I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : The Clover Express D A V I D C. C R A W F O R D, E D I T O R S T A R K C O U N T Y 4 - H Ohio State University Extension, Stark County Stark County 4-H 2650 Richville Drive, SE Suite 100 Massillon, OH 44646 Voice; 330.830.770 Fax; 300.830.7720 TDD 800.589.3292 Web site: http://stark.osu.edu New Jr. Fair/4-H: www.starkcountyjrfair4h.com David Crawford, x115 Crawford.228@osu.edu County Director & 4-H Youth Educator Phyllis McMaster, x182 mcmaster.15@osu.edu Office Associate Inside Story 2 Vacant Austin.238@osu.edu Inside Story Agriculture & Natural 2 Resources Educator Yvette Inside Graham, Story EFNEP 2 Specialist, x117 graham.697@ag.ohio-state.edu Inside Story 3 Elle Durkin, EFNEP PA, x118 durkin.46@osu.edu Inside Story 4 4-H Motto: To make Inside the Story best better 5 In case of bad weather: go to http://www.whbc.com/ Inside Story 6 Canton 1480 AM WHBC for 4-H/Extension cancellations. Stark County 4-H Program Information Dear Stark County 4-H Advisors and Friends: I hope this finds everyone healthy and ready for the 2012 4-H Project Judging and Junior Fair! Thank you for all you do throughout the year, you are greatly appreciated! You help to make our leaders of tomorrow through your efforts, guidance and leadership. Please feel free to contact me with ideas, suggestions or concerns. Congratulations to Ms. Madison Weber, 4-H member of Hollow Valley Herdsmen 4-H Club! Madison was selected as the Ohio Fair s Queen. What a GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT! Stark County 4-H is proud and lucky to have such a wonderful young lady involved in the program. She is a great advocate for youth development, agriculture and leadership in the community. Thanks for all you do Madison! The first selection from North East Ohio for this award EVER!! Congratulations! J U N E J U L Y 2 0 1 2 You, the volunteers make our Stark County 4-H Youth Program strong! Thanks and keep up your great work!! Stark County 4H Home Economic. Committee: NEW UPDATES for 2012 Clothing & Food Projects Please note: NEW DATE and NEW LOCATION this year! Clothing Judging & Style Revue TUES- DAY, July, 10, 2012) at Paradise United Church of Christ 619 East Main Street, Louisville Parking lot is behind the church. Use rear entrance (look for 4-H signs) Food & Nutrition Judging Saturday, July, 14, 2012 at the Stark County Fairgrounds Art Hall in Canton Same location as last year. The Stark County Home Ec. Committee has changed the date this year for Clothing Judging and Style Revue to a TUESDAY. Our goal this year is to better prepare our 4-H¹ers for judging at county and state. There will be a State Fair Registration & Prep Meeting for our 2012 Ohio State Fair Clothing participants and their parents on Thursday night, July 12, 2012. The Stark County Home Ec Committee will conduct this special meeting to help our state fair participants fill out their forms, answer questions and what to expect at state level. We will also be having a State Fair Registration & Prep Meeting for the state fair Food & Nutrition and Extravaganza winners as well on Monday night, July 16. More details will be expressed at the clinics. If you have any questions, concerns, please contact Ann Wolfe at 330-904-7728. EIN Number REQUIRED--ALL 4-H Clubs MUST have their own Employer Identification Number (EIN) by early May 2012*. This number is available through the IRS. This is a requirement for ALL 4-H Clubs, even clubs which do not have a checking/saving account. 4-H Clubs in Ohio who do not have an EIN # submitted to their 4-H Educator/Office will not be a 4-H Club. Please contact David Crawford at crawford.2228@osu.edu or 330-830-7700 x115. This will be strictly enforced by each county and led by the Ohio 4-H. Thanks to each Advisor and club who have registered for their own EIN for their specific 4-H Club, you all are greatly appreciated. REMEMBER-Each club MUST report to the IRS annually, even if the club has zero dollars. It s easy and called, IRS E- postcard. On the IRS.gov site. Try to complete your IRS-e-post card by April 15 BUT a May deadline has been listed. www.irs.gov Search for e-post card and follow easy directions and answers. Make sure to print and save the page that shows you reported your 4-H club to the IRS! If your EIN is not recognized, make sure to print that page and file it. This shows you attempted to report. We will receive further information if an EIN number is not recognized at a later date.
P A G E 2 Dear Stark County 4-H Advisors, Members and Friends: Please let me share with you a very serious challenge we still face regarding your OSU Extension, Stark County Office & Programs. 2012 will be a very challenging year for Stark County, OSU Extension. The Stark County Commissioners told us there will be no Commissioner funding for 2012. Funding from the Commissioners supports all of our local operations-office lease, copier, support staff, all supplies, all utilities/internet, mileage and a portion of educators salaries. Therefore, beginning the first week of February, 2012, we will need to reduce the OSUE Stark County Office hours to be closed on Fridays. Office hours will be Monday through Thursday, 8am to 4:30 pm. This is a serious situation. Our fundraising goal to operate the office in 2012 (at reduced hours) will be $100,000. If the goal is not met, there will be a need to make further, severe reductions. We want to acknowledge and thank the Stark County Commissioners for their past support, and a hopeful return to commissioner funding for 2013. Possible funding for 2013 will depend on collection of sales tax and dollars available. Recently, the Stark County Commissioners were able to appropriate $50,000 in April, 2012. Thanks to the Stark County Commissioners in this very hard economic time!! As we reduce, service levels may also be reduced, such as, serving the citizens of Stark County, when calling in for gardening, lawn care, 4-H, pests, etc., not being able to mail out information to individuals of a senior age and home bound or even service to our volunteers who provide a great number of volunteer hours of service, making Stark County a better place to live and grow. These cuts, though needed for 2012, will greatly reduce our ability to serve the community by limited staffing and resources. We have set up a Friends of Stark County OSU Extension Fund. In January 2012, Master Gardeners of Stark County, each 4-H Club, committee (s), (individuals if they would like) were asked to contribute an amount to this fund. Full participation his required to meet our goal. If everyone could give something, it will demonstrate the need to keep Extension to the community. Individuals, companies, foundations, etc., may also contribute to help keep our office open through 2012. All donations will be tax deductible, with checks made payable to The OSU Foundation, OSUE, Stark County. Donation form may be found at: http://starkcountyjrfair4h.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/donor_form.pdf Our plans are to positively work together to bridge this funding challenge, we hope fundraising only for 2012 but there may be needs beyond if commissioners do not reinstate appropriations. The Stark County 4-H Program, The Master Gardeners of Stark County and EFNEP are some of our great programs which benefit the citizens, families and youth of Stark County. Let s keep them great and improve them as we are faced with these unfortunate financial circumstances. Thanks to all who have helped with 4-H Square Dances, Garage Sales, Restaurant Fundraisers, donations and much more. We are still in great need. To date we have achieved $69, 414.50 thru our fund raising and appropriation efforts. David Crawford, CED & 4-H Extension Educator, is available to make presentations and contact businesses or individuals. We are all in this together!! Thanks for your great efforts To Make The Best Better!! Sincerely; David Crawford, CED & 4-H Educator OSUE, Stark County
Stark County 2012 Junior Fair Update 2012 Theme: Stark County Jr. Fair Brings Back the Past Let s Make 4-H Last! P A G E 3 Thanks to all advisors, committee members, parents and of course, junior fair members! Without everyone s cooperation and help, we would not have the successful Junior Fair that we have! JUNIOR FAIR NEWS --Upcoming events for Junior Fair: June 2 Tag In Hogs 8 am - 11 am New Arena Sheep 8 am - 11 am Sheep Barn Market Goats 9 am - 11 am Sheep & Swine Arena Dairy Beef Feeders 10 am - noon Outside Fence North side of Barns June 23 Dairy & Market Goat Clinic 10:00 am Old Coliseum June 24 Dairy Clinic 1:00 pm New Arena This is for dairy steers, feeders and dairy cows. All members are welcome to bring their animals Hog Clinic 4:30 pm Sheep & Swine Arena July 14 Pygmy Goat Clinic 3 pm Sheep & Swine Arena Members are encouraged to bring their pygmy goat - animal must be on a lead! JULY 27 Junior Fair ENTRY DEADLINE August 11 Swine Skillathon 10 am - 2 pm Bring completed books, project pictures, 100 word essay, feed records, operating expenses, and rate of gain records to skillathon The topics for this year s essay are: Market Hog - The Importance of Fresh Water and Quality Feed Breeding Hogs - What is the Importance of Vaccinations? REMINDER: Market and Breeding Hogs are 2 separate projects. You must complete the above for both if you are taking a market hog and a breeding hog. Example: 2 books, 2 essays, 2 feed records, etc. August 12 Swine Skillathon 10 am - 2 pm Bring completed books, project pictures, 100 word essay, feed records, operating expenses, and rate of gain records to skillathon The topics for this year s essay are: Market Hog - The Importance of Fresh Water and Quality Feed Breeding Hogs - What is the Importance of Vaccinations? REMINDER: Market and Breeding Hogs are 2 separate projects. You must complete the above for both if you are taking a market hog and a breeding hog. Example: 2 books, 2 essays, 2 feed records, etc. Poultry Interviews 1 pm - 3 pm Poultry Barn August 18 Rabbit Skillathon & Showmanship 9 am New Arena Dairy Skillathon 10 am Dairy Barn Pygmy Skillathon/Interview Judging Noon - 2 pm Jr. Fair Building August 19 Beef & Dairy Steer Carcass Weigh In 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm New Arena Steer Showmanship Clinic 6:30 pm New Arena August 21 Swine & Sheep Carcass Weigh In 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm at Don s Custom Meats, Waynesburg August 23 Sheep & Swine Cooler Evaluation 2:00 pm Don s Custom Meats Steer Cooler Evaluation 6:00 pm Kiko Meats, Minerva August 26 Horse Skillathon Noon - 4 pm New Arena, Fairgrounds Just a quick thank you for all the efforts for the fundraising for OSU Extension! We have a great support system in this county and I am very proud of the way all the clubs and members have pulled together to help with all the fundraising efforts! Just remember--fair is just around the corner!
P A G E 4 Dr. Maureen Austin, ANR Educator, has resigned from her position as of April 30, 2012. We want to wish Maureen the best of luck and to keep in touch!! We will truly miss her expertise, great personality and positive spirit!! Stark County 4-H College Scholarship Application located at: http://starkcountyjrfair4h.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/stark-county-4-h-college-scholarship-applications.pdf Due to the Extension Office July 1 annually. Return to: Ohio State University Extension, Stark County; 2650 Richville Drive SE Suite 100; Massillon, Ohio 44646 4-H College Scholarships are made possible through the Stark County 4-H Advisory Committee and Charity School of Kendal Foundation. Scholarships are dependent on funds available annually. The CLOVER Reads Program offers Stark County 4-H youth a chance to earn recognition for learning more about their project areas, improve their reading ability, experience the lifelong skill & joy of reading and help their club by performing reading-related community service. Prizes will be awarded at Extravaganza. The county s top CLOVER point earners will receive a prize! All Stark County 4-H youth (age 5 18) are eligible to enroll in CLOVER. Report Form, including Final Report forms are available at: http:// starkcountyjrfair4h.com/main/4-h/clover-reads/ Report forms are due June 15, forms have scoring information. Please total up the points on the final report form. Awards will be awarded and announced at Extravaganza Judging Award Ceremony, Sat., July 14, at the Exhibition Building on the fairgrounds, no earlier than 12:30pm. Clarification on 4-H Project: 592 Get Started in Art: Please note that page 4 of Get Started in Art asks youth to explore each of the six project areas by completing at least one activity from each project area, but page 5 says, Complete all ten activities. (Thank you Pam Montgomery!) Authors and reviewers worked very hard to come up with a straightforward, approachable book. After deleting some activities they decided completing all activities was the way to go. The correct requirement is to complete all ten activities. The error will be corrected on the next reprinting. If you have any questions, please contact Jane Wright, wright.646@cfaes.osu.edu, 614.292.0909 or Amanda Forquer, forquer.13@cfaes.osu.edu, 614.292.6942. Thanks! Ohio 4-H International Program Information: Whole Packet: http://www.ohio4h.org/international/documents/booklet2012.pdf 4-H International Program At A Glance: http://www.ohio4h.org/international/documents/glance2012-a_006.pdf Ohio 4-H Dog Program Web site: http://4hansci.osu.edu/companion/ Visit to be informed of satate fair activities, new project information. Ohio 4H Events & Opportunities: http://www.ohio4h.org/youth/eventsandopport/index.html Ohio State fair Guidelines & Guidebook: http://www.ohio4h.org/statefair/guidebook.html Look for dates and project guidelines to try and plan for your summer if selected to represent Stark County 4-H. Spend a couple days at the state fair!! Cloverbud Day Camp: Join us Thursday June 21st, 2012 for FUN!!! Let s go Batty!!! FUN!!! Learn about our little batty friends and Wildlife Safety. Day Camp will be Thursday, June 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. The camp will be held at the Stark County Junior Fair Office area, Stark County Fairgrounds, Canton. There will be a $10.00 camp fee. Please fill out the registration and health forms. Return both forms and a check payable to OSU Extension and mail To OSU Extension, 2650 Richville Drive S.E., Suite 100, Massillon, Ohio 44646. Deadline is June 13, 2012. Youth do not have to be current 4H Cloverbud members. Bring a Friend!! Please register one youth per form. Pizza lunch and drink included. You may bring own lunch. Registration Flyer and health form: link to http://starkcountyjrfair4h.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-cloverbud-camp-registration-flyer.pdf Rabbit&Cavy Comm: **April 17 7:00PM Rabbit and Cavy Educational Clinic in the Art Hall at The Stark County Fairgrounds **May 25th Possession date. You MUST have your rabbit or cavy in your possession. If doing meatpens, you must have the mother of your meatpen in your possession **July 14th Pre Registration Clinic- Stark County Fairgrounds Rabbit Barn 9-11AM Bring all the animals you will be exhibiting in the Jr Fair Show so they can be entered in the fair show. This is the last chance you have to get your animal tattooed or tagged for free. **July 27th Stark County Jr Fair entries due to the Jr Fair Office **August 18th Skillathon and Showmanship Day Rabbit and Cavy Stark County Fairgrounds Starts at 9:00AM Check your Rabbit and Cavy rules for further information. Bring an animal for showmanship that you are bringing to the fair. **August 27th Stark County Fair Check In Must Check in with Jr Fair Show Secretary **August 28th Meat Pen Rabbit Show 3:00PM **August 29th Jr Fair Rabbit Show 9:00AM Meat Pen Auction 4:00PM **August 30th Jr Fair Cavy Show 9:00AM ****NOTE**** THIS IS A NEW DAY AND TIME **Sept 1st Champion of Champion Rabbit and Cavy Showmanship 11:00 AM Rabbit Barn Must sign in by 10;45 am **Sept 3rd Check out day 6-8 PM Must check out with the Jr. Fair Show Secretary There is a NEW Cavy book needed for project completion starting this year. Make sure your members get it. Remember the Pet Rabbit Project is judged at Extravaganza not at the fair. If you want to exhibit at the Fair make sure you sign up for the Breeding Rabbit project. As always make sure you get your rules and read them. If you have any questions please call a committee member. 4H Publications on line- all officer books, self determined project book and ideas, robotics help pages & learning, and much more: http://www.ohio4h.org/publications/ 2012 Ohio State fair Guideline Book is available to review and print at: http://www.ohio4h.org/statefair/guidebook.html This will give you times and dates for looking ahead in case your youth is selected.
2012 Stark County 4-H Judging Updates: 4-H Clothing Judging will be (NEW DAY) Tuesday, July 10, at 9:30 a.m. Judging & Style Revue (7:30pm) will take place at The Paradise Church 619 East Main Street Louisville, OH 44641. Youth need to register between 9:30-10:30am to be judged and arrive for Style Revue at 7:00 p.m. to dress. P A G E 5 4-H Extravaganza will be Saturday, July 14, at the Stark Co. Fairgrounds in the Exhibition Building. Registration will be from 8:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Judging will begin at 9:00 a.m. Please make sure your members bring completed project books and display board/or notebook for each project to be judged. No firearms or animals permitted, bring poster, pictures, etc. to judging, this includes Cats, rabbits, any small animals, birds, etc. 4-H Food and Nutrition Judging will be Saturday, July 14, at the Stark Co. Fairgrounds in the Exhibition Building. Registration will be from 8:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Judging will begin at 9:00 a.m. Please make sure your members bring project books and materials listed in county project guidelines. 4-H Cloverbud Sharing will be Saturday, July 14, at the Stark Co. Fairgrounds in the Exhibition Building. Sharing will begin at 9:30 a.m. Cloverbuds can sign in between 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Cloverbuds need to bring a poster they created to share. 4-H Dog Project Judging: Saturday, July 14 at the Exhibition Hall on fairgrounds. Registration 8:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. judging will begin at 9:00 a.m. Make sure to bring your project book and a poster to share with the judge. NO DOGS. 4-H Self Determined projects are judge at Extravaganza. Please register each 356 Self Determined 4-H project below on the same form as Demonstrations. Just check the self determined box and write the topic to be judged. Stark County 4-H Demonstration Contest will take place Wednesday, July 11, from 10:30 a.m. 11:30am. This activity will take place at your OSU Extension, Stark County office, 2650 Richville DR SE, Massillon. Please have youth complete the Demo form below & return to the Extension office by July 1. Good Luck! Stark County 4-H Demonstration Evaluation Rules 1. All Stark 4-H youth may enter, excluding past state fair demonstration clock trophy winners. No animals for county event. You can use photos, models and posters. 2. Judges will evaluate each demonstration as indicated on registration form. 3. All pre-registrations for demonstrations MUST be submitted to OSUE, Stark Co/4-H Office by July 1. 4. Demonstrations, individual or group, must be between 6-12 minutes, or 10 points deducted. 5. A team will consist of two people sharing speaking and teaching roles, same age groups. 6. Ages: Junior-13 or under; Senior-14 or over; both as of January 1, 2011. 7. All demonstration topics, materials and posters must be selected and prepared by youth. No materials may be shared. A different topic by the individual from previous year must be used. 8. Horse and photography topics are permitted in this competition but will be judged separately. 9. A microphone will not be used-speak loudly! A table and an easel will be provided. 10. No firearms, bows or arrows are permitted on fairgrounds and may NOT be used in demonstration. Plastic replicas are NOT permitted. Posters, pictures, etc. are acceptable. 11. Competition will take place Tuesday, July 12, from 10:30 a.m. 11:30am. 12. Demonstrations begin at 10:30 a.m. Registration is closed at 10:30 am. Thank you. Note: There will be pre-registration for self determined projects & Demonstrations due July 1. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -CUT- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Stark County 4-H Judging Registration for Demonstration or Self Determined Projects ONLY. (X) to enter Demonstration and/or 356 Self-determined Project Pre-registration Return by July 1, 2011 Mail to: OSU Extension, Stark County, 2650 Richville Dr. SE St. 100, Mass., Oh 44646 Name: Age: Telephone #: Address: City: Zip 4-H Club: TOPIC of Demonstration: *Please circle for demonstration class only: Individual or Team (Team member: ) must be of same age *TOPIC of Self-determined project only: No firearms or live animals permitted at county 4-H project & 4-H Demonstration Judging-Strictly enforced. 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. Ohio State University Extension embraces human diversity and is committed to ensuring that all research and related educational programs are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or veteran status. This statement is in accordance with United States Civil Rights Laws and the USDA. Keith L. Smith, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Agricultural Administration and Director, OSU Extension, TDD No. 800-589-8292 (Ohio only) or 614-292-1868.
David C. Crawford County Extension Director & Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development Thank you volunteers!! You are greatly appreciated! Tell me & I forget; Teach me & I remember; Involve me & I Learn! Ben Franklin Thank you Stark County Commissioners for your continued support!! Tom Bernabei, Dr. Peter Ferguson, Janet Weir-Creighton 2012 Theme: Stark County Jr. Fair Brings Back the Past Let s Make 4-H Last! 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. Ohio State University Extension embraces human diversity and is committed to ensuring that all research and related educational programs are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or veteran status. This statement is in accordance with United States Civil Rights Laws and the USDA. 4-H Club/Member Registration Deadline: Stark County March 15, 2012 4H Horse Project Identification Forms Deadline: June 1st to Extension Office 2012 4-H County Judging Dates: Tuesday, July 10th Clothing/Style Revue at Paradise United Church of Christ Saturday, July 14th Foods/Extravaganza/Dog/Cloverbud-Fairgrounds Stark County Fair August 28 Sept. 3, 2012 Stark County Junior Fair/4-H Website http://starkcountyjrfair4h.com OSUE Stark County Facebook T H E C L O V E R E X P R E S S J U N E - J U L Y 2 0 1 2 Ohio State University Extension Stark County 2560 Richville Dr., SE, Suite 100 Massillon, OH 44646 Check out 4-H Volunteer fact sheets at: http://ohioline.osu.edu/lines/kids.html#4hs Ohio 4-H Clubs Advisor On-line Handbook: http://advisorshandbook.ohio4h.org/ 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. OSU Extension embraces human diversity and is committed to ensuring that all educational programs conducted by Ohio State University Extension are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, disability, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or veteran status. Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President for Agriculture Administration and Director, OSU Extension TDD No. 800-589-8292 (Ohio Only) or 614-292-1868.