4-H Calendar Dear 4-H Families, Thank you for another rewarding and successful 4-H/Junior Fair Season! Please remember to send “Thank You” notes to your award sponsors and to the buyers of your animals. It’s important that we acknowledge our sponsors, award donors, and buyers every year so that we can continue to receive their generous support. If you need names and addresses, please don’t hesitate to contact us…we’ll be happy to help!

Tentative Schedule; Subject to Change; At Shelby Co Ext Office unless otherwise indicated

September 2015 2 Consignor’s Meeting 7:00 pm, Fairgrounds 4 4-H Camp Counselor Packets available online 13 4-H Breakfast 8:00 am-1:00 pm, Sidney Elks 22 Farm Science Review, London, OH 23 Farm Science Review, London, OH 24 Farm Science Review, London, OH 28 JR Leaders Meeting 7:00 pm October 2015 1 2016 Junior Fair Suggestions due to Ext Office 5 4-H Camp Counselors Packets due to Ext Office 18 Junior Fair Board Meeting 2:00 pm 19 4-H Camp Counselor Interviews 3:30-8:00 pm 21 4-H Camp Counselor Interviews 3:30-8:00 pm 22 4-H Camp Counselor Interviews 3:30-8:00 pm 24 Junior Fair Board Annual Meeting 9:00 am November 2015 11 Advisor Training 9:00 am, NOON, or 6:00 pm 12 Advisor Training 5:00 pm or 7:00 pm 15 Advisor Training NOON or 3:00 pm

Weather Related Cancellations Meetings & Events sponsored and/or conducted by

OSUE Shelby County or the Shelby County 4-H Program that involves youth (minors) will be cancelled if any school in Shelby County cancels school or if any

school lets out early due to weather conditions.

As always, if you have any questions and/or concerns…or better yet, would like to lend a helping hand, our door is open. Thank you all for choosing to make 4-H part of your family.

Sincerely,

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

Shelby County 4-H News CloverStem

4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. September 2015

Laura Laura Norris

Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development County Extension Director

Shelby County, Top of Ohio EERA

Shelby County News September 2015 Issue

4-H Breakfast Sunday, September 13, 2015

@ Sidney Elks, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

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Junior Fair Livestock Sale Committee ANNUAL CONSIGNOR’S MEETING Wednesday, September 2, 7:00 p.m. Livestock Complex, Fairgrounds

• Presentation of 2015 reports • Sub-committee meetings: Dairy, Cattle, Swine, Goat, Poultry, Rabbit & Lambs • Discussion of Sale procedures and suggestions for 2016 Sale • Judge’s review and suggestions for 2015 Junior Fair (to be submitted to Junior Fair Board) • Election of 2016 Sale Committee members* • Distribution of Sale and Gallon of Milk checks**

*Junior Fair Livestock Sale Committee elections will take place at the meeting. Youth who exhibited in the 2015 fair and who plan to exhibit in the 2016 fair are eligible for election. Adults who are parents/guardians of eligible youth may be elected for an adult term. **Consignors Please Note: NO CHECKS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED UNTIL ALL BUSINESS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. If you are not able to attend, make arrangements for another exhibitor or advisor to pick up your check. Anyone picking up a check for another person will be required to sign for it. Checks not picked up on September 2 WILL NOT BE MAILED. Arrangements must be made directly with Kelly Bensman at 937-492-7745 to get your checks. 2016 Junior Fair Suggestions Suggestions for the 2016 Junior Fair are due to the OSU Extension office by Thursday, October 1, 4:30 pm. These suggestions will be compiled and submitted to the Junior Fair Board for discussion at the Annual Organizational Meeting in October. (Stop by the office for a form or email at norris.198@osu.edu.) Ohio State Fair Results Non-Livestock results: http://www.ohio4h.org/families/ohio-state-fair/2015-results Skillathon results: http://www.ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/animal-sciences/ohio-state-fair-skillathon-information (Need to click on each animal species to get results.)

Mr. & Mrs. C.H. Ginn Agriculture Scholarship Winner Summer McLain daughter of Jim and Lori McLain was the recipient of the annual Ginn Scholarship. Summer is attending The Ohio State University majoring in Agriculture. Summer was awarded $4000 and will receive 25% of the scholarship each year up to four years with the stipulation that she maintains an agricultural major. Congratulations Summer! Junior Fair Board Awards 2015 Lee Archer Memorial Award: Erin Gaerke A special award is presented each year to the Shelby County Junior Fair Board member who best exemplifies positive attitude, diligent leadership, unselfish cooperation, quality citizenship, and hard work toward the successful completion of the Junior Fair. Congratulations Erin! (Erin is the daughter of Jason and Judie Gaerke of Russia. Erin will be a Senior at Russia High School.) 2015 Rookie of the Year Award: Lauren Heaton This award is to honor one first year member of the Shelby County Junior Fair Board who displays dedication, determination, hard work, teamwork, leadership, and spirit. Congratulations Lauren! (Lauren is the daughter of Brad and Angie Heaton of Russia. Lauren will be a Senior at Russia High School.)

Checks will not be available at the Extension Office!

2016 Shelby County Junior Fair Board Congratulations to the following youth serving on the 2016 Shelby County Junior Fair Board:

Addie White Emma Mertz Kyle Maurer Owen Michael Annual Junior Fair Board Meeting (review of fair

suggestions and election of officers) October 24, 2016

@ 9:00 am @ Extension Office

Cameron Bowersock Maissen Akers Luke Bohman Caleb Pleiman Cole Tebbe Ben Snavley Micah Smock Bradley Burden

Nathan Poeppelman Kaitlyn Ellison Sara Maurer Hannah Michael Olivia Maurer Chare Jeffries Emily Bohman Madison Allison Erin Gaerke Megan Maurer Carly Drury Kelsey Zircher

Madilynn Platfoot Lauren Brubaker Grace Maurer Lauren Heaton

Performance of Excellence Congratulations to Madison Barker, daughter of Deron and Kelly Barker of Sidney, Kage Brubaker, son of Mike and Teresa Brubaker of Sidney, Nick Colby, son of Craig and Patricia Colby of Houston, and David York, son of Tim and Jill York of Sidney for receiving the 4-H Performance Standards of Excellence. Recipients applied for and were selected from a random drawing held at the Fair to receive a $500 scholarship from the Shelby County 4-H Foundation. Congrats everyone! 4-H Camp 2016: Camp Counselor Applications Shelby County 4-H Camp 2016 is tentatively set for June 8-11 @ 4-H Camp Clifton. Camp Counselor Packets will be available online starting Friday, September 4. **Counselors must be current active 4-H members in grades 9-12. If not a current 4-H member, will have to join a club to fulfill obligations. Counselors 18 before or during camp will have to be fingerprinted. More information will be available in the counselor packet. 2016 Fair Dates Shelby County Pre-Fair Judging: July 18-22, 2016 Shelby County Fair: July 24-30, 2016 Ohio State Fair: July 27-August 7, 2016

A BIG Thank You 2015 4-H Teen Camp Counselors & Adult Staff

• Abby Bushman, Ryan Spicer, Derek McCracken, Erin Yarkosky (camp nurse) 2015 Junior Fair Board Members & Advisors

• Bill Clark, Barb Heilers, Aaron Heilers, Eugene Schulze, Kathy Platfoot, Randy Bensman, Trena Hershberger, Georgia Gaier

Emergency Management Agency: Sherri Drinkwine • Use of the EMA building (Youth building) for 4-H Youth events and support of the 4-H/Junior Fair program.

Shelby County Maintenance Supervisor: Chris Roediger • Assistance, support, and patience to help set up, tear down, and get things done before, during, and after

the Fair. Shelby County Extension Summer Temp: Georgia Gaeir

• Coordination, assistance, and general go-to-person during June, July, and August. ~Thanks!

Club Packets: (Certificates & Pins) Advisors call the office if you would like to have a packet made for your club. We no longer automatically make packets for all clubs.

Please call ahead of time!

Email Addresses & Contact Information: Please, please, please (!!!) make sure that we have

both a working and correct email address on file for you (includes mailing address, as well). Also, if you have moved, please let the office know so that we can

update our files.

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Ohio 4-H Publications The Ohio 4-H publications listed below are being revised, replaced, or discontinued effective October 1, 2015.

To Be Revised or Replaced 167GPM ChickQuest Teacher Guide 167RI and 167RS ChickQuest Student Logbook 201R Dog Resource Handbook 357 Alcohol and Drug Abuse 358 The Truth About Tobacco 420 Outer Layers 469 Global Gourmet 540 Rope 558 Creative Writing 644 Exploring Our Insect World 1 691 Vegetable Gardening 710GPM Ohio Cloverbud Program Manual, Series I 711GPM Ohio Cloverbud Program, Series II

To Be Discontinued 379 Get in the Act 380 Project Citizen, Level 1 381 Project Citizen, Level 2 446 Money Fundamentals 447 Money Moves 489GPM Breads of the Harvest 509 Robotics 1: NeXT Technology 510 Robotics 2: NeXT Steps 603GPM Weather Together 695GPM Go Plants! 970R Tools for Public Speaking 997 Camp Counseling Handbook

Elks 4-H Breakfast The annual Elks 4-H Breakfast is set for Sunday, September 13, from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The breakfast is hosted by the Sidney Elks and all profits will be donated to the Shelby County 4-H Foundation to help support programming for the local 4-H program. This is an important activity for the Shelby County 4-H Community as the funds raised support the Shelby County 4-H Foundation and all the funds stay local to our county. Several projects over the years have been supported by these funds, such as:

Horse Arena & Livestock Show Arena, Annual Scholarships & Camp Scholarships,

Junior Fair Board Office renovations & much more. Please join us in supporting this activity by volunteering and/or attending the breakfast. We look forward to seeing you there! In order for this event to be successful, we need help from YOU. The 4-H programs’ obligation is to provide members, parents, and advisors to pitch in to clear and clean tables, serve drinks, promote, and ATTEND the event. Call or email the Extension Office to set up

your shift to help out at the breakfast!

Groups/Individuals will be working in shifts: Shift 1 8:00-10:00 a.m.; Shift 2 10:00-12:00 p.m.; and Shift 3 12:00-1:30 p.m.

Shelby County Junior Leaders Club

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Pumpkin Facts: Pumpkins are the biggest fruit; Pumpkins grow on vines; Pumpkins take about 4 months to grow from seed to mature pumpkins; Pumpkins are 90% water; Pumpkins are native to Central America.

Phone: (937) 498-7239 Fax: (937) 498-7241

Email: norris.198@osu.edu www.shelby.osu.edu

Laura M. Norris Extension Educator,

4-H Youth Development and County Director

Deborah Reinhart Brown

Extension Educator, Agriculture & Nat.Resources

Lydia Rinehart

Program Assistant, 4-H Youth Development

Vicky Cordonnier

Program Assistant, SNAP-Ed

Judie Gaerke

Office Associate

OSU Extension, Shelby County 810 Fair Road Sidney, OH 45365

Farm Science Review 53rd Annual Farm Science Review, September 22 – 24, Molly Caren Agricultural Center (London, OH). Tickets are available pre-show for $7 online for from OSU Extension offices and local agribusinesses. $10 at the gate. Children 5 and under are free. For more information, visit http://fsr.osu.edu/ Shelby County Soil and Water: Upcoming Events *Pioneer Day, Wednesday, October 7th @ Shelby County Fairgrounds *Forestry Day for Families, Sunday, October 18th, 1:00 – 4:00 pm @ Location TBA Watch Shelby Soil & Water Conservation District’s website and Facebook page, along with the Sidney Daily News for additional details.