OHIO STATE UNIVERSTIY EXTENSION Ross County 4-H Hotline Important Dates, Deadlines, and Details June-July 2021
BRING ON SUMMER! Table of Contents Org Advisor Check List 2 Summer has finally arrived and with that steps towards a more Advisor’s Pre-Fair To-Do List 2 “normal” return to life. We will continue to follow OSU guidelines Quality Assurance 2 that MAY continue to be more stringent than local or state July Reminders 3 government guidelines at any 4-H event. For now, that means Early Project Judging 4 4-H at the Paints 4 masks on, no more than 300 people, socially distance, and no Carteens Program 4 food at our functions. OSU is a large system that sometimes takes Horse Workouts 4 a bit to make policy changes systemwide to reflect the latest Fair Wristbands 4 health recommendations. Please be patient and respectful of our Fair Booths & Booth Patrol 5 Outhouse/Lip Sync Prelims 6 parent organization. Saturday Fair Awards 6 Premier Skillathon 6 Meanwhile, we’re hopeful that exhibitors are busy playing outside Pre-Fair Clinics 6 in amazing sunshine, filling in their project books from front to Livestock Re-Tagging 7 Rabbit Weigh-in Schedule 7 back, and helping out with household projects. ☺ Okay, maybe Skillathon Schedule 8 that’s a small stretch, but we hope that some of those things are Dates & Deadlines 9 happening in your homes! Halloween Campout 10
This Hotline is packed with details and dates for tons of pre-fair and fair activities to help your family have a great summer in 4-H. There’s a lot going on and we often forget what a steep learning curve our 4-H culture requires of new families or even members taking new projects or participating in new 4-H activities. Let’s all go the extra mile to be mindful and welcoming since everyone does not have the same history and working knowledge of our 4-H family. Try to slow down meetings and offer extra details to The Ross Co. Ext. Office help newbies stay up to speed. will return to normal Best wishes for a great summer! M-F 8 am-4:30 pm hours Katie Wells, 4-H Educator starting June 1 ORGANIZATIONAL ADVISOR TO-DO LIST This check list should be reviewed for important deadlines due by July 15 (at the latest).
•Non-Market Livestock (Breeding Project) Entry –Go to: go.osu.edu/nonmarketlivestock21 to register any non- market projects; members must have enrolled in a breeding project (includes beef breeding, turkey, ducks, geese, dairy cattle, sheep, fancy poultry, breeding & fancy rabbits, guinea pigs, and dairy, meat breeding and pygmy goats). All information must be completed!
•Member Completion- Call the Extension office for all members that have NOT completed a project, have dropped out of 4-H, or have not met completion requirements. A member is complete if: (1) The member attended the required meetings this year for your club (the minimum county requirement for 4-H completion is six meetings), (2) member completed at least one project and attended judging (Advisors cannot judge) or fair show.
•Market Pen/Sale registration: Go to: go.osu.edu/marketsalereg21 **NOT AVAILABLE TIL 7/1** Now that exhibitors can show multiple species and/or multiples of large animal species, it is required for ALL exhibitors to complete Jr. Fair market registration to empower Jr. Fair Livestock Superintendents to make stall assignments. Please go to the website above (July 1-July 15) to indicate HOW MANY MARKET ANIMALS you are bringing. In addition, this survey will ask you WHICH MARKET ANIMAL YOU INTEND ON SELLING (tag number) in the Ross County Jr. Fair Sale so that the sales office can prepare. All exhibitors will have 1 hour after their species show to go to the Jr. Fair Sale Office to request selling a different animal than what was originally stated.
QUALITY ASSURANCE ADVISOR PRE-FAIR TO-DO LIST All virtual Ross County QA options have passed. A list of youth who have not completed QA has been sent to • Read this Hotline completely and share information with your club members all club advisors. June 15 is the county deadline that • Review the May Family Hotline all QA training MUST be completed and proof of attendance be submitted to the office in order to • Remind members of project changes that might affect them show and sell at the Ross County Fair. This is an Ohio Department of Agriculture rule in the Ohio • Double check project judging dates and items due July 15 Revised Code. • Pick up and read the Fair Book for event info, rules, and class break-outs A final Ross County QA option is available on Tuesday, June 15 from 6-7:30 pm at the Ross • Check the Ross County 4-H website weekly for important updates (ross.osu.edu) County FAIRGROUNDS for $20 (cash/check only). • Remind livestock project members of the date and time of check-ins, weigh-ins, and their show 4-H ENDOWMENT information for fair Committee is offering a unique opportunity for our 2021 **MANY SHOW TIME CHANGES FOR 2021 fair go-ers! Photographer and 4-H alumni Andy Gigley • Verify that all members know they must redeem their will be available to take YOUR photo in our beautiful project vouchers at the fair during scheduled Endowment Plaza on the backside of the Jr. Fair premium booth times to receive their premium (final building. Current 4-H members, camping buddies, clubs, day and time is Saturday, August 14 from 11:00 am – alumni, and friends who gather for the fair can get their 2:00 pm) snapshot taken individually or as a group for free. All ages welcome! Photos will be posted on the photographer’s website for purchasing.
When: Friday, August 13 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Where: Ross Co Fair Endowment Plaza, west side of the Jr. Fair Bldg. How: Come to plaza during the above times… in case of rain a tent will be set up! Also, remember the Ross County 4-H Endowment fund for gifts or contributions. Bricks for the plaza may also be purchased in honor of/memory of a loved one. The endowment funds award trips, scholarships, counselor trainings, volunteer trainings, and 4-H project books. See ross.osu.edu for more information.
June/July Hotline 2 Ross County Extension JULY REMINDERS REALLY IMPORTANT STUFF YOU NEED TO REMEMBER!
DEADLINES Announce the dates for General Project and FCS Project Judging
SKILLATHON July 13 from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm and July 24 from 9:00 am – noon
MARKET LIVESTOCK *NEW* Due July 15. If you have a member taking a market livestock project, they must register their animals for pen assignments and sale preference at go.osu.edu/marketsalereg21 Members will have one hour after their respective species show to change which animal is selling. Dairy cows/heifer exhibitors must complete this form.
NON-MARKET LIVESTOCK If you have a member taking a Non-Market Livestock project (i.e. Breeding project), they must register their animals at go.osu.edu/nonmarketlivestock21 or the member cannot take the animal to the fair.
FAIR WRISTBANDS Fair wristbands for Junior Fair members and advisors will be available starting July 19 at the Extension office. -Up to three Advisor wristbands will be given to each club (advisors must be registered and active). -Members’ wristbands are issued for members ages 7 and over (6 and under admitted free). -Fair wrist bands must be picked up by the club’s organizational advisor. Please make sure you distribute wristbands to members in time for fair opening.
BOOTH SET-UP Booths and displays/exhibits must be in place by 8:00 pm on the first Saturday of the Fair.
FAIR MOVE-IN No parking in barn area. Vehicles will be towed at the owner’s expense. Rabbit exhibitors will not be permitted to park near barn and should plan to carry or wagon rabbits from the parking lot.
MARKET VOUCHERS Vouchers for market livestock will be distributed at animal weigh-ins. As is true with other vouchers, exhibitors are responsible for holding onto them until they are redeemed.
DUNF *NEW* Due by August 1. All market poultry, market steer, market hog, market lamb, market goat, dairy goat and dairy cattle livestock projects are required to complete the Drug Use Notification Forms (DUNF) certifying their animals are drug free. All DUNF’s will be completed ONLINE. Form will open on July 15 and must be submitted by August 1. go.osu.edu/rossDUNF
LIVESTOCK MOVE-IN All livestock must be penned during assigned times on SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 2021: 7:00 am – 12 noon > Hogs, Horses, Sheep 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm > Beef, Dairy, Goats, Poultry, Rabbits
June/July Hotline 3 Ross County Extension EARLY PROJECT JUDGING 4-H NIGHT AT THE PAINTS June 17 from 12:00 noon – 6:00 pm June 15 at 7:05 pm @ Ross County Service Center Youth and up to 3 advisors wearing a 4-H t-shirt get A day when members are judged who cannot attend admitted for free! General Project Judging, Food/Nutrition/Misc., FCS Judging, or Clothing, Textiles, and Quilting Judging. Any member who attends Early Judging is not eligible for State Fair selection. MUST PRE-REGISTER by following these instructions: 1. Log in to oh.4honline.com with your email address and password 2. Select “VIEW” next to the member’s name that is registering for Early Project Judging 3. Select “EVENTS” from the column on the left of the screen 4. Select “REGISTER” from the right side of the screen 5. Select “EARLY PROJECT JUDGING” and click on the “NEXT” button 6. Select “START REGISTRATION” 7. Select the time slot (one time slot per project) 8. Select “NEXT” at the bottom of the page 9. Enter project/s to be judged 10. Check Summary and click “FINISH: 4-H CAMP LOST & FOUND 11. You will receive an email message after Pickup by JULY 30 @ Extension Office registering and another when it has been We bring all unclaimed items back after each camp. If a confirmed by our office. camper is missing an item, please call the office to see if it was turned in and/or collected: 740-702-3200. If items are not claimed by July 30 they will be donated or CARTEENS PROGRAM trashed. The “Car” in CARTEENS stands for “Caution and Responsibility”, and “Teens” refers to the teenagers who help prepare and present the program. In Fair Wristbands Thank You’s! CARTEENS programs, 4-H teen leaders teach traffic Fair wristbands will be available for advisors to pick- education safety to first-time teen traffic offenders, up beginning July 19th in the Extension office. while also building offenders’ self-esteem and Wristbands are given to all active Junior Fair interpersonal skills. Teen traffic offenders attending members age 7 and older. Each club will also receive this program have typically been cited for speeding, 3 wristbands for advisors. Please have a count of the stop sign violations, reckless operation, and other number of wristbands you will need so that the office similar moving violations. CARTEENS program topics can verify your club’s numbers. include excessive speed, driving under the influence, seat belt safety use, consequences of unsafe HORSEAll wristbands WORKOUTS are sponsored by the Senior Fair decisions, dealing with peer pressure, understanding WEEKLYBoard! Thank 6:00 pmyou ATnotes FAIRGROUNDS are encouraged – ALL to be sent traffic laws, and recognizing and reacting to traffic HORSEto Senior EXHIBITORS Fair Board: WELCOMEP.O. Box 614, REGARDLESS Chillicothe, OH OF signs and signals. CLUB45601 MEMBERSHIP
The program is actively looking for TEEN • Monday- Ranch VOLUNTEERS to help teach the program one • Tuesday- Please Saturday morning a month! Teen helpers are eligible • Wednesday- Contest for $1,000 Carteen scholarships the year they • Thursday- Beginners (as long as needed) graduate! If interested, contact Carteens coordinators Megan Watson 740-466-6962 or Kari Ellison 740- Always a good idea to contact your advisor before 804-8129 hauling to make sure workouts are still being held that evening – if in doubt call BJ Pickerrell – 740-701-8983 June/July Hotline 4 Ross County Extension BOOTHS & BOOTH PATROL Fair Slogan: The 2021 booth list is included. If your club is not listed and your club has items to display, they “We're finally back and ready must be displayed in the designated “Miscellaneous” booth in the Junior Fair Building. for fun at the Ross County Fair Projects that need to be displayed include those of 2021!” judged at General Project, Nutrition, and Clothing Evaluations.
Each project displayed should have a 4-H club Booth Theme: exhibit card. All members (even clubs using the “4-H Celebrates miscellaneous booths) should complete the cards. The cards are available in the Extension Everyday Heroes!” office. Remind your members that projects must be displayed at the Fair to receive premium BOOTH ASSIGNMENTS payout. 12 ft 6 ft All 4 One (E6) Agst. the Grain (D2)Blue Clubs with any projects displayed in the Jr. Fair Ribbon (C13) All Am. Achievers (D3) Building, are responsible to fill 2 patrol time slots. Bubble Gum Gang (E7) Amaz. Ctry Kids (C11) Booth patrollers can be advisors, parents, or Country Freebirds (E1) Barnyard Buddies (C4) older responsible 4-H’ers. Please do your part in Deerfield H.H. (E4) Beyond the Barn (C12) helping keep our booth area clean, safe and Elite Eagles (E2) Buckskin Ramblers (D4) secure. Frogtown Thrifters (D13) Bskin St. & Mixers (C10) Patrol hours are Sunday, Aug. 8-Friday Aug. 13 Hallsville F.N. (E3) Busy Beavers (C3) from 9:00 am-9:00 pm, Saturday, Aug. 14 from Jr. Lvstk. Grws. (C1) Farmtastic 4H’rs (A5) 9:00 am- 3:30 pm in 2-hour shifts. Kountry Magic (D1) Gone Country (A3) Ragged Rdg. Rmbs. (D5) Hvs, Hares & Hens (D10) NOTE: If advisors do not schedule a time for their Ultimate Svrs (E8 & 9) Liberty Gang (D11) club, one will be scheduled for them by the office. 8 ft Mud Crew (C2) If no one patrols, your club will not receive a Clarks. Jly Fdrs. (D5) Ruff N Tuff (A4) booth premium. ($20 value) Clever Clovers (C9) Seed Planters (D12) Clover Bees (D8) 8ft ADVISORS: We will have a Booth Check-off List Outback Gang (C5) Turnback (C6) for you to pick-up (from the Extension office). It Panther Power (C8) We Feed ‘Em Well (C7) shows the projects that must be displayed for RC Gang (D6) We’re Grn & Shwn’ (D7 your club. It is for you to use as you set up your The Spirit Gang (D9) booth. Then you must sign it and return it to the ) Jr. Fair Office by 4:00 pm on Saturday, August 7. BOOTH SET UP DATES: Thursday, Aug. 5 - Saturday, Aug. 7 from 8:00 am—9:00 pm BOOTH PATROL SIGN UP AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE-- All clubs with booth must sign up at least 2 advisors for time slots.
June/July Hotline 5 Ross County Extension PREMIER SKILLATHON July 13 & July 24 @ Fairgrounds during Skillathon Note: This HIGHLY ENCOURAGED, but optional, judging tests a member’s knowledge of all livestock species. Open to youth ages 12-18 (as of January 1). Members will complete SENIOR LEVEL stations in each species that test their general knowledge or application of knowledge of the 9 species. No pre- registration is necessary. Contestants receiving the top scores will be recognized at the fair with a cash prize provided by the Junior Fair Board. 1st place: $300 2nd place: $150 3rd place: $75 OUTHOUSE RACE, & NOTE: Once a 4-H/FFA exhibitor wins 1st place in Premier Skillathon contest, s/he is no longer eligible to LIP SYNC PRELIMS compete in Premier Skillathon contest for their remaining years. The 2nd and 3rd place winners are Monday, July 26 @ Fairgrounds eligible to compete again. 5:00 pm- Outhouse inspections 5:30 pm- Check-in 6:00 pm- Outhouse Race SATURDAY AWARDS Lip Sync Prelims to follow August 14 @ Bandstand 10:00 am The top awards in the project areas of: General, PRE-FAIR CLINICS Clothing, Nutrition, and Family & Consumer Sciences are selected during pre-fair judging. These are called Beef “Judge’s Choice” awards and are presented to the top June 26, 9:00 am @ Fairgrounds featuring Ian Van 10% in each project area. Kirk – sponsored by Weaver Livestock Rabbit - Fair Expectations Plaques for all of the Judges’ Choice recipients are July 29, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Virtual Clinic – check displayed in the Jr. Fair Building during the fair, and Ross County Fair Rabbit Barn Facebook for info then presented during the Saturday Awards program at the Bandstand. Members will be notified if they will MARKET CHICKS be receiving one of these exceptional awards. Thursday, June 17 @ Fairgrounds Large Animal Additional awards presented on Saturday: Arena • Beef Clean Stall Chicks should be picked up between 3 pm and 7 pm. • Outstanding Beef Exhibitor You may want to call and check before coming in. • Bake Revue PULLORUM TESTING • Dairy Fitting Poultry shown at the fair that are not a part of the • Outstanding Sheep Exhibitor market chicken project must have proof that they are • Horse Awards (state fair qualifiers, clean stall, pullorum-free to enter the fairgrounds and check-in at horsemen) the barns. Please remind your members to check their • Outstanding Nutritionists poultry requirements to be sure they comply. If your • Outstanding Clothing project members need to have their poultry tested, they can contact certified tester: Tracy Gibson at 740-804-2146
June/July Hotline 6 Ross County Extension EXTRA HANDS AT FAIR JR. FAIR LIVESTOCK SALE INFO For all livestock—only exhibitors, immediate family The Ross County Jr. Fair Sale Committee will sell members and advisors may assist with the shearing animals on a PER PROJECT basis. Examples of and/or grooming of any Jr. Fair animal once it comes Livestock Projects: onto the fairgrounds. Refer to General Livestock rule in *A project = A Market Steer or A Market Hog the Fairbook for specifics. *A project = A Pen of Three Market Chickens or A Pen of Two Rabbits Pre-fair is the time for exhibitors to learn this great skill so they are prepared to groom their animals at the fair. JR. FAIR SALE RING PHOTOS Example: It is recommended to dip goats 10 days to 2 Halee Ann Photography will be the official fair weeks ahead of fair and not at fair. photographer. She will be documenting our youth exhibitors in show rings and have photos for display LIVESTOCK RE-TAGGING through her website and visible on Facebook. If a project animal loses a tag, please contact the Please be respectful of her efforts by only sharing Extension office IMMEDIATELY to get on the re-tag list. photos you have purchased. Have your member keep the old tags to be turned in.
PREMIUM VOUCHERS FOR PROJECTS AND BOOTHS Every 4-H’er must redeem their project premium voucher(s) during the fair to receive their money. Non-livestock project vouchers will be given out during their project judging. Livestock members will receive vouchers during weigh-ins (market) or during the show (breeding). Exhibitors must hold on to it to receive their premium. Vouchers cannot be replaced. The voucher redemption booth is in the Jr. Fair Building in a ticket booth. Hours of operation during fair week are: Tuesday 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm; Wednesday-Saturday 11:00 am- 2:00 pm
Advisors: If your club has a booth, you must pick up your booth premium during the fair on Friday, August 13 after 12:00 noon. If you are a Top Five booth, you will receive your additional premium at that time. RABBIT WEIGH-IN SCHEDULE Saturday, August 7 @ Fairgrounds Large Animal Arena Club assigned times – Contact David Zeigler with questions 740-701-0589. 4:00 4:30 5:30 6:30 7:30 American Made The Rascals Seed Planters Mud Crew Nutty Buddies Beyond the Barn Tip of the County Turnback 7:00 Sew & So Clovers Elite Eagles Walk, Trot, Canter 6:00 Clark. Jolly Feeders 8:00 Ruff & Tuff 5:00 Against the Grain Hooves, Hares & Hens American Rednecks We’re Growin & Showin Barnyard Buckeyes Blue Ribbon The Spirit Gang Clever Clovers 4:30 Bubble Gum Gang Boots N Bows 7:30 Concord Blue Ribbon All American Achievers Jr. Livestock Growers Farmtastic 4Hrs Be All You Can Be Hallsville Friendly Neighbors Amazing Country Kids 5:30 Gone Country Born in a Barn Hare and Livestock Raisers Born Country Clark. Jolly Beef. Fed. Sizzle Stirrups Busy Beavers Jefferson Livestock Lucky Lopers Frogtown Thrifters Zane Trail Clover Clan Just 4 Fun Oldtown Gang Liberty Gang 6:30 Country Freebirds 8:30 P.V. Hustlers Peacemakers All 4 One FFA Buckskin Ramblers Panther Power Ragged Ridge Ramblers Deerfield Happy Helpers Granny’s Bunch Clover Bees Ross Cty. Round-Up Kountry Magic Lope, Rattle & Roll RC Gang We Feed ‘Em Well
June/July Hotline 7 Ross County Extension SKILLATHON 2021 Tuesday, July 13 or Saturday, July 24 @ Fairgrounds *All animal exhibitors are required to participate in Skillathon in order to show/sell at the Ross County Jr. Fair 2021. There are TWO date options to attend. (Horse Skillathon is held separately on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.) **Plan to attend your club’s assigned times. Please be patient as our volunteers work with our exhibitors! Study guides are available online for every species--- every question that could be asked is covered on these study guides! NEED Skillathon vouchers are “Activity Vouchers” that can be used in addition to “project vouchers”. VOLUNTEERS – Remember, youth must achieve over 75% score on Skillathon to earn this voucher. Contact Ext. Office! CHANGES FOR 2021 There is NO “thank you note” skills station but youth should come with a pre-written thank you note either in their book or separately. If they do not come with one pre-written they will be asked to write one on-site before completing Skillathon. •Great video demonstration on a quality thank you note: https://www.facebook.com/hardinco4h/videos/306129806863757/ •Website: https://pinholepress.com/blog/teach-kids-to-write-thank-you-cards-in-3-steps/
**COVID-19 Guidelines– this is a huge event with lots of people on-site at a time. For now, we ask that youth members ONLY enter the buildings (NO PARENTS). There will be 4-H Committee and Jr. Fair Board, as well as additional signage to help youth figure out where they are going. BUYER POSTER CONTEST The Ross County JFB sponsors a “Buyer Thank You Poster Contest” for members taking market animals. • Posters should be no bigger than 11” X 14” except for rabbits which should be • 8” x 11”. • It is suggested to use foam board or laminate poster since it is sturdy and easier • to mount. Posters must be up by 8:00 pm on Tuesday of the fair. • Posters must include first and last name as well as club name. Place poster on • pen or in designated location. If designated location is unknown, contact your • barn superintendent. Winning posters will be notated and recognized by ribbons • on their pens. • Top 2 posters from each species will be chosen and recognized with a ribbon, as • well as a prize. If you win, you must claim your prizes at the Jr. Fair Board Office June/July Hotline 8 Ross County Extension IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES
JUNE JULY 1 – DUE: 1 – DUE: *Dog entries for Ross Co. Jr. Fair * Horse Forms for Ross Co. Fair *Horse Show entries for Ross Co. Jr. Fair * EquiSteps training for Horse Project *Creative Writing projects turned in to Extension Office Members *Ohio State Fair Scholarship applications * Friend of 4-H Nomination form *OSF Dog Poster Contest entries * Last day to register for camp 5 – Office Closed 3 – Sale Committee Meeting 6:30 pm @ RCSC 12 – Dog Clinic (Showmanship) 6:30 pm @ Fairgrounds 7 – Jr. Fair Board Mtg. 6:00 pm @ Fairgrounds 13 – FCS 4-H Project Judging Day @ Fairgrounds - Sr. Fair Board Mtg. 7:00 pm @ Fairgrounds - Skillathon 4:00 pm-7:00 pm @ Fairgrounds - Dog Clinic (Obedience) 6:30 pm @ - Premier Skillathon 4:00 pm-7:00 pm @ Fairgrounds Fairgrounds 15 – General 4-H Project Judging @ Fairgrounds 15 – Last Chance QA 6:00-7:30 pm @ - Cloverbud Share Day 9:00 am-1:00 pm @ Fairgrounds FAIRGROUNDS - DUE: 17 – Early Project Judging 12:00-6:00 pm @ * Non-Market Livestock Entries (breeding entries) RCSC * Home Grown Rabbit Certificates/entries - Market Chicken Pick-up 3:00 pm-7:00pm @ * Member Completions Fairgrounds 19 – Horse Committee Meeting 6:30 pm @ Fairgrounds 20 – DUE: 19-24 Sr. Shooting Sports Camp * ALL Market Livestock members must have 24 – Skillathon 9:00 am-12N @ Fairgrounds completed Quality Assurance - Premier Skillathon 9:00 am-12N @ Fairgrounds * Ohio State Jr. Fair Entries: 25 – State Fair Rep. Mtg. 1:30 pm @ RCSC • Rabbits, Poultry, Livestock, Horse - Jr. Fairy Royalty Interviews @ RCSC Production 26 – Lip Sync & Outhouse Race Prelims. 6:00 pm @ Fairgrounds • Dog Show & Agaility 28 – JFB Fairground Clean Up Day 21 – Horse Committee Meeting 6:30 pm @ 19 – Aug. 8 – Ohio State Fair (closed to public) Fairgrounds 22-25 – Sr. Camp 23 – Rabbit Tattoo & Weigh-In 6:00 pm–8:00 pm AUGUST @ Fairgrounds 4 – JFB Fairground Clean-up day 26 – Rabbit Tattoo & Weigh-In 9:00 am–12N @ - JFB/SFB/Superintendent’s Mixer 5:30 pm Fairgrounds 5 – Horse Skillathon 6:00 pm-8:00 pm @ Fairgrounds - JTOS/Carteens 9 am-12n @ RCSC 5-7 – Clubs Decorate Booths 8:00 am-9:00 pm - Cloverbud Camp @ Tar Hollow 7-14 – Ross County Fair – Refer to 2021 Fair Book for 29 – July 2 – Jr. Camp @ Tar Hollow rules & info on shows, judging, events, etc. 8 – Junior Fair King & Queen contest 8:00 pm 10 – Bake Review entries accepted 9:00 am- 12:00n in Jr. Fair Bld. - Jr. Fair Night 7:00 pm in Grandstand 12 – Nutrition Interview 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm OHIO STATE FAIR ENTRIES 13 – Fashion Show line-up at 11:30 am in Jr. Fair Bld. Fashion Show held in Bandstand Livestock entries are due June 20 14 – Saturday Awards 10:00 am @ Bandstand https://ohiostatefair.com/agricultur - Livestock Release Times (see Fairbook) e-livestock/livestock/ -Exhibits in Jr. Fair Bld. released at 3:30 pm 28 – JTOS/Carteens 9:00 am-12N @ RCSC Non-livestock information can be found at: https://ohio4h.org/nonlivestockgui debook
June/July Hotline 9 Ross County Extension June 17 - Early Judging July 13 - FCS & Nutrition & Clothing State-Level Competition July 15 - General Projects Yes... there will be State-level competition this year for FCS, Nutrition, Clothing, and General Keep judging days running smoothly by using this modified projects! process (follows current OSU guidelines) - 4-Hers will be selected at each judging to 1. ARRIVE - at your scheduled time on the correct judging represent Ross County at this next prestigious day. For Early and FCS judging, members must schedule level. Good luck! an on-line appointment. For General judging, the schedule is in the May Hotline. 2. SIGN-IN & BE SEATED – ONLY 4-Hers will be allowed to enter the building. Everyone else will wait outside. Junior Leaders will be available to assist members with multiple and/or large displays. 3. JUDGING – when your name is called, a helper will escort you to your judge for an interview. 4. RIBBON & VOUCHER TABLE – after judging, stop by table to pick up your Ribbon and Project Voucher.
The 4-H Halloween Campout Committee is excited about putting this event on for its 12th year! It will be September 24-26 at the Ross Co. Fairgrounds. It is only open to 4-H volunteers, members and their families. Registration packets will be available to advisors starting July 19th at the Extension office and during the week of the Ross County Fair, in the Jr. Fair Building at the Extension/Jr. Fair Office window. A 4-H advisor (Advisor in Charge) must be present at this event and must be camping. If none of your advisors can attend the event, your members can still participate if they find another club who has an advisor present AND camping and would be willing to take your members in. The Advisor designated as "In Charge" of each club (this does not have to be the organizational advisor but must be a current Ross County 4-H Advisor) will register all participants through an online registration system *info found in packet.* The 4-H Halloween Campout Committee will hold a mandatory "Advisors in Charge" meeting on Thursday, September 9 at 6:00 pm at the RCSC to go over the rules, plans, club assignments for helping at the event etc. to assist everyone in having a great experience. NEW THIS YEAR: ALL PAYMENTS WILL BE TURNED IN AT THE ADVISOR IN CHARGE MEETING (not in the office). The deadline for ALL registrations is September 1. No registrations will be accepted after this date. Cost is $50 per campsite which includes up to 5 people. Each camper above the 5 is an additional $5 per guest. Payments should be written as one check from the club. No cash payments will be accepted. Featured activities include: wagon rides, crafts and games, Trick-or-Treat, Costume Contest, and Best Decorated Campsite (both single and group) so be sure to get all your decorations ready if you would like it to be judged! We look forward to seeing you at the Campout this year.