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OSU Extension – Muskingum County Hiring Office Services Coordinator
Posting: go.osu.edu/muskofficeservices. Interested applicants MUST apply online through the OSU jobs site. Deadline to apply is August 18.
2024 Junior Fair Notes & Reminders
Volunteers and Families are strongly encouraged to download and carefully read the 2024 Junior Fair Notes, which contains a variety of important reminders related to fair exhibition and events!
Highlights include:
- Information about Exhibitor Premium Pick-up
- Online Availability of Show Bills, Results & Sale Bills
- Junior Fair Parade, Junior Fair Building and Junior Fair Board Activities
- Sale Reminders
- Sunday Night 4-H Awards Details
- Species Specific Reminders – Barn Meetings, Event Times and Dates, etc.
Cloverbud Fair Scavenger Hunt – August 15th, 1-3 p.m.
What Happens Next in 4-H? August 2024 Monthly Highlights
| August | |
| 1 | Deadline for Junior Fair Horses 5-way vaccination by a veterinarian (documentation must be submitted on Day 1 of fair) |
| 1 | Cloverbud Fair Activity Registration Due
Cloverbud Show & Tell Registration Now Available! Deadline August 1 |
| 1 | Club Pre-Fair Packets Available |
| 4 | State Fair Ends |
| 8 | Junior Fair Building Set Up/Project Drop Off, 3-8 p.m. |
| 10 | Junior Fair Building Set Up/Project Drop Off, 9 a.m-12 noon |
| 11-17 | Muskingum County Fair |
| 24 | Junior Leaders @ Lake’s Sunflower Field |
2024 Skillathon Award Winners
Congratulations to all youth who achieved a Superior Rating (90+) at Livestock Skillathon! Youth will be recognized during their species Showmanship event. Horse members will be recognized Tuesday or Wednesday at the show.
Age division winners will be recognized after Superior Ratings, followed by the announcement of the overall species winner.
One youth per species was chosen for an Outstanding Record Book Award.
Download the list of 2024 Skillathon Awards.
Nominate an Outstanding Fair Volunteer by August 1!
Help with Rabbit Barn Set up – July 27, 9 a.m.
The Junior Fair Rabbit Committee is seeking assistance from youth, parents and volunteers to set up the rabbit barn on Saturday, July 27, starting at 9 a.m. Tasks will include cleaning, setting up pens, etc. Many hands make light work!
2024 Levi Tysinger Adult Stockman Award
Will be awarded to one adult leader from Muskingum County. The Muskingum County Youth Swine Committee will be accepting nominations from youth actively showing swine at the Muskingum County Fair for adults, mentors and leaders who have helped support your hog showing goals. Please send a short one paragraph explanation stating how your nominee helped support your ability to show hogs at the Muskingum County Fair. Emailed responses can be sent to mcysc22@gmail.com no later than Tuesday August 13, 2024 at 5:00 pm.
2024 Levi Tysinger Stockman Award
Will be awarded to one last year swine showman from Muskingum County. The Muskingum County Youth Swine Committee is accepting one paragraph nominations from other youth, advisors, leaders, employers, teachers etc. for those showmen you believe exhibit outstanding personal characteristics. Levi Tysinger was an extraordinary young man who was smart, helpful, thoughtful, fun-loving and hardworking with a great sense of humor. Please let us know how your nominee exhibits exceptional qualities and Lives Like Levi!
Emailed responses can be sent to mcysc22@gmail.com no later than Tuesday August 13, 2024 at 5:00 pm.