Congratulations to Fairfield County 4-H/FFA members completing the Ohio State Fair Proctored Skillathon for the Outstanding Breeding Exhibitor in Swine. For a complete list of Ohio State Fair Skillathon Results, visit: https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/ohio-4-h-skillathons
8/9 Year Olds:
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Congratulations to Fairfield County 4-H/FFA members completing the Ohio State Fair Proctored Skillathon for the Outstanding Breeding Exhibitor in Beef. For a complete list of Ohio State Fair Skillathon Results, visit: https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/ohio-4-h-skillathons
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Congrats to Fairfield County 4-H members who participated in the 2023 Ohio State Fair Dog Show! For a complete list of 2023 Ohio State Fair Dog Show results, click here.
Hannah Jones received 1st place in You & Your Dog (Junior) with her dog, Dexter. She also received 7th place in Showmanship (Junior B) and 14th place on Rally (Novice A).
Horse Exhibitors – Do you have a need for a new tack box?
The Fairfield County 4-H Horse Advisors received the above tack box and would like a 4-H member who could use it to have it. The box is in pristine condition and will just need the farm name removed. Please contact the OSU Extension office at 740-653-5419 to claim your item by Aug. 11, 2023. The tack box will need picked up from the Fairfield County Extension Office (831 College Ave, Suite D, Lancaster).
Horse Exhibitors – Do you have any interest in stall curtains? Now is the time to claim your own set of Green & Gold Curtains!
The following items were donated to the Fairfield County Horse Advisors to be used by 4-H Families:
Please contact the OSU Extension office at 740-653-5419 to claim your items by Aug. 11, 2023. Items can be picked up at the Fairfield County Extension Office (831 College Ave, Suite D, Lancaster)
Looking for a 4-H promotional opportunity to include on 4-H award forms? Read on!
Thank you for all of your support of the bi-annual Paper Clover fundraising campaign at Tractor Supply. This spring, the campaign reached a major milestone – raising $20M for 4-H’ers since 2010. As a thank you to Tractor Supply for their longstanding partnership and commitment to 4-H’ers across the country, we’d like to hear directly from YOU, the youth and adult mentors involved in 4-H.
We are asking you to submit a brief video to say thank you to the Tractor Supply associates and share a testimonial about how the funds raised through Tractor Supply create opportunities for young people. Videos can feature an individual, or a group thank you. We will be compiling the clips into one video to share with Tractor Supply associates ahead of the Fall 2023 Paper Clover campaign.
Video Testimonial Instructions
Sample Script:
The video should be brief, about 15-30 seconds in length. The main message should be the thank you. And please, be yourself and try to have fun with it! (Try to use a conversational tone vs. reading from a script.)
Filming Tips:
Deadline: August 18, 2023
How to Share your Video: Please email all completed videos to creininger@fourhcouncil.edu
4-H Celebration of Youth is the Ohio 4-H Foundation’s annual event that gathers a 4-H community of supporters together to advance the mission of Ohio 4-H. It is an evening of food, fellowship, and fun. Guests must be least 21 and an active 4-H volunteer or supporter.
This year’s event will be Thursday evening, September 14 and will be held again at Leeds Farm.
Tickets are also available at $50 each. More details below and can be found at https://go.osu.edu/COY
The non-livestock results from the 2023 Ohio State Fair are posted online. Click here to see a complete list by day.
Hannah Brown, Sew for Others (Senior), Outstanding of the Day
Julia Luallen, Dress Up Daywear, Clock Trophy Winner
Scarlett Sims, Terrific Tops, Outstanding of the Day
Sadie Freeman, Ready, Set, Sew Active, Outstanding of the Day
Hannah Brown, Clothes for High School and College, Outstanding of the Day
Emma Coakley, Outerwear for Anywhere, Clock Trophy
Kendall Wild, Demonstration/Illustrated Talk (Intermediate), Outstanding of the Day
Gracie Weber, Reptiles & Amphibians (Age 8+), Clock Trophy Winner
Walter Mosley, My Favorite Things-Junior, Outstanding of the Day
Julia Ribo, Cooking on My Own, Outstanding of the Day
Danielle Kuck, Yeast Breads on the Rise, Outstanding of the Day
Lydia Jones, Star Spangled Foods (Junior), Outstanding of the Day
Walter Mosley, First Aid in Action (Junior), Outstanding of the Day
Elizabeth Rippl, Makeover My Space-Junior, Outstanding of the Day
Cece Woods, The Laundry Project-Senior, Outstanding of the Day
Sophia Preston, Club Leadership, Clock Trophy
Daisy D’Amico, Finding Your Voice: Public Speaking (Jr), Outstanding of the Day
Kyle Buchwalter, Teens on Board, Outstanding of the Day
Josiah Edwards, Insect Adventures, Level 1, Outstanding of the Day
Andrew Broecker, Outdoor Adventurer: Beginning Fishing, Outstanding of the Day
Julia Ribo, Growing with the Seasons, Clock Trophy Winner
Kendall Wild, Exploring Polar Science, Outstanding of the Day
Gracie Weber, Geology: Can You Dig It?, Outstanding of the Day
Garrett Basnett, Photography Basics, Book 1, Outstanding of the Day
Madison Menke, Rifle (Junior), Clock Trophy Winner
Gracie Weber, Living History, Outstanding of the Day
Mary Bartholomew, Basic Archery (Junior), Outstanding of the Day
Kendall Wild, Magic of Electricity, Clock Trophy Winner
Kendall Wild, State Winner for the Julie Miller Memorial Award (Top Female in Electricity)
Charlotte Werner, Science Fun with Dairy Foods, Clock Trophy Winner
Gracie Weber, From Airedales to Zebras, Outstanding of the Day
Henry Hoisington, On the Cutting Edge, Clock Trophy Winner
Micah Riley, Making the Cut (Junior), Outstanding of the Day
Brin-Leigh Hoisington, Mock Interview (Junior), State Winner (Cash Award)
Gracie Weber, Mock Interview (Junior), State Winner (Certificate)
Kate Johnson, Mock Interview (Intermediate), State Winner (Certificate)
This information is also posted in the 2023 Junior Fair Book under Optional Activities for Species: http://go.osu.edu/fcjrbook
Premier Exhibitor Contests
The objective of the Premier Exhibitor Contest is to encourage youth exhibitors to explore multiple aspects of the livestock
specie project they are enrolled in, and to reward those youth that participate at the highest level. While some exhibitors may
choose to only participate in a single aspect of an animal project, the reality is that all the various opportunities available for any
given project are interrelated and participation can enhance the knowledge, skills, and enjoyment gained from the project.
It’s all interrelated and encouraging youth to expand the knowledge of their project by participating in a variety of opportunities
while also in a competitive environment will enhance the learning experience.
Requirements
Those exhibitors who participate in the alternative Skillathon options will not be eligible for Premier Exhibitor (i.e., Ohio
State Fair VIRTUAL Skillathon, Ohio State Fair IN-PERSON Skillathon, and/or Fairfield County Make-Up Skillathon).
Project books will be reviewed as part of the county Skillathon event.
Eligible Species
Scoring
The Premier Exhibitor for each species will be the exhibitor with the highest point total from the activities listed for each specie
(dropping the scores as mentioned below).
The goal is to encourage exhibitors to explore various opportunities available to them within their species and allow for lowest
scores to be dropped when sufficient experiences are able to be offered (for example, Beef Exhibitors have far more project
opportunities available to them than Pygmy Goats). The objective would be to encourage exhibitors to earn points for exhibiting
animals in at least two ways at the Fairfield County Fair in addition to participating in Skillathon, showmanship, rate of gain (if
applicable), and judging contests (if applicable). If exhibiting more than one animal in an activity, the highest placing animal will
be used for the Premier Exhibitor scoring.
The *Fairfield County Skillathon will be a mandatory activity for participation in the respective species’ Premier Exhibitor
Contest. A Skillathon is an activity to test knowledge of specific subject matter in a hands-on experiential learning model.
Skillathons will take place on the assigned day and times in September, and this will be the only opportunity for participants to
complete the Skillathon for their respective species and be eligible to participate in the respective Premier Exhibitor Contest.
Exhibitors will earn corresponding Premier Exhibitor points based off of their raw score (out of 100 points). Skillathons will be
comprised of four stations. A completed project book is required at Skillathon.
The Fairfield County Livestock Judging Contest will take place on Sunday of the Fairfield County Fair for swine, beef, sheep,
and goats. Exhibitors will earn corresponding Livestock Judging Contest points based off of their raw score. Total points
possible will be determined on the day of the contest.
Rate of Gain will be available to all market beef that are exhibited in the live show, and dairy feeder exhibitors.
Breeding/Market/Showmanship/Rate of Gain class/heat points will be assigned according to class rankings (placing 1st
through 5th, followed by participation points).
Livestock Sale: If the Premier Exhibitor has a market animal in that respective species, they will sell third in the market sale for
that species following the Overall Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Market Animals. If an exhibitor chooses to take home
and earns Premier Exhibitor, they will lose their sale slot. (In that case second place Premier Exhibitor will not move into that
sale slot).
Ties: Exhibitors will complete a tiebreaker station at Skillathon for their respective specie. Scoring from the tiebreaker station will
only be used to help break ties for the overall rankings of each specie’s Premier Exhibitor.
Awards will be given for 1st place winner of each age group (Age 8/9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18), from which, overall 1st
through 3rd place winners will be chosen for the Premier Exhibitor Program for each specie.