Erie County 4-H Buzz Important Dates April 2 4-H Enrollment Due 2 Erie County 4-H Scholarship Applications Due 2 Jr. Fair Board Applications Due 10 Camp Counselor Meeting 11 Huron Co. Rabbit Clinic, Norwalk 14 Chicken BBQ & Benefit Auction 15 Deadline for NEW Volunteer Applications 22 4-H SUPER SUNDAY 24 New Volunteer Training *Opportunity to Receive Mandatory Volunteer Training 25 Huron Co. Rabbit Clinic, Norwalk 26 Camp Counselor Meeting 29 4-H Scholarship Interviews May 1 Final Date to Enroll w/late fee 1 Project Change Deadline 9 Huron Co. Rabbit Clinic, Norwalk 11 Deadline for Hog ID forms, (12 th if mailing) 12 Breeding Rabbit, Feeder Calf, Market Lamb & Market Goat Tagging 12 Erie Co. Rabbit 15 Self Determined Project Proposal Form Due 17 Jr. Fair Board Meeting 23 Huron Co. Rabbit Clinic, Norwalk 30 Jr. Fair Board Meeting Erie County Extension 2900 Columbus Ave Sandusky, OH 44870 Phone: 419-627-7631 Fax: 419-627-7536 Website: <http://erie.osu.edu> Members & Parents, This is an exciting time of year in the 4-H program as members, parents, and volunteers begin to anticipate this year s projects and activities. The Erie County 4-H Enrollment Deadline of April 2 nd is quickly approaching! We hope that your family will join us at the 4-H BBQ & Auction on Saturday, April 14 th. Again this year, the event will be held at the Erie County Fairgrounds with the live auction beginning at 7 p.m. This is always an enjoyable event and one that benefits the Erie County 4-H program. This newsletter is our 4-H family newsletter which communicates important dates, events, and happenings. Remember, our website is always a great place for information; check it out at: <http://erie.osu.edu> If you have questions or concerns related to the 4-H program throughout the year, please don t hesitate to contact us at the Extension Office. We re looking forward to a great year of 4-H in 2018! Mary Beth Albright Angela Holmes Mary Beth Albright Angela Holmes Extension Educator Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development 4-H Youth Development MUST HAVE - 2018 Fact Sheets Now Posted It is your responsibility to obtain the fact sheets needed for the projects you take. Go to: http://erie.osu.edu click on 4-H Youth Development, then Project Info & Fact Sheets Remember, these project fact sheets include: information for project completion, judging dates and times, exhibit requirements, project check-in times and project check-out times 4-H Enrollment Deadline is April 2, 2018 (After April 2 nd but on or before May 1 st, $25 late fee in addition to $6 activity fee)
Parents: Key Leader Positions Available Are you a parent who wants to be a bit more involved with 4-H? Consider becoming a Key Leader. A Key Leader is a person who is knowledgeable in a specific project area and answers questions (usually a phone call) 4-H members may have about that project. Key Leaders are also asked to help set up the 4-H Youth Building prior to fair and assist during judgings and project check-in. Please contact the Extension Office if you are interested in volunteering with the 4-H program in the following areas: Welding, ATV, Horseless Horse, Vet Science, Robotics, Models & Rockets, and Self-determined. 4-H Activity Fee Reminder 4-H members (including Cloverbuds) are required to pay a $6.00 activity fee. Some clubs may ask members to pay this fee out of pocket and simply add it to existing club dues while other clubs may vote to pay this fee for their members from the club treasury. Club members should not bring individual payment to the Extension Office, but instead should pay their club treasurer, who will write one check to the Extension Office. Funds generated from this will help our office cover costs associated with various 4-H activities, such as camp, volunteer training, 4-H marketing, membership insurance, etc. DEADLINE DATE FOR 2018 ENROLLMENT Each club s enrollment is due in our office by 4:30pm on Monday April, 2nd. It is your responsibility to attend 4-H club meetings, choose your projects and return your enrollment information and fee to your advisor so they can submit it to the Extension Office by the April 2nd deadline. If you are unable to reach your advisor, you must contact the Extension Office by 4:30 p.m. April 2nd to make enrollment!! Those who wish to enroll after the April 2 nd deadline (and compete in judgings and the Erie County Fair) can register until May 1 st but must pay a $25 late fee in addition to the $6 activity fee. Keep in mind; youth can join 4-H at any point throughout the year. The enrollment deadline is for fair participation. New & Discontinued Projects Please see page 2 of your Family Guide for the 2018 project revisions. If you haven t gotten a copy of the Family Guide yet, it is accessible online at erie.osu.edu. Click on 4-H Youth Development, and then click on Project Info & Factsheets. Erie County 4-H on Facebook Erie County 4-H has a Facebook page! We use our FB page to post information, announce event changes, and send messages or reminders. Join Facebook and search for Erie County 4-H. 4-H Camp on Kelleys Island Camp registration forms will be mailed to all eligible 2018 4-H youth around the 3 rd week of April. At this time, registration forms will also be available online. 4-H members will have priority registration through Monday, April 30 tj. Erie County 4-H Camp is Friday, June 8 through Monday, June 11.
Quality Assurance Training Every exhibitor of a market, dairy, or breeding animal MUST attend a Quality Assurance program with his/her parent or legal guardian to be eligible to bring the animal(s) to fair to exhibit, show, or sell. There are no exceptions. NEW in 2018: Youth must attend Quality Assurance at least 45 days prior to exhibition. Therefore, youth will no longer have the option of traveling to another county s Quality Assurance program a few weeks before the Erie County Fair to meet their QA requirement. Quality Assurance Programs will be offered again this year at the club level utilizing approved resource persons. Two county-wide programs will also be available this year. A Quality Assurance Program will be held at the 4-H Super Sunday Program on Sunday, April 22 nd at Margaretta Elementary. There will be one make-up session for anyone who missed the Super Sunday Quality Assurance program and their club program. It will be held on Wednesday, June 20 th from 7:00 to 8:00 pm at the Erie County Fairgrounds. This is a list of QA resource people who have been trained to teach the program: Mary Beth Albright 419-627-7631 Jodee Gennari 419-684-9045 Brett Kneeskern 419-684-5351 Kevin Kremer 419-684-5351 Doug Paule 419-202-6753 Carolyn Sayler 440-965-4112 Bruce Thayer 419-588-2109 Again this year, Junior Fair exhibitors ages 15 to 18 (4-H age) will be given the opportunity to test-out of the annual quality assurance program. Here is how the test-out option works: Youth can choose to take one of two tests: a large animal version (beef, sheep, swine, dairy, and goats) OR small animal version (rabbits and poultry). Youth have only once chance to take the exam each year. If they do not pass, they must attend a QA session for the current year with a parent or guardian. Tests can be taken at the Extension Office during normal business hours - Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. (office staff LEAVE at 4:30 p.m., so you must be finished taking the test by 4:30 p.m.). Tests can be taken from March 15 th to April 15 th. Please call in advance. If a youth passes the test, they are exempt from annual QA recertification for the remainder of their Junior fair career. Youth must receive a 70% or higher to pass the test. The test consists of 50 multiple choice questions.
Livestock Tagging & Breeding Rabbit Check In: May 12, 2018 Livestock tagging and Breeding Rabbit tattoos will be held at the fairgrounds on Saturday, May 12 th. Market Lamb Tagging - 9-11am - Exhibitors may tag up to 3 lambs and show 2 at fair. Market Goat Tagging 9-11am - Exhibitors may tag up to 2 dairy market goats and 2 Boer & Boer Cross- Market Goats and show 1 of each at fair. Feeder Calf Tagging - 9-11am - Exhibitors may tag up to 3 dairy beef feeders and 3 beef feeders and show 2 of each at fair. Required vaccinations will be given for a nominal fee. Breeding Rabbit Check-In May 12 th from 9-10am - Rabbit Clinic to follow All breeding rabbits must be in the exhibitor s possession by the date of check-in/tattooing. You may tattoo up to four breeding rabbits. Questions about whether you need to attend the breeding rabbit check-in on May 12? See the 2018 Rabbit Fact Sheet for details. Hog Identification Process Again this year, each hog exhibitor will fill out an identification form, (including color pictures of both sides of the pig) -- one form per pig. NEW in 2018: If your hog is not ear notched, you must contact a swine committee member to have your hog(s) tagged with Erie County Fair tags, PRIOR to the May 12th deadline. Hogs tagged with Erie County Fair tags must still submit identification forms. Pictures of hogs that have been tagged must include the hog(s) WITH the tags. The completed forms must be submitted to the Extension Office by May 11, 2018 or postmarked by May 12, 2018. The 2018 Erie County Swine Identification forms can be found at: erie.osu.edu Development, then on Project Information and Fact Sheets ) (click 4-H Youth Rabbit Exhibitors Invited to Attend Huron County Clinics In addition to the two rabbit clinics offered in Erie County, Erie County rabbit exhibitors are also welcome to attend Huron County Rabbit Clinics. The first Huron County clinic will be April 11th from 7:00 to 8:00 pm in the basement of Huron Co. Office Building 180 Milan Ave. (St. Rt. 250), Norwalk. For a complete list of Erie County and Huron County rabbit clinics, please see the 2018 Rabbit Fact Sheet. Changes for 4-H Dog Projects in Erie County Big changes have taken place with 4-H dog projects in Erie County! Here are some of the primary changes: The dog show will no longer be held during the Erie County Fair. The dog show, as well as project interviews and book check for members with dog projects, will be held on Saturday, July 21 st at the Erie County Fairgrounds. Everything on one day! This includes youth enrolled in: You and Your Dog #201D; Showmanship #201S; Obedience #201O; Performance Dogs #201P; and Working Dogs #201W. All About Dogs #200 (beginner level project for youth who may or may not have a dog) will be judged during Still Project Judging. Check out the dog project fact sheet for additional information!
Erie County Jr. Fair Board Applications Due April 2nd Hey 4-H ers! Would you like to be a member of the 2018 Erie County Junior Fair Board? We are accepting applications for this year s Junior Fair Board. If you will be entering the 7 th grade in the fall and are interested in being on Jr. Fair Board, please complete an application and return it to the Extension Office by April 2 nd. Please note: even if you were on the Junior Fair Board in 2017, you still need to turn in an application for this year. For more information, contact Angie. Please visit the Erie County 4-H website to print an application at: http://erie.osu.edu Junior Fair Board members are expected to attend regular meetings, put in 7 hours of pre-fair work and also work various activities/shows at the fair. 4-H BBQ & Auction April 14, 2018 The 37 th annual Chicken BBQ and Benefit Auction will be held Saturday, April 14th. ¼, ½ Chicken and Carry-Out dinners are available. Food will be served from 4:00-6:30 p.m. or until sold out. A silent auction will take place from 5-6:30 p.m. and the live auction with auctioneer Ken Bonnigson will begin at 7:00pm. Please come out and support 4-H! All money raised stays in our county to provide support for state and county 4-H opportunities and events. BBQ & Auction Help Needed Your help, in the form of donations and work, is needed to have a successful BBQ & Benefit Auction. Often, whole clubs sign up to assist with particular jobs and times. If your club is not working, we could still use the help of you and your family or a donation. Help is needed assisting at the beverage tables as well as cleaning tables. Call the Extension Office for more details. Thank you! Fair Trophy Sponsors Needed! Please consider becoming a trophy or award sponsor. Your minimal contribution will help our 4-H members receive the recognition they deserve. Please call or email Melissa Graham at: 419-271-4051 or Melissagraham224@hotmail.com 4-H Project Central Interested in getting a close look at a project book? Want to rate your experience with last year s project? Members and project helpers can preview project books AND share feedback about their project experiences on a website called Ohio 4-H Project Central. Check out the website at: www.ohio4h.org/projectcentral Reminder Please remember the email address you put on your enrollment form is used to send notices when newsletters are posted and can be used to notify you of certain events. 2018 Erie County Fair ~ August 7-12
Families can Bring a Japanese Youth into your own Living Room! Looking for some new fun and educational excitement this summer? How about hosting a boy or girl from Japan in your home for 3½ weeks? (July 23 Aug. 17) The Ohio 4-H International Program is offering hosting opportunities to 75 families around the state, and Japanese youth on the other side of the world are anxiously waiting to learn who their new family might be! Host families should have their own child aged 10-15 who will serve as the main host sibling. Families will be matched with a Japanese youth of the same gender and approximate age. Special trips and activities are not required. The focus is on everyday family life. Host families provide lodging, meals, and any family activities. Medical insurance is provided. Youth bring money for personal spending (gifts, souvenirs, etc.) For more information, please visit www.ohio4h.org/youth/international or contact thalheimer.1@osu.edu Scholarships Available There are several scholarships available to eligible 4-H members: 4-H CARTEENS Scholarship, the Erie County 4-H Scholarship, and the Chris Norman Scholarship. Details about these scholarships can be found on our website at: http://erie.osu.edu Click on 4-H Youth Development, then Scholarship Information. The deadline to apply for the Erie County 4-H Scholarship (the Erie County Homemakers Scholarship) and the Erie County 4-H CARTEENS Scholarship is April 2nd. Applications should be dropped off at or mailed to our office. Interviews will be held April 29th. The deadline to apply for the Chris T. Norman Memorial Scholarship is April 13th. Chris T. Norman Scholarship application is to be mailed to the person listed on the application by the deadline. Master Gardener Scholarship Pending Contact our office for information Funds Needed for New Poultry Pens for the Erie County Fair Online 4-H Enrollment Online 4-H enrollment is being piloted by two Erie County 4-H clubs this spring Erie Challengers and Country Kids. We appreciate the willingness of the volunteers, members, and parents of these clubs to serve as our test clubs this year. After we work out the bugs this year, we hope to move ALL Erie County 4-H clubs to online enrollment in 2019. Approximately half of the counties on Ohio have moved or are moving to online 4-H enrollment in 2018! Remind App See the last page of this newsletter for directions on how to join Erie County Ohio 4-H in Remind.
April 22, 2018 is Join us at Margaretta Elementary 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Session I: 1:00-1:55 *Fair Auctions & You Double Session 2:00-3:00 pm *Cloverbud Activities Session 2: 2:00 2:30 pm * President and Vice President Training * Club Secretary Training * Club Historian Training * New Member & Parent Orientation * Club Fun Session 3: 2:35-3:05 pm * Treasurer Training * Health & Safety Officer Training * Recreation Officer Training * Giving a Demonstration * Dog Session Session 4: 3:15-4:30 pm * Quality Assurance * Food Safety * Mandatory Child Protection Training for Volunteers (this program will end at approximately 4:00 pm)
Attention Campers and Caregivers! Join us as we "Find the Humor in Life" this summer at Canter s Cave! Life sometimes is hard but being able to find a reason to laugh makes everything better! Ohio State University Extension proudly offers this camp for individuals with multiple handicaps ages 8-18. This camp will be held at the Elizabeth L. Evans Outdoor Education Center/ Canter s Cave 4-H Camp near Jackson, Ohio. Each camper will need to be accompanied by a caregiver. When: July 27-29, 2018 Check-in time: 3:00-3:30 on Friday, July 27 @ the Main Lodge (Cartoon Central) Check-out time: 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 29 Youth fee: $80.00 Caregiver fee: $45.00 for the camp For more information and registration forms, visit: https://4hcanterscave.osu.edu/home/experience-it/special-needs-camp If there are any questions about this opportunity, please let me know: stumbo.5@osu.edu; 740-992-6696. Registration is due July 2, 2018