Awards

4-H Teen Opportunities, Award Forms, and Recognition (youth ages 13-18 as of 1/1/2025)

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Attention Teens! Do you want to be a camp counselor? Junior Fair Board Member? Junior Leader? Outstanding 4-Her? Scholarship or Trip Award winner? Do you find yourself asking “How do I get to do that?” We suspect that as you have gotten older you have started to look for new and exciting things where you can be involved. Read on… 4-H has special opportunities for teens only where YOU can play a part!

There are many exciting opportunities that await you as a teenager in the Fairfield County 4-H Program. Soon, 4-H members who will be ages 13-18 as of 1/1/2025 will receive a survey link emailed to them. This survey is an invitation for you to let us know what you are interested in learning more about. Read all about these opportunities, mark which ones you are interested in and we will follow up with making sure you have the correct forms, applications, and information to proceed to the next steps!

The opportunities in awards, trips, scholarships and more available to teens in the 4-H program are incredible. Don’t miss out on learning more and getting involved! Most of these opportunities are open to 4-H members ages 14 and up as of January 1st. There are also a few opportunities for youth ages 13 as of January 1st. Some of these activities require completion of special forms while others just involve asking for more information. Regardless of what you are interested in, be sure to give us a call if you need more information or would like some help with the necessary forms.

If members and parents would like a little extra assistance in preparing their records, feel free to call or email Leslie (740-277-4625) at cooksey.25@osu.edu or Aubry (740-277-4626) at fowler.443@osu.edu.

We encourage you all to broaden your 4-H experience and try something new. We think you’ll find many new friends and much more fun ahead!

Additionally, we invite youth who will be ages 13-18 as of 1/1/2025 to attend the Achievement Form Workshop on Tuesday, December 3rd from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Extension Office / Ag Center.

Save the Date: December 3rd for our Achievement Form Workshops

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Be recognized for all you do in 4-H! It all begins with keeping great records of your 4-H accomplishments! Save the date of December 3rd for upcoming workshops! Details are in the flyer posted below.

Younger 4-H youth (ages 9-13 as of 1/1/2025) are encouraged to start completing your Junior Achievement Form. Junior Achievement Awards will be awarded in April 2025!

  • Please note that the Junior Achievement Form will be updated for 2025. Please be sure to use the new form.

Older 4-H youth (ages 14-18 as of 1/1/2025) are encouraged to explore the many teen opportunities available to them when they complete the Ohio 4-H Achievement Form including: County Merit Awards, College Scholarships, County Trip Awards, Outstanding 4-Her Award, State Achievement Awards – and perhaps earning a trip to National 4-H Congress! County Merit Awards, Scholarships, and Trip Awards will be awarded in April 2025!

Junior Fair Buyer Poster Contest Results

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Thank you to all individuals and clubs who participated in this year’s Buyer Poster Contest sponsored by the Junior Fair Board.

The results were shared during sale announcements during fair week and we also wanted to share with you now! Winners will be receiving their cash prizes thanks to the Junior Fair Board.

1st Place Club – Blue Ribbon Showmen

Individuals – 1st: Alexis Armstrong (Champions), 2nd Place: Christian Rittinger (Amanda Work and Win), 3rd Place: Madelyn Fox (Champions)

Special Thanks to Farm Credit for Photo Banner Sponsorship

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The Fairfield County Senior Fair Board was able to work with Farm Credit Mid-America this year to sponsor a new large photo backdrop banner for Feeder Creek Vet Show Arena. Thank you to Carrie Brown, ANR Extension Educator for sharing the photo of the fairgrounds from Mount Pleasant used in the banner designed by Swine Committee Member, Leanna Tennant.

We encourage all exhibitors to send a thank you note to  Leland Tinklepaugh, Farm Credit Mid-America, 7835 Lancaster-Newark Rd NE, Baltimore, OH 43105.

Teen Opportunity: Virtual Workshop on Ohio 4-H Achievement Forms – October 20th

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Want to learn more about the Ohio 4-H Achievement Form, plan to connect virtually on October 20th. Please RSVP by October 17th to receive the Zoom link. Can’t attend virtually? Save the date for Fairfield County’s 4-H Achievement Workshop on Tuesday, December 3rd (details will be shared this fall).

The Ohio 4-H Achievement Record is a 4-H members’ path to national trips and opportunities! Join us virtually on October 20 to learn more about what the 4-H Achievement Record is and how to get started! RSVP today at go.osu.edu/AchForm2024 or find more information at https://ohio4h.org/awardsandscholarships.

Fairfield Co. Junior Fair Livestock Judging Contest – Preregister NOW (through Oct. 2nd)

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The Livestock Judging Contest will be held on Sunday, October 6th with registration beginning at 12:30 p.m. and the contest will begin at 1:00 p.m. in Feeder Creek Vet Show Arena. We will be having youth sign-up online (go.osu.edu/fclivestockjudging) prior to the contest so that we can help prep judging cards in advance. For more information, please review Livestock Judging Contest Rules in the Junior Fair Book at go.osu.edu/fcjrbook.

Exhibitor Premiums for Summer Projects – collect at fair!

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If you completed a project during summer judging and have the project exhibited at the fair, you are eligible to receive the premium award based on the grade you received.  Stop by the little red building east of the Junior Fair Office (on top of the hill) and pick up your premium.  For those of you that are showing this week at the fair, you can get your premium the day AFTER your show.  The ladies working in the premium office need your grade before they can give you your premium, and we need until the following morning to get them copies of your grades.

Panorama Invitations – Check Your Email on Monday!!

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Hello 4-H & FFA Members,

Panorama invitations will be emailed on Monday. The following members will be recognized during the 2024 Junior Fair Panorama:

  • Junior Fair Queen Finalists
  • Junior Fair Commodity Ambassadors/Representatives
  • 2024 Outstanding 4-Hers
  • 2024 FFA American Degree Recipients
  • 2024 FFA State Degree Recipients
  • State Top 4 FFA Proficiency Award winners from each chapter

We look forward to having you be a special part of the 2024 Junior Fair Panorama on Saturday, October 5th. The show begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Feeder Creek Show Arena, north of the racetrack. Please find your official invitation with further details. If you have any questions or did not receive the invitation, please reach out to Stacy Hicks at 740-653-5419..

Special Thanks to Farm Credit for Photo Banner Sponsorships

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The Fairfield County Senior Fair Board has been working to capture some additional dollars from the Farm Credit Community Grant program for the Junior Fair Youth.  In addition to the purchase of Champion Banners and gates last year, we are excited to add a backdrop banner to the Feeder Creek Vet Show Arena.

Please note that these Champion Banners must be returned to the Junior Fair Office the last day of the fair. These banners are not dated and the hope is to use them for several years.  THE BANNERS ARE NOT TO BE TAKEN HOME by exhibitors or show committees.

We have invested nearly $2,500 to upgrade these banners in each barn and for each show, including Companion Animals, thanks to Farm Credit. In addition, to the Banners we have purchased storage tubes for the banners to remain in the Junior Fair Office when not in use during fair week. When possible, please send a thank you note to Leland Tinklepaugh, Farm Credit Mid-America, 7835 Lancaster-Newark Rd NE, Baltimore, OH 43105.