A Word from Ashlee

Greetings 4-H families! Spring is here (thank goodness). With

spring time comes many important items to keep in mind to get

prepared for fair! The enrollment deadline has come and I hope all

of you communicated well with 4-H families and members about getting this in

on time! This edition of The Leader includes reminders regarding the

mandatory Quality Assurance program for those exhibiting market or lactating

animals, project judging, camp whitewood, fair schedules and more!

On another note, I wanted to thank you to the 4-H volunteers who have

taken time out of their busy schedules to attend events in support of our

members in an effort to better our county program. I greatly appreciate your

dedication, time and patience. Have a wonderful Easter with your families!

Sincerely, Ashlee

Ohio State University Extension

The Leader Trumbull County 4-H News April/May 2017

Important Dates April 31-1 Counselor Camp, Camp Whitewood 3 4-H Enrollment Due to OSUE by 4:30 pm 3 Royal Court Applications Due to OSUE

3 4-H Advisory Comm Mtg., OSUE, 7:00 pm 3 Quality Assurance Test-out; OSUE, Open 4-5:30 pm 6 Equine Affair (ends 4/9), Columbus 8 Quality Assurance, Fairgrounds, 9:00-11:00 am

8 Dairy Committee Meeting, to follow Quality Assurance Program 12 Jr. Livestock Sale Mtg., Fairgrounds, 7:00 pm 15 Jr. Fair Beef Heifer Registration to, OSUE, 4:30pm

19 Jr. Fairboard Mtg, Fairgrounds, 6:00 pm 22 NE Dairy Palooza, Wayne County Fairgrounds 24 CARTEENS, OSUE, 6:00-9:00 pm 29 Swine tagging, Fairgrounds, 8:00 am 29 Beef feeder tagging, Fairgrounds, 10:00 am 29 Goat/Sheep tagging, Fairgrounds, 10:00 am 25 Equine Comm Mtg., Fairgrounds, 6:00 pm

May 1 Fair registrations due to OSUE by 4:30 pm

(beef, cat, cavy, horse, goat, pocket pets, poultry, poster, rabbit, reptile, sheep, & swine) 1 4-H Advisory Comm. Mtg., OSUE, 7:00 pm 4 FCS Committee Mtg., OSUE, 5:00 pm 10 Jr. Livestock Sale Mtg., Fairgrounds, 7:00 pm 17 Jr. Fairboard Mtg., Fairgrounds, 6:00 pm 22 CARTEENS, OSUE, 6:00-9:00 pm 29 Memorial Day – OSUE Closed

30 Equine Comm. Mtg., Fairgrounds, 6:00 pm 31 Dairy Jr. Fair Registration Forms to OSUE

4-H Youth Dev. .................................. Page 2 Trumbull Fairboard News…………Page 3 4-H News for Advisors & Members................................. ........Page 3-4 Quality Assurance…………………Page 4 4-H Camp News…………………….Page 5 4-H Advisory Committee………….Page 5 Livestock & Horse News………….Page 6 Other 4-H News..............................Page 7 2017 Trumbull County 4-H Advisor Directory ….......................................Insert

June 1 4-H Activity fees due to OSUE, 4:30pm 5 4-H Advisory Comm. Mtg., OSUE, 7:00 pm 14 Jr. Livestock Sale Mtg., Fairgrounds, 7:00 pm 10 4-H Dairy Comm., OSUE, 9:30am 10 PAS Show, Fairgrounds, 9:00am 11 4-H Livestock Project Judging, Fairgrounds, 2:00- 4:00 pm

13 4-H Small Animal Comm., Mtg, OSUE, 7pm 15 4-H General Project Judging, Hope Center, 6:00- 8:00 pm, registration at 5:30

21 Jr. Fairboard Mtg., Fairgrounds, 6:00 pm 27 Equine Comm. Mtg., Farigrounds, 6:00 pm

Trumbull County Fair

Countdown:

103 Days

4-H PROJECT JUDGING Livestock Projects (beef, swine, poultry, goat, dairy, sheep)

Sunday, June 11, 2017- 2:00-4:00 PM Trumbull Fairgrounds

Equine 4-Station Judging July 9- 3:00-5:00 PM July 10- 3:00-5:00 PM

Trumbull Fairgrounds, Equine Barns Clothing Projects

Friday, July 7- 1:00-4:00 pm At the OSUE office in Cortland

General Projects (includes pocket pets/cavies/rabbits) Thursday, June 15- 6:00-8:00 pm

At Mahoning Valley Hope Center, Warren Check out the Trumbull County 4-H website for more details and judging guidelines for each project. Judging schedules will be posted at a later date.

CARTEENS 4-H’ers - here is a chance to help other teens your age, to give back to your

community, and have fun! Trumbull County 4-H is entering another year of CARTEENS, in partnership with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Trumbull Co. Courts, to help young people understand the importance of safe driving. We’re looking for teens to be instructors for CARTEENS. You will lead other teens in hands-on, interactive activities in the areas of speeding, drunk driving, proper seat belt use, etc. You are asked to commit to once per month. This is a great way to gain volunteer hours! For more information, please contact Carrie at the Trumbull OSU Extension Office at 638-6783 or email to shockey.27@osu.edu.

Upcoming dates:

Monday, April 24th, 2017 6-9:00 PM OSUE

Monday, May 22nd, 2017 6:00-9:00 PM OSUE

Monday, June 26, 2017 6:00-9:00 PM OSUE

4-H Youth Development/Community Opportunities 4-H ROYAL COURT

Trumbull 4-H has leadership opportunities for both juniors (9-13 yrs) and seniors (14-18) on the 4-H Royal Court. Consider running for a spot on royal court! Visit the website: http://trumbull.osu.edu 4-H Youth Development Forms & Applications. Applications are due April 3, 2017.

GRAND MARCH/PARADE OF COLORS AT THE FAIR

Start brainstorming for the float contest! The Grand March will be Tuesday, July 11th at 5:30 PM. All clubs & all species are invited to join. You may register at the OSUE office on Monday, July 10th by 4:30 PM. Awards are to be given to most

patriotic, most humorous, most original and best overall!

JR. FAIR SCHEDULE- TENTATIVE Sunday/Monday:

- Poster Contest (put on by Silver Claws Cat Club)- -Equine 4-Station Judging - Sunday, July 9 & Monday July 10 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. -Cloverbud Stick Horses – Monday, July 10 at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday:

-Animal Weigh in- Tuesday, July 13 beginning at 4:00 p.m.: Sheep & Goats- 4:00 p.m., Dairy Feeders- 4:30 p.m., Beef- 5:00 p.m., Swine, Poultry & Rabbits- TBD *be aware that species follow each other in many cases, please be ready for earlier/later weigh in times depending on animal numbers. -Horse Person Contest – Tuesday, July 11 at 2:00 p.m. -Equine State Fair Representative Recognition- Tuesday, July 11th, following Horse Person -Grand March/Parade of Colors & Float Competition– Tuesday, July 11 starting at 5:30 p.m. -Parade of Colors Costume Class – Tuesday, July 11 at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday:

-Sheep Show – Wednesday, July 12 at 8:30 a.m -Equine English Show – Wednesday, July 12 at 9:00 a.m., Senior Ride to follow show -Goat Show (Meat/Specialty Showmanship, TC Born & Bred, Market, Cloverbud, Specialty) – Wednesday, July 12 at 9:00 a.m. -Dairy Feeder Show- Wednesday, July 12 at 9:30 a.m -Rabbit Show (Pet, Market & Breeds) – Wednesday, July 12 at 12:00 p.m. -Outstanding Dairy Contest – Wednesday, July 12 at 2:00 p.m. in dairy barn -Dairy Production Test – Wednesday July 12 at 3:00 p.m. starting at Jr. Fair Block Building -Swine Show – Wednesday, July 12 at 5:00 p.m. Thursday:

-Western Pleasure Show – Thursday, July 13 at 9:00 a.m. -Cat Show – Thursday, July 13 at 9:00 a.m. -Reptiles – Thursday, July 13 at 9:00 a.m. -Poultry (Showmanship, Market Show) – Thursday, July 13 at 9:00 a.m. -Dairy Show – Thursday, July 13 starting at 9:30 a.m. -Pocket Pets Exhibition – Thursday, July 13 at 9:30 a.m. -Cavy Show – Thursday, July 13 at 10:00 a.m. -Beef Showmanship – Thursday, July 13 at 2:30 p.m. -Small animal dress up – Thursday, July 13 at 1:00 pm -Beef Show – Thursday, July 13 at 6:00 p.m. -Equine Free Style Ride- Thursday, July 13, Registration due by 12:00 p.m., Free Style Riding at 7:00 p.m *Continued on page 6

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Trumbull County Fairboard News

2017 DATES The Trumbull County Fair will be Tuesday, July 11 through July 16. All projects and livestock/horses must be in place by 4:00 pm Tuesday, July 11, 2017 and livestock weigh-in will begin at 4:00 p.m. Watch future communications for more details. Trumbull County Fair

4-H News for Advisors and Members

ACTIVITY FEE REMINDER Advisors – a reminder that the 2017 4-H Activity fee of $10.00 will not be due with your 4-H enrollment. Instead, you will receive a reminder from the 4-H office in May with a roster of 4-H’ers in your club that need to pay the $10 activity fee. The activity fee will be due June 1, 2017. PLEASE remember that if Activity Fees are not paid on time, you risk not receiving your 2017 fair passes for your club!

4-H PROJECT BOOK ORDER PROCEDURE All 4-H Project Book Orders must be made in writing using the advisor order form. Forms are available through the Extension Office. Only advisors should be putting in orders for project books. Orders can be dropped off at the Extension Office or mailed to:

Ohio State Univ. Extension, Trumbull County 520 West Main Street, Suite 1 Cortland, Ohio 44410

Full payment must accompany all orders. Please make checks payable to: Ohio State University Extension, Trumbull County. Please place club name in memo area of check. *Please make sure you have the updated 2017 order form* Also, remember a club blanket tax exempt form must be on file.

Required Annual Child Abuse and Neglect Training- Policy 1.50

Ohio State is requiring that ALL volunteers and employees undergo annual training on Recognizing and Preventing Child Abuse as part of Policy 1.50. Many of you have met this requirement if you attended the Annual 4-H Update, required for all head advisors and an additional advisor for each club. If you did not attend this, you will have to complete this training. Please contact me so I can send you the information to complete it online, as this is the only option left for the year.

Did you know?

There is a 4-H Career Record Book available for

members to document and track their

achievements over the course of their 4-H

journey. This book was created by Hocking

county and is perfect to help filling out state

achievement records or scholarships. I would

recommend placing the record book in a binder

or folder for safe keeping. If you are interested,

please visit the Hocking county website at

www.hocking.osu.edu/ under the 4-H Youth

Development tab 4-H Forms & Applications.

4-H Membership After the April 3rd enrollment deadline, members are locked in to the club or clubs they have enrolled in. Head advisors will receive a copy of the updated rosters and are asked to clarify youth members and associated projects.

2017

Project Book

Orders

Advisors, please have your club project books ordered on or prior to May 1st. We want to give our youth plenty of time to work on and finish their books prior to fair. Thank you for your cooperation! Order forms are available at our office. *Don’t forget cloverbud books & activities are available too (Ex. #715 My 4-H Cloverbud Year).

Jr. Fair Registration Form Due Dates May 1st-

Cat

Cavy

Reptile

Rabbit

Pocket Pet

Horse

Goat

Poultry

May 31-

Dairy

Due at tagging-

Beef

Dairy Feeder

Swine

Sheep

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4-H Club Officer

Books

All of the 4-H officer books can be downloaded from the the Ohio 4-H Website. Go to: http://www.ohio4h.org/families/members/officer-resources From there you can download the following 4-H Officer Books:

President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Recreation Officer

News Reporter

Health Officer

Safety Officer

Historian

TRUMBULL COUNTY QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM

2017 Focus: Good Production Practices 1, 3 & 6 1: Use an appropriate veterinarian/client/patient relationship (VCPR) as the basis for medication

decision-making. 3: Use antibiotics responsibly.

6: Establish effective animal identification, medication records and withdrawal times

Advisors ... Please remind your members & parents about the Mandatory Quality Assurance Training for all junior fair participants exhibiting livestock animals. Market Livestock Exhibits include any animal that produces meat or milk. Each 4-H member planning to exhibit a market / dairy livestock animal at the Trumbull County Junior Fair must attend a program along with at least one parent or guardian (if younger than 16 years of age and if have already taken a livestock/dairy project at least once in the past). Please keep in mind that it is Fair Board Policy and Ohio Revised Code (901-19-36) Law that this training be completed for both new and returning 4-H market livestock exhibitors. What happens if a member fails to complete the

training? Any 4-H member who has not completed one of the Quality Assurance Programs will not be permitted to participate in Junior Fair with his or her projects or to sell at the Trumbull County Fair.

Quality Assurance will be offered ONE TIME ONLY. There will be a quality assurance program on April 8, 2017 at the Trumbull Fairgrounds. This will be hands-on and could include animals, thus the reason for a one-time only session. If you are unable to attend this quality assurance session, you have the option of: Testing out on Monday, April 3, 2017 (available for youth

12 years old & older). The test will take place from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. at the OSU Extension Office in Cortland. Please call the OSU Extension Office at (330) 638-6783 to pre-register for the test.

Attending a Quality Assurance program in a neighboring county or within the Extension Education & Research Area (EERA). (Contact the OSU Extension Office for dates). Remember to have a verification form signed!

Participating in Quality Assurance programs at state shows

YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR THE TEST ON APRIL 3, THE CLASS ON APRIL 8, OR ANY OTHER QUALITY

Club advisors: Don’t forget about insurance! Please remember the Sr. Fairboard needs a copy of your receipt as proof that you purchased 4-H club insurance! This accident insurance is provided by American Income Life and is $1 per member/volunteer or $2 for horse members/volunteers. Make sure your club is covered!

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4-H Advisory Committee 4-H Advisory strives to “make the best better” in Trumbull 4-H!

Trumbull 4-H Camp News: 2017 Theme “Spy Adventures”

2017 4-H CAMP Trumbull County will hold its annual 4-H camp from Sunday, June 18 until Saturday, June 24, 2017. Camp is open to all youth ages 8 yrs old & in 3rd grade through 13 yrs old (as of 1/1/2017; campers do not have to belong to 4-H). Camp is held at 4-H Camp Whitewood in Windsor, Ohio. Camper registrations are now available.

TRUMBULL 4-H CAMPERSHIPS

There are a number of 4-H camperships available for 4-H camp provided by the Trumbull County 4-H Advisory Committee. All campership applications are available through the OSU Extension Office and will be available online shortly. All campership applications will be due by June 2nd, 2017.

CAMP COUNSELOR TRAININGS

Camp Counselors…don’t forget about the following upcoming counselor trainings at the Geauga Ext. Office (7:00-9:00 pm):

Monday, March 20 Monday, May 1 Monday, March 27 Monday, May 8

Fri & Sat. March 31- April 1st – Counselor Camp Monday, May 15 Monday, April 3 Monday, May 22 Monday, April 10 Monday, June 5 Monday, April 17 Monday, June 12 Monday, April 24

2016 Volunteer Award Recipients

Carrie Shockey Lynne Almasy Joseph Barnett Meritorious Award Distinguished Service Award 4-H Alumni Award

Trumbull Co. Honor Club Recognition Congratulations to the following clubs who were awarded with the Honor Club Title based on their participation in head, heart, hands and health activities and loyalty to make the best better!

Just a Good Ride

John & Marilyn Schlacht

Brookfield 4-H Friends

Tracey Wagner

Kinsman Kids

Darlene Brooks, Chelsea Bauer, Debbie Jones, Rebecca & George Hubbard

Kinsman Busy Bees 2nd

Ed.

Carla Smith, Marsha Stanhope, Ruth Palich and Erin Wakefield

Silver Claws

Linda & Lori Vannelli, Barb Likens, Barb Ames, Kelsey Shuster

TC Hare Raisers

Wanda Sawyer, Jennifer Nolan and Jeff & Hope List

Trumbull’s Best Shepherds

Jan Solomon

TC Dairy Feeders

Jill Halstead, Mike & Erin McCaslin

Touch of Class

Darla & Kendra Garlock

4-Star Horsemanship

Ashley Wells, Jennifer Freel

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4-H CLUB MINI GRANTS

The 4-H Advisory Committee has spent time creating a program where 4-H clubs can apply for mini grants to help with club activities, community service projects, and other educational endeavors. The process will include completing an application, which will be accepted on a quarterly basis. For more information, call the office or check out the webpage: trumbull.osu.edu under 4-H Forms & Applications Tab.

4-H Livestock & Horse News

WEIGH IN & TAGGING

All weigh in/tagging will be at the Fairgrounds.

Swine: April 29 @ 8:00 am Beef Feeders: April 29 @ 10:00 am Sheep/Goats: April 29 @10:00 am

JR. FAIR LIVESTOCK EXHIBITION The 2017 Trumbull Junior Fair rules and registrations for animal projects have been posted on the trumbull.osu.edu website for MOST species. Please let us know if something needs changed.

Jr. Fair Schedule (cont. from pg. 1) Friday: - Equine Walk/Trot Contest Show – Friday, July 14 at 9:00 a.m. -Poultry (Showmanship, Fancy Show) – Friday, July 14 at 9:00 a.m. -Goat Show (Showmanship, Dairy breeds, Outstanding Project) – Friday, July 14 at 9:00 a.m. -Rabbit Showmanship – Friday, July 14 at 3:00 p.m. -Francis Tennant Memorial Versatility Competition: Set up – Friday, July 14 at 3:00 p.m.,Tack check for Versatility – 4:00 p.m., Competition – 5:00 p.m. Saturday: -Equine Contest Show – Saturday, July 15 at 9:00 a.m. -Equine Costume Class- Saturday, July 15 at 7:00 p.m. Sunday: -Cierra Gabrielson Memorial/Barrel Ride– Sunday, July 17 at 9:00 a.m. Followed by Trumbull County 4-H Horse Club Competition -Dairy Cheese Auction – Sunday, July 16 at 2:00 p.m.

Trumbull Co. 4-H’ers Attend

Proclamation Day at Commissioners

Meeting on March 8th

On March 8th, 11 Trumbull County 4-H members had the opportunity to attend Proclamation Day at the Trumbull County Commissioners Meeting. Family, 4-H volunteers and Ohio State University Extension staff members were also present. Our young 4-H leaders did a spectacular job and I am so very proud of their confidence, passion and accomplishments! 4-H members in attendance were: Makenzie Nasci, Tori DePizzo, Nathan Omerzo, Lauren Omerzo, Callae Moody, Leeoria Willis, Lauren Almasy, Riley Phillips, Lauren Phillips, Emma Wylie and Cody Bartholomew. These members were excellent role models throughout our program! Some even shared a short speech about the impact 4-H has had on their lives. Thank you all for your continued support of our 4-H program and thank you to Trumbull County Commissioners Mr. Frank Fuda, Mr. Mauro Cantalamessa, and Mr. Daniel Polivka for allowing us to spend the morning with you! Let's continue to "make the best better" in Trumbull County!

Other 4-H News & Announcements:

State Achievement

Congratulations to senior,

Lauren Almasy of the

Trumbull County 4-H Dairy

Judging Team on her

prestigious achievement of:

- Award Winner-National 4-H Dairy Conference

- First Alternate-Dairy State Achievement Award

Trumbull 4-H is very proud!

Jr. Fairboard

2017 Jr. Fair Theme: “Going Tropical at the Trumbull County Jr.

Fair” Start thinking of how your club will showcase its projects and support the tropical theme! *Come support the Jr. Fairboard on April 2nd, from 8:00 a.m-2:00 p.m. at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds. Delicious pancakes and other breakfast items will be made and served by the Jr. Fairboard!

For a Greater Cause…

Leeoria Willis, a 4-H member of Badger Pork

Raisers, has taken on the task of raising a charity hog for the 2017 Trumbull County Fair Livestock Sale. Money raised will go directly to

Akron Children’s Hospital. Leeoria has requested that 4-H members and volunteers who may be current or past patients of Akron

Children’s Hospital be part of wooden 4-H clover displayed at the sale. Please contact

Leeoria if you would like to a part of this! Her email is leeoria_willis@aol.com.

Trumbull County 4-H Dairy Judging Team

ATI Dairy Judging Competition

Congratulations to the Trumbull County 4-H Dairy Judging Team at the ATI Competition

held in Wooster in early March. The team took 5th place overall out of 14 teams. Lauren

Almasy was 2nd place high individual. Keith Barto was 18th, Colby Turon 32nd place and Mark Kirch 58th place. Great job team! Keep striving to do your best The team will be

competing at Spring Dairy Expo in Columbus over March 31st.

Are you a #4HGrown Alum?

Raise your hand to pay it forward &help the next generation of #TrueLeaders: www.4-H.org/RaiseYourHand. Raise Your Hand, it doesn’t cost a thing and the state with the most alumni this spring will get $20,000 to use towards 4-H programming. Currently, we are in 2nd place nationally! Raise your hand by June 30, 2017.

2017 Ohio 4-H Conference

On March 11, the Ohio 4-H Conference was held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

Congratulations to 4-H Volunteer, Nancy Craig for 55 years of service. We also had four of our youth

attend and two other volunteers: Kiara, Cathy, Amanda, Leeoria, Jennifer and Ginny. Thank you

for representing our county!

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

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Ohio State University Extension – Trumbull County

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Cortland, OH 44410

Phone: 330-638-6783

Fax: 330-637-2172

Email: dietz.96@osu.edu

URL: trumbull.osu.edu 4-H Youth Development

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