Month: May 2022

Quality Assurance and YQCA Options

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Licking County Livestock Project Members (beef | dairy | dairy feeder | goat | poultry | rabbit | sheep | swine)…

We are down to our last few Quality Assurance sessions. Please remember that all 4-H and FFA members taking livestock projects must complete their Quality Assurance requirement by June 1st of each year to be eligible to show at the Hartford Fair and/or the Ohio State Fair. There are still a few spots left for the final sessions that will be offered through Licking County. You can sign up here: https://go.osu.edu/QASignUp2022.

If you miss out on attending one of the Licking County Quality Assurance sessions, you will need to complete the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) training that is completed as an online course. Visit https://yqcaprogram.org/ to register and complete the course. There is a $12 fee to utilize the YQCA training module. Instructions on how to do so can be found HERE. Once completed, please email a copy of your completion certificate to Lisa McCutcheon at mccutcheon.46@osu.edu so that we can give you credit for your QA requirement. If you utilize this option, PLEASE allow enough time to complete it before the June 1st deadline. The certificates are timestamped and any certificate with a June 2nd date or later will not meet our QA requirement.

If you are no longer planning to take any livestock projects this year, please reach out to Adrienne Anderson at anderson.1410@osu.edu to have those projects removed from your enrollment.

Horse & Pony Council Scholarship Due

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The Licking County 4-H Horse & Pony Council Collegiate Scholarship Application is due by Friday, May 20, 2022. Forms can be dropped off by 4:30pm to the Licking County Extension Office or mailed (postmarked by May 20, 2022) to:

Licking County 4-H Horse & Pony Council ScholarshipC/O Licking County Extension Office771 E. Main St., Suite 103Newark, Ohio 43055

The scholarship application can be found HERE.

4-H Summer Camp Registrations Due

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4-H Summer Camp

4-H Summer Camp is filling fast! We still have space at 4-H Summer Camp, but we are likely to fill camp before the deadline. At the time of this post, we have 17 spots left for boys and 22 spots left for girls. If you want your child(ren) to go to camp, please don’t delay in completing the registration. Regardless of whether we fill or not, registrations are due by Friday, May 20, 2022. Registration information can be found on our Camp Opportunities page.

If you have already signed a child up for camp, please be sure that you have completed the Session Selection Survey and the Camper Health Form. You can find the links for those forms in your confirmation email that you received immediately after you submitted the registration form.

 

Cloverbud Day Camp

Cloverbud Day Camp is now full. If you missed getting your child(ren) registered, we have started a wait list. Please email Adrienne at anderson.1410@osu.edu with the name(s) of your child(ren) to be added to the wait list.

If you have already registered your child(ren) for Cloverbud Day Camp, please be sure that you have completed the Cloverbud Camper Health Form. The link to this form can be found in the confirmation email that you received immediately after you submitted the registration form.

Hartford Fair Photo ID Reminder

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If you need your photo taken for your fair ID, please make sure you get that done by May 24th. The current list of dates and times can be found on the Hartford Fair website HERE. The available times have been updated so please be sure to check to see the current photo sessions.

Who needs a photo taken in 2022?

  • ALL advisors must have their photo taken in 2022. Photos were taken at the three, in-person advisor training sessions. If you did not have your photo taken or were on the virtual training, please be sure you have your photo taken this year.
  • ALL new exhibitors.
  • ALL exhibitors name N thru Z.
  • Any exhibitors last name A thru M who DID NOT have a fair ID last year (weren’t enrolled, didn’t make a fair entry, didn’t have your photo taken in 2021, etc.)

ALL exhibitors and advisors will receive a new fair ID in 2022. Fair IDs from previous years cannot be used for fair admission or claiming premiums. Fair IDs will be available to be picked up at the fairgrounds in the days leading up to fair. That schedule will be available closer to fair.

If you are unsure about whether you need to have your photo taken, please contact the Hartford Fair Office at 740-893-4881 to check.

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REMINDER: Dusty Riders Equine Safety and Show Ready Clinic

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Learn valuable and practical safety techniques to keep the member and horse safe at home and during shows. Review brush maintenance, proper grooming, bathing, and more. Live demonstrations on clipping for ranch and pleasure projects, saddle fitting, saddling and stirrup adjustments for optimal riding, halter fitting for field and ring, and proper chain use.

Date: May 21, 2022

Time: 10:00am to 1:30pm

Location: 1187 Thornwood Dr., Heath, OH 43056

Registration

9:15 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. Event A Link

Make sure to stop by our registration table to check in and get your Hoof beats bag and register for your door prizes! Registration opens at 9:15 a.m. and will go up until 9:58 a.m. We want to get started promptly at 10:00 a.m.

Giddy Up Stations

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Event B Link

Have fun learning and engaging with other 4-Hers, with 4 rotating stations designed to teach members and their family in an engaging and interactive way!

Station 1: “Munching Madness” – Learn about horse nutrition requirements, smell and touch grain and hay to what is okay to feed and what is not.

Station 2: “Looking HORSEome” – Identify grooming tools, learn how to make your horse sparkle and get learn how to clean your grooming tools.

Station 3: “Show-It-Off” – Get ready to show by learning what to take, get tips and tricks to showing on a budget. Find out how to time your show prep so you aren’t rushing and what members are required to wear.

Station 4: “Let’s Hoof It Outta Here”? – Learn about proper hoof care, identify common hoof trouble and how to treat it!

Safety Stations

11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Event C Link

Get ready to participate in two exciting safety stations, designed to teach the member and their family how to keep themselves and their horse or pony safe!

Station 1: “Horse Space” – Work with a life sized cut out to determine what dangers zones are at the barn and show barn. Identify the meaning of red ribbons and learn horse to horse space. Finally learn how, where and what a safety knot is and why its vital to your horses safety.

Station 2: “Stall Knowledge 101” – Keep your horse from hurting itself or getting sick by learning key tips and tricks to ensure a stall is safe. Learn how to keep your horse cool in the heat at shows and the barn. Use a life-sized cut out to learn how to safely enter and exit stalls and truly understand the size of your equine!

Feed Time (Lunch)

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Set down, take a break and enjoy some tasty pizza, chips and water, lemonade or tea.

“Horsing Around” Demonstrations

12:30 -1:30 p.m.

Gather round as you watch and learn from experts using live horses.

Demonstration 1: “Fitting This” Learn how to properly fit your horse and pony halter for the field and for the horse show. Understand when its appropriate to use the chain and how to use the chain safely and effectively. Watch and learn how to fit your horses Western and English bridles. Understand the importance of checking tack and blankets for saddles and learn how to adjust stirrups for an optimal ride and show.

Demonstration 2: “Brush – Clip – Bath – Repeat” Watch and learn how to make your horse sparkle. See how to properly care for your horses mane and tail for long luxurious locks! Get grooming tips that make a difference in the show ring to a judge. Get an example of what banding and braiding is. Clipping 101″: How and what to clip for Ranch and Western. Get tips and tricks to safely clip even the most reluctant horses, safely. Learn what equipment is needed and how to keep it good as new.

REMINDER: Hog ID Forms Due

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Hartford Fair Hog ID forms will be collected electronically for 2022. Please complete the survey HERE for each hog you wish to ID. Please have photos ready to upload as you complete the survey. All Hog IDs must be submitted through the electronic survey by May 15, 2022.

Ohio 4-H Capital Day

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What is Ohio 4-H Capital Day?
This one-day event will give current high school students an opportunity to will join discussions covering current issues youth face, learn about advocacy, gain an understanding of the legislative process, and have the opportunity to meet with individuals involved with State Government.

When is Ohio 4-H Capital Day?
Join us in Columbus, our state capital, on Wednesday, June 15! Programming will begin at 9:00 AM and the day will conclude by 5:00 PM.

What is included in registration?
The day will include programming hosted at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, followed by a visit to the Ohio Statehouse, including a tour! Transportation for students will be provided from the 4-H Center to the Statehouse and back. Lunch will be provided to all attendees.

How can I register?
Registration is open through June 6! The cost is $10.00 to attend, which can be paid via credit card or by check – see these details in the online registration. Visit go.osu.edu/4Hcapital to get signed up!

Who can I reach for questions?
Contact Kayla Oberstadt, 4-H Older Youth Leadership Specialist at 614-292-3758 or Oberstadt.1@osu.edu.

 

Ohio 4-H Spark EXPO

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UPDATE: current 9th graders are now included – in addition to current 8th graders!

Are you heading into ninth or tenth grade in the fall? There’s still time to come find your spark at the inaugural Ohio 4-H Spark EXPO June 16-18. Spend three days on Ohio State’s Columbus campus for fun, learning and career exploration sessions you don’t want to miss!

Visit go.osu.edu/4Hsparkexpo for more information! Registration is available until May 20 or until registration is full.

Hartford Fair Premium Book and Information Available

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Much of the information that is found in the Hartford Fair Premium Book each year is now available on the Hartford Fair website on their Premium Book page. You will find each department (both open and junior fair) broken out into its own document. You can download and/or print just the bits and pieces that you need. You will also find the various entry forms on that page as well. Please pay attention to ensure that you are making your entries on the correct entry blanks and remember that only one department can be entered on each form. Entries are due to the Hartford Fair Office by Saturday, June 18, 2022 but we encourage you to turn your entries in well before the deadline. Advisors are encouraged to collect all of the entries for their club and to schedule time with Beth (beth@hartfordfair.com) to come in and go over the entries with her to ensure there are no mistakes/incomplete forms.