The Eagle Gazette

The Youth Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for the 2022 Program. The Ohio State Beekeepers Association supports new young beekeepers through our Youth Scholarship Program. We realize that the success of a new beekeeper is not reliant on the work of the student and money alone, but by the effort of a partnership. Thus the Youth Scholarship Program encourages participation of the guardian, student, local association, and mentor. 4-H & FFA students are encouraged to participate for 2022. This program is open to members of 4-H/FFA, in school, between the ages of 12 and 18. Questions – Youth Scholarship Program by email: youth-scholarship@ohiostatebeekeepers.org or call 419.438.7335

10 selected applicants (5 from 4-H and 5 from FFA) will receive:

*Woodenware and tools for two hives

*1 year membership to OSBA

* Free admission to the OSBA Fall Conference Beekeeper Training DVD

*1 year subscription to Bee Culture and more!

October 8th, 2021 – Applications and program information will be available.

November 28th, 2021 – Application deadline.

December 5th, 2021 – Winners announced.

For full program requirements and instructions, visit our website: www.OhioStateBeekeepers.org

 

Heaviest Bird Egg Contest is New Open to all Fairfield County Residents!! If you have a collection of laying birds, and think you have the opportunity enter the heaviest bird egg in Fairfield County, now is your chance! Your heaviest egg can be entered Fair in the Farm Products Division. You could win a $25.00 gift certificate to Marshall Grain in Amanda.

Got a tall weed around your property?  Don’t cut that weed, enter it in the tallest weed contest at the Fairfield County Fair, Lancaster, Ohio. For a copy of this year’s Fairbook go to fairfieldcountyfair.org. and look for Open Class Book tab, scroll down to the Page 41 – Farm Products.

Do you love to color? Did you know the Fine Arts Department has added a new Coloring competition for both youth and adults for the 2021 Fairfield County Fair.

If you have never entered any of the Art Hall contests at the Fairfield County Fair..it is easy.  Simply, click on Fair’s website at https://www.fairfieldcountyfair.org/ download and print your entry form, and then proceed to the Department link you’d like to make your entries in. The Coloring Contests are featured in Page 74-Fine Arts.  Once your entry form is completed, bring it to the Fair Office located at 157 East Fair Avenue in Lancaster along with your $25 Adult Exhibitor’s Ticket fee. Or, mail them to the Fairfield County Agricultural Society, Post Office Box 945, Lancaster, Ohio 43130.

Got a Favorite Beef Dish your family absolutely loves?  Or what about your favorite Pork Recipe? How about your most favorite recipe using Cinnamon?  The Fairfield County Fair Finest Foods Contest is featuring the special ingredient Cinnamon.  All recipes are to be delivered to the Grange Wing of the Art Hall.  The final evaluation will be held in quilt area with the contests confined to residents of Fairfield County only.   Participants are encouraged to watch the evaluation process, but tastings of the recipes will not occur.

The FAIRFIELD’S FINEST FOODS CONTEST is sponsored by the Friendly Bremen Banking Center.  Entries will be judged Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. in Art Hall-Grange Wing.  Entries should be delivered between 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm on Tuesday. October 12.

The PORK RECIPE  …WE WANT WOW NOW PORK RECIPE RALLY

Sponsors:  Ned Black & Son, Mike & Susan Heavner, Bay Food Market, Bernadette Gorby, HER Realtor.  To be judged Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in Art Hall-Grange Wing.  Deliver prepared entries between 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 14, 2021.

DYNAMIC BEEF DISH

SPONSOR: Eversole Angus in memory of Denslow Eversole, Feeder Creek Veterinary Services, Sweet Jo’s Concessions, and Bay Food Market are sponsoring beef recipes that provide an enjoyable eating experience.  To be judged Wednesday, October 13 at 11:00 a.m. in Art Hall.  Deliver prepared entries between 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 13, 2021 to the Art Hall-Grange Wing.  To enter any of the above contests you will need to enter at the Fairfield County Fair Office by September 23 at 4:00 p.m. Please note Adult Exhibitor’s Ticket (Week Pass) – $25.00.  Youth Exhibitor’s Ticket (Under 18 on 1/1/2021)- $12.00

Still time to make those entries for the Fairfield County Fair 

While we are excited to be planning for a full fair, the Fairfield County Fair entry process is a little different this year. First, there are no printed Fair books.   Due to the inability to hold large events on the Fairgrounds in 2020, rental fees disappeared while the overhead costs to maintain the grounds continued.

The members of the Fairfield County Ag Society Board had several discussions about printing both the Senior and Junior Fair books at their early Spring Board Meetings. The final decision was, for at least 2021, to forgo the expense of the Fair Books for both the Junior and Senior Fair participants. This decision will save the Society more than $8000 this year.So

However, you can find the book on-line on the Fair’s website at https://www.fairfieldcountyfair.org/.

From there the entry process is much like in the past. First, download and print your entry form, and then proceed to the Department link you’d like to make your entries in. Once your entry form is completed, bring it to the Fair Office located at 157 East Fair Avenue in Lancaster along with your $25 Adult Exhibitor’s Ticket fee. Or, mail them to the Fairfield County Agricultural Society, Post Office Box 945, Lancaster, Ohio 43130.

If you are unable to print the entry form, or view the Department books on-line, entry forms are available in the Fair Office where a paper copy of the Fair Book’s various entry Departments may also be reviewed. Assistance with the entry process is readily available during office hours from the staff in the Fair office located on the Fairgrounds.

Entries must be made before September 23 at 4:00 p.m. Office hours are weekdays from 8:30 a.m. until noon, and starting August 16, 2021, the office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  We hope to see you at the FULL 171st Fairfield County Fair beginning October 10th!