Month: September 2022

Missed Skillathon? LAST CHANCE: Makeup Test on Monday, Sept. 26

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Skillathons are required to exhibit at the Fairfield County Fair for exhibitors showing dogs, horses, dairy cattle, beef cattle, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, rabbits (no Pet Rabbit), and llamas/alpacas.

If you did not complete an Ohio State Fair Skillathon (in-person or virtual) or County Fair Skillathon (September 10th or 25th), you MUST complete the makeup test in order to show at the 2022 Fairfield County Junior Fair.

Exhibitors can schedule to take a written test by calling the OSU Extension Office at 740-653-5419.

The makeup test will take place on Monday, September 26th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Rickett’s Hall/Ed Sands Building at the Fairgrounds.

IF you need to complete the makeup test option, you will need to have all 4-H/FFA record books turned into the Extension Office by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 23rd so that project book judges can review them on the second Skillathon day (September 25th). INCOMPLETE BOOKS WILL HAVE FAIR ENTRIES DENIED. We will not collect books or give more time for books to be finished between the last Skillathon date and fair like last year. No books will be reviewed after September 25th.

Did you complete an Ohio State Fair Virtual or In-Person Skillathon, be sure to turn in your 4-H/FFA Project Record Book by Sept. 23rd.

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Skillathons are required to exhibit at the Fairfield County Fair for exhibitors showing dogs, horses, dairy cattle, beef cattle, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, rabbits (no Pet Rabbit), and llamas/alpacas.

  • All 4-H/FFA Record Books will be checked during Skillathon dates for ALL projects (even if you completed the Ohio State Fair Virtual or In-Person Skillathons to meet the county Skillathon requirement).
  • If a participated in OSF Skillathon – books still need to completed and turned into the Extension Office by Friday, September 23rd so that they can be reviewed by our Project Book judges on the second Skillathon date of Sunday, September 25th.

Project Books

  • 4-H and FFA Record Books are required to be COMPLETED for each project.
  • 4-H Members should have a NEW 4-H Record Book each year they take the project.
  • 4-H and FFA Records Books will be reviewed at Skillathon.
    • For those who forget or don’t bring book – will need be completed and turned into the Extension Office by Friday, September 23rd.
    • Exhibitors will who do not properly complete a record book for each of their fair projects WILL NOT be allowed to exhibit at the fair. NO EXCEPTIONS.
    • No books will be reviewed after September 25th.

Effective for 2022, the use of Ractopamine (i.e. Paylean) is no longer banned in Fairfield County

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Effective for 2022, the use of Ractopamine is no longer banned for the Fairfield County Fair.

During their regular meeting on February 15, 2022 the Senior Fair Board is expected to vote to NO LONGER make the Fairfield County Junior Fair swine show ractopamine-free. This will supersede any other announcements regarding the use of ractopamine found on this page.

Previous Junior Fair rules that banned the use of ractopamine were removed from the Junior Fair Rule Book (under Swine Rules). Additionally, this update was shared with advisors in late February/early March at our mandatory advisor club update.

 

Completing your 4-H project(s) this year!

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As we wind down from a busy 4-H year and wrap up project completion at the Fairfield County Fair next month – we wanted to share a few updates about how you can be sure to complete at least one (if not all) of your 4-H projects this year!

If a 4-H member brought their project to SUMMER JUDGING or LATE JUDGING, our office has marked these projects as complete for this year. Any other “summer projects” that have been completed at the club/advisor level, by completing a club/advisor project review must be documented to our office by Friday, September 30th. If a member has not completed at least one project this year, they will not receive a year of completion as a 4-H member this year. If youth need to complete a project review on a summer project, they can share the story of his or her project at a club meeting and/or with a club advisor. Additionally, a complete project book should be reviewed by a club advisor. Full project completion guidelines are included in the Project Member Guidelines for each respective project.

If a 4-H member is planning to bring a project to the COUNTY FAIR, our office will receive completion records from the fair and your project will be complete for the year. This includes: Cakes/Pies/Candies, Crops/Gardening, Companion Animals, Dogs, Livestock, Horses. As a reminder, 4-H members who wish to complete a dog/horse/livestock project can complete Skillathon and Project Review at the county level to be marked complete for this year even if they do not exhibit these animals at the fair.

Please reach out to your 4-H club advisor if you are in need of completing a 4-H project this year at the club level by scheduling an advisor project review.

Additionally, if you DO NOT plan to complete a project this year, please contact Haley Black at black.768@osu.edu so that we can remove this from your 2022 enrollment. Thanks!

Be a part of the Fairfield County Fair – Scarecrow Trail!

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We are excited to announce a partnership between Visit Fairfield County, the Fairfield County Ag Society, and our Junior Fair Volunteers/Exhibitors – the inaugural Fairfield County Fair Scarecrow Trail!

Over 25 scarecrows will be on display for the Fairfield County Fair – fairgoers will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite by scanning a QR code to vote. Which scarecrow will be the Grand Champion Scarecrow of the Fairfield County Fair!?

If you are interested as a 4-H Club/FFA Chapter in creating a scarecrow, please reach out to Leslie Cooksey at cooksey.25@osu.edu for locations available and additional details. Scarecrows will need to be registered by providing us with a contact name/phone/email AND scarecrow name. Scarecrows must be in place by Friday evening, October 7th.

Thanks!

OPEN CLASS Fair Entries: Due September 22nd

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Fairfield County Fair Entries are Due September 22, 2022!The Fairfield County Fair is just around the corner, and it is time to start thinking about making those Open Class fair entries! Find out more about all the Open Class categories on the Fair website. https://bit.ly/FCFOpenClassFairBook
We are excited to announce there are three ways to register your Open Class Entries this year!
  1. Enter online! (Your new option) Go to Fair Entry. The first time you use this system, you will need to create an account. After you’ve created the account, you can access it any time before 4 pm on 9/22/22, to add or change your entries. Instructions on creating your account and adding entries is available at: Using FairEntry – 2022 Fairfield County Fair. Please note: This year as we transition to the Fair Entry program, participants will still need to come to the Administration Building to pay for their entry and pick up the exhibit tickets.
  2. Bring your entry form to the Administration Building at the Fairgrounds, 157 East Fair Avenue, Lancaster, OH. Our amazing staff is available from 8:30 am to 4 pm to answer your questions, take entries, payment, and give you your exhibit tickets/stickers.
  3. Mail your entry blank and payment to:
Fairfield County Fair
Open Class Entry
157 East Fair Avenue
Lancaster, OH 43130

Project Books are required for EACH project coming to fair, read more:

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Project Books are required for each project coming to fair.

  • Cakes/Pies/Candies – Bring complete/up-to-date book to judging at fair.
  • Companion Animals – Keep complete/up-to-date books for judging at fair.
  • Dogs – Bring complete/up-to-date books to Dog Check-In Day on Saturday, August 27th.
  • Crops/Hay – Completed project books need to be turned in to the Extension Office by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 23rd.
  • All livestock/horse completed/up-to-date project books should either be:
    • A. Brought to their respective Skillathon Day (if participating in that specie’s county Skillathon), or
    • B. Turned into the Extension Office by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 23rd (if OSF Skillathon or no county Skillathon is being completed).

ALL LIVESTOCK/HORSE PROJECT BOOKS WILL BE REVIEWED ON SKILLATHON DATES BY OUR BOOK JUDGES. THEY MUST BE COMPLETE IN ORDER TO SHOW AT THE FAIR. INCOMPLETE BOOKS WILL HAVE FAIR ENTRIES DENIED. We will not collect books or give more time for books to be finished between the last Skillathon date and fair like last year.

Final County Skillathon Date: Sunday, September 25th

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The Fairfield County Junior Fair will require the completion of at least one Skillathon per 4-H/FFA exhibitor in order to show at 2022 Fairfield County Junior Fair for all beef, dairy, goat, poultry, rabbit (except Pet Rabbits), sheep, swine, dog, horse, alpaca/llama projects. The final county Skillathon date will be Sunday, September 25th for dairy/pygmy goats, horses, alpacas/llamas, poultry, and rabbits.

  • Scheduling for Skillathon is now open – click here to schedule for each Skillathon you wish to participate in: http://go.osu.edu/22skillathon. Scheduling for the last Skillathon date will close at midnight on Wednesday, September 21st. Please contact Stacy Hicks if you need to reschedule.

For a complete list of 2022 Skillathon details, visit: Skillathon Requirement Info for 4-H/FFA Junior Fair Exhibitors (Alpacas/Llamas, Beef, Dairy Cattle, Dogs, Goats, Horses, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep, Swine)

Lancaster Greenhouse Fundraiser – This Saturday & Sunday

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Come support the Fairfield County 4-H Advisory Committee by shopping at the Lancaster Greenhouse and Nursery, September 17th & 18th!

Read on for More Details….

  • In-Store Sales
    • Distribute the coupon below to all family and friends.
    • Group supporters will shop as a “normal customer” on the above dates listed.  If we happen to have any current in-store sales and promotions taking place, they will be able to take advantage of those just like a typical customer.
    • At time of checkout, customers will give a copy of the attached coupon to our cashier so we know they are associated with your group and 15% of their transaction will be donated back to your group (not the customer).
    • Absolutely no coupons can be distributed at the store location.