Month: June 2021

2021 Hartford Fair Entries and Photo Sessions

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Fair Entries

Entries for the 2021 Hartford Independent Fair are due on Saturday, June 26, 2021 by 5:00 p.m. We encourage you to not wait until the last minute to turn them in. Clubs are encouraged to turn their entries in together, but check with your advisor to see how they plan to handle entries this year. All entry information can be found at www.hartfordfair.com.

A few things to check before you turn in your entries:

  • Make sure ALL signatures are on each form.
  • Only one department can be listed on each form. If you are making entries for both market hogs and market beef, they need to be on separate Junior Fair Market Entry Forms.
  • Make sure entries are on the correct form. There are separate forms for Non-Market Livestock, Market Livestock, Individual Still Projects, and Club Booths.
  • Do not exceed the number of entries you are allowed per species.
  • Entries can be scanned and emailed to browley@hartfordfair.com as long as payment is made over the phone the same day the entries are emailed.
  • If you mail or drop off entries, please call the fair office to confirm that they have been received.
  • Please organize entries alphabetically when possible.

Photo Sessions for Exhibitor IDs

Who needs to have their photo taken this year?

  • All exhibitors with last names beginning with A thru M. Also any NEW exhibitors regardless of last name.
  • Any NEW advisors

Everyone will receive a new ID Badge for 2021. Advisor badges will be issued from the Sr. Fair office and Exhibitor badges will be issued from either the Jr. Fair Board Office or Ramsey 4‐H Center starting at noon Thursday, August 5th.

As of this posting, the following dates are still available to have your photo taken at the fairgrounds:

Licking County 4-H Early Project Judging

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Clothing, Food, and Special Interest Project Judging will take place on July 8, 2021. If you know that you will not be able to be at judging on July 8th, we do have an early judging option. Early project judging will take place on Friday, June 25, 2021 at the Licking County Extension Office. An appointment is required and can be made by contacting Lisa (mccutcheon.46@osu.edu) or Adrienne (anderson.1410@osu.edu).

As you work through your projects, please remember to check out the Project Requirements.

2021 Skillathon Opportunities

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Youth exhibitors of both the Ohio State Fair and the Hartford Independent Fair have many opportunities to test their knowledge during the Livestock Skillathon Contests this year. Exhibitors will have the opportunity to compete in both virtual and in-person skillathons at the Ohio State Fair. The skillathon contests for the Hartford Fair will return to the normal, in-person format as it has been in the past.

Information for the Ohio State Fair Youth Livestock Skillathons can be found at: https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/ohio-youth-skillathons. Please pay special attention to the deadlines and schedules of both the virtual and in-person contests. These skillathons are open to all 4-H project age members and FFA members.

A few important notes:

  • Those exhibiting at Ohio State Fair who want to be eligible for Outstanding Market Exhibitor (OME) awards MUST participate at the IN-PERSON skillathons at the state fair
  • Those exhibiting at Ohio State Fair who want to be eligible for Outstanding Breeding Exhibitor (OBE) awards MUST participate in the VIRTUAL skillathons online

Information for the Hartford Fair 4-H and FFA Project Skillathons can be found here. Project skillathons will be held in-person during the times listed in the document. All exhibitors are encouraged to participate.

REMINDER: Goat Workshops

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The Goats R Us 4 H Club will offer FREE goat project workshops on both Thursday, June 10 and Thursday, July 15 (rain or shine) for any youth exhibitor planning to participate in the Hartford Fair.

Both clinics will be held from 6:00 9:00 p.m. in the Baird Arena (Sheep on the Hartford Fairgrounds. Members are encouraged to attend both sessions, and are welcome to bring their Meat Goats, Dairy Goats and Pygmy Goats (with collar and lead) to the workshops but it is not required in order to participate. Animals will be available to those unable to bring their own.

Workshop topics will include hands on instruction in showmanship, general care, feeding, Scrapies identification requirements, grooming, hoof trimming and working with Pack Goats.

For additional information, contact:
Laney McLaughlin | 740.927.4790
Goats R Us 4 H Club Advisor

NOTE: Please use parking lot east of horse area / horse barns