WELLS COUNTY YOUTH ATTEND 4-H ROUND-UP

Twenty Wells County 4-H members recently attended 4-H Round-Up at Purdue University. Kevin Wanzer was the Keynote Speaker to the Round-Up delegates. Wanzer gave a presentation entitled “A.L.O.H.A”. Wanzer presented on being a role-model, the presentation is more than just a message it gives the audience tools to use to be great leaders.
Part of the conference included a community service project benefitting the Ronald McDonald House of Indiana. The over 600 youth participants donated food products and items to assist the families.
4-H members also participated in a wide range of action packed Career Day classes offered by various schools of study at Purdue, Ivy Tech and other organizations.
The Round-Up delegates were also entertained by the State 4-H Chorus, State 4-H Band and various 4-H Share-the-Fun talent acts and skits from across Indiana.
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Back Row, Left to Right: Venessa Drennen, Sara Crickard, Allison Blevins, Timber Tucker, Abby Taylor, Jordyn Sills, Kristen Bales, Kory Miller, Zane Herr, Grant Sills, Tad Makowski, Ian Freds

First Row: Jessie McClure, Aly Zoda, Kiersten Swickard, Jessica Yencer, Thomas Stepp, Heather Engle, Heather Phillips, Kedrick Barr

Extension Calendar

June 28 & July 1 4-H Camp at Camp Palmer, Fayette, Ohio

June 30 4-H Ambassador forms due at County Extension Office

July 1 Pressure Canner Testing, Community Center, 4-H Park, 9 & 11 AM & 1 & 3 PM;
$3 / lid & gauge; $5 for full canner inspection

July 1 State Fair entries must be postmarked today for Goat, Poultry, Rabbit, Horse & Pony,
Dog and Cat

July 1 Last day to get your 4-H Record Books checked and signed by your leader. Keep
signed certificates for check in at the Fair and Judging events

July 2 4-H Caley Award forms due at County Extension Office

July 5 Independence Day & county offices closed

July 6 4-H PQA Plus Workshop, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30 PM

July 7 Ambassador Interviews, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30 PM

July 8 4-H Sewing, Consumer Clothing & Fashion Revue Judging, Community Center, 4-H Park. Registration 5:30 PM; Judging 6 PM

July 10 4-H Park Work Day, 4-H Park, Bluffton 8:30 AM & 12 Noon

July 10 4-H Poultry Blood Testing, 4-H Park, 9:30 AM & 12:30 PM

July 10 & 11 Wells County Garden Walk

July 12 4-H Foods Judging, Community Center, 4-H Park. Registration 5:30 PM, Judging 6 PM

Pressure Canner Testing on July 1

Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service of Wells County will be offering a Pressure Canner Testing session on Thursday July 1st from 9:00 – 11:00 AM and 1:00 – 4:00 PM at the Wells County Community Center at the 4-H Park.

Pressure canning is the only recommended method for canning meat, poultry, seafood and vegetables. Using boiling water canners for these low-acid foods poses a real risk of botulism poisoning. The USDA recommends a dial gauge pressure canner be checked once a season for accuracy.

The Extension Service will check the dial gauge and lid for $3.00. If you bring in the whole dial gauge canner, a full canner assessment can be made for $5.00. Another canner testing session will be held on August 2nd if you cannot attend this session.

Contact the Wells County Office of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension at 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM if you have any questions.

Extension Calendar

June 21 — 4-H Foods Workshop, Community Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
June 21 — Wells County 4-H Association, Community Center, 7 p.m.
June 21-23 — 4-H Round-Up, Purdue University

June 23 — Preserving Nature’s Bounty, Community Center, 1:30-3 p.m., $3 fee

June 24 — Crop Diagnostic Training at NEPAC (Columbia City), 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $50 includes PARP credits and lunch

June 25 — Miss Wells County Queen Pageant applications due in County Extension Office

June 28-July 1 — 4-H Camp at Camp Palmer, Fayette, Ohio

June 30 — 4-H Ambassador forms due at County Extension Office

July 1 — Pressure Canner Testing, Community Center, 4-H Park, 9-11 a.m. & 1-3 p.m.; $3/lid & gauge; $5 for full canner inspection
July 1 — State Fair entries must be postmarked today for Goat, Poultry, Rabbit, Horse & Pony, Dog and Cat
July 1 — Last day to get your 4-H Record Books checked and signed by your leader. Keep signed certificates for check in at the Fair and Judging events

July 2 — 4-H Caley Award forms due at County Extension Office

July 5 — Independence Day-county offices closed

July 6 — 4-H PQA Plus Workshop, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30 p.m.

July 7 — Ambassador Interviews, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30 p.m.

July 8 — 4-H Sewing, Consumer Clothing & Fashion Revue Judging, Community Center, 4-H Park. Registration 5:30 p.m.; Judging 6 p.m.

July 10 — 4-H Park Work Day, 4-H Park, Bluffton 8:30 a.m.-noon
July 10 — 4-H Poultry Blood Testing, 4-H Park, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
July 10-11 — Wells County Garden Walk

July 12 — 4-H Foods Judging, Community Center, 4-H Park. Registration 5:30 p.m., Judging 6 p.m.

Preserving Nature’s Bounty

Picture your garden overflowing with plump, juicy tomatoes, shiny green peppers, and crisp green beans. Imagine picking juicy peaches, pears, and apples from the local orchards or selecting fresh produce from baskets at the farmers’ markets.

Why not save some of this bounty to enjoy all through the year? Food preservation is the process s of treating and handling food to stop or greatly slow down spoilage, loss of quality, edibility, or nutritive value caused or accelerated by micro-organisms.

Learn to preserve foods safely. The Purdue Extension Service in Wells County will be conducting ‘Preserving Nature’s Bounty’ workshops to discuss safe home food preservation procedures and to answer the frequently asked questions on canning, freezing, and drying foods. Workshops are scheduled for
June 23rd, 1:30- 3:00 p.m. at the Wells Community Center at the 4-H Park
July 27th, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the Wells County Public Library, Bluffton, IN
August 10th, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Wells Community Center at the 4-H Park

Please register by calling the Extension Office at (260) 824-6412, or email mhoag@purdue.edu for a more information. Registration cost is $3.00, payable at the door.

PENNVILLE LEGION-LIONS FAIR YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOWS

The Pennville Livestock Shows will be held July 6-10 at the Pennville Park. All youth shows are open to any youth that was enrolled in grades 3-12 as of May 2010. Rabbit Show grades 1-12, Horse Show any Age.

RABBIT SHOW
Tuesday July 6, 2010
Sign in starts at 4:00 pm. Show 6:00 pm
Information call 260-726-8751

SHEEP SHOW
Wednesday July 7, 2010
Sign in starts at 4:00 pm Show 6:00pm
Information call 260-729-1195

SWINE SHOW
Thursday July 8, 2010
Sign in starts at 4:00pm Show 6:00pm
Information call 260-729-1195

MEAT AND DAIRY GOAT SHOW
Friday July 9, 2010
Sign in starts at 4:00 pm Show 6:00 pm
Information call 260-729-1195

DOG SHOW
Saturday July 10, 2010
Sign in starts at 8:30am Show 9:00 am
Information call 260-726-6896

CAT SHOW
Saturday July 10, 2010
Sign in starts at 8:45 am Show 9:00 am
Information call 260-726-7250

OPEN HORSE SHOW
Saturday July 10, 2010
Sign in starts at 9:00 am Show 10:00am
Open Horse show is open to riders of any age

YOUTH HORSE SHOW
Saturday July 10, 2010
Sign in starts at 3:00 pm Show at 4:00pm
Information call 260-731-2481 (for both Horse Shows)

4-H TALENT SHOW DURING FAIR WEEK

Entry forms are available for the annual 4-H Talent Show which will be held Tuesday July 20, 7:30PM at the annual Wells County 4-H Fair in Bluffton.
The contestants will be divided into three grade classifications: Class A, Grades 1, and 2; Class B, Grades 3-6; and Class C, Grades 7-12. Grade in school is based on January 1, year of the fair. Within each class, participants may enter in Vocal, Instrumental or other. All contestants must be present 4-H members. Youth will be able to participate in a sound check between 5:00 and 6:30PM.
Awards will be presented to winners in each category and the Mack Shultz Award will be presented to the top talent winner. The award is presented in memory of Mack Shultz who was a ten year 4-H member who loved music. His Air Force jet disappeared off the coast of Florida in the Bermuda Triangle. Mack was a son of the late Shirley and Galen Shultz and brother to Peggy (Norman) Schweikhardt of Warren, Indiana.
Applications are available from 4-H leaders or the Wells County Office of Purdue Cooperative Extension Service, 1240 S 4-H Road, Bluffton, IN 46714 (824-6412). Forms are due Monday July 12.

NHS FAA wins big

Norwell FFA members left to right, Tyler Ulmer, Taylor Williams, Shelby Meyer, Cassandra Heckber, Jenna Steed-Delegate and Brandon Schueler-Delegate.

Norwell FFA Earns Superior Chapter Award at the 81st Indiana FFA State Convention

West Lafayette, Indiana - Norwell FFA sent six members to the 81st Indiana FFA State Convention June 14-16th on the campus of Purdue University. The FFA chapter achieved the Superior Chapter award for their work towards community developement, student development and chapter development and were honored at the last general session of the convention.

For 2010, “Driven by the Blue, Guided by the Gold” was the theme for the three day convention as FFA members from across the state gathered to celebrate 81 years of premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agriculture education.

Members from Norwell got the chance to attend the five general sessions in Elliot Hall of Music. In those sessions, members heard from keynote speakers--Rhett Laubach at the first general session, an Oklahoma native and leadership guru, and Sam Glenn, the inspiring comedian and chalk artist, at the second general session. Additionally, Randa Braune, the National FFA Western Region Vice President from Texas, addressed the convention at the final general session.

The Indiana FFA State Convention is an opportunity for FFA members to be rewarded for their hard work they have put in throughout the past year in Career Development Events, Supervised Agricultural Experiences, as well as chapter recognition. Members also get the opportunity to attend leadership workshops, a trade show, and various banquets and luncheons.

The Indiana FFA Organization was established in 1929 and today serves 9,600 members as they develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agriculture education.

Want to see FFA members in action? Come to the Wells County 4-H fair and visit the Norwell FFA and the Southern Wells FFA as they host the Children's Barnyard. It opens Saturday, July 17 through July 21 from 5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
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Miss Wells County Pageant Applications due June 25, 2010

Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Miss Wells County Pageant. The pageant is scheduled for Monday July 19 in conjunction with the 4-H Fair. The pageant is open to females ages 16-20 (must be 16 by August 15th). The local contest resembles the Indiana State Fair Queen Contest to which the Miss Wells County Pageant is a preliminary. The following rules have been developed by the pageant committee.

Each contestant must be a resident of Wells Co.
She must be unmarried and must never have been married, and cannot have had a child.
Each contestant must be an active member of at least one worthwhile organization.
No professional model is eligible for the contest. A professional model is one who earns her livelihood by modeling. A girl who works for a high school or college fashion board is not considered a professional model.
No previous Miss Wells County Queen may enter the contest.
Each contestant must be sponsored by a merchant, club or organization who will contribute $90 to defray the expenses of the contestant. Also the contestant must furnish her own transportation (car and driver) for the parade on July 17th.
The winner of this contest will be expected to represent Wells County at the Indiana State Fair.

The contestants will be judged on the basis of presentation, poise and personality. The judging is divided into three categories.

1. The professional wear competition reflects the image of today’s active women in a professional and social role.
2. The interview represents the business side of a women’s life-interacting with other people in the working world, knowing how to present herself when applying for a job, and how to carry on an interesting discussion.
3. The evening gown competition explores the more romantic side of life.

Workshops will be held on July 6 @ 6pm and July 13 @ 4:30 pm

Applications may be obtained from the Purdue Wells County Extension Office, The Bluffton Library, Ossian Library, the Brew Ha in Ossian and the Wells
County Community Pool or by contacting the pageant director, Cathy Neu at 260-273-9428

Car Wash Fundraiser to be held June 19

The Hurrin' Harrisons 4-H club will be holding a car wash at the Wells County 4-H Park. The car wash will run from 9AM-12Noon on June 19th, donations accepted. All proceeds will fund community service projects.

4-H LIVESTOCK HEALTH RULES ANNOUNCED

The Indiana State Board of Animal Health will not be requiring a “Certificate of Veterinary Inspection” for livestock shows this year. This policy was started in 2007 and will continue again this year.
What this means for many 4-H exhibitors is that they will not have to have their local veterinarian look at the animals and write a (CVI) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection as was done for many years.
It will be up to the livestock exhibitors to carefully monitor their animals during the summer months to keep their health in order to exhibit at a fair where they could expose other animals. Most county fairs will still have a veterinarian at their livestock check in day to view the animals and look for any signs or symptoms of a contagious disease.
County fairs and their livestock shows are now required to record animal identification numbers for cattle, swine, sheep and goats. This is done in order locate various animals and exhibitors in the event of some type of livestock disease outbreak.
For more information about your counties livestock health requirements, contact the Indiana State Board of Health at 1-877-747-3038, your local 4-H Rule Book or veterinarian.

JULY 1st DEADLINE FOR 4-H RECORDS

Wells County 4-H members are busy finishing their project manuals and records (what can be completed) so that they can be checked (reviewed) by the 4-H Club Leader on or before July 1st. Once a member has their manual and record checked, the 4-H Club Leader will issue them a signed certificate stating they have completed the required activities. This certificate will be shown upon check in at the 4-H Fair Expo Hall (non livestock projects) and at the 4-H Park West Road (livestock projects). Dog and Cat exhibits will be checked at a June workshop or club meeting.
Members who do not have a signed certificate from their leader will not be able to check their 4-H projects in at the 4-H Fair.
Mini 4-H member rules remain the same. They simply complete their project exhibit and bring it to the 4-H fair.
Livestock members should complete as much of the feed record sheet as they can. Once the 4-H Auction is finished you will be able to finish your record and turn it in.
Club boxes will be on display in the Community Center for members to turn in the finished Record Notebooks and folders during the 4-H Fair.
The Wells County 4-H Council along with the 4-H Association and 4-H Leaders all endorse the July 1st rule which helps encourage youth to complete their entire project.
For more information about record books, check your Wells County 4-H Rule Book or contact your 4-H Club Leader or the Wells County Office of the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service, 260-824-6412

4-H MEMBERS ATTEND SCIENCE WORKSHOPS AT PURDUE

Pictured above in front, left to right: Kent Blazier-Engineering, Ben DeVoe-Compter, Lauren Johnson-Computer, Heather Carroll-Animal Science, Horse, Kendra Mounsey- Animal Science, Sheep, Tyler Hogston-Science, Horticulture. Back Row, left to right: Alex Cushman-Animal Science, Rabbit, Adam Burniston-Engineering, Matthew Baker-Animal Science, Beef, Levi Sherman-Science, Horticulture, Dustin Dixon-Aerospace, Kelsey Miller-Animal Science, Goat.
Twelve Wells County 4-H members recently attended the 4-H Science Workshops at Purdue.
Sessions were held in the classroom, laboratory, Purdue airport and on the research farms. The events included speakers and evening entertainment.
The youth participated in hands-on activities, lectures and tours in each of their respective subject matter areas. They also learned about the latest research and career opportunities.
The Wells County 4-H members were sponsored by the Wells County 4-H Association.
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4-H FOODS WORKSHOP

There will be a 4-H Foods Workshop Monday, June 21 from 6:30- 8:30 located at the Community Center, 4-H Park
Sharon Dietrich will teach the workshop on cookies, muffins, and cakes. Some of the topics will include recipe selection, pan types, measurement tips, knowing your oven, baking techniques, and what the judges will look for in your baked product. Exhibit requirements will be explained and some sample exhibits will be judged. Parents are encouraged to attend. Call the Extension Office, 824-6412 by June 18th and reserve a spot.

4-H Extension Calendar

June 14 Wells County 4-H Swine PQA Plus Workshops, Community Center, 4-H Park, 1:30 PM & 6:30 PM

June 14 4-H Genealogy Workshop, Wells County Public Library, 6:30-7:30 PM

June 15 Wells County 4-H Foundation, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30 PM

June 15 4-H Cat Project Workshop, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30-7:30 PM

June 15 4-H Cake Decorating Workshop, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30-8:30 PM

June 19 4-H Rabbit Fun Show, 4-H Park, Bluffton. Registration 9-9:30 AM, Show 10:00 AM

June 21 4-H Food Workshops, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30-8:30 PM

June 21 Wells County 4-H Association, Community Center, 7:00 PM

June 21-23 4-H Round Up, Purdue University

June 23 Preserving Nature’s Bounty, Community Center, 1:30-3:00 PM, $3 registration fee

June 24 Crop Diagnostic Training at NEPAC (Columbia City), 9:00 AM-3:00 PM,
$50 includes PARP credits and lunch

June 25 Miss Wells County Queen Pageant applications due in County Extension Office

June 28-July 1 4-H Camp at Camp Palmer, Fayette, OH

June 30 4-H Ambassador forms due at County Extension Office

July 1 Pressure Canner Testing, Community Center, 4-H Park, 9-11 AM & 1-3 PM; $3/lid & gauge;
$5 for full canner inspection

July 1 State Fair entries must be postmarked today for Goat, Poultry, Rabbit, Horse & Pony,
Dog and Cat

July 1 Last day to get your 4-H Record Books checked and signed by your leader.
Keep signed certificates for check-in at the Fair and Judging events

July 5 Independence Day – county offices closed

July 6 4-H PQA Plus Workshop, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30 PM

July 7 Ambassador Interviews, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30 PM

Mini 4-H Night

Parachutes, animals, and the Limbo - nothing sounds more fun than these to the 51 participants of Mini 4-H Night. The event was held on Tuesday, June 8, at the Community Center, 4-H Park in Bluffton. Festivities began at 6 PM.

Youth in first and second grade took part in planting their own merigold flowers to take home, making a tasty trail mix, learning about butterflies through games and activities, and meeting a few animals that will appear at the 4-H Fair, July 17 - 22. Participants received the 2010 4-H "Go Green" T-shirts. The event was made possible by the Wells County 4-H Junior Leaders.

Extension Calendar

June 9-11 — 4-H Science Workshops, Purdue University
June 9 — Pressure Canner Testing, Community Center, 4-H Park, 9-11 a.m.; 1-3 p.m.; $3 per lid/gauge or $5 for full canner inspection

June 11 — 4-H Camp Registration due at County Extension Office

June 14 — Wells County 4-H Swine PQA Plus Workshops, Community Center, 4-H Park, 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
June 14 — 4-H Genealogy Workshop, Wells Co. Public Library 6:30-7:30 p.m.

June 15 — Wells County 4-H Foundation, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30 p.m.
June 15 — 4-H Cat Project Workshop, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

June 19 — 4-H Rabbit Fun Show, 4-H Park, Bluffton Registration 9-9:30 a.m., Show 10 a.m.

June 21-23 — 4-H Round-Up, Purdue University
June 23 — Preserving Nature’s Bounty, Community Center, 1:30-3 p.m., $3 registration fee

June 24 — Crop Diagnostic Training at NEPAC (Columbia City), 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $50- includes PARP credit and lunch

June 28-July 1 — 4-H Camp at Camp Palmer, Fayette, OH

July 1 — Pressure Canner Testing, Community Center, 4-H Park, 9-11 a.m.; 1-3 p.m.; $3 per lid/gauge or $5 for full canner inspection

July 5 — Independence Day – county offices closed

4-H Event Calendar

6/4 Calendar

June 5 Go Fishing Day, Boat Ramp, Oubache State Park, 8:30-10:15 AM
June 6 4-H Horse and Pony Advisory Board, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30
June 7 Extension Homemakers Presidents Council, Community Center, 4-H Park, 1:30 PM
June 7 Wells County 4-H Leaders Meeting, Community Center, 4-H Park, 7PM
June 8 Mini 4-H Night, Community Center, 4-H Park, Registration 5:30 PM; Program 6-8:15 PM
June 9-11 4-H Science Workshops, Purdue University
June 9 Pressure Canner Testing, Community Center, 4-H Park, 9-11 AM; 1-3PM; $3 per lid/gauge or $5 for full canner inspection
June 11 4-H Camp Registration due at County Extension Office
June 14 Wells County 4-H Swine PQA Plus Workshops, Community Center, 4-H Park, 1:30 PM & 6:30 PM
June 14 4-H Genealogy Workshop, wells Co. Public Library 6:30-7:30PM
June 15 Wells County 4-H Foundation, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30PM
June 15 4-H Cat Project Workshop, Community Center, 4-H Park, 6:30-7:30
June 19 4-H Rabbit Fun Show, 4-H Park, Bluffton Registration9:00-9:30AM, Show 10:00AM
June 21-23 4-H Round-Up, Purdue University
June 23 Preserving Nature’s Bounty, Community Center, 1:30-3PM, $3 registration fee
June 24 Crop Diagnostic Training at NEPAC (Columbia City), 9 AM-3PM. $50- includes PARP credit and lunch
June 28-July 1 4-H Camp at Camp Palmer, Fayette, OH
July 1 Pressure Canner Testing, Community Center, 4-H Park, 9-11AM; 1-3PM; $3 per lid/gauge or $5 for full canner inspection
July 5 Independence Day –county offices closed

SWINE PQA Plus CERTIFICATION

Wells County youth in the swine project are required to be Pork Quality Assurance Plus Certified. This was a new policy last year and continues as a rule this year. Most Indiana County 4-H Fairs now require PQA Plus Certification and the Indiana State Fair in now requiring all 4-H Swine Exhibitors to be PQA Plus Certified. 4-H members should plan to attend one of the workshops to be held June 14th, 1:30PM or 6:30PM and July 6th, 6:30PM, at the Community Center, 4-H Park, Bluffton.
The Certification Guidelines are as follows: 8-11 yr olds: Must certify annually by attending PQA Plus Workshop, 12-14 yr olds and 15-19 yr olds must certify annually by attending PQA Workshop OR certify by taking a test and getting a score of 70% or better. If 4-H member elects to take the exam and passes, they are then certified until they reach the next age bracket. If you elect to attend the workshop, you must recertify every year. 4-H’ers can attempt to pass the exam three times in one sitting.
Once the member has attended a workshop and/or passed a test, the information will be submitted to the National Pork Board. A few weeks later, the PQA Plus Certification Card will be mailed to the member. The Pork Quality Assurance program is administered by the National Pork Board and is a nation-wide effort to insure a safe and nutritious food supply.

4-H CAKE DECORATING WORKSHOP

Wells County 4-H will host a Cake Decorating Workshop Tuesday June 15, 6:30- 8:30PM, Community Center, 4-H Park. Betty Olry, cake decorator and judge will teach the workshop. Participants should bring their cake decorating equipment if possible and a cake drum (Styrofoam form) or you can use one of the plastic mats provided. A fee of $4 will be collected to help cover the cost of icing. Parents are welcome to attend. The workshop is designed to assist beginning and intermediate cake decorators
Please call the Extension Office, 824-6412 by June 14th to register so we can prepare enough handouts.

4-H RABBBIT FUN SHOW

A 4-H Rabbit Fun Show will be held Saturday June 19th at the Wells County 4-H Park, in the Rabbit/Poultry Building. Registration will be from 9:00-9:30, the show will start at 10:00. The judges will be Justin Lowe and Carla Wilson. There will be a double show as well as a showmanship division. Please bring a rabbit if you would like to participate. Entry fee is $1 per exhibitor and $0.50 per head. Showmanship will be $1 minimum donation for the judge. Participants and families will have a potluck lunch after the show, please bring an item to share or drinks. Hot dogs will be provided. For more information about the Fun Show contact Danielle Cale, 260-273-7622.

4-H AMBASSADOR APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE

Applications are now available for the 4-H Ambassador Contest. The contest has two age categories for 4-H members. Junior Ambassador, grades 7-9, and Ambassador, grades 10-12, as of January 1 of the current year.

Selection is based on personal interview and overall 4-H record as submitted on the application. Interviews for the event will be held Wednesday July 7th, 6:30PM at Wells County Community Center at the 4-H Park.

The 4-H Ambassador Contest results will be announced at the opening evening events, Saturday July 17th, 7:30PM

Applications are available at the Wells County Office of the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service or for more information call 824-6412 . Forms are due July 2nd.

4-H Caley Memorial Award

Two Wells County 4-H members will be selected for this year’s Caley Memorial Award at the annual 4-H Fair, July 17- 22. 4-H members 14 years of age or older can be considered for the award from applications submitted by adults and youth.

Judging is based on the following: 4-H, 45%; School, 20%; Community Service, 20%; Church or Youth Group, 15%

The award will consist of a $400.00 scholarship. Selection will be announced on Saturday, July 17th, 7:30 PM on the opening day of the 4-H Fair.
The Caley Memorial Award is presented in honor of the Caley family who were tragically killed in an automobile accident in 1965 on their way to the 4-H Fair. Bill, the father, and four children, Kirby, Kent, Kris and Kevin were all killed. Their mother, Marge, survived.

Applications for the award are available at the Wells County Office of the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service, 1240 S 4-H Road, Bluffton, IN 46714 or for more information call 824-6412. Applications and recommendations are due July 2nd.