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Market Goat/Lamb and Feeder Calf Exhibitor Letters

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Attention 2024 Shelby County Junior Fair Market Goat/Market Lamb exhibitors!

Check out the exhibitor’s letters for information regarding important dates, registration details, important information, and more.

Important Dates

  • Sunday, May 5th, 2024 from 12-2 PM: Market Goat and Market Lamb (includes commercial ewe entries) Mandatory Tag-In
    • Optional Weigh-In will take place during Tag-In
  • Saturday, June 1st, 2024 at 4:30 PM: Deadline for ALL market goat and market lamb entries to be entered on FairEntry

Exhibitor Letter Links

Attention 2024 Shelby County Junior Fair Feeder Calf Exhibitors!

Check out the exhibitor’s letters for information regarding important dates, registration details, important information, and more. If you know of new 4-H or FFA members planning to exhibit feeder calves, please pass along these procedures and dates

Important Dates

  • Sunday, May 5th, 2024 from 2-3 PM: Feeder Calf Mandatory Tag Pick-Up
    • Vaccination Check during Tag Pick-Up
  • Wednesday, May 15th, 2024 at 4:30 PM: Deadline for ALL feeder calf entries to be entered on FairEntry

Important Information

Update for 2024: Tri-County Veterinary Service has informed our office that their office is unable to get the Vira Shield 6 vaccine due to back order. They have replaced that with another vaccine; however, the substitution can only be purchased in doses of 10 (single doses are NOT available). Tri-County Veterinary Service has recommended that families reach out to other families to share the doses from the substituted vaccine. If you have any questions, please contact Tri-County Veterinary Service at 937-493-6536.

Exhibitor Letter Links

If you have any questions, please contact me at miller.11920@osu.edu or 937-419-7127. Thank you!

Summer Camp Registrations are Open!!

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4-H Camp (May 29th through June 1st)

Location: Indian Hills 4-H Camp (8212 Lauver Road Pleasant Hill, OH 45359)

Eligibility: Youth who have completed 3rd grade- 7th grade

Deadline: Registration packets and payments are due to the Extension Office (810 Fair Road Sidney, OH 45365) no later than 4:30 PM on May 3rd. All registrations after this date will have a $50 late fee!

Registration: https://go.osu.edu/shelby4hcamp24

Cloverbud Camp (June 5th)

Location: Shelby County Fairgrounds (655 S. Highland Avenue Sidney, OH 45365)

Eligibility: Youth who have completed Kindergarten- 2nd grade

Deadline: Registration packets and payments are due to the Extension Office (810 Fair Road Sidney, OH 45365) no later than 4:30 PM on May 3rd. All registrations after this date will have a $10 late fee!

Registration: https://go.osu.edu/shelbycloverbudcamp24

Solar Eclipse Glasses for 4-Hers!

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Are you ready for the April 8th Solar Eclipse?

With the generous support of the Ohio 4-H Foundation and the Don and Jane Schriver Make a Difference Fun, we have the opportunity to provide Shelby County 4-H members with solar eclipse glasses! Currently enrolled 4-H members are welcome to swing by our office and pick up their free set while supplies last. Each set comes with a Solar Eclipse Viewer Warning and a Solar Eclipse Activity Sheet. Feel free to call the office to check availability as the supply is limited!

Office Number: 937-498-7239

Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

2024 Shelby County Swine Breeders Association Scholarship

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2024 Shelby County Swine Breeders Association Scholarship

Sponsored by the Shelby County Swine Breeders Association & The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Sidney

What: The Shelby County Swine Breeders will be awarding two scholarships this year. (A $1,000 scholarship & a $500 scholarship).

Who: Applicants must

  • show in the 2024 Shelby County Born & Raised Show
  • be in the Senior Division, Ages 15-18 (as of January 1st of the current year)
  • provide proof of first semester of college or trade school completion before the scholarship is paid out

When: The completed application (including the necessary signatures) must be emailed or postmarked no later than June 1st

  • Can be emailed to scsba2023@gmail.com

2024 Shelby County Swine Breeders Assoc. Scholarship Application

“Hit Me with Your Best Shot” 4-H photo contest

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What: Minnesota 4-H is hosting a multi-state (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, an Wisconsin)  photography challenge for 4-H members! Subject matter is OPEN, but it must be 4-H APPROPRIATE!!

When: Submissions are due by 11:59 PM on May 1st!

Who: Open to youth in grades K-13 (must be enrolled in the 4-H Program)

Guidelines: Choose your best picture (jpg or jpeg image) with no or minimal editing and write two sentences explaining why it is special to you. Photos must be taken during the current 4-H year. Photos must be submitted to fourhphoto@umn.edu by 11:59 PM (CST) on May 1st, 2024. In the email, use subject line “4-H Best Shot Photo Contest and in the body, please include the member’s name, grade, and state.

Submitted photos will be displayed in a slideshow, all participants will be entered into a drawing for random prizes. 

To register for the context, visit 2024 Hit Me with Your Best Shot Photo Contest!

Auglaize County Horseman’s Council Clinic

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What: Clinic topics include:

  • Showmanship and Horsemanship tips to help you impress the judges (presented by Lynne Puthoff)
  • Better ways to effectively communicate with your horse and build the relationship that will help you excel in anything (presented by Sandy Little, Certified Resistance Free Training, NARHA, Equine Specialist w/ EFMA, and Red Light Therapy)
  • Bits, Biting, and Saddle Fitting to make your horse happier (presented by John Johnson, Rod’s Western Palace)

When: April 20th from 9 AM to 4 PM

Where: Auglaize County Fairgrounds Horse Barn

Cost: Per class: $20, All Day: $40, and All Day Family Pass (Limit 4): $50 (Make checks out to Auglaize Co. OHC, Mail to Donna Youngs: 124468 Burr Oak Rd. Wapakoneta, OH 45895)

  • Checks must be postmarked by April 13th if mailed

Contact: Terri Metzger at 419-236-2546, email: herbsrus@bright.net

 

Ohio Dairy Palooza

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2024 Ohio Dairy Palooza

What: Participants will experience hands-on learning with dairy cattle, QA sessions, Dairy Cattle Showmanship and fitting demonstrations, and sessions on Dairy Beef Feeders- Nutrition & Fitting

When: Saturday, April 20th from 9 AM to 4 PM (Registration begins at 8 AM)

Where: Mahoning County at the Canfield Fairgrounds (7265 Columbiana-Canfield Rd. Canfield, OH 44406, Enter Gate 9 of the fairgrounds)

Cost: $10 per person (before April 5th), $15 per person (after April 5th, including walk-ins the day of the event)

To register, visit go.osu.edu/2024dairypalooza

4-H STEM Camp at Canter’s Cave

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Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp presents….. Exploring STEM at Camp!

What: 4-H STEM Camp focuses on the topics of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in ways that are unique and fun. Youth will explore the outdoors and learn about the science of the world around them through interactive sessions. Campers will enjoy traditional camp activities with a STEM twist!

When:  June 10-12th, 2024

Who: Open to youth in grades 5-7th

Cost: $100

Where: Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp (1362 Caves Rd. Jackson, OH 45640)

For registration, visit go.osu.edu/4HSTEMCamp!

2024 Quality Assurance Dates

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2024 Quality Assurance

Per the rules of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, all livestock exhibitors (market and lactating species) must either attend a Quality Assurance (QA) Program or successfully test out of QA in order to exhibit livestock at the Shelby County Junior Fair or the Ohio State Fair. A parent or guardian of all junior exhibitors must also attend one of the sessions. Those exhibitors who take QA out of county are responsible for reporting and verifying what session they attended, as well as when and where.

The ONLY online QA certification approved by the Ohio Department of Agriculture is YQCA. PQA, BQA, or the Ohio BEST Show online course DOES NOT does not meet the requirements of Ohio QA certification.

2024 Quality Assurance Dates (Must be completed by June 1st!): 

  • March 7th at 7 PM, Hosted at the Shelby County Fairgrounds (Beige Building)
  • March 13th at 8 PM, Hosted at Russia Schools
  • March 24th at 1 PM, Hosted at Anna High School (Auxiliary Gym)
  • March 26th at 7 PM, Hosted at Fort Loramie Elementary (Cafeteria)
  • April 28th at 1 PM, Hosted at the Shelby County Fairgrounds (Beige Building)- Last In-County Opportunity to complete QA for 2024!

QA Test Out Option

The Shelby County Extension Office and Senior Fair Board allow 12-18 year old (as of January 1st) 4-H and FFA members to test our of the QA program. Test outs can be completed through the school’s FFA advisor OR youth can set up an appointment with the OSU Extension Office to come in and take the test out at their convenience. Please call our office at 937-498-7239 to schedule a time. Test outs must be completed by June 1st!

  • Youth ages 12-14 (as of Jan. 1) who pass the QA test can test out of their annual QA program for up to 3 years.
  • Youth ages 15-18 years (as of Jan.1) who pass the QA test can test out of their annual QA program permanently.

2024 Quality Assurance Test Out Dates

  • March 12th at 3:15 PM, Hosted by Anna FFA in the Ag Department (open to both eligible 4-H and FFA members)
  • March 13th at 7:00 AM, Hosted by Anna FFA in the Ag Department (open to both eligible 4-H and FFA members)
  • March 26th before and after school, Hosted by Fairlawn FFA in the Ag Room (open to both eligible 4-H and FFA members)

What will be on the QA Test Out?

This year’s test out will include (PPTs available at QA Information)

  • Good Production Practices 2
  • Good Production Practices 4
  • Good Production Practices 5
  • Good Production Practices 10