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OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

Sandusky County 4-H Family Newsletter

June 2019

Dear 4-H Family,

Summer is quickly approaching, and with it, so are many 4-H events, programs and

deadlines. Don’t forget that the more effort you put into the program the more you will

get out of it. Consider trying something new this year!

The 2019 Project Interview Judging Schedule is enclosed. Please help us to keep the

wait time as low as possible by coming during the time slot assigned. If you are

unable to attend judging at your club’s scheduled time, please contact the Extension

Office.

If you have questions, please call the Extension Office at 419-334-6340. We are open

Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.

Gwen Soule

Extension Educator, 4H Youth Development

Upcoming Dates / Deadlines 1

Extension Office Info 1

Project Judging Info 2 Early & Make Up Judging 2

Public Speaking Contest 3 Fair BBQ 3 Cloverbud Day 3 Summer Showcase 3 Help Wanted 3

Project Interview Judging Schedule (attached)

Contents Upcoming Dates & Deadlines

Public Speaking Contest June 10

Horse Show, No Limits June 15

4-H Camp at Kelleys Island June 21-25

Early Project Judging (by appt) July 1

Project Judging (non-livestock) July 8

Summer Showcase July 11

Horse Show, Burning Daylight July 13

Jr. Fair Livestock Entries Due July 15

Horse Show, Rockin’ Riders Aug 3

Rabbit Tattoo Day Aug 4

Cloverbud Fun Day Aug 7

Additional information about many of these events is included in

the newsletter and a full calendar is available on our website.

Regular Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Please note that Fridays are by appointment only.

Office Location: Phone: 419.334.6340 2000 Countryside Drive, Website: http://sandusky.osu.edu Fremont OH 43420

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OSU Extension - Information

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4-H Judging - July 8

Pre-fair judging will be held on:

Monday, July 8th at Grace Community Church in Fremont.

Only members with non-livestock projects attend this event. Livestock projects are judged at the county fair.

Each club has been assigned an hour long time session for judging. You my arrive at any time during that

hour. The schedule is included with this newsletter. Please do your best to attend during your club’s

assigned time if possible. It will reduce wait times for everyone. Please also note that judges do take a

dinner break from 1pm - 2pm.

If you are unable to attend regular judging on July

8th you may schedule a time for your project to be

judged early. The comments made on your

interview and project will be given to the judge at

regular judging so that you may be considered for

awards.

We will be holding early judging on July 1st at the

Extension Office. Please call the Ext. Office at

419-334-6340 for appointment times.

Early Judging

What to Bring?

The requirements for judging vary based on the project. The Sandusky County 4-H Handbook lists the items

needed for each project under the project description.

The items listed are considered minimum requirements and members are encouraged to

bring any extra materials they may want to share with the judge.

Please do NOT bring animals or firearms.

Can’t Make Either Judging Date?

We encourage all members with non-livestock

projects to complete their project by attending Project

Interview judging. However we also know that

sometimes busy summer schedules, family

vacations, and work schedules prevent members

from making it to Project Judging. Members can still

complete their project by completing a project

interview with their club advisor. (However, youth

must attend one of the events above to be eligible for

prizes)

Location and Parking

Families attending judging on Monday, July 8th

may park in front of or behind the church. Enter

through the large glass doors under the carports

on either end of the building (arrows in picture

below).

Registration is in the main atrium and is clearly

visible from either end.

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June 15th at Gibsonburg Saddle Club

July 13th at Gibsonburg Saddle Club

August 3rd at Gibsonburg Saddle Club

4-H Public Speaking Contest

Cloverbud Fun Day!

Wednesday August 7th at Misty Meadows

This one day event is a perfect fit for our youngest

members. They rotate through short, fun sessions

and participate in game-style challenges.

Pre-registration is required.

Registration information will be sent

to all Cloverbud members in early June.

4-H Summer Showcase

Tuesday, July 11, 2018

Ole Zims Wagon Shed

6:15pm - Style Review Participants Arrive

6:30pm - Registration & State Fair Packets Available

7:00pm - Formal Program Begins

The Style Revue and Awards program offered last

year was very well received and will

continue as an annual event.

Trophy and special award presentations

Clothing Project Style Revue

County 4-H Scholarships presentation

Help Wanted at OSU Extension

June 10, 2018

OSU Ext. Lg Conference room

Join us for the Public Speaking Contest! There

are opportunities for project members and

cloverbuds. There are several

categories to select from.

Numerous prizes will be awarded.

Complete rules were included in the

Spring 2019 Newsletter and

can be found on our website.

4-H Horse Show Dates

Fairgrounds BBQ Fundraiser

Office Associate Position Open

OSU Extension Office, Sandusky County will be hiring a new Office Associate in

June/July. This position's responsibilities include: general office support, customer

service, financial operations (paying invoices, tracking funds, reconciling multiple

accounts), and ordering / maintaining a supply inventory.

Our current Office Associate, Mary Beth Mylander has accepted a position outside of extension. We

wish her the best of luck at her new opportunity.

Applications will open for this position on June 1, 2019 and close June 15, 2019. For a complete job

description and application, visit jobsatosu.com between June 1 and June 15.

Project Interview Judging Schedule—Monday, July 8, 2019

Grace Community Church in Fremont 900 Smith Road Fremont, OH 43420

3:00pm—4:00pm

Clovers 4-Ever

Little Livestock 4-Hers

Rockin Riders

The Ropers

West End Wonders

2:00pm—3:00pm

Burning Daylight

Dolly Madison

Target Masters (A-H)

11:00am—12:00pm

Clever Clovers

Clyde Farmers & Farmerettes

Crazy Clovers

Projects Unlimited

12:00pm—1:00pm

Clover Patch

Countyline

Riley Buckeyes

Rockin’ Wranglers

Target Masters (I-Z)

5:00pm—6:00pm

Blazing Saddles

Gibsonburg Rural Leaders

No Limits

Townsend Blue Ribbon Boys

10:00am-11:00am

Each Club has an assigned time slot. You can come at any time during the assigned time slot. If you are unable to come during your assigned time, please contact the Extension Office. If you come during a different time slot, without prior notification, please note that those assigned to the time slot may be judged first, even if you arrive before them.

We do our best to minimize the time members spend waiting to meet with their judges. However, please realize there are over 600 projects to be judged on this one day and sometimes judges do get behind causing an extended wait.

Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to seeing you in July!

4:00pm—5:00pm

Ridge Runners

St. Mary’s 4-H

Trail Blazers

All members must arrive before 5:15pm

Jackson Busy Beavers

Hooves & M’Udders

Riley Boosters

Woodville Buckeyes