Dear 4-H Volunteers & Families

Dear 4-H Volunteers & Families, Welcome to the beginning of the “busy season” in Seneca County 4-H. I understand many of the clubs and families are already quite busy working on projects and holding meetings. Now is the time here in the office, that we begin to finalize plans and prepare for the events that showcase the hard work and talent of clubs and their members. I thank you for your time and effort.

4-H camp has 86 campers and 25 counselors that will be camping on Kelly’s Island over Father’s Day weekend. Thank you to the Jr. Fair Foundation and The Union Grange for helping with costs of camp.

The Kick Off event was well attended and everyone seemed to enjoy it. There were 18 clubs that had games set up. A big thank you to Michelle E. Zimmerman of Landing Point Financial Group. They donated all of the pizza, pop, and breadsticks for the evening. Also thank you to the individuals that brought in snacks for the food table.

It is important to read through this newsletter. Many important dates and times are included. Some things from years past have been omitted to make for easier reading. Plan to pick up a copy of the Jr. Fair book, it will serve as a handy reference guide and help answer questions.

Have a fun and safe month of June!

Sincerely, Jason Sidell Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development

CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: http://go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity . Important Dates June: Pre-Fair Judging 1 All Jr. Fair Entries Due Clothing projects are scheduled for Wednesday, July 9 13-16 4-H Camp at Kelly’s Island beginning at 9:00 am at Sentinel Career Center. 18 All writing projects due to Extension Office 20 Ohio State Fair livestock entries due to Columbus Food, home economics- related and other miscellaneous 27 4-H day at Cedar Point projects are scheduled for Wednesday July 9 beginning at 9:00 28 Rabbit Royalty interviews 1:00 pm am. These projects will be judged at Sentinel Career Center. 28 Rabbit Skill-a-thon 2:00 pm at the fairgrounds 30 Jr. Fair Royalty Applications due See the judging schedule enclosed for each member’s judging time. July: 4 Holiday- Extension Office closed ****Please note: ONLY 4-H’ers are allowed in the judging area 9 Pre-fair judging-Sentinel Career Center: Clothing, Jane during judging. All 4-H’ers need to be prepared to set up and Barton Contest and Make it with wool, Home tear down their own table setting for food and nutrition projects. economics, and miscellaneous This also applied to any other projects with displays. 9 Style review cards, poster contest, and educational display entry forms due 10 Swine interviews- 5-6:30 pm Seneca County Fairgrounds 12 Crop, Shop, and Miscellaneous project judging at the Saturday Pre-Fair Judging Seneca County Fair Grounds Entertainment Building Judging on Saturday July 12 will begin at 9:00 am and will end at 12 Dairy, Beef, and Goat interviews 8:00 am-10:30 am at approximately at 2:30 pm. Sentinel Career Center 14 Poultry Interviews location TBA ALL PROJECTS WILL BE JUDGED IN THE NEW 20 Dog Project Interviews ENTERTAINMENT BUIDLING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS. 21 Sheep Interviews Seneca County Fairgrounds 21 Horseless House Interviews- Announcer’s Stand LARGE ITEMS PLEASE LEAVE ON YOUR TRUCK. The judge 21-27 Seneca County Fair will go to the project to judge and then you can unload at the 23- Aug 3 Ohio State Fair display area in the booth or grange building.

August Exhibited in the following areas: 5-9 Attica Independent Fair Junior Fair Booth Building  Cats and small animals  Conservation and Natural Resources  Large woodworking projects  Self-determined projects

Grange Building- Crop and Shop Projects  Small and intermediate woodworking Judging Dates Electricity Wednesday July 9, 2014   Clothing and Sewing Projects, Home Economics:  Metals related projects, House plants, Rockets, Model  Crops Airplanes, Robotics, Remote Control Vehicles, Bicycles,  Gardening Vet Science, Scrapbooking and Photography See the judging schedule enclosed. If an exhibitor is unable to Saturday July 12, 2014 be judged at his/her designated time please contact the  Woodworking, Electricity, Welding, Crops, Small Extension office as soon as possible to be rescheduled 419-447- Animals, Natural Resources, Conservation, and Self- 9722. Determined Projects, and ect.

Seneca County Family Newsletter The Ohio State University Extension 2 DEPARTMENT/LAB/CENTER/PROGRAM NAME HERE Important Reminders **Booth Patrol & Milkshake Stand schedules are enclosed. The Important information to prepare for milkshake stand is completely covered for the week. Thank you Interview Judging for filling those spots. There are five spots open for booth patrol. Wed. July 23 9:00 am-11:00 am, Friday July 25 3:20 pm-5:30 Check project guidelines listed in the project book and on the pm and 5:30 pm-7:40pm, Saturday July 26 11:00 am-1:10 pm, project insert. Remember to bring everything listed in the and Sunday July 27 Noon-1:10 pm. Please call the Extension requirements to judging, i.e. item(s) completed for project, poster Office if you are able to work or pick up a second time 419-447- (if required), project book, food menu, pattern, clothing items and 9722. accessories to complement the garment for a “Total Look,” ect.

**Group Project Guidelines- Club advisors should arrange Advisors and Parents judging for the members. Other advisors and people with Prepare younger members for this experience by going over special interest in the project area would make good judges. judging guidelines for projects. Refer members and parents to Contact the Extension Office if you need assistance in locating a inserts in the project books for further information about judging judge. Group project grades are due by July 10. requirements.

Talk about the interview experience with younger members so they know what to expect. Having older members give a short demonstration on “How to do an Interview” is a good way to prepare first year members. These interview tips will help Food Project Requirements members be better prepared for interview judging. ***To answer questions about the food groups, refer to the Tips for Interview Judging MyPlate handout included in the food projects books. For information about serving sizes for each of the food groups, refer  Be well groomed. That includes: Clean hands, hair, to the handout on serving sizes included in the project book. and clothes.  Be prepared to talk about your project. Know what you ***Each exhibitor is required to bring a 3 pronged folder that did, how you did it, what you learned, and how you includes 8 ½ “ x 11” pages. would improve your project or display. See project guidelines listed on the project insert for further  When answering the judges questions, speak clearly details about the Food and Nutrition projects. and loudly enough that the judge can hear your answers.  Neatness counts. Take your time making your item(s) on display. Really show the judge what you know and Absentee Judging did. Members unable to attend the regular scheduled judging need to  Be pleasant and confident. Smile and be enthusiastic. have their project(s) judged by an advisor or another individual  Look at the judge. Give him/her your full attention. Don’t identified by an advisor. Only those projects judged at regular allow yourself to be distracted by noise or the people scheduled judging will be considered for county awards and around you. State Fair participants. Advisors please review these tips at a club meeting

Vegetable and Flower Gardening Judging Gardening projects will be judged on Saturday July 19 at the Milkshake Stand Workers Seneca County Fairgrounds in the Grange Building. Workers will enter the Milkshake Stand at the southwest corner Once projects are judged, flower and vegetable gardening items of the Education Building through the double doors. and/or posters will be displayed in the Grange Building. ALL CLUBS: In addition to displaying what produce is available in the garden, Please have your members arrive 15 minutes prior to your members should take pictures of the garden to display on a assigned time allowing time for your members to learn their work poster for judging and exhibit at the fair. station. ****You will not receive a fair premium for these projects, unless All workers helping in the Milkshake Stand may wear a clean ball you have an exhibit**** cap or visor. Hair nets will be provided for those who forget a hot or do not have one. PLEASE: NO cowboy hats or soiled caps.

included in the club 1. Rules: Any club McCutchenville Wide- 2014 New packets. that has booth Awake Roots and Wings must sign up for Seneca Co. Jr. Farmers Volunteers booth patrol. Also Seneca CPA’S Booth information Clubs displaying Seneca Pens and Friends Welcome Seneca Survivors Premium for exhibiting a 4- projects in the county booth must Sew Sharp CONGRATULATIONS!!! H Club booth is $25.00 sign up for booth Thompson Toilers The following individuals patrol. Spirit of ‘76 have successfully The booth building set-up is completed the interview the same as last year. The 2. No food shall be 8’ booths are set-up on the process and have been used as part of the west side of the building. booth display or approved as 4-H 16’ Booth The 16’ booths are located exhibited as part volunteers. Blue Ribbon Buckeyes on the east side and the of the exhibitor’s Clinton Farmers north end of the building. project display. James Ehrman Doggon’it’s Cassia Elder All 12’ booths and a few 16’ 3. NO NAILS or booths will be set up in the Fightin’ 4-H’ers Thomas Frederick II SCREWS shall be center of the building. 4-H Guys and Gals Barb Houck used to hold up Republic Rowdy Rednecks Brenda Lucuis the booth EACH CLUB IS Seneca Helping Hands Deena Smith background. RESPONSIBLE FOR Seneca Pens and Friends Trisha Smith Violators will forfeit THEIR OWN CLOSURES Sew Sharp Alex Wilhelm premiums. Spirit of ‘76 Angela Williams ACROSS THEIR BOOTH. 4. When tearing Town and Country Critters Angela Snell Suggested 24” height. booths down, all Martha Laughlin Award banners will be staples, tacks, given to the top 10 paper, ect. Must 2014 outstanding booths, be removed from regardless of size. the booths. Additional details and rules Violators will forfeit for booth are in the fair premiums. book. 5. All floor coverings must not pass front edge of booth. 6. Straw may not be used in the booth- fire hazard per Fire Marshall. Club Packets Club packets will be Club Booths available in the booth The following clubs have building after 9:45 am on signed up for booths. If Saturday, July 20 and on your clubs I planning on Sunday, July 21 from 1:00 County Booth having a booth and you’re pm-3:00 pm. These not included on the list, packets include member’s Exhibits contact the Extension project grades, ribbons for Clubs with five projects and Office. projects, booth information, less may exhibit these signs indicating special projects in the County contest participants, booth booth. 8’ Booth and milkshake stand Clubs with more than five 12’ Booth schedule, feedback sheet projects must have a booth Buckeye Buddies on members’ project work in the booth building. Bloomville Good Luck for the year, and so forth. If your club has more than Sheep five projects, please give Country Clovers IMPORTANT- All clubs Erin a call to sign up for a Blue Ribbon Buckeyes displaying projects in the booth space 419-447-9722. Eden Jr. Farmers county booth need to make Please give Jason a call at Busy Beavers sure members’ projects are 419-447-9722 ext 13 if you Eden Jr. Hoppers clearly marked with exhibit have questions about Cloverleaf Kings and cards, grade ribbons, and exhibiting projects. Queens rosettes by 8:00 pm H.L. Hog and Dairy Sunday, July 21. Grade Jolly Workers ribbons and rosettes are Kids, Pigs, & Udders Booth Guidelines 4-H Home Schoolers Poster Contest ONLY ONE poster entry per exhibitor. and Educational ONLY ONE educational Display display entry per exhibitor. Posters Due: Saturday July See fair book for other 20, 10:30 am-1:30 pm educational display rules. Sunday July 21, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm

****4-H members MUST complete and return a poster or educational display entry form by July 10 to participate in these contests.

****All posters entered in the poster contest must be one size: 14” X 22”

Register posters for exhibit in the Junior Fair Booth Building. Style Revue Interviews and show dates for all 4-H’ers with dog Younger members who are projects are as follows: taking clothing projects are Skill-a-thon- All dog encouraged to enter the 4- projects July 7 at 6:00 pm H Style Revue held at the Interviews- Project Seneca County Fair on 201D,O,S,and W Tuesday July 23. In the (obedience, showmanship, Style Revue members and working) Sunday July model the garment they 20 have made and share their Shows and Vet Checks- accomplishments with Conformation and family and friends. To be Obedience Monday July considered for a class 21. Vet checks begin at award, members must 8:00 am and show will start participate in the Style at 9:00 am. Agility Revue. Class winners will Thursday July 24. Vet be announced at this time. check will begin at 8:00 am and Judging to follow. To be eligible for the State All dogs must check in at Fair, members must the vet check before going participate in the Style to the Education Building. Revue. Final decisions on State Fair participants will be decided by the judges during the revue and rosettes will be presented at the end of the revue.

To enter the 4-H Style Revue, complete the entry form that is stapled in your project book and turn it in by July 10 at Clothing/Home Economics, Miscellaneous Judging, or at the Extension Office.

Dog Interviews and Show Dates booth and 9:00 am-12:00pm. If you education building need a different time to pick Important Fair to assist exhibitors Wristbands and Fair Tickets up contact the Jr. Fair Information with premium pick Starting Wednesday June Office to arrange a time. up. 4th wristbands and fair 1. Project release 3. State Fair tickets will be available to time: Release time Packets: For youth pick up. Other days for pick for all projects in chosen to up include June 11, 19, 23, the Junior Fair represent Seneca July 1, 9, 17, and 18 from Booth Building and County at the the Grange State Fair (youth Building is Sunday will be selected at July 27 between pre-fair judging) 7:30 pm and 11:00 packets will be pm. Booth can available on also be taken Wednesday July down at this time. 16 at the  Rules for Extension Office. release: Youth selected at Junior the Saturday July Fair 12 pre-fair judging booth packets will also building be available on will be July 16. open at Contact the 7:30 pm Extension Office Sunday for questions or for evening. further information. No 4. State Fair Tickets: projects The Extension will be office will not be released handling extra prior to State Fair tickets. this time! Ticket Master  The through The building Kroger Company will also will again have be open them available. on Monday from 9:00 am- 12:00 pm for removal of exhibits and booth tear down. 2. Junior Fair Premiums- Premiums will be available at designated times during fair week. Exhibitors need to report to the dining Jr. Fair Office Hours area of the Youth Starting June 4th the office Center to collect will be open on premium money Wednesdays from 9:00 am- for all projects 3:00 pm. exhibited at the Work days will begin June fair. Signs will be 11, 19, 23, July 1, 9, 17, posted in the bars, and 18 9:00 am- 12:00 pm.