OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

Miami County 4-H News

“Discover Yourself in 4-H” January/February 2015

Quality Assurance .................... Page 2 QA Club Schedule .................... Page 3

New Volunteer Orientation…....Page 3

Club Enrollment Packets Available……………..…………Page 3

New Parent Orientation..…..….Page 3 4-H Trips……………..………....Page 4 Important Horse Updates……..Page 4 Calendar..………………….….Page 5-6 Fairgrounds News….……..…...Page 7 Cloverbud Connections.…...….Page 7 Ohio 4-H Conference.....…..…..Page 7 Youth In Action Award..………..Page 7

Mandatory 4-H Advisor Trainings and Updates

All advisors are required to attend a volunteer training every two years - this is a Miami

County 4-H Policy. However, a new policy has been issued from the State requiring man-

datory annual training beginning in 2015 for all 4-H volunteers. This supersedes the Miami

County 4-H Policy. The State training will be at the beginning of each 4-H Advisor Update.

Additional updates have been scheduled throughout the county for your convenience.

Below is a list of meeting dates, times, and locations. Please call 937-440-3945, option 1,

or email woods.372@osu.edu to pre-register. Class sizes are limited.

Meeting dates/times:

Thursday, January 29, 2015, 6:00 P.M. – Extension Meeting Room

Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 6:00 P.M. – Elizabeth Township Center

Saturday, February 21, 2015, 1:00 P.M. – Extension Meeting Room

Thursday, February 26, 2015, 6:00 P.M. – West Milton Library

Friday, February 27, 2015, 9:00 A.M. – Extension Meeting Room

Thursday, March 12, 2015, 6:00 P.M. – Upper Valley Career Center

Monday, March 23, 2015, 6:00 P.M. – Tipp City Library

January/February, 2015 Page 2

2015 Quality Assurance Information

GENERAL INFORMATION

All market and lactating animal exhibitors must attend a Quali-ty Assurance Session within the State of Ohio in order to ex-hibit an animal at the Miami County Fair. Exhibitors of swine must also receive PQA certification with the required Quality Assurance. The session must be conducted by a qualified instructor. Exhibitors ages 12-18 have the option to take a test given by a qualified instructor to test out of Quality Assurance.

TEST OUT OPTION

There are two separate tests. One for 12-14 year olds and

one for 15-18 year olds (Age as of January 1st). If you test

out when you are 12, 13, or 14, you will have to test again

when you turn 15.

The test is 50 multiple choice questions and you must score at

least a 70% (35 out of 50). The test is given in two categories

- large (sheep, beef, swine, goats, and dairy) and small

(poultry and rabbits) animals. If you exhibit in both, you can

choose which test to take.

The testing will be held at the Fairgrounds in the Secretary’s

Office on two dates:

February 23rd from 6:30pm-8:30pm *Pre-register

by February 20th

February 28th from 9am-11am *Pre-register by

February 25th

Please call the Extension office at 440-3945, Option 1 to

register. You only get one chance to pass the test each year.

If you do not pass, then you must attend a regular Quality

Assurance session.

QUALITY ASSURANCE SESSIONS

The regular Quality Assurance sessions will be held in the Duke Lundgard Building on:

Saturday, March 7 @ 10am & 2pm

Monday, April 13 @ 6:30pm

Monday, April 27 @ 6:30pm

Saturday, May 2 @ 10am & 2pm

There is no pre-registration required for the regular Q.A. sessions.

Exhibitor is responsible for signing in and out at these sessions. This is your only way to show attendance. Parents of exhibitors are NOT required to attend Quality Assurance Sessions.

To insure that participants are instructed in all required ma-terials, youth must arrive on time for the sessions. Doors will be locked 5 minutes after the sessions begin. Thank you for your assistance with this matter.

A make up session will be held on Tuesday, June 9 at 6:30pm for a fee of $30.00 (per family). You must pre-register for this session by June 5. Call 440-3945, Option 1 to register.

We will be offering Quality Assurance to certain clubs on certain dates to try to minimize overcrowding at any one session. If you cannot attend on your club’s scheduled date, then please feel free to attend any of the other regular sessions. However, you must pre-register to attend an-other session. This pre-registration must be done prior to your club’s scheduled date.

You have the option of attending a Quality Assurance ses-sion outside of Miami County. Those who choose to attend QA & PQA sessions given by other instructors must provide a certificate form from the instructor. The form must state the instructor’s name, location, date of session and instruc-tor’s phone number. This form is to be submitted to the Fairgrounds with your entry form no later than June 1. It is your responsibility to provide the form at the time of your entries. Cattle exhibitor entry forms were due January 1st, but those exhibitors must still turn in their QA certifi-cates by the June 1 deadline. Exhibitors not providing Qual-ity Assurance certificates will not be able to exhibit their animals at the Miami County Fair.

REMEMBER: If you are unable to attend on your club’s scheduled date, you need to pre-register for another ses-sion. This pre-registration must be done prior to your club’s scheduled date. Please call the Extension Office at 440-3945, Option 1 to pre-register. Exhibitor is responsible for signing in and out at these sessions. Signing is the only

way to show your attendance!

MAKE UP SESSION

Please plan ahead. A make up session will be held on Tues-day, June 9th at 6:30 p.m. in the Secretary’s Office for a fee of $30.00 (per family). Exhibitor must pre-register for this ses-sion by June 5th by contacting the Extension Office.

Important News

Attention Please!

2015 Quality Assurance Club Schedule

Adults who are interested in becoming 4-H club advisors must complete the

volunteer application process prior to ser-vice. The process includes submitting all materials from the volunteer application packet, participating in an interview with the 4-H Youth Development Educator,

completing a fingerprint history background check, and participating in a new volunteer

orientation. There will be a New 4-H Volunteer Orientation program on

Thursday, March 5, 2015, at 6:00 P.M., in the Extension Meeting Room. For questions, or to pre-register, please

contact the Extension Office at 440-3945, option 1, or email woods.372@osu.edu.

New 4-H Volunteer Orientation

We will be holding a New 4-H Parent Orientation on Monday, March 16, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. in the Exten-sion Meeting Room. We will discuss the 4-H basics, local and state 4-H opportunities, deadlines, comple-tion requirements, project guidelines, completing a 4-H project book, and more. First year 4-H parents are encouraged to attend, but all 4-H parents are welcome! Please pre-register by calling 937-440-

3945, option 1, or email woods.372@osu.edu.

New 4-H Parent Orientation

Saturday, March 7th – 10:00 am

Newton Blue Ribbon 4-H Club

Ewes, Hares, and Creations 4-H Club

Frisky Critters 4-H Club

Saturday, March 7th - 2:00 pm

Bethel Bunnies and Livestock 4-H Club

Elizabeth Livestock 4-H Club

Hoofin’ It 4-H Club

Monday, April 13th - 6:30pm

Just 4 Fun 4-H Club

Ears to Tails 4-H Club

Springcreek Livestock 4-H Club

M-U Footprints 4-H Club

Premier Livestock 4-H Club

Monday, April 27th - 6:30pm

Union Township Meat Producers 4-H Club

Piqua Creations 4-H Club

Society’s Blazing Broncos 4-H Club

Hare Raisers 4-H Club

All About Animals 4-H Club

Saturday, May 2nd - 10:00am

A Bunch of Hair 4-H Club

Springcreek Frontrunners 4-H Club

Farrow to Finish 4-H Club

Ride On 4-H Club

Miami East FFA

Saturday, May 2nd - 2:00pm

Indian Creek 4-H Club

Ham and Lamb 4-H Club

Horses and More 4-H Club

Mr. Graham’s Museum 4-H Club

Attention Organizational Advisors:

2015 club packets are now available for all clubs who have turned in their 2014 completion report. (If you have not turned in your completion report, you will need to do so before we can prepare your enrollment packet.) This years’ packets include re-enrollment forms for members and advisors. Please contact the office if you have any questions.

2015 Club Enrollment Packets Available

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Please Note!

4-H Trips

Important Horse Updates

There are several important updates and changes for the 4-H horse program this year that will be presented at 4-H Horse Advi-sor Training on January 31st. This information is available on horse.osu.edu or in the Uniform Rules for 4-H Horse Shows.

1. 4-H Horse Advisor Training – Saturday, January 31st. The registration deadline is January 15th.

2. 4-H Horse Program Recognition Banquet – Saturday, January 31st (the evening of Advisor Training to reduce the number of trips to Columbus). This event is open to all 4-H (horse) youth, they do not have to be state event winners or partici-pants. The registration fee is $20 per person and the registration deadline is January 10th.

3. The 2015 calendar is online at horse.osu.edu along with registration forms and event information.

4. The state horse judging contest and hippology contest will be a combined event this year. Kids will be able to participate in one or both events. The event will take place on Monday, June 15th at the Union County Fairgrounds in Marysville, Ohio. The Ohio State Fair will continue to be the sponsor of the horse judging contest.

5. There is a new Uniform Rules for 4-H Horse Shows. Hard copies are available on estores and a downloadable PDF is sup-posed to be available for purchase but is not available at this time. The changes are highlighted this year but please note that deletions have not been highlighted. The next planned update of the rulebook will not be until 2018. At that time, an Academy (Lesson) Horse Division may be included. If you know of any advisors that have large lesson barn programs, please share their names and contact information with Columbus.

6. There are several new classes/divisions for 4-H horse shows, including the Ohio State Fair Junior Horse Show. a. Small Equine Hunter (no bridles allowed – halter and leads only) b. Small Equine Jumper (no bridles allowed – halter and leads only) c. Western Dressage (These are not traditional PAS classes. The qualifying requirements are similar to Dressage classes.)

d. Ranch Pleasure (This is a rail class, not a pattern class. A horse may not enter in both Western Pleasure and Ranch Pleasure.) e. The Pattern Class has been deleted from the rulebook. Western Dressage has been put in place of the Pattern Class.

7. The Ohio State Fair Junior Horse Show schedule (PDF) is online at horse.osu.edu. Click on the horse show page and the schedule is an additional resources link. The Junior Horse Show will take place July 27th-31st with the entry deadline of July 13th for all non-dressage classes.”

Attention 4-H members, ages 14-18 as of January 1, 2015 - applications for state and nation-al trips are now available! Youth applying for these exciting opportunities will need to com-plete a “resume” and interview. The deadline for submitting resumes is January 26th at 4:00 p.m. The resume format and trip descriptions are available at the O.S.U. Extension, Miami County website, miami.osu.edu.

Interviews will be held at OSU Extension Office on January 29, 2015, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Interviews are by appointment only. Please call our office, at 440-3945, Option 1, or stop by to schedule an interview. If you cannot make your scheduled time, please let us know. The sooner you call, the better your chance of getting the date and time you want.

Apply for:

Buckeye Leadership Workshop—March 18-22 (ages 15 & older) Citizenship Washington Focus— June 21-27, (ages 15 & older)

Recreations Unlimited, Ashley, OH Washington, D.C.

State 4-H Leadership Camp—June 5-9, Camp Ohio Senior Ohio Shooting Education Camp—July 12-18, Canter’s Cave

Ohio Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp—June 7-12, Ohio 4-H Sea Camp—July 11-15, Kelley’s Island 4-H Camp

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A variety of additional State scholarships and opportunities for teens are available through the 4-H program, such as: State 4-H Fashion Board, Teen Advisory Council, and State 4-H Ambassa-dors. For descriptions, deadlines, and applica-tions please visit: http://www.ohio4h.org/4-h-youth/teens/awards-scholarships.

Additional Older Youth Opportunities

Swine Committee Meeting

There will be a Swine Committee Meeting on Tuesday, January 13th at 7pm in the Secretary’s

Office at the Fairgrounds. The meeting will be open to the public.

There will be a 4-H Goat Advisors Meeting on Wednesday, January 21st at 7pm in the Secretary’s Office at the Fairgrounds. This meeting is for 4-H Goat Advisors only!

Goat Advisors Meeting

Ohio 4-H Cloverbud Connections Newsletter

The Ohio 4-H Cloverbud Connections Newsletter is now posted to the website: www.go.osu.edu/cbc

In the January - March 2015 Issue several topics about Volunteering for Cloverbuds are highlighted:

Fun Cloverbud Meeting Activities by Angela Holmes

Faces Bingo by Janine Yeske

Campus Connections by Dr. Scott Scheer

Click it, Print it, Do it! – Planning Cloverbud Meet-ings by Joyce Shriner

Don’t forget about the Click it, Print it, Do it! webpage where you can find over 30 different activities that are ready to go for your next Cloverbud meeting: www.go.osu.edu/click

The April – June 2015 will focus on “Pet Safety”.

Jr. Fair Beef Feeder Calves will have the

option to be sold in the Jr. Fair Livestock

Sale. Champion and Reserve Champion are

eligible but are not required to sell. If sold,

they will sell on Thursday at the beginning of

the Jr. Fair Beef Feeder Calf Sale.

New for 2015

Market Steer/Market Heifer Weigh-In

MANDATORY Market Steer/Market Heifer weigh-in

will be on Saturday, January 17th, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Goat Barn.

Miami County Fairgrounds News

January 10: Ohio Milking Shorthorn Meeting: Embassy Suites,

Columbus

January 19: PDCA Annual Meeting, Der Dutchman (Plain City)

January 20: Dairy Achievement Records deadline

January 24: Ohio Jersey Breeders Annual Meeting, Der Dutch-

man (Plain City)

February 15: OSU and 4-H scholarship applications due to the

State 4-H Office

February 24: Ohio Brown Swiss Meeting

February 28: Ohio Ayrshire Meeting, Der Dutchman

February 28: Youth Reasons Workshop, ATI (tentative)

*Check out http://4hansci.osu.edu/dairy.htm for all program details.

Ohio 4-H Dairy Program Dates

Ohio 4-H Conference

The conference will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Greater Columbus Convention

Center. Nearly 150 sessions will be available to choose from. A limited number of free registra-tions are available – sponsored by the Miami

County 4-H Advisory Committee. Sessions fill up quickly. For a registration booklet and form, visit http://www.ohio4h.org/about-ohio-4-h/ohio-4-h-conference . Registration forms are due to the

Extension office by Friday, January 23.

2015 Youth In Action Award

The Youth in Action award recognizes an outstanding 4-H’er who epitomizes 4-H youth

empowerment. The award recipient will receive a $10,000 scholarship for higher education and an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, DC to attend National 4-H Council's Legacy Awards on Thursday, April 23, 2015. 2015 Youth In

Action Award. The deadline is Monday, January 12th, 2015.

Miami County Extension embraces human diversity and is committed to ensuring that all research and related educational programs are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. This statement is in accordance with United States Civil Rights Laws and the USDA.

Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President for Agricultural Administration; Associate Dean, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environ-mental Sciences; Director, Ohio State University Extension; and Gist Chair in Extension Education and Leadership.

For Deaf and Hard of Hearing, please contact Miami County Extension using your preferred communication (e-mail, relay services, or video relay services). Phone 1-800-750-0750 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday. Inform the operator to dial 937-440-3945.

Ohio State University Extension

Miami County

201 W. Main St., Courthouse

Troy, OH 45373

miami.osu.edu

We gratefully acknowledge and appreciate the continued help and financial support of our local County Commissioners.

Demetria Woods

Extension Educator

4-H Youth Development

937-440-3945

miami.osu.edu

OSU Extension

Miami County

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