Real Money Program at Waterford High School

With the help of many community volunteers who staffed 14 business booths, sophomores at the Waterford High School recently participated in a Real Money Real World simulation. Students were assigned a career for the simulation. They also spent their monthly salary visiting the various booths making spending choices based on their family situation hoping they would have enough money to make ends meet at the end of the month.

The program is a product of OSU Extension and was organized for the school by Bruce Zimmer, 4-H Extension Educator in collaboration with Waterford High School teacher Beth Morris. Here are some pictures of our volunteers that helped out!

1. Chance – MG Volunteer – Sharon Dye
2. Child Care – OSU Extension, Morgan County – Alivia Mock
3. Clothing – 4-H Volunteer – Joyce Kronberg
4. Communications – MG Volunteer – Ron Leisure
5. Donations – MG Volunteer – Juanita Baker
6. Credit – Citizen Bank – Skylar Hesson & Lois Morris
7. Entertainment – OMJ – Melissa Fernandez
8. Financial Advice – OMJ – Kellie Jeffers & Sherri Nolen
9. Food – OSU Extension – Amanda Bohlen
10. Housing – Washington Co. Commissioner Charlie Schilling
11. Auto Insurance – Newton Insurance – Keith Allen
12. Student Loans – OSU Extension – Bruce Zimmer
13. Transportation – MG Volunteer – Marcia Holschuh
14. Health Insurance – OSU Extension – Kathryn Hartline

   

Updated 4-H Meeting Attendance Requirement

How are you doing on 4-H Club meeting attendance? The Washington County 4-H Advisory Committee recently updated the meeting attendance policy for all members. Here is an overview of this meeting attendance requirement:

  • Members must enroll annually by April 1. The 4-H year is November 1 – October 31.
  • 4-H members must attend a minimum of 5 club meetings per year to be considered a “4-H participant in good standing”. One county-wide 4-H activity can be counted as a “club meeting” per 4-H year. Attendance policies and records will be governed by the local club constitution and by-laws.
    • Club members must attend at least 3 club meetings/events by 4-H Project Judging or Skillathon to be considered a “4-H participant in good standing” and eligible for local and state fair exhibitions. The 3 meetings must be club meetings, not a county-wide 4-H activity. Club attendance will be tracked by club advisors and reported to OSU Extension.
  • The Club will hold a minimum of eight to ten meetings annually that include business, social and recreation activities, and hands-on fun learning.
  • Members must complete at least one 4-H project each year.

Attention Club News Reporters

Part of the 4-H club news reporter’s responsibilities is to share news about your 4-H club meetings and events. After a club meeting write a short article about the big items of Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How. Once the article is complete you can ask your advisor to post it on your club Facebook page or share it with families. You can also ask a parent to help you upload it to the the Marietta Times for printing.

Here are the easy instructions for uploading a 4-H club article. You can also add pictures of special events! Make sure you identify the people in the picture by providing their names.

How to Submit a 4-H news report to the Marietta Times

Ohio State Fair Boer Goat Show

There are more opportunities for junior fair exhibitors in the Ohio State Fair Boer Goat Department this year. There is now an opportunity for exhibitors to show their animals in junior fair that do not have registration papers from the American Boer Goat Association has been added.

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Washington County Fair Pumpkin Growing Contest – SEEDS AVAILABLE

2025 WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR PUMPKIN GROWING CONTEST

From Destiny Lisk – Director in Charge

Rules:

  1. Open to all youth who are residents of Washington County or are members of an FFA Chapter, 4-H Club or school program in Washington County.
  2. Entry may be made in one or both classes by age division:-Largest Pumpkin – by weight-Best Decorated –by scar drawing

    -Age Divisions: 2-5 years 6-10 years 11-19 years

  3. Judging will be held at 8:00 pm on Friday evening in the Home Arts Building.
  4. Seeds are furnished by Tim Glover. Only the variety of seed distributed can be used in this contest.   Contact the Extension Office at 740-376-7431 for the seed packets.
  5. All entries must be brought to the fairgrounds on Thursday or Friday from 2:00pm—7:00 pm in the Home Arts Building.
  6. Limit one (1) pumpkin per class and a different pumpkin in each open class.
  7. Open class entries are the responsibility of the exhibitor.

AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN

New Pygmy Goat Show at Ohio State Fair

From Brittany Baker, Fairfield County Junior Fair Pygmy Goat Show Committee Member and Ohio State Fair Pygmy Goat Superintendent:

I am happy to announce that we have done it! We have accomplished getting a Pygmy Goat show at the Ohio State Fair for 2025!!! This is huge! There have never been Pygmy Goats at the Ohio State Fair!

The dates are not ideal, but we cannot ask for a lot our first year. So, we will deal with what we are given. And yes, I know this is the same weekend of the Pygmy Goat Show in Wooster Ohio. So, after the Show Sunday at Wooster, bring your goats on down to the Ohio State Fair for another show. More details to come but I did want to make you all aware to not make plans July 13-15th! Ohio State Fair here we come!!

  • Youth Show only on Monday July 14th Time: TBD
  • Open Sanctioned Show Tuesday July 15th Time: TBD

Hog Tag Announcement for Advisors

4-H or FFA advisors can stop by the OSU Extension Office and pickup the number of tags needed for their club members. Only advisors can pick-up tags between April 15 and May 30

  • Hogs must be tagged by June 1 – Deadline to tag hogs
  • Please insert the tag with the number on the back of ear to make it easier to read (see picture)
  • Exhibitors must submit pictures via email to wcfhogs@gmail.com
  • Advisors will submit a Hog Tag Record Sheet identifying the exhibitors and tagged hogs

A note about family spares:

  • All spares tagged in after primary animals can be shared only by brothers and sisters. Animals at tag in are assigned to exhibitors and only the spare may be shared by brothers or sisters. Animals assigned to exhibitors at tag in may not be switched at fair weigh in. Spare animals are in case a project animal dies or does not make fair weight. This allows exhibitors to have a back up project animal. Spares are a cost savings option for families.