This year, Junior Fair Board is hosting a Stock the Trailer Club Contest to encourage donations from clubs!

How to participate:

• Clubs will receive one (1) ticket into a drawing for each case of water (24 bottles) OR 12 cans (15 oz.) of food donated. 12 cans is the standard size of a cardboard tray at most local grocery stores!
• Clubs are responsible for counting their cases of water/cans of food before reporting to the Junior Fair Office to turn them in. Junior Fair Board coordinators/members will help get your food on the truck/trailer to be counted!
• Items must be turned in during fair week by 12 noon on Friday.

Two winning will be drawn. Winning clubs will have their choice of a $100 gift card from any of the following:

• Rural King
• Tractor Supply Company
• Walmart
• Domino’s Pizza

Apply here: https://forms.gle/ABrVX9R1DQqMEhkS8

Apply here: https://forms.gle/3gsbLuMP24FXPrPGA

Junior Fair Board is excited to announce the Blue Ribbon Closet!

The Blue Ribbon Closet is an opportunity for Junior Fair families to donate gently used clothing to benefit other families!

Junior Fair Board will accept donations of the following show appropriate attire:

-Shirts

-Pants

-Shoes

-Belts

-Lab coats

Donations should be in good condition and freshly laundered.

Collection Dates: Still Project Judging (July 2) & Livestock Skillathon (July 9)

Times for families to shop what is collected will be announced at a later date!

Market Rabbit Registration is scheduled for July 17 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Rabbit Barn at the fairgrounds. There is no paperwork for youth to complete and bring with them to registration. Exhibitors will be responsible for completing the online entry process using the appropriate tattoos by July 22. Back-up rabbits must be tattooed and registered by the deadline. For entry help: go.osu.edu/entryhelp.

• Note: Exhibitors entering a Pen of Three Fryers will add all animals to the same entry – the entry form will require 6 market rabbits to be entered. If you have less than six rabbits to register, add additional rabbits with a tattoo of 0.

Members must have registered a breeding rabbit by the June 30 deadline to be eligible. All market rabbits must attend Market Rabbit Registration to be tattooed and registered, no exceptions! Back-up rabbits must be tattooed and registered by the deadline.

Livestock Skillathon is Wednesday, July 9 at the Veteran’s Building at the Muskingum County Fairgrounds. Please refer to the Muskingum County 4-H Owner’s Manual for the following information:

Project Completion Guidelines, Page 8
Livestock Skillathon Judging Schedule by Club, Page 10
Livestock Skillathon Requirements, Page 17-18

The Muskingum County 4-H Junior Leaders will be hosting  Cloverbud Night on July 14 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Veteran’s Building on the Fairgrounds. Cloverbuds can drop in during this time frame – stay a few minutes, or the whole time!

Cloverbuds are invited to attend to participate in the following activities:

One on One Interview with a 4-H Teen Leader

Cloverbuds are invited to bring an item to share with a member of Junior Leaders. This will be a one-on-one show and tell opportunity for Cloverbuds to practice interview skills.

Sample Items:

• Poster display, scrapbook, etc. on a topic of interest to the Cloverbud
• Collection (baseball cards, toys, etc.)
• Other item they love!

Fair Coloring Contest

4-H Pledge Coloring Activity to take with you!

Clover Craft Activity

Photo Booth

There may be additional activities.

Music will be playing throughout the evening. Each Cloverbud will receive a small 4-H gift for participating!