Junior fair board has 3 sets of twins
Leah Hamilton, left, Maggie Hamilton, Briar Sharrock, Tucker Sharrock, Megan Miller, Morgan Miller.
Three sets of twins, all members of the Tuscarawas County Junior Fair Board, are preparing for their duties during the 173rd Tuscarawas County Fair to be held Sept. 18-24 at the fairgrounds in Dover.
Four boards they can serve on and have numerous opportunities as 4-H members are serving on the junior fair board, junior leaders,camp counsellors, and food and fashion.
Morgan and Megan Miller, 17, daughters of John and Marcia Miller of New Philadelphia, are seniors in the Garaway Local School District. They are 11-year members of Peas and Carrots 4-H Club at Stone Creek. Sommer Scott is their advisor. Megan is employed by MF-AG Repair at New Philadelphia and works as a mechanic repairing farm machinery. Morgan is employed at Saltwell Western Store in New Philadelphia. They both show market hogs during the fair.
Tucker and Briar Sharrock, 17, are sons of Kevin and Shari Sharrock, of Newcomerstown, are seniors at Indian Valley Local Schools. Tucker attends Buckeye Career Center and is involved in heating, ventilation, air-conditioning classes. He is employed at Simpson Salute Heat and Air at New Philadelphia. Briar works at Top Notch Auto. He participates in the drone class at school, and serves as vice-president of the Future Farmers of America. They are 11-year members of the Kountry Kids 4-H Club. They both show market hogs at the fair. Their advisors are Amanda Carney and Shari Sharrock.
Leah and Maggie Hamilton, 16, are the daughters of Willie and Kaley Hamilton of Bolivar. They are juniors at Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools. They are10-year members of the Strasburg Country Bumpkins and Jenn Dreher is their advisor.
There are 38 members on the junior fair board. Maggie Hamilton announces horse shows, answers questions, volunteers in the office, checks and weighs in horses. Leah volunteers in the fair office and shows market hogs. She serves on the food and fashion board and helps with the style review and clothing judging. Maggie is employed as a lifeguard at the Commons Pool in Wilkshire Hills and at 4-H camp. Leah is a lifeguard at Springwood campgrounds and is a hostess at the Amish Door Restaurant in Wilmot and serves as a 4-H camp counsellor.
Briar said serving on the junior fair board helps youths to become leaders.
“The fair is fun and makes the week go faster,” Briar said, “We are from different areas but at the fair we come together.”
Morgan is thankful to know the other junior fair board members have your back and are always there for you.
“4-H brings out the best in us and helps us to grow and there are so many opportunities for the future, “Morgan said.
Leah said 4-H teaches and help her grow as a person and Maggie said they serve as a roll model for the younger 4-H club members.
“I like environment, the friends I have made and the comradery between the 4-H members,” Megan said.
All six of them expressed the memories and friends that are made while participating in 4-H are important.
They also have favorite fair foods. Briar and Tucker like the pork burgers, Leah the stromboli, Maggie pulled pork sandwiches from the Clover Café, Megan loves the French fries and Morgan like the breakfast sandwich at the beef food trailer.
Their future endeavors are; Briar to become an electrician, Tucker to continue in the HVAC industry, Leah plans to attend Finley University to study pre-veterinarian, Maggie will attend Ohio University to pursue a degree in physical therapy, Megan continue as a mechanic, and Morgan to pursue photography.
There are currently 56 4-H Clubs in Tuscarawas County. The Clover Buds are offered to those youth in beginning in the third grade until they are old enough to join 4-H.