Junior Fair

Fair 2025 is in the books, let’s start on 2026!

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Are you considering participation in the BPCQ contest?

With the 2025 Fair now a week in the rear view mirror its time to start planning for 2026 . . . especially with beef projects. This year 24 youth applied to participate in the 2025 Beef Performance and Carcass Quality (BPCQ) contest and each one completed the project. As we begin planning for the 2026 BPCQ contest we are asking for help to determine if we need to add a fourth harvest date for these cattle.

Please take one minute and tell us if anyone in your family is considering participation in the upcoming BPCQ contest. Simply click on this link and tell us what you’re thinking as of today.

Thanks for your input. The actual application portal where you can confirm participation in the BPCQ contest will open by early December.

Junior Fair Board presents – Cleanest Pen Award!

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The Junior Fair Board would like to remind all exhibitors to keep their animals fed and watered during fair week AND to clean up pens/cages throughout each day! To recognize those who have the cleanest pen, one winner per barn, per day will be selected! Winners will be announced and posted on the door of the Junior Fair Office daily. Prizes can be picked up in the Junior Fair Awards.

Thank You Note Station at Fair

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Thank You Note Station: Be sure to visit the Thank You Note Station housed in the 4-H Display Barn during the week of the Fairfield County Fair. Blank Thank You notes will available each day at the station, and all finished notes that are dropped off will be mailed.

Thank You Notes: We need to make sure our sponsors receive thanks and appreciation for supporting Fairfield County’s youth! This includes all youth receiving awards at Summerfest, as well as Junior Fair Exhibitors who will be receiving awards at fair. Please make sure thank you notes are sent to the award sponsors – even if it’s just a rosette or ribbon. Each rosette and trophy will have the sponsor’s name and address attached. Unfortunately, we have had sponsors stop donating for fair awards because they did not receive a thank you note. If a member is not sure of their sponsor for an award received at Summerfest or at the fair, check out the Awards Portion of the Junior Fair Book as it gives the name of the sponsor. If you are not able to find an address, please contact the OSU Extension Office and we can help you find it! Also encourage youth to include information about their project, award received, etc. as the sponsors enjoy reading this information. Sponsors also love pictures if members have any of their project they would like to share.

Thanks to 4-H Endowment Fund (OSU interest proceeds) for covering the cost of postage for the Thank You Note Station!

9 Finalists Named for 2025 Fairfield County Fair Queen

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Nine Fairfield County teens are competing for the title of 2025 Fairfield County Junior Fair Queen for the fair which runs Oct. 5-11.

The young women, all of whom participate in Fairfield County FFA Chapters and/or 4-H Clubs, were interviewed on Sept. 17, by a panel of three community leaders who evaluated the candidates on a variety of factors including: 4 H/FFA activities, school and community activities and poise.

The 2025 Queen will be crowned along with two attendants by the 2024 Fairfield County Jr. Fair Queen Sophia Preston at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 during the Fairfield County Junior Fair Panorama.

The finalists are:

  • Raelyn Bader, 17, daughter of Jeff Bader and Julia Dymek. She attends Liberty Union High School and is a member of the Cloverleaf Livestock 4-H Club and Liberty Union FFA.
  • Isabella Busey, 16, daughter of Jocelyn Busey. She attends Canal Winchester High School and is a member of the Lithopolis Livestock 4-H Club.
  • Addie Dennis, 16, daughter of Brad and Michelle “Shelly” Dennis. She attends Northern Local Schools and Mid-East CTC. She is a member of Amanda Work and Win 4-H Club and Sheridan High School FFA.
  • Ashley Orth, 16, daughter of Allan and Troi Orth. She attends Bloom-Carroll High School and is a member of Everything Under the Sun 4-H Club and the Bloom-Carroll FFA Chapter.
  • Robyn Rex, 18, daughter of Dia Fleming-Rex and Jeremy Rex. She is a graduate of Pickerington High School and Eastland Career Center and will attend the Ohio State University. She is a member of the Awesome Animals 4-H Club.
  • Alexia Scarberry, 16, daughter of Stephanie and Scott Scarberry. She attends Fairfield Career Center and is a member of the Fairfield Career Center FFA Chapter.
  • Brooklyn Starner, 18, daughter of John and Valerie Starner. She is a graduate of Ohdela Online Schools and will attend Ohio University. She is a member of the Carroll Country 4-H Club.
  • Kaitlyn Stonerock, 16, daughter of Eileen and John Stonerock. She attends Bloom-Carroll High School and is a member of Carroll Country 4-H Club, Lithopolis Livestock 4-H Club and Bloom-Carroll FFA.
  • Reagan Thomas, 18, daughter of Andrew and Rachel Thomas. She is a graduate of Liberty Union High School and attends Ohio University. She is a member of Camelids Unlimited 4-H Club and Liberty Union FFA.

Stay Connected at Fair – Junior Fair Department Social Media Pages

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Junior Fair Horses

  • Join Remind101 using code @jrhorse25 (NEW CODE FOR 2025)

Junior Fair Swine

Junior Fair Meat/Market Goats

Junior Fair Beef

Junior Fair Poultry

Junior Fair Rabbits

  • Facebook Group: Fairfield County Junior Fair Rabbit Show
  • Remind101 – Market Rabbits: join using code @bb67gg3 (NEW CODE FOR 2025)
  • Remind101 – Breeding Rabbits: join using code @2025bree (NEW CODE FOR 2025)

Junior Fair Pygmy Goats

Livestock Exhibitors: Back Tag Pickup Info

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Exhibitor back tags will be available for pickup starting on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from your respective Junior Fair Show Committees during check-ins/weigh-ins. No back tags will be distributed in the Junior Fair Office this year. If you show multiple species, the same exhibitor number will be used for each specie.

Panorama Invitations – Check Your Email!!

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Hello 4-H & FFA Members,

Panorama invitations were emailed Friday, September 26th. The following members will be recognized during the 2025 Junior Fair Panorama:

  • Junior Fair Queen Finalists
  • Junior Fair Commodity Ambassadors/Representatives
  • 2025 Outstanding 4-Hers
  • 2025 FFA American Degree Recipients
  • 2025 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 2025 Junior Fair Panorama on Saturday, October 4th. 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..

Junior Fair Office Hours during Fair Week

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The Junior Fair Office is located on the north side of the fairgrounds in the Feeder Creek Vet Show Arena.

Office Hours will be as follows:

  • Friday, October 3rd: CLOSED
  • Saturday, October 4th: CLOSED (except to Superintendents and Buyer Poster Dropoff)
  • Sunday, October 5th 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  • Monday, October 6th 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, October 7th 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, October 8th 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, October 9th 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. **Sale Office takes over the Junior Fair Office area from 12:00 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Buyers can check in two hours before the start of each sale.
  • Friday, October 10th – open for Livestock Sale purposes
  • Saturday, October 11th – open 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. for Livestock Sale Buyer Payments

Best of Luck to all Junior Fair Exhibitors!

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From all of us at the Extension Office, we wish all Junior Fair Exhibitors the best of luck next week at the fair! We hope that you have a memorable, fun experience next week. 4-H and FFA projects and activities are truly one of a kind and we are so proud of each of you who have stuck with your projects during this challenging year. See you next week!

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.

The Premium Building will be open Tuesday through Saturday of fair week from 12:00-5:00 p.m.