Youth Opportunities

2024 Ohio State Fair Sheep Skillathon Results

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Congratulations to Fairfield County 4-H/FFA members completing the Ohio State Fair In-Person Skillathon for Sheep. For a complete list of Ohio State Fair Skillathon Results, visit: https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/ohio-4-h-skillathons

2024 Ohio State Fair In-Person Sheep Skillathon Results:

  • 11 year olds:
    • 16th Place – Oliver Lines
  • 14 year olds:
    • 12th Place – Jackson Lines
  • 15 year olds:
    • 10th Place – Sophia Preston

Additionally, Peyton Courtright was the Outstanding Record Book Winner for Age 14.

2024 Ohio State Fair Outstanding Breeding Exhibitor (OBE) Awards – Beef

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Congratulations to Fairfield County 4-H/FFA members completing the Ohio State Fair Outstanding Breeding Exhibitor Contest for Beef. For a complete list of Ohio State Fair Skillathon, OBE, and OME Results, visit: https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/ohio-4-h-skillathons

2024 Ohio State Fair Outstanding Breeding Exhibitor Results for Beef Cattle:

  • Gracelynn Tarbert – 1st Place Beef OBE Exhibitor – Age 10
  • Evelyn Koehler – 1st Place Beef OBE Exhibitor – Age 15 and 5th Place Overall Beef OBE Exhibitor
  • Sadie Moore – 1st Place Beef OBE Exhibitor – Age 16 and 1st Place Overall Beef OBE Exhibitor

2024 Ohio State Fair Beef Skillathon Results

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Congratulations to Fairfield County 4-H/FFA members completing the Ohio State Fair In-Person Skillathon for Beef. For a complete list of Ohio State Fair Skillathon Results, visit: https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/ohio-4-h-skillathons

2024 Ohio State Fair In-Person Beef Breeding Skillathon Results:

  • 8/9 year olds:
    • 1st Place – Camille Kemmerer
  • 10 year olds:
    • 3rd Place – Gracelynn Tarbert
  • 12 year olds:
    • 1st Place – Landon Moore and OVERALL BEEF BREEDING SKILLATHON WINNER
    • 4th Place – Stella Koehler
  • 13 year olds:
    • 11th Place – Ellanor Tarbert
  • 15 year olds:
    • 2nd Place – Evelyn Koehler
  • 16 year olds:
    • 2nd Place – Sadie Moore

2024 Ohio State Fair Poultry Skillathon Results

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Congratulations to Fairfield County 4-H/FFA members completing the Ohio State Fair In-Person Skillathon for Poultry. For a complete list of Ohio State Fair Skillathon Results, visit: https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/ohio-4-h-skillathons

2024 Ohio State Fair In-Person Poultry Skillathon Results:

  • 8/9 year olds:
    • 3rd Place – Levi Taylor
  • 10 year olds:
    • 2nd Place – Liliane Taylor
  • 11th year olds:
    • 2nd Place – Garrett Basnett
    • 9th Place – Lynnae Taylor
  • 12 year olds:
    • 3rd Place – Evan Walters
    • 7th Place – Gracie Weber
  • 13 year olds:
    • 3rd Place – Hunter Basnett
    • 7th Place – Chase Deahl
    • 9th Place – Scarlett Freeland
  • 14 year olds:
    • 10th Place – Abigail Walters
  • 15 year olds:
    • 9th Place – Sophia Preston
  • 16 year olds:
    • 4th Place – Logan Basnett

2024 Ohio State Fair Swine Skillathon Results

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Congratulations to Fairfield County 4-H/FFA members completing the Ohio State Fair In-Person Skillathon for Swine. For a complete list of Ohio State Fair Skillathon Results, visit: https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/ohio-4-h-skillathons

2024 Ohio State Fair In-Person Swine Skillathon Results:

  • 10 year olds:
    • 8th Place – Camden Lee
  • 12 year olds:
    • 5th Place – Gracie Weber
  • 13 year olds:
    • 10th Place – Demi Lee
  • 14 year olds:
    • 4th Place – Brin Leigh Hoisington
  • 17 year olds:
    • 4th Place – Henry Hoisington
  • 18 year olds:
    • 7th Place – Grace Ahrens

2024 Ohio State Fair In-Person Breeding Swine Skillathon Results:

  • 8/9 year olds:
    • 7th Place – Harper McCormick
  • 10 year olds:
    • 3rd Place – Cooper Lee
    • 4th Place – Camden Lee
  • 11 year olds:
    • 7th Place – Chloe Roberts
    • 11th Place – McKenna Miller
  • 13 year olds:
    • 10th Place – Demi Lee
  • 15 year olds:
    • 5th Place – Paisley Alt
    • 14th Place – Jenna Schilling
    • 17th Place – Christian Galloway

 

Alternative Skillathon Option: Ohio State Fair VIRTUAL Skillathons – OPEN NOW and complete by September 1st

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A Skillathon is an event to test knowledge of specific subject matter using the experiential learning model of exploring, reflecting, and applying that knowledge. Skillathons are created from materials directly or modified from Learning Laboratory Kits, information provided in the Ohio 4-H Animal Resource Books, and other resources, along with input from industry experts. Each Skillathon is comprised of four educational and challenging stations.

The Ohio 4-H Program offers a virtual Skillathon opportunity for 4-H members to participate and practice their knowledge in any species. Fairfield County youth participating in any Ohio State Fair VIRTUAL Skillathon will not need to complete a county Skillathon as this will meet the Fairfield County Junior Fair Requirement. If youth choose to complete the alternative Skillathon at the Ohio State Fair (virtually or in-person), they will also need to submit their completed project record book to the Extension Office by Friday, September 20th at 4:00 p.m. However, if an exhibitor wishes to compete in the Fairfield County Premier Exhibitor Contest, they will need to complete the Fairfield County Skillathon for each specie they wish to compete in to be eligible. Project record books are to be COMPLETED for EACH 4-H/FFA project taken to the Fairfield County Junior Fair.

If participating in the VIRTUAL Skillathons, they must be completed by September 1st to meet the Fairfield County Skillathon requirement. No registration is required – just click on the direct links below to get started.

Fairfield County 4-H Members participate in the 2024 Ohio 4-H Livestock Judging Contest

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On Thursday, July 25th, fourteen Fairfield County 4-H members participated in the Ohio 4-H Livestock Judging Contest at the Ohio State Fair. This contest allows you to evaluate 8 classes of livestock (sheep, goats, hogs, beef cattle), select their placings for each class, and provide oral reasoning to support their placings. Juniors had to complete two sets of oral reasons and two question classes while Senior participants had to complete four sets of oral reasons.

The Fairfield County Junior Team placed 16th. Those youth participating in the Junior division were: Lydia Smith, McKenna Miller, Macie Miller, Evan Walters, and Stella Koehler.

  • Evelyn Koehler placed 17th in sheep

The Fairfield County Senior Teams placed 19th, 31st, and 23rd. Those youth participating in the Junior division were: Evelyn Koehler, Abigail Walters, Owen Russell (from Pickaway County), Addie Dennis, Lily Dennis, Brin Leigh Hoisington, Henry Hoisington, Cole Rowley, Paisley Alt, Emilyn Kanet.

  • Stella Koehler placed 11th in goats, 18th in sheep, 16th in swine, and was placed 22nd overall individually
  • Lydia Smith placed 19th in beef

Full contest results can be found at this link.

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Fairfield County 4-H members participate in the Ohio 4-H Poultry Judging Contest

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Junior Team Results: 1st Place Junior Team consisting of Nolan Anderson, Garrett Basnett, and Hunter Basnett. Our second Junior Team placed 4th in their respective division with team members Turner Barlow, Jackson Holmes

Nolan Anderson

  • 2nd Place Overall
  • 1st Place Live Bird (tie)
  • 3rd Place Market Birds
  • 1st Place Market Eggs
  • 1st Place Reasons

Garrett Basnett

  • 5th Place Overall
  • 1st Place Live Bird (tie)
  • 7th Place Market Birds
  • 3rd Place Market Eggs
  • 2nd Place Reasons

Turner Barlow

  • 10th Place Overall
  • 1st Place Live Bird (tie)
  • 8th Place Market Birds (tie)
  • 5th Place Reasons

Hunter Basnett

  • 11th Place Overall
  • 4th Place Market Eggs
  • 6th Place Reasons

Jackson Holmes

  • 14th Place Overall
  • 8th Place Market Eggs

Daniel Weidner

  • 15th Place Overall

Senior Team Results: 3rd Place Senior Team consisting of Alexandria Anderson, Sophia Preston, Logan Basnett, and Ryan Drury

Alex Anderson:

  • 11th Place Individual
  • 10th Place Market Birds
  • 8th Place Market Eggs

Sophia Preston

  • 13th Place Individual
  • 10th Place Market Eggs

Logan Basnett

  • 17th Place Individual

Ryan Drury

  • 18th Place Individual

2024 Ohio State Fair Dairy Cattle Skillathon Results

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Congratulations to Fairfield County 4-H/FFA members completing the Ohio State Fair In-Person Skillathon for Dairy Cattle. For a complete list of Ohio State Fair Skillathon Results, visit: https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/ohio-4-h-skillathons

2024 Ohio State Fair In-Person Dairy Cattle Skillathon Results:

  • 8/9 year olds:
    • 10th Place – Alden Epley
    • 13th Place – Shiloh Kohler
  • 10 year olds:
    • 5th Place – Carrington Kohler (11th overall junior individual)
  • 12 year olds:
    • 2nd Place – Gracie Weber (19th overall intermediate/senior individual)
  • 15 year olds:
    • 9th Place – Silas Kohler
  • 16 year olds:
    • 8th Place – Masie Buskirk

Save the Date for 4-H Summerfest: Summer Project Awards Ceremony is Sunday, August 18th

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Our annual Summerfest Awards Program will be held Sunday, August 18th at the Liberty Center in Lancaster. Members who completed their summer projects and received a 1st-3rd place, Honorable Mention or Outstanding will be emailed invitations to the event soon. The event will begin at 6 p.m.  We look forward to seeing you help us celebrate the great work done with summer projects. This event is open to the public.