Month: May 2025

2025 Shelby County Junior Fair FairEntry is Open!

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2025 Shelby County Junior Fair FairEntry is Open!

Tips for success when making fair entries:

  1. Review the Fair Entry Instructions webpage on our website!
  2. Submit your entries early! (This makes our office happy and gives us adequate time to reach out with any questions/problems prior to the entry deadlines!)
  3. DO NOT submit your entries until all entries are in for your ENTIRE family! (If you submit your entries prior to entering ALL family members, you will have to wait until your previous invoice is approved by our office before any further entries can be made, AKA you will be locked out!)
  4. If you have any questions or problems with FairEntry, please email miller.11920@osu.edu AND gaerke.13@osu.edu! (Please include both email addresses for a more timely response)

FairEntry Deadlines:

For entries to be considered “Complete”, all entries must have the required information completed and they must be submitted with any required photo IDs and documents!!

  • May 15th: Feeder Calves (Beef and Dairy) and Swine Entries and Photo IDs are due!!
  • June 1st: All other Junior Fair entries are due!!

Remember to enter:

  • LIVESTOCK SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES: If you wish to participate in showmanship, you are required to enter in FairEntry. You must make an entry into your species showmanship competition (under the “Livestock Showmanship” department) by June 1st to be enrolled in showmanship at the fair.
  • AUCTION ADD-ON: You must indicate your interest to participate in the Shelby County Junior Fair Livestock Sale by making an entry under the “Auction Add-On” department.
  • ALTERNATE FAMILY ANIMAL: Alternate family animals refer to animals you are registering as “alternates” in the event one becomes sick or dies (see pg.26 of the Junior Fair Book). Please indicate in the Animal Name section for the animal that it is the Alternate Family Animal
  • CLOVERBUDS – If Cloverbuds plan to participate in Cloverbud Share Day on Thursday of fair, they should enter Class 403 in the FairEntry system.
  • MODELING and DEMONSTRATIONS – Classes 400 – 403

If you have any questions or notice any errors, please reach out at miller.11920@osu.edu or 937-419-7127!

4-H Senior Spotlight: Class of 2025!

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Do you have a graduating senior? Please fill out the 4-H Senior Spotlight survey. This is a great opportunity to for us to spotlight our awesome 4-H youth and their post-graduation plans. We would love to feature your 4-H career and share these experiences with the rest of our program. Please submit your Senior Spotlight survey by July 1st!

Please be aware that by submitting this form and attaching photos, you are granting consent for the sharing of the submitted information on our Ohio State University- Shelby County Extension Facebook and in the Booth Building during fair week!

Ohio 4-H Food Challenge

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Join the fun for the 1st Ohio 4-H Food Challenge!

  • Date: August 1st, 2025
  • Location: Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center

This is a new opportunity for youth to build skills, develop a passion for food and nutrition programming, and have fun with a team of 4-Hers! The Ohio 4-H food challenge will allow 4-Hers to reach new heights with just some mystery ingredients, a pantry of food and imagination.

Contest and Registration Information:

  • Each county may enter one (1) junior and one (1) senior team of two (2) – four (4)contestants. The team may be selected by any procedure that the county deems to be appropriate. Each contestant must be currently enrolled in a 4-H project, a member in good standing with the county they represent.
  • This contest is limited to 18 junior teams and 18 senior teams and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. See Registration for additional details.
  • Junior Contestants must be at least 8 years of age and in third grade and under 14 years of age as of January 1st of the current year. Junior Contestants are eligible to compete in this contest in subsequent years.
  • Senior Contestants must be at least 14 years of age on January 1st of the current year and not be more than 18 years of age on January 1st of the current year.

Rules and Guidelines

Reminder: May 4th Tag In & Pick Up Information!!

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Don’t forget! This Sunday, May 4th at the Shelby County Fairgrounds from 12-2 PM are the following events:

If you are unable to attend and are taking one of the projects above, please email miller.11920@osu.edu! Thank you!