Knox County

Knox County Junior Leaders

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Knox County Junior Leaders (JL) is a great stepping stone for older 4-H youth looking to get involved beyond their local club. Junior Leaders will participate in various meetings, learning opportunities and events while also enjoying the comradery of their peers. The JLs are just as much about connecting and having fun as it is learning life skills. This is great way for youth to “practice” leadership roles before diving into an intense commitment like Junior Fair Board or Camp Counselors. JLs are 4-H members of good standing  in 7-12 grade. JL participation looks great on award and ambassador applications for both county and state level. The application link below details more perks of JL membership.

We will be having a winter mixer on Dec 29, 6:00-8:00pm at the Ramser Center. Pizza and board games will be provided for this fun, relaxed meet-and-greet event. Any 4-Her, in grades 7-12, is invited!! Feel free to bring a favorite game with you!

While not required for the meet-and-greet, those interested can go ahead and fill out the application to be a JL using the link below.

https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_01EsZMKJBZYawtw

Legos at the Library Open House Dec 6

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Partnering with the library, we will be hosting an informational meeting about the programs available through 4-H and the library for little Lego builders! Programs include Cloverbud Engineering Adventure, the Cloverbud state-wide showcase, and getting involved with the brick building group at the Mt Vernon public library. We encourage youth in grades K-5 to attend with and emphasis on Cloverbuds (grades K-2).

2024 Knox County Junior Fair Board Applications Available

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The Junior Fair Board Applications for 2024 are available.  The applications are available at the following link: https://go.osu.edu/2024jfbapplication.  Any youth between 14 – 19 years old (and still in high school) as of January 1, 2024, can apply. If you are 13 years old and interested in joining the board, please contact Amy (juniorfair@knoxcountyfair.org) or Andrea (rees.139@osu.edu).

 Applications are due by November 1, 2024.      

Knox County Junior Fair Entries Open

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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.

2023 Knox County Junior Fair King & Queen Competition

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Knox County Junior Fair King and Queen Information

  • Any active member of a Knox County Junior Fair organization, such as 4-H, FFA, FCCLA, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and Junior Grange are eligible to compete.
  • Preliminary Judging will take place July 6, 2023 at the CES & Chamber Junior Fair Breakfast
  • Interview Judging will take place July 10, 2023 at the Ramser 4-H Activity Center from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in assigned timed intervals.
  • Crowning will take place Sunday, July 23, 2023 at the Midway Stage during the opening ceremonies of the 2023 Knox County Fair.
  • The age requirement is 16-18 years of age as of January 1, 2023.
  • Each contestant may not be married, have been married, or parented a child.
  • The queen is eligible to complete in the Ohio Fairs’ Queen Contest at the Ohio Fair Managers Conference in 2024.
  • A $100.00 gift, provided by the Senior Fair Board, will be given to both the new king and queen.
  • Gifts will be given to the first and second place runners- up.
  • Entry applications will be available a the Knox County OSU Extension Office, by emailing Amy @ juniorfair@knoxcountyfair.org, or from the following attachment: 2023 King and Queen Competition.
  • Entries will be accepted through July 1, 2023.
  • Any questions, please call Amy Carpenter at 740-507-4458.

2023 Junior Fair Livestock Ambassador Information

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Knox County Junior Fair Livestock Ambassadors 

  • Applications are due Thursday, June 1, 2023.
  • Judging will be Tuesday, June 20, 2023 beginning as early as 4 pm. You will be contacted with an exact judging time. Judging will take place at the Ramser 4-H Activity Center.\

Specie Requirements for Beef, Canine, Dairy, Goat, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep and Swine

Senior Ambassador

  • Age: 15-19 years of age as of January 1, 2023
  • Member of a Knox County 4-H or FFA program.
  • Enrolled in the species project you are applying to be the ambassador of.
  • Have completed at least one year of the species project you are apply to be the ambassador of.
  • Show your project species at the 2023 Knox County Junior Fair.
  • 250 word essay stating why you would like to be the Knox County Junior Fair species ambassador and your plans to promote the industry.  (Essays need to be brought and presented at your interview.)

Junior Ambassador

  • Age: 12-14 years of age as of January 1, 2023
  •  Member of a Knox County 4-H or FFA program.
  • Enrolled in the species project you are applying to be the ambassador of.
  • Have completed at least one year of the species project you are apply to be the ambassador of.
  • Show your project species at the 2023 Knox County Junior Fair.
  • 250 word essay stating why you would like to be the Knox County Junior Fair species ambassador and your plans to promote the industry.  (Essays need to be brought and presented at your interview.)

Horse Royalty

  • Age: 14 years old or older as of January 1, 2023, for Senior King or Queen
  • Candidates showing a Draft Horse in 2023 will be eligible to compete for Draft Horse Royalty.
  • Youth may be a Junior, Senior, or Draft Horse Royalty only once.
  • Enrolled in an equine project.
  • Show your equine project at the 2023 Knox County Junior Fair.
  • The candidates must present themselves appropriately in attire (including hats), attitude and demeanor.
  • In 250 words or less state why you would like to be the Knox County Senior or Junior Horse King or Queen. You will also be required to take a test during the competition.

Link: https://go.osu.edu/2023ambassador

2023 Knox Junior Leader Applications Available

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Knox Junior Leaders is a program designed to involve youth that want to be prepared for the future. The program will teach life skills and prepare youth to be productive and active citizens. Youth will learn about community service, organizing, planning and implementing a large club project as well as how to properly evaluate programs and increase general knowledge of outcomes. Resume writing, interview skills, professionalism/ethics skills, demonstrations and public speaking opportunities will be available; as well as exploring (touring) Knox County businesses; fundraising and other diverse hands-on learning experiences.

Fillable Application: 2023 Knox Junior Leaders Application fillable

Schedule: 2023 JL Schedule