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April

2017 Wayne County 4-H News

Dear 4-H members, parents, and volunteers: April is always an exciting time for 4-H in Wayne County as membership

and volunteer enrollments are officially submitted and the 4-H year really

gets going. On April 20th we will also host alumni, friends, 4-H parents,

volunteers, and other guests for our Wayne County 4-H Legacy Dinner.

This new event is aimed at celebrating the positive youth development that

4-H provides across Wayne County and highlighting opportunities to

support our 4-H program. I want to say thank you to our planning

committee, our sponsors, and supporters who have bought tickets to attend

this event. Look for a re-cap of the Legacy Dinner coming up in our next

edition of The Link newsletter.

Best wishes,

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The Ohio State University, The United States Department of Agriculture, and Wayne County Commissioners cooperating.

In This Issue... Project Deadline

Reminders

Summer Camps

Junior Fair Office

Hours

Animal Project

Updates

FCS Summer Events

Order Forms

OHIO STATE

UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

April 03 Junior Leaders 04 Club Officer Training 04 Building 10 Committee 04 Food and Fashion Board 06 Cloverbud & Junior Camp Counselor Training 10 4-H Advisory Committee 17 Clothing Project Pattern Selections Night 17 Senior Fair Board 18 Cloverbud & Junior Camp Counselor Training 20 4-H Legacy Dinner Event 21-22 Camp Counselor Weekend 22 DairyPalooza East 24 CARTEENS 24 Clothing Project Pattern Selections Night 26 Quality Assurance

May 01 Horse Special Request Forms Due 01 Hugh Kline Endowment Grant Applications Due 01 Horse Committee 01 Junior Leaders 02 Dairy Committee 03 Dog Committee 04 Jr. Camp Counselor Training 06 Cloverbud Fun Day 08 Sheep Committee 09 Cloverbud Counselor Training 09 Food and Fashion Board 11 Jr. Fair Board 11 Poultry / Rabbit Committee 11 Beef Committeee 13 Poultry / Rabbit Clinic 15 Club IRS 990 e-postcard filings due 15 New Volunteer Training 15 Senior Fair Board 16 Dog Informational Meeting, Clinic, & Quality Assurance (No Dogs) 16 Swine Committee 16 Goat Committee

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4-H Project Deadline Reminders

April 1st member enrollment and activity fee deadline: Members who enroll by this date are eligible to exhibit 4-H projects in the Wayne County Junior Fair. Members may enroll after April 1st and may participate in 4-H club activities, clinics, camp, etc. but are not eligible to exhibit 4-H projects in the Wayne County Junior Fair.

May 1st - Large Book orders and Horse Special Request

forms due

June 1st - Forms due for Born and Raised Swine projects,

Beef Feeder Calf, Horse Member and Sheep Born and

Raised (due at weigh-in).

June 1st Ohio 4-H care and possession rule: All animals exhibited must have been in the complete possession and continual care of the exhibitor on and after June 1st of the current year. The exception is steers and market poultry; the effective date of ownership is January 1st of the current year for steers and the poultry deadlines are listed in the Jr. Fair Book and the project guidelines. Ownership of an animal will be considered lost if after June 1st of the current year the animal has been consigned or sold through an auction or any other type of transaction, even if the exhibitor “buys back” their animal.

June 1st - all project changes completed: Any project changes must be made with the Extension office (either in writing or by phone) by June 1st. This includes correcting a member’s enrollment form. Projects cannot be added after April 1st, only changed within project areas below. After June 1st, no project changes will be allowed, as the State 4-H Office requires that all members have their projects selected.

For an example, a member who enrolled by April 1st

with a breeding sheep, but intended to sign up for a market lamb is able to contact the Extension office and make the change. If that same member signed up for a market hog project, but intended to sign up for a market lamb, he is unable to make that change.

Likewise if a member enrolled in “Snack Attack!” and wants to change to “Star Spangled Foods” (beginner to intermediate level cooking project) this is allowed. She would not be able to change from “Snack Attack” to “Let’s Explore the Outdoors.”

IRS 990 e-Post Cards 4-H Organizational Advisor: Remember the Extension Office will file your 990N e-post card. DO NOT submit this on your own—we will be submitting for all clubs and committees.

Project Guidelines and Updates Project updates and guidelines are available for each of the project books. We include these in the organizational advisor’s club packet and on our website: http://wayne.osu.edu/projectinfo. All livestock and some beginner projects will have printed guideline sheets included in the book, but all others will be available online. FCS and still project guidelines will be available online. Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep and Swine guideline sheets are complete and will be mailed to the lead organizational advisor.

Wayne County 4-H Hugh Kline Endowment Fund Grant Applications All Wayne County 4-H clubs are invited to apply for Hugh Kline Endowment funds to support new or innovative club projects, activities, field trips, etc. A copy of the grant application is available on our website at http://go.osu.edu/17hkgrants or by going to wayne.osu.edu and clicking on 4-H, then forms and applications. 2017 applications for Hugh Kline Endowment funds are due to the Extension Office by 4:30 pm on May 1

st.

Volunteer Trainings

For returning volunteers, who didn’t attend a required advisor training in February, have been sent a letter notifying them to: Schedule and attend Part I of the new advisor trainings held on May 15th and May 30th from 6-7 pm or call in to schedule a one-on-one appointment with Doug Update and complete your enrollment form and standard of behavior form and return to your club advisor or Extension Office by April 1st at 4:30 pm. If they do not complete these requirements, your volunteer status will be terminated for the 2017-18 4-H year.

For new volunteers, who didn’t attend the new volunteer trainings in February, have or will be sent a letter

notifying you to: schedule and attend Part I and Part II of the new advisor trainings held on May 15th and may 30th from 6-8:30 pm or call in to schedule a one-on-one appointment with Doug. Turn in all necessary paperwork to the Extension Office by April 1st at 4:30 pm If they do not complete these requirements, you will not be eligible to be a volunteer for the 2017-18 4-H year.

Camp Registrations Now Open!!

Junior Camp This years theme is superheros!!!!!!!!!

Youth that are in the 3rd grade or higher and ages 8-13 as of January 1st of this year, can attend Junior Camp at 4-H Camp Ohio from June 29th through July 3rd. There are lots of fun activities to do at Junior Camp including but not limited to: rock climbing, canoeing, kayaking, zip lining, climbing the adventure tower, human foosball, 9-square in the air, gaga pit, stream studies, nature exploration, swimming, water games, scuba diving, archery, riflery, mountain boarding, high ropes courses, campfires, line dancing, and much more!

Junior Camp Counselors are hard at work planning a fun filled camp and may be contacting organizational advisors soon to schedule a time to visit club meetings to talk about camp! Visit wayne.osu.edu and click on 4-H, then Wayne County 4-H Camp to download the Junior Camp brochure and registration form today! Registrations are due June 1st.

Sea Camp Congratulations to Abby Rossiter, Kenna Reynolds, Sophia Troutman, and Hannah Watson on being selected to represent Wayne County 4-H and receive a scholarship to attend Ohio 4-H Sea Camp July 8-12, 2017. Youth not selected to receive a scholarship to attend are still welcome to attend but must pay the full price of $385. Sea Camp is open to 4-H teens 13 and older. Jet Skiing, power-boating, shoreline fishing, charter boat fishing, kayaking, snorkeling on ship wrecks, and earning your Ohio boaters license are just a few of the many activities offered at Sea Camp. Visit http://www.ohio4h.org/camp/sea-camp to learn more and download forms and registration information. Registrations are due to the Wayne County Extension Office by June 1st.

Cloverbud Day Camp 2017 Cloverbud Camp is gearing up to be “Out of this World!” Camp will be June 6-8 at OARDC Fisher Auditorium from 9:00 am – Noon. Watch for more details and registration information in the May LINK. ** We will be needing lots of 2-liter bottles for Cloverbud Day Camp this year and would be grateful for your help collecting them! Let Nicole at the Extension Office know if she can take them off your hands! **

Fundraising Opportunities Looking for a new fundraiser this year? Consider selling Pearl Valley Cheese, made right here in Ohio. They have a great fundraising program that is easy to use. Call Sally at 740-545-6002 for a free packet of fundraiser information and cheese samples! Check out the website for more information: http://pearlvalleycheese.com/pages/fundraisers Stoller Fundraising is a family owned company that is located in Wayne County. Stoller offers a full line of frozen products: Butter Braid Pastries (Stoller exclusive), Dutch Delights, Baker Jo’s Cookie Dough, Auntie Anne’s Pretzel products and Zap A Snack Pizzas. We have a variety of brochures so groups can decide which products they want to sell. Your group will earn 40% profit on each item sold and we also offer several incentive programs for our groups to choose. If you are looking for a fundraising opportunity for your 4-H Club, please contact Nancy Bauman at (330) 465-4724.

Liability Issues

The insurance that OSU provides for all of its volunteers (you are automatically included upon completing the application process) is secondary personal liability only. This means that your own liability insurance (renter’s or homeowner’s) must be exhausted before this insurance goes into effect. This insurance is not automobile liability and will not cover those types of additional auto liability.

CLOVERBUD CORNER

Cloverbud Resources The State 4-H Office publishes a quarterly newsletter called Cloverbud Connections that is full of resources, ideas, and activities that 4-H advisors can do with cloverbud members in grades K-2. Cloverbud Connections is now available on-line at http://go.osu.edu/CloverbudConnections.

Big Book of Cloverbud Activities - includes hundreds of activities designed for Cloverbuds on topics from science, communication, citizenship and environment/plants/animals.

My 4-H Cloverbud Year - a fun book for cloverbuds to keep track of their activities and experiences as they transition to regular membership.

County Cloverbud Events Cloverbud Fun Day This year we’re “Taking Off into 4-H” with a space-themed Cloverbud Fun Day on May 6 from 9:00 am – noon at the Fairgrounds. Fun Day flyer and registration information can be found at go.osu.edu/cbfunday17. Be sure to share this new, fun opportunity with your youngest members!

Cloverbud Day Camp 2017 Cloverbud Camp is gearing up to be “Out of this World!” Camp will be June 6-8 at OARDC Fisher Auditorium from 9:00 am – Noon. Watch for more details and registration information in the May LINK.

** We will be needing lots of 2-liter bottles for Cloverbud Day Camp this year and would be grateful for your help collecting them! Let Nicole at the Extension Office know if she can take them off your hands! **

New this year -

The Star Club Award Earn points to be awarded fabulous

prizes for having an outstanding club.

Involve your members and plan a great

year. View the application at:

http://go.osu.edu/STAR17

Club Officer Training Junior Leaders is hosting their 2nd

Annual Club Officer Training on

April 4th at Fisher Auditorium from 7-

9 pm . All clubs are welcome to send

their club officers and members to

learn how to better lead their clubs.

The meeting will be lead by peer

junior leader members.

Club Activity Ads Does your 4-H club have an activity

open to members outside your club

OR have a fundraiser we could help

promote? It’s a free and easy way to

advertise! Send us the information and

we can add it into the next LINK

Newsletter. We’re all about 4-Her’s

supporting other 4-Her’s, plus we like

to know what you’re up to as well!

Junior Fair Office Hours

Project Books - Please share with members! The project book format for 4-H beef, goat, cavies, dairy, pocket pets, dog, rabbit, sheep and swine members includes a resource handbook that needs to be purchased once every five or more years, and a Project and Record Book that needs to be purchased and completed every year that the respective project is taken. If you prefer to keep computerized records, you may attach your print-outs where appropriate. You will still need to fill out the project/record book as stated. These computerized records are not in place of the record book. Youth may use special Excel spreadsheets to keep Dairy project records. Dairy Excel spreadsheets are available on our website at wayne.osu.edu – click on 4-H, then project information, then look under the Dairy section of the table on that page. Youth will need to print off or bring their completed spreadsheets with them on a flash drive to Skillathon.

Wayne County Rural Youth Square and Line Dance

Join the Wayne County Rural youth on Saturday, April 8, 2017, 8-11 p.m. at the Smithville United Methodist Church (243 N. Milton St., Smithville) for a square dance with the Stocksdale Band. Free lessons start at 7:30 pm. Admission is $5. More info can be found at waynecountyruralyouth.org or call 330-669-2786

Judging and Educational Teams We have several judging and educational teams in the county for our members to get involved with! Visit http://go.osu.edu/JudgingTeamContacts for the coach’s name and contact information to be in the loop for practice and contest information.

Junior Leaders County-wide Junior Leadership club meetings are held for members 13 and older on the first Monday of each month January to May, and October through December (no meetings during the summer). All meetings begin at 7:00 pm, and are held throughout the county depending on the program. Members have a short business meeting, refreshments, hear from guest speakers, learn leadership games and other team-building activities, and community service activities.

If you have members still wanting to join, please contact the Extension Office to be put on the mailing list for meeting updates and reminders.

PICK UP PREMIUM BOOKS AND ENTRY FORMS Monday, June 5 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 6 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 7 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. TURN IN ENTRY FORMS Thursday, July 27 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday, July 31 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 1 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.

FAIR PASS/SHOW NUMBER PICK-UP Tuesday, August 29 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, gust 31 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. PREMIUM REPORT PICK-UP Friday, September 15 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PREMIUM CHECK PICK-UP Monday, September 25 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 26 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Animal Updates

Dog Clinic / Informational Meeting – May 16th

All 4-H youth taking a dog project are encouraged to attend the clinic on May 16th at 7 pm in the Sheep & Swine Are-na at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. No dogs should be brought to this clinic. Only youth, parents, and advi-sors should attend. This clinic will feature information on several topics and will be an opportunity for youth to com-plete a dog-focused Quality Assurance training. Topics to be covered during the April Dog Clinic include: - Dog Permission to Participate Forms - Safety rules and tips on preparing for future Dog Clinics and Shows - Reviewing the 2017 Dog Calendar of Events - Information on Grooming - Skillathon Preparation - Information about State Fair Dog Show and Dog-focused Quality Assurance Training!

Horse Youth, Parents, & Advisors Informational Meeting – May 22nd

All horse youth, parents, and advisors are invited to a special meeting with the Horse Committee to review changes for this year, go over forms and information that will be due June 1st, and discuss details about summer fun shows and clinics. At least one representative of each club with horse projects is required to attend. The meeting will be held on May 22nd at 6:00 pm in the Coliseum at the Fairgrounds.

Additionally – please remember that all youth taking horse projects must purchase the Equine Record Book as well

as the appropriate resource book. Every member must complete the 190R Equine Record Book and bring it with

them to Skillathon.

Poultry and Rabbit Clinics

This year, we have planned two dates for clinics. During both dates we will have poultry and rabbit sessions going concurrently. Clinics will be from 9-11 am and Quality Assurance will be from 11– noon at both clinics. May 13 @ 9 am at the fairgrounds June 10 @ 9 am at the fairgrounds

Rabbit Tattooing

All breeding and pet rabbits must be tattooed prior to entering the fair. To help members get their rabbits tattooed, the committee members will have their tattooing supplies at both summer clinics and by appointment. Many rabbit breeders have the equipment that you can ask to tattoo your animals. This should be done in the animal’s LEFT ear. Market Rabbits will be tattooed during check-in at the fair.

Turkey, Duck, and Chick Orders

This year, 4-H and FFA members may order turkeys and ducks from Centerra Co-op (formerly Town and Country in Wooster) at a reduced Junior Fair Exhibitor rate! Turkey orders are due May 1 for May 18

th pick up. Duck orders will

be due June 15 for pick up on July 13th. Exhibitors are responsible for making their own orders with Centerra Co-op at the Wooster location; they will not turn in orders to the Extension Office. Forms can be found at: go.osu.edu/TurkeyOrder17 or go.osu.edu/DuckOrder17 and in this issue of the LINK.

The chick peeps will be ordered by the Extension Office in May. Watch for more information in the next LINK!

Sheep and Swine Show Changes

Both swine shows will start at 8:00 am again and then both sheep shows will start immediately after, but not before 6 pm on Monday for market and showmanship or 3 pm on Tuesday for breeding and Born and Raised classes.

Monday September 11 - Swine Showmanship 8 a.m. followed by Market Lamb and Showmanship (6 p.m.)

Tuesday September 12 - Swine Market Show 8 a.m. followed by Sheep Breeding and Born & Raised (3 p.m.)

4-H and FFA Market Lamb and Goat Tagging

Tagging of Market Lambs and Goats will occur on Saturday June 3 from 8:00 am – 10:30 am at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. All Lambs and Goats MUST BE TAGGED to be eligible for fair participation. Details will be sent to Vo-Ag teachers and 4-H members enrolled in market lamb and market goat projects. Please check to make sure your members receive them.

Sheep Clinic

May 20th at 9 am, there will be a clinic at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. More information and details will be sent in a notice to youth enrolled in sheep projects. Quality Assurance will be offered at this clinic.

Goat Clinic

June 17th at 10 am, there will be a clinic at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. More information and details will be sent in a notice to youth enrolled in goat projects. Quality Assurance will be offered at this clinic.

Dairy Clinic

July 9 at 7 pm, there will be a clinic at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. More information and details will be sent in a notice to youth enrolled in dairy projects. Quality Assurance will be offered at this clinic.

Attention Dairy Exhibitors—on behalf of the Senior Fair Board

2017 Wayne County Fair has been and will be a year of change. The Jr. Fair Livestock numbers are increasing and in effort to give all dairy animals the comfort they need, we may have to make changes in all dairy barns. We are asking that tack and supplies be consolidated, seating areas be limited and enter the number of animals closest to the number you will be exhibiting. Also consider using small bales wherever possible or bring in hay and supplies each morning.

Every effort will be taken to keep exhibitors in the same location as in past years, however, movement to another location may occur. Our main goal is to give your livestock the most room in the safest way.

FCS Summer Events Details about these events will be available at http://wayne.osu.edu/projectinfo.

April 17 or 24, 2017

Pattern Selection Night – 6-8:30 pm at JoAnn Fabrics, Wooster. Members may come in and get advise on selecting their pattern and fabrics from Building 10 / FCS Committee members and Master

Clothing Educators.

June 12-14 & 19-21,

2017

Beginner Sewing Day Camp - Members enrolled in Sew Fun will have the opportunity to complete most of their project at this 3-day camp. Location: Fisher Auditorium, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster

Letter & registration materials will be sent to members in May.

July 13, 2017

“Early Bird” FCS Project Judging - 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Fisher Auditorium, OARDC Campus. To be eligible for State Fair selection, members must participate in this event.

July 14, 2017

Construction Judging - 9 am – Noon at the Fisher Auditorium, OARDC Campus. Members must leave their garment the night of July 13 in the conference room to be judged the next

day. (Room will be locked. No members or parents are permitted at judging) Garment Pickup will be 1 -3 pm. Member can come pick up their garments that afternoon

or during Still Project Judging July 17, 2017 from 7-8:30 pm.

July 18, 2017

Style Revue & 4-H Awards Program - 7:00 p.m. at Fisher Auditorium, OARDC. Family & friends are invited to see 4-H members model their clothing projects. Construction Award winners and State Fair

representatives in all FCS & Still project areas will be announced at this event. Participating members must be registered by 6:50 PM

August 8, 2017

“Last Chance” FCS Project Judging - 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Wayne County Fairgrounds. For members not interested in or unable to participate in the July judging events.

Again this year it will be mandatory FOR ALL Junior Fair livestock exhibitors (4-H and FFA) to attend a quality assurance program before showing their animals at the Wayne County or Ohio State Junior Fair. Exhibitors of market steers, market dairy steers, market lambs, market goats, market hogs, all poultry meat pens, and meat rabbits, lactating dairy and lactating dairy goats will also need to complete a Drug Use Notification Form (DUNF) for each of these animals. The quality assurance requirement may only be met by participating in ONE of the following: (1) Quality Assurance program in Wayne County, or (2) An Ohio industry Quality Assurance training (e.g., Ohio Beef Expo, Ohio Pork Congress, etc.).

Wayne County Quality Assurance Dates:

April 26th • May 25th

Registration at 6:30 p.m. | Training 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Fisher Auditorium, OARDC Members must attend one of these evenings or another QA training. Quality Assurance MUST be completed by August 1st. There will be one final QA Training on August 1 with a $25 fee associated. If you completed Quality Assurance at a program outside of Wayne County, proof must be sent to the Extension Office by August 1.

Participation in the skillathons is also mandatory for all exhibitors (4-H and FFA) of livestock projects who wish to exhibit their animals at the Wayne County Junior Fair. The skillathon may be completed only in Wayne County or at the Ohio State Fair.

Wayne County Skillathon Dates:

July 20th • July 24th • July 25th

From 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Fisher Auditorium, OARDC Members will need to attend one of these evenings to complete the skillathon for each species of animal he/she is exhibiting. The skillathons will consist of four stations that cover quality assurance issues and one station on project records (five total). New this year, members will have the option to sign up, on a first come first serve basis, for project interview for skillathon rather then the stations. Judging will take place during still project judging on July 17 and August 8. Members will have to register for a time slot for their interview and that will be available starting June 1st. More information will be available soon.

It is ESSENTIAL that livestock exhibitors attend BOTH Quality Assurance AND Skillathon in order to exhibit at the Wayne County Fair!

The quality assurance program and the skillathon will meet the Ohio Department of Agriculture quality assurance participation requirements. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated in helping your 4-H or FFA members to reach this requirement. If you have any questions, call Nicole at 330-264-8722.

2017 OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LIVESTOCK QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

2017 OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LIVESTOCK SKILLATHON REQUIREMENTS