Month: June 2020

2020 Madison County 4-H Shirt

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Order your 2020 Madison County 4-H Shirt! Proceeds will go to help fund 4-H Camp Clifton through the Madison County 4-H Committee!

Orders can be placed at pounceonline.com through Pounce Signs and Printwear, and click on the 4-H Shirt Design! Click here for the direct link: Madison County 4-H Shirt Order Form

Design was created by Madison Estep, Helping Hands Happy Hearts 4-H Club!

Shirt orders are due by June 24th. After the final order date, shirts will be printed and shipped out by July 12, just in time for the Madison County Fair!

Shirts are $20.00 each plus sales tax. Part of the proceeds go to 4-H Camp Clifton through the Madison County 4-H Committee! The more shirts we sell, the higher donation to camp per shirt!

Shirts are Kelly Green color, 50/50 pre-shrunk cotton/polyester

You can order as many shirts as you would like in Youth and Adult sizes!

Any other questions, feel free to contact Frances Nicol, 4-H Educator, at nicol.115@osu.edu or 740-852-0975.

“Make New Friends, and Keep The Old”: Summers Well Spent at 4-H Camp Clifton

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Written by Olivia Rinesmith, Camp Counselor Alumni

When you go back to school in the fall, everyone asks you “where did you go this summer?”, most kids say the beach, vacation, the pool or hanging out with friends. I always said, “I went to 4-H Camp!” Growing up I saw it as an opportunity to get away from home and have some fun. Little did I know what kind of impact it would have on me.

Ever since I was a Cloverbud, I have gone to 4-H Camp Clifton every single year. It was the highlight of my whole summer. I loved packing my clothes and swimsuits, shopping for outfits for the “dress up dinner” and loading up the car. I always loved picking workshops like canoeing and hiking even though my mom wanted me to do crafts. I loved being with other campers from my club, as well as meeting new campers through sharing cabins, tribes and workshops.

As a camper, I had the best experiences because of the counselors that I had. They made everything so much fun as well as educational and safe. To this day, I still remember the bus rides to go canoeing, screaming campfire songs and the on-going competition on who could hold their breath the longest in the gorge. The camp staff was absolutely amazing. They have so many talents, from caring for all the campers to fighting off “Coon-zilla” from the girl’s cabin area. From learning line dances, worrying who I was going to the dance with and when FOB, “Flat On Bunk” was, I loved every second; until I had to leave.

Once I outgrew the age of a camper, I knew I wanted to be a counselor. I was ready to be that role model to my campers, and I definitely was not ready to leave camp. Those years of being a counselor were the best four years of my life.

Based on my past experiences with camp, I knew that I wanted to make each and every moment with the campers’ days of their summer they would never forget. The best feeling for me was decorating the cabin for my campers and seeing them all arrive. They were all so excited with big smiles on their faces. As I saw all the campers come, I saw myself in them. Oh, what I would give for one more canoe flip, polar bear swim, and campfire skit!

Each year came with trials and tribulations through the planning process as well as executing the best camp possible. I truly do not think that I couldn’t have done it without my fellow counselors. Throughout each of my years, each group was diffenent. This past year, the group was very special. We all had gone to camp together and grown up in those cabins and the lodge together. We all created a bond that was so much more than a team; and that is what camp is all about. I consider each and every one of them one of my closest friends and they have a special place in my heart, along with the Oreo pudding!

At the end of camp, we sing a song. “Make new friends but keep the old. One is silver and the other’s gold. A circle’s round; it has no end. That’s how long I want to be your friend.” Looking back, I am so blessed that I had the experiences I have created as a camper and counselor. I have met some of the best people, made amazing friendships, and became a role model for the campers I have been with along the way. I will cherish these memories for a lifetime. 4-H Camp has shaped me to the caring, responsible, and passionate leader that I am today I wish that the future generations get to have the experiences that I was so lucky to create.

4-H Camp Clifton Buckeye Funder was created as an emergency response to the unprecedented COVID-19 needs. How are you giving back in honor of your own camp experience? Share and inspire others to give together, even when we’re apart. Now more than ever,4-H Camp Clifton need your support. Your gift today helps us to make it through this storm to welcome campers back next summer.

For decades, 4-H Camp Clifton has helped to grow leaders and make the best better. Show your camp love by supporting this program to ensure they are still here next year to welcome our 4-H youth and continue the tradition of excellence.

Donations are accepted at buckeyefunder.osu.edu/4hcampclifton via credit or debit card. Checks or cash gifts can be mailed to the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, C/O Ohio 4-H Foundation at 2201 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43210 and made out to Ohio State University with the memo: “BuckeyeFunder, 4-H Camp Clifton”. Thank you in advance for your support!

June 2020 4-H News

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In this issue:

  • Livestock Quality Assurance Information – Due July 1
  • Camp Clifton Fundraiser
  • 4-H Project Guidelines
  • Green Range 4-H Scholarship – Due July 1
  • Community Updates
  • Madison County Fair Reminders
  • State 4-H Opportunities

 

COUNTY 4-H UPDATES

*All 4-H activities, club meetings, events and programs must be held virtually or cancelled until July 6.

*The OSU Extension Office is closed; all employees are teleworking until further notice and can be reached via email or phone (714-852-0975)

LIVESTOCK QUALITY ASSURANCE 2020

The dates scheduled below are for virtual QA options for 2020. ALL participants must register individual at go.osu.edu/MadCoVirtualQA at least 48 hours in advance of the session:

  • Session 6: Thursday, June 11, 6:00-7:00pm (SESSION IS FULL)
  • Session 7: Sunday, June 14, 4:00-5:00pm
  • Session 8: Tuesday, June 23, 6:00-7:00pm
  • Session 9: Thursday, June 25, 5:00-6:00pm

Members can also take advantage of the Online YQCA option. Cost is $12. Contact our office for details.

Questions? Call our office at 740-852-0975 or email nicol.115@osu.edu.

Additional information can be found here: Madison County QA Information

KEEP THE 4-H CAMP CLIFTON SPIRIT AGLOW!

4-H Camp Clifton Buckeye Funder was created as an emergency response to the unprecedented COVID-19 needs. How are you giving back in honor of your own camp experience? Share and inspire others to give together, even when we’re apart.

Now more than ever,4-H Camp Clifton need your support. Your gift helps us to make it through this storm to welcome campers back next summer.

For decades, 4-H Camp Clifton has helped to grow leaders and make the best better. Show your camp love by supporting this program to ensure they are still here next year to welcome our 4-H youth and continue the tradition of excellence.

The Buckeye Funder is live through June 18! If you can, please consider donating. Any amount helps!

Link to donate:  buckeyefunder.osu.edu/4hcampclifton

4-H PROJECT GUIDELINES

Curious about what you actually need to complete for your project? Review the General Project Completion and Fair Guidelines. You can search for your project for a quick glance at the requirements (livestock and special interest!). It also includes links to the Ohio State Fair requirements.

4-H Project General Completion and Fair Guidelines

For specific information, review the Madison County Fair book and project specific guidelines. If you have any questions, contact a key leader or the extension office!

Project Judging for 2020: As of now, we are planning for special interest project judging at the fair on July 11. No matter what happens, we will make sure that youth have a chance to complete an interview-like experience with a judge in 2020

GREEN RANGE 4-H SCHOLARSHIP – due July 1

2 $500 scholarships are awarded to a senior enrolled in 4-H exhibiting market livestock at the Madison County Fair. The application form and attachments are due by July 1st to the Madison County Extension Office by mail or email to nicol.115@osu.edu. Applications can be found here.

CLOVERBUDS UPDATE

The 4-H Committee decided that in lieu of a Show and Tell night at the fair due to governor guidelines, we will plan to host a Cloverbud Fun Day in the fall/winter for Cloverbuds to attend, participate in games and activities, and show off their club group project! Watch for more info soon. If you are interested in helping plan, contact Frances.

SHOOTING SPORTS REMINDER

All 700 level shooting sports projects will NOT be judged at county fair judging like other special interest projects due to the fact that the instructors have been unable to meet with youth. (Safe Use of Guns and Basic Archery will be judged during the county fair judging still). HOWEVER, after July 6, instructors can begin having in person practices and the Shooting Sports coordinators are working to plan a day this fall for youth to have their projects evaluated, etc. Stay tuned for more updates! We want to ensure youth have had ample time to work with their instructors before they are judged.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Click here for the full 2020 4-H Calendar

June 1 – Madison County Fair Entries due at 11:59pm

June 4-8 – Celebrating Madison County 4-H Camp (see social media)

June 8 – Equine Committee Meeting, 7pm

June 9 – Jr. Fair Sales Committee Meeting, 7:30pm

June 9-11 – Ohio 4-H Camp(ish) Week – Imagination Staycation (Registration required at go.osu.edu/campish)

June 11 – VIRTUAL – Livestock Quality Assurance, 6pm (Registration Required)

June 14 – VIRTUAL – Livestock Quality Assurance, 4pm (Registration Required)

June 15 – Fair Royalty/Ambassador Applications due, Outstanding Exhibitor/Livestock Scholarships due

July 1 – Green Range 4-H Scholarship Applications due

CLUB NEWS

4-H Advisors and Parents: if you have any information you would like to be shared in the newsletter OR club reports that you want published on our blog, please email nicol.115@osu.edu or call our office!

Current Club News is available here.

FACE COVERING DONATIONS NEEDED!

Madison County EMA and the Health Department are working on a project to have volunteers make homemade face coverings to disperse to community members who are not able to afford or make their own.

There is some guidance on how to make cloth face coverings on CDC’s website. This is the information shared from the health department. It includes sew and no sew instructions that you can use to make masks: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html

Contact Debby Sims, EMA Director, at dsims@co.madison.oh.us or 740-852-4200 to coordinate drop offs. Once they have a decent supply the Madison County EMA will serve as a distribution point where one can receive 1-2 face coverings per household member.

MADISON COUNTY FAIR UPDATES

MADISON COUNTY FAIR UPDATE

Junior Fair Entries were due June 1. If you have any issues or questions, contact the key leader or the Junior Fair Coordinators at madisoncountyjfb@gmail.com!

Please visit the Madison County Fair Website for the latest updates regarding Senior Fair Board decision.

Currently, the Madison County Senior Fair Board is moving forward to plan for a Jr. Fair. Please read the letter linked to their website for more information and contact a Senior Fair Board member with any questions.

SKILLATHON CANCELLATION UPDATE

Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Livestock Skillathons will not occur based on Senior Fair Board and local health department recommendations. Skillathon will also not be a requirement for the 2020 fair participation.

 

 

 

FAIR PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES

As a reminder, every you must do the following to be eligible for fair participation for 2020: (see further down for more in depth project completion guidelines for each individual project)

*Note: Livestock skillathons are normally a requirement for fair participation. This requirement is waived by Senior Fair Board for 2020 ONLY!

  • Livestock:
    • Complete your project record book and discuss your book and project completion with your club advisor
    • Complete Livestock Quality Assurance by July 1 (NOT required for equine, cavy, cat, dog, and alpaca projects)
    • Enter your appropriate projects and classes into Fair Entry (madisoncounty.fairentry.com) by June 1
  • Special Interest
    • Complete your project book and activities and discuss your project completion with your club advisor
    • Enter your appropriate projects and classes into Fair Entry (madisoncounty.fairentry.com) by June 1
  • Dog
    • Submit all relevant dog forms to duffey.2@osu.edu ASAP (vaccine form, copy of registration, permission to participate, etc.)
    • Complete your project book and activities and discuss your project completion with your club advisor
    • Enter your appropriate projects and classes into Fair Entry (madisoncounty.fairentry.com) by June 1
  • Horse
    • Submit all horse forms to duffey.2@osu.edu (permission to participate, horse ID form)
    • Complete your project book and activities and discuss your project completion with your club advisor
    • Enter your appropriate projects and classes into Fair Entry (madisoncounty.fairentry.com) by June 1

RACTOPAMINE GUIDELINES FOR 2020 MADISON COUNTY JR. FAIR SWINE SHOW

Swine Exhibitors: Please review the following letter from the Senior Fair Board regarding the use of Ractopamine at the 2020 Madison County Fair: Ractopamine Guidelines

For more information about going Ractopamine-Free and a copy of the affidavit is available at ohiopork.org/ractopamine-free

For other updates and information about swine projects in Madison County, click here: https://madison.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/swine-projects

FAIR RELATED APPLICATIONS

There are several species that have individual awards for outstanding exhibitor, scholarships available, etc. Please review the application for your respective species. All applications are due June 15 by email to duffey.2@osu.edu. Applications can be found below or at go.osu.edu/fairopportunities

 

STATE 4-H OPPORTUNITIES

Be sure to check Ohio4H.org for the most recent state 4-H information and follow the “Ohio State – 4-H Youth Development” Facebook page!

STATE LEVEL 4-H PROJECT JUDGING

Due to COVID-19 and in alignment with the cancellation of the Ohio State Fair, there will be no 4-H state fair project judging this year. However, we know how important it is to recognize 4-H members for the time and effort in completing their projects. While we are still working on the details, we are excited to announce there will be an Ohio 4-H Project Showcase. All members will be invited to submit a photo of themselves with their 4-H project. These photos will be added to a gallery page on the state 4-H website and we’re working on plans to highlight members in additional ways. We’ll share the information about posting photos by June 15.

2020 OHIO 4-H CONFERENCE VIDEOS AVAILABLE

While Ohio 4-H Conference was cancelled this year, many of the presenters recorded their presentations for your viewing! Click here to view all of the 30+ videos shared for teens and adult volunteers! From club activities, to fair ideas, to line dancing, there is TONS of great content to watch to better yourself as a 4-H member or volunteer!

 

CAMP CANOPY’S WEEK OF VIRTUAL LEARNING

Camp Canopy put together a week of virtual learning to take your mind off of challenging times and bring it back to the good ol’ outdoors…and the forests and wildlife in it!

Starting Sunday, June 7, at 2 pm and ending at 2 pm on Friday, June 12, they will be posting videos created by Camp Canopy’s directors, instructors, and a few special guests to their Facebook page (@CampCanopy). Videos will be posted at 10 am, 2 pm, and 7 pm. They will be teaching about tree ID, mammal pelts and skulls, silviculture, bats, turning trees into logs, birds, frogs, invasive species, and MORE! Check out the full schedule here.

Be sure to join LIVE on Facebook at 10 am each day, starting Monday, for a preview of the day’s content.