Queen’s Corner

Hello everyone! Hope you are all doing well! This past summer has been a delight and I was able to attend plenty of shows. For this issue I wanted to focus on my 4-H experience. This year was my last year to be a 4-H member. This organization and club have truly given me countless opportunities to grow over the years. Some officer positions I have held are treasurer, reporter, and president. Some projects I have taken over the years include sewing, dairy cattle projects, woodworking, and archery. The club I was a member of was called Opportunities Unlimited. 4-H has taught me many life skills over the years. I will be able to carry these skills and abilities with me the rest of my life. I learned to speak publicly, participate in interviews, work hard, and take responsibility. Believe it or not I used to be very shy and did not like talking to adults. But after joining 4-H I met lifelong friends and mentors. Each person, project, and responsibility has stretched me and helped shape me into the person I am today.

Huron County Fair is where my journey with dairy cows started. This year our fair was practically back to normal after the crazy year of covid. All the barns seemed to

Queen’s Corner ATTENTION OHIO HOLSTEIN MEN AND KIDS! Are you having a hard time thinking of what to get that indispensable woman in your life for Christmas? Give her what all the hard-working Holstein women in Ohio would really appreciate – a heartfelt thanks!

By Kayla Cring Please consider nominating your wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt – you know, the one who does the little and big things on and o the farm that make things run smoothly – for OHA’s Woman of the Year Award!

Please submit the following by Feb. 1, 2022 be full and grandstand events still occurred. With that being said it was my last year to Kristy Ackley (jkackley95@gmail.com) or to the Ohio Holstein o ce. showing as a 4-H member. I was awarded

Name of nominee: premier exhibitor at the end of the week. I ________________________________________________________________________________ had a blast mentoring 11 younger kids in my club who also took dairy projects. We Name and phone number of person nominating: _____________________________________________________ had two kiddie showmanship classes as well as two junior classes. This is great to _________________________________________________________________________________________________ see the dairy kids have a bright future with lots of competition at my county fair. I am Name of farm, operation, or business, if applicable: ___________________________________________________ also very grateful for all the generous people who donate to the dairy auction and _________________________________________________________________________________________________ support the 4H members who take on a dairy project. This will be one of the hardest goodbyes as I close this chapter in my life. Please write a brief description of the nominee's involvement with Holsteins at the family operation, county, district and/or state level. I look forward to seeing you all at the The Woman of the Year will be recognized at the Ohio Convention on March 5, 2022. Ohio Holstein Convention in March!

With the new year comes a new Ohio Holstein Queen. Selection of the OHA Queen will be held at the OHA Annual Convention on March 4-5, 2022 at Deer Creek Lodge & Conference Center, Mt. Sterling, Ohio. If you are interested in competing in the OHA Queen contest, contact Morgan McDonnell at 440-897-4255.

The 2022 Ohio Holstein Queen Contest Rules

Eligibility and Expectations:

1. Contestants must be at least 16 years old on January 1, 2022 2. Contestants must be (single) not married throughout their reign 3. Contestants must be members of the Ohio Junior Holstein Association, unless contestant is ineligible to be a junior member, in which case she should be a member of the Ohio Holstein Association. 4. Contestants must be able to attend the 2022 Ohio Holstein Convention, 2022 Ohio Spring Dairy Expo, 2022 Ohio State Fair

Holstein shows and District Holstein shows. 5. During the pageant portion of the contest, taking place at convention, the applicants will be expected to be in formal dress and have an escort (often a male family member). 6. The Queen will be required to dress in professional manner at all Ohio Holstein functions. 7. The Queen must submit an article to the Ohio Holstein News for each edition throughout the reign. 8. Applications must be postmarked or emailed by Friday, February 18, 2022 9. The contest will be held at the Ohio Holstein Convention. Interviews of applicants will begin at 9:00 a.m.

Contestants will be judged on: Dairy Knowledge | Personal Appearance and Pose | Public Speaking

To Apply:

Visit www.ohioholstein.com for the 2022 Ohio Holstein Queen application, email applications to morgan.mcdonnell@ncwcom.com or mail them to Ohio Holstein Association, PO Box 479, Wooster, Ohio 44691

Contact:

Any questions can be answered by contacting Morgan McDonnell: 440-897-4255 or morgan.mcdonnell@ncwcom.com