The LINK June Real Money, Real World teaches middle and high school students about budgeting. Wayne County 4-H News Inside Calendar pg. 2 Deadline Reminders pg. 3 County Events and Fundraisers pg. 4 Summer Dates pg. 5 Ohio State Fair Info pg. 6 Clinics pg.6 Livestock Updates pg. 7 Skillathon Stations pg. 8 Animal ID FAQs pg. 9-10 Schools are out, or will be soon, and summer fun is beginning! I hope this edition of The Link finds you and your family doing well. As we head into the summer, expect to soon hear more details about ways you can get involved in the fundraising campaign for the new Wayne County Jr. Fair Livestock and Events Center. I am getting excited for camps and other summer 4-H activities and I hope you are too. We are also busy preparing for this year s Fair! Please be sure to pay close attention to the information listed in your project guidelines, in The Link, the Jr. Fair Book, and the 4-H News and Notes e-mail updates. Also, please be sure to enter all of your animals that you could potentially bring to the fairy (both primary animal and backups/spares) in your 4-HOnline profile before making your fair entries. Please visit wayne.osu.edu/help for directions and requirements for animal identification. As always, please feel free to contact the office if you have questions! Forms Due to be put into Animal ID tab in 4-HOnline by June 1: Horse Forms Packet All Beef Animals Animal ID help pages can be found at wayne.osu.edu/help All Swine Animals Dog Packet The Ohio State University, The United States Department of Agriculture, and Wayne County Commissioners cooperating.cfaes provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: http://go.osu.edu/cfaes.diversity.
Animal ID Due for Beef, Swine, Dog, & Horse Market Lamb & Goat Tag-in 8-10:30 am Junior Leaders 6 pm Dog Clinic 7 pm Jr. Fair Rule Book Pick-up - Org. Advisors - Various times Jr Camp Counselor Training 7 pm Goat Clinic 10 am Swine Clinic 2pm Fun Fair 4 pm Clvbud Camp Set-up 9 am Advisory Comm 7 pm JFB 7 pm SFB 8 pm Anml Sci Comm 7 pm Cloverbud Camp - mornings F&FB 7 pm State Fair Entries Due Beginner Sewing Camp Jr Camp Counselor Training 7 pm Horse PAS Show 9 am Horse PAS Show rain date 9 am CARTEENS 6 pm Dog Clinic 7 pm First Day of Junior Camp 4-H Junior Camp Dairy Clinic 7 pm FCS Project Judging 4:30-8:30 pm Still Project Judging 7 pm F&FB 7 pm State Fair Awards Program 7 pm Last Chance QA - $25.00 6 pm
June Junior Leaders All 4-H Junior Leaders are invited to Advisor Barry Jolliff's Barn on June 4th at 6 pm for the annual Junior Leaders Year End Party and Hot Dog Roast. There will be games, swimming, and food. Please bring a dish, chips, or dessert to share. Barry's Barn is located at 760 E. Hutton Rd. Wooster, OH. 4-H Project Deadline Reminders June 1st - Animal IDs, for ALL beef, dog, horse and swine projects must be submitted into oh.4honline.com s animal ID tab for each member. Visit wayne.osu.edu/help for help pages and more detailed instructions for what needs to be entered for each species. June 1st - Ohio 4-H care and possession rule: All animals exhibited must be in the complete possession and continual care of the exhibitor on and after June 1 st of the current year. The exception is steers and market poultry; the effective date of ownership is January 1st of the current year for steers and the poultry deadlines are listed in the Jr. Fair Book and the project guidelines. Ownership of an animal will be considered lost if after June 1 st of the current year the animal has been consigned or sold through an auction or any other type of transaction, even if the exhibitor buys back their animal. June 1st - all project changes completed: Any project changes must be made with the Extension office (either in writing or by phone). This includes correcting a member s online enrollment. Projects cannot be added after April 1st, only changed within project areas as below. After June 1st, no project changes will be allowed, as the State 4-H Office requires that all members have their projects selected. For an example, a member who enrolled by April 1 st with a breeding sheep, but intended to sign up for a market lamb is able to contact the Extension office and make the change. If that same member signed up for a market hog project, but intended to sign up for a market lamb, he is unable to make that change. Likewise if a member enrolled in Snack Attack! and wants to change to Star Spangled Foods (beginner to intermediate level cooking project) this is allowed. They would not be able to change from Snack Attack to Let s Explore the Outdoors. August 1st - All animal ID s, including pictures and forms, for ALL dairy, goat, poultry, rabbit and sheep must be submitted into oh.4honline.com s animal ID tab for each member. THIS MUST BE DONE BEFORE A MEMBER MAKES FAIR ENTRIES. Visit wayne.osu.edu/help for help pages and more detailed instructions for what needs to be entered for each species. August 1st - All fair entries must be submitted in the fair entry system via waynejrfair.fairentry.com system. More details and instructions to do this will be available when premium books are picked up by organizational advisors during June junior fair office hours. Reminder: QA must be complete by July 19th. If a livestock member has not yet attended, there are opportunities at the (dairy and goat) clinics or they must attend the Last Chance Quality Assurance on July 19th and pay $25.00 or they will not be able to participate at fair. Project Guidelines and Updates Project updates and guidelines are available for each of the project books. We include these in the organizational advisor s club packet and on our website: http://wayne.osu.edu/projectinfo. All livestock and some beginner projects will have printed guideline sheets included in the book, but all others will be available online. FCS and still project guidelines will be available online. Hugh Kline 4-H Endowment Grants Application Deadline Extended to June 1 st. This is a great opportunity for your club or committee to apply for funds to help with an activity or to purchase supplies or materials that could help enhance a program you have going on this year. Applications are available online at http://go.osu.edu/hkgrant18.
Skillathon and Livestock Judging Letter Information regarding Skillathon and Livestock Project Judging was sent out to all organizational advisors, FFA teachers, and enrolled 4-H families. It can also be found at wayne.osu.edu/projectinfo. Please read through the letter and share at your club meetings. New dates and location for - it will be on July 23, 24 and 31st during Skillathon at Fisher Auditorium. The 4-H Advisory Committee is challenging your club to donate school supplies such as markers, compasses, colored pencils, erasers, notebooks, crayons, glue, tissues, hand sanitizer, etc. A grand prize will be awarded to the club with the most items donated per member in that club so that way all clubs have a fair chance of winning the 4-H Back to School Drive. Bikes for Kids Now is a great time for your club to talk about in what community service projects they would like to participate. Approximate cost for one bike is now $75.00 and they are given to local children around Christmas time. If your club would like to donate to bikes for kids, please make your donation to the Extension Office by September 30. Wayne County Rural Youth Square and Line Dances Sat., June 9 7:30-10:30 p.m. Wayne Co. Fairgrounds Sat., Nov. 10 7:30-10:30 p.m. Smithville United Methodist Church Admission $5. All ages welcome and the public is invited. No experience necessary. Free lessons for square AND line dancing begin at 7 p.m. Refreshments served. Stocksdale Band providing music. Bring the whole family and come join the fun. 4-H Families Interested in Camping at the Fair You must apply for a camping permit. The form is available online at http://go.osu.edu/wcfaircamping. Camping fees are $125 per RV/Camper for the 6 days of the fair. If you did not have a camping permit last year you must fill out a request form and turn it in to the Senior Fair Board Office by August 4th. Do not send money in. You will be contacted if there are available spots after August 4 th. Returning campers should submit payment and registration form to the Senior Fair Board Office by August 4 th. For questions or more information contact Senior Fair Board member Joe Gress at 330-317-0398 or call the Fair Office at 330-262-8001. Sign Up to Help at the 4-H Fun Fair! We are looking for volunteers to help run games and/or donate baked goods for the Cake Walk! You and your 4-H club can help out by signing up to work a game for the first shift from 3:45-6:00PM or second shift from 5:45-8:00PM. OR you could donate cakes, cookies or cupcakes for the Cake Walk. Contact Marie Marty for more information. Together Everyone Achieves More! September 18th will be a fun way to give back to our community and our fair! From 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. we will be asking all club advisors, members, parents, committees and junior and senior fair board to join together at the fairgrounds to do a post fair clean-up! We are looking for all ages as there will be jobs of all sorts! Pizza and drink will be served immediately following in the junior fair building. Please put the date on your club s calendar and plan to join the fun! Correction for Uniform Rules for Horse Shows Book Recently the State 4-H Office discovered an error in the pattern listed on page 55 the new Uniform Rules for 4-H Horse Shows book that was released this year. The state 4-H office attempted to correct this error by placing stickers on page 55 in the book overtop of the old pattern. However, some books had already shipped out before the error was discovered. We have placed the correction sticker on the books we have in our office but please check your book. If there is NOT a sticker on page 55 please stop in to get a correction sticker for that page of your book.
Skillathon Volunteers Needed Your help is greatly needed to make the Skillathons successful learning experiences for the youth. If you are able to help on Monday, July 23, Tuesday, July 24 or Tuesday, July 31, you can complete a survey online go.osu.edu/wayneskillathon18 or fill out a form to indicate your availability and preferences that will be mailed to you soon. If you feel you don t have enough expertise about animals, no worries - we have simple instructions and leaders to help you! Food and Nutrition Projects: A common oversight for project judging is creating a meal plan for the entire day. As always you should prepare a dish/meal out of your book, additionally bring a poster or E-poster, your project book, a table setting (for the meal at which your dish is served) and a menu plan. The portion that is often overlooked is the creation of a complete menu plan for 1 day. For example if you are taking the Star Spangled Foods project and bring the Wild West Burger to judging, you must then create a list of food you will eat for an entire day. Make sure to also follow the MyPlate criteria for serving sizes and categories to make a nutritious daily meal pan. To see an example of the menu or a proper table setting visit http://wayne.osu.edu/projectinfo E-Poster Requirements for all projects If you plans to create an e-poster (computer based presentation) you must supply your own laptop or tablet. The presentation can be no longer than 15 slide advancements. And for the fair display you will then take a representation of your slides and make a 22 x28 poster to be displayed. Summer FCS and Still Project Dates: In just over a month project judging will start! Please make sure you check out the requirements for judging and the fair before you get there! The guidelines are all available online at http://wayne.osu.edu/projectinfo June 19-21, July 12, July 13, July 17, August 7, Beginner Sewing Day Camp - Members enrolled in Sew Fun will have the opportunity to complete most of their project at this 3-day camp. Location: Fisher Auditorium, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster Letter & registration materials were sent to members in May. Early Bird FCS Project Judging - 4:30-8:30 p.m. at the Fisher Auditorium, OARDC Campus. To be eligible for State Fair selection, members must participate in this event. Construction Judging - 9 am Noon at the Fisher Auditorium, OARDC Campus. Members must leave their garment the night of July 12 in the conference room to be judged the next day. (Room will be locked. No members or parents are permitted at judging) Garment Pickup will be 1-3 pm. Member can come pick up their garments that afternoon or during Still Project Judging July 16 from 7-8:30 pm. Style Revue & 4-H Awards Program - 7:00 p.m. at Fisher Auditorium, OARDC. Family & friends are invited to see 4-H members model their clothing projects. Construction Award winners and State Fair representatives in all FCS & Still project areas will be announced at this event. Participating members must be registered by 6:50 PM Last Chance FCS Project Judging - 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Wayne County Fairgrounds. For members not interested in or unable to participate in the July judging events. Still Project Dates: July 16, August 7, Early Bird Still Project Judging- 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Fisher Auditorium, OARDC Campus. Must participate in this event to be eligible to represent Wayne County at the OSF. Last Chance Still Project Judging 6:00-9:00 pm at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. This event is for member not interested or unavailable to participate in the July Judging events.
Ohio State Fair Information Jr Livestock Exhibitors To enter the Ohio State Fair Jr. Livestock Competitions, go to the website and download the Division Rules and Competition Information. You must also download, fill out, and have the entry forms signed and postmarked by JUNE 20 th. You will then send this entry form to the Ohio State Fair Entry Department. The Livestock Rules and Information is available online at http://ohiostatefair.com/livestock There is also an online entry system available at http://ohlive.fairmanager.com/, this MUST also be entered by June 20 th Signatures for State Fair Paper Entry Forms Member must get a signature of the Extension Staff or Vo-Ag Educator before sending it to the state fair. 4-H entries must have a 4-H Staff member s signature and FFA entries must have their Vo-Ag Educators signature. 4-H Handbook Still and FCS State Fair Projects The 4-H Handbook with non-livestock information is posted online. The handbook has 4-H exhibit information and State Fair Requirements that will be given to the 4-H member that is selected to go to State Fair in each class. This information is available at http://go.osu.edu/osfhandbook State Fair Dog Exhibitors Dog agility and dog show entries sent to the state fair must be postmarked JUNE 20. Dog show poster contest sent to the Nationwide 4-H Center must be postmarked JULY 1. State Fair Poultry Exhibitors Avian Bowl Contest and Poultry Judging Contest entries are sent to the Nationwide 4-H Center and must be postmarked JULY 6. The contest will take place on August 4th. Individuals and teams may enter. Upcoming Clinics You do not need to be in these projects to attend these clinics Goat Clinic - June 9 10:00-Noon - Buckeye Ag Museum (across the street from the Fairgrounds) DO NOT bring your animals! * QA fro 10-11am and the clinic is from 11am-Noon Swine Clinic - June 9 2:00-4:00 pm - Buckeye Ag Museum (across the street from the Fairgrounds) *Topics include: - Swine Nutrition with Dr. Dan Linden - Swine Health with Dr. David White - Swine Showmanship with Katie Seigal - Displays and Product Information from This & That Shop, 5/11 Feed, W.G Dairy Supply, PBS Animal Health, Centerra Feeds, and dac feed additive sales. * Highly recommended for all swine member especially first year members * No QA credit will be given at this swine clinic * You DO NOT need to bring your animals! Dairy Clinic - July 8 7:00 pm - Fairgrounds * You must attend the entire clinic to receive credit for QA PICK UP PREMIUM BOOKS Monday, June 4 3:00-7:00 pm Tuesday, June 5 3:00-7:00 pm Wednesday, June 6 3:00-7:00 pm FAIR ENTRY HELP SESSIONS Dates and times will be announced soon. FAIR PASS/SHOW NUMBER PICK-UP Tuesday, 28 3:00-7:00 pm Thursday, August 30 3:00-7:00 pm Friday, September 7 9:00 am - 9:00 pm PREMIUM REPORT PICK-UP Friday, September 14 9:00 am - Noon PREMIUM CHECK PICK-UP Monday, September 24 3:00-7:00 pm Tuesday, September 25 3:00-7:00 pm
Sheep Carcass Update We want to say Thank You to Boliantz Packing of Ashland for agreeing to host our Sheep Carcass Contest! The live show will take place at the Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 1st and the Carcass Show will be at Boliantz s in Mansfield on Thursday, Sept. 6th. Important Details for the contest: Lambs must be tagged in at the June 2 nd Tag-in to be eligible to show at the carcass contest Carcass lamb must be entered on a Jr. Fair entry via waynejrfair.fairentry.com by August 1st (only one lamb may compete in Carcass Contest). Make Jr Fair entry in Department 24 Section 50 Class 3. Only the Champion & Reserve Champion carcasses will be sold at the Wayne County Fair live lamb sale on Wednesday September 12th. All other lambs must either find their own buyer or keep the meat. All meat will be processed by Boliantz to a set standard retail cut order. For more information visit http://wayne.osu.edu/projectinfo Dog Events June 5 @ 7 p.m. - Dog Rally and Showmanship Clinic - Bring your dog to practice. June 26 @ 7 p.m. - Dog Obedience Clinic - Bring your dog to practice. June 20 - State Fair Dog Show Entries Due to Ohio State Fair, State Fair Agility Entries Due to State 4-H Office. July 1 - State Fair Dog Show Poster Contest Entries due to State 4-H Office Check the project guidelines at wayne.osu.edu/projectinfo for more details. Horse Projects Horse Youth of the Year Awards Applications are Due to the Extension Office by 4:30 pm August 1 st scoring criteria and the application are available on our website at wayne.osu.edu/projectinfo under the Horse section. Rabbit Projects Rabbit Tattooing - All breeding and pet rabbits must be tattooed prior to entering the fair. To help members get their rabbits tattooed, the committee members are available by appointment. Many rabbit breeders also have the equipment and you can ask them to tattoo your animals. This should be done in the animal s LEFT ear. Market Rabbits will be tattooed during check-in at the fair. Poultry Projects Duck orders will be due July 1 for pick up on July 12 th. Exhibitors are responsible for making their own orders with Centerra Co-op at the Wooster location; they will not turn in orders to the Extension Office. Forms can be found at: go.osu.edu/duckorder18 The chick peeps will be ordered by the Extension Office in June. To place the order, fill out the online survey at go.osu.edu/peeps by June 1. We ask each club or chapter make ONE order, but understand individual orders may be necessary. Pick-up date and cost for a set of 12 birds will be determined once all orders are placed and bulk discount is determined. Poultry Resources can be found at wayne.osu.edu/projectinfo since there is not a resource book to supplement the record book. The old poultry project books on the website offer great resources and study materials for skillathon. Livestock Interview Judging Again this year, livestock exhibitors will have the option to participate in project interview judging in place of Skillathon. Judging will take place during Still Project judging on July 16 and August 7 and will consist of a oneon-one interview with a knowledgeable judge and grading of the Project Record Book and poster. Those who wish to participate must pre-register ahead of time. Sign up is online only by completing the form at: go.osu.edu/interviews Please note that although you may do an interview in lieu of skillathon, your interview score will not be considered as part of the Outstanding Market Exhibitor Program scores for Swine or Beef, or Dairy. You must do skillathon in Wayne County if you re looking to compete in these programs. Exhibitors may choose to complete skillathon for one species and an interview for another.
Possible Skillathon Stations to Study for Monday, July 23 7:00 9:00 PM Registration at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 24 7:00 9:00 PM Registration at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 31 7:00 9:00 PM Registration at 6:30 p.m. Fisher Auditorium - OARDC Poultry Project Record Book Parts ID Feed ID Meat Cuts Project Interview Horse Project Record Book Feed & Hay Quality Body Scoring Bridle Assembly with Bits Grooming Equipment Jr Saddle Parts Int & Sr Project Interview Dairy Project Record Book Pedigrees Digestive System Mammary Anatomy Feed ID Evaluating your Animal Project Interview Goats Project Record Book Rule Book Comprehension Medication Insert Parts ID Breed ID Feed ID Int & Sr Hoof Care Jr Beef Project Record Book Feed ID Breed ID Halter & Tie Stomach Parts Meat Cuts Retail & Wholesale Sheep Project Record Book Interview Sr Breed Id- Jr & Int Feed ID/Nutrient Groups Lamb Evaluation/Meat Cut ID/Halter Tools of the Trade Rabbit Project Record Book Parts ID Reading Pedigrees Body Types and Breeds Rabbit Vocabulary Breed ID Interview Swine Project Record Book Meat Cuts Medication Insert & Treatment Ear Notch Equipment ID and DUNF Form Meat Judging Sr Diseases and Biosecurity Dog Project Record Book Breed ID Internal/External Parasites External Anatomy Health and parasites Feed Tag Breed ID
Animal ID Frequently Asked Questions! Should I start the ID process before I have all my forms ready? NO! You need to make sure you have all required photos and forms ready before you start the ID process for each animal. Once you hit save the animal record is locked and cannot be edited! If you submit a half completed record see the next question. What if I submitted an incomplete ID? Create a duplicate record of the same animal. When naming or identifying this animal make sure to put an asterisk * to help you find the correct animal ID when you go to make your fair entry. (See what identifier means to get more insight.) Do I have to submit an animal ID for my (insert an animal)? No animal, participating in the Jr Fair, is excluded from creating an ID. The only difference is the deadline to submit! What if I have a family spare or back up animal? Family spares / backups are eligible for the fair, but EACH spare / backup animal must be submitted for EACH member of your family. Note family spares / backups can only be shared with immediate family per Ohio Revised Code. What if my breed is not listed? For each species, there should be an AOB (all other breed) option or a crossbreed of some sort. Please use your best judgement with this category. What do you mean I have to have my Animal ID done before making my fair entry? The new FairEntry.com has a requirement that there must be an animal ID to match up each fair entry. The animal ID s are put into 4HOnline.com and will transfer to FairEntry.com automatically when you make your fair entry Do I have to submit a photo? Photos are required for only a few specific species. Please visit your specific species sheet at wayne.osu.edu/ help to find out what is required for your animals. What if I don t put animals in by the deadline? A record of the date and time you submit your Animal ID s is kept within the system. This will be no different than breaking any other Jr Fair rule. The problem will be brought to the proper Fairboard committee to discuss and make a decision on the matter. What if I don t have a tag/id in my animal? This is different for each species because some animals will get their tag at the fair (i.e. swine) so you just need to assign a number for each animal, but others may require a specific number. Check your animal ID requirements pages at wayne.osu.edu/help. There is a recommendation page for each species. How many animals can I submit? You can enter any number of animals. There is virtually no maximum. The only difference is projects that have a tag in. With these species, which include steers, lambs and goats, you may only enter the animals that have been tagged at the tag-in. What do I do with my forms? All animal ID forms are to be submitted online and will not be turned into the Extension Office. You can keep them with your book/records in case there are an questions. Continued on back THE LINK
When can I submit my animal ID s? An animal ID can be submitted anytime before the deadline. With this process being online you will have until 11:59 on each deadline to submit. (However, we recommend completing the requirements at least a week in advance!) Who should I contact if I have issues? You can contact the Extension Office at 330.264.8722. Our office hours are 8-4:30, but you may leave a voicemail at anytime! How can I edit the information? Once the save button on the animal ID is pressed, no more edits can be made. Why didn t it save my animal ID? In most instances this happens when you hit the save button, but there was some error on your entry like a weight not in the right format (i.e. 128 lb. goat must be submitted at 128.0 ) or a required field not being filled out. I have heard only born and raised animals must be submitted? All animals that participate in the Jr Fair must have an ID. Some require photos and forms. To find out the specifics for your species visit wayne.osu.edu/help. Why won t it work on my phone? Identifying animals in 4-HOnilne works on most phones but we have found that some phones have a block that will not allow the additional screens within the system needed to add photos or files. We do not have a solution for this situation. We recommend trying another phone, tablet, or computer. We have a computer available at the Extension Office if you need assistance. Steer weight-in was in January, do I need to input anything? All livestock that will participate in the Jr Fair must be entered. So yes you will need to add all the steers you tagged-in to the Animal ID. I have a born and raised hog/feeder calf do I just insert the pictures? You must have picture in the system AND the form uploaded in the county forms. There are two options to insert the photos. One being attached to the form, scanned in, and all submitted on the County form. The other option is, taking pictures of everything instead of scanning, add each picture to the photo fields, then take a picture of the form and add it into the County Form field. What does Identifier mean on the animal ID page? When submitting an animal ID there will be one field in green and marked to the right with identifier. This is the only ID you will get to see when selecting your animal on FairEntry.com. This is a sample screen of what you will see in FairEntry.com. As you can tell, it will only give a tag number on this screen. This is the reason we say to add an * to an animal ID if you have recreated it because you may have messed up the first time.