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OSU Extension, Madison County, 4-H Youth Development

educational programas provided with major support from

the Madison County Commissioners:

David Dhume, Mark Forrest, David Hunter

This Issue:

4-H Recognition Banquet

4-H Advisor Training

4-H Discovery Night

4-H Project Updates

Youth Opportunities

Calendar dates

Volunteer Conference

registration today!

Holiday Gift Ideas

Dear 4-H Family,

I’m sure everyone is busy with holiday shopping, getting their trees decorated,

and “Elf on the Shelf” is out and about the house!

Keep shovels handy and stay warm!

Merry Christmas!

Arlene Duffey

Office Associate

OSU Extension, Madison County 217 Elm Street London, OH 43140

Phone: 740-852-0975 Fax: 740-852-0744

4-H Recognition Banquet was held Sunday, December 2, 12:30

p.m., with 117 4-H members, parents, volunteers and special guests in

attendance!

Honor clubs, community clubs, outstanding 4-H’ers, Friend of 4-H,

Honor member awards and Volunteer Honor awards were announced.

Santa and Mrs. Claus surprised the children. Candy canes were handed out and toy lists were discussed!

A very special “Thank You!” to Judy Gallimore for organizing decorations, making door prizes (pictured) and

securing an excellent caterer! The food was delicious!

The 4-H Banquet Committee: Judy Gallimore, Heather Mayabb, Jackie Bolin, Bridget Wilkin, and Jenny

Sweet did a great job decorating the room with festive table cloths and holiday decorations.

Kevin Clemmons put together a “Year in 4-H” video to view! Thank YOU!

Thank you to everyone who helped clean up after the event.

Fair Royalty Queen Whitney Stires,

member of Speedy Spurs

Livestock, read a reflection to

start the program.

In Order to offer more recognition opportunities to all 4-H Members, a participation record sheet was devel-

oped for youth to keep track of their 4-H Activities and accomplishments. This award is broken into Gold,

Silver, and Bronze 4-H Honor Members

Gold Honor Members: (names not in picture order) Addie Barnhill, Canaan Pathfinders; Arcie Barnhill,

Canaan Pathfinders; Sophie Brand, Yes We Can; Donna Campbell, Jumpers & Flyers; Matthew Canterbury,

Yes We Can Can; Hope Fetherolf, Exclusively Equine; Lillian Finke, Born in a Barn; Olivia Finke, Born in a Barn;

Bridget Haggy, Canaan Pathfinders; Noah Haggy, Canaan Pathfinders; Samuel Haggy, Canaan Pathfinders;

Brooke Hermiller, Clover Clippers; Mason Hermiller, Clover Clippers; Sydne Hermiller, Clover Clippers; Isabel

Hiles, County Bunch; Shea Huntington, Beginners to Winners; Will Huntington, Beginners to Winners; Dakota

Hutson, Town & Country Kids; Callie Jenkins, Born in a Barn; Emily Mathews, Jumpers & Flyers; Landon

Mayabb, Helping Hands Happy Hearts; Zavier Mayabb, Helping Hands Happy Hearts; Molly Metcalf, Exclusively

Equine; Kayla Miller, Exclusively Equine; Olivia Rinesmith, Fairfield Rascals; Hayes Smith, Helping Hands

Happy Hearts; Will Smith, Canaan Prize Winners; Whitney Stires, Speedy Spurs Livestock; Garrett Vance,

Clover Clippers; Olivia Vance, Clover Clippers; Addie Wilkin, Helping Hands Happy Hearts; Elliana Wilkin,

Helping Hands Happy Hearts

Callie Jenkins, Princess Attendant of

Born in the Barn, and Kayden Warnock,

Princess, member of Helping Hands Happy

Hearts led the group in the Pledge of

Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge.

Bronze honor members present were:

Max Gerckens, Clover Clippers and

Maria Coulardot, Town & Country

Kids

Silver honor members present:

Ross Gerckens, Clover Clippers

Victoria Sanguino, Clover Clippers

Sarah Green, Beginners to Winners

Hannah Green, Beginners to Winners

Trenton Vance, Clover Clippers

Zoe Hutson, Town & Country Kids

Cloverbuds, present to receive a small gift for

completing a participation and activity form were:

Jacob Hiles, Country Bunch and

Skylar Tackett of Helping Hands Happy Hearts

Outstanding 4-H members recognized for the

caring, hardwork, energy and dedication were:

Outstanding 4-H Member: Junior

Noah Haggy – Canaan Pathfinders

Hayes Smith – Helping Hands Happy Hearts

Outstanding 4-H Member: Intermediate

Emily Mathews – Jumpers & Flyers

Kayden Warnock – Helping Hands Happy Hearts

Outstanding 4-H Member: Senior

Whitney Stires – Speedy Spurs Livestock

Camp Counselors and staff were recognize

for their camp planning and overseeing “Let’s

Giddy Up & Go to 4-H Summer Camp” this past

year.

Present were: counselor Olivia Rinesmith,

4-H member of Fairfield Rascals; and adult vol-

unteers: Kevin Clemmons of Country Bunch and

Joel Buckland of Helping Hands Happy Hearts

Volunteers recognized:

1st year: Jackie Bolin, Fairfield Rascals

Joel Buckland, Helping Hands Happy Hearts

Christen Rinehart, Born in a Barn

2nd year: Valerie & Steve Hermiller, Clover Clippers

3rd year: Jodie Marks, Mud Run Hustlers

4th year: Emily Davis & Gennie Davis , Yes We Can

5th year: Jody Campbell, Jumpers & Flyers

Bridget Wilkin, Helping Hands Happy Hearts

6th year: Deetra Huntington, Beginners to Winners

8th year: Jenny Sweet, Helping Hands Happy Hearts

11th year: Chris Fetherolf, Exclusively Equine

15th year: Savannah Brock, JFB Coordinator

Annette Rinesmith, Fairfield Rascals

16th year: Monroe Harbage, Clover Clippers

21st year: Judy Gallimore, Helping Hands Happy Hearts

Heather Mayabb, Helping Hands Happy Hearts

24th year: Tammy Smith, Canaan Pathfinders

25th year: Clint Hutson, Town & Country Kids

26th year: Kevin Clemmons, Country Bunch

Robin Hutson, Town & Country Kids

27th year: Daphne Hedgecock, Clover Clippers

33rd year: Holly Stockham, Canaan Pathfinders

36 year: Kevin Stockham, Canaan Pathfinders

42 year: Pat Gallimore, Jumpers & Flyers

Honor Clubs announced:

Beginners to Winners Born in a Barn (new this year) Buckeye Rangers Canaan Pathfinders Clover Clippers Dirty Boots and Shiny Belt Buckles Exclusively Equine Fairfield Rascals Helping Hands, Happy Hearts Jumpers & Flyers Mud Run Hustlers Prairie Raiders Speedy Spurs Livestock Town & country Kids Yes We Can

Club Community Service Winners:

Honorable Mentions:

Canaan Pathfinders & Exclusively

Equine

3rd Place Helping Hands Happy Hearts

2nd Place Yes We Can

1st Place Beginners to Winners

Annual 4-H Volunteer Training is scheduled for Monday, December 17, 6:00 p.m., Della Selsor

This year, we are excited to announce that Dr. Kirk Bloir will be providing the training for the 1.50 policy required every year. Kirk began his career with Ohio State in 1996 as an extension agent in Madi-son County and has since served in several other roles within Extension, including program director in the Department of Human Development and Family Science as well as in Family and Consumer Sciences Administra-tion. He has served the last four years as the Associate State 4-H Leader, providing leadership in the areas of risk and program management, coaching professionals through volunteer and member behavior management issues, crisis communications, conflict resolution, and corrective action.

On October 1st, Dr. Kirk Bloir stepped into the role of Interim State Leader, 4-H Youth Development for OSU Extension in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. Kirk received his bachelor’s degree in adolescent development, master’s degree in human development and family science, and doctoral degree in extension education from The Ohio State University. Extension office staff will be providing “101 Volunteer” information and updates. Melinda Morrison, area leader/ Champaign County 4-H Extension Educator will also be on hand to give state updates. R.S.V. P. will be required as pizza and drinks will be provided .

4-H Discovery night— January 30th - Della Selsor Building

Currently in 4-H? Thinking about taking a different project this year? Come discover all the options you

have. Madison County Key Leaders will be on hand to answer questions you may have about… small

animals, livestock, horses, family consumer science, STEM projects, and special interest projects such as:

leadership, welding, Vet. Science… just to name a few.

Matt Teders, Madison County Game Warden, will also be on site with his portable Archery range and really

cool animal furs to touch and identify.

Come see all the opportunities 4-H as to offer you!

Pass the word to your friends and families… The evening is also geared towards youth interested in joining

4-H.

There will be a scavenger hunt. Popcorn and drinks.

Great door prizes!

10 - $6.00 4-H book certificates*

5 - $20.00 camp gift certificates*

1 - FULL scholarship for camp!*

Mark your calendars…..

Saturday, December 29 10:00 a.m. to noon...Market steer weigh-in. Mandatory for all market beef projects to be eligible to exhibit at the Madison County fair. Weigh-in is at the fairgrounds. Questions? Contact Bryan Wilson, Beef Key Leader at 740-490-5991 or bryanwilson@hudsons-edge.com

Skill-a-thons:

Tuesday, June 18 & Wednesday, June 26

Cooperative Heritage Show Ring Success - Saturday, April 6 Madison County Fairgrounds (Q.A. will also be offered)

Our office will be closed:

Monday, December 24 and 25 Christmas holiday

Holiday Gift Ideas!

Never too soon to think about 4-H Camp or CloverBud camps! Purchase camp gift certificates for your children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces! Available at the OSU Exten-sion office. Pasta for sale! Not just any pasta!!! This pasta comes in many shapes: American, OSU, cat, horse, dog, organic princess, bunny, heart, bikes, turkey and puzzle. The pasta makes for a lot of fun for those fussy eaters! The pasta is $6.00/bag.

There is pig shape mac and cheese for $7.00 and pasta sauce for $7.00. Got a cook in the family? We have a collection of Madison County 4-H chefs’ favorite recipes for just $8.00

*Cookbook and pasta proceeds goes to 4-H programming, awards, opportunities scholarships.

Ohio Volunteer Conference - Saturday, March 9, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,

Greater Columbus Convention Center

Conference Registration booklet (workshops) and registration form is online. Form is due to the Extension

office by February 5th. Our office will register you.

The 2019 Ohio 4-H Conference is designed to bring together 4-H volunteers and teens (age 13 and older) from across the State of Ohio. The objective of this event is to learn together and from each other in order to improve our abilities to deliver the Ohio 4-H Program to its members. We truly believe that these educational selections offer something for everyone, and have the ability to satisfy every taste and need.

The Madison County 4-H Endowment sponsors eight, adult volunteer and four youth registrations, first-come, first serve.

Madison County Older Youth Awards and Opportunities Trip Application (click on picture)

is due January 31. There will be an awards and opportunities infor-mation meeting on Thurs-day, January 10, 6:30 p.m. at the OSU Exten-sion office.

Come listen to all the opportunities available to you as an older youth!

Young Youth Opportunities form due January

31st.

There are a few opportunities available for youth

age 9 through 12. Check out the possibilities!