Author: Jamie McConnell

Current 4-H Club Fundraisers

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Big Muskie – Bake Sale @ Tractor Supply

June 3, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Love’s Snack Shack will also be there

Contact: Dawn Greulich, 740-454-5138

 

West Ridge – 4-H Tumblers & Yard Signs – View Items

through June 3

Contact: Lori Wilson, 740-819-1677

 

Country Cousins 4-H Club – Pearl Valley Cheese, Pizza Kits, Walnut Creek Cinnamon Rolls

through June 4

Contact: Pam Mitchell, 740-319-5015

 

Siblings & Friends 4-H Club – Bake Sale @ Frazeysburg Homecoming

June 8-10

Contact: Rosie Nicholson, 740-891-8243

 

Junior Fair Entries Open June 5! Due June 30

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Review the 2023 Muskingum County Junior Fair Livestock Entry Instructions BEFORE starting your entries.

DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO COMPLETE ENTRIES.  IF YOU HAVE ISSUES OR YOUR ENTRIES ARE INCORRECT, YOU JEOPARDIZE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXHIBIT AT THE FAIR.

 

Overview

  • All 4-H and FFA youth must complete livestock entries in order to exhibit in the Muskingum County Junior Fair. THIS IS NOT FOR OPEN CLASS ENTRIES. This is a separate entry from the 4-H/FFA  project enrollment due April 1.
  • Livestock entries must be submitted online in Fair Entry (muskingum.fairentry.com) by established deadlines listed below, NO EXCEPTIONS. You can use a computer or mobile device, but a computer is recommended. If you use a mobile device, use in landscape mode.
  • Fair Entry will open June 5 for all entries except market rabbits. It will open for market rabbits on July 20.
  • Create ALL entries for ALL family members before submitting your invoice, or you will not be able to add additional classes/entries to your family until your entries are approved by the Fair Entry Manager. Double check that entries are correct, because you cannot edit entries once submitted.
  • If you have questions, ask! If you need assistance with the entry process, contact the Extension Office: 740-454-0144, Jamie McConnell (mcconnell.210@osu.edu) or Debbie Dunn (dunn.257@osu.edu). Staff are not available to help outside regular business hours (M-F, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed for lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m.).
  • The Fair Entry Manager, NOT the Extension Office, reviews entries and approves/rejects them. Communication about your entries will come directly from Fair Entry or from the Fair Entry Manager e-mail (fairentrymanager.muskingum@gmail.com).
  • Entries will be reviewed and approved/rejected by the Fair Entry Manager as they are submitted. Families receive an email from Fair Entry when entries are submitted – this does not mean the entries are approved. Families should watch for a second e-mail, which will indicate if entries were approved/rejected. If entries are approved, forward this e-mail to your club/chapter leader. If entries are rejected, review the reason and resubmit entries before the deadline. If you do not receive e-mails from Fair Entry, be sure to check your junk folder. You can log back in at any time to review your submissions.

Notes about Animal Registration Events

There is no paperwork for exhibitors to bring with them to the following registration events. If the exhibitor is not available to attend, someone else can bring the animal(s).

  • Market Goat – ALL market goats must be weighed in and tagged at June 5 Market Goat Registration. After registration, exhibitors will be responsible for completing the online entry process using the Fair Ear Tag # by June 30.
  • Market Lamb – ALL market lambs must be weighed in and tagged at June 5 Market Lamb Registration. After registration, exhibitors will be responsible for completing the online entry process using the Fair Ear Tag # by June 30.
  • Breeding Rabbit – Rabbits should be tattooed at June 5 Breeding Rabbit Registration if they do not already have a tattoo. After registration, exhibitors will be responsible for completing the online entry    process using the appropriate tattoos by June 30.
  • Market Rabbit – ALL market rabbits must be tattooed at July 20 Market Rabbit Registration. After registration, exhibitors will be responsible for completing the online entry process using the appropriate tattoos by July 25.

 

What Happens Next in 4-H: June Monthly Highlights

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June
1 Cloverbud Camp Registrations Due – Registration Information sent to pre-registered campers on May 26
1 Camp Team Meeting, 6-8 p.m.
2 PAS Show, Horse Arena @ MCF, 5 p.m.

More information: Important Information for Horse Project Participants!
2 Junior Leaders @ John & Annie Glenn Museum, 10 a.m.
5 Fair Entry Opens for all entries but Market Rabbits

More information: Junior Fair Entries Open June 5! Due June 30
5 Market Lamb Registration, Hog Barn @ MCF, 4-7 p.m.

More Information: Market Lamb & Goat Registration – June 5, 4-7 p.m.
5 Market Goat Registration, Hog Barn @ MCF, 4-7 p.m.

More Information: Market Lamb & Goat Registration – June 5, 4-7 p.m.
5 Breeding Rabbit Registration & Rabbit Clinic, Rabbit Barn, 6-8 p.m.

More information: Breeding Rabbit Registration & Rabbit Clinic – June 5, 6-8 p.m.
9 Counselors/Staff Move into 4-H Camp
10-13 4-H Junior Camp, 4-H Camp Ohio
15 Deadline to receive Livestock Quality Assurance and Horse Education Program Certification

More information:

2023 Quality Assurance Options

2023 Horse Education Program Details, Required for All Youth in a Horse Project – Due June 15
19 Office Closed, Juneteenth Observed
20 Deadline for Ohio State Fair Livestock Entries, Columbus
20 Early Still Project Judging, by appointment

More information: Early Still Project Judging Registration Now Available!
23 Cloverbud Day Camp, McDonald’s Greenhouse & Corn Maze
26 Junior Fair Board Meeting, VBF, 6-7:30 p.m.
28 Early Still Project Judging, by appointment

More information: Early Still Project Judging Registration Now Available!
29 Camp Team Meeting, 6-8 p.m.
30 Junior Fair Livestock & Showmanship Entries Due (except Market Rabbits)
30 Royalty & Species Ambassador Application Deadline
30 Writing Project Portfolios Due, EO

Junior Fair Board seeking help with Stock the Trailer Canned Food Collection

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Junior Fair Board is looking for help with the Stock the Trailer Canned Food Collection this year! Last year, more than 9,000 pounds of food were collected and we hope to increase that this year! 
Weds., August 16 – Fairgoers can gain free admission with four cans of food. We need help collecting at the gates! Shifts are 7 a.m.-10:15 a.m. and 10 a.m.-1:15 p.m. From 1:30-2:30 p.m. we will need loading and stacking help at the trailer by the Junior Fair Office. 
Saturday, August 19 – Food collected will be transported to Christ’s Table on Saturday, August 19. We will need help unloading there at 10 a.m.
Volunteers, members, family, friends can sign up to help. Many hands make light work! Sign up here: https://go.osu.edu/stockthetrailer

Junior Fair Horse Committee Seeking Help with New Announcer’s Stand Project

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The Muskingum County Junior Fair Horse Committee would like to thank you for the outpouring of support from our community. Your generous donations have been amazing. In addition to the monetary donations, we have received donations of the concrete slab, electrical work, and cabinets for the building. Your prompt response to our request was nothing short of amazing but has presented another problem. Our original builder is booked and cannot help us get this building built before fair. In addition to getting the building built, we need plans drawn up from an architect so that they can be approved by the appropriate parties. These plans are required so that we can get the building approved and we can start breaking ground on this amazing project that the horse arena so desperately needs. If you or anyone you know would be willing to help us with the plans for this building, please contact Shirley Etters at 740-252-1933 or Kim Miller at 740-408-2994. We greatly appreciate all that you do to support the Horse Committee and the Equine Members

Seeking T-shirt Donations for Camp Crafts

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One of the crafts at 4-H Camp this year will be t-shirt pillows! Our craft instructor and counselors are seeking donations of new or gently used adult sized t-shirts with designs that campers might like (school/sports logos, 4-H, etc.)

Drop off at the Extension Office during regular business hours (M-F, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed for lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m.) by June 8. 

Cloverbud Day Camp Registration Information Now Available!

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Old McDonald had a Farm!

Cloverbud Day Camp is scheduled for June 23 at McDonald’s Greenhouse & Corn Maze in Zanesville.

2023 Cloverbud Day Camp is sponsored by:

  • McDonald’s Greenhouse & Corn Maze
  • Muskingum County 4-H Committee
  • Muskingum County Dairy Promoters

 

  • A first-come, first-serve pre-registration will take place May 22-24 online. Pre-registration opens May 22 at 8 a.m. Deadline to pre-register is May 24 at 11:59 p.m. Once spots are filled, a wait list will be implemented. Pre-register here: go.osu.edu/cloverbudprereg. If you visit the link before May 22 at 8 a.m., you will see this message “Sorry, this has not started.”
  • Pre-registered campers will receive full registration details on May 26. Cost per camper is $30.
  • June 1 – Camper Registrations & Payment Due. Accepted payment methods will be via credit card or check payable to OSU Extension. If not received by June 1, we will move on to any wait listed campers.
  • If a youth pre-registers for camp and is unable to attend, please notify Jamie (mcconnell.210@osu.edu) ASAP so wait-listed campers have the opportunity to attend camp.

 

Sessions: Hay Wagon Ride, Pedal Tractors/Barrel Rides, Native Trees, Petting Zoo/Gardening

9:00-10 a.m. Curbside Check-In by Group, selected on registration
10:00-10:05 a.m. Welcome
10:15-10:45 a.m. Session 1
10:55-11:25 a.m. Session 2
11:30-12:15 p.m. Lunch
12:25-12:55 p.m. Session 3
1:05-1:35 p.m. Session 4
1:45-2:10 p.m. Ice Cream Treat
2:15-2:45 p.m. Play Yard & Corn Maze
3:00-4:00 p.m. Curbside Check-Out by Group, selected on registration

Still Project Judging Reminders

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Reminder: Youth must attend a county level judging for still projects this year. There will be no advisor grade options this year. More information can be found on page 5 of the Muskingum County 4-H Owner’s Manual.

If youth cannot attend Still Project Judging on July 5, they should plan to register for Early Judging. More information about Early Judging: Early Still Project Judging Registration Now Available!

Still Project Judging is Wednesday, July 5 at the Veteran’s Building at the Muskingum County Fairgrounds. Please refer to the Muskingum County 4-H Owner’s Manual for the following information:

  • Project Completion Guidelines, Page 5
  • Still Project Judging Schedule by Club, Page 7
  • General Information about Still Project Judging, Page 8
  • Still Project Judging Requirements (what to do, what to bring), Pages 9-14