Junior Fair Board (JFB)

Support the Fairfield County Junior Fair Board – Kroger Rewards

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Help the Fairfield County Junior Fair Board raise money while shopping at no additional cost to you! 

Kroger Community Rewards

1. Start at Kroger.com
2. Sign in with your current Kroger account or create a new one. Note: You must have a registered Kroger Rewards card in order to participate in the Community Rewards program
3. Click the Community Rewards tab and search for “Fairfield Co 4H Advisory Committee”, then click Enroll
4. Once you select your charity, it will be saved and you will support 4-H each time you shop!
5. The 4-H Advisory Committee will allocate these funds to the JFB upon receipt

Last Chance: Support the Junior Fair Board with Fairfield County Fair shirt sale! Orders due 11/24/2024

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Order for Christmas delivery! Support the Fairfield County Junior Fair Board by purchasing fair apparel featuring a artwork similar to an old county fair poster! Orders and payment will be collected via online store. Items will be shipped directly to you! 

Orders due ONLINE by November 24, 2024 – http://go.osu.edu/jfbfundraiser24

 

Teen Opportunity: Junior Fair Board Applications – due 1/10/2025 (online)

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2025 Junior Fair Board Application (online application) For 4-H and FFA youth interested in serving on the Fairfield County Junior Fair Board.  Membership is open to youth between the ages of 14 and 18 years old. New members must be 14 years old by October 1st of the current year to serve. Applications are due Friday, January 10th, 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)

Buyer Poster Contest – Thank our Livestock Sale Buyers!

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Show your appreciation for the livestock buyers by making a poster thanking them for their support by participating in the poster contest sponsored by the Fairfield County Junior Fair Board. Exhibitors may enter a poster as an individual or as a club/chapter. Posters will be displayed during the week in the Feeder Creek Show Arena. Cash prizes will be awarded! Cloverbud members are also welcome to participate!

All posters must be dropped off October 5th or 6th to the Junior Fair Office during office hours.

 

Junior Fair Shirt Fundraiser – Support the Junior Fair Board! Orders due September 15th

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Support the Fairfield County Junior Fair Board by purchasing fair apparel featuring a artwork similar to an old county fair poster! Orders and payment will be collected via online store.

Orders due ONLINE by September 15th – http://go.osu.edu/jfbfundraiser24

Orders will be shipped directly to you!

Friend of the Junior Fair Award – due 9/6/2024

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The Junior Fair Board is again sponsoring the Friend of the Junior Fair Award. Agricultural students, 4-H members and community members in Fairfield County are encouraged to nominate a person or business in the community that has a strong influence in agriculture and has contributed to the lives of Junior Fair members and the Fairfield County Junior Fair. This award will be presented at the Junior Fair Panorama on Saturday, October 5th at 7:00 p.m. in Feeder Creek Vet Show Arena at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds.

Applications are due Friday, September 6th and can be here: 2024 Friend of Fairfield County Junior Fair Award or at the OSU Extension Office or from a Junior Fair Board member. Nominate a deserving person or business you know today!

Junior Fair Board and Senior Fair Board Members learn more about Fairfield County’s Weights & Measures!

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In May, the Fairfield County Junior and Senior Fair Boards participated in a demonstration/presentation by Fairfield County’s Division of Weights and Measures with the Auditor’s Office. Great questions were asked to the weights and measures inspectors as it relates to certifying scales and weighing animals at the fair. A huge thank you to Fairfield County Auditor, Dr. Carri Brown, and her team: Patrick Brighton, Carter Corcoran, and Bev Hoskinson for providing this educational program to our members!

Fairfield County 4-H Achievement Awards

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4-H members who completed the Ohio 4-H Achievement or Junior Achievement Forms were recognized on April 11th at the Fairfield County 4-H Achievement Awards Program. Scholarship winners were also announced and recognized. A sincere thank you to Fairfield Federal for their continued sponsorship of this awards program. A big thank you to the Fairfield County Commissioners, Senator Tim Shaffer, and Representative Kevin Miller for providing certificates to our members. And a special thank you Commissioner Fix, Commissioner Levacy, Commissioner Fix, Senator Shaffer, and Representative Miller for attending this event!

Thank you to our scholarship donors: Fairfield County 4-H Advisory Committee, Basil Garden Club, Fenstermaker Family, Park National Bank, Kiwanis Club of Lancaster, and Feeder Creek Veterinary Services.

Additionally, we would like to thank our trip sponsors: Sewing Shefs 4-H Club, KKEZ 4-H Club, OK and Judy Schurtz, Justin Marteney Memorial Shooting Sports Education Camp Fund, OSU Endowment Interest Fund, 4-H Advisory Committee and the Bertha Wilson Trust.

For photos from the event, click here. Congrats to all and keep up the great work!

For a complete listing of 2024 awards: 2024 Achievement Banquet Program and 2024 Scholarship Awards