4-H Youth Development

Fair Pass Order Forms

Fair pass order forms are due to the Extension Office by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 3rd.

You may drop off order forms in person to OSUE or scan/email to mitchell.2642@osu.edu

Head Advisors must complete the fair pass order form and attach their club roster, with the names of club members and adult volunteers who are eligible for a fair pass. Please mark out the names of any individuals who have not met the minimum requirements. Once your roster is confirmed, the Clermont County Ag Society (aka Senior Fair Board) will prepare your passes.

You will be notified when they are ready for pick up at the Senior Fair Board office. Fair passes must be picked up by an adult advisor, not a youth. Payment will be due at the time of pass pick-up. Please make checks payable to the “Clermont County Ag Society.”

Fair Pass Order Form

OSU Fair Week Events

There is so much to experience during the Clermont County Fair!  OSU Extension hosts a variety of events throughout the week, so be sure to check out the Pre-Fair and Fair Week Events packet for all of the details, guidelines and registration links.

2025 Pre-Fair and Fair Week Events

4-H Outpost Sign Up

🍀4-H Outpost Sign Up is out NOW🍀

Sign up link: go.osu.edu/outpost25

Help support Clermont County 4-H by working a shift in the 4-H Outpost during the fair.

The Outpost is THE fundraiser for the Clermont County 4-H Advisory Committee!

Money raised allows our 4-H program to offer many opportunities for our youth including:

  • scholarships
  • camperships
  • youth/volunteer celebrations
  • stater kits
  • project awards
  • so much more!

We request that each club work 1 shift during fair week. There must be at least 8 youth who are 12 years or older, 1-2 adults at the register, and 1 adult griller. Younger members may be permitted to help with the filling of drinks, but the older members are able to meet the ability requirements more easily.

 

4-H Dog Show Registration

‼️ Attention 4-H Dog Exhibitors🐕

4-H Dog Show Registration is Due June 30th!

Find registration @ go.osu.edu/dogshow25

The 4-H Dog Show will be July 12th in the 4-H Hall.

Check-in will be from 9:00am-9:30am.

Click below for registration and show details👇

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Livestock Skillathon Practice Opportunities

‼️ Attention Livestock Exhibitors ‼️

Livestock Skillathon Practices will be held on the following dates in the 4-H Hall!

  • June 18th, 4:00pm-6:00pm
  • June 26th, 4:00pm-7:00pm
  • July 2nd, 5:00pm-7:00pm

🐖Members can review information using the livestock learning kits.

🐄 Members below the age of 12 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian or a club advisor.

🐑Older members are encouraged to attend to help teach/quiz younger members!

🦃 If there are any older members willing to supervise a station during one of the skillathon practice dates, please reach out to Carlie Newman @newman.990@osu.edu!

2025 Poultry Pollorum Testing & Market Rabbit Tattooing

🐓Attention Poultry & Rabbit Exhibitors🐇

Pollorum Testing will be:

  • June 14th, 8am-10am
  • June 28th, 8am-10am

Market Rabbit Tattooing will be:

  • June 28th, 10am-12pm

Both will be held in the Rabbit & Poultry Barn.

Click below for details on pollorum testing and rabbit tattooing 👇

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2025 4-H Project Completion Requirements

School’s out and now it’s time to start preparing for 4-H project judging! The 4-H project completion and fair requirements for this year’s judging are now available.

📅 Mark your calendars! Project judging will take place on July 8 and 9, where members will present their hard work and demonstrate their knowledge to a judge. Be on the lookout for upcoming details on how to register for an interview time.

Until then, visit our website for additional information about 4-H project judging. We can’t wait to see all of the incredible projects this year—good luck with your preparations!

2025 Ceil Bee Scholarship Application

Applications are now open for the Ceil Bee Scholarship. Ceil Bee retired in 2006 after being one of the Fair’s strongest supporters and chair of many committees and projects over the years.  This scholarship in her honor is a tribute to her dedicated commitment and service to the Bakery & Pantry Department. Applications are due by June 30, 2025.

Ceil Bee Scholarship Application

2025 4-H Club Flower Display Contest

Grant’s Farm & Greenhouses  is again donating all of the annual flowers you need to create your fair planters for the Club Flower Display Contest. Feel free to stop by the farm (5552  Bucktown Rd.) or the garden center (2115 S.R. 131) any time during business hours to pick out any annuals you need (flats, 6-packs, 4″pots, or 11″ baskets)! Please note: the Bucktown location may close earlier this year, so check before going after July 1. Tell the cashier at checkout that it’s for 4-H. All 4-H Clubs are encouraged to participate in the 4-H Club Flower Display Contest.

Club Flower Display Container Contest
Flower Container Drop-Off: Thursday, July 17th, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., 4-H Hall
Award Presentation: Thursday, July 24th, at 6:00 p.m. during the Skillathon Awards Ceremony

General Rules:

  1. Clubs are responsible for taking care of their flower displays throughout the week.
  2. Plants must be planted inside the container. It is recommended that packing peanuts or an empty milk jug be placed in the bottom of the container then filled with soil to reduce weight.
  3. Containers must be easily moved. Containers will be displayed at the entryway of buildings and barns around the fairgrounds.
  4. Flower containers should be the work of club members.
  5. The club name must be visibly displayed on the flower container.
  6. The fair theme should be incorporated into the overall design.
  7. Flower containers must be turned in to the Extension Office between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday, before fair.
  8. Flower Displays must be placed and finished by 7pm. Judging can take place anytime from 7pm, Thursday before fair until the Wednesday of fair.
  9. Flower displays will be judged on originality/creativity, overall design and incorporation of the fair theme. Awards will be given for first to fifth place as well as individual honors for the Most Creative, Most Colorful and Best 4-H Design. Designs turned in late will not be judged.

2025 Fair theme: “Growing My Community” 

Thank you to the Grant Family for their generosity and support of the Clermont County 4-H Program!

Success at the 4-H Chuck Wurth Shooting Sports Competition!

🍀 BIG shout out to these Clermont County Shooting Sports Members! 🎯

Last weekend, four Clermont County 4-H members competed in the 4-H Chuck Wurth Shooting Competition in Lima. The competition was challenging as they battled to shoot in harsh wind conditions. However, these members still came out on top!

Placings & Honors:

  • Sam Queen, 3rd place Shotgun
  • Ellie Evans, 1st Recurve Archery
  • Charlotte Queen, 1st Rifle
  • Tate Bieber, first 4-H Shoot in Rifle

Way to represent Clermont County! Congrats to all!