bags of trash and aluminum cans collected. Interested individuals/groups should contact Louann Holmes (419-947-1545) at the Morrow County Health Department for road assignment and trash bags as soon as possible.
Morrow County 4-H Shooting Sports Education Program
www.mc4hshootingsports.org
Who: Members who wish to take a shooting sports project such as:
751 - Archery, 750 - Rifle, 752 - Shotgun, 755 - Muzzleloader, 754 - Hunting & Wildlife, &
756 - Living History
What: Education by certified instructions
When: Mandatory Safety meeting for all shooting sports projects :
Monday, May 9th at 6:30 pm, Marengo Christian Church 3904 St. Rt. 229, Marengo, Ohio 43334
Contact Amy and check for possible other dates.
Training Dates:
Shotgun – Cardinal Center
Rifle, Archery, & Hunting/Wildlife – Marengo Christian Church
** Members taking Basic Archery (#630) or Safe Use of Guns (#631) do not need to attend training through us. They can be taken on their own through their club. They do not need to attend the meeting or pay $60 to take the project.
Cost of Training $60 (including ammunition and other supplies):
Students will receive a refund of $30 when they have their project judged and displayed in their 4-H
Booth at the Morrow County Fair.
Contact Information:
Amy Walter: 740-272-6944 (text or call)
4-H Days At Cedar Point
Friday, June 24 and Saturday, July 30
~ Attention all 4-H Members, Advisors, Parents, and Friends - Visit Cedar Point and Support Erie County 4-H!
4-H Rate Ticket Prices:
Single Day 4-H Rate: $41.00 (Includes admission to Dinosaurs Alive Exhibit)
Regular gate price: $65.00, plus tax
Tickets are available at the 4-H window from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. both days.
Please have a representative purchase tickets for a club or group.
Representatives should have a membership card or something representing 4-H membership. Individual tickets may also be purchased
More information available on our website.
Ohio 4-H Conference Held
On March 12, 2016, Morrow County 4-H Adult Volunteers and Morrow County 4-H Teens attended the State 4-H Conference. Participants attended various fun and educational sessions.
Attendees
Casey Adams
David Adkins
Dana Clinedinst
Dale Clinedinst
Darla Clinedinst
Wade Delawder
Lynn Fraizer
Daniel Freeman
Rebecca Freeman
Kathleen Freeman
James Goad
Zach Goad
Bill Hershner
Kim Hessey
Elizabeth Hollar
Mary Hollar
Carol Holsinger
John Hurt
Justina Keckler
Rachel Keckler
Alea LaCroix
Julie Logan
Elizabeth Marriott
Russ Mayer
Martha Osborne
Jacob Serio
Katrina Seth
Savanna Seth
Jacob Smith
Jeffery Smith
Teresa Smith
Lucas Standley
Erin Swank
Lucas Standley
Mike Tenbarge
Mindy Thompson
Katelynn Votaw
Lynn Wagoner
Cyndee Whitaker
Steve Wilczynski
There Is Still Time To Add A County Project!
Members have until April 30th. Members may want to consider one of our county projects information can be found in the Morrow County Project Handbook.
1002 Pies
1005 Candy
1007 Cookies
169 Fancy Birds – Project for all other types of breeding bird/poultry projects.
(Example: pigeons, quail, pheasants)
Morrow County 4-H Dog Club, Fast & Furriest, Starting Back Up
Lee VanDyke’s 4-H Dog Club, the Fast & Furriest is starting back up. If you are interested in joining her club,
please call her at: 740-815-8214
Livestock Sale Committee Volunteers
Interested in helping with the Morrow County Jr. Fair Livestock Sale? Opportunities are available for pre-sale volunteer help or day of sale volunteer help. For more information or questions, contact Becky or any Sale Committee member.
ADVISORS/VOLUNTEER INFO
Insurance For 4-H Clubs
American Income Life Insurance Company offers an Annual Group Accident Policy for 4-H groups at only $1.00/per member ($2.00 for Horse). They also offer a group accident and sickness insurance for special events. Information is available at: http://www.americanincomelife.com .
HORSE & PONY PROJECTS
Horse Project Info. Due June 1st (4-H & FFA)
In order to participate in horse and pony events/activities offered through the Morrow County 4-H program and Junior Fair, special county forms and information are due to the Extension Office by June 1st (if mailed, Postmark must be June 1 or before). No Exceptions! Please see the Morrow County 4-H Horse and Pony Clubs Handbook. Contact your 4-H Horse Club Advisor or the OSU Extension office for a copy.
Mandatory Horse Project Measuring and Identification Days
Saturday, May 14th, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. or Monday, June 1st, 6:00 -7:00 p.m.
All Morrow County 4-H and FFA Horse Project members must bring their new horse and pony projects or projects they want re-measured or have a young horse that has measured a ½” of 58” in the past, to one of the above days for proper measurement and an identification photo taken. No allowance for shoes given. Members not need be present, another person may bring your projects to one of these days.Reminder that all horse forms are due by June 1st.
Horse/Safety Assuring Quality Care
*This will only count towards mandatory Quality Assurance for members only taking a horse/pony project.
* Saturday, May 14th, 2016
* 10:30 A.M .
* Fair Grounds
* 1st year horse mandatory “Safety Videos” to be shown at 12:00 noon
American Standard of Perfection
OSU Extension Morrow County has obtained a color copy of the "American Poultry Association's, American Standard of Perfection" as a reference to poultry project members and citizens in Morrow County. The book is utilized by judges, students and breeders of domestic poultry as their reference of poultry perfection. At this point we ask that individuals stop by our office to utilize this excellent resource.
Interested in Avian (Poultry) Quiz Bowl?
If you have the love for poultry, you should give the Avian Quiz Bowl a try!! You don’t have to be an expert at all and you don’t even have to take them as projects, just a 4-H member with the willingness to try! There will be an Avian Quiz Bowl in July.
If you are interested, please contact Russ Mayer at (419) 560-3689 or Mary Neviska at (740) 694-6749.
Morrow County Junior Leaders Club
This club is for those of you that want to hone your leadership skills and be involved in the planning and executing of some fun activities. We meet the last Monday of each month when possible. Some months do have that holiday thing happening the last Monday, so we work around that.
To be part of this group, you must be a current 7th grader through 18 years of age. This group is open to all current 4-H members that fit the age requirements, as well as any other students in the county that would like to join. They would become 4-H members but with this club, there are no projects to be taken, judged and displayed. The only “projects” that would be done would be those that we do as a group in the service to our communities or in cooperation with established service groups in our county.
Things we have done:
ü Momazing Race
ü 4-H Awareness
ü Glow In The Dark 4-H Madness
ü Letters To Soldiers
ü Extension Office Community Service
ü Help At 4-H Events
Mandatory Morrow County Junior Fair Chicken Pool
This chicken pool is for all youth wishing to show Broilers (market chickens) project for the 2016 Morrow County Jr. Fair.
The ordered birds will be standard white Cornish-Rock cockerels, commercially known as Broilers. The expected hatch date will be July13th, and birds will be available for pick-up at the Extension Office on July 15th at 3:00 PM. All birds must be picked up on set date and time, no exceptions. The deadline to order is May 20th.
The price per bird will be $2.00. Money must be turned in with order form. Please fill out the form below and return it to the Morrow County Extension Office by May 20th. We are recommending that 5 birds per member be purchased. Once in the members possession, the Morrow County 4-H Poultry Committee, OSU Extension Office, and Morrow County Junior Fair are not responsible for chicks.
Bring your own box for amount birds purchased. You want the chicks to fit close together but comfortable until you get them to the heat lamp. Birds are being purchased from Myers Poultry, Southfork, PA – www.myerspoultry.com .
Morrow County fair guidelines are as follows: There is a limit of one pair per exhibitor with a combined weight of 10-14lbs for the pens to be shown.
Order Form: Due May 20th
Member Name: ______
Club or Chapter ______
Address:______
Home Phone: ______
Mobile: ______
Email: ______
Number of Broilers ______X $2.00 = ______Amount Due
Please make checks out to: OSU Extension - Morrow County
CAMPING OPPORTUNITIES
Morrow County 4-H Camp
Youth ages 8 years old (and have completed 3rd grade) to 14 in 2016, are invited to attend the Morrow County Jr. Camp held July 17th through July 21st. At camp, youth have fun meeting other kids from Morrow County while participating in a variety of camp activities like crafts, shooting sports, fishing, indoor and outdoor games, nature exploration, cookout, swimming, singing, hiking, team challenge, high ropes, climbing wall, camp fires, mountain boarding, mountain biking, and much more. For evening fun, all camp games and activities are planned as well as time for free recreation. Registration forms and scholarship opportunities will be mailed and available on our website. Any other questions, please contact Becky.
4-H camps at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau at 4-H Center
Summer camp programs at the Ohio 4-H Center, including: Camp Tech, AstroCamp and Engaging with Insects can be found at the following web address:
http://www.ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/4-h-science/4-h-center-camps
4-H Baseball with the Buckeyes
4-H Day at Bill Davis Stadium is on May 14th or you can find the registration at: http://www.ohio4h.org/events/baseball-buckeyesjpg
County Communication and Marketing Contests
When: June 27th, 2016 at the Ag Credit Building Community Room (2nd Floor).Registration begins at 6:00 p.m., with the first speaker at 6:30 p.m.
Please contact the Extension Office by June 17th to register.
Detailed information for all divisions can be found on the morrow.osu.edu website or by calling the Extension Office.
A. Illustrated or Demonstrations
Prizes: Overall 1st place - $50, 2nd place - $40, 3rd place - $30, and possible state fair selection.
Illustrated Talk or Demonstration---without use of computer technology
J-1Junior Individual (age 8-11)
J-2Junior Team (age 8-11)
Illustrated Talks or Demonstrations---with or without the use of Computer Technology
J-3 Intermediate Individual (age 12-13)
J-4 Intermediate Team (age 12-13)
J-5 Senior Individual (age 14 and up)
B. Marketing Division
Prizes for Each: 1st Place: $20, 2nd Place: $15, and 3rd Place: $10 (State Fair Selections will also be made - members do not need to attend state fair with their selected county winner)
Note: Members do NOT accompany these entries to the speaking contest, entries are due
June 17th to the Extension Office. All awards will be presented at the speaking contest.
J-6Junior Individual (age 8-11) – Thank You Card Without Use of Computer Graphics or Scrapbooking tools
J-7 Junior Individual (age 8-11) - Thank You Card With Use of Computer Graphics or Scrapbooking tools
J-8 Intermediate Individual (age 12, 13) – Holiday Card Without Use of Computer Graphics or Scrapbooking
tools.
J-9 Intermediate Individual (age 12, 13) – Holiday Card With Use of Computer Graphics or Scrapbooking
tools
J-10Senior Individual (age 14 and up) – 4-H Infomercial
C. Health & Safety Speaking
Prizes: Overall 1st place - $ 50, 2nd place - $40, and 3rd place - $30. Also first place are eligible to attend the district speaking contest.
Classes:
Jr. Division: ages 8-13 yrs.,
Sr. Division: ages 14-18,
Team Health Skits: ages 8-18.
Health and Safety topics should relate to family living, whether it is in the home, on the farm, highway, or public place.
D. “4-H Pledge” Contest
One Class: Ages 10 & under as of January 1st
* First time speakers only
* Recite the words of the 4-H pledge only