In This Issue:

Reminders 1

Upcoming Events 2

Club/Committee News 3-4

Ohio State Fair Updates 5

Cloverbud Corner 6

Award Announcements 7-10

Contact Information:

Portage County Extension Office

705 Oakwood Street

Suite 103

Ravenna, OH 44266

Phone: 330 296-6432

Website:

portage.osu.edu

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/

OSUextensionportagecounty

Email:

Ashley Hughey

hughey.28@osu.edu

Jeanie Stenson

stenson.16@osu.edu

Office Hours

Monday, Wednesday & Thursday

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Reminders!

Portage County Quality Assurance May 22 1-2:30 pm @

Fairground. We recommend a parent accompanies 1st year

members through QA.

Your club/committee 990 Postcard is due to the IRS by May

15th. Please send a copy to us. Due to OSU’s new recom-

mendations, we need to know either way if you had success

filing or not. If you have difficulties, please contact us for as-

sistance.

If your club serves prepared food (to the public or potluck)

at least one of the adult Volunteers must take the Occasion-

al Quantity Cooks training on 4-H Online and forward the

certificate to the office.

4-H Days at Cedar Point!! Friday, June 24 and Saturday, July

30 see flyer for discount and details.

The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation, the Ohio FFA Foundation

and Ohio 4-H will receive 15 percent of sales receipts from

Bob Evans Restaurants in Ohio during a community fundrais-

er May 16-17. Flyer is attached.

We are looking for a paid summer intern! Portage Co. Sum-

mer Youth Employment Program is once again helping us

get a youth worker for the summer. Please see the PRC ap-

plication attached for all the details.

It has been brought to OSU’s attention that we have youth

under the impression that the BQA online test offered by the

Ohio Cattlemen’s Association counts as the DOA mandated

QA. We do NOT accept the online test offered by the Cattle-

men’s Association. We will accept QA trainings offered by

the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, however only IN PERSON

trainings such as those offered during Beef Expo.

Portage

County

Clover

Courier

May/June 2016

Clover Courier May-June 2016 ~ Page 2

Camp

Scholarships!

Thirty Camperships are

available for all Portage

County 4-H Youth. Thanks to

the Aeschilman Family, Portage County

4-H Advisory Committee, and the Por-

tage County Youth Benefit Committee

for your donations! The campership form is

attached to the email.

Don’t forget our new

Livestock Checklists!

Check our website

FUNDRAISER IDEA!

Deerfield Flea Market has a

lunch counter that can be manned by 4-H

clubs as a fundraiser Contact Denise 330

654 2548 for more details and sign up.

“Women’s Weekend Goes

Hollywood” at Camp

Maplewood

Crafts, Amish tour, basket raffle in

addition to all the activities at

camp. For more details please see the

attached flyer! Registration form and

medical form should be sent with pay-

ment to Camp Maplewood.

Pygmy Goat Fun Show June 4th. You must pre-

register with the Extension

Office before May 20th.

Pre-registration info

needed: Name of

4H member, 4H

age, Sex and age

of goats (max of

2), Email address

(to contact with future show

info). See attached flyer.

Portage County Randolph Fair

2016 Camping Information

There have been changes made on how to

receive your camping rules, regulations and

rosters for the Portage County Randolph

Fair 2016. Pickup times have been scheduled for

advisors to pick up camping rules & regulations along

with your club roster. Please make copies of the at-

tached rules & regulations and distribute to all par-

ents. Camping is on a first come, first serve basis.

This information can be picked up at the fair office be-

ginning Thursday, May 19 from 6pm to 8pm. After

May 19th packets can be picked up at the fair office:

May - Mon., Wed., Fri. 10-2 and June - Mon.- Fri. 9-4.

Deadline for all camping reservations is July 8, 2015.

For any questions, please contact

Donny Garretson at 330.351.0016

Clover Courier May-June 2016 ~ Page 3

CONGRATULATIONS to the

Portage County Horse Bowl

Participants!

Our Junior division came in 5th out of 20 counties. Ayla Powers came in 5th out of 56 contest-

ants for the most questions answered in the Junior Division and Scarlett Fitzpatrick came in

8th. Senior Team came in 3rd out of 20 with Jessica Booher coming in 3rd for individual.

The primary objective of Horse Bowl Competition is to provide an opportunity for 4H mem-

bers enrolled in horse projects, to demonstrate their knowledge of equine-related matters in

a competitive setting, where attitudes of friendliness and fairness prevail. We hope that this

competition will provide an educational experience for both participants and the spectators.

The Portage County study group starts every year the first Thursday in January and continues

until the competition in April. Study group is open to all 4-H clubs.

ABOVE: Portage County Senior Horse Bowl

Team In order from L to R: Coach, Ruth

Matheos, Emily Williams, Jenna Sterm-

Molten, Jacob Mills, Jessica Booher, Anna

Martin, & Assistant Coach, Sarah Stutzman

BELOW: Portage County Junior

Horse Bowl Team

Juniors from L to R: Ryan Booher,

Kaitlyn MacIntyre, Megan Knarr,

Jennah Latshaw, Scarlett Fitzpatrick

& Ayla Powers

Clover Courier May-June 2016 ~ Page 4

Cake Decorating Workshop

Recently the Portage County Extension and the 4H Lifeskills Committee held a Cake Decorat-

ing Workshop for 4-H members and prospective members to learn some basic tips of cake

decorating and Food & Nutrition Judging Guidelines. Jessica Henderson, cake decorator for

Portage Lakes ACME store was the demonstrator. Small cakes and icing were supplied for

each participant to practice on. Those attending include Madison Greathouse, Vincent Muc-

cin, Heather Montgomery, Jennah and Camryn Latshaw, Tessa and Corey Galloway, Tessa

Harris, Grace McVeigh, Elizabeth Carson, and Emma Kiko.

The following OHIO STATE FAIR ANIMAL EVENT

RULES are now posted on the Ohio 4-H website:

Posted on specific species Calendar of Events pages:

1. Ohio State Fair Avian Bowl Contest Rules and Entry Form

• Entry Deadline – July 8 postmark

• Contest Date – August 6

• Major changes from 2015 contest: (1) Teams of 2 or 3 are

permitted provided they are not a part of cross-county

teams; (2) Contest procedure and scoring is more aligned

with the National Avian Bowl Contest; (3) Questions must come from the National Avian Bowl

Manual revised in 2016.

2. Ohio State Fair 4-H Poultry Judging Contest and Entry Form

• Entry Deadline – July 8 postmark without penalty

• Contest Date – July 23

• Entry procedure changed from 2014 contest

• Juniors have the option of giving oral reasons; it is not required. Awards will be given to the top

10 highest scoring individuals who elect to give oral reasons.

3. Ohio State Fair 4-H General Livestock Judging Contest and Entry Form

• Entry Deadline – July 15 postmark without penalty

• Contest Date – July 29

• No changes from last year

Posted on the Ohio State Fair Skillathon Home page:

1. Ohio State Fair Skillathon Rules

• The Dog Skillathon is one day only – Tuesday, August 2

• There are time changes for the following skillathons: Goat, Sheep, Dog and Poultry

• Skillathon Excellence Awards are new this year – a great opportunity for youth!

Posted on the Goat, Livestock, and Poultry Resources pages:

1. Outstanding Market Exhibitor (OME) Program

Please contact Keegan Gay (gay.130@osu.edu) or Lucinda Miller (miller.78@osu.edu) if you have any

questions. Thanks!

Clover Courier May-June 2016 ~ Page 5

Ohio State Fair Skillathon Excellence Awards

This year will be the debut of the first ever Skillathon Excellence awards. Youth must compete in ALL 9 SKIL-

LATHONS and receive a MINIMUM score of 65% in order to be eligible for this award. The top 10 highest scor-

ing individuals regardless of age division will receive belt buckles. Top 3 individuals will be recognized at the

sale of champions and will divide $1000 from the Youth Reserve Program. We recognize this is quite an under-

taking for youth and can be very expensive and time consuming. Youth who feel cost may be prohibited can

contact me and arrange for passes to get into the fair. To be eligible for a pass youth must have competed in

all Skillathons up to that point and have achieved the minimum score. Passes will be left at the gate for partici-

pation on each Skillathon date. It is our hope that these awards will encourage youth to learn more about ani-

mal science and branch out from their particular species. Official rules will be located in the Skillathon rules

posted on the Ohio State Fair website (http://ohiostatefair.com/livestock/).

Cloverbud Corner Campus Connections

By Scott Scheer, Ph.D., State Extension Specialist, 4-H

Youth Development The Ohio State University

Hello again! Great to make this 4-H Cloverbud Connection with

you!

Save the date! 4-H Cloverbuds will have its third annual 4-H Clo-

verbud Day Camp at the Ohio State fair. It will be offered for one

day only – first day of the fair. The date will be Wednesday, July

27, 2016. Registration information will be available from your county extension office.

The day camp will provide 4-H Cloverbuds an enjoyable and educational event of their own to look

forward to at the state fair. Objectives for this year’s camp are gain new knowledge, meet new

friends to develop social and learning skills, and explore the Ohio State Fair. We are looking for-

ward to continuing this annual opportunity for 4-H Cloverbuds which promises to be an educational

and fun event!

Thanks for your commitment to the 4-H Cloverbud program as we enhance the healthy develop-

ment of children throughout the state! ~From the Ohio 4-H Cloverbud Connections Newsletter.

(Click the link to read more!)

Clover Courier May-June 2016 ~ Page 6

Congratulations

Mrs. & Mr. Hughey!!

Ashley and Jim were married on

April 3rd.

Best wishes

for a long

and happy

married life!

PS - Her new email is Hughey.28@osu.edu

Clover Courier May-June 2016 ~ Page 7

Club Secretary Book Treasurer Book

4-H All Stars Ashley Corning ...

Crazy Critters Abbigail Cecil Denise Klug

Creatures-N-Features Camryn Latshaw Abigail Ward

Critter Getters Logan Dillner …

Everything Under the Sun Sarah Kline Holly Gordon

Foxy Trotters Michaela Taylor Jacob Mills

Goats R Us Danny Ausperk Emily Ballentine

Kitchen Crew Hailey Golden Kayla Kuntzman

Kritters & Kids Ella Moreland Emily Shultz

Market Masters Leah Herman Sammy Eckhart

Mavericks Blair Weaver Kaylee Grow

Mustangers Elena Kline Christine Rainey

Nosey Nibblers Hailey Ricker Alyssa Reese

Paws-N-Claws Kerrie More Kelsey More

Portage County Dairy Club Emma Rodenbucker Kylee Myers

Portage County Shepherds Lucas Morgan Logan Campbell

Portage County Unleashed Rachel Everly Brooke Schlagenhouser

Portage Explorers (Portage Explorers) ...

Portage Prime Producers Morgan Chelsa …

Portage Projects William Baer James Geither

Rootstown Small Ones Andrea Coumos Tori Taylor

Shamrock Shakers Grace Edwards Zach Flynn

Spinning Spurs Nicole Cummings Allison Haines

Stablemates Kayleigh Potts Abby Thompson

Steakmakers Danielle Whitted Kelsea Ebie

Town Trotters Jessica Lambert Makayla Gough

Wandering Riders Amanda Willis …

Young Riders … Austin Schrenkengost

Blue Ribbon Winners for Secretary and Treasurer Books 2015

Clover Courier May-June 2016 ~ Page 8

Scrapbook Awards

Creatures-n-Features, Critter Getters, Foxy Trotters, Kitchen Crew (Corey Gal-

loway), Portage County Unleashed (Shelby Firth), Town Trotters (Brian Yates)

Honor Club Winners Nosey Nibblers, Portage County

Unleashed, Mavericks, Paws N Claws,

Kitchen Crew, Kritters & Kids, Riding

Starzz, Critter Getters, Rootstown Small

Ones, Town Trotters, Portage Prime

Producers, Everything Under the Sun,

Shamrock Shakers, Stablemates, Creature

-N-Features & Portage County Shepherds

Congratulations to you all! **Please come to the office to collect your $25 award check**

Dog

Leadership - Wesley Neff

Most Improved - Kaley Sampson

Sportsmanship - Thomas Pfeiffer-Fiala

Community Service - Kayleigh Potts

Rabbit

Leadership - Theresa Smith, RSO

Health & Safety - Wesley Neff, RSO

Sportsmanship - Hannah Petrovich, Kritters & Kids

Market Poultry

Leadership - Andrea Coumos, RSO

Health & Safety - Sam Coumos, RSO

Sportsmanship - Ella Moreland, Kritters & Kids

Reptiles

Leadership - Kalee Medley, Portage Explorers

Health & Safety - Rhiannon Sampson, Kritters & Kids

Sportsmanship - Kaley Sampson, Kritters & Kids

Cavy

Leadership - Celia Moreland, Kritters & Kids

Health & Safety - Logan Jones, Crazy Critters

Sportsmanship - Zander Jarvis, RSO

Cats

Leadership - Courtney Visler, RSO

Health & Safety - Sierra Neff, RSO

Sportsmanship - Madison Gardner, Crazy Critters

Non-Market Poultry

Health & Safety - Audrey Landis, RSO

Sportsmanship - Carter Wood, Portage Explorers

Pocket Pets

Health & Safety - Morgan Decker, Portage Explor-

ers

Goat Leadership

Trever Pfeiffer-Fiala, The Outlaws

Leah Knott, Rough Riders

Emily Ballentine, Goats-R-Us

Ryan Phelps, Portage Pride

Hunter Grimes, Rootstown Small Ones

$100 Scholarships - Small Animal

Seth Ranzinger, Critter Getters - Non-Market Poul-

try

Theresa Smith, RSO - Rabbits

Allyson Grimes, RSO - Market Poultry

Clover Courier May-June 2016 ~ Page 9

Committee Awards

Clover Courier May-June 2016 ~ Page 10

Gold Medal Awards

Trips and Opportunities Awards

Leadership Washington Focus

~Abigail May

Citizen Washington Focus

~Emma Tuel

~Morgan Bellar

Delanie Simpkins Gardening

Sarah Kuntzman Food & Nutrition

Jessica Booher Horses

Anna Claire Martin Leadership

Seth Allen Achievement

Brooke Schlagenhouser Dogs

Andrew Boring Poultry

Trevor Wise Goats

Rikki Davis Sheep

Olivia Blay

Hunter Horning

Swine

Ryan Kisamore

Caroline Blay

Beef

Gold Medal & Trip winners

need to come to our office

to pick up their certificate

and get photographed to be

showcased at Fair.

Thanks!