2024 4-H Dairy Judging Contest

LOCATION UPDATE!

The 2024 Dairy Judging Contest will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at LAYMAN DAIRY FARM located at 2868 Lake Fork Rd NE, Utica, OH 43080. After the contest concludes, Quality Assurance training will take place at SHIPLEY DAIRY FARM located at 9309 Reynolds Rd, Utica, OH 43080. This Quality Assurance Training is only offered for those Dairy and Dairy Feeder project members who participate in the Dairy Judging Contest.

 

2024 4-H Shooting Sports National Quiz Bowl

The 2024 4-H Shooting Sports National Quiz Bowl registration portal is now open. Quizzes this year are comprised of 50 new questions for Intermediate/Seniors and 25 new questions for Juniors as a mix of General 4-H, STEM, Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun, Archery, Hunting Skills and Western Heritage – hosted on a brand new, exciting, hopefully trouble free, platform.

Quiz Bowl registration price is the same as last year,  $10 for individuals and $40 for teams. Team members are automatically scored as individuals and receive individual awards/recognition as well as team awards/recognition.

Upon registration you will be provided a link to the study materials and a personal quiz link.

The Quiz may be taken anytime between January 15-19, 2024. You will only have one chance to take the quiz. Quiz scores are based on the number of correct answers and the amount of time remaining in the quiz.

 

REGISTRATION LINKS

Junior Individual (Age 9-11) 

Intermediate and Senior Individual (ages 12-19)

Teams ( ages 9-19, uses oldest team member’s age)

 

2023 Team Champions

Junior – Virginia Trigger Time Juniors

Intermediate – Virginia Trigger Time Club #2

Senior – Missouri Mo Air Pistol Club

 

2023 Individual Champions

Junior – Ronnie Secratt, Oklahoma

Intermediate – Katherine Hennings, Oregon

Senior – Blair Dahl, Texas

 

For questions, please contact:

S. Todd Williver – 4-H Shooting Sports Program Manager

Oregon State University

Office Direct 541.737.7645

todd.williver@oregonstate.edu

MasterChef Junior is Seeking Youth to Apply to Compete

MasterChef Junior is excited to share with you that the casting team is currently in search of kids nationwide, ages 8 -13 years, who have a passion for cooking and would like to compete for the coveted title of  MasterChef Junior.

Casting is happening NOW, so anyone interested in applying should do so right away! All interested candidates must have their parents submit an Application through our website at  www.masterchefjuniorcasting.com 

General Tips about the online form:

-It is best to fill out the form on a laptop or desktop computer

-It is free to apply

-Auditions are online

-Be prepared to upload a photo of your child where we can clearly see their smiling face. 🙂

-Copy your application before hitting “submit” should there be any error in transmission.

Livestock Skillathon Contests at the Hartford Fair

Junior fair exhibitors! Please remember that there are livestock skillathon contests throughout the week at the fair. All junior fair exhibitors are encouraged to participate. You do not need to show a specific species to participate in that species skillathon; they are open to all! The skillathon competitions are a great way to show your knowledge! See the full schedule of skillathon competitions below or click HERE.