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Van Wert Youth Rabbit Club & Van Wert We are going to change things on posting meetings for this year. At the first meeting we will give everyone a meeting calendar, and the meeting calendar will be on the web page. Monthly Newsletters will be at each meeting but we are going to try to save postage and not mail newsletters. Instead we will send a post card every other month as a reminder. As always all newsletters, calendars, and information is on the web page.
In addition we will send out e-mail and text messages as reminders of the meetings. (I promise not to send text at 3:00 in the morning like I did a few times last year). We will have sign up for this electronic messaging at each meeting. Anyone can sign up.
CLUB DUES The club dues for 2010 will be $6.00 Please bring you dues to the first meeting & bring correct change.
Advisors for 2011Chris & Christine Heizman-------------238-4554 Carl & Ruth Lape------------------------238-3911 Phil & Sara Lape-------------------------238-3906 Don & Susan Mosier--------------------749-4139 Sandy Klinger----------------------------749-2068 Jacque Welch-----------------------------238-3881 Judy Wortman----------------------------238-9830
Election of Officers for 2011
president Ashley Knittle vice-president Katelyn Welch secretary Sarah Klinger treasurer Joel Germann health and safety Austin Habegger reporter Austin Stuckey
Mark your calendarThe annual spring rabbit show sponsoredby the Bunny Hoppers is onSunday April 17, 2011.This is one of our service projects for the year,and we bring a lot of people to our community.It takes a lot of work to run this rabbitshow, and all members and parents are need.MARK YOU CALENDARS NOW!!!!
Changes Changes Changes
So much has changed since last October. The fair has been shortened by two days. Starting this year the last day of fair is Labor Day Monday. The auction is on Tuesday.
Quality Assurance
Starting this year Quality Assurance is not required for Rabbit Projects. In addition the health papers for meat pen and single fryers that we normally turn in at the fair are not required. Even though the paperwork in no longer required, we must still practice health and drug free practices for our rabbits.
If you are talking any other animal to the fair besides rabbits you must attend a quality assurance session. If you would just like to learn more you are always welcome to learn at a quality assurance class. Classes are listed in the county 4-H newsletter, and on our yearly calendar.
The theme of the County Fair Booth for 20121 is Safari.
Animal Project Books Have Changed
Keep your animal project books from past years, but things have changed for this year. There is a new book and format. Also there are going to be more emphasis on completing your projects books CORRECTLY this year. We will discuss books in our first few meetings.
Our Next Meeting Tuesday March 29, 2011
Our second meeting in March will be on Tuesday March 29, 2011 at the fairgrounds. The meeting will start at 6:30 pm and our meeting usually last about 90 minutes.
As always parents, grandparents, are invited and encouraged to attend all meetings. Raising 4-H animals is a family project, so your family is invited to learn with us.
New Projects in 4-H
There are a number of new clubs and projects available in 4-H this year. Check out your county newsletter, and the project descriptions to learn more.
4-H Pledge I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, and my health to better living, for my club, my community, my country and my world
4-H Motto
To Make the Best Better!
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October 2010
Have you sent your thank you notes yet?
Note: you can get a livestock pass to get you vehicle up the the rabbit barn. See Peg at the Senior Fair Office before the first day of the fair.
Fair Calendar for 2010
Events
Sun Aug 01 . ....livestock entries due at fair office
Sat Aug 14 . . .rabbit tattooing 7:30 to 10:30 am
Sat Aug 21
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.barn
prep for county fair 9:00 am
At the Fair 2010
Wed Sept 1 ...can start bring rabbits to the fair after 12:00 noon
Thurs Sept 2 ...all junior fair entries must be in place by 5:00 pm
Thurs Sept 2 ....rabbit meat pen & single fryer weigh in 4:00 to 6:00 pm
(you must get the rabbits to the scales yourself)
Fri Sept 3 ... meat pen, single fryer, doe & litter judging start at 4:00 pm
(you must get the rabbits to the show table yourself)
Sat Sept 4 ..open & youth A.R.B.A. senior fair Rabbit Show starts at 9:00 am
Sun Sept 5 ..rabbit showmanship start at 12:00 noon
Sun Sept 5 ..Junior Fair Rabbit Show 1:00 pm or after showmanship
Mon Sept 6 ..rabbit skillathon (check the information board for more details)
Tues Sept 7 ...Showman of showman Contest starts at 9:00 am
Wed Sept 8 .Junior Fair Livestock Sale starts at 9:00 am (note rabbits sell 7th)
Wed Sept 8 .Junior Fair Exhibits released 3:00 pm
Wed Sept 8 all rabbits must be removed from the barn by 6:00 pm
NEXT MEETING SATURDAY AUGUST 21, 2010 STARTING AT 9:00 AM. WE WILL BE GETTING THE JUNIOR FAIR RABBIT BARN READY FOR THE FAIR. THE MEETING SHOULD LAST ABOUT 2 HOURS, AND BRING YOUR MOMS, DADS, BROTHERS, SISTERS, GLOVES, SHOVELS, RAKES.
ALSO, OFFICERS ARE YOU OFFICER BOOKS READY TO BE TURNED IN TO THE EXTENSION OFFICE???????
Thanks Advisor Wortman for the farm tour of your rabbitry, and the hogs. Also thanks for opening up the pool and grill for after our meeting.
Tuesday July 13, 2010 6:30 pm (at the Wortmans Farm)
The next Bunny Hopper Meeting is on Tuesday July 13, 2010 starting at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be at Advisor Judy Wortmans farm ( 4634 Liberty Union Road ). If you go west on route 30 just past the 224 interchange is Liberty Union Road. Go north about 3 miles. The farm is back a little lane, look for some balloons at the end of the lane. Bring you project books, rabbit and others, so we can check and talk about how you are doing. We will also work together on how to fill out your rabbit entry form for the fair.
Then we are going to have a water fight. Bring your squirt guns, swimming suit, or dry cloths to change into afterwards, and a towel. Advisor Wortman also has a 4 foot deep and 24 foot around pool we can jump in. I also hear that we might find hotdogs and chips after the water activities.
As always a parent/grandparent is encourage to stay for the meeting and gather the rabbit information first hand. ( Water activities are optional for the adults)
Upcoming Judging (you must attend judging to show at the fair)
Tuesday July 20, 2010 For all non-animal Projects This is at Delphos Jefferson High School
Monday July 26, 2010 This is for all Livestock Projects This is at the Van Wert Co Fair Grounds
Alternative Judging (Thurs July 15, 2010) For those who are not available on the above dates
Remember to sign up on line (you got information in the mail on how to do this), or call the extension office for your judging times
Fair Livestock Entry Forms
Junior Fair Livestock entry forms are due to the senior fair board office by
August 1, 2010.You can get an entry form at the fair board office, or Advisor Heizman will some at the next meeting.
Rabbit Ear Tattooing
Remember all meat pen and single fryer rabbits must have a special tattoo placed in their ear. This will take place on Saturday August 14, 2010 any time between 7:30 am to 10:30. am.
Note: I would have the regular ear number inthe left ear tattooed before this date so both ears do not have to be tattooed at the same. time.
Attendance
Being a member of any club is a commitment for all. The rabbit club is only as good as its members and its members being active. Remember by county 4-H rules, to be eligible to participate at the county fair, you must attend at least 50% of your clubs meeting/activities. Parents, this is your commitment also, since most 4-Hers rely on you to get them where then need to be.
Thursday July 29, 2010 Meeting
Will start at 6:00 pm
We do have a second meeting in July. The second meeting of the month is on Thursday July 29, 2010 starting at 6:00 pm. (place will be announce at July 13 meeting and club web page)
This is a Family Pot Luck Meeting. Each fair is asked to bring a covered dish. We will have a kids vs parents kick ball game.
Date Changed: Remember this years 2010
Jr. Fair Rabbit Show and Showmanship is on Sunday of the Fair.
Getting Ready for the
Junior Fair Rabbit Show
Just a reminder from the Bunny Hopper Yearly Calendar that everyone got last February and it is on our club web page .
Rabbit kits for your doe and litter project should have been born between July 9 and Aug 6, 2010
Rabbit kits for your meat pen and single fryer project should have been born between June 15 and June 27, 2010.
You needed ownership of your show rabbits by June 1, 2010.
Monday April 12, 2010 or Sunday April 18, 2010
Quality Assurance is a required learning meeting for all 4-Hers (not cloverbuds). Quality Assurance is on Monday April 12 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm YOU MUST ATTEND QUALITY ASSURANCE TO SHOW RABBITS AT THE FAIR. There is another quality assurance on Sunday April 18 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm., but this one is on the same day as our spring rabbit show.
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Each Rabbit Family
The spring rabbit show is our club service project for the year. It takes a lot of work and people to put on a rabbit show.
#1 make sure you sign up to work at the show. We need people to set up, people to tear down, kitchen help, raffle ticket, salesmen, writers, and runners. There is a job for everyone.
#2 each family is asked to bring a 12 package of soda for the kitchen at the show. Bring it to the Saturday April 17th meeting.
#3 each family is asked to bring a dessert item for the kitchen at the show. (any dessert is great but pies are the most popular sales item) Bring it to the Saturday April 17th meeting.
#4 if you have connections, and can get any raffle items, we need them for the raffle at the show.
There is a pumpkin and sun flower contest at the apple festival in October. The gardeners Club of Van Wert is giving away the seeds. If interested get your seeds from the extension office.
Spring Rabbit Show On Sunday
April 19, 2010
Saturday April 17, 2010
10:00 am
This is a family meeting to set up things for the spring rabbit show. This meeting will be at the fairgrounds commercial building and should last about an hour to an hour and a half. You along with moms, dads, brothers, and sisters are asked to be there to help get ready for the show. We will have entry forms there and will help you fill out your entries.
Thursday April 29, 2010 6:30 pm
This is a showmanship meeting. We will be practicing showmanship.
Bring your show coat, or long sleeves, a carpet square and a rabbit.
A Change For The Fair
The Junior Fair Rabbit Show and Rabbit Showmanship is on Sunday of the fair instead of Monday