Seneca County 4-H Family Newsletter: April-June 2019

1. The Ohio State University Extension • IN THISISSUE: • Family Night/Kick Off • Sewing Clinic • Important Project Information • Green Cards • Volunteer Enrollment Forms • Seneca Co. 4-H Fundraiser • Quality Assurance • Raise Your Hand • Little Caesars Information • 2019 Camp Information • Cloverbud Connections • Booths and Booth Patrol • Horse Information Due • Dog Information Due • Cross County Forms • Feeder Calf Pictures • Housing Forms • Goat and Sheep Information • Pre-Fair Judging Dates • Project Book Survey • JOANN Clovers For Kids • Ohio 4-H Conference • Toledo Mud Hens Night • 4-H Day at Bill Davis Stadium • Ohio Youth Capital Challenge • State Fair Rules • CARTEENSJunior Leadership • Scholarships Available • Premium Pick Up • Kroger Rewards • Derr Memorial Award • Sale Information • Welding Workshop • State Opportunities • Jr. Fair Information from Emily Seneca County 4-H Family Newsletter Volume 29, Issue 2 April-June 2019 Now that winter is officially over and spring has sprung, it is time for our busy summer season of 4-H! This newsletter will provide a lot of announcements, congratulations, save the dates, registrations, and what we have been up to for the last few months in Seneca County 4-H. March was a busy month celebrating Ohio 4-H week, club officer training, and 4-H enrollments! We are pleased to announce that Seneca County has 934 4-H youth enrolled and 141 4-H advisors and volunteers for 2019. Thank you all for your support of Seneca County 4-H and “Making the Best Better.” OSU Extension, Seneca County

2. 2019 Family Fun Night and Kickoff Our annual 4-H Kickoff will be held on Friday, May 10, 2019 at the fairgrounds. Bring your pennies, family, and friends to have a great time and join together in the games that will be displayed. The event will run from 7-8:30 p.m. and clubs may start setting up at 6:00 p.m. Any clubs that would like to have a game or activity that night may still sign up by calling the Extension Office. Some clubs indicated during enrollment time they would be participating but if you were undecided at the time, you can still call and get signed up! Thank you to Landing Point Financial Group for once again providing the refreshments that evening. Sewing Clinic Are you enrolled to take a sewing project this year? Come to our second sewing clinic to learn how to model and write a style review card. We also encourage you to bring your sewing project and receive guidance and ask any questions you might have about your sewing project. The clinic will be held Saturday, June 8 from 9-11 a.m. at the Extension Office. If you plan to attend, please call the Extension Office to register. Important Project Information Project Changes: Just a reminder, April 30th is the deadline to change, drop, or add, projects. Please call or stop into the Extension Office to make changes. Writing Projects: Members taking a writing project need to have their book and writing materials to the Extension Office by Friday, June 14, 2019. This deadline is set so the judges have time to read your materials before judging. Self-determined: Members taking a Self-determined project need to have their outline, that was included with the project papers, to the Extension office by Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Green Cards Green Cards are now available for purchase at the Extension Office. You may pay up front for the cards or take cards and return any unsold cards and payments to the Extension Office by June 1, 2019. If you pay up front for cards, you can not return them to the office. Green cards are $10.00/card and $5.00 goes directly towards your 4-H club and $5.00 goes to the 4-H Advisory Council. There are few new businesses on the cards this year. Thank you to the 4-H Advisory Council for your work on this fundraiser. Volunteer Enrollment Forms All volunteers, both new and returning, must complete an enrollment form each year. Please make sure you have completed the 2019 enrollment form. If you do not fill out the form it will cause you to become inactive in our system. Doing so, may require you to get your finger prints done again the following year. New volunteers need to complete BOTH an application and enrollment form and complete new volunteer orientation in order to be considered a volunteer. Seneca County 4-H Fundraiser During our Grade A Celebration on Sunday, August 25, 2019, we will be having a silent auction. All proceeds from the silent auction will go to benefit the Seneca County 4-H Program. We would love to have clubs donate something for the silent auction. We will also accept any personal donations. Please put this on your clubs agenda for future meetings to brainstorm what you will be donating. We will start collecting silent auction donations at the Extension Office in July. OSU Extension, Seneca County

3. Quality Assurance All 4-H members that are taking any livestock projects, except horses and dogs, are required to attend quality assurance. Any first time livestock project member must attend a county-wide QA session with a parent or guardian. Quality Assurance will need to be completed by May 1, 2019 to be able to exhibit at the Seneca County Fair. There is one more county-wide session left. It will be held on Sunday, April 28 at New Riegel Legion from 4-6 p.m. The test out option will begin at 3 p.m. for anyone who is 15 years of age and older as of January 1, 2019. Raise Your Hand You can once again “Raise Your Hand” to help Ohio win $20,000 to support our 4-H programs. 4-H alumni, current members, and non 4-H affiliates are all welcome to “Raise Your Hand” for Ohio 4-H. If you have raised your hand in the past, you can raise your hand again! Anyone age 13 older can vote. Follow the link and share it with your friends! https://4-h.org/raise-your-hand/ The survey takes less than two minutes to fill out. You have until May 15 to “Raise Your Hand!” Let’s win Ohio 4-H $20,000 for the third year in a row! Little Caesars Fundraiser Opportunity Want to raise money for your club easily? Little Caesars have wonderful projects, which are easy to sell, and each item sold will give your club $6.00 profit. For more information on the Little Caesars fundraiser, please contact Sandy Hymore, Owner of Amazing Fundraising LLC, Ohio Sales Rep for Little Caesars Pizza Fundraising Kits at: amazingfundraising@yahoo.com or 419-967-4615. 2019 4-H Camp Information 4-H camp scholarships and registrations are now available! Seneca County 4-H Camp is Tuesday-Friday, June 25-28, 2019 at Kelleys Island. Campers can be 4-H members and non 4-H members who are age 8 and in the third grade to age 14 as of the first day of camp. Anyone older than 14 as of January 1 is not eligible to attend camp. Registration fees for 4-H members is $145.00 without a camp shirt and $155.00 with a camp shirt. Registration fees for non 4-H members is $160.00 without a camp shirt and $170.00 with a camp shirt. Registration forms, medical forms, and camp scholarship forms can be found at: https://seneca.osu.edu/news/4-h-camp-registration-form-and-scholarship-application or at the Extension Office. Cloverbud Day Camp Cloverbud Camp will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at Meadowbrook Park in Bascom. Any Cloverbuds currently enrolled are eligible to attend. Registrations will be available on our website and in the Extension Office very soon, but please encourage your Cloverbuds to attend this fun day camp! Ohio Cloverbud Connections Ohio 4-H Cloverbud Connections has been a resource for 4-H volunteers and Extension staff since the 1990’s. The quarterly resource has grown to include a variety of Click It, Print It, Do It activities that are easily accessible and readily available for volunteers. New posts are added monthly. Cloverbud Connections provide a unique blend of education, activities, and fun to build and challenge 4-H Cloverbud Volunteers.http://u.osu.edu/cloverbudconnections/ OSU Extension, Seneca County

4. Booths and Booth Patrol • If your club does not have a club booth and plan to display projects in the county booth, you are required to take a shift of booth patrol. There are a couple open spots for booth patrol this year and we would appreciate them being filled soon. If you have not signed up yet, you will be contacted for a time. • Horse Information Due • Anyone taking a horse project(s) are reminded that: • Horse ID papers and pictures • Lease Agreements (if applicable) • Rules of Acknowledgment • are due to the Extension office by May 1, 2019. • Dog Information Due • Dog registration and identification forms are due to the Extension Office by April 30, 2019. • Cross County Forms • If you do not live in Seneca County and have not filled out a cross county form, please make sure to do so ASAP. Members only need to do this one time during the 4-H career. This applies to cloverbud members as well. • Feeder Calf Pictures • Feeder calf pictures are due to either the Extension Office or the Jr. Fair Office by April 30, 2019. Pictures should include the front and both sides of the calf. The member must also be in the picture. Please make sure to clearly mark your pictures with your name a club name. • Housing Forms • If your livestock project is not housed at your address, you need to complete a housing form and return it to the Extension Office by April 30, 2019. This form should be filled out yearly, if livestock is not housed at your address. • Goat and Sheep weigh-in and tagging • Goats and Sheep will be tagged and weighed in on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Sentinel from 8-10 a.m. • Pre-Fair Judging Dates • There will be three pre-fair judging dates again this year. • Wednesday, July 10 at Sentinel • Saturday, July 13 at the fairgrounds • Saturday, July 20 at the fairgrounds (gardening projects only) • Club time slots and a list of projects that will be judged on those days can be found at our website: seneca.osu.edu • Project Book Survey • What do future project books look like? You decide! Answer this short survey to share your thoughts: https://go.osu.edu/projectbooksurvey The survey is open until April 26, 2019. 4-H Partners with JOANN for “Clovers for Kids” Campaign JOANN stores are helping 4-H bring more hands-on programs to local communities across the nation to inspire kids to lead lives with their head, hands, and heart. Through April 30, 2019 visit your local JOANN store and purchase a clover tear away at the register for either $1.00 or $4.00. $4.00 purchases come with a $4.00 off coupon for a later purchase. The more money that is raised, the more that will come back to the Ohio 4-H Program. In addition, JOANN wants to support individual 4-H’ers involvement by providing a rewards card for 4-H members, leaders, staff, and parents. The reward card gives holders 15% off their purchase every day. To sign up go to: https://www.joann.com/4-h/ OSU Extension, Seneca County

5. Ohio 4-H Conference The Ohio 4-H Conference was held on March 9, 2019 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus. Seneca County had six 4-H advisors and volunteers and four teen youth members attend. Congratulations to the following tenured advisors and volunteers that were printed in the program for the 4-H Volunteer Luncheon. We thank you for your continued support and dedication to the Seneca County 4-H program! Twenty Years of Service: Duane Derr, Circle E Beef Laura Miller, Jolly Workers Kathy Oliver, Sew Sharp Twenty-Five Years of Service: Dan Riegel, Spirit of ‘76 Denise Riegel, Spirit of ‘76 Thirty –Five Years of Service: James Moyer, Doggon’it’s Linda Piper, Fightin’ 4-H’ers Ohio Youth Capital Challenge Congratulations to Jenna Gabel, Blue Ribbon Buckeyes, and Samantha Hinton, Dandelion Dreams, on being selected to represent Seneca County 4-H on the Ohio Youth Capital Challenge. Ohio Youth Capital Challenge is put n by Ohio 4-H, FFA, and Farm Bureau. This is an opportunity for teens to get involved and have a hands on experience that will enable them to make their communities a better place. The delegates travel to Columbus and learn about government process, how to make a difference, and build teams. They interact with state leaders and begin work on a local plan. Teams will come together in the spring to present at the semi-finals. Finalist teams will be invited to compete at the Ohio State Fair for cash prizes. State Fair Rules and Guidelines As the busy summer season is approaching fast and we are diving right into our 4-H projects for this year, please check out the Ohio State Fair judging guidelines and expectations. For more information and specific guidelines for non-livestock projects http://www.ohio4h.org/families/ohio-state-fair/state-fair-4-h-non-livestock-guidebook Livestock projects: http://ohiostatefair.com/livestock/. Seneca County Carteens If you are interested in being a teen instructor for Carteens, you do not need to be in 4-H, but you must be at least 14 years old. We meet every third Monday of the month, except July, at 6:30 p.m. at the Extension Office and would love to have you join our team. Teen facilitators teach other teen traffic offenders about speeding, tire tread, operating a vehicle impaired, and distracted driving. Junior Leadership Junior Leadership is for any 4-H teen 14 years and older. As soon as you turn 14 you can join Junior Leadership; it does not have to be by January 1st. We welcome any and all new members every month and we would love to have you join us! Junior Leadership focuses a lot on community service. The JL group goes on teen exchanges with other counties throughout Ohio, helps with project judging and 4-H Awareness in the schools, helps with the annual Tiffin Rotary auction, hosts Santa’s Workshop, participates at the Family Fest at the Tiffin YMCA and the 4-H Kickoff at the fairgrounds, helps with the milkshake stand and puts on a square dace during the fair, and provides other fun opportunities for teens. JL Meets every second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Extension Office. Congratulations to our newly elected officers: President, Madilyn Slingwine, Vice President, Garrett McCoy, Secretary, Cara Brown, and Treasurer, Jenna Gabel. JL will be ice skating on Friday, May 17 from 7-9 p.m. at the Cube in Findlay. This event is for anyone in 4-H who is age 13 and older. Toledo Mud Hens 4-H Night 4-H Night with the Toledo Mud Hens is Friday, May 3, 2019. If a club cannot make it on May 3, they have many other games throughout the season available for clubs to attend a game together. Contact Rita Natter at 419-475-9258 or email her: rnatter@mudhens.com to reserve your seats. 4-H Day at Bill Davis Stadium Play Ball! Bring your 4-H club, families, and friends 4-H Day at Bill Davis Stadium on May 11 with the OSU Baseball Buckeyes. You can take a behind-the-scenes tour of the locker room, and kids can be “Anthem Buddies” and join their favorite player on the field for the National Anthem. General admission tickets are just $5.00. Find all the details at go.osu.edu/4hbaseball OSU Extension, Seneca County

6. Scholarships Available Master Gardeners Scholarship Are you a high school senior and planning to attend college to pursue a degree in plant science (agronomy, botany, horticulture, forestry, or landscaping)? The Seneca County Master Gardener program is offering a scholarship to recent high school graduated or college applicants who currently live in Seneca County and a graduate of a Seneca County High School. Mohawk High School graduates who reside in Seneca County will also be considered for the scholarship. Applications are available at the Extension Office. Applications and all required materials are due to the Extension Office, 3140 S. State Route 100, Suite E, Tiffin by June 10. For more information, e-mail opreston70@bright.net or call 419-447-9722 or 419-397-2653. Seneca County 4-H Advisory Council Awards and Scholarships The Seneca County 4-H Advisory Council has several scholarship and award opportunities for all 4-H members. The application is online or available at the Extension Office. All applications are due to the Extension Office by July 12, 2019. Scholarships and Awards available: •The Golden Award: Presented at the Grade A Celebration on Sunday, August 25 to two first or second year 4-H aged members. •Home Economics Award: Presented to one 4-H member 16 years of age or older. Members should have significant experience in 4-H Home Economics projects. This award is announced during the king and queen contest on Monday, July 22 during the fair. •I Dare You Award: Presented to two 4-H members 16 years of age or older. Members should exhibit exemplary leadership skills. This award is announced during the king and queen contest on Monday, July 22 during the fair. •4-H Advisory Council Scholarships: Presented to two 4-H members who will be incoming college freshmen and have significant 4-H and community involvement. Members should exhibit exemplary leadership skills, experience, and potential. The scholarship recipients are announced during the king and queen contest on Monday, July 22 during the fair. •Seneca County 4-H Program Memorial: $250 scholarship is presented to two 4-H members who are graduating seniors entering college with significant 4-H and community involvement and leadership experience and potential. This scholarship is presented in memory of members of the Seneca County 4-H family who have died. An essay of no more than 500 words must accompany this application explaining the importance of giving back. The scholarship is presented during the king and queen program on Monday July 22 during the fair. •Seneca County 4-H Program Memorial: $250 scholarship is presented to two 4-H members who are graduating seniors entering college with significant 4-H and community involvement and leadership experience and potential. This scholarship is presented in memory of members of the Seneca County 4-H family who have died. An essay of no more than 500 words must accompany this application explaining the importance of giving back. The scholarship is presented during the king and queen program on Monday July 22 during the fair. All recipients who are applying for any of the above scholarships or awards, should attend on the respective event in which the award or scholarship will be announced and given out. This is a surprise, so recipients will not be notified ahead of time. All awards and scholarships are awarded once. Therefore, if you have previously won an award or scholarship, you are not eligible for that one again. Premium Pick Up during the fair Premium pick ups will once again be during the fair this year. Dates and times will be posted at a later date. As a reminder, MEMBERS are in charge of picking up their premium money. If there is a member(s) who can not pick up their premiums during the posted times, advisors are able to pick up premiums as long as there is WRITTEN PERMISSION from either the member’s PARENT or GURDIAN. No premiums will be given out to anyone but the member or the advisor of their club WITH WRITTEN PERMISSION because the member will not be at the fair. Kroger Community Rewards program Please enroll for the Kroger Community Rewards program. This gives a percentage of your sales to Seneca County 4-H. It WILL NOT affect your Kroger card savings in any way. It's easy to apply and helps us fund various 4-H events and programs. Thanks in advance, for your support! Go to: www.krogercommunityrewards.com OSU Extension, Seneca County

7. Welding Workshops OSU’s Department of Food, Agriculture and Biological Engineering within the College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences, in partnership with American Welding Society- Columbus Section, Lincoln Electric, and HETEN Engineering and Laboratory, are pleased to offer TWO Youth Welding Workshops this year: • Saturday, April 13, 2019 • Saturday, June 8, 2019- Registration deadline is May 24. • Cost is $90.00/participant and participants should be 10-18 years old. Workshops will be held at OSU Columbus Campus, Agriculture Engineering Building • Choice of one welding process: Arc(stick) welding or Oxy (torch) welding. • Registration includes: • Practice pieces of metal • Welding related supplies • Welding technique handouts • Lunch for youth participants • NO experience is necessary. The instructors are looking forward to help youth learn! • Registration is limited to the first 24 participants for each type of welding. • Scholarships are available- please see the link below for details. We are you reserve your spot by credit card; and if a awarded a scholarship, you will not be charged. On-site registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and the program begins promptly at 9 a.m. • No parents or guests will be allowed in the welding labs. ONLINE registration (preferred method): http://go.osu.edu/Welding2019 2019 Donald and Mary Ellen Derr Memorial Award Don and Mary Ellen Derr were life long supporters of the Seneca County Jr. Fair and enjoyed watching their children and grandchildren participate in the beef shows at the fair. Their enthusiasm and dedication to the young people in our community is greatly respected and appreciated. Don and Mary Ellen are truly missed. This award is given to a Junior Fair Exhibitor in the beef department that has shown a great interest in the beef industry and has worked very hard to achieve their best. Members can either be nominated by someone or can nominate themselves. Consideration will be given to an exhibitor who does their best with the project they have purchased, regardless of the cost. A committee will choose the winner and the winner will be announced at the “Showman of Showman” contest on Saturday night of the fair in the Super Barn. Questions can be directed to the Jr. Fair Office 419-447-1682. This award is present by the Derr family in memory of their parents, Don and Mary Ellen Derr. Important Sale Information The livestock sale is again requesting a case of water to be donated by each family for the buyers at our sale. Please drop off cases of water at the Junior Fair Office. The sale is also requesting help for passing out water to buyers at the sale and cleaning up the sale ring. Times have been assigned and are as follows: Water 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.- Kids, Pigs, and Udders, Roots and Wings, Spirit of ’76, Swine Stockade, Thompson Toilers, Victory 4-H, Hopewell Loudon FFA, Seneca East FFA, and Sentinel FFA Pass out lunches 11:30 a.m.- Bloomville Good Luck Sheep Water 12:00- 2:30 p.m.- Attica Dairy, Bloomville Beef and Feeders, Blue Ribbon Buckeyes, Buckeye Buddies, Bloomville Busy Beavers, Circle E, Clinton Farmers, and Eden Dairy. Water 2:30 p.m.- 5:00 p.m- Eastern Co. Livestock, Eden Jr. Hoppers, 4-H Guys and Gals, Hopewell Hog and Dairy, McCutchenville Wide-Awake, Backroad Barnyards, New Riegel Rawhides and Woolies, and No Limits. Clean Up Sale Ring and Tear Down- Jolly Workers, Republic Rowdy Rednecks, Seneca CPA’s, Seneca County Junior Famers, Seneca Helping Hands, Seneca County Jr. Beef, Seneca Pens and Friends, and Dandelion Dreams OSU Extension, Seneca County

8. Statewide Opportunities • Special Needs Camp • Registration is open for Special Needs Camp at Canter's Cave 4-H Camp. The theme is “Christmas in July” and camp will be July 5-7, 2019. This event targets youth ages 8-18 who have needs that cannot be accommodated at traditional 4-H camps. It gives youth a chance to try new things in a safe environment while building relationships. Find all the details at the link below. (Counselors interested in being part of this unique camp, can contact Michelle Stumbo at stumbo.5@osu.edu.) • http://4hcanterscave.osu.edu/…/experienc…/special-needs-camp • 4-H Camp Tech • 4-H Camp Tech is for all youth entering grades 6, 7 and 8 in fall 2019. Camp will be June 5-7. Campers participate in a variety of hands-on STEM activities including, robotics, engineering design and coding. Activities are held at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center and campers stay in OSU campus dorms. Camp fee includes a camp t-shirt, meals, snacks and accommodations. The camp is supervised by Ohio 4-H professionals and trained camp counselors. https://ohio4h.org/events/camp-tech-0 • CloverbotChallenge • The Ohio 4-H Cloverbot Challenge theme for 2019 is “When I Grow Up.” This year the theme is all about spending time finding out about possible occupations. This is a great event where Cloverbuds work in teams to problem-solve using STEM skills. Teams research the topic, build a model of their solution out of interlocking bricks (ie: Mega Blocks), create a poster illustrating their work and present to families and other teams at the Cloverbot Challenge on June 9 at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. Find all the details at: https://ohio4h.org/families/cloverbuds/cloverbot-challenge. • 4HEYA • What: 4-H Event Youth Assistant (4HEYA) • Who: Individuals age 13-18 (as of January 1 of the year of application) and have at least 1 year prior 4-H experience. • Timeframe: Apply by May 15, selection, training, service to the Ohio State Fair, and evaluation.  Complete responsibilities by August 31, 2019. • Applications available at: https://ohio4h.org/families/just-teens • Requirements (in addition to application/selection process): • Training-Must attend one of the options for training (July 9 or July 17) • Events-Must work a minimum of 3 events at the Ohio State Fair; may work more if desired • Program Fee: $25/person for first year members; $10 for 2nd or more year members • Teens Receive: • 4HEYA Polo & Nametag • State Fair admission, parking ticket, and meal ticket(s) • Optional State Fair housing in the Rhodes Center (if desired) • Experience of working events at the Ohio State Fair • Opportunity to enhance leadership skills and be involved in the State 4-H program • Questions? Contact Kayla (oberstadt.1@osu.edu) or Hannah (epley.24@osu.edu)   Ohio 4-H International Program Looking for some new fun and educational excitement this summer? How about hosting a boy or girl from Japan in your home for 3½ weeks? (July 24 – Aug. 18) The Ohio 4-H International Program is offering hosting opportunities to 75 families around the state, and Japanese youth on the other side of the world are anxiously waiting to learn who their new family might be! Host families should have their own child aged 10-15 who will serve as the main host sibling. Families will be matched with a Japanese youth of the same gender and approximate age. Special trips and activities are not required. The focus is on everyday family life. Host families provide lodging, meals, and any family activities. Medical insurance is provided. Youth bring money for personal spending (gifts, souvenirs, etc.) For more information, please visit www.ohio4h.org/youth/international or contact thalheimer.1@osu.edu Ohio Military Kids Ohio Military Kids is a partnership between Ohio State Extension 4-H Youth Development and Family Readiness with Ohio National Guard. Through this partnership, Ohio Military Kids puts on events all around the state of Ohio. These events range from one day events, to overnights, to weekend camps, and weeklong residential camps. If you are a part of a military family, please consider joining one of the many events. All active, reserve, and national guard families are welcome! Please check out the website go.osu.edu/OMKevents for more information and registration links! The 4-H Global AgriCULTURE Camp This is a new statewide camp designed to help teens (entering grades 8, 9 and 10 in fall 2019) decipher the daunting issues of hunger and poverty, and create commitments to local actions. Camp will be held June 10-14. The camp will commence with expert presentations and activities to help youth understand the complexities of food insecurity. Activities include exercises from a new global 4-H project book and hunger and poverty simulations. Youth will visit laboratories and demonstration plots around Ohio State University's Columbus campus to examine multi-disciplinary ideas, along with volunteering at the Mid-Ohio Foodbank. The event will culminate with a trip to the Heifer Global Village in Michigan for an overnight stay to better understand global perspectives of food insecurity and poverty. Campers will leave with a community service plan and the opportunity to extend their learning by participating in the Ohio Youth Institute of the World Food Prize. Find all details at: https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/4-h-science/4-h-center-camps/global-agriculture-camp OSU Extension, Seneca County

9. Jr. Fair Information from Emily • Welcome Spring! We are moving towards the 2019 Seneca County Fair quickly! • Boots, Jeans and Ohio Dreams will be our 2019 theme. The opportunity to think outside of the box for decorations and booths are unlimited. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!! • There is an updated species royalty application on the OSU Extension website. This is for all species (including beef this year) except horses. Please note the change- We will be having a luncheon on July 20 to present crowns and sashes and information packets. The fair king and queen applications are also available online. • We will be having a t-shirt sale this year. More information will be coming on this project. • There will be a fundraiser at Chipotle on May 14, 2019 Come out and have dinner, we will have the flyers available in the Jr. and Sr. Fair Board offices and at the restaurant that night. • The livestock scramble will be held on Wednesday, July 24 in the horse arena! Thank you the Horse Council for the use of the arena. Entries can be made after June 15 at the Junior Fair Office. Entry fee is $20.00. We are honoring a past 4-H member, Kyle Garrison. The Kyle Garrison Livestock Scramble will be in memory of a young man who LOVED the fair! Kyle passed away five years ago in a tragic automobile accede. Kyle’s passion and love of the fair what the livestock scramble exhibits….good friends, having great times, making forever memories. If you are interested in supporting this event of have questions, please contact Emily at ekgilliland4@gmail.com • The 2019 fair book is now available! There will be copies like always, but there is a link on the Extension Office’s website this year as well. https://seneca.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/seneca-county-fair • JFB will be hosting a Thank You center in the meeting room of the Youth Center on Saturday and Sunday of the fair. We will have examples of thank you notes, volunteers to help you, the thank you card and postage. We hope this helps everyone wrap up an awesome fair that many individuals and businesses help support! • We have many work days scheduled. JFB members will be helping in many departments to make this fair a smooth, fun and functional fair! Junior Fair Board applications for the 2020 fair will be due on November 1, 2019. If you are interested in applying and have questions, please contact Emily at 419-618-8193 or ekgilliland4@gmail.com • Thank you to all of our award donors! Your support makes our programs, ideas and fair possible! • Please contact Emily or check our Facebook page for regular updates! Just 93 more days until the 2019 Seneca County Fair! OSU Extension, Seneca County

10. OSU Extension, Seneca County Phone: 419-447-9722 Fax: 419-447-7677 Seneca.osu.edu CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information, visit cfaesdiversity.osu.edu. For an accessible format of this publication, visit cfaes.osu.edu/accessibility. Insert photo/graphic here, or delete thisbox. OSU Extension, Seneca County