Roselle Fisher, Kendall George ‘talk dairy’ with county fair visitors

Roselle “Rosie” Fisher was named 2023 Carroll County Dairy Princess and Kendall George named runner up April 30 at the 2023 Dairy Banquet at The Chop House in Carrollton.
The two will have a busy week during the 2023 Carroll County Fair as they serve dairy treats to fair goers from the Dairy Promotion Board’s Dairy Booth, hand out awards at the Tuesday Dairy Show and educate fairgoers about the dairy industry.
The pair was crowned by former Fairy Princess Madilynn Baker, who thanked everyone who assisted and supported for her over the past three years as she served as dairy princess.
The tierras were sponsored by 2019 Princess and Dairy Board member Shelby Rhodes and other items were sponsored by the Dairy Promotion Board.
“The dairy princesses do a lot for the dairy industry and our county,” said Ryan Kiko, president of the Dairy Promotion Board. “I commend these girls for the time that they have spent and thank their parents for the work that they do.”
Roselle “Rosie” Fisher is 17 years old and is a senior attending R.G. Drage Vocational School for Animal Science. Her home school is Minerva High School.
She is the daughter of Mike and Jami Fisher. She has a brother, Michael. She is president of the Augusta Ranchers 4-H Club, and was 2022 Carroll County Dairy Princess runner-up.
She has taken a market hog project the past the past three years, photography three years, cake decorating, and more recently, woodworking for one year. She is on several committees, and always volunteers for various projects such as making signs for the flower beds at the fairgrounds.
Fisher participates in FFA, marching band and youth group. She enjoys working with animals and meeting new people. She is employed at Polen Meats and will represent the Carroll County Dairy Promotion Board with Ag Business Opportunity. 
“A lot of people don’t know we are running out of dairy farms in this area,” said Fisher. “Costs are so high. I want people to realize what they are taking in nutrition wise is not just from the store. There are local farms all around who provide products and need support. I want kids to realize how they get their food and what dairy does for them.”
She plans to studying meat science in college and is currently exploring different universities. She is looking in possible careers as a meat inspector and perhaps on day opening a butcher shop in Carrollton.
George is 13 years old and is in the 8th-grade in Carrollton. She is the daughter of Tommy and Kerry Jo George. She has a sister, Kamryn. 
She participates in 4-H, is a Carrollton Middle School football and basketball cheerleader, member of the band and middle school track teams and participated in a tumbling program. She enjoys caring for cows, ATV riding, tumbling and education. 
She has been a member of A to Z 4-H club for five years and participates in the junior fair dairy show. This is her fourth year showing a dairy beef feeder at the county fair. Her woodworking still project is a paper plate holder with side with silverware.
George works on a dairy farm where she feeds and walks the cows and animals, washes them every couple of weeks, pitches and spreads manure and other duties.
“I will promote dairy industry by informing as many people as possible the importance of supporting your local dairy farmers,” said George. “I would also let everyone know that dairy farming is a practice of continuous improvement to provide nutritious dairy foods in a way that makes farms, people and the earth more environmentally, economically and socially better. Not only for the present moment but for the future generations of dairy farmers to come.”
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
At the Carroll County, Fair, the princesses work at the Dairy Booth. Throughout fair they hand out promotional items, attend shows and hand out ribbons at the dairy show. The princesses walk around the fairgrounds in attire and talk to people and let them know what they do and why. An ice cream social is held on last day of fair (Sunday).
Fisher hosts a coloring contest the last day of fair. Visitors can get a coloring page from the dairy booth then bring the pages on the final day to see if they can win a prize.
The who have been very active this year attending local parades, passing out recipe cards with information on promoting dairy industry and cheese erasers.
The princesses promote the dairy industry throughout the year.2023 activities included a visit to the Carrollton County District Library, reading books to kids, participating in the baby fair at Carroll Hills and toured the PBS store near Massillon. A visit to Minerva Dairy is also on the schedule.
“The schedule fills up throughout the year with events for us to go to,” said Fisher. “We do the best that we can to promote the dairy industry.”
KENDALL
Going to sell milk, make ice cream, have a booth. Handing out ribbons for the dairy show. Attend parades, pass out recipe cards with information on promoting dairy industry, cheese erasers.
What do you do in 4-H, projects, etc? How long have you been in 4-H.
A to Z 4-H, dairy beef feeder. 4th year showing dairy beef feeder.
Feed, walk the cows and animals, wash them every couple weeks, pitches and spreads manure.
Woodworking still project, paper plate holder with side with silverware. Been in 4-H, 5th year in 4-H.
What is relationship in the dairy industry?
Works on dairy farm.
What do you want people to learn about the dairy industry?
“Promote dairy industry by informing as many people as possible the importance of supporting your local dairy farmers. I would also let everyone know that dairy farming is a practice of continuous improvement to provide nutritious dairy foods in a way that makes farms, people and the earth more environmentally, economically and socially better. Not only for the present moment but for the future generations of dairy farmers to come.”
Practicing and maintaining clean farms.
I would like everyone to remember dairy products are a great source of calcium, protein, Vitamin D and potassium. We all can make a difference one gallon of milk at a time, by sampling making dairy a part of our everyday routines.
ROSELLE
What do they do at the fair?
Milk booth. Throughout fair hand out promotional items, attend shows, especially dairy show. Walk around in fair in the attire. Talking to people and letting them know what they do and why. Ice cream social on last day of fair. There is a coloring contest last day of fair. Come and bring coloring pages to milk booth and see if they can win a prize.
All year around?
Local parades, been to Carrollton library, read to kids, baby fair at Carroll Hills, tour PBS through dairy, touring Minerva Dairy.
What do you do in 4-H, projects, etc? How long have you been in 4-H.
President of Augusta Ranchers. Been taking pigs past 3 years. Photography three years, cake decorating, and woodworking. On several committees, still project fair committees. Always volunteers such as making signs for the flower bed.
What is relationship in the dairy industry?
Grandparents had a dairy farm, then beef farm, now nothing.
What do you want people to learn about the dairy industry?
A lot of people don’t know we are running out of dairy farms, costs are so high. I want people to realize what they are taking in nutrition wise is not just from the store. There are local farms all around. Want kids to realize how they get their food and what dairy does for them.
Siblings? Do they do fair?
Michael Fisher, 23.
After School
Right now at RG Drage, Animal Science program. Planning on studying meat science, exploring different universities. Possibly meat inspection and open up a butcher shop in Carrollton.