Horse Art Contest - Design MARE Center Holiday Card

Extension's MARE Center in Middleburg is having an art contest for 4-H youth to design their 2008 holiday cards. If you can draw a horse, horse scene, or other horse-related picture, this is a great way for you to get exposure to hundreds of horse industry supporters. There is no money involved, but your image will be mass-produced and distributed. Contact kaci@vt.edu or call 672-1361 for contest rules and entry info.

Buy a Clover at Orange-Madison Co-op; Support 4-H!

Local Southern States dealer, Orange-Madison Co-op, is selling paper clovers for just $1 each. Proceeds benefit the National 4-H Council and local 4-H programs. These clovers are similar to other charities' fund drives at retail stores. Customers buy a clover for $1, write their name on the clover, and then Co-op employees will post the clovers on the walls and windows as advertisement of your support.

National 4-H Week is next week; so visit the Co-op today and help support this generous fundraiser!

Orange 4-H has a Wiki Webpage

While it's still in the early stages, OC 4-H has a new webpage. Visit http://ocva4-h.pbwiki.com to see more. We have club information, volunteer information, and you can download the enrollment form packets. In the future, we plan to add fair rules, entry forms, camp documents, etc. etc. Thanks for looking!

OC Fair has new home!!!

It's official! The Orange County Fair Association closed on the Ridgid property this week. A deal that has long been in the works, the Emerson Charitable Trust announced today that Emerson company has donated 100 acres of land on Old Gordonsville Road to the Orange County Fair. This permanent home for the fair will allow for better infrastructure, permanent buildings, and a host of other community events throughout the year. What good news!!!

Record Books Due September 30th

Please don't forget to turn in your 4-H Record Books by September 30, 2008. Anyone who showed an animal, regardless of species, needs to submit a book by this date in order to be eligible to show next year. If you have lost your book(s), new ones may be downloaded from http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/animalsci.html. Please contact the Extension Office if you have questions or need help completing your book(s).

VAF Scholarship Contest for Ages 14-19

The Virginia Association of Fairs annual Youth Leadership/Public Speaking Contest will be held in January in Portsmouth, VA. Scholarships totaling $7,000 will be given as prizes for first through sixth place finishes. The contest is open to youth ages 14-19 as of 1/1/09. Entries are due in early December. We have had several youth compete in the past; this is a great opportunity to improve your skills and win some money for college. E-mail kaci@vt.edu for an entry packet.