OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

June/July 2016

Carroll County News and Notes In This Issue:

Hello from Holly 2

Thank You! 2

Join Teen Leaders 3

Honor Member 3

4-H Benefit Auction 3

Scholarships Awarded 4

Advisor Corner 4

4-H Calendar 5

How to Contact Us: Carroll County Extension

Office

613 North High St, Carrollton, OH 44615

Phone: 330-627-4310 Website:

carroll.osu.edu Facebook:

facebook.com/OSUCarroll4H Email:

Holly Bandy: bandy.52@osu.edu

Sandy Smith: smith.10015@osu.edu

Cheryl Mickley mickley.19@osu.edu

Bridget Britton: britton.191@osu.edu

Michelle Moon: moon.317@osu.edu

Office Hours Monday thru Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm

Don’t forget to send Thank You cards to your buyers and to the sponsors of your awards!

August 29th - Deadline for Honor Member / Honor Club Applications

August 29th – Deadline for Secretary/Treasurer books

2016-2017 Dates to remember Calendar on

Page 5

IMPORTANT NOTE: Camp Counselor and Counselor in Training (CIT) Applications have a new deadline! Applications

will be due December 16th!

New Advisors: If you wish to become an Advisor, now is the time to get your application filled out and turned in. See page 4 for details.

4-H Benefit Auction to be held on Saturday, November 12th at the Atwood Yacht Club! See page 3 for details.

Teen Leaders Fall Organizational Meeting will be held: Monday, October 3rd at 4:30 at the Extension Office. See page 3 for details.

Fall Cookie Dough Sale will be held in October

Stay tuned: The next issue will have information on 4HOnline enrollment training for all parents and youth 13 and older.

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Hello All,

Ready….*BIG SIGH OF RELIEF* we made it through camp and fair!!! Did anyone else eat three Mac & Cheese dogs during fair or was that just me? I wanted to take a moment and say Thank You to every Advisor, member, and parent for being so helpful, patient, and willing to help me make it through my first summer. I had such a great experience this year at both camp and fair! I really enjoyed watching each child show their animals and work so hard to finish their Still projects! I am so impressed with the dedication of each and every child in our County’s 4-H Program. 4-H Camp Piedmont had 113 in attendance counting campers, counselors and adult staff. We definitely had a great time “Finding Bigfoot”. We had a scavenger hunt resulting in Bigfoot getting everyone soaked, played “Capture the Bigfoot” and Dr. Bob Horton challenged everyone to make a “Bigfoot hammock using nothing but newspaper, duct tape and string. We all know that duct tape can handle anything…even Bigfoot! I am looking forward to next year for so many reasons. I truly feel with how great this year went - next year will be even better. I can see that every- one in this community strives to make their “Best Better”. I am so excited to be a part of a program that is constantly growing and changing.

The 4-H Committee and I are proud of all of our members. We have already started to plan for next year. For example, it was brought to our attention that not all books were complete at both Livestock and Still project judging. The committee and I are currently developing plans and will then put into play some positive modifications to our judging process. We also would like everyone to pay close attention to the upcoming calendar as there are some changes that have been made. We are all looking forward to a new 4-H season and positive start to our year!

Thank you to: The Volunteers who took time to help with Livestock Skillathon and

Still Project Judging The Cooks who provided lunch to those volunteer s on those long

Saturdays The Advisors who offer guidance and support to all the 4-H members The Teen Leaders who help anywhere and everywhere they are

needed The parents who make sure their kids are on track and have all they

need to have a great 4-H experience And the Community Members and Local Businesses for supporting

our Program

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The Teen Leaders organizational meeting for the 2016-2017 4-H Year will be held on Monday, October 3rd at 4:30pm. Teen Leaders is a 4-H Club for teens ages 13-18 as of January 1st. It is a group that focuses on leadership training, team building, community service and event planning. Teen Leaders provide the help and support for the many county-wide activities that are held throughout the year. If you are someone who likes to help younger children, prepare for events, work on community service projects or provide support from “behind the scenes”, this is the club for you! Carroll County Teen Leaders meet on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month at 4:30pm at the Extension office. We understand that most teens have a very busy schedule, but your goal should be to attend at least one of the meetings every month.

Organizational Meeting for Teen Leaders!

Honor Member Applications Due

Honor Forms are Due at the Extension Office by the end of the Day on Monday, August 29th. What is an Honor Member? The status of Honor Member is awarded to those 4-H members who meet certain criteria every year. It is a cumulative process which means that each year you have to add additional points in order to meet the goal set for each year. You will be surprised at how many points you have obtained just by being an active 4-H member. Points are earned by doing things like: completing your projects, going to your 4-H meetings, participating in Community Service and going to 4-H Camp! Why should you become an Honor Member? Becoming an Honor Member will help you as you move forward in your 4-H Career. Having the status of Honor member for a minimum of 5 years is required to be on Outstanding Court. It is taken into account when you apply for scholarships, fair royalty and can even be put on a resume’. Applications are available from: The Extension office Your Advisor Online at www.carroll.osu.edu Click on 4-H Youth Development Then 4-H Forms and Documents Click on Carroll County Honor Member Form

If you are applying for your 5th year or greater – you will need to fill out a 4-H County Award form in addition to the Honor Application. (If you have filled out the County Award form already this year for Outstanding Court, Scholarships Leadership Camp you do not need to fill one out again. Just let us know at the office.)

4-H Benefit Auction to be Held at Atwood Yacht Club

Honors such as Outstanding Court and Best of 4-H Night are funded through this benefit. The 4-H Committee is always looking for fresh ideas for games and activities as well as local businesses who would like to donate to this worthwhile cause. Please call the office if you would like to assist!

Make your plans now to attend the 2016 Carroll County 4-H Advisory Annual Benefit Auction. The Benefit will be held Saturday, November 12th at the Atwood Yacht Club. There will be a wonderful dinner that includes a gorgeous view of the lake, and of course our always competitive but friendly Silent & Live Auctions. Tickets are available pre-sale only for $30 per person. This is the event that provides the Carroll County 4-H Program with the funds needed to offer assistance to those in need for activities like 4-H Camp, Leadership Camp and 4-H Conference. The college scholarships are also a result of this night of fundraising.

Advisors: check out the link below! OHIO 4-H VOLUNTEER HANDBOOK

http://go.osu.edu/4-Hvolunteerhandbook

Find out: ◊ Who We Are ◊ About Ohio 4-H ◊ Volunteerism ◊ Club Management ◊ Working with Youth ◊ Managing Risks

4-H College Scholarship Awarded to Outstanding Youth

Each year the Carroll County 4-H Advisory Committee awards $500 College Scholarships to youth in our 4-H Program. The scholarship is to be used for secondary education after high school, including certification programs as well as college. This year our scholarship was awarded to 5 outstanding youth. Congratulations to: Eden Dewitz: Eden graduated from Buckeye Career Center and is a member of Teen Leaders and the Fox Twp Farmers 4-H Club. Ryan Bowman: Ryan graduated from Minerva High School and is a member of the Stillfork 4-H Club. Dalton Ulman: Dalton graduated from Carrollton High School and is a member of Teen Leaders and the Stillfork 4-H Club. Dustie Kubankin: Dustie is in her second year of college and is a member of Teen Leaders and the Pioneer Saddle Club. Macy Hawk: (not pictured) Macy graduated from Minerva High School and is a member of the Pioneer Saddle Club.

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ADVISOR CORNER! ADVISOR CORNER! ADVISOR CORNER!

Honor Club Applications are due Monday, August 29th. Start thinking about and making plans for your donation to the 4-H Benefit Auction If you have made any changes to your meeting dates/times/locations, please let the

office know. Now is the time we get a lot of inquiries about youth wishing to join 4-H and in order to guide them in the right direction, we need to be sure we have accurate information.

If you are an Adult interested in becoming an Advisor – now is the time to fill out an application. They are available at the Extension office or you can call in and we will mail you one. Once the application is complete, there will be an interview and then a BCI Background check will need to be completed. NEW Advisor training is scheduled for November 14th & 17th.

ALL ADVISOR update will be held on January 12th this year. There will be 3 different 2 hour sessions offered on this day. It is MANDATORY that you attend 1 of these sessions. (10am, 5pm or 7pm) Please mark it on your calendar now.

We gratefully acknowledge the continued help and financial support of our Carroll County Commissioners; Robert Wirkner, Jeffrey Ohler and Thomas White.

Ohio State University Extension embraces human diversity and is committed to ensuring that all research and related educational programs are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. This statement is in accordance with United States Civil Rights Laws and the USDA.

Roger Rennekamp, Associate Vice President for Agricultural Administration; Associate Dean, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; Director, Ohio State University Extension; and Gist Chair in Extension Education and Leadership.

2016-2017 Carroll County 4-H Dates to Remember The following dates listed below are for the first portion of the 2016-2017 4-H Calendar year. The final calendar will be published in the October/November Issue of the News and Notes. Important Note: Please note that there are changes to the “Timeline” from last year!

August 29th Deadline for Honor Member/Honor Club Applications August 29th Secretary/Treasurer Books Due October (Date TBD) Best of 4-H Night (Date will depend on BHMS Field Trip) October 1-31 Cookie Dough Sale October 28th Last day to purchase tickets for the 4-H Benefit Auction November 4th All 4-H Benefit Auction Donation Items due in the office November 12th 4-H Benefit Auction (Atwood Yacht Club) November 14th NEW 4-H Advisor Training (6pm) November 17th NEW 4-H Advisor Training (10am)

(If you have never attended a 4-H Advisor Training – it is MANDATORY to attend one of these 2 dates!)

December 16th CAMP COUNSELOR applications are due (NEW DATE FOR DEADLINE!) January 12th ALL ADVISOR Update/Training

3 times available: 10am, 5pm or 7pm. This is MANDATORY for all Advisors

January 16-27th 4HOnline Database Training for all Parents and/or 4-H Youth 13 or older January 30th 4HOnline Open House

Please note that dates can be subject to change! For the latest information Always check: • News and Notes • Our Web Page (carroll.osu.edu) • Facebook page (@OSUCarroll4H)

Remember: If Carrollton Schools are closed for inclement weather – then all 4-H programs/events are cancelled also.

Holly Bandy 4-H Youth Development Educator OSU Extension Carroll County bandy.52@osu.edu carroll.osu.edu Phone: 330.627.4310