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 on respective OSF days or virtual by September 1st) or County Fair Skillathon (September 7th or 22nd), you MUST complete the makeup Skillathon in order to show at the 2024 Fairfield County Junior Fair.
Exhibitors can schedule to take the makeup Skillathon by calling the OSU Extension Office at 740-653-5419.
The makeup Skillathon will take place on Monday, September 23rd (by appointment) from 4-8 p.m. at the OSU Extension Office.
If you need to complete the makeup Skillathon 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 20th so that project book judges can review them on the second Skillathon day (September 22nd).
INCOMPLETE BOOKS WILL HAVE FAIR ENTRIES DENIED.
No books will be reviewed after September 22nd.