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4-H NEWSLETTER

March/April 2017

4-H Membership Eligibility

 Just a reminder and clarification on membership eligibility for 4-H members:

* Youth may join the cloverbud program (Non Competitive) when they are in kindergarten and five years old as of January 1, 2017

-  Youth may begin taking 4-H projects when they are 8 years old and in the 3rd grade as of January 1, 2017

-  The last year of 4-H eligibility is the year in which a youth turns 19 years old (example: if you turned 19 years old on July 12, 2016 your last year in 4-H was in 2016).

4-H Enrollment Forms Due!

Morrow County 4-H Enrollment forms are due to the Extension Office by April 30, 2017 to be eligible to attend the 2017 Morrow County Fair. Youth may join 4-H “non-competitively” after this deadline.

 

Project Enrollment for 4-H and FFA Members and Showing Animals at the Ohio State Fair

4-H members must be enrolled in their county in the project in which they enter to show at the Ohio State Fair Junior Livestock Shows (including poultry, rabbits, and dogs), regardless of whether that project is offered for county exhibition. (1) For example: To show in a gilt class at the Ohio State Fair, youth must be enrolled in project 140 Swine Breeding Project and Record Book. (2) For example: To show a dairy feeder at the Ohio State Fair, youth must be enrolled in project 117DF Dairy Beef Feeder (Market); (3) For example: To show breeding poultry (chickens) at the Ohio State Fair, 4-H members must be enrolled in project 150CE, Exhibition Chickens; to show breeding poultry (ducks), they must be

enrolled in project 150DE, Exhibition Ducks, and so forth. (4) For example: To show a dog in agility at the

Ohio State Fair, 4-H members must be enrolled in project 201P, Performance; to show the same dog in obedience, project 201O, Obedience, etc.

FFA members must enter to show at the Ohio State Fair the same animal project they are taking through their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE). (1) For example: To show a market lamb at the Ohio State Fair, FFA members must be taking market lambs as one of their Supervised Agricultural Experiences. For example: (2) To show a beef breeding heifer at the Ohio State Fair, FFA members must be taking breeding beef as one of their Supervised Agricultural Experiences.

Note: The same animal cannot be enrolled in two projects in the county (exception dog projects and 4-H PetPALS), with the youth planning to enter one or the other project at the Ohio State Fair. Decisions must be made by project enrollment deadline or county’s animal identification deadline (whichever comes first). (1) For example: A youth is not permitted to enroll the same beef animal in a breeding project (117B Beef Breeding) AND in a market project (117M Market Beef). (2) For example: A youth is not permitted to enroll the same rabbit in a pet rabbit project (Pet Rabbit Project and Record Book 227) AND in a breeding rabbit project (Breeding Rabbit Project and Record Book 225). She/he must choose which project in which to enroll that animal by county deadlines for that species. (3) Exception dog projects: For example: Youth may enroll the same dog in multiple dog projects such as in You and Your Dog (201D); Obedience (201O); Performance (201P) and Showmanship (201S) provided that dog can perform the required exercises of each project at the Ohi-o State Fair. (4) Exception: 4-H PetPALS: Youth may enroll in a pet rabbit project (225) and 4-H PetPALS (230), or 150CE Exhibition Chickens and 230 4-H PetPALS, etc. with the same animal.

Don’t Forget The County Projects When Enrolling!

When filling out your enrollment forms don't forget to consider the county projects not listed in the State 4-H Family Guide.  Morrow County created these projects from members/advisors/parents suggestions and needs.  They all have project books and are free to members. 

1002 - Pies

1005 - Candy

1007 - Cookies

Thinking of Starting a 4-H Club??

There is still time to start a 4-H Club for the 2017 year!!!

Contact our office if you are interested!!!

2017 4-H New Volunteer Training Opportunities:

- New Volunteer Trainings (mandatory for new volunteers, but open to all current volunteers):

                   March 8th, 9:00 AM, RSVP by RSVP by March 7th

                        March 14th, 6:30 PM, RSVP by March 13th

                   April 3rd, 9:00 AM, RSVP by April 2nd

                   April 6th, 6:30 PM, RSVP by April 5th (last new volunteer training for the 2017 4-H year)

                                                

-  You must RSVP the day before!! 

-  I will not have the session if I do not have anyone RSVP!! 

-  If you have to cancel please call our office as soon as possible!

2017 Quality Assurance (QA) Rules, Test Out Opportunities and Sessions:

               

Morrow County Rules:  All youth project members taking livestock (market, lactating breeding  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, 2017.  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 Opportunity**:

April 3rd, Community Services Building, 691 W. Marion Rd. Mt. Gilead, Entrance B –

5:00 – 7:00 PM**

               

Northmor and Highland H.S.will have test out opportunities  ***(listen for announcements at school for information and/or ask the Agriculture Teachers)

(2018 Test out sites – Cardington and Mt. Gilead)

               

Morrow County Quality Assurance Sessions:

April 22nd, Swine QA, Fair Grounds, 12 noon

May 8th, Livestock QA General, Fair Grounds, 6:15 PM

May 10th, Livestock QA General, Fair Grounds, 6:15 PM

May 16th, Livestock QA General, Fair Grounds, 6:15 PM

May 13th, Horse Projects Only QA/Safety Clinic, Fair Grounds, 10:30 AM  (tentative)

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 project members may attend any session):

38th Annual Trash Bash

The Annual Trash Bash drop off date is scheduled for April 29th. 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 (419-96-6400) at the Morrow County Recycling Office for road assignment and trash bags before or by April 15th. 

Morrow County Recycling Opportunities

April 29th is Electronics, Tires, and Paper Shredding Day at the fairgrounds. For more information, contact Louann Holmes (419-946-6400) at the Morrow County Recycling Office.

Attention friends and volunteers of 4-H Camp Ohio:

Due to the removal of several trees around the Rec Hall, we have an abundance of firewood that needs cut and split! If you have a chainsaw and/or log splitter or just time on your hands, we would love to have some help!

This is a perfect opportunity for those of you who are looking to give to camp but not sure how. Individuals, clubs, or other groups are all welcome for this project!

Please contact the camp office if you would like to volunteer some time for this project! 740-745-2194 or email anthony.campohio@ to set up a time.

2017 4-H Officer and Advisor Training

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017

7:00 – 8:30 PM

Who:  4-H club officers, parents, advisors,

Where:  Marion Tri-Rivers Career Center

 2222 Marion-Mt Gilead Rd, Marion, OH 43302

(20 minutes from Mt. Gilead)

What:  Training sessions for all club officers, officer Installation, and Volunteer training opportunities

 (including mandatory policy 1.50/Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect Training).

Celebrate Ohio 4-H Week

As clubs get started for the 2017 4-H Year, consider doing something to celebrate "Ohio 4-H Week" held March 5th – 11th.   How about having your club's kick off meeting during this week?  A display in a business highlighting your members and their projects?  A promotional display to join 4-H?  Donating items/dollars to a worthy cause or organization?  Send an article to the newspaper?  The ideas are endless!!!  

Animal Project Born By/Hatch Dates

A Complete “Animal Requirements Chart” can be found on our 4-H Website - (under: Junior Fair Mandatory Animal Requirements, or in your 4-H Family Handbook

Now's the time to start thinking about and getting some of our market animals.  Listed are our fair requirements for some of the animals born/hatched early in 2017.

* Market Feeder Calves - Born January 1 to April 1

* Market Hogs - Farrowed/Born after February 1st (ideally mid-February – mid March)

* Market Goats - Born after January 1

* Market Lambs - Under 1 year of age by fair

* Breeding Poultry - Under 1 year of age by fair

Great Poultry Project Education Opportunities!!!

YOUTH POULTRY CLINIC – OARDC. A Youth Poultry Clinic will be held on Saturday, March 25, at OARDC in Wooster. Registration is $20.00 per person and must be postmarked by Friday, March 17. There will be a statewide QA session offered at this clinic. Info can be found at poultry.osu.edu on the Calendar of Events page.

NEW OPPORTUNITY! OSU YOUTH POULTRY WORKSHOP. An OSU Youth Poultry Workshop will be held on Saturday, April 22 at the OSU Columbus campus Animal Sciences Building. A link to the flyer is posted at poultry.osu.edu on the Calendar of Events page. The cost is $10.00 per person if postmarked by April 10, and $20.00 per person same-day registration. Participants will learn how to evaluate and select birds for meat and eggs, how to quality grade meat carcasses and eggs, basic handling and showmanship techniques, as well as prepare for the Ohio State Fair youth poultry events – judging contest, skillathon, and avian bowl.

Morrow County Pork Producers 2017 Pork Ambassador Application Due

New this year, this is an ambassador, replacing the queen and princess.  Male and female applicants of 4-H project age eligible.  Applications for the Ambassador due March 31st.  Applicants must be able to attend

The Morrow County Pork Producer’s Banquet on April 13, 2017.  Applications available on website or by request.

Swine Project Member Needed (4-H and/or FFA)

The Morrow County Fair Board, Morrow County Livestock Sale Committee, and the Morrow County Pork Producers each year provide a Morrow County 4-H or FFA member the opportunity to raise, display, and sell a market hog for the purpose of giving back all Jr. Fair Livestock Auction proceeds to the Morrow County Jr. Fair Building Fund.

A great community service project for any member!

Guidelines:

1. Youth must be an active project member in 4-H or FFA of current year.

2. Youth must take Market Hog Project 139 as a 4-H member or Market Hog project through FFA.

3. Youth must be primary care giver providing day to day care and feeding of the Jr. Fair Building Fund Pig from possession to final sale at the Jr. Fair Livestock Sale.

4. Ideally Morrow County Jr. Fair Market hogs should weigh between 220 pounds and 280 pounds by fair weigh-in.

5. Youth is responsible for transportation and care to June Market Swine Tag-In and to the Morrow County Fair.

6. Youth is responsible for entering the Market Hog on their Jr. Fair Entry Form. Youth selected to raise the Jr. Fair Building Fund Pig may take a maximum of 3 market swine to the Morrow County Jr. Fair, with one being the Jr. Fair Building Fund Pig and the other two their Market Hog projects.

7. The Jr. Fair Building Fund Pig will not be shown for placing nor any other awards related to muscling, confirmation, or carcass quality.

8. Youth must be willing and available for any media events etc.

9. The Morrow County Pork Producers will award the youth selected a donated market feeder pig to be raised as the Jr. Fair Building Fund Pig.

10. The Morrow County Pork Producers will donate towards purchasing feed for Jr. Fair Building Pig. Receipts must be provided for reimbursement.

11. Youth must immediately contact the OSU Extension, 4-H Educator and Morrow County Pork Producer President if any problems, issues, or questions arise.

12. The Morrow County Pork Producers, Morrow County Sr. Fair Board and OSU Extension Morrow County will help the youth succeed in making sure a Jr. Fair Building Fund Pig is sold in the livestock sale for the purposes of the Morrow County Jr. Fair Building Fund.

To enter the youth must submit an essay on the topic “Why I want to raise the Morrow County Jr. Fair Building Fund Pig”. The essay must describe the facility that youth will use to raise the pig, their ability to raise a market hog, and experiences. Please include pictures of the facilities.

Entries are Due March 31st at 4:30 p.m. to the OSU Extension Office, 5362 US Highway 42 Ste. 101 Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338.

Do You Love Cattle, Pigs, Poultry, Dairy Cattle, Sheep, Or Horses?

If you have the love for at least one of these livestock projects, you should give livestock judging or quiz bowl a try!!  You don’t have to be an expert at all to judge and you don’t even have to take them as projects.  Just a 4-H member with the willingness to try!

If you are interested, please contact Becky Barker by calling the Extension Office or email at barker.157@osu.edu

THE OHIO RABBIT & CAVY CLINIC

Hosted by: Champaign County Rabbit & Cavy 4-H Advisors

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Champaign County Fairgrounds, 384 Park Ave., Urbana, Ohio 43078

Registration at Merchants Building 8:45 – 9:15 AM

Sessions: 9:30 – 12:30

No Registration Fee

Three – 45 Minute Sessions Offered

You choose the workshops

Individual Sessions for Rabbits & Cavies

Clinic is designed for both the “beginner” and “experienced”

4H/FFA Member, Adult, Parents

Rabbit/Cavy Raffle for Scholarship Fund Concessions & Equipment Dealer on Site Various Cavy & Rabbit Breeds on Display

Questions call:

April LeMaster-Rabbits (937) 869-4396

Lisa Blake - Cavies (937) 726-2379

Topics will include (subject to change)

Grooming & Show Table Etiquette                 Breeding & Kindling

Preventative Health & Disease                       Nutrition

Raising Meat Pens & Single Fryers                 Record Keeping & P

Record Keeping &

Grooming & Show Table Etiquette                 Breeding & Kindling

Preventative Health & Disease                       Nutrition

Raising Meat Pens & Single Fryers                 Record Keeping & Pedigree

Quality Assurance

(ODA approved for Jr. fair exhibitors) (Attendance Certification Provided)

Rabbits & Cavies may be sold in designated areas

(Buyers do so at own risk.)

(Clinic or Host Organizations cannot be held responsible for quality or health of animals.)

Congratulations - New 4-H Reps Selected To 2017 Junior Fair Board

Emma Artip Kelly Baer

Tyler Brown Emma Burchett

Francesca Cutrupi Vivienne Cutrupi

Rachel Keckler Maggie Singer

Michalea Zeger

Morrow County Junior Leaders Club

We are looking for a few (actually many) Junior Leaders. Come join us on the last Monday of every month from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the Extension Office. Help with county activities, learn team building, and have a good time! Mark us on your calendar!

Dogs Project Possession by April 1st

If members are taking or planning on taking any of the 4-H Dog Projects, the member is required to have physical possession by April 1. Also be sure to check with and receive from the Extension Office a veterinarian form to keep your dog up to date on shot requirements.

Beef Expo Youth Quality Assurance

Youth Beef Quality Assurance training will once again be offered in conjunction with the Ohio Beef Expo. Concurrent sessions will be held on Friday at 3:30 p.m. in Rauch Arena. This BQA training is a requirement for the OCA BEST program and counts for Morrow QA requirements. All participants will receive documentation of attendance and a copy of the document will be sent to the participant's county.

Ohio Beef Expo Judging Contest

Friday, March 17th

| 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. |Registration |

| 9:00  a.m. |Contest Instruction and Divide into Groups |

| 3:30 p.m. |Beef Quality Assurance |

• - Cost: $5.00 per individual. Teams are $15 before March 4th, or $10 and $30 after. No purchase

• orders accepted. Make checks payable to Ohio Cattlemen's Association (OCA).

• - Teams consist of 3 or 4 people, 3 highest scores count for team placing.

• - Teams do not have to be from the same county or chapter.

• - All coaches who provide self-address envelopes will be mailed results the week after the contest.

• - All participants should bring a clip board and a sharpened, No. 2 pencil.

• - Out-of-state teams and individuals are welcome to attend.

Lunch will be provided to all contestants after the contest.

Age Divisions as of January 1, 2017

|Junior Division |8 years - 13 years of age |

|Senior Division |14 years - 18 years of age |

Registration and more information can be found at

Ryder Steck Memorial Scholarship

The Steck family is once again sponsoring the “Ryder Steck Memorial” Scholarship. More information will be available on our website and at your school soon. Application is due by mid-April.

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Morrow County Shooting Sports



Who:            Members who wish to take a shooting sports project such as:

751 Archery, 750 Rifle, 752 Shotgun, 755 Muzzleloader, 754 Hunting & Wildlife and 756 Living History

What:  Training by 4-H Certified Instructors

Cost of Training:  $60 for shooting sports (Members can get dollars back for completion of requirements)

When:  Mandatory safety meeting (all shooting sports projects):  TBA -check website

    Training dates: Will be announced at the safety meeting and website

            (participants must attend 6/8 training meetings) check website

Where:   Safety Meeting : Marengo Christian Church 3904 St. Rt. 229   Marengo, OH 43334

Training will take place at the following locations:

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 are however the prerequisites for Archery (#751) and Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol, or Muzzleloader (#750, #752, #753, or #755)

*** Members wishing to take Shotgun and/or Muzzleloader must have taken the Rifle project before being able to take these two projects.

*** Members wishing to take pistol (training with Delaware County 4H Shooting Sports) must have previously taken Safe use of Guns (#631) and Rifle (#750) in accordance with Delaware County 4H Shooting Sports.

*** You do not need to attend the safety meeting for Living History. Register at any time via the 4-H office

Contact Information

Amy Walter:   amesberry.al73@

740-272-6944

Wilmington College-Little International

My name is Allison Knief and I am the current Wilmington College, Collegiate 4-H President. I am passing along a great learning opportunity for the youth in your counties and surrounding communities. Little International is a showmanship contest designed to teach 4-H and FFA members how to show multiple species of livestock.

This year Little International will be held on April 1st. This event will be located at the Wilmington College Equine Center. Registration will be from 7:00AM-8:00AM. From 8:00AM-9:00AM we will have demonstrations on how to show each species, with the contest starting promptly to follow.

There will be THREE age divisions:

Beginner (Ages 9-12)

Intermediate (Ages 13-16)

Senior (Ages 17-21)

There will be FOUR species that will be shown:

Equine

Beef Cattle

Sheep

Goats

Participants can either choose to show all four species OR they can pick whichever species they would like to show; however it is a great learning experience. ALL ANIMALS AND SHOW EQUIPMENT WILL BE PROVIDED.

This is a perfect opportunity for youth to learn or enhance their showmanship skills and gain new interests in showing livestock.

Pre-Registration is due March 27th! Form available on - 4-H youth development - Newsletter Opportunities or by request.

News From The Jr. Fair Office

Greetings,

We are off and running.  The Board has been busy and will be doing more as the months roll on by.

Revisions have been approved, theme is picked, Carhart Convention is upon us, Lock In is coming up, and QA sessions will soon be starting.  Busy as usual.

2017 Revisions

BOY SCOUTS

Although the Scouts must register for the Cook-off and the Derby, competing in the Derby & Dutch Oven contest are considered fun activities.  Only participating in these events WILL NOT entitle you to a pass.  A minimum of 10 Scouts must be registered for the Derby and 6 teams or individuals must be registered for the Dutch Oven Cook Off or the events will be cancelled for that year.

Llamas/Pack Goats/Cart Goats

     We will try to combine these animals with judging on Trail Day in the Horse Arena.

Llamas MUST be shore before show.  Animals will be disqualified if not shore.

     

Goats

     Rule #2 to read Dairy Breeding AND Market Goats MUST be shore before show.

     Registration papers due for ALL registered breeds, NO BREED PAPERS.  If no registration papers are

turned in, they will show as utility animals.  Papers will be due to the Jr Fair Office by June 27th.  Exception:

 Those goats born after June 21st, papers will be due on move in day of the fair.

    Pygmy Wether Classes

    0-12 Months

    13-24 Months

    25-59 Months

    60 Months & Over

    Bracing or not bracing of goats is a personal preference and is up to the exhibitor.

Poultry

    Poultry Sale will be terminal.

    Broilers MUST be purchased through the Broiler Pool.  Orders will be taken through the Extension

Office.  (2015 Revision)

Swine

    Breeding Swine only may go home Sunday night between 9:00-11:00 p.m..  Must check out with

department heads.  Pens must be cleaned.  If you do not leave on Sunday, you will NOT be released until

after the last Market Hog has gone through the sale.

Sewing

    Quilts are required to participate in the Style Show  (on the evening of judging), to be able to go to State

Fair.  Style show at fair is optional, but encouraged.

All Livestock

    If an animal has been entered as a breeding AND a market animal; if it goes across the scales it is a

MARKET animal.

    Place top 5 Market Overall Animals - each animal will receive an award BUT will NOT necessarily move

up in the sale order.  Those animals eligible will be those in the final drive.

Constitution

    Award and T-Shirt committees of 5 will be standing committees.

Booths

    On Tuesday night, two Judges awards will be given.  From Wednesday until Sunday we will have the

"People’s Choice Awards".  Booths may be decorated however the organization wishes, BUT remember it

must be contained inside the area given to you to decorate.  This is a great time to showcase what your

club has done throughout the year.  This is also a great time to let the kids show their creativity. You may

win only once a year.

FAIR THEME:  "United We Stand, Proudly We Serve"

Advisers will be contacted when Fair books and entries are ready to pick up.

Mark your calendars for April 3rd.  This will be County test out date for Quality Assurance. Quality Assurance information is listed elsewhere in this issue.  Remember QA (Quality Assurance) is required for ALL youth (4-H & FFA exhibitors), with livestock, who wish to show and /or sell their animal at the fair.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to call.

Happy end of winter/early spring!

Julie

Office 419-947-1567

Cell 419-631-0179

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