Geauga Caprine Kids
Finally, all of the skillathon testing is done and club members are busy preparing for the Great Geauga County Fair. They are clipping, shaving, cleaning and prepping their animals for the upcoming fair. As one might know, members are not taking any poultry projects to fair this year because of the threat of avian flu.
The auction of poultry projects (turkeys, chickens and ducks) will be a bit different this year with no actual birds at the fair. The 4-H leaders have come up with a way to sell the club’s meat birds at the auction without endangering the poultry’s health. The club will have the birds processed ahead of time so members can still auction off the poultry, which means the public will still be able to bid on and purchase a poultry project, but the bird will not be at the fair or auction. Club members will then deliver the processed birds after the fair to each individual buyer.
(Submitted by Sam Adams, news reporter)
Giggles ‘n Stitches
The Giggles ‘n Stitches 4-H Club attended clothing project judging and the Geauga County Style Revue on July 21 at the Sisters of Notre Dame in Munson Township.
Club members completed a project and project book in preparation for judging. Each member participated in interview judging and modeled their garment(s) on stage.
Many club members were awarded blue ribbons for their interview judging. In the Creative Costumes category, Sarah Ward received an Outstanding of the Day and was selected as the alternate to the Ohio State Fair.
In Accessories for Teens, Morgan Spehar was awarded an Outstanding of the Day and was selected to attend the Ohio State Fair.
Sarah Miller received an Outstanding of the Day and was awarded Ohio State Fair for the category Clothing for Your Career. In the Sew Fun category, Kyrah Moles received an Outstanding of the Day. In Look Great for Less, Madison Thomas received an Outstanding of the Day and was the alternate to Ohio State Fair.
In Sundresses and Jumpers, Elizabeth Cooper and Autumn Hamby received Outstanding of the Day awards.
Maggie Eibler received an Outstanding of the Day and was the alternate to Ohio State Fair in the category Tops for Tweens.
In Clothing for High School and College, Sheila Roberts was awarded an Outstanding of the Day and chosen to attend the Ohio State Fair. In Loungewear, Jordan Spehar received an Outstanding of the Day and was selected to attend the Ohio State Fair. In Dress Up – Day Wear, Sarah Miller received an Outstanding of the Day and was selected to attend the Ohio State Fair.
Susan Roberts was awarded an Outstanding of the Day and was chosen to attend the Ohio State Fair for the category of Dress Up – Formal Wear. In Outer Layers, Graycen Wood was awarded an Outstanding of the Day and selected to attend the Ohio State Fair.
Sarah Miller was awarded Best Construction, Senior Division, and Madison Thomas received Best Modeling, Senior Division.
The nominee for the Lloyd and Doris Roby 4-H Clothing Program Award at the Ohio State Fair is Sarah Miller, and the nominee for the Master Clothing Educator’s Award, Senior Category, at the Ohio State Fair is Graycen Wood.
Club members Graycen Wood and Sarah Ward helped plan and organize the day of judging as members of Geauga County’s Fashion Board.
The club’s four seniors — Sarah Miller, Sheila Roberts, Susan Roberts and Graycen Wood — were recognized at the Style Revue.
Members selected to attend the Ohio State Fair will be judged in Columbus on Aug. 6.
Please stop by the club’s booth in the Junior Fair Building at the Great Geauga County Fair. Club members will model their garments again at the Junior Fair Style Show on Sept. 7 at 2 p.m. in the Junior Fair Building.
If you are interested in 4-H, please contact the Geauga County Extension Office at 440-834-4656.
(Submitted by Graycen Wood, club president)
Geauga Beef & Swine
We held our last meeting July 19 at the home of the Carvers.
A Jr. Fair report was given. Everyone did very well at the skill-a-thon.
We discussed barn decorations and worked on them. We all filled out our blue sheets and drug forms for the fair.
We also discussed about writing our buyer letters. Everyone has to write 10 letters to be sent out.
The Livestock Sale is Sept. 5; small animals sell at 2:30 p.m. and the large animals start at 5 p.m.
Our next meeting is Aug. 9 at Tyler Plants home at 4 p.m.
(Submitted by Zak Frank, news reporter)
