Month: June 2019

Attention to all 4-H Campers!!

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4-H camp is over for the 2019 year!!

We had lots of fun and are in the process of finishing up some loose ends.

Like every year, we have a few stragglers…not campers but items!

Please go through your campers belongings and see if you are missing any items.

We have shoes, shirts, shorts, swimsuits, trunks, wallets, etc.

We will be posting pictures on Facebook (Click Here).

 

 

Looking for 2019 King and Queen Candidates!!!

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2019 JUNIOR FAIR KING & QUEEN CONTEST

Thank you for your interest in the 2019 Shelby County Junior Fair King or Queen Contest. The purpose of this event is to teach youth how to be competitive in a respectable manner, and, most important, have fun representing and interacting with the entire Shelby County community.

  • Applications and Photo Due:Tuesday, July 2nd at the Extension Office
  • Interviews: Tuesday, July 18 at 4 p.m. at the Extension Office
  • Crowning:Sunday, July 21 at 5 p.m. in the Entertainment Tent
  1. One king candidate and one queen candidate will be recognized for their congeniality as voted on by the contestants.
  2. Three finalists for queen and three finalists for king will be named during the contest. There will be no ties. Only one contestant will be crowned Shelby County Fair Queen and only one contestant will be crowned Shelby County Fair King.
  3. The remaining two finalists in each contest will be ranked and recognized as runners-up.
  4. There will be a monetary prize of $150.00 each for the crowned King and Queen. First runner-up contestants will receive $50.00 each and second runner – up contestants will receive $30.00 each. Mr. and Miss Congenitally will be awarded $20.00 each. Cash awards are  sponsored by the Shelby County 4 – H Foundation.
  5. Once crowned, the King and Queen will be expected to attend and participate in all days of the Junior Fair. Participation will include passing out trophies and awards at shows, greeting and hosting visitors to the fair, introducing his/herself at Grandstand activities, and more.
  6. The 2019 Shelby County King and Queen will also be encouraged to represent the Shelby County Fair at other area county fairs and county   events, such as parades, festival, celebrations, and banquets, when they are available and at the request of the Junior or Senior Fair
  7. Board.
  8. Once crowned, the Queen will be encouraged to participate in the following year’s Ohio Fairs’ Queen Contest at the Ohio Fair Managers Association Convention in Columbus, Ohio. If the Queen is unable to attend the contest, the first runner-up will be given the opportunity to attend.

Creative Writing Exhibitors Letters, Judging sheets, and General Information

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Please visit our website and review the letter and score sheet for your Creative Writing project.

Also review our white pages.

Please call Judie at 937-498-7239 to schedule your interview time on Wednesday, July 17th.

We will be starting judging at 9:30am.

Creative Writing – Letter | Scoresheet (See White Pages p. 15 for guidelines)

Rabbit exhibitor letter

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Rabbit Tattooing
Saturday, June 22, 2019
8 to 10 a.m.
Sidney High School (map on back of letter)

May 24, 2019

To: Shelby County Junior Fair Market Rabbit Exhibitors

Re: Market Rabbit Check-In and Tattooing

This packet contains information regarding market rabbit check-in and tattooing procedures.

Changes for 2019

  • NEW! Self-Tattooing Option: Rabbits may come to the check-in already tattooed OR without tattoos. The ONLY allowable number and letter combination for 2019 tattoos is SC19. The tattoo MUST: be in the rabbits RIGHT ear, be legible and be placed correctly (to be read from left to right, with the first letter “S” furthest from the rabbit’s head).
  • ALL rabbits must still attend the Market Rabbit Check-In.
    • If already tattooed, Junior Fair Board members will count the rabbits and verify the tattoo is correct and legible.
    • If not tattooed, Junior Fair Board and the Rabbit Sale Sub-Committee members will tattoo the rabbits at that time.
  • A maximum of seven rabbits can be tattooed per exhibitor, but no more than five rabbits (two meat pens and one single fryer) may be exhibited at the fair. Exhibitors are permitted to show only one single fryer which could be a rabbit separate from the pen(s) or a rabbit from the pens.

Check-In

  • Market rabbit check-in and tattooing is scheduled for Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Sidney High School. Please utilize the map on the back of the page as a reference regarding location and traffic flow.
  • While highly encouraged, the exhibitor does not need to be present. Family members or friends may bring the rabbits for those who are unavailable.
  • Per the Senior Fair Board, the fair veterinarian highly suggests that exhibitors start rabbits on Corid solution two days prior to tattooing and continue dosing them for three days after to ensure continued health.They also suggest that exhibitors follow the same routine for check-in and weigh-in at the fair (start rabbits on Corid two days prior to check-in and continue dosing them for three days after). Corid can be purchased as a liquid formulation at your local feed store or from your local veterinarian. Any questions regarding prevention of coccidiosis or dosages of Corid should be directed to your veterinarian.

Quality Assurance

  • In addition to check-in attendance, ALL market rabbit exhibitors MUST have completed a Quality Assurance class or prove their knowledge by “testing out” in order to exhibit at the Shelby County Junior Fair. Please visit http://go.osu.edu/shelbyQA for details about Quality Assurance.

If you have any questions, please contact the Shelby Co. Extension Office at 937-498-7239 or by email.

Sincerely,

Cassie Dietrich                                                                                                                                    

Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development                 

dietrich.145@osu.edu   

2019 Ohio State Fair 4-H SPELLING BEE COMPETITION

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2019 Ohio State Fair 4-H SPELLING BEE COMPETITION

Open to all Ohio 3rd-6th Graders 4-H Members & Non-4-H Members. This competition is an educational and fun event for all Ohio students in grades 3rd-6th. It is not a sanctioned Bee and winners do not advance to any other Bee or competition, but it is great practice and fun for the students!
Entry Deadline: June 1 Registration for Schools and June 15th for 4-H Offices
Date/Time: July 27-8:00a 3rd & 4th Graders–Janis Center Lobby Event
Date/Time: July 27-9:00a 3rd & 4th Graders Registration
Date/Time: July 27-12:00p 5th & 6th Graders–Janis Center Lobby Event
Date/Time: July 27-1:00p 5th & 6th Graders (following 3rd/4th grade bee)
Competition Notes:
  • Eligibility to here will be two competitions; one for 3rd & 4th graders and one for 5th & 6th graders.
  • Students compete in the grade level they are in at the time of registration (i.e. their 2018-19 grade level).
  • Each school may recommend two students for each grade level.
  • Each 4-H County Extension office may recommend one student for each grade level..
  • All 3rd-6th grade students are permitted to enter (even if they entered in 2018). However, a 6thgrader that participated in 2018is not eligible for the 2019competitionas they will have already completed the 7thgrade.
  • Students who finished first and won their grade level spelling bee in 2018 are note eligible to participate in the same grade level in 2019. Each school and county extension office will be notified of acceptance via email.
  • Study links and competition regulations will be emailed to each student by the end of June (i.e. Merriam Webster National Spelling Bee study guide).
There is no entry fee to compete in this competition.
You may email, mail or fax entries to:
Sally McClaskey
Ohio 4-H Center
2201 Fred Taylor Drive
Columbus, OH 43210
Email:
mcclaskey.12@osu.edu
Fax: 614.292-5937