Thank our Livestock Sale Buyers by Participating in the Buyer Poster Contest!

All Junior Fair exhibitors are invited to participate as individual or as a group in their 4-H Club/FFA Chapter in crafting a poster thanking our Livestock Sale Buyers. This contest is sponsored by the Fairfield County Junior Fair Board. Additional details are included in this flyer and prizes are available! You can thank your buyers specifically from past years or thank all buyers in general! Posters will be displayed in Feeder Creek Vet Show Arena on sale days at the 2017 Fairfield County Junior Fair. If you have any questions, please contact Junior Fair Board member, Sarah Doner at sarahdoner78@yahoo.com.


2018 Ohio State Fair Market Beef Information

If you are planning to exhibit market beef projects at the 2018 Ohio State Fair, you will be required to have individual DNA samples taken from each animal that may potentially be entered. These DNA samples must be in the possession of the Ohio State Fair by January 15th, 2018.

Also note that youth showing at any of the BEST sanctioned shows must have EID tags in their calves prior to the first show in which they exhibit. BEST shows prior to the January 15th, 2018 deadline to submit samples to OSF include: Heart of It All, November 25th-26th, 2017, Lima; AGR Holiday Classic, December 9th-10th, 2017, Columbus; and Scarlet & Gray Midwest Showdown, January 6th-7th, 2018, Columbus.

If you need more information, or need to request a kit, please contact Leslie Cooksey at cooksey.25@osu.edu.

Save the Dates: 4-H Camp Dates for 2018 Announced!

It’s what you’ve all been waiting for…the announcement of 2018 Fairfield County 4-H Camp dates!

Cloverbud Camp will be held at Alley Park on Saturday, June 9th, 2018. Yes, this is a month earlier than it has been in recent years! Cloverbud Camp is for 4-H Cloverbud members who are ages 5-8 as of January 1st, 2018.

Intermediate Camp will be at Tar Hollow June 26th through June 29th, 2018 with counselor/staff move-in on June 25th. Intermediate Camp is for 4-H members who are ages 11-14 as of January 1st, 2018.

Junior Camp will be held at Tar Hollow July 7th through July 10th, 2018 with counselor/staff move-in on July 6th. Junior Camp is for 4-H members who are ages 8-10 as of January 1st, 2018.

Daily Fair Fun with Junior Fair Board!

New this year, the Fairfield County Junior Fair Board will be hosting daily activities in the #15 FFA Display Barn/Baby Animal Barn which is near the Round Cattle Barn and 4-H Display Barn. Each day, they will host hands-on activities for youth between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. Activities will be targeted toward 4-H Cloverbud members, but all ages are welcome! We hope to see you there!

 

2017 Take Action Scholarship Contest – Deadline: December 8, 2017

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced the start of the ninth annual Take Action Video Contest, which gives you a chance to win up to $2,500 in college scholarships.

To enter this year’s contest, Ohio high school students (grades 9 to 12) must produce and submit a 60-second video on smartphone privacy, social networking scams, or creating strong passwords. College scholarships will be awarded to the top three individuals or teams of two. The first place winner will receive $2,500, second-place $1,500, and third-place $1,000. Winners will be announced in March 2018 during National Consumer Protection Week and may have their videos featured on the Attorney General’s website.

Official guidelines for the 2017 Take Action Contest are available on the Ohio Attorney General’s website.

Dog Clinic – September 14th

There will be a Junior Fair Dog Clinic on Thursday, September 14th at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds in the Feeder Creek Vet Show Arena. This clinic will be from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. and cover showmanship and agility. All dog members/exhibitors are welcome!

Last Chance for Premier Exhibitor Testing – Saturday, September 9th!

4-H and FFA members who wish to participate in any Fairfield County Premier Exhibitor Contest must take a knowledge test for each specie they would like to compete – the last opportunity to take this test for this year is Saturday, September 9th from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in the Rickett’s Hall at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds.