Inside 2015 Belmont County Fair Thank you to the Junior Fair Board members who worked very hard

to organize and run a fabulous fair this year. Also, thank you to all

youth, parents, and advisors for your help at the fair! It is a busy,

exciting and rewarding time for everyone and we appreciate all your

help in making this year’s fair a success.

Pictured Above: The Last Year Market Exhibitors receiving the Joel Braido

Scholarship, sponsored by local businessman, Joel Braido. Pictured left to right:

Vanessa Jefferis, Zack DeNoble, Courtney Imhoff, Lauren Stephens, Jessica

Moore, Olivia Jones and Annika Wildes. Not pictured are Michael Bumgardner,

Ben Coleman, Devin Earliwine, Connor Eddy, Samantha Schaal and Ben

Wharton.

4-H Clover Chronicle Belmont County Quarterly Newsletter

October-December| 2015

4-H News & Opportunities…….. Page 2

End of Year Deadlines................ Page 2

Junior Fair Information............. Page 3

New Volunteers……................... Page 3

Instagram Challenge…………... Page 4

County Fair Picture Collage.......Page 5

Calendar of Events................... Page 6

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

4-H News & Opportunities

End of Year 4-H Club & Member Awards are due in the Extension Office by January 15, 2016

4-H Clover Chronicle OSU Extension – Belmont County

4-H Publications

To Be Revised or Replaced 167GPM ChickQuest Teacher Guide 420 Outer Layers

167RI & 167RS ChickQuest Student Logbook 540 Rope

357 Alcohol and Drug Abuse 558 Creative Writing

358 The Truth About Tobacco 644 Exploring Our Insect World

691 Vegetable Gardening

710GPM Ohio Cloverbud Program Manual, Series I

711GPM Ohio’s 4-H Cloverbud Program, Series II

To Be Discontinued 379 Get in the Act 509 Robotics 1: NeXT Technology

380 Project Citizen, Level 1 510 Robotics 2: NeXT Steps

381 Project Citizen, Level 2 603GPM Weather Together

446 Money Fundamentals 695GPM GO Plants!

447 Money Moves 970R Tools for Public Speaking

489GPM Breads of the Harvest 997 Camp Counseling Handbook

Dairy Banquet

The 2015 Dairy Banquet will be held on November 5, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at

Mehlman’s Cafeteria in St. Clairsville. 4-H Dairy Youth participants will be

recognized for their achievements, dairy production awards for local farmers

will be presented and time for socialization and fellowship will be included.

For more information contact the Extension office at 740-695-1455.

Fall 4-H Bowling Party Belmont County 4-H Council will be hosting

another Fall 4-H Bowling Party! Come

celebrate the end of another 4-H year with

games, prizes and free bowling! Food and

drinks will be provided. Families welcome,

as well as any youth interested in joining

4-H for the upcoming 2016 year. Come join

in the fun! The bowling party will be held

at St. Clair Lanes in St. Clairsville on

November 14, 2015 from 3:00 p.m.-

6:00p.m. Please RSVP with the Extension

office by November 12th.

End of Year 4-H Club and Member Awards

4-H Clubs of Distinction

The Ohio 4-H Clubs of Distinction award is given to all 4-H clubs who

meet all the requirements listed on the application. Club

organizational advisors should complete an application and return it to

the Extension office by January 15, 2016. Applications are available

online and at the Extension office.

Completed Livestock Record Books

All youth are encouraged to complete their livestock record books

following the fair. A junior and senior division winner for each species

will be awarded a cash prize. All completed livestock records should

be turned in to your 4-H advisor to review the records and assure that

you have calculated the costs of your project and figured the

profit/loss. Then, advisors must submit a list of names along with the

completed project record books to the Extension office by January

15, 2016.

Blue Ribbon Officer Awards

Secretaries, Treasurers and News Reporters are eligible to receive a

blue ribbon award for their completed officer books or scrapbook

(News Reporter). Officers interested in submitting their officer book or

scrapbook (News Reporter) must submit it to the Extension office by

January 15, 2016. Sample score sheets are available online. Each

Blue Ribbon Award winner will receive $25 cash. Officers must

complete their own book or scrapbook to be eligible for an award.

Club Financial Summaries Due

Each club must turn in the Yearly Summary Report (which will be

mailed to organizational advisors) to the Extension office by Friday,

January 15, 2016 for auditing purposes. Contact Jane Keyser with

any questions, 740-695-1455.

Carving New Ideas - Teen Opportunity

Teens can spend a fun filled weekend

November 20-22, at 4-H Camp Ohio! Open

to 8th-12th grade 4-H members, Carving

New Ideas is a camping opportunity for

older youth, concentrating on the principles

of critical thinking and program facilitation.

Campers will explore hands-on workshops

that encourage ideation in important areas

of 4-H programming, including health,

agriscience, and STEM. Participants will

develop action plans to address issues

within their communities using a critical

thinking model for team situations. The cost

for the weekend is only $60.

Registration Link:

http://www.ohio4h.org/events/2015-carving-

new-ideas

Horse Shoe Clovers For Sale

Any 4-H clubs or families interested in

purchasing a 4-leaf clover made out of

horse shoes, please contact Taylor at 740-

213-4094. Cost is $20 per clover but

wholesale price may be offered if

purchasing higher quantities. See picture

below.

4-H Clover Chronicle OSU Extension – Belmont County

Junior Fair Related Information Steer Weigh-In Youth planning to exhibit market steers at the 2016 Belmont County Junior

Fair must attend steer weigh-in on November 21, 2015 from 8:00 a.m.-10:00

a.m. at the fairgrounds. Youth must have steer in possession by this date.

Steers must be castrated & dehorned before weigh-in and weigh 350 lbs.

minimum.

Attention Organizational Advisors Premium checks will be mailed soon to the organizational advisors. Be

watching for them in the mail. Turn around time to get these checks cashed

and distributed to members will be quick.

Trophy & Award Thank You Cards If you have not yet written a Thank You for any trophy or award from fair

including; livestock show trophies, still project trophies, Pepsi Awards and

OPKs please come to the Extension Office to fill out your Thank You and pick

up your award.

Livestock Sale Checks All exhibitors receiving livestock sale checks, please get them cashed as

soon as possible. All checks need to be cashed by the end of November.

Sale of 4-H FFA Projects Have Tax Implications Members raising livestock as part of 4-H/FFA educational programs and then

selling the animals may be required to report taxable income. Check out the

materials on the web at: http://ocj.com/2014/08/sale-of-4-h-or-ffa-projects-

have-tax-implications/

2015 Royal Court All members of the 2015 Royal Court should have received at 4-H bucket. If

any members of the Royal Court did not receive a bucket, please call the

Extension office at 740-695-1455.

2015 Clean Stall Award Winners All 2015 Clean Stall Award Winners should have received at 4-H bucket. If

any members that received clean stall awards did not receive a bucket,

please call the Extension office at 740-695-1455.

Livestock Sale Committee Are you interested in serving on the Livestock Sale Committee? We are in

need of people interested in helping plan and conduct the Belmont County

Junior Fair Livestock Sale. Contact the Extension office if you are interested.

Breakfast with Santa The Belmont County Fair Board is hosting Breakfast with Santa on Saturday,

December 12th, from 8:00-11:00 a.m. at the Carnes Center. There will be

food, games, activities and fun for kids of all ages. Cost is $5.00 each. For

more information, contact Crystal Phillips at 740-310-4456.

4-H Volunteers It is that time of year again

when we start recruiting new

4-H volunteers.

A 4-H Volunteer is any adult

who helps with the 4-H

program in any way on a

regular basis. These may be

“parents”, “helpers”, “committee

members”, or “advisors”.

However, whatever you call

them, they must be an

approved Ohio 4-H Volunteer,

have an application on file in

the Extension office and have

passed an Ohio BCI fingerprint

background check.

Anyone interested in becoming

a 4-H Advisor or volunteer

must fill out an application and

be approved as an Ohio 4-H

Volunteer before they can begin

working with a club or

committee. Applications can be

picked up at the Extension

office.

Orientation meetings will be

held after the first of the year at

which time applicants will be

given information on how to

complete the background

checks. DO NOT HAVE

BACKGROUND CHECK

DONE PRIOR TO THESE

MEETINGS – YOU MAY HAVE

TO HAVE IT REDONE as there

are specific instructions that

must be followed.

All new applications

for the coming

year are due

January 15, 2016.

Applications for 2016 will not

be accepted after that date.

4-H Clover Chronicle OSU Extension – Belmont County

Junior Fair Instagram Challenge Winners!

Megan Garrison

Shauna Studenc Sierra Betts

Alyssa Betts

2015 Belmont County Jr. Fair 4-H at a Glance

Royalty Court & Winners

Jr. Fair King George Bell Jr. Fair Queen Dorothy Leek

Jr. Fair Duke Zachary Hull Jr. Fair Duchess Grace Detling

Jr. Fair Prince Landon Crum Jr. Fair Princess Elly Castello

1st Runners-Up

Queen Brianna Goodhart

Duke Nathan Bell

Duchess Erin Castello

Prince Brady Crum

Princess Kyra Hawthorne

2nd Runners-Up

Queen Nichole Farson

Duke Jacob Bell

Duchess Sierra Betts

Prince Jonathan Kemp

Princess Hannah Ellis

Rabbits

Grand Champion Breeding Rabbit Brock Fankhauser Master Showman Matteson Zavatsky

Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Rabbit Andrea Dubiel Senior Showman Matteson Zavatsky

Grand Champion Pen of 3 Market Rabbits Grace Brown Intermediate Showman Emilie Butler

Reserve Grand Champion pen of 3 Market Rabbits Trey Warner Junior Showman Lauren Blon

Goats

Grand Champion Market Goat Allie Cook Master Showman Annika Wildes

Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat Parri Gatten Senior Showman Annika Wildes

Grand Champion Dairy Goat Dusty Butler Intermediate Showman Hannah Anderson

Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Goat Dusty Butler Junior Showman Colten Luyster

Grand Champion Breeding Meat Doe Hannah Anderson

Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Meat Doe Gavyn Strauss

Grand Champion Pygmy Goat Shane Williams

Sheep

Grand Champion Market Lamb Allie Cook Master Showman Zack DeNoble

Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb Brianna Leach Senior Showman Zack DeNoble

Grand Champion Breeding Ewe Michael Bumgardner Intermediate Showman Allie Cook

Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Ewe Michelle Steele Junior Showman Nathan Berhalter

Grand Champion Breeding Ram Michael Bumgardner

The Brian Leach Memorial, The Good Shepherd Award Clay Carpenter

3rd Runners-Up

Queen Annika Wildes

Duchess Lyndsee Probst

Prince Derick Garrison

Princess Caliesyn Brudzinski

Poultry

Master Showman Alberto Dunlap Intermediate Showman Samantha Anderson

Senior Showman Matteson Zavatsky Junior Showman Alberto Dunlap

Beef

Overall Champion Junior Fair Beef Animal Colten Luyster Master Showman Dylan Kernen

Grand Champion Market Steer Dylan Pryor Senior Showman Dylan Kernen

Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer Colten Luyster Intermediate Showman Sierra Betts

Grand Champion Beef Breeding Colten Luyster Junior Showman Colten Luyster

Reserve Grand Champion Beef Breeding Erin Castello

The Scott Stephens Good Sportsmanship Award Becca Theaker

Swine

Grand Champion Market Hog Madison Detling Master Showman Brianna Leach

Reserve Grand Champion Market Hog Shayla Hunter Senior Showman Brianna Leach

Intermediate Showman Alyssa Betts

The Brandon Butler Good Sportsmanship Award Becca Theaker Junior Showman Braydon Daugherty

Dairy

Outstanding Junior Fair Dairy Exhibitor Caitlyn Toohey Master Showman Caitlyn Toohey

Reserve Champion Master Dairy Showman Colten Luyster Senior Showman Caitlyn Toohey

Grand Champion Dairy Breeding Animal Caitlyn Toohey Intermediate Showman Dusty Butler

Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Breeding Animal Rylan Luyster Junior Showman Colten Luyster

Horse

Master Showman Scott Kuckuck Intermediate English Showman Sarah Kinsey

Senior Western Showman Paige Elizeus Junior Draft Showman Shayla Hunter

Intermediate Western Showman Scott Kuckuck Gaited Showmanship Brooke Wallace

Junior Western Showman Kassidy Traczyk

Terry Lee Decker Memorial Sportsmanship Award James Dobbs

2nd Annual Wagon Parade Participants

Participants

Bethesda Buckeyes Big 10 High Achievers Country Buddies

Crazy Clovers Stallions Somerton Ridgerunners

2015 Penny War Winner

Beef Barn

2015 Showman Of Showmen Winner

Zack DeNoble

Last Eligible Year Market Exhibitor Scholarship Recipients

Michael Bumgardner Connor Eddy Olivia Jones Lauren Stephens

Ben Coleman Courtney Imhoff Jessica Moore Ben Wharton

Zack DeNoble Vanessa Jefferis Samantha Schaal Annika Wildes

Devin Earliwine

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FYF: For Your Fridge

A quick guide to upcoming events…call or email us with any questions!

November

4 CARTEENS Program, EO

5 Dairy Banquet, 7:30 p.m., Mehlman’s Cafeteria

11 Veteran’s Day- Office Closed

12 Sr. Fair Board, 8:00 p.m., Fairgrounds

14 Fall Bowling Party, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., St. Clair Lanes

16 Horse Committee, 6:00 p.m., EO

16 Avon Orders Due, EO

17 Reverse Raffle, 6 pm, EO

19 Jr. Fair Board, 6:00 p.m., EO

20 Camp Board Annual Meeting

21 Market Steer Weigh In, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m., Fairgrounds

26 Holiday- Office Closed

27 Holiday- Office Closed

4-H Clover Chronicle

Ohio State University Extension

Belmont County

101 North Market St., Suite A

St. Clairsville, OH 43950

Phone: 740-695-1455

Fax: 740-695-5614

belmont.osu.edu

keyser.1@osu.edu

December

2 CARTEENS Program, EO

3 4-H Council, 6:00 pm, Mehlman’s Cafeteria

7 Avon Orders Ready for Pick Up, EO

12 Breakfast with Santa, 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.,

Carnes Center

17 Sr. Fair Board, 8:00 p.m., Fairgrounds

24 Holiday - Office Closed

25 Holiday - Office Closed

3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

DATE 11/14/2015

TIME

RSVP With the Extension Office by 11/12/2015

(740) 695-1455

WHERE St. Clair Lanes

51681 National Rd E, St Clairsville

Fall 4-H Bowling Party Come celebrate the end of another 4-H year with games, prizes and

free bowling! Pizza and drinks will be provided.

Families welcome as well as youth interested in joining 4 -H for the

upcoming 2016 year. Come join in the fun!

Sponsored by Belmont County 4-H Council