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2010 Chuck Blackwood Memorial Essay Contest Winner: Lindsey Halco

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

Lindsey meeting her cute new “kid” for the first time!

Lindsey Halco from the Grow ‘Em and Show ‘Em 4-H Club is the 2010 Winner of the “Chuck Blackwood Memorial Essay Contest” sponsored by the Stark Co. Junior Fair Pygmy Goat Committee! Lindsey is the daughter of Mike & Kathy Halco.

The winner of the contest wins an NPGA registered pygmy goat kid to be raised and shown as a 4-H project in Stark County. Be sure to look for Lindsey and her cute “kid” at the Stark County Fair this year! Congratulations to Lindsey on a job well done!

2010 Pygmy Goat

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Pygmy Goat Cover
Pygmy Goat Rules
Pygmy Entry Form

Tags: 2010 Rules, Pygmy Goats

16th Annual Stark County 4-H Advisory Committee Swiss Steak Dinner

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Plans are underway for the 16^th Annual 4-H Advisory Committee Swiss Steak fundraiser dinner. The dinner will be held on Saturday, April 24th from 4:30-7:00 p.m. at the Nimishillen Grange, Easton Street, Louisville.

Help is needed from all clubs with the following:

Advance ticket sales, tickets are now available. Contact Carol or Nancy to get tickets to sell! Return money, unsold tickets and number of tickets sold by Wednesday, April 21.
Advertising by placing posters in various locations to help advertise the dinner.
Raffle donation/ideas: gift certificates; theme baskets, any store donated items or homemade items. Everyone loves the raffle!
To help brown steak 8:00 a.m., April 24.
Set tables.
Pie and cake donations – to be delivered to the grange between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Workers for the dinner: to serve dinners, dishwashers and kitchen help. Two shifts are available 4:15 to 6:00 p.m. and 5:45 to 7:30 p.m.
Clean-up 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Items needed for the dinner:

Amounts needed each year vary!

1 bottle dishwasher liquid
1 gallon vegetable oil
1 box salt
3# coffee
10# sugar
30# flour
1 jar beef bouillon cubes
1 gal vinegar
25 gallon green beans
9 cans 48 oz. of beef broth
2 64-ounce bottles orange drink concentrate
Money donations
Raffle Baskets
Workers
Pies and Cakes

Contact: Nancy Biller 330-875-3437 or Carol Kralik 330-875-8714

Call Nancy or Carol to help with any of the above.
Cash/check donations also welcome!!

Tags: 4-H donations, annual dinner, raffle baskets, Stark County 4-H Advisory Committee, swiss steak dinner

Jenna McNeil & NAAF Fundraiser

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Jenna McNeil, a Beech Creek 4-H Member, has been diagnosed with Alopecia Areata. You can help by selling wrist bands (bracelets) in her honor. If you are interested in helping to sell bracelets, please call 330-823-6830. We would also be available to visit your club meeting to present a short video about Alopecia Areata. It could be a great health report!

The Beech Creek 4-H Club will be hosting a square dance at the Stark County Fairgrounds on September 25. All proceeds will go to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF). For more details about Jenna and Alopecia Areata please read the attached flyer.
Jenna McNeil Stark Co 4-H Member Fundraiser for Alopecia Areata Fondation

Tags: Alopecia Areata, benefit, fundraiser, Jenna McNeil, NAAF, square dance

2010 Stark County Jr. Fair Deadline

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

The 2010 Stark County Fair will be here sooner than we know!
ENTRY DEADLINE is July 23, 2010.
Please make sure all entries are in the J. Fair Office by that date!
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED!

Tags: entry deadline, Jr. Fair, market animals, stark county

2010 Stark County Quality Assurance Dates

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Just a reminder that every Stark County Jr. Fair Member taking a market animal or a lactating animal MUST attend a Quality Assurance Program in 2010. Here are the following dates for Stark County:
Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. at RG Drage
Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. at RG Drage

Tags: 2010, quality assurance, stark county

2010 CHUCK BLACKWOOD MEMORIAL ESSAY CONTEST

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

The winner will be awarded an NPGA Registered Pygmy Goat kid to be taken as a project and shown in Stark County for 2010! Pygmy goat kid will be donated by the Pygmy Goat Committee and will ready for the child in the spring, usually around April or May.

Any 4-H member may participate if they will be enrolled with a club for 2010 and did NOT take a pygmy goat project in 2009.

To enter the contest the child must write an essay outlining why they would like to take a pygmy goat project, as well as what housing arrangements you will have. Include in your essay your name, age, phone number, number of years you have been involved in 4-H, previous projects taken, and any other information they feel is important and/or interesting! Be creative! Think about what may make your essay stand out from the crowd. The essay may be hand-written or typed and often have included art work!

Parents/Guardian MUST sign at the bottom of the essay confirming that they would be able to receive the pygmy kid, take care of the kid properly as far as housing requirements, ect. and that they agree to finish the project out by showing it in Stark Co. this year.

Our committee is looking for an individual who shows enthusiasm and interest in owning and raising a new project and who is able to provide proper care and adequate housing for a pygmy goat project. (When planning for housing and fencing needs, remember that your pygmy kid will be small when you receive it, probably around 15 inches at the withers).

Essays are due by Feb. 28, 2010. The committee will be meeting the first week of March and the winner will be notified by phone. All others will be sent a letter by mail. If you win, be sure you sign up for the project with your club by March 15, 2010. All names will be withheld from committee members that are judging the essays.

This has been a great program that we have implemented the past several years! The winners have enjoyed their pygmy kids so much! Tell your friends and spread the word! Good luck to all! Questions? Call Kirstin Cheyney @ 330-854-2496.

Send Essays to:
Kirstin Cheyney, Chairman
Stark Co. Jr. Fair Pygmy Goat Committee
7833 Bricker Road NW
Massillon, OH 44646

Tags: Chuck Blackwood Memorial, essay contest, goat, pygmy goat

12th Annual Lil International Showmanship Contest

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Wilmington College would like to invite members of your county to particpate in the 12th annual Lil International Showmanship Contest. It is Saturday, March 27th. registration is limited so please register early.

Wilmington College Collegiate 4-H will help members improve their showmanship skills. There will be two age divisions: Junior 9-14 years old and Senior 15-21 years old. Six species will be shown: horse, dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, goats, and swine. All animals and show equipment are provided. Hope to see you there!
Collegiate 4-H Flyer
4-H Pre-registration

Tags: beef cattle, contest, dairy cattle, goats, horse, Sheep, Showmanship, Swine

2009 STARK CO. GOAT FUN SHOW

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

2009 PYGMY GOAT SHOW RESULTS

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

2009 PYGMY GOAT SHOW

Grand Champion Pygmy Doe - Nathan Thompson

Reserve Grand Champion Pygmy Doe - Audrey Leahy

Grand Champion Pygmy Wether - Brandy Yoho

Reserve Grand Champion Pygmy Wether - Jager Kendrick

CLASS CHAMPIONS

Champion Junior Doe Kid - Sierra Russell

Champion Senior Doe Kid - Nathan Thompson

Champion Yearling Pygmy Doe - Katelyn Cooley

Champion 2 Year Old Pygmy Doe - Audrey Leahy

Champion 3 Year Old Pygmy Doe - Leslie Bast

Champion 4 Year & Older Pygmy Doe - Caroline Thompson

Champion Pygmy Mother/Kid - Jessica Ruegg

Champion Jr. Pygmy Wether - Jager Kendrick

Champion Yearling Pygmy Wether - Claire Bast

Champion Senior Pygmy Wether - Brandy Yoho

Champion Advanced Senior Pygmy Wether - Katelyn Cooley

PYGMY GOAT CLASS PLACINGS - *TOP 5

Junior Pygmy Doe Kid:

1. Sierra Russell

2. Elisabeth Mobberly

Senior Pygmy Doe Kid:

1. Nathan Thompson

2. Tristin Tokos

3. Jessica Ruegg

4. Connor Brennan

5. Emily Thompson

Yearling Pygmy Doe:

1. Katelyn Cooley

2. Nathan Thompson

3. Sierra Russell

4. Caroline Thompson

5. Emily Thompson

2 Year Old Pygmy Doe:

1. Audrey Leahy

2. Taylor Brennan

3. Courtney Rusnak

3 Year Old Pygmy Doe:

1. Leslie Bast

2. Sierra Russell

3. Claire Bast

4. Haylee Gallo

5. Henna Thornberry

4 Year & Older Pygmy Doe:

1. Caroline Thompson

2. Haley Faverty

3. Stephanie Keiser

4. Erin Thompson

5. Breanne Lutz

Pygmy Mother/Kid:

1. Jessica Ruegg

2. Erin Thompson

Junior Pygmy Wether:

1. Jager Kendrick

2. Averie Elsass

3. Tommy Sancic

4. Sierra Russell

5. Gwendolyn Kochur

Yearling Pygmy Wether:

1. Claire Bast

2. Zoey Rohrig

3. Maria Duerr

4. Courtney Rusnak

5. Lucy Thompson

Senior Pygmy Wether:

1. Brandy Yoho

2. Isaac Bast

3. Brittany Gibson

4. Paige Sandy

5. Natalie Nicholson

Advanced Senior Pygmy Wether:

1. Katelyn Cooley

2. Haley Faverty

3. Gregory Margida

4. Jessica Wallace

5. Tyler Miller

Tags: 2009 Pygmy Goat Show Results