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Dear 4-H’ers, Parents and Advisors

Fall is in the air!! This is my favorite

time of year. Hope everyone is back in

the swing of things after the Noble

County Fair.

Thanks to everyone that made the Junior

Fair a success. You were a great group

of people to work with! Thanks to the Jr.

Fairboard members, Livestock and Sale

Committee, 4-H Council and all 4-H

advisors for all your efforts and hard

work. Also, a big thank you to parents

and grandparents for helping your young

person with their projects.

Also, thanks to all the volunteers and

teens that were involved with helping

with summer events and activities. A

special thanks to all the adults and teens

that helped with 4-H Camp and

Coverbud Day camp!

Yours in 4-H,

Nancy Y. Snook

Extension Educator

4-H Youth Development

Ohio State University Extension, Noble County

150 Court House

Caldwell, Ohio 43724

Phone: (740) 732-5681 Fax: (740) 732-5434

On the Web: http://www.noble.osu.edu

FAIR BOOTH RESULTS

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

4-H NEWSLETTER NOBLE COUNTY OHIO NOVEMBER 2014

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NOBLE COUNTY 4-H NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2014

Congratulations to the following clubs for winning Fair Booth

Awards:

1st Place—Three Forks 4-H Club

2nd Place—Sharon Shamrocks

3rd Place—Country Kickers

4th Place—Elk Skyriders

5th Place—Sarahsville Green Acres

Best Use of Chris Clover in Booth—Elk Skyriders

Most Creative Chris Clover—Country Kickers

Best Overall Chris Clover—Sharon Shamrocks

Congratulations to the following 4-H members who won awards at the 2014 Ohio State Fair. Over 60 youth

from Noble County participated in judging events at the Ohio State Fair this year.

Participants were recognized as “Clock Trophy Winners” if they were the top participant in the state for their

project and “Outstanding of the Day” if they placed in the top twenty percent of their class.

In addition, there were several 4-H members from Noble County that participated with animal projects.

Receiving awards were:

Hannah Pfeffer - Clock Trophy in Sew for Others

Makayla Feldner - Outstanding of the Day in Embellish

Makayla Feldner - Outstanding of the Day in Exploring Our Forests

Bryson Harper - Outstanding of the Day in ATV Safety

Chloe McAuley - Outstanding of the Day in Photography & photo selected for display in Ohio 4-H Center

Ian Rouse - Outstanding of the Day in Magic of Electricity

Wesley Reynolds - Outstanding of the Day in Welding

Emily Smith - State 4-H Fashion Board

Allison Carpenter - $1000 Ohio State Fair Scholarship

Allison Carpenter - Reserve Champion Montadale Ewe

Allison Carpenter - 3rd Place in the Sheep Skillathon -18 yr. Old Division

Allison Carpenter - Sheep Record Book Award - 18yr. Old Division

Alix Seevers - Reserve Champion Cheviot Ram

Alix Seevers - Reserve Champion Cheviot Eve

Alix Seevers - 2nd Place Sheep Breeding Showmanship - 17-18 yr. Old Div.

Jewelzlynn Chicwak - 3rd Place in the Sheep Skillathon -10 yr. Old Division

Jewelzlynn Chicwak - Sheep Record Book Award - 10 yr. Old Division

Kyle Chew - 3rd Place Market Goat Showmanship - 11 yr. Old Division

Gage Dimmerling - 4th Place Rabbit Skillathon - 9 yr. Old Division

Cheyenne Kirk - 9th Place Rabbit Skillathon - 12 yr. Old Division

Erica Snook – 9th Place Western Pleasure - 13 & 14 yr. Old Division

Erica Snook – 6th Place Horse Skillathon – 14 yr. Old Division

Congratulations to those 4-H members who represented Noble County at the Ohio State Fair!!

Don’t forget to send a Thank You note to the buyer of your Junior Fair animal. The

businesses and individuals in our community spent $517,826.62 at the Junior Fair

Livestock Sale. A NEW SALE RECORD!!!

Please remember to thank them for their support!

The support that 4-H and FFA members get from the our “COMMUNITY” is

HUGE!!!!

THANK YOU TO LIVESTOCK BUYERS

STATE FAIR WINNERS


THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

This event was held during the Noble County Fair. Receiving the Club Participation Award was Barnyard

Bandits and the Muddy Boots 4-H Club received the award for Best Club T-Shirts.

Attention Advisors—Some 4-H clubs still need to pick up Club Achievement Packets. Included in these

packets are tenure certificates, county achievement medals, and other awards.

4-H ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT

THANKS FOR THE DONATIONS

An event like the Noble County Junior Fair would not be possible without the assistance of many volunteers.

Thanks to everyone who played a role in making the Junior Fair a positive experience for our young people,

especially the following:

Livestock & Sale Committee Members Junior Fairboard Members & Advisors

4-H Advisors Noble County Extension Staff

Auctioneers and Ringmen Sale Clerks & Office help

Senior Fairboard Members Junior Fair Livestock Buyers

JUNIOR FAIR PARTICIPATION AWARDS

Valley Home Care Solutions sponsored five (5) - $100 awards for current 4-H and FFA members. The

names were drawn the night of Achievement Night and the awards were presented prior to the start of the Sale

of Champions. Receiving Jr. Fair Participation Awards from Valley Home Care Solutions were:

Matthew Ackley - Three Forks Club Makenna Clift - Coffee Knob Wildcats

Jenae Hickman - Shenandoah FFA Bylee Patrick - Outback Club

Wyatt Reynolds - Barnyard Bandits

The Jodi Pickenpaugh Bice Memorial Fund also sponsored five (5) - $100 Jun-

ior Fair Participation awards given to:

Kyle Baker - Shenandoah FFA Jamie Braden - Junior Leaders

Stephen Gaydos - Saddle Hands Chad Harriman - Noble Co. Show & Grow

Christopher Hill - Sharon Shamrocks


Thanks to all the 4-H and FFA members who pledged money from the sale of their livestock projects. A total

of $10,000 was donated to various charitable organizations! Your donations will benefit the whole communi-

ty. Thanks to all the donors to the Junior Fair Building Fund and the Horse Council Building Fund. The Jun-

ior Fair Building Fund and the Horse Council Building Fund remain in existence and will be used to help with

various building and renovation projects for the Noble County Junior Fair including construction of the new

Rabbit and Poultry Barn. Thanks also to the individuals that donated to the Noble County 4-H Scholarship

Fund.

The Ohio State Fair Beef Department has adopted new protocols for identifying market beef animals begin-

ning with the 2015 Fair, July 29 through August 9. These protocols include the use of an electronic identifica-

tion (EID) ear tag that has a unique 15-digit number and a DNA sample that will be submitted for all market

beef animals that exhibitors plan to enter in the 2015 Ohio State Fair Junior Market Beef show.

The DNA collection will be in the form of a hair sample that will be submitted to the Ohio State Fair by Janu-

ary 15, 2015 to meet the ownership deadlines for market beef animals. Along with the DNA hair submission,

each market animal’s 15-digit EID tag must also be included on the DNA packet. DNA packets may be picked

up at an exhibitor’s local Ohio State University Extension Office or at any Ohio Cattlemen’s Association

(OCA) BEST sanctioned show prior to the Jan. 15 deadline.

Any market beef animal that is expected to be show at the Ohio State Fair that has a pre-existing EID tag, such

as an RFID tag, will not need to have an additional EID tag placed in the animal’s ear for State Fair purposes.

For example, if the calf was purchased from a breeder that already included a 15-digit RFID tag in the animal,

or if the animal has been to an OCA BEST show where an EID tag was placed in its ear, a new tag is not need-

ed. The animal’s existing 15-digit identification number will also serve as the animal’s Ohio State Fair identifi-

cation number. Exhibitors of animals not shown at an OCA BEST sanctioned show should contact their county

extension office for an EID tag.

More information about the DNA collection process and submission to the Ohio State Fair will be available

later in November.

Any member interested in exhibiting a market steer at the 2015 Noble County Junior Fair must have the steer

weighed and tagged on Saturday, December 20th at the United Producers Livestock. Weigh-in will be from

9:00 - 11:00 AM. Tune in to WWKC for any weather related cancellations or updates. December 27th will be

the make-up date for weigh-in, if we encounter bad weather.

** This is a date change from what was published on Noble Co. 4-H Calendar earlier this year.

MARKET STEER WEIGH-IN

STATE FAIR STEER ENTRIES


FUNDRAISING FOR NEW RABBIT & POULTRY

Plans are underway for construction of a new Rabbit and Poultry Building on the Noble County Fairgrounds.

The current building has several issues and repairs seem to only be temporary. With the increase of rabbit and

poultry projects, it is time for a new building. Donations are currently being sought and donations can be

made to the Noble Co. Junior Fair Building Fund and sent to PO Box 2, Caldwell, OH or dropped off at the

Extension Office. Put in the memo line—New Rabbit & Poultry Barn.

THANKS TO THE NOBLE COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL

4-H members, at least 12 years of age as of January 1, 2015, can apply for a position representing 4-H on the

Noble County Junior Fairboard. This is a two year term for members who are willing to dedicate time and

effort into improving the Noble County Junior Fair. Membership allows for opportunities of personal and

leadership growth. The application deadline is Wednesday, November 26th. Applications are available at

the Extension Office.

JUNIOR FAIRBOARD APPLICATIONS


We would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the Noble County 4-H Council. This group

of volunteers, parents and youth provide the backbone of support for the 4-H program in Noble County.

They work many hours at various events in the concession stand and do other things that help to raise the

money that directly benefits every 4-H member in Noble County. These volunteers worked concession

stands at the 4th of July Chicken BBQ, the June Truck & Tractor Pull, the June Demo Derby and helped cater

at other events. The money raised by the Noble County 4-H Council is used to purchase all the awards for

Achievement Night and Advisor Recognition Banquet, lowering the cost to attend 4-H Camp, sending 4-

H’ers on state and national trips, cost-sharing registrations to volunteer and youth conferences, workshops

and other state-wide opportunities. This is just a short list of the items that funds are spent on.

Serving on the Noble County 4-H Council are:

Connie Smithberger Gladys Saling

Lori Martin Stephanie Bond

Susan Smith Joy Feldner

Kathryn Maxwell Becky Massey

Anna Slevin Heidi Maxwell

Tracy Saling Amanda Yurco

Yvonne Yonker Emily Smith

Adrean Evans

If you would like to serve on the 4-H Council or would like more information about what 4-H Council does,

contact Nancy Snook at the Extension Office. We are looking for new members.

RECORD BOOK WINNERS

Congratulations to the following 4-H Record Book Winners. They will receive a $25 cash award from the

Noble County 4-H Council.

Beef Book—Jason Allen

Sheep Book—Alisha Archer

Goat Book—Jason Allen

Swine Book—Levi Pemberton

Rabbit Book—Hunter Snell

2015 JUNIOR FAIR RULE CHANGES


Rules of the Fair Add – No cattle grooming chutes allowed in the barns. Junior Fair Exhibitor Premium – Stall Assignment Stall assignments will be done by noon on Saturday. No bedding, grooming chutes and tack pri-or to 2:00 PM on Saturday and NO ANIMALS prior to Noon on Sunday, August 30, 2015.

III. Goats C. Market Goats 12. Market goats must weigh at least between 55 and 115 pounds to place and/or sell. IV. Junior Sheep Show A. Market Lamb Class 7. Delete: No market lamb under 90 pounds will be sold in the Junior Fair Sale. Add: Market lambs must weigh between 90 and 145 pounds to place and/or sell. V. Market Hogs 7. This is a terminal show. All hogs must go to slaughter. Add: All market hogs will be slap tat-tooed. Schedule/Procedure changes for Noble Co. Junior Fair. Junior Fair Contest Horse Show will start at 6:00 PM on Tuesday of Fair – followed by Open Con-test Horse Show. Junior Fair Pleasure Horse Show will start at 5:00 PM on Wednesday of Fair – followed by Open Class Pleasure Horse Show. Tack and Helmet Checks will be conducted prior to the start of all Jr. Fair Horse Classes All Market Turkeys will be weighed Monday evening @ 8:00 PM on the King Hall Scales. Junior Fair Weigh-ins will be held on Tuesday AM

Hog Barn Scales – 8:00 AM: Market Hogs King Hall Scales – 8:00 AM: Market Goats, Market Lambs

10:00 AM – Cattle (Feeder Calves & Market Steers) Junior Fair Sheep Show to start at 2:00 PM immediately following Open Class

Sheep Show.

4-H SOURCE BOOK

It's not available in hard copy yet, but the 2015 Family Guide is now posted on the Ohio 4-H website at

www.ohio4h.org. This is a complete listing of all the 4-H projects that will be offered in 2015. Find your

project for next year now!! Also, 4-H Project Books have increased to $6 per book. It has been over 10 years

since a price increase has occurred. Remember some resource books will continue to be priced higher.

Ohio 4-H Project Central is an easy way for 4-H members to preview Ohio 4-H project books and resources.

Take a closer look at a book, find out what others have to say, and share your experiences! Check out Project

Central at www.ohio4h.org/projectcentral.

4-H FAMILY GUIDES—INFORMATION ON PROJECTS

HONOR CLUB SCORE SHEETS


The National 4-H Council’s Source Book (catalog) is available on-line at

www.4-hMall.org. Check out all the new items. Ideas for holiday gifts

might include 4-H items from the Source Book.

There are some really cute items!!!

OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS

Honor Club Score Sheets can now be turned in for the 2014 4-H year. They are due February 1, 2015.

Awards will be given at the Advisor’s Banquet in March. If you need a form, contact the Extension Office.

There are many opportunities available for 4-H members 14 years of age or older as of January 1, 2015. This

is the time for older youth to complete the Ohio 4-H Achievement Record Form for state-wide opportunities

and to apply to be a State 4-H Ambassador. With the Ohio 4-H Achievement Record Form, you can apply in

25 different program areas, such as Beef, CARTEENS, Citizenship & Community Service, Clothing & Tex-

tiles, Companion Animals, Dairy, Dairy Goats, Environmental Sciences, Family Life & Child Development,

Foods & Nutrition, Gardening & Horticulture, Health & Safety, Horse, Leadership, Meat Goats, Mechanical

& Engineering Science, Personal Development, Photography, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep, Shooting Sports,

Swine and Veterinary Science.

Seniors in high school can apply for State 4-H Scholarships. The Achievement Record Forms and the State 4

-H Scholarship Forms will soon be available on the state 4-H website—www.ohio4h.org. The due date for

state awards using these forms is January 20, 2015 into our County Extension Office. If you need additional

information, contact Nancy at 732-5681.


SCENES FROM THE NOBLE COUNTY FAIR

Return Service Requested

The Noble County Junior Leaders are in full swing for the coming year. Our next meeting is Monday, No-

vember 10th at 6:30PM at the Jr. Fair Office at the Fairgrounds. We are taking new members for the com-

ing year. Membership is open to any 4-h’er in at least 7th Grade as of January 1, 2015.

The question has been asked “Can I just belong to the 4-H Junior Leader Club and take projects through this

club?” The answer is “YES” . The Junior Leader Club functions just like a regular community club—with

scheduled meetings, officers, community service, talks/demonstrations. Plus, a whole lot more!

There are some expectations involved if you make this your “Primary 4-H Club”, such as a six meeting at-

tendance requirement, giving a demonstration or talk, participating on committees and completing a project

book. These are all required. If it is not your primary 4-H club, then the six meeting attendance policy is not in effect. Youth are encour-

aged to attend meeting and participate in events and activities as they have time. Several things that we par-

ticipate in are: Haunted Trail, State 4-H Teen Conference, Relay for Life, etc. For more information about 4

-H Junior Leaders contact Nancy Snook at the Extension Office at 740-732-5681.

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Phone: (740) 732-5681

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Email: [email protected]

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