Contest

This is Ohio 4-H! Photo Contest

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Help recognize the 4-H members, Cloverbuds, volunteers, or educators in your life who embody This is Ohio 4-H! by submitting your photos. Any 4-H member may submit photos for the This is Ohio 4-H! Photo Contest. There will be two divisions, Junior (4-H age 8-13) and Senior (4-H age 14-19). All entries must be submitted by May 17. Winners will be featured in a special Ohio 4-H Highlights newsletter and used to promote 4-H around the state. Please see attached guidelines for full details.  Flyer: This is Ohio 4-H Photo Contest Guidelines

Submission:

Please submit a JPEG file for each photo. One photo may be submitted per category.

If you have any questions, please email ohio4hfoundation@osu.edu.

2023 Ohio Beef Expo Judging Contest

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On behalf of the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association and the Ohio State University, we welcome you to join us at the 35th Annual Ohio Beef Expo for the Judging Contest. Beef Expo is one of Ohio’s largest industry events, bringing youth, breeders and the public together.

The EARLY registration deadline is March 1 – $10 per participant, $40 per team

The LATE registration deadline is March 12 – $15 per participant, $60 per team

Link: https://www.ohiobeefexpo.com/schedule-events/youth-events

If you have any questions about the contest, reach out to Karigan at kblue@ohiocattle.org or by phone at 614-873-6736

2022 Fairbook Cover Contest

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Here is an opportunity for junior fair exhibitors with a passion for art!  This year we are having a contest for our 2022 Knox County Jr. Fair Fairbook! It will be split into two age divisions, Junior: age 8-12 and Seniors: ages 13 and up.  Winners will have their artwork published on the front of our 2022 fairbook cover.

Submissions should be made by Friday, May 13th.

Please send your submissions to knoxcountyjrfair@yahoo.com

Ohio Cattlemen’s Stockmanship Educational Opportunity

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The stockmanship division of the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s (OCA) BEST program promotes education of our youth by expanding participants’ knowledge of the beef industry. It provides youth with an opportunity to showcase their abilities and talents outside of the show ring.

What is it?  The Stockmanship division of the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s BEST program provides a pathway for youth to participate in the BEST program without showing an animal. It expands BEST participants’ knowledge of the beef industry and provides youth with an opportunity to showcase their abilities and talents outside of the show ring.

Who can participate?  This division of the BEST program is open to all Ohio youth. If an existing BEST participant would like to sign up for the Stockmanship division, they will do so under their BEST user profile at best.ohiocattle.org for no additional cost outside of existing cattle nominations.

How to start?  If age-eligible individuals would like to participate in the Stockmanship division, but don’t have cattle enrolled in the 2021-2022 BEST program, they should create their username
and profile at best.ohiocattle.org and select to participate in the Stockmanship division. Non-cattle exhibiting BEST Stockmanship participants must have a current $75 family OCA membership and will pay a one-time participation fee of $60.  Individuals may sign up for the Stockmanship program at any point throughout the season.

CONTEST SIGN-UP WILL BEGIN DEC. 1, 2021.

Points & Awards: Stockmanship contests will include their own registration and rules for each event and top-placing awards will be presented at each competition. Overall Stockmanship awards will be presented at the OCA BEST Awards Banquet on May 7, 2022.  The top five individuals in the following divisions will be recognized: Beginner, Junior, Novice, Intermediate and Senior.
Age breaks will follow that of the BEST program’s  showmanship rules.  To qualify for the end-of-year Stockmanship awards, the participant must have completed two contests, be a current
OCA member by January 1, 2022, or at the time of Stockmanship sign-up and have completed their Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification.  Stockmanship participants may complete their BQA at any session offered at a BEST sanctioned show, online at BQA.org or at YQCA.org.  A cumulative points scale for the Stockmanship division will be utilized for overall finishes and end-of-year point tabulation.  More information on the year-end Stockmanship points is included in the BEST rules and more details on each Stockmanship contest is available at www.ohiocattle.org

Prepared Speaking Information: Prepared Speaking- Stockmanship

Salesmanship Contest Information: Salesmanship- Stockmanship

Cattlemen’s Challenge Information: Cattlemens Challenge- Stockmanship

Fitting Contest Information: Fitting Contest- Stockmanship

Judging Contest Information: Judging Contest- Stockmanship

Outdoor Writing Association of America Writing & Photography Contest

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 To reward budding outdoor writers and photographers, the Outdoor Writers Association of America announced the opening of the 2021 Norm Strung Youth Writing Awards as well as the inaugural OWAA Student Photo Contest! Prizes are awarded to winners in grades 11–12 and college students, with first-place winners receiving $200, second-place receiving $100, and third-place receiving $50. Those who place will also receive an OWAA student membership valued at $25 as well as inclusion in a press release announcing the winners.

Entering the contests is easy. Any outdoor-themed written or photographic work created during 2020 can be submitted between January 15, 2021, and March 1, 2021, at owaa.org/contests/. Complete rules of the contests are also available at that site.

Winners of the North Strung Youth Writing Awards will be given additional consideration when applying for OWAA’s Bodie McDowell Scholarship and are highly encouraged to do so.

“We’re passionate about encouraging the next generation of outdoor media professionals,” said Chez Chesak, Executive Director of OWAA. “And we’re even more excited this year to be able to reach out to young photographers in addition to writers. We cannot wait to see their work.”

About OWAA:

Outdoor Writers Association of America is an international nonprofit organization that represents a diverse group of professional communicators dedicated to sharing the outdoor experience. The OWAA seeks to improve the professional skills of its members and encourages public enjoyment and conservation of natural resources. Find out more about the Outdoor Writers Association of America on https://owaa.org.

2020 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay Competition

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2020 Essay Topic: Overwintering: Bee Survival through the Cold Season

Honey bees have developed special skills to overwinter in the United States. Please discuss one of these skills and then include a discussion about what you do to prepare your hives for winter. Include a photo of one of your hives, either using infrared technology or showing winter wrap, hay bales, special feeders, etc. to demonstrate how you prepare your hives for winter.

Submission Deadline: April 1, 2020

Please visit http://preservationofhoneybees.org/essays/2020-essays for the full details.

Call for entries: http://preservationofhoneybees.org/images/2020_4-H_Beekeeping_Essay_Competition_Call_for_Entries.pdf

From: Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees

Contact: Molly Sausaman, Executive Director, 404-760-2875, msausaman@abfnet.org

Wilmington College Collegiate 4-H Annual Little International Showmanship Contest

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21st Annual Little International Showmanship Contest

Who: Youth Ages 9-21 (as of January 1, 2019)

When: Saturday, April 13, 2019

Where: Wilmington College Equine Center

Cost: $5 per class OR $20 for all classes (Pre-Registered) or $8 per class OR $35 for all classes (Day of Show)

Pre-Registration Deadline: Postmarked by March 31st, 2019

The Little International is a showmanship contest sponsored by Wilmington College Collegiate 4-H to help participants improve their showmanship skills. There will be four age divisions: Beginner (ages 9-10 years old), Junior (ages 11-12 years old), Intermediate (ages 13-16 years old) and Senior (ages 17-21 years old). Up to four species can be chosen: Beef Cattle, Equine, Goats, and Sheep. Participants can choose to show all four species or pick only a specific species.  However, it is a great learning experience to show all four species. All animals and show equipment will be provided on the day of the show.

Please mail all pre-registration forms to Wilmington College no later than March 31, 2019. Registration the day of the show will begin at 7:00AM and close at 8:00AM. Show management reserves the right to close any class or species division due to excess enrollment at any time. A demonstration of each species will be from 8:00AM-9:00AM followed directly by the start of the show. The event will last the majority of the day, depending on the number of participants.

Ribbons will be awarded to the top three contestants in each species. Banners will be given to an overall and runner up contestants in each species.

Please direct any questions to Sam Richer at sricher@wilmington.edu

Send Pre-Registration forms to:  Sam Richer, Wilmington College, Pyle Box 901, 1870 Quaker Way, Wilmington, Ohio 45177

The contest will take place at the Wilmington College Equine Center located at: 1535 Fife Ave, Wilmington, OH 45177

 

Flyer: Little International Pre Register Form 2019-1srb3wv

2018 Contest Day

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2018 Contest Day is right around the corner on Wednesday, May 23 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the OSU Extension Office.  Registration forms are due Friday, June 18 by 5 p.m. so we can plan accordingly for the contest.

Categories:

  • Cloverbud Speaking Division
  • Health & Safety Speaking Division – Juniors & Seniors
  • Health & Safety Team Talk/Skit Division
  • Illustrated Talk or Demonstration – Junior Team or Individual, Intermediate Team or Individual, Senior Individual
  • Marketing Division – 4-H Thank You Card, 4-H Holiday Card, 4-H Infomercial

Registration Forms

Contest Rules

– Andrea

3rd Annual Buckeye Classic Meat Judging Mock Contest

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Dr. Lyda Garcia, with the Meat Sciences division of the Animal Sciences Department, will be opening the doors to their meat lab inviting all youth agricultural meat judging programs to practice on November 4. They will offer carcasses and wholesale cuts with doors opening at 7.30am till 1.00pm. Please let Dr. Garcia know (garcia.625@osu.edu; 614.292.2642) if you plan on joining them.  A flyer is attached with more information.

– Andrea