Youth Opportunities

Please share your feedback in our 4-H End of the Year Survey!

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4-H Advisors and Families,

Thank you for participating in Fairfield County 4-H this year! As you finish your thank notes and host your year-end parties, we would like to invite you to provide feedback to help us improve the 4-H program.

Please share your thoughts and feedback by completing the End of the Year Survey (go.osu.edu/4Hyearend) or copy the URL: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bI0sSxPXNIUekVo by January 2, 2025.

We look forward to hearing about your 4-H year as we begin to plan 2026.

Save the Date: December 2nd 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 2nd for upcoming workshops! Details are in the flyer posted below.

Younger 4-H youth (ages 9-13 as of 1/1/2026) are encouraged to start completing your Junior Achievement Form. Junior Achievement Awards will be awarded in April 2026!

  • Please note that the Junior Achievement Form will be updated for 2026. Please be sure to use the new form.

Older 4-H youth (ages 14-18 as of 1/1/2026) 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 2026!

Save the Date: December 2nd 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 2nd for upcoming workshops! Details are in the flyer posted below.

Younger 4-H youth (ages 9-13 as of 1/1/2026) are encouraged to start completing your Junior Achievement Form. Junior Achievement Awards will be awarded in April 2026!

  • Please note that the Junior Achievement Form will be updated for 2026. Please be sure to use the new form.

Older 4-H youth (ages 14-18 as of 1/1/2026) 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 2026!

 

Scholarship Opportunity: AgCareers.com due 11/17/2025

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AgCareers will award two $1,000 scholarships annually to one U.S. student and one Canadian student.

Scholarship Requirements:  

For more information, visit their website at: https://www.agcareers.com/ag-education/scholarships/usa-national/agcareers-feed-your-future-scholarship.cfm#gsc.tab=0

Judging:

A panel of judges, composed of sponsors, industry leaders, and AgCareers staff members, will determine the top submissions in each country.

Applications close on November 17, 2025.

AgCareers will notify the winners by December 19, 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 – Amanda Work & Win 4-H Club

Individuals – 1st: Madelyn Fox (Champions), 2nd Place: Nate Jones (4 Creation 4-H Club), 3rd Place: Alexis Armstrong (Champions)

Join the 4 H For Good Challenge

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Help us recognize all the 4‑H’ers making a positive impact in their communities — and challenge others to do the same!

Starting October 9, through November 21, join the 4‑H For Good Challenge with the new film, Wicked: For Good, and put your hands and heart together to do good. Here’s how to join:

  1. Do Something Good, big or small, every act counts!
  2. Share a post on social with your heart hands  💚 💗 using #4HForGood and tag @4H.

Tag four friends and invite them to do something good too! Together, we’ll create positive change across the country.

DO SOMETHING WICKEDLY GOOD

Fairfield Co. Junior Fair Livestock Judging Contest – Preregister NOW by Saturday at NOON

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The Livestock Judging Contest will be held on Sunday, October 5th with registration beginning at 12:00 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.

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 during fair move-in/fair week by Wednesday, October 8th at NOON to the Junior Fair Office during office hours.

Youth Beekeeping Scholarship for NEW Beekeepers!

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Thanks to the Fairfield County Beekeepers Association this year, they will offer Youth Scholarships to students 10 – 18, who are interested in beekeeping and DO NOT ALREADY HAVE BEES (must be a beginner beekeeper). Youth must live or go to school in Fairfield County and be involved in some type of ag program – 4-H, ag classes, FFA, or live on a farm.

Click here for Scholarship information: 2026 Beekeeping Youth Scholarship Application