State Fair

Do you have a story to share about the Ohio State Fair?

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The Ohio State Fair staff is looking for some human interest stories related to people who have visited the Ohio State Fair.  See below.  Thanks for your cooperation.  Maybe we can get a 4-H related story in the press from Fairfield County!

They are looking for human interest stories for the following areas (or more, if you can think of someone). It could be a vendor who is celebrating an anniversary, someone who has been a visitor for many years, a person who exhibits annually, someone who enters unique recipes, etc. Newspapers and television stations love a unique human interest story, and they want to find them!

If you have anyone you know who has an interesting Ohio State Fair story to tell, please let Alicia Shoults know! She would greatly appreciate the following information so that they can research, reach out and pitch a story about them to their local newspaper. If possible, she would love to get any ideas you have by June 19th, 2017.

  • Name
  • Phone/email
  • Reason they are interesting (have been entering for years, met at the Fair, celebrating an anniversary of Fair involvement, etc.)

Contact: Alicia Shoults, CFE, Marketing & Public Relations Director

Ohio Expo Center & State Fair – 717 E. 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211

614-644-4011

a.shoults@expo.ohio.gov

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Ohio State Fair Jr. Fair Youth Livestock/Animal Shows and/or Events DEADLINE REMINDER

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The following dates are deadlines for upcoming Ohio State Fair – Junior Fair Youth Livestock/Animal Shows and/or Events. Please read carefully!

Tuesday, June 20, 2017:

  • Postmark entry deadline for all junior fair and open livestock entries, including poultry and rabbits.
  • Postmark entry deadline for 4-H dog show and drill team (July 31- August 3) entries (entries to be sent to Ohio State Fair)
  • Postmark entry deadline for 4-H dog agility (July 29) entries (entries to be sent to Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center)

Saturday, July 1, 2017 – Postmark entry deadline for 4-H dog show poster contest (entry forms and posters to be sent to Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center)

Friday, July 7, 2017 – Postmark entry deadline for the 4-H Avian Bowl Contest (August 5) (Team entries to be sent to Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center)

Friday, July 7, 2017 – Postmark entry deadline for 4-H Poultry Judging Contest (August 5) (entries to be sent to Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center) Teams and individuals who enter by this deadline pay a $5.00 per person entry fee. Teams and individuals may enter the day of the event, however must pay a $10.00 per person entry fee.

The State Fair website for all livestock entry information is: http://ohiostatefair.com/livestock/.

Entry information can also be found on individual calendar of events and/or resources species pages at: http://www.ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/animal-sciences.

***ONLINE ENTRY REMINDER**** – Online entries are available for most OSF livestock entries, and youth are encouraged to enter online vs the paper entries. Once the online entries close (midnight June 20, 2017) and Barb Prince, Entry Department, has them entered in her database, she will send a county list of youth entered to each applicable county 4-H educator for verification that these youth are members in good standing in their respective counties and eligible to show the animals they have entered. Verification must be returned to Barb before the youth are permitted to show at the Ohio State Fair.

Ohio State Fair Food & Nutrition Judging – Volunteers Needed!

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Ohio 4-H is looking for interested volunteers to assist with the Ohio State Fair Food and Nutrition Judging which will take place August 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2017. All questions and responses can be sent directly to Peggy Kelly at pvkelly@woh.rr.com. There will be 5 projects judged on Tuesday, August 1st, 5 projects judged on Wednesday, August 2nd, and 4 projects judged on Thursday, August 3rd. They are in need of extra volunteers on Wednesday and Thursday because projects judged on those days have both Junior and Senior categories.

Volunteers will need to commit to a full day starting at 8:30 a.m. until approximately 4:00 p.m. Volunteers will receive a complimentary parking pass, entry ticket, and a lunch ticket (if they are not state employees).

If you can help, email Peggy Kelly your contact information (respond to the items below) at pvkelly@woh.rr.com.

First Name:

Last Name:

Email:

Phone (indicate cell or home):  

Day(s) willing to volunteer (Aug. 1 – 2 – 3):

Home address:

Name and email of other you think would be interested in helping:

Ohio State Fair Dog & Livestock Skillathon Facilitators Needed!

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The State 4-H Office is seeking 4-H adult volunteers, alumni, professionals, and enthusiasts to assist with facilitating stations at the 2017 Ohio State Fair Skillathons. Please reply by next Friday, June 9th, 2017.

Attached is a formal request letter 2017 Facilitator Letter Final, a fillable PDF form 2017 Facilitators Form Final, and instructions for facilitators 2017 Tips for Skillathon Facilitators Final.

The PDF form can be completed electronically and attached to an email sent back to Dustin Homan at homan.64@osu.edu. Alternatively, it can be printed, completed using pen, and mailed or faxed back to the State 4-H Office at 614-292-5937.

The Skillathon species include: beef, sheep, swine, dairy, horse, goat, poultry, dog, and rabbit. We are in most need of facilitators for the following species:

  • Goat – Friday, July 21
  • Sheep – Tuesday, July 25
  • Dog – Tuesday, August 1
  • Swine – Thursday, August 3

Volunteers for the skillathons are responsible for facilitating one of the stations for a species skillathon. A station requires youth to perform a series of tasks to test their knowledge about a subject relating to the species. Facilitators also receive a free fair entry pass.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated and benefits the youth of Ohio.

Thank you!

Ag is COOL!

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The Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio Farm Bureau, Ohio State Fair and the buckeye state’s agricultural commodity groups are again sponsoring the “Agriculture is Cool” program at the Ohio State Fair complete with exciting interactive stations like the opportunity to milk a cow!

Here are ways you can participate:

  • K-12 Students can participate in the Creative Expression Contest
  • 4th Graders can present their report card at the Ohio State Fair Entry Gate and get in free!
  • 4th Graders can write an essay and win a $500 scholarship!

For more information, view this flyer:

Food Contest Opportunity

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The Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT) and the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) are sponsoring the Ohio Signature Food Contest. Any Ohio residents can submit their food product design or vision. This contest will showcase the new, innovative products throughout the state. Finalists will present their product to a panel of judges. The state winner will be announced at the Ohio State Fair during a special ceremony and will receive business and marketing assistance to advance the product to the marketplace. Click here to complete the online entry form by June 22nd, 2017. Contact 419-535-6000, ext.117 for more information.

You and Your Dog Project Interview Questions for State Fair

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For the Ohio State Fair 4-H Companion Animal Day Judging on July 28th, 2017: You and Your Dog Interview Questions – Questions for each age division (8-10-year-olds, 11-13-year-olds, and 14-18-year-olds) are posted at www.go.osu.edu/companionanimals on the Resource page. Fairfield County 4-H Dog Members can make Ohio State entries themselves by June 20th, 2017 at http://ohiostatefair.com/livestock/

All About Dogs Project Information for State Fair

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All About Dogs Interview Questions and Project Book Completion – With this being the first year for this project, judging at the Ohio State Fair Companion Animal Day (July 28th, 2017) will be one class for youth 8-18 years old until we have a better idea of age breakdown. This is an entry level project for youth who are exploring the 4-H dog project and are not yet ready to take a dog; therefore, most likely the majority of youth taking this project will be younger. Fairfield County will select State Fair participants from Summer Judging on July 12th, 2017 and make State Fair entries at that time.

A list of 30 questions, including the page number where the answers can be found, is posted at www.go.osu.edu/companionanimals on the Resource page. Instructions for recommended use are provided. Project book completion is also explained in the questions document.

Ohio State Fair Youth Arts Exhibition Info

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Attached is the 2017 Ohio State Fair Youth Arts Exhibition Information. All Ohio youth grades 1-12 are encouraged to enter. Please share this information with all your 4-H groups, leaders and social networks. All entry is done online now through June 20th, 2017. Visit the direct link below for all exhibition information and entry details! Thank you for helping us inform the youth of Ohio about this awesome arts opportunity!

Also attached is the 2017 Creative Arts Competition Information which is also available on the Ohio State Fair website. Many of the competitions encourage youth entries and all entries entered are displayed.  If not stated on the competition page, the competitions are all open to youth 11 years old and up. Check out these Creative Arts Competitions with specific youth classes and spread the word:

-Leather Art
-Miniature Art
-Photography
-Inventors Challenge (High School)
-Quilting
-Cake Decorating

http://ohiostatefair.com/youth-arts/

http://ohiostatefair.com/category/competitions/arts/creative-arts/

ODA Rule Updates effective 3/23/3017 for Quality Assurance

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The Ohio Department of Agriculture recently made an update to the Ohio Administrative Code 901-19-07 Quality Assurance as of 3/23/2017. In addition to reviewing this information, please note that the Fairfield County Junior Fair Quality Assurance Requirements for livestock exhibitors are printed in the 4-H Member’s Handbook and will be printed in the Fairfield County Junior Fair Book which will be posted online soon. Fairfield County youth exhibiting livestock at the 2017 Ohio State Fair and/or Fairfield County Junior Fair are required to complete Quality Assurance by June 30th, 2017 (no exceptions) and this must be an approved Quality Assurance event taught by a Certified Instructor or Assistant Instructor. For questions, please contact our office at 740-652-7260.

The complete listing under Quality Assurance as outlined in the Ohio Administrative Code 901-19-07 Quality Assurance reads as follows:(please notice that the information included in section (C) is the updated part of this Rule):

901-19-07 Quality assurance.

This is a mandatory rule.

(A) Except as stated in paragraph (B) of this rule, sponsors shall require exhibitors at fairs sponsored by county or independent agricultural societies or the Ohio exposition commission to annually attend or complete a quality assurance program sponsored and conducted cooperatively by the exhibition sponsor, Ohio state university extension, Ohio agricultural education, or agricultural commodity organizations.

(B) At the discretion of Ohio state university extension, or Ohio agricultural education, an exhibitor may pass a test based on the appropriate skill level for their age (twelve to fourteen or fifteen to eighteen) under the supervision of Ohio state university extension or Ohio agricultural education before exhibiting terminal or partial terminal market livestock, including market poultry, lactating dairy cattle and lactating goats in a junior livestock show. Youth who pass the test will be exempt from annual quality assurance re-certification until they move to the next age bracket or they are no longer a junior exhibitor (nineteen years of age or older on January first of their last year). Minimum standards for youth food animal quality assurance are as set forth in appendix A to this rule.

(C) Exhibitors who fail to attend or complete a quality assurance program or fail to pass the exam as outlined in paragraph (B) of this rule may be subject to the disciplinary actions listed in rule 901-19-21 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 3/23/2017
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 03/21/2021
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 901.72
Rule Amplifies: 901.72
Prior Effective Dates: 05/01/97, 03/19/99, 03/25/00, 02/15/03, 02/13/04, 02/19/07, 02/19/2008, 03/21/2016