Dear 4-H Family,
Thank you to all who helped to make my first experience with the whole process leading up to the Holmes County Fair an enjoyable, positive, and educational one. Those who know me best saw daily growth in my knowledge of animal facts! I found myself reading a beef quality assurance book after I attended the steer carcass show to learn even more.
(They ought to have followed the Steer Carcass Show with a Beef-Tasting Show!)
Now that we are wrapping up another 4-H year, it is important to evaluate how things went and to give some thought as to how to improve them for next year. With this in mind, I have included a questionnaire entitled 2005 Holmes County 4-H Program Review to be filled out by 4-H Volunteers, parents, 4-H members, and any other interested individuals who have participated in our 4-H program. Your input is important to me. Please fill them out and return to the Extension Office by October 31st. Thank you.
I am looking forward to seeing the advisors, animal
committee members, Jr. and Sr. Fair Board members,
Sincerely,
Paula Hathaway
4-H Youth Development
STEER WEIGH-IN
The Steer weigh-in is scheduled for Saturday, December 17 at the Holmes County Fairgrounds from 9:00 a.m. till Noon. This is mandatory in order to participate in the August, 2006 Holmes County Fair. There are absolutely no late entries for steer projects. Only one beef steer or dairy steer may be entered in the fair, but two may be tagged. Siblings in the same family may weigh-in one steer that will serve as the family back-up steer for either sibling. It will be registered under one sibling’s name but could be used by the other sibling should the need arise.
If you are taking a beef steer or dairy steer project for
the first time, this is the time of year to be getting your animal. Please call the Extension Office and let
Paula know if you are taking a steer for the first time this coming year
so she will be sure to send you notices about the weigh-in and the steer show. You
may also want to get a copy of this year’s fair book or the Market Steer
Requirements page from the Extension Office to check on requirements for fair
participation. Besides having your steer weighed and tagged on Dec. 17, you
will need to show your steer in a steer show. The steer show in
ANIMAL COMMITTEES
Thank you to all the members of the animal committees who have given of their time and expertise to work with and for our youth as they put on Quality Assurance and Fitting and Showmanship Clinics, amended the fair book, interviewed the youth on Skillathon night, organized and prepared the fairgrounds, and assisted with shows at the fair. Thanks, too, in advance for starting to plan for next year’s program! Probably the best way to learn about anything is from someone who loves what they are doing and our volunteers are passionate about their animals!
How many animal committees are there? There are 9: Beef, Dairy, Goat, Horse, Llama, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep and Swine.
What do the animal committees do? The animal committees work with OSU Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program and the Holmes County Fair Board to support, educate and promote 4-H and FFA members in their livestock projects. They meet 5-12 times a year, organize and run clinics, assist at Skillathon/Interveiw Judging, update the fair book, and sometimes conduct fundraisers to raise funds to improve the program or fairgrounds.
Who belongs to the animal committees?
Each animal specie’s committee is comprised of volunteers who wish to give of their time and talent to support our youth and strengthen our program. Volunteers may be 4-H advisors and community members who come from all walks of life. Some volunteers have a strong background and knowledge of a particular specie. Others wish to learn more and are willing to give their labor where needed.
How can one join a
committee? You may
contact a member of the animal committee you wish to join or call the Extension
Office for the date and location of the next meeting.
THANK YOU NOTES 
The youth of
ANIMAL COMMITTEE MEETING DATES
The following meetings are scheduled for the OSU
Extension Board Room in the lower part of the Graphic Publications/
Horse Committee
Meeting: The second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the
Poultry Committee Meeting: Thursday, October 20th, 6:00-7:30 p.m. The Poultry Committee meeting will begin to organize meetings, quality assurance and fair related activities for next year. New members are needed for this committee. If you are interested, please attend the meeting or call Lisa Miller 419-651-4295
Goat Committee Meeting: Wednesday, October 19 at 7:00 p.m. in OSU Extension’s Board Room.
Rabbit Committee Meeting: The first Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8:00 p.m. November 1, December 6.
Dairy Committee Meeting: Wednesday, November 16th from 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Steer Committee Meeting: Thursday, December 15th from 7:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds.
Llama Committee Meetings: March 15, 2006
(third Wednesday); July 5 (first Wed.); September 20 (third Wed.).
Sheep Committee Meeting: Wednesday, January 25.
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCES
“COACH’S
CLINIC”
Participation by youth in some of the state animal sciences
team activities has diminished in the past couple of years. Youth develop
critical skills when they are part of a judging team. Not only do they learn
more about their project areas, but they also learn how to think on their feet
as they judge animals against standards and give oral reasons.
COUNTY & STATE TEEN OPPORTUNITIES
4-H Youth who are in 8th grade this year and older will be receiving a mailing in December which has the required paperwork for applying for many county and state teen opportunities. Please be aware of the dates applications are due as late registrations are not accepted. Contact the Extension Office if you have not received the mailing by December 15.
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Junior Fair Board
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CARTEENS
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4-H Awareness
Teams
State
Level
- 4-H Leadership Camp
- 4-H Conservation Camp
- Citizenship
- 4-H Sea Camp
- Buckeye Leadership Workshop
- State Junior Fair Board
- National 4-H Dairy Conference
- OTA Local Government Award
- State Achievement Awards (19 areas)
FUTURE
Those who wish to serve as camp counselors for the first
time will be required to attend the spring camp counselor training weekend which usually takes
place at
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Teen volunteers are needed to help with the After-school Programs in four West Holmes Elementary Schools. There are three different ways: teach a short nutrition lesson, conduct a physical activity or help pack boxes of food for the program. The lessons are already planned and the days you are available to help are your choice. This is a good way to get experience in working with children. Please talk to Paula about how you may help.
CARTEENS 
Teens who are at least 15 ½ and driving are invited to be a part of CARTEENS, a program to promote safe driving among teens. CARTEENS meets on the third Wednesday each month. 4-H teens help prepare and present the program for first time juvenile traffic offenders. CARTEENS will also plan and participate in the Mock Crash that is scheduled to occur at Hiland High in the spring of 2006. 4-H teens may join CARTEENS at any time of the year. Please contact Volunteer Coordinators, Patricia and Larry Lang at 330-378-3865 for more information.
CARVING NEW IDEAS CAMP
The Collegiate 4-H Club at the
This motivational leadership workshop is for high school youth who wish to better the individual as a self and as a working member of a group. Registration forms are available at the Extension Office. This form and an $85 fee are due November 11, 2005.
DATES FOR
2006 
4-H CAMP
The dates set for 4-H Camp
EVALUATION DATES FOR 2006
Note: The dates
of evaluation have been changed for next year because of 4-H Junior Camp. Please
plan your schedules with this in mind. Youth
must attend the scheduled evaluations in order to qualify for county and state
awards.
Miscellaneous Judging Monday, July 10
Clothing Judging Thursday, July 20
Skillathon/Livestock Judging Tuesday, July 25
INCENTIVES
PROGRAM
FOR
SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES
The 4-H Program values the many opportunities it gives youth
to improve themselves and their lives. To this end, the
To encourage our youth to enter the speaking contests, an Incentives Program will be developed to
reward youth for their participation in the speaking opportunities. Interested adults who
would like to work on developing this program should contact Paula at the
Extension Office by the end of October.
4-H MEMBERSHIP
INFORMATION
Eligibility for 4-H Cloverbud membership begins when a child has reached age 5 and is enrolled in kindergarten as of January 1 of the year he/she wishes to join. Cloverbud membership may continue through age 8.
Eligibility for 4-H club membership begins when a child is
at least 8 and is enrolled in 3rd grade as of January 1 of the year
he/she wishes to join. Membership begins when an eligible individual is
enrolled in a club or group that is under the direction of a trained adult and
within the scope of Ohio State University Extension.
HOW
DO I BECOME A 4-H
VOLUNTEER?
If you, or someone you know is interested in being 4-H Volunteer (Advisor) in the Holmes County 4-H Program, please contact the Extension Office. There will be two training dates after the first of the new year.
The process of becoming a Volunteer requires the following:
- Completing
an
- Agreeing to and signing a Standards of Behavior Form
- Providing three names of non-relatives as personal references –at least two must respond to the request for a reference
- Having
fingerprints taken at the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office; agreeing to and
passing a criminal background check. Applicant will pay $15 and mail the
fingerprint card and fee to
- Having a one-on-one interview with the 4-H Extension Educator
- Attending a Volunteer Orientation meeting
An applicant will be accepted as a
4-H Volunteer in
UNUSED PROJECT
BOOKS 
If there are any project books that were not used this year,
they should be returned to the Extension Office for use next year. In the future, when a 4-H member drops
a project, their unused book will need to accompany the written request. If
the book has already been written in, a $5 fee should accompany the written
request to drop a project. Killbuck Savings Bank has been very generous to the
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
TO HELP WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY “WOMEN BUILD”
4-H Women—You are
invited to participate in the first ever Holmes County Habitat for Humanity
Women Build! Starting in mid-October, women of
How Does a “Women Build” Work? Local Habitat construction manager, John Remington, and professionals in each area of the home building process, will lead women volunteers from groundbreaking through the completion of the home.
How Can YOU Help? Contact Kathy at the Extension Office to sign up for the 4-H Team! Once construction begins, work will be done every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. If volunteers are available, work will also be done on one day during the week. A brief training/safety session will be held at the beginning of each work day. A schedule of work days will be provided to us and you will be notified of the “4-H Day!”
Men Take Note! Men are being asked to provide lunch for the women on work days! Any 4-H men who would like to volunteer to bring lunch on “4-H Day” should call Kathy. Also, men are invited to support this build by bringing a lawn chair and watching the women work for a fee of $10 per day! Join the fun-Extend a 4-H helping hand to Habitat – call Kathy today!
Project Books being discontinued (no replacement):
403 Exploring
the World of Small Appliances
404 Laundry
for Beginners
405 Laundry-Advanced
489-1 Breads
of the Harvest Nutrition Education Kit
489PM Breads of
the Harvest Food Guide Pyramid Play Mat
493 Furniture
and Woodwork Recycling
626 Keeping
Fish Alive
627 Special
Aquarium Setups
628 Aquatic
Plants
959
Lift Off-Club Activities Handbook
(moving to the web)
Project books being replaced next year:
131-1R Goat Manual Record
Book
167 Ducks and Geese
171 Basic 4-H Horsemanship
172 Basic 4-H Horse Science
349 Health A: Discovering Myself
361 Keeping Fit
593 Soaring
Into Action
594 Quest For Expression
595 Voyaging Beyond
Websites
To view the winners at the 2005 State Fair, go to the following websites:
State Fair Non-Livestock Results:http://www.ohio4h.org/
State Fair Livestock Results:
http://4hansci.osu.edu/osfskillathon.htm
Cloverbud Leaders can go on-line to read or download a newsletter with information about
and activities for children who are in Kindergarten through Second Grade. The
Fall Edition is now on-line. The web site for Cloverbud Connections Newsletter for Volunteers who work with
children in grades K-2:
http://cloverbudconnections.osu.edu
The
http://cfaes.osu.edu/future/freshmen/CollegeDayPR.htm
RED CROSS
DONATIONS 
Brittany Crawford and other members of Fur, Feather & Friends 4-H Club have donated a percentage of the money they received for the sale of their 4-H animals to the Red Cross for the Hurricane Katrina disaster relief efforts. Please follow their example and donate a portion of your sale profits to the Red Cross. 4-H Clubs could also hold fundraisers, donate money from their treasury, or make emergency health or clean-up kits. Please send the money or items to our local Red Cross office. Call Pat and Larry at 330-674-5861 for more information. Send your donations, marked for
Hurricane Katrina Relief to:
The Holmes County Livestock 4-H Club will be accepting
donations of bottled water and good used clothing Oct. 10th from 10
a.m. until 7 p.m. at the 4-H Building at the Holmes County Fairgrounds for Hurricane
Katrina Relief. This has been coordinated with the Holmes County Chapter of
the Red Cross. Thank you!
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