OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

Ashtabula County 4-HSpring 2020 Newsletter

OSU Extension Office Ashtabula County

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Inside this issue:Upcoming Events & Activities

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4-H Animal Project Updates & Reminders

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4-H Shout Outs! 5

4-H Camp Information 6

4-H Project Resources 7

Jr. Fair Reminders 8

Speaking Contest 9

4-H Community Sale 10

A Day in the Ring 11

As a reminder, all in-person programming is prohibited until July 6. We encourageALL clubs to meet virtually between now and July 6. All 4-H clubs must hold meetingsvirtually or postpone until after July 6th. NO group event fundraisers are to be helduntil after this date as well. If your group would like help setting up such a meeting,please let me know.Please know that our physical office is temporarily closed due to the coronavirusoutbreak and it will remain closed until we are notified that we can resume normaloperations within our office space. However, all Office Staff are working remotelyduring this time and responding to phone, email and voice messages. If you need tospeak with a staff member directly, please email us and we will respond as soon aswe are able.Thank you for your patience, understanding and support during these unique andchallenging times.Stay Well.

Jenna C Hoyt Extension Educator4-H Youth Development

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Use the blue hyperlinks throughout this

document to access online information.

APRIL

1 4-H Foundation Scholarship Applications Due 4:30 p.m. Visit ac4hf.com

1 Bloom Family Scholarship Applications Due 4:30 p.m. Submit electronically

6 Market Chicken & Duck Order Forms Due4:30 p.m. Poultry Project Pick Up will be communicated by Species Chairs. To Jim Buck

8 Junior Fair Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. Zoom

15 Ohio State Fair Scholarship Application Due http://ohiostatefair.com/ Ohio State Fair, Columbus

20 4-H Advisory Committee Meeting 6:30 p.m. Zoom25 State 4-H Horse Bowl Contest www.horse.osu.edu Virtual Competition

Cancelled Northeast DairyPalooza http://www.ohiodairypalooza.com/ Canfield Fairgrounds

Postponed Paper Clover Campaign Tractor Supply Tractor SupplyMAY

1Horse Safety & Ethics Training & Helmet Safety,

Safety & Handling Modules Complete 4:30 p.m. NEW FOR 2020 Online

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Dog Project Registration & Project Identification/Vaccination Certificate, ALL Equine Safety & Ethics Training Complete Due 4:30 p.m.

go.osu.edu/ashtabulamailbox

PostponedTagging Day for All Market Animals including Turkeys; excluding rabbits, ducks and chickens

9:00 a.m. – NoonSwine Tagging begins 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. Fairgrounds

4 Equine Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. Zoom13 Junior Fair Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. Zoom

14 4-H Dairy Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. Zoom

16 State 4-H Horse Communications Contest www.horse.osu.edu (Participation must be approved by the County Extension Professional) Virtual Competition

CancelledAnnual Ashtabula County 4-H Rabbit & Cavy Fun Show & Workshop

Cancelled Dog Project Clinics – 5/21 or 5/28 6:30 p.m.Virtual Sessions Coming Soon!

15 4-H Event Youth Assistant Applications Due https://ohio4h.org/families/just-teens 4-H Center, Columbus

214-H Small Animal Committee & Market Animal Committee Meetings 6:30 & 7:30 p.m. Zoom

25 Memorial Day Observed – OSUE Office Closed All Day OSUE

26 4-H Advisory Committee Meeting 6:30 p.m. Zoom

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Ashtabula County Assuring Quality Care for Animals/Quality Assurance - ALL YOUTH WITH MARKET AND/OR LACTATING DAIRY ANIMALS MUST ATTEND AT LEAST ONE FULL QA SESSION PRIOR TO JUNE 1ST! 6:30 p.m. Zoom

JUNE

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All Quality Assurance must be completed for youth bringing lactating and/or market animals to local or state exhibition 4:30 p.m.

go.osu.edu/ashtabulamailbox

1Ashtabula County Junior Fair Horse Registration Forms & Horse ID Forms Due 4:30 p.m.

go.osu.edu/ashtabulamailbox

1Ashtabula County Horse State Fair-Tryouts (PAS) Reg. Forms & Coggins Test Papers Due 4:30 p.m.

go.osu.edu/ashtabulamailbox

1General Projects/FCS & Equine Committee Meetings 6:00 & 7:00 p.m. Zoom

4 County Speaking Contest Register and submit your video by 6/2 Zoom

Cancelled Dog Project Clinics - 4, 11, 18 & 25 6:30 p.m.

4 County Safety Speaking & Demonstration Contest 6:30 p.m. Virtual Competition

10 Junior Fair Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. Zoom

11 4-H Dairy Committee Meeting 7:30 p.m. Zoom

Upcoming 4-H Events & Activities Visit go.osu.edu/ashco4-hinfo

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TBD 4-H Cloverbot Challenge https://ohio4h.org/families/cloverbuds/cloverbot-challenge 4-H Center, Columbus

13 4-H Foundation Golf Outing 8:00 a.m. Hickory Grove Golf Course – Jefferson

cancelled County Horse State Fair Tryouts/PAS 8:00 a.m.Register by June 1. Visit horse.osu.edu

Cancelled Citizenship Washington Focus – Week 1 (Ashtabula)

https://ohio4h.org/families/just-teens/citizenship-washington-focusOpen to teens 14-19. Must speak with the County 4-H Office prior to March 1 if interested.

National 4-H Center, Maryland

Cancelled Camp Canopy https://campcanopy.com/ Zanesville, Ohio

15 State 4-H Hippology & Horse Judging Contests www.horse.osu.edu Virtual Competition

15 4-H Equine Royalty Applications Due4:30 p.m. Riding classes: June 28

go.osu.edu/ashtabulamailbox

Cancelled 4-H Camp Tech https://ohio4h.org/camp 4-H Center, Columbus

18 Market Animal Committee Meeting 7:30 p.m. Zoom

Postponed 4-H Community Sale 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. sponsored by 4-H Advisory Space available.

Spellman Open Class Barn @ Fairgrounds

Cancelled4-H Animal Clinics – Fair Prep, Grooming & Showmanship Techniques

Rabbits & Cavies: 9 a.m.; Sheep & Lambs: 9:00 a.m.; Goats: 10 a.m.; Poultry 12:00 p.m.; Small Equine 12:00 p.m. Poultry Project Animal Evaluation 9:00 a.m.-NoonRabbit Tattooing 9:00 a.m. - Noon

Virtual sessions coming soon!

20Postmark deadline for OSF Dog Show, Drill Teams, Livestock Entry, Dog Agility, Poultry & Rabbit Entry https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/animal-sciences Ohio State Fair

Postponed Ashtabula County 4-H Camp All Week

http://4hcampwhitewood.com/ 4-H Camp Whitewood

Postponed4-H Cloverbud Camp

at 4-H Camp Whitewood10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Pre-registration required by June 15. Space limited. 4-H Camp Whitewood

Cancelled Ohio 4-H Junior Shooting Education Camp (Ages 9-12)

http://www.ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/ohio-4-h-shooting-sports Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp

ALL County 4-H events and meetings are to be held virtually, postponed, or cancelled through July 6. Events after July 6 are subject to change. All forms are due to go.osu.edu/ashtabulamailbox

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Horse Safety & Ethics Training (EquiSTEP) for Equine project members is due May 1. Look for an invite from Dr. Kim Cole and OSU CFAES Canvas to create an account and complete the online training and 10-question quiz. Upon completing the training, all families must

visit https://go.osu.edu/horsesafety and verify attendance and agree to terms and expectations.

SAVE THE DATE! 2020 Horse Palooza Educational Seminars, Riding Clinics, Tack Swap and More!

June 27 & 28 at Ashtabula Co. Fairgrounds

Assuring Quality Care for Animals/ Quality Assurance Information• Ohio 4-H and the Ohio Department of Agriculture discussed some changes for this year that will help

mitigate the effects the corona virus is having on holding in-person programming. For livestock quality assurance (QA) for the 2020 year only:

• QA must still be completed before the opening day of exhibition, however the 45-day prior to the opening of the exhibition requirement will not be enforced.

• FFA & 4-H Youth livestock exhibitors (8-18) may take the online Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) certification for $12. CLICK HERE for a $9 COUPON for April. Visit https://yqca.learngrow.io/ and create an Independent Sign-In account. Be sure to select Web-Based Training and read the description of the course carefully to make sure the individual associated with the account meets the requirements based on age. Participants must pass 3 quizzes to get certified: Animal Well-Being, Food Safety and Life Skills. Be sure to print a copy of the certificate to a PDF and submit it to the Extension Office.

• Details regarding Virtual County QA sessions will be shared soon. Pre-registration required. Multiple dates will be offered!

• Youth 12-years of age and older may choose to test-out by contacting the Extension Office after April 30.

• These requirements should be met by June 1.

Quality Assurance - Who Needs It?

2020 Local Quality Assurance Dates

QA Verification Form for Out of County Attendance

Required Parent/Advisor Market Project MeetingsAt least one parent/guardian of each market project member and one MAC advisor per club must attend

the online virtual meeting by JULY 1.This is an online GoogleDocs training. You must go through the entire presentation and verify your

attendance at the conclusion. Details will be posted soon to www.Ashtabula.osu.edu under Livestock Jr. Fair Forms.

UPDATE! Market Animal Tagging – May 2 POSTPONED.

4-H Animal Project Updates & Reminders

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The recipient of the 2020 Ohio 4-H Meritorious Service Award is 𝗔𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗡𝗡𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗡𝗡 from Ashtabula County. She has been a mainstay in our county programs for 53 years. Her first 4-H group was established

as a county-wide club for teens interested in making and tailoring coats and jackets. Throughout the years, her club expanded to include youth interested in sewing, cooking and quilting projects. She served as a counselor for the Ohio 4-H Club Congress, attended North Central Region Leader Forums and served

on the State Extension Advisory Committee. She is in her twenty-fifth year as chair of the Ashtabula County Extension Advisory Committee. Since 2012, Ann has been a tireless planning committee member

and instructor for the county's Agricultural Awareness Day. Her positive impact and support of 4-H has been shared and passed on to youth; many of her former 4-H'ers now serve in leadership capacities

across the county and state. Congratulations to this #TrueLeader!

Pictured above is Ann receiving her 50-year award at the Ohio 4-H Conference and recognition with her club at the County Fair.

Congratulations to the 2020 4-H Camp Counselors on a great event and to the winners of the 2020 4-H Camp Counselor Chili Cook Off! Best Display: #13 “Satan’s Chili”Hot & Spicy: #13 “Satan’s Chili”Unconventional: #10 “We want to go to Whitewood, White Chili”Thick & Hearty: #3 Borris’ 50/50 ChiliPeople’s Choice: #5 J-Town Crew 4-H ClubHonorable Mention: Kanicki Cattle Company & David Thomas

Ashtabula County & Ohio 4-H Week was celebrated March 8-14. The Commissioners recognized 4-H week with the 4-H Week Proclamation on March 10.

Twelve youth, including members of the 2019 Junior Fair Royal Court and 4-H Equine Royalty, visited the Commissioners’ Office with their shooting sports, sheep, goat, poultry, sewing, dog, equine and cooking projects. Check out the highlights in a video made by Andrew Holden at https://youtu.be/JGoKwa6At9A

4-H Shout Outs!

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4-H Cloverbud Camp at Camp WhitewoodFriday, June 26, 2020 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.at 4-H Camp Whitewood – 7983 S. Wiswell Rd. Windsor, OH

Check-In begins at 9:45 a.m. Pick-Up is promptly at 2:00 p.m. on the REC PAD

$20 per participant. Open to all Youth ages 5 – 8 as of 1/1/20Come EXPLORE the great outdoors and spend the day at 4-H Camp Whitewood. Activities include swimming, hiking, crafts and chuck-wagon lunch with the County 4-H Camp.

Grab your friends, swim gear and hiking shoes and join us for a day of FUN and ADVENTURE! The number of participants is limited so sign up now! Pre-registration will tentatively be open April 15 - June 15 to insure adequate supplies and supervision.

Cloverbud Fun DaysJuly 7-9, 2020 9:00 a.m. - Noonat the County Fairgrounds 4-H Expo Building

Open to all youth ages 5 – 8 as of 1/1/20. Cost: $35.00

$35 fee covers snacks, craft supplies and event insurance. Activities will include nature study, creative arts, songs, stories, games and much, much more!

The number of participants is limited to 40 so sign up now! Pre-registration is necessary to insure adequate supplies and supervision for your children. Register Online! Registrations will tentatively be open April 15 - June 30 and payment by cash, check or credit card is due by June 30.

Ashtabula County 4-H Overnight CampAshtabula County 4-H Camp is located at Camp Whitewood in Windsor, Ohio.

Camp is an exciting weeklong adventure held during the last week in June (June 21-27, 2020).

Camp Whitewood Information and Registration

Camperships (Sponsorship Funding) may be available to those who qualify. Click Ashtabula 4-H Campership Application to complete the application and submit before May 1.

Camp WhitewoodEstablished in 1940, Camp Whitewood provides year-round outdoor educational opportunities on 227 acres in northeast Ohio. Nestled between beautiful Warner’s Hollow and historical orchards, the unique campus is also home to Young Adventurers Day Camp, Grindstone Creek Lodge & Conference Center, and is an official stop on the Maple Tour in Northeastern Ohio.

4-H Camp Whitewood is proud to be accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA), together we believe the camp experience is essential to every child’s growth and education.

To visit 4-H Camp Whitewood's website click here.

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4-H Camp InformationSubject to change due to COVID-19

• 4-H Youth & Families: • Check your email for updated species and project information and virtual educational clinics • https://ohio4h.org/• 4-H Project Central to view Project Book expectations, activities and Idea Starters. • https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/• https://ohio4h.org/booksresources• https://www.facebook.com/ohio4h/• https://www.facebook.com/AshtabulaCounty4H/• Please join us for these virtual activities over the next few weeks. • All forms are due to go.osu.edu/ashtabulamailbox

• Our goal is to continue to support the current Stay at Home Order by offering low-contact or no-contact distribution.Project books will not be distributed from the county office or by club leaders through “porch pick-ups” or otherdistributions until the order is lifted. Volunteers that have books at home may choose to mail resources directly tomembers if they choose. Ohio 4-H families can order directly from extensionpubs.osu.edu and select one of two coupons,one for free shipping OR one for 20% off the entire order. A select group of project books will also be available as freelyavailable PDFs soon at ohio4h.org on the “Perfect Stay-at-Home Projects” page. Self-determined projects are an excellentchoice for self-motivated members eager to get started and create their own project and are available for any memberthrough idea starters already available online . Special considerations will be made at a later time for Club reimbursement.

• The 4-H Office is granting an automatic extension so enrolled members may add/change/drop projects through April 30. Please email hoyt.88@osu.edu to do so.

• 4-H Volunteers: • Join Jenna for a 4-H Volunteer Virtual Check-In Thursday, April 2, 9, 16, 30 and May 7 & 14 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom• go.osu.edu/4hadvisorinfo for resources to meet with your Club virtually. If you need any help, please reach out to

Jenna or another Club Leader! Two of the resources are one-pagers for club advisors and volunteers:“Communicating Online with your Club”, and “Tips & Tricks for Meetings When You Can’t Meet (in person).” Therealso a couple of 4-HOnline help sheets.

SPECIAL NEEDS ACCOMMODATIONS• Accommodations can be made for any youth with disabilities through our Winning 4-H Plan. This form

must be completed by the member’s parent/guardian and submitted to the county 4-H professional.The 4-H professional will contact the parent/guardian to arrange a meeting to discuss the request inmore detail.

• To make an accommodation request, complete the Winning 4-H Plan Request Form and send it tohoyt.88@osu.edu.

• Accommodations must be made at least 30 days in advance of the event or program.

AS WE ALL ADJUST TO A NEW NORMAL AND COPE WITH THE FULL IMPACTS OF COVID-19 WE WANT TO REMIND PARENTS AND FAMILIES THAT THERE ARE MANY RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.AGENCIES LIKE COMMUNITY ACTION, PREVENTION COALITION, WIC AND MENTAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES ARE HERE TO HELP! DIAL 211. WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER.

4-H Project Resources

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Junior Fair & Pre-Fair Activities

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JULY

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All Required Livestock Parent & Advisor Meeting Attendance must be completed for youth to bring market animals to fair 4:30 p.m.

go.osu.edu/ashtabulamailbox

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• ALL PEN RESERVATIONS • Horse Class Registrations • Breeder’s Own & County Pride Forms • Community Project Forms • Carcass Show Entry Forms • Royal Court Applications Due

4:30 p.m. – Late/Incomplete Forms will not be accepted!https://ashtabula.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/ashtabula-county-junior-fair-forms

go.osu.edu/ashtabulamailbox

1 Annual 4-H Advisor Fair Update 6:30 p.m. Zoom

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Super Saturday Project Judging & SkillathonsAll Day at the Fairgrounds

General Project Judging 8:30 a.m. – Noon 4-H Expo Building

General Projects – Pet Rabbits, Guinea Pigs 8:30 a.m. – Noon FFA Building Dog Skillathon 10:00 a.m. – Noon Kaszar Barn

Equine Skillathons 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Commercial Building Dairy SkillathonCheese Skillathon

10:00 -11:00 a.m.11:00 a.m. – Noon Dairy Barns

All Other Animal Project Skill-a-Thons

1:00-4:00 p.m.Beef- MAC Arena, Lambs – MAC Barn, Poultry – Poultry Building, Rabbits – Rabbit Building, DBF/Dairy Steer – Dairy Barn, Goat – Kaszar Barn, Swine – Commercial Building Fairgrounds

Clothing Project Judging 1:00-4:00 p.m. 4-H Expo Building Food and Nutrition Project Judging 1:00-4:00 p.m. 4-H Expo Building

11 Poultry Tagging 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Small Animal Building @ Fairgrounds

11 Ashtabula Co. 4-H Style Revue 7:00 p.m.Ashtabula Towne Square (Mall)

17 4-H Equine Royalty Interviews Applications due June 15th to go.osu.edu/ashtabulamailbox OSUE

20 Royal Court Interviews 5:30-8:30 p.m. OSUE

22Beef, Dairy, Goat and Lamb Carcass Project Drop Off 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Smokin’ T’s Smokehouse

27 4-H Advisory Committee Meeting 6:30 p.m. OSUE

29 Hog Carcass Project Drop Off 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Smokin’ T’s Smokehouse

AUGUSTNO COMMITTEE MEETINGS HELD

1Fairgrounds, MAC-Clean Up / Small Animal Barn Clean Up 9:00 a.m. Fairgrounds

1 Carcass Show & Awards11:00 a.m. Beef & Dairy, Lambs, Goats12:00/Noon Hogs

Smokin’ T’s Smokehouse, Jefferson

6 Ashtabula County 4-H Dog Show 5:00 p.m. Fairgrounds

6 Fair Booth Wall Set-up 6:00 p.m.4-H Expo Building @ Fairgrounds

9 Fair Booth Decorating 1:00-4:00 p.m.4-H Expo Building @ Fairgrounds

9 Junior Fair Dance 8:00 -10:00 p.m.Horse Pavilion @ Fairgrounds

10 Fair Booth Decorating 9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m.4-H Expo Building @ Fairgrounds

10 Cloverbud Poster Project Judging & Activities 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.4-H Expo Building @ Fairgrounds

11-16 Ashtabula County FairAll Week

see Ashtabula County Fair book for events and times Fairgrounds

11Ashtabula County Jr Fair ParadeBarnyard Olympics

5:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Grandstands

114-H General Project & Food and Nutrition Awards Ceremony & Style Revue 7:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

4-H Expo Building @ Fairgrounds

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