Junior 4-H Campers – Don’t Forget- Camp is coming up next weekend

Fairfield County Junior Camp is July 7-10th.  Here are some important arrival reminders below.

CHECK-IN is from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. When you arrive at camp, go immediately to the main lodge to register, receive your cabin assignment, and be directed to further stations. Supervision at camp is not available until 15 minutes prior to the start of registration, please plan to arrive accordingly. After check-in, parents need to please escort your camper to their cabin, so you may chat with the counselor about anything they need to know. Be prepared to walk the hills and be sure to wear appropriate footwear!     

  • Bring a completed Ohio 4-H Health Statement (with photo), The Permission to Participate Form can be turned in to the Extension Office prior to camp  or must be brought to check-in at camper registration and a CAMPER RELEASE FORM (required for EVERY camper). Each camper MUST have a “Camper Release Form” (see attached card) on file which authorizes who is allowed to pick-up your child from camp at dismissal. List name, relationship (i.e. grandparent, sibling, neighbor), and phone number. This form must be brought with you to check-in at camper registration (if not already turned into to the Extension Office with other forms prior to camp).
  • Each child will participate in a Health Assessment upon their arrival. This is a very simple procedure that will include taking their temperature and asking a few health related questions. Children who have a fever or are determined to be ill may be asked to return home. This is Ross-Hocking Extension Camp Association Policy.
  • Parking – Upon arrival, you may park in the parking lot behind the lodge or grass area around the flag pole— NOT on the hills or trails.

Here are your check-out reminders:

  • CHECK-OUT is at 10:00 a.m. Please do not arrive more than 15 minutes early. Campers and staff will not be ready to leave!
  • CAMPER RELEASE: Please wait outside the front of the lodge when you come to pick up your camper(s). When all campers are accounted for (off the hills and inside the lodge), then parents will enter the front of the lodge, show picture identification (i.e. Driver’s License) to camp staff (matching one of two names provided on the Camper Release Form). Parents will SIGN OUT their camper, take the signed Camper Release Form to their child’s counselor to get their camper and belongings.
  • Be sure to double check your possessions when you leave camp. Lost items are hard to match to their owners. You are responsible for your possessions. We ask that you do not bring expensive or valuable items to camp.    
  • If your camper must leave earlier than the stated release time, you MUST complete this information on the CAMPER RELEASE FORM (card) and give it to us at check-in. This form is required by all campers for camp dismissal. Once a camper leaves camp, he/she is NOT permitted to return to camp.    

All of this information can be found in the Junior Camper Letter found here.

Ohio State Fair Skillathon Information

4-H and FFA youth can show what they know about 9 different animal species through 10 skillathon events during the Ohio State Fair (see the schedule below). Skillathons are free, registration is the day of the event (an adult must accompany the youth), youth can come anytime between the hours listed, and youth do not have to be a state fair exhibitor or be enrolled in an animal project in order to complete. Youth vying for the Outstanding Market Exhibitor (OME) award for goat, sheep, poultry, swine, and beef must participate in the Skillathon, showmanship, and live animal show in order to qualify. Rules, study resources (including the station topics for each species), and other information are available at: go.osu.edu/osfskillathons

  • July 20th – Goat Skillathon, Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine (2nd Floor), 12:00-5:00 pm; Awards given out 7/21
  • July 24th – Sheep Skillathon, Brown Arena, Wool Room, 9:00am-2:00pm; Awards given out 7/25
  • July 25th – Horse Skillathon, Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine (2nd Floor), 9:00am-2:00pm; awards following contest in Coliseum, about 4:30 pm
  • July 26th – Dairy Skillathon, Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine (2nd Floor), 3:00pm-6:30pm; Awards following contest in Cooper Arena, about 8:00 pm
  • July 31 – Dog Skillathon, Buckeye Sports Center (north end), 9:00am-3:00pm,; Awards following contest, about 4:30 pm
  • August 1st – Dairy Skillathon, Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine (2nd Floor), 1:30pm-5:000pm; Awards following contest in Cooper Arena, about 7:00 pm
  • August 1st – Poultry Skillathon, Rabbit/Poultry Pavilion, 4:00pm-7:30pm, Awards given out 8/3
  • August 2nd – Swine Skillathon, Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine (2nd Floor), 8:00am-1:00pm; Awards 8/4
  • August 2nd – Beef Skillathon, Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine (2nd Floor), 4:00pm-7:00pm; Awards 8/4
  • August 3rd – Rabbit Skillathon, Rabbit Poultry Pavilion, 8:00am-12:00pm; Awards following contest, about 2:30 pm

We’ve had great participation in the past – let’s get participation in every one of these events this year.  The link above will provide the rules and study resources – what other competition give you the topics that the event will cover?  Good luck and happy learning!

2018 State Fair 4-H Non-Livestock Schedule

For those of you that are coming to summer judging, you will be asked if you would like to attend the state fair.  Most often, people want to know when the projects will be judged.  Here is the link to the Ohio 4-H Website with the State Fair Information.

  • Wednesday July 25th – Health Day, Quilt Day, Health and Safety Speaking Day.
  • Thursday July 26th – Creative Arts 1 Day (Scrapbooking, Get Started in Art, Collectibles); Home Decorating Day, Family Life Day
  • Friday July 27th – Companion Animal Day, Welding Day (off-site)
  • Saturday July 28th – Engineering Excitement Day, STEM Day, Photography Day
  • Sunday July 29th – International Day, Leadership Day, Workforce Preparation Day
  • Monday July 30th – Woodworking Day
  • Tuesday July 31st – Food and Nutrition Day, Clothing Day, Creative Arts II Day (Cake Decorating)
  • Wednesday August 1st – Communications Day, Food and Nutrition Day, Clothing Day
  • Thursday August 2nd – Communications Day, Food and Nutrition Day, Clothing Day
  • Friday August 3rd – Natural Resources Day 1 (All Shooting Sports Projects, Safe Use of Guns & Beginning Archery), Tractor Day (off-site)
  • Saturday August 4th – Natural Resources Day II (Beekeeping, Fishing, Insects, Gardening, Canning,  Ohio Birds etc.)
  • Sunday August 5th – Self-Determined Day

For more details about which projects are judged on each of these days, please see the link above.

Attention Artists, Creators, and Storytellers – Be a part of the 4-H FilmFest!

Dear Artists, Creators, and Storytellers – Please see the attached flier and share with your networks, both youth and professional.  The roster for FilmFest 4-H has been finalized at long last, and I’m thrilled with the exciting program we are able to offer!  Wolves, special effects makeup, virtual reality, authentic scriptwriting, short films, and documentary filmmaking…if you know of any other youth development program in the world offering this combination of opportunities in three days, I encourage you to enroll immediately. Registration for FilmFest is being kept open until Friday, July 6, 2018.  If you have not yet registered, you may purchase an All Access Pass (just $129) at http://filmfest4h.org.  See web site for hotel arrangements and other details.

4-H Activities at the Ohio State Fair

Summer is moving fast!  Please see below for some Ohio State Fair evening activities.

Ohio State Fair – Youth Center – Evening Activities

  • “4-H’s Got Talent Show”  NEW Event! – Saturday, July 28 at 6:00 p.m.
  • Cloverbud Activity – Seed Art – Thursday, July 26 at 5:00 p.m.
  • 4-H Yoga – Wednesday, July 25 at 5:00 p.m.
  • Performance by the Licking County 4-H Band – Sunday, July 29 at 6:30 p.m.

4-H’s Got Talent Show – Got talent? Check out this new event at the Ohio State Fair Youth Center. The event will be held Saturday, July 28 at 6:00 p.m. and is open to 4-H members only.  Members have a chance to win a clock trophy! Spots are limited and applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, so register soon! Please go to ohio4h.org/ohiostatefair for the application to apply.

Cloverbud Activity – Looking for something for your Cloverbud to do at the Ohio State Fair? Check out our seed art activity held in the Youth Center on Thursday, July 26 at 5:00 p.m. No need to pre-register, just join us for some fun!

4-H Yoga – Interested in learning more about yoga and how to include it your 4-H club activities? Yoga has a multiple mental and physical health benefits and is something people of all ages can do. Please join the Ohio 4-H Health Heroes in learning some fun and relaxing yoga poses at the Ohio State Fair Youth Center. This event will be held on Wednesday, July 25th at 5:00 pm.

Licking County 4-H Band Performance – Looking for a cool place to enjoy a show at the Ohio State Fair? Join us in the Youth Center on Sunday, July 29 at 6:30 p.m. for a performance by the Licking County 4-H Band. This band began in 1948 and currently has 4-H members ages 11-19 who attend school or live in Licking County. You are in for a real treat. Join us!

 

Nationwide, Farm Credit Mid-America, and Bertha Wilson Trust Sponsor County Delegates to Ohio 4-H State Leadership Camp

Dalton Henry,  Paige Hinton, Allison Cramer, Lauren Young, Lauren Preston, Savannah Carruthers, Lexi Carruthers, Cara Luallen, Megan Luallen, and Macy Newell were selected to represent Fairfield County at the Ohio 4-H State Leadership Camp at 4-H Camp Ohio, June 2-6, 2018.

Nationwide and Farm Credit Mid-America sponsors the program and provides substantial camp scholarships to 4-H members nominated from each of Ohio’s 88 counties. Additionally, all of our Fairfield County youth who attended this camp received scholarships to attend from the Bertha Wilson Trust which supports Fairfield County 4-H youth who attend camp.

The camp is designed to build leadership skills among participants by encouraging them to try new things without fear of failure; providing opportunities to allow them to experience personal growth; and offering the chance to learn new ideas and methods to help strengthen local 4-H programs. The Ohio 4-H State Leadership Camp has been delivered every summer since 1946 and is recognized as one of the best of its kind in the nation.

The Fairfield County participants were chosen for the camp based on their demonstrated leadership potential as well as through a selection process after completing the Ohio 4-H Achievement Form.

Lexi Carruthers is the daughter of Dennis and Jennifer Carruthers of Lancaster. She is a member of the Clearcreek Showmen 4-H Club. Her projects for this year include Chicken Exhibition, Chicken Egg Production, Market Chickens, Duck Exhibition, Market Duck, Helmeted Guinea Fowl, Turkey Exhibition, Market Turkey, Breeding Rabbit, and Market Rabbit.

Savannah Carruthers is the daughter of Dennis and Jennifer Carruthers of Lancaster. She is a member of the Clearcreek Showmen 4-H Club. Her projects for this year include Chicken Exhibition, Chicken Egg Production, Market Chickens, Market Duck, Helmeted Guinea Fowl, Turkey Exhibition, Market Turkey, Market Lamb, Sheep Breeding, Market Rabbit, Family History Treasure Hunt, and You Can Quilt.

Allison Cramer is the daughter of Daniel and Kelly Cramer of Amanda. She is a member of the Clearcreek Showmen 4-H Club. Her projects for this year include Pygmy Goats, Market Hog, Chicken Exhibition, Chicken Egg Production, Market Chickens, Duck Exhibition, Market Duck, Goose Exhibition, Market Goose, Market Turkey, Breeding Rabbit, Market Rabbit, Pet Rabbit, Club Leadership, and Focus on Photography: Level 1. is the daughter of Daniel and Kelly Cramer of Amanda. She is a member of the Clearcreek Showmen 4-H Club. Her projects for this year include Pygmy Goats, Market Hog, Chicken Exhibition, Chicken Egg Production, Market Chickens, Duck Exhibition, Market Duck, Goose Exhibition, Market Goose, Market Turkey, Breeding Rabbit, Market Rabbit, Pet Rabbit, Club Leadership, and Focus on Photography: Level 1.

Dalton Henry is the son of Jon and Jill Henry of Canal Winchester. He is a member of the Green Extreme 4-H Club. His projects for this year include The Truth About Tobacco, Club Leadership 2, Beyond the Grill, and Candy Making.

Paige Hinton is the daughter of Kyle Hinton and Jennifer Hinton of Amanda. She is a member of the AC Extreme 4-Hers. Her projects for this year include Market Hog, Sheep Breeding, You’re the Athlete, The Truth About Tobacco, Camp Counseling, Club Leadership, Finding your Voice: Public Speaking Made Easy, Family History Treasure Hunt, and Scrapbooking.

Cara Luallen is the daughter of Scott and Misty Luallen of Pataskala. She is a member of the Extraordinary Explorers and Thurston Flying Fingers 4-H Clubs. Her projects for this year include: Market Rabbit, Pathways to Culinary Success, and Dress-Up Outfit.

Megan Luallen is the daughter of Scott and Misty Luallen of Pataskala. She is a member of the Extraordinary Explorers and Thurston Flying Fingers 4-H Clubs. Her projects for this year include: Leadership Road Trip: Where Are You Going?, Racing the Clock to Awesome Meals, and Active Sportswear.

Macy Newell is the daughter of John and Jeannette Newell of Rushville. She is a member of the Snip-N-Mousse 4-H Club. Her projects for this year include: Market Hog, First Aid in Action, Let’s Bake Quick Breads.

Lauren Preston is the daughter of Ken and Trish Preston of Canal Winchester. She is a member of the Fairfield County 4-H Shooting Sports and Green Extreme 4-H Clubs. Her projects for this year include Archery, Pygmy Goats, Chicken Exhibition, Market Chicken, Market Lamb, and One on One (Leadership).

Lauren Young is the daughter of Brad and Kerry Young of Canal Winchester. She is a member of the Green Extreme 4-H Club. Her projects for this year include Market Rabbit and The Laundry Project.

 

It’s Time to Sign-Up for Summer Judging!

The 2018 Summer Judging Schedule is now ready for you to sign up for judging! The schedule is based on the purple Member Handbook, pages 22-30.  Please read these pages and make sure you are signing up for the correct project on the correct day.  (An example are the Self Determined projects – there are some that are judged on a different day – see page 22) You can sign up for judging now through July 3rd.  Once you have made your time selection, if you need to change, please call Missy at 740-652-7264 to get the change made.

 

  • Judging Dates 2018   
    • Thursday July 12, 2018 – Demonstration Contest (NO ONLINE SIGN-UP), Self Determined Projects, Writing, Leadership and Citizenship, Cake Decorating, Scrapbooking, Collectibles, Creative Art, Quilting, Theatre Arts, Photography

    • Friday July 13, 2018 – Health, Babysitting, Genealogy, Home Decorating and Design, Money Management, ALL Food and Nutrition Projects

    • Monday July 16, 2018 – Science Fun projects, Rockets, Airplanes, Radio-Controlled Vehicles, Robotics, Electricity, Rope, Small Engines, Solar Energy, ATV, Computers, Woodworking, Welding, Veterinary Science, All Environmental Science, Gardening, Horseless Horse, All About Dogs

    • Tuesday July 17th – Modeling Practice at Liberty Union High School

    • Wednesday July 18, 2018 – All Clothing Projects.  Style Review in the evening at Liberty Union High School.

You will sign-up for judging using your 4-H online log-in and profile. The instructions can be found here, or read below.

  • From your home page (you may need to click on the house in the upper right hand corner of the page), you will click on the very tiny ‘My Meetings’ (should be in blue font above the Announcements & Newsletters section). This will show your available meetings.  The titles for this year start with 2018 – the day- and type of projects.   Click on the Sign-Up tab.
  • Select the Family Member, the project area and an available timeslot using the drop down boxes. CLICK SAVE.
  • The timeslot information you have selected will be listed under ‘Scheduled Meetings’.  Repeat to sign up for another project or to sign up another family member.

Good luck with your summer judging projects!

 

State Fair Livestock Entry Reminders

Below are postmark deadlines for various 4-H and junior fair events/shows for the Ohio State Fair:

Thursday, June 7 – Ohio State Fair Rabbit Quiz Bowl Contest Team Entries to Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center

 Wednesday, June 20 – Rules can be found at and entries can be made at https://ohiostatefair.com/livestock/ .

  • Ohio State Fair Rabbit & Poultry Entry Deadline (online entries encouraged)
  • Ohio State Fair Livestock Entry Deadline (online entries encouraged)
  • Ohio State Fair Dog Show Entry Deadline (all entries made directly to Ohio State Fair, either mailed or made online; online entries encouraged)
  • Ohio State Fair Dog Show Drill Teams Entry Deadline (made directly to Ohio State Fair, but no online entry availability)
  • Ohio State Fair Dog Agility Entry Deadline (entries sent to Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center)

Sunday, July 1 (will accept a July 2 postmark since July 1 falls on Sunday) – Ohio State Fair Dog Show poster entry deadline (posters and entry forms sent to Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center)

 Friday, July 6

  • Ohio State Fair Poultry Judging Contest Team and Individual Entries (without paying late fee)
  • Ohio State Fair Avian Bowl Contest Team Entry deadline

Remember that paper copies will need an Educator Signature, so if you have hard copies, please get them into the office sooner rather than later.