Clothing Members: Style Revue Practice and Style Revue Info for Monday, July 14th

As a reminder, all 4-H clothing members are required to attend the Style Revue on Monday, July 14th at 7:00 p.m. at Liberty Union High School to be eligible for county awards. For more detailed information and a map, please click here: Style Revue Info Sheet & Map

The Fashion and Nutrition Board will be hosting Style Revue Modeling Practice ahead of the event at 6:00 p.m. Monday, July 14th at Liberty Union High School.

All are welcome to support the hard work of these 4-H members!

Heading to the Ohio State Fair – Click here for advance sale ticket and parking info!

The Ohio State Fair is just two weeks away! July 23-August 3, 2025

HOURS OF OPERATION

  • Monday through Friday – 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday* – 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • *Except Sunday, Aug. 3, when admission gates close at 6 p.m. 

ADMISSION

  • *Online Advance-Sale Single Day Admission: $8
  • *Online Advance-Sale Three-Day Admission: $20
  • *Online Advance-Sale 12-Day Admission: $75
  • Advance-Sale Single Day Admission (purchased at participating O’Reilly Auto Parts locations, available July 1 – July 22): $8
  • On-Site Single Day Adult Admission: $12
  • On-Site Single Day Youth (6 to 12) or Senior (60+) Admission: $10
  • Parking (online and on site): $10

*Online advance-sale tickets are available May 1 through July 22 only. Beginning July 23, online admission pricing will reflect on-site admission pricing. Purchase Advance-Sale Tickets 

RIDES

  • All Ohio State Fair rides and games are cashless. Reloadable RFID (radio frequency identification) wristbands will be scanned at each ride or game.
  • $33 – Advance-Sale Ride-All-Day Wristband (available through July 22 only)
  • $37 – Ride-All-Day Wristband
  • Individual Tickets – Fairgoers can buy individual digital tickets on site. All rides require three or more tickets.
  • Purchase Advance-Sale Ride Wristbands

Support the 4-H Junior Leaders: Dine to Donate at Cristy’s Pizza July 14 and 15

Support Fairfield County 4-H Junior Leaders Club with Cristy’s Pizza! 🍕

Join us for our fundraiser at Cristy’s Pizza and help make a difference in our community! When you order from Cristy’s in Lancaster on Tiki Lane on July 14th & 15th, 15% of your total food purchases will be donated to our organization.

How to Support:

👉 Ordering Online? Select our organization under the “Specials & Fundraisers” tab in the online ordering menu.

👉 Ordering In-Store? Simply tell a team member you want to support our organization.

We thank you for your support in advance! Spread the word and tag a friend. PDF version of flyer: 07.14 – 07.15.25 Cristy’s Pizza

Community Service Opportunity: Lithopolis Honeyfest

If you may know of 4-H members in need of community service hours, we have a few areas during the Honeyfest in need of volunteers! Recommended ages for these positions are ~15 and older teens. If younger and unable to work independently, the volunteer must be accompanied by a parent at all times to assist.

Sign-ups are directly via our Sign-Up Genius webpage. Once signed up, the volunteer will receive a confirmation e-mail with event details.

A few areas of potential interest:

  • Busy Beehive – help young kids with craft projects
  • Bee Train – assist young kids on/off the train
  • Welcome Center – greet visitors and pass out event program booklets
  • Honey Sitter/Contest Support – this is indoors – good for someone who needs to remain seated most of the time or cannot be in the heat/weather (we are rain or shine)

Sign-Up:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DACA72DA7FDCF8-54446649-lithopolis#/

Please note that I will be away from 7/11 through 7/23. E-mail is welcome, however I won’t be able to respond until after my return.

Thank you for sharing with the clubs!

June Queen

Lithopolis Honeyfest Volunteer Coordinator

junemqueen@aol.com

Unsponsored 4-H Awards – 2025

The following awards are currently not sponsored for 2025 as of June 26, 2025. Please contact Carrie Stoneburner, Junior Fair Awards Coordinator at 740-503-7141 or by email at fairfieldcountyjrfairawards@gmail.com. Thank you in advance!

Award Title Award Type Unit Price Award Total
15 Year Advisor – Pearl Award 3 Pins $11.50 $34.50
20 Year Advisor – Diamond Award 1 Pin $30.00 $30.00
25 Year Advisor – Emerald Award 2 Pins $12.50 $25.00
30 Year Advisor – Ruby Award 1 Pin $15.00 $15.00
35 Year Advisor – Sapphire Award 2 Pins $15.00 $30.00
40 Year Advisor – Diamond Award 2 Pins $60.00 $120.00
45 Year Advisor – Emerald Award 1 Pin $30.00 $30.00
55 Year Advisor – Pearl Award 1 Pin $30.00 $30.00

4 Fairfield County 4-Her’s return from Citizenship Washington Focus

50 Ohio 4-H’ers traveled to Washington, D.C. at the beginning of June to participate in Citizenship Washington Focus, a program that gives youth the opportunity to explore, develop, and refine their civic engagement skills. They spent six days exploring the nation’s capital, participating in hands-on educational workshops, learning about our country’s history, and meeting with government leaders. Attending from Fairfield County were Henry Hoisington, Evelyn Hill, Anna Wolfe, and Alaina Bell.

Thanks to these experiences, they developed leadership, citizenship, and communication skills that will help them become leaders in their community and agents of change for the future.

Teen Opportunity: Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council Applications due 8/8/2025

Do you have teens in your program looking for their next level of involvement? Encourage them to consider applying for the Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council for the 2025-2026 program year!

Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council (TLC) applications for the 2025-26 year are now available and can be found on our website at go.osu.edu/TLC! Please let any interested individual know so they may apply. Please note, because it is only a one year term, current TLC members who wish to continue their service must re-apply. Every member will select a committee to join that is based on a program in Ohio 4-H (STEM, Healthy Living, College and Career Readiness, 4-H Promotion and Advocacy, and Animal Science) – they will be working closer with design teams to help review and provide feedback to programming as well as creating new programs and resources and advocating for that program and project area – see attached graphic for more details.

  • Applications and more information about the group can be found online at: go.osu.edu/TLC. Please note: applications (and other materials, including letters of recommendation and program fees) are due by Friday, August 8, 2025.  The term for selected individuals will be September 1, 2025-August 31, 2026.

4-H Clubs – Get involved with the 4-H Craft and Vendor Show Silent Auction – prizes up for grabs!

The 4-H Advisory Committee Christmas in July Craft and Vendor Show is asking for your help with the silent auction this year. We are asking clubs to donate a basket of items (theme of your choice) for the auction. Clubs will receive 25% from the sale of their basket, Also the highest selling basket will receive an additional award. The show is on July 19 at the fairgrounds from 9-3. Baskets can be drop off at the Extension office by noon Friday July 18 or at the Ed Sands building between 10 – 6.     We also like to challenge you to donate a toy to the Lancaster Fire Department Toy Drive. For more information Contact Cindy Gilfillen 740-590-8845 or Mark Sharp 740-503-5918

The highest selling basket donated by a 4-H Club will receive 35% of that sale back to their club!

2025 Fairfield County Junior Fair Premier Exhibitor Contest Information

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.

  • Exhibitors will learn that market animals originate from breeding stock.
  • Performance is vital to the profitability of livestock production.
  • Efficient record keeping allows the owner to determine if the project was profitable.
  • Livestock evaluation is the foundation for selecting both breeding and market livestock.
  • Knowing breeds, body parts and muscle names and locations complements one’s ability to evaluate livestock.

It’s all interrelated and encouraging youth to expand their knowledge of their project by participating in a variety of opportunities while also in a competitive environment will enhance the learning experience.

Requirements

  • Exhibitors must be enrolled in a 4-H/FFA project in that species in their respective 4-H Club/FFA Chapter.
  • FairEntry is made in the respective species by August FairEntry deadline.
  • The exhibitor must complete the Fairfield County Skillathon for the species they plan to compete in Premier Exhibitor. 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.
  • The exhibitor must complete and turn in their project record book at the species’ scheduled Fairfield County Skillathon to participate in Premier Exhibitor for each respective species. Books will not be accepted on any other date for Premier Exhibitor participants.
  • An exhibitor must complete a Skillathon for each specie they plan to compete for Premier Exhibitor. If an exhibitor does not participate in the Fairfield County Skillathon for that specie, they will be ineligible for Premier Exhibitor in that species.
  • Exhibitors must show their own animal(s).

Eligible Species

  • Dairy Cattle
  • Beef
  • Swine
  • Sheep
  • Dairy Goats
  • Meat/Market Goats
  • Pygmy Goats
  • Poultry
  • Rabbits
  • Dogs
  • Alpacas/Llamas
  • Horses

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 can 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.

  • Dairy Cattle: The Dairy Cattle Premier Exhibitor will be the highest point total from up to 6 of the 7 following Fairfield County Junior Fair activities: Dairy Skillathon*, Showmanship, Fairfield County Dairy Judging Contest, and Breeding Class, Market Class, Feeder Class, and Rate of Gain.
  • Beef: The Beef Premier Exhibitor will be the highest point total from up to 5 of the 8 Fairfield County Junior Fair activities: Beef Skillathon*, Showmanship, Fairfield County Beef Judging Contest, Breeding Class, Feeder Class, Market Class, Carcass Class, and Rate of Gain.
  • Swine: The Swine Premier Exhibitor will be the highest point total from up to 4 of the 5 Fairfield County Junior Fair activities: Swine Skillathon*, Showmanship, Fairfield County Swine Judging Contest, Market/MQP Class 1, and Market/MQP Class 2.
  • Sheep: The Sheep Premier Exhibitor will be the highest point total from 5 of the 6 Fairfield County Junior Fair activities: Sheep Skillathon*, Showmanship, Fairfield County Sheep Judging Contest, Breeding Class, Market/MQP Class 1, and Market/MQP Class 2.
  • Dairy Goats: The Dairy Goat Premier Exhibitor will be the highest point total from all 4 Fairfield County Junior Fair activities: Dairy Goat Skillathon*, Showmanship, Breeding Animal 1, and Breeding Animal 2.
  • Meat/Market Goats: The Meat/Market Goat Premier Exhibitor will be the highest point total from 5 of the 6Fairfield County Junior Fair activities: Meat/Market Goat Skillathon*, Showmanship, Fairfield County Meat Goat Judging Contest, Breeding (Meat Doe) Class, Market/MQP Class 1, and Market/MQP Class 2.
  • Pygmy Goats: The Pygmy Goat Premier Exhibitor will be the highest point total from all 4 Fairfield County Junior Fair activities: Pygmy Goat Skillathon*, Showmanship, Wether Class, and Doe Class.
  • Poultry: The Poultry Premier Exhibitor will be the highest point total from 4 of the 5 Fairfield County Junior Fair activities: Poultry Skillathon*, Showmanship, Breeding Class, Layers Class, and Market Class.
  • Rabbits: The Rabbit Premier Exhibitor will be the highest point total from all 4 of the 6 Fairfield County Junior Fair activities: Rabbit Skillathon*, Showmanship, Breeding Class 1, Breeding Class 2, Market Class 1, Market Class 2.
  • Dogs: The Dog Premier Exhibitor will be the highest point total from up to 4 of the 5 Fairfield County Junior Fair activities: Dog Skillathon*, You & Your Dog Interview, Showmanship, Obedience Class, and Agility.
  • Alpacas/Llamas: The Alpaca & Llama Premier Exhibitor will be the highest point total from up to 4 of the 5 following Fairfield County Junior Fair activities: Alpaca/Llama Skillathon*, Showmanship, Public Relations Class, Trail Pack Class, and Obstacle/Agility Class
  • Horses: The Horse Premier Exhibitor will be the highest point total from up to 4 of the 5 following Fairfield County Junior Fair activities: Horse Skillathon*, Showmanship, Pleasure Class, Pattern Class, and Contesting Class.

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. The Fairfield County Dairy Judging Contest will take place on Monday of the Fairfield County Fair for dairy cattle.

Rate of Gain will be available to all market beef, dairy steer, 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 species. 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 winners 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.

  • 1st Place Awards for each age group (Age 8/9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) will receive a rosette and coupon to be used at the fair for a free sandwich at the Fairfield County Cattlemen’s Food Booth.
  • 1st Place Award Overall for each specie will receive a vinyl banner and $100 cash award.
  • 2nd Place Award Overall for each specie will receive a vinyl banner and $75 cash award.
  • 3rd Place Award Overall for each specie will receive a vinyl banner and $50 cash award.

As printed in the 2025 Fairfield County Junior Fair Book.