4-H Newsletter

Project animal deadline: Don’t forget that no changes of project animals will be permitted after June 1 without the permission of the Mahoning County Saddle Horse Committee and the approval of the 4-H Extension Educator. Changes are permitted for exceptional reasons only, so be sure to select your horse before June 1st and plan to stick with your selection!

Show Bill books available: Books were sold out at the symposium, but are now available at the Extension office for $5.00.

Correction to Show Bill Book: The Mahoning County Saddle Horse Committee Double Point show on June 26th will be held at the Canfield Fair Grounds.

Parellis in Columbus: There will be a two-day “Live Your Dream with Horses” seminar conducted by Linda and Pat Parelli at the Celeste Center at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus on June 25-26, 2005. All 4-H’ers will be admitted free, but must register through the Extension office by June 20. Please call the office if you would like to attend.

EQUINE TEAM COMPETES IN STATE COMPETITION

The 2005 State Horse Bowl competition took place in Columbus on April 16, 2005. Mahoning County participated with four teams, two junior and two senior. Senior team members included Courtney Hull, Michael Gorby, Angie Dierkes, Doug Dierkes, Jinette Grahm, Genna Campbell, Laura May and Kyle Nesbet. The senior team is coached by Cherie McCully with assistance from Kim Peterson.

Junior team members were Marissa Sternberg, Shelby Hull, Kim Imburgia, Emma Stahl, Sara Yurcho, Zack Fizet, and Ashley Kloes. The juniors are coached by Judy Dierkes, who is assisted by Brian Gorby. The junior team of Emma, Sara, Zack, and Ashley received 5th place in the state.

Congratulations to all Equine Team members. Pictures and information about the teams are available on the Saddle Horse web site at www.mcshc.org.

FROZEN FOOD SALE

It’s time again for our semi-annual frozen food sale. Order forms can be picked up at the Extension office. Orders must be in by May 10, 2005, and delivery will be on May 25, 2005. Remember that the frozen food sale may be used as a club fundraiser. For details, contact the Extension office.

EMAIL ADDRESS REQUEST

Volunteers, please remember to give your email address to the Extension office so we can begin to send you information electronically. Not only does this save postage and paper, but it allows us to get information to you in a more timely manner. If you do not have an email address, we will continue to send you hard copies of necessary information.

2005 NEW VOLUNTEERS

Mahoning County 4-H has 26 new approved volunteers for 2005. Congratulations to all those who have joined our organization. We look forward to working with you as you bring your skills and expertise to the youth of Mahoning County.

NORTH CENTRAL REGION VOLUNTEER FORUM

The North Central Region Volunteer forum will be held November 10 – 13, 2005, in Rapid City, South Dakota. The website for the forum is available and can be found at http://4h.sdstate.edu/ . There is a direct link to the Region Forum information. Bus transportation from Ohio to South Dakota is being considered. Tentative costs would be about $200 - $250 per traveler. Contact the Extension Office for more details.