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In This Issue:

Announcements 1

Opportunities and Events 2

Club & Committee News 3-5

Camp 6

2015 Fair T-shirt form 7

Contact Information

Portage County Extension Office

705 Oakwood Street Suite 103

Ravenna, OH 44266 Phone: 330 296-6432

Website:

portage.osu.edu Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/OSUextension-portagecounty

Email:

Ashley Mowen mowen.5@osu.edu

Jeanie Stenson stenson.16@osu.edu

Office Hours

Monday & Thursday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Wednesday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

*beginning June 1st*

Portage County

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Summer Office Hours: Beginning June 1 through the end of Fair

we will be open 9 am— 4 pm on Monday, Wednesday and

Thursday.

Skillathons: (May & June only)

Horse #1 May 27– 5:00-7:00 pm at Fairgrounds

(Mandatory to attend Randolph Fair)

Horse #2 – June 9 5:00-7:00 pm at Fairgrounds

(Mandatory to attend Randolph Fair)

Dog - June 23rd or July 15th at the Community meeting

Room (across the hall from Extension office) at 6:30pm

Deadlines:

June 1 - All QA documentation should be in the Extension

office or postmarked by 6/1

June 1 - Extension office: Horse Leases and Registra-

tions for horses going to fair

June 15 - Ohio State Fair Scholarships

June 20 - Ohio State Fair Junior Rabbit, Poultry, Live-

stock, and Horse Production entries must be postmarked

by 6/20

Horse PAS (State Fair selection) show pre-registrations

due: Angie Polichena, 2433 St.Rt.44, Atwater OH 44201

June 3 - Fair Board: 8 pm, Fair Board office

Life Skills Grade Days

Tuesday, July 21 – Cooking, Self-Determined, and all oth-

er life skills project judging @ Maplewood

Thursday, July 23 – Noon-5pm Sewing judging and 7pm

Fashion Revue @ Maplewood

4-H/fair theme: *Be part of the scene in 2015* Holly-

wood, Fair, School or whatever Scene you would like, be crea-

tive!

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The OSU Farm Dog Study

Researchers at OSU are performing this study to improve our

understanding of dog ownership within the Ohio farming com-

munity. The knowledge we gain from this study will help us to

better serve Ohioans and dog owners by promoting animal

health and disease prevention. Findings may give us infor-

mation to help prevent certain diseases transmitted between

animals and people. All costs (mailing, supplies) are paid by

the researchers. Participation is completely voluntary and confi-

dential. Total time commitment for participants is about 20

minutes.

Visit: http://go.osu.edu/farm-dog-study Or contact:

Dr. Jason Stull The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine 1920 Coffey Road Columbus, OH 43210 614-688-1682 stull.82@osu.edu

Opportunities & Events

Attention senior 4H members!

The Trumbull County Junior Fair

Board is looking for experienced sen-

ior 4H members to help judge at their

2015 Super Showmanship Event on

July 19th! We are still looking for a

poultry judge, sheep judge, goat

judge, dairy judge, and hog judge.

Interested youth must have shown the

species for at least two years, and be

at least a senior 4H member!

Anyone interested should email

santino@trumbullcojrfair.com with the

best number to reach you.

Thanks so much, and have a

great fair season!

Please remember: All adult volunteers/committee members need to have completed the Child Abuse Prevention

Policy 1.50 training. 4H Online has provided a training opportunity for volunteers to complete online, please follow

the directions below:

STEP 1:

Go to 4hOnline.com and login to your Family profile. If you know your Family password, select "I have a profile"

Enter your Email address, password, set Role to "Family"

Click "Login"

If you do know your password and you were an adult volunteer and/or your child(ren) participated in 4-H last year,

you have a profile!

DO NOT use the "I need to set up a profile" link.

Select "I forgot my password"

Enter the email address you gave your county extension office

Select "Family" for Role

Click "Send my Password". A new password will be sent to the email account you listed for your family. Please be

sure that your email client is set to accept messages from "4honline.com" If you do not remember what email ad-

dress you've previously provided, please contact your county Extension office.

STEP 2:

Once you are logged in, click on "Continue to Family"

Click "Edit" to the right of your name

Click on "Trainings" at the top of the page

Click on "Sign Up for a Training"

Select, "1) OSU Policy 1.50 Child Abuse & Neglect TRAINING (Online)" and complete the training

Next, select "2) OSU Policy 1.50 Child Abuse & Neglect QUIZ (Online)" and complete the training

After completing the training and quiz, click "Edit/View" in the Trainings Completed or In Progress to print a certificate

of completion. Email or mail a copy to stenson.16@osu.edu to put in your Volunteer file.

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Dog Committee Dates to remember:

May 15 - deadline for the Canine Royalty applications May 17 - dog temperament test 1-4pm June 16 - dog temperament test 6-8pm June 23 - dog skillathon 6:30pm & deadline for dog poster contest posters July 15 - dog skillathon 6:30pm

Club & Committee News

Portage Prime Producers

Greetings! We are Portage Prime Producers, a new 4-H club featuring swine, rabbits, chickens, and tur-

keys. Our first meeting was held on Sunday, February 22nd and the following officers were elected: Presi-

dent: Emma Urban, Vice President: Darla Derthick, Secretary: Morgan Chesla, Treasurer: Shelby More-

head, Historian/News Reporter: Bella Wagner, and

Recreational Leader: Madelyn Rennecker. The club

is led by advisors Amy and Russ Rennecker.

At the first meeting it seemed everyone agreed on a

common motive for the club- to be better educated

about 4-H and our projects and to help each other be

the best we can be. To follow up on this, the majority

of the club attended the OSU Jr. Swine Day on March

22nd at either the Columbus or Wooster location.

Here, the group learned about picking out your pig

and what characteristics the best pigs should fit, the

different parts of the carcass and how to measure

back fat, the different types of feed and the health of

a pig, the different diseases that are very common to

look out for, and how to prepare your pig and your-

self for the show ring. At our additional meetings, our

group is studying hard for our upcoming county skill-

a-thon and we can’t wait to see all our hard work

shine at the fair!

Portage Prime Producers practicing giving shots.

Portage Prime Producers getting trained to do shots.

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News for Rabbit Hopping!

We have now had two meetings getting our

rabbits trained and ready for the expo at fair!

We have been learning about correct har-

nesses for jumping, setting up the jumps

and mats, and how to guide the rabbit to

stay on the mat. Currently we have been

able to get some rabbits up to 4 and 5 poles

jumped! For more information regarding

Rabbit Hopping, Please contact Tina Mann

at 330-808-1971 or tina.r.mann@gmail.com.

If you would like to have us bring out some

rabbits for your club, we can schedule that

as well.

Club & Committee News, cont.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Award Ceremony.

Here are some of our winners! Congratulations to all!

Dave Dawson (pictured left)

was one of three recipients

of a 40 Years in 4H award.

Congratulations to him and

to John Rohal and Harold

Mansfield!! Thank you for

your dedication

to 4H!

Here's a photo of our first class hoppers. L to R: Daniel Scibiur, Bridgett Neal,

Mackenzie Deem, Steven Mann and Ben Neal.

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MIDNIGHT RIDERS

OPEN HORSE SHOW

FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2015 6:30 P.M.RANDOLPH FAIRGROUNDS RANDOLPH, OHIO

JUDGE: Brandy Kemmer ENTRY FEE $6.00 CLASS/$30 ALL DAY PREMIUM: 6 PLACES

High Point: 13 & Under * 14 & Over * Walk Trot * Contest

RING A: RING B:

1) Showmanship 13 & Under 1) Exhibition Barrels (6:00)

2) Showmanship 14 & Over 2) Barrels

3) Open Halter 3) Walk Trot Barrels 9 & Over

4) English Pleasure 13 & Under 4) Pole Bending

5) English Pleasure 14 & Over 5) Cones & Barrels

6) English Equitation 13 & Under 6) Key Hole

7) English Equitation 14 & Over 7) Walk Trot Ball in the Barrel 9 & Over

8) English Road Hack 8) Ball in the Barrel

9) Walk Trot English Pleasure 9 & Over 9) Stake Race

10) Walk Trot English Equitation 9 & Over 10) Stake Bends

INTERMISSION

11) Walk Trot Western Pleasure 9 & Over

12) Walk Trot Western Horsemanship 9 & Over

13) Western Horsemanship 13 & Under

14) Western Horsemanship 14 & Over

15) Western Pleasure 13 & Under

16) Western Pleasure 14 & Over

17) Western Road Hack

18) Egg & Spoon

19) Command

*Refreshments available on grounds *

Neither the Randolph Fairgrounds nor the Midnight Riders 4-H Club or anyone associated with the mentioned organizations will

be responsible for any loss, accident or injury to horse, person or property of.

Ring A & B: Governed by Uniform Rules with the exception of age, stallions and bit rules. OHIO 4-H PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR RULE

WILL BE IN EFFECT: Those 19 and under are required to wear proper headgear. For any questions visit the Ohio State 4-H Animal

Sciences website.

All entrants must be 9 years of age or in the third grade as of January 1, 2014. EXHIBITION: Designed for schooling only. Pay as

you enter $2.00 each run.

All proceeds go to support Portage County 4-H members of the Midnight Riders 4-H Club

Club & Committee News, cont.

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Camp Kelleys Island 4-H Teen Camp

Kelleys Island 4-H Teen Camp will be held from July 24-26, 2015. This

camp will be open to all Ohio 4-H teens ages 14-18 as of January

1st. Campers will arrive in the afternoon on Friday July 24th and depart

mid-morning on Sunday July 26th. While this will be a short camp – we

are planning for lots of fun and engaging educational activities. We

have designed this camp to be appealing to busy teens that may have

summer jobs and cannot take several days off work. The camp fee will

be $160 and a $50 deposit is due to reserve their spot. Full payment is

due by June 1st. Here is the link for the camp application: http://

wayne.osu.edu/sites/wayne/files/imce/Program_Pages/4H/

FormsAndApplications/Teen%20Camp%20Registration%20Form.pdf

Cloverbud Day Portage County

4-H Day Camp for 5-8 Yr Olds

Come EXPLORE the great outdoors

and PLAY your favorite storybook

character! Activities include swim-

ming, hiking, and crafts will all be

part of your adventure. So grab your

friends, lunch, swim gear, and join us

for a day of ADVENTURE and

FUN! Tuesday, July 7, 2015 10 a.m.

– 2 p.m. Sign in starts at 9:30 a.m. @

Camp Whitewood The link below is

to our web for the registration form:

http://portage.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-

youth-development/4-h-cloverbuds

May is 4-H Challenge Month

at 4H Camp Whitewood!

Picnic Table and Camp Fire bench

Sponsors--the county with the most will

win not ONE but TWO full camperships

for their Camp!

Camp Essay Contest — Campers de-

scribe why the love Camp Whitewood

for a chance to win a FREE week at a

Whitewood Camp and a FREE Care

Pac of their choice. All entries must be

received via snail mail 7983 S. Wiswell

Rd., Windsor, OH 44099 or email

campwhitewood@osu.edu by: Friday

May 22 at 5pm. (sorry, no faxes). En-

tries must be 3-4 paragraphs and de-

scribe why they love Camp Whitewood

and 4-H. One winner will be chosen

from each age group: 8-10, 11-12, & 13

-14 years of age.

Experience 4H Camp Whitewood

Located in the heart of Amish country in Ashtabula

County, 4-H Camp Whitewood is a 226-acre resident

camp. For over 70 years, Whitewood has provided tra-

ditional camping activities in a setting of stunning natural

beauty. Sites to see include: a covered bridge, natural

rock formations, waterfalls, streams, and a six-acre lake.

Campers live in cabins chaperoned by teen counselors,

sleep in bunk beds, and eat family-style Amish meals

cooked in our camp dining hall.

Outdoor learning experiences are taught by college-

aged summer staff and include:

Swimming

Shooting Sports

Boating

Crafts

Environmental Education

Our theme: A New Chapter at Camp Whitewood

Registration forms on our website: http://

portage.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/

portage-county-4-h-camp

Women’s Weekend at Camp Whitewood

June 5-7 Garden Party Theme - lots of fun-

filled activities will be offered. All meals,

snacks, lodging and most programs are

included in the camp fee $110.

To request registration form or for more

info. - Terry Gatrell 330 360-1809

tlgatrell2957@frontier.com or Brenda Tate

330 388-5122 bleetate@aol.com

A flyer is also on our Facebook page as

well.

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