Volunteer Banquet Award Winners

State Fair Recognition 2

Youth & Club Recognition 3

4-H Camp Ohio News 4

Steer Weigh-In 4

4-H Awards & Recognition Sponsors 4

Volunteer Information 5

Opportunities for Older Youth 6

Inside this issue:

John and Dorothy Montgomery Leadership Award

The John and Dorothy Montgomery Leadership Award is given annually to past

or present 4-H volunteers who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and

dedication to the Muskingum County 4-H program.

Mark Baughman &

Brenda Heil

Pictured with nominator

Jamie McConnell and

award presenter Dorothy

Montgomery, they were

recognized for their

contributions to

4-H Camp.

Friend of 4-H Award

The Muskingum County Friend of 4-H award is given annually to individuals,

families, businesses or organizations who donate resources to help

4-H be successful.

Troy & Kim Ball

Troy and Kim were nominated by

Stacey Russell. Their contributions

include serving as still project judges

at the state and county level, donating

cookies to the 4-H Kick-Off event and

participating in the Muskingum

County Reverse Raffle Committee.

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State Fair Recognition

Callie Jo Baker Adamsville Mixed Cloverleafs Clothing - Outstanding of the Day

Riley Bihlman Flocks of Fun Photography - Outstanding of the Day, Top 20 Photo

Sylvie Devore Tri-Valley Critters & Getters Insects 1 - Outstanding of the Day

Wesley Frank Rolling Plains Gardening - Outstanding of the Day

Rachel Hampp Meadow Farm Welding - Outstanding of the Day

Ella Hawkins Muskingum Traditions Pet Rabbit - Outstanding of the Day

Marshall Knicely Norwich Stovetop Electricity - Outstanding of the Day

Samantha Mozena Norwich Stovetop Clothing - Outstanding of the Day

Tom Mozena Norwich Stovetop Gun Safety - Outstanding of the Day

Spencer Shook Duncan Falls Helping Hands Health & Safety Speaking - Outstanding of the Day

Avarie Tedrick Meigs Junior Pioneers Basic Archery - Outstanding of the Day

Molly Thompson Rolling Plains Sports Nutrition - Outstanding of the Day

Hayden Weck Adamsville Renegades Snack Attack - Clock Trophy, 4-H’s Got Talent! 1st

Place Miscellaneous Category

Icis West Hoof Beats Pet Rabbit - Honorable Mention

Kamiah Wood Clever Clovers Dog - Outstanding of the Day

Still Projects

Skillathon

Species First Name Last Name Age

Placing

in Age

Division

Rabbit KAYLEE BURNS 18 4

Swine ABIGAIL CARPENTER 12 15

Goat WILLIAM DEARING 10 3

Sheep WILLIAM DEARING 10 2

Goat ABIGAIL DERRY 13 5

Goat ADDISON DERRY 9 2

Goat ALYSSA DERRY 12 3

Swine ANZLEIGH DINGEY 13 16

Swine HANNAH DINGEY 16 16

Sheep HAINSLEY HATFIELD 15 18

Goat JAYDEN HINKLE 12 16

Swine KAMRYN KREIS 16 3

Sheep CAIDEN LAKE 11 6

Sheep CAMERON LAKE 17 7

Poultry SAMANTHA MOZENA 17 6

Poultry TOM MOZENA 16 5

Species First Name Last Name Age

Placing

in Age

Division

Swine MADISON ROSS 13 9

Sheep CADEN SAUERBREY 17 5

Sheep NATHAN SAUERBREY 14 14

Beef CHELSEA SOTHERDEN 11 11

Sheep CHELSEA SOTHERDEN 11 3

Sheep DYLAN SOTHERDEN 9 11

Beef ABBIE TOOMS 16 11

Swine ABBIE TOOMS 16 21

Beef CHRIS TOOMS 14 3

Goat CHRIS TOOMS 14 10

Sheep CHRIS TOOMS 14 7

Swine CHRIS TOOMS 14 12

Congratulations to royalty and

special project award winners

announced during the fair!

Fair King Court

King: Adam Crock

1st Runner Up: Wade Hill

Fair Queen Court

Queen: Rachel Hampp

1st Runner Up: Samantha Mozena

2nd Runner Up: Kaylee Burns

Beef Queen

Josie Babcock

Beef Princess

Jillian Sowers

Dairy Princess

Kelsey Solt

Goat Ambassadors

Jaylee Jordan

Addison Derry

Equine Queen

Miranda Printz

Equine Princess

Bella Vaughn

Poultry Ambassador

Tom Mozena

Rabbit Ambassadors

Riley Bihlman

McKenna Cox

Sheep Ambassadors

Hainsley Hatfield

Laurie Baughman

Showman of Showman Winner

Jaylee Jordan

Outstanding Market Exhibitors

Outstanding Non-Market Exhibitors

Congratulations 4-H Members!

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Hainsley Hatfield - Reserve

Champion Ram Great Lakes

Regional Show, Grand Champion

Ram, 3rd Place Showmanship

Swine

Maddie Ross - 1st in class

Purebred Yorskhire Gilt

Livestock Results

Congratulations to the following

youth who shared their Ohio State

Fair livestock results with us!

Horse

Landyn Andrews - 3rd Ranch

Pleasure

Kelsey Heagen - 1st Hunter

Showmanship (17 year olds), 3rd

Western Showmanship, 9th Hunter

Showmanship Championship

Peyton Moore - Grand Champion

Trail, ages 9-13

Ty Robison - Reserve Champion

Pole Bending, ages 14-18

Bailey Saxton - 8th Place Keyhole,

ages 9-13

Katie Shreve - Reserve Champion

Keyhole, 3rd in Stakes, 3rd in

Barrels, ages 14-18 pony class

Poultry

Tom Mozena - Champion Old

English, 1st place market and

breeding showmanship

Sheep

Cade Baughman - 2nd in class ram

lamb Oxford, 3rd in class yearling

ewe Oxford, 5th in Showmanship

Laurie Baughman - Grand and

Reserve Champion Ewe, Reserve

Champion Ram in AOB Wool, 3rd

in Showmanship

Congratulations to the following

clubs for their outstanding work

during the fair!

Outstanding Junior Fair Booths

Hooves & Paws

Chandlersville Buckeye

Flocks of Fun

Flying R

Norwich Stovetop

Meadow Farm

Rolling Plains

Avondale

Perry Merry Mixers

Creative Farm Kids

Junior Fair Parade Float Results

1st Place: Creative Farm Kids

2nd Place: Highland Go Getters

3rd Place: Wildranchers

4th Place: Jersey Ridge Happy Hustlers

5th Place: Meigs Junior Pioneers

4-H Club Recognition at Fair

Beef: Brielle Vernon

Goat: Jayden Hinkle

Poultry: Donna Hampp

Rabbit: Allie Murphy

Sheep: Chelsea Sotherden

Swine: Kamryn Kreis

Beef: Chris Tooms

Dairy: Megan Tom

Goat: Kylie Bradley

Horse: Camryn Caplinger

Poultry: Casey Moore

Rabbit: Lynnea Crock

Sheep: Cameron Lake

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10:00 a.m. Register by October 2

and receive a quick dry t-shirt!

Cost: $15 - ages 18 and under, $20

– ages 19 and up, $10 lunch.

For more information and to

register: http://

www.campohioadventure.com.

Register by October 22.

Registration Info: https://

ohio4h.org/events/carving-new-

ideas

4-H Camp Ohio

Adventure 5K

Morrow County 4-H Volunteers are

hosting a 5K run/walk to raise

funds to make improvements at

camp on Saturday, November 10, at

Carving New Ideas Camp

Teens can spend a fun filled

weekend, November 16-18, 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.

The cost for the weekend is only

$65.

4-H Camp Ohio News

MUSKINGUM COUNTY 4 -H NEWS & NOTES

Muskingum County Township Association

Muskingum Soil and Water Conservation District

Quilting for Ewe – Dianna Kimpel

Vensil & Chute Funeral Home

West M Winners 4-H Club

Green Clover

Jerry & Susan Allison

Champion Services

Ray Crock Family

Flocks of Fun 4-H Club

Sondra Little

Muskingum Traditions 4-H Club

Norwich Stovetop Stitchers & Critters 4-H Club

Rolling Plains 4-H Club

Stubbins, Watson & Bryan Company, LPA

Randy & Tammie Wilson Family

Thank you to the following sponsors who made

donations to 4-H Committee to support leadership

development opportunities, awards and recognition

for our 4-H youth and volunteers!

Platinum Clover

Tanner Farms - Kinsey & Martha Tanner

The Energy Cooperative

Gold Clover

Colgate Palmolive Company

R. Michael Whitaker DDS

Silver Clover

Guernsey-Muskingum Electric

Muskingum County Farm Bureau

Bronze Clover

Doug & Connie Fink

Muskingum County Junior Leaders

4-H Awards & Recognition Sponsors

Market Steer Weigh-in

Any 4-H or FFA member who plans

to exhibit a market steer at the 2019

Muskingum County Fair must have

the steer weighed and tagged at

Market Steer Weigh-in on

MONDAY, December 10, from 5:00

-7:00 p.m. at Muskingum Livestock

Auction Company, NO

EXCEPTIONS.

Information will be sent to 2018

market steer and feeder calf project

participants in late October.

Youth may bring and register up to

two steers in their name or youth may

register one steer in their name and

register a family back-up that is

shared with a sibling. Additional

information and the registration form

will be available on our website and

at the Extension Office by the end of

October.

Livestock News

4-H Committee Seeking

New Members

Any current 4-H volunteers

interested in applying to become a

member of the Muskingum County

4-H Committee should submit a

completed application to the

Extension Office by November 15.

The 4-H Committee serves as an

advisory committee for the 4-H

program and assists with county-

wide 4-H programs like the 4-H

Kick-Off and Volunteer

Recognition Banquet. Applications

are available on our website at 4-H

Youth Development>Volunteer

Resources and at the Extension

Office.

New Volunteer Applications

Available November 1

If you know an adult who is

interested in becoming an approved

4-H volunteer for 2019, please let

them know the New 4-H Volunteer

Application will be available

November 1. Applications can be

found online at 4-H Youth

Development >Volunteer

Resources, or picked up at the

Extension Office. Completed

applications must be submitted to

the Extension Office by 4:30 p.m.

on January 15, 2019.

Volunteers with a Break in

Service

Reminder: If a 4-H volunteer has a

break in service, that individual is

no longer considered an approved

4-H volunteer. A break in service

means a volunteer did not complete

a volunteer enrollment in 2018 or

stopped volunteering in an

approved 4-H volunteer capacity

for a year or more.

When a break in service occurs, the

individual must reapply as a New

4-H Volunteer and complete the

entire volunteer selection process in

order to become an approved 4-H

volunteer who is able to work with

the 4-H program.

Reminder: Minimum

Number of Club Volunteers

Required

Each 4-H club is required to have

a minimum of two approved 4-H

volunteers. Some clubs might need

to recruit some new volunteers to

complete the 4-H Volunteer

Selection Process.

Reminder: Mandatory

Volunteer Training

Organizational volunteers will need

to make sure that in addition to

themselves, each of their other club

volunteers, including Cloverbud

volunteers, attend a Mandatory 4-H

Volunteer Training to maintain

their volunteer status in 2019.

Watch for more details to come

soon!

Volunteer Information

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Thank You Volunteers for your Service!!

Volunteers who

completed years of

service in five year

increments were given

special recognition at our

Volunteer Banquet on

September 26. If you

were unable to attend,

please stop by our office

to pick up your pin.

5 Years of Service

Brenda Allen

Mark Baughman

Kristin Benincasa

Katrina Derry

Justin Embrey

Sherry Gilkerson

Jackie Hall

Barbara Knicely

Christina Makuh

Kendyl Nelson

Jennifer Riehl

JoAnn Ross

10 Years of Service

Jodi Carpenter

Karen Gill

Pamela Mitchell

Randy Roberts

Stacey Russell

Erin Serdy

Melissa Spring

Joyce Watson

15 Years of Service

Karolyn Adams

Karen Burkhart

Connie Crock

20 Years of Service

Janet Batteiger

Lori Wilson

25 Years of Service

David Etters

Shirley Etters

Valerie Mozena

Melissa Mummey-Lyons

Randy Nolan

Cheryl Trego

30 Years of Service

Acelia Dreier

Rebecca Ritchey

Deborah Tysinger

Carolyn Wilson

35 Years of Service

Marlene Bradley

Stephen Bradley

Kenneth Knicely

40 Years of Service

Bobbie Saunders

45 Years of Service

Bill McCall

Vicki McDonald

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Opportunities for Older 4-H Youth

There are several exciting opportunities available to older 4-H members, please encourage them to participate! All ages are as of January 1, 2019.

Interested in learning more about completing the Achievement Form?

Attend the Workshop on October 24, 6-8 p.m. at the Extension Office. PLEASE RSVP.

COUNTY MEDAL AWARD - Have you excelled in a particular project area over a period of years? Then you should apply to earn one of three potential County Medal Awards in any of the over 25 project areas. Youth are eligible to win more than once. Winners over 14 years of age may be nominated for a State 4-H Achievement Award. Complete and submit the Muskingum County Achievement Form by November 15. STATE 4-H ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Have you won a county medal in the past? Apply for a State 4-H Achievement Award in any of the 25 areas. State winners earn a free trip to National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Georgia. Complete and submit the Muskingum County Achievement Form by November 15. CARTEENS – 4-H teens conduct this monthly program for first-time juvenile traffic offenders and their parents. Teens assist with registration and set-up, lead group activities, and are expected to be safe drivers. Programs are held the 2nd Thursday of each month (except August). College scholarships are available. Applicants must be at least 15 years of age and have an Ohio learner’s permit or driver’s license. Contact Jamie if interested. CAMP COUNSELOR - 4-H Camp Ohio in St. Louisville, June 9-13, 2019. Camp counselors work with an Extension professional, adult 4-H volunteers, and the 4-H Camp Ohio staff to conduct a variety of outdoor learning experiences for campers ages 8-13. Counselors work with a partner to supervise a small group of campers in a cabin living environment. Meetings are held from December through June to plan camp activities and learn skills needed to be an effective camp counselor. Applicants must be ages 14 to 18. Complete and submit application by November 15. New Camp Counselor applicants must attend Counselor Selection Night on November 29. JUNIOR FAIR BOARD – Selected members complete a one year term. Responsibilities include attending and actively participating in meetings from the winter through the summer and assisting at pre-fair events and during fair week. Applicants must be ages 14 to 18. Complete and submit the Junior Fair Board Application by November 15 to the Extension Office. Interviews will take place November 26. COUNTY 4-H AMBASSADOR – The purpose of the 4-H Ambassador is to promote 4-H in Muskingum County and develop leadership skills. Priority will be given to 14 – 18 year olds; however, 13 year olds may apply.

Complete and submit the Muskingum County Achievement Form by November 15. Interviews will take place December 12, schedule interview when submitting application.

JUNIOR LEADERS (JLs) - 4-H teens have the opportunity to participate in leadership development beyond their club. The group meets once per month at various locations throughout the county and state with a focus on career opportunities, leadership, citizenship and developing relationships among its members. Members must be at least age 14. Complete the Muskingum County Junior Leader Enrollment Form and submit it to Susan McDonald, Junior Leader Volunteer, by November 15. CITIZENSHIP WASHINGTON FOCUS (CWF) – June 16-22, 2019 at the National 4-H Center in Washington, DC. This trip is an intensive experience in learning citizenship. Field trips may be taken to Arlington Cemetery, Kennedy Center, Vietnam Memorial, National Cathedral, National Monuments, Mt. Vernon, and more. Other activities at the National 4-H Center include becoming a part of a mock congress, global awareness sessions, and developing a citizenship action plan to bring home to use. Recommended ages 16 and older. Complete and submit the Muskingum County Achievement Form by November 15. Interviews will take place December 12, schedule interview when submitting application. LEADERSHIP WASHINGTON FOCUS (LWF) - July 15-19, 2019, is the only national leadership development experience designed exclusively for 4-H’ers entering grades 7-9 in fall 2018. It prepares 4-H youth for the future by teaching them leadership skills using an experiential learning model based in 4-H curriculum and the living classroom of Washington D.C. Complete and submit the Muskingum County Achievement Form by November 15. Interviews will take place December 12, schedule interview when submitting application. STATE 4-H LEADERSHIP CAMP – June 1-5, 2019. Teens from Muskingum County are selected to join other teens from all over Ohio for this fun leadership development experience held at 4-H Camp Ohio. Applicants must be at least 14 years old. Complete and submit the Muskingum County Achievement Form by November 15. Interviews will take place December 12, schedule interview when submitting application. OHIO 4-H SEA CAMP - Dates TBA. 4-H Sea Camp is held at Kelley’s Island on Lake Erie for members 13-18 years old to attend camp. The camp includes marine navigation, lure making, fishing techniques, a chartered fishing trip, swimming, scuba diving, sailing, canoeing, water skiing, fish cleaning, cooking, plus much more. Complete and submit the Muskingum County Achievement Form by November 15. Interviews will take place December 12, schedule interview when submitting application.

ALL APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE at http://muskingum.osu.edu under

4-H Youth Development>Member Resources or at the EXTENSION OFFICE.

CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clients on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity.

OSU Extension

Muskingum County 225 Underwood Street

Zanesville, OH 43701

Phone: (740)454-0144

Fax: (740)454-0154

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Friday

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Jamie McConnell

Extension Educator,

4-H Youth Development

Email: mcconnell.210@osu.edu

Stefanie Prevatt

Extension Educator,

4-H Youth Development

Email: prevatt.2@osu.edu

FYF: For Your Fridge EO = Extension Office VBF = Veteran’s Building @ Fairgrounds

October

3-14 Tractor Supply 4-H Clover Campaign

15 Junior Leaders

18 CARTEENS

24 Achievement Form Workshop, EO

30 Junior Fair Liaison Committee Meeting

November

1 New Volunteer Applications Available

12 Veteran’s Day Observed - Office Closed

15 Camp Counselor Application Due, EO

15 Junior Fair Board Application Due, EO

15 Muskingum County Achievement Form Due, EO

15 CARTEENS

19 Junior Leaders

22-23 Thanksgiving - Office Closed

26 Junior Fair Board Interviews

29 Camp Counselor Selection Night

December

10 Steer Weigh-in, Muskingum Livestock

12 Older Youth Opportunity Interviews

13 CARTEENS

19 Junior Leaders

24 & 25 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Observed - Office Closed

January

15 New Volunteer Applications Due, EO

CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clients on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity.

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

Muskingum County

225 Underwood Street

Zanesville, OH 43701