Knox County Junior Fair Entries Open

This is a friendly reminder that our entries are open through our FairEntry software through June 9 at 12 Noon. As always, no late entries will be accepted. We also wanted to send a reminder to make sure that you get all the appropriate classes marked for your projects.  Below you will find a list as a reminder of who needs to complete this process.

Help Sheet: 2023 FairEntry.Entries

Livestock (breeding & market) Exhibitors

  • Make sure that you are signed up for your appropriate class.
  • If your market animal is bred, born, and raised, make sure you enter that class as well.
  • If you want to participate in showmanship, please mark your appropriate class. All ages are based off the exhibitor’s age as of January 1.  You will not be added to showmanship at the fair.
    • First year is for members that are age 11 and under.
  • If you want to participate in skillathon please mark that event.  You will not be added to skillathon the day of the event.
  • If you are exhibiting more than one market animal of the same species, please make sure that your entry reflects the quantity. For example, if you are exhibiting two market lambs, please make sure that you enter the market lamb classes two times.

Dog Exhibitors

  • Make sure that you are signed up for your appropriate classes.
  • If you want to participate in skillathon please mark that event.  You will not be added the day of the event.

Horse Exhibitors

  • This portal is not for your actual classes that you will be showing in.  Lauren will be collecting that information.
  • Please mark that you are exhibiting your horse at the fair by selecting A, B, C Grading.  If you are showing two horses at the fair, please enter those two times.
  • If you want to participate in skillathon please mark that event.  You will not be added to skillathon the day of the event.

Still Projects (Miscellaneous, Food & Nutrition, Clothing, Rockets, etc.) – Help Sheet: Still Project Handout

  • Make sure that you are signed up for each project that you are planning to get judged and exhibit this year.  This is the only way you will receive your premium.
  • A sheet is attached to help guide you through which category your project is listed under.

If you have already submitted your entries and have forgotten to add something or maybe questioning if you have it correct, please reach out by email or phone to make sure that we have everything correct.  Also, remember that we are doing entry checks the week of June 13 by appointment.

Please remember that this is separate from the 4-HOnline system.  This is also separate than all your animal upload and information you input.  All that information does come from that system, but you still need to enter your projects specifically to exhibit at the fair.

FairEntry Information

So after many bumps in the road, the FairEntry system is finally open.  Your families can go to www.fairentry.com and start the process of making entries to be able to exhibit their market animals at the 2020 Knox County Junior Fair.  Attached you will see a video from Samantha that will help to navigate the process and also a help sheet.

We know that there are many questions that surround the FairEntry process.  We have composed some questions and answers to hopefully address those topics for you.

I have added my animals, uploaded pictures and tag information into 4HOnline for my market animals.  My entries are done, correct?

No, they are not.  Adding this information into 4HOnline was mandatory for market goats, market lambs, market hogs (or turn in the paperwork) and beef feeders this year because those animals did not have a county-wide tagging.  Adding information for your other market animals in 4HOnline was voluntary but will prove to be beneficial for you.  All of this information will roll over to the FairEntry system.  So you do not have to add specific animal information.  You will select specify animals later for each entry.

Do we have to add our animal’s tag information to FairEntry?

No, you do not have to do add animal tag information.

How do I log into FairEntry?

You will go to https://www.fairentry.com/ and click on “Find Your Fair”.  You can put Knox County in the search by keyword and filter by state……Ohio.  2020 Knox County Junior Fair should pop up.  If you have a 4HOnline account, you can log in with that information.  If you are FFA only and have set up a FairEntry account, you can log in with that information.  If you are new to the system and FFA only, you can set up a FairEntry account at this step.

What if I have issues logging in?

If you can’t remember your password with 4HOnline, you can reset your password.  If you are having problems logging on as an FFA member, please contact Andrea at 740-627-1374 or Samantha at 740-751-9545.

What if I am a FFA member only?

If you were an FFA member last year, you should have an account already set up and you will log in with that information.  If you are a new FFA member, you will need to set up a new account in FairEntry.

What if I am a 4-H member and FFA member?

Log-in through 4HOnline and then we can adjust your projects after entries with those that are being exhibited through 4-H versus FFA.

After I hit submit, can I go back in and make changes?

No, you are not able to make adjustments after they are submitted.  If you know that you have changes, you can contact us to make those adjustments.  You can also wait until Monday, June 29 from 1 to 6 p.m. to come in and check your entries to make any necessary changes, drop animal projects, or just do a general review.

How long do I have to complete my entries?

Entries will be open from today through Saturday, June 27 at Midnight.

Will I receive a confirmation after I complete my entries?

Yes, you should receive an email stating that you have completed the entry process.

Do I have to enter my breeding projects even though those animals are not being exhibited at the fair but I am still planning on participating in book judging?

No, you do not have to enter breeding projects just to attend livestock interview judging.

Do I sign up for showmanship and skillathon?

No, due to the guidelines and regulations set forth by the Governor, we are not going to have showmanship or skillathon competitions for any specie this year.

Does this step have to be done?

Yes, if you would like to exhibit your market animal at the 2020 Knox County Junior Fair.

Help Sheets: FairEntry.Entries

Current 4-H & Junior Fair Updates (06/06/2020)

Please see a few updates below that pertain to 4-H and Junior Fair:

Adding Animals to 4HOnline and FairEntry

We know that some of you and your 4-H members have been experiencing difficulties with adding animals to the 4HOnline profiles today.  Because there was an issue (which is now resolved) and we do not want to cause unnecessary stress to anyone during already stressful times, we are going to allow an extension with getting animals input into 4HOnline through Monday at 12 Noon.  We will then do a roll over in the system Monday afternoon to FairEntry.  On Tuesday (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), we are holding an in-person help session for FairEntry and work out any kinks we may see and open it to everyone on Wednesday morning.  We are wanting to make this as seamless as possible and with all of the bumps in the road it unfortunately has delayed us again slightly.

 

Miscellaneous/Food & Nutrition/Rocket/Clothing Judging

Jana is still moving forward with a face to face judging on Wednesday, July 15 for these projects.  This year there will be no displays in the booth building.  But as long as members have their project judged on July 15 they will receive a premium by mail after the fair.  Your members can also take a home project and take the project again next year without any penalty.

 

Livestock Interview Judging

This will take place on Monday, July 13 and Monday, July 20 from 1 to 6 p.m.

  • This is mandatory for all market projects that would like to exhibit at the fair this year.
  • Animal breeding projects and horse projects can complete this step (details to follow soon) and will also receive a premium by mail after the fair.

Thank you for your continued support and patience,

Andrea, Jana, and Samantha

 

2019 Online FairEntry Process

Please find information attached for the online junior fair entry process for the FairEntry software for 2019 for 4-H and FFA livestock exhibitors.  We will still be having two open entry days at the Senior Fair Board Office for those that do not have internet access or need assistance with the entry process.  The Senior Fairboard Office will be open at the following times for exhibitors to come in, set up their accounts and ask any questions:

  • June 6, 2019 from 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at Senior Fair Board Office, Fairgrounds
  • June 18, 2019 from 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at Senior Fair Board Office, Fairgrounds

We will provide two training dates if you would like to come and learn more hands on how to navigate through the system. This will be offered at the OSU Extension Office on the following dates:

  • June 1, 2019 starting at 1:30 p.m.
  • June 4, 2019 starting at 3:30 p.m.

Please feel free to pass this onto your 4-H families.  I will also be posting it on the blog.

If you have questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Letter: Fair Entries Memo Letter

FairEntry Process Step By Step: FairEntry.Family.Entries.Sept2018 (1)

Flow Chart: FairEntry.Exhibitor.Login.FlowChart (1)

Andrea and Samantha