4-H Youth Development
Animal Projects
2012 Adams County Fair
Forms Required for the Fair
DUNF -- for all market animals. This form is triplicate copy; therefore, it cannot be downloaded. It is available from advisors, at the Extension Office or at the Junior Fair Board Office on July 14 and 15. This form MUST be filled out completely and accurately and MUST be signed by the exhibitor AND a parent/guardian (unless the exhibitor is 18 or older).
Quality Assurance and Skillathons
Quality Assurance for all species will be held in Adams County on May 9 and 10.
Market Goat exhibitors may receive Quality Assurance certification for attending the Market Goat Clinic at the fairgrounds on March 17, from 9 a.m. - Noon.
Market Hog exhibitors may receive Quality Assurance certification for attending the Market Hog Clinic at the fairgrounds on March 3 from 9 a.m. - Noon.
Youth may receive Quality Assurance certification for attending an approved Quality Assurance program in a neighboring county. Contact the Extension Office for a list of approved programs.
Participation is an approved quality assurance program OR successfully testing out of quality assurance (for Intermediates 12-14 years of age and Seniors 15 and older) is required for members in beef, dairy, goats, poultry, rabbits (market and breeding only), sheep, and swine projects who wish to exhibit animals in the 2012 Adams County or Ohio State Fairs. Note: QA is not required for dog and horse, or horseless project members.
Test out sessions will be scheduled by FFA Advisors at Manchester, North Adams, Peebles, and West Union High Schools and at the OVCTC. Please check with your school's FFA Advisor or listen for announcements if you're interested in taking the test. (Note if you passed the test in 2010 or 2011 and are still in the same age division, you do not need to take the test again this year!) And, if you pass the test, then you do not need to attend a quality assurance program this year!
Quality Assurance will be conducted in conjunction with the annual Skillathons at the OVCTC. Skillathons for all species, including beef, dairy, goats, horse, poultry, rabbits (market and breeding only), sheep, and swine projects. Skillathon participation is optional for horseless horse project members and is not required for dog, cat, pet rabbit, pocket pet, or other small animal projects.
Skillathons will run from 3:30-8:30 p.m. on May 9 and 10 at the OVCTC. Please come as your schedule permits. Quality Assurance sessions will be conducted as follows. You may attend any session, but content targets small or large market animal species each night as noted in the schedule.
Quality Assurance and Skillathon Schedule:
Skillathon: 3:30-8:30 pm both evenings
Quality Assurance:
May 9 - Large and Small Animal QA: 5:00-6:30 pm and 7:00-8:30 pm
May 10 - Large and Small Animal QA: 5:00-6:30 pm and 7:00-8:30 pm
Skillathon Make-Up Sessions
A make-up session will be held on June 4 at the Extension Office from 4-7 pm.
Quality Assurance Make-Up Sessions
Adams County does not offer a make-up session. See the top of this section for alternative programming dates, or contact the Extension Office for a list of approved programs in neighboring counties.
BEEF PROJECTS
BEEF SHOWS & EVENTS 2012
| May 12 | Feeder Calf Tag-In | 8:30 am - Noon at Adams Co. Fairgrounds |
| May 9 & 10 | Beef Skillathon & Quality Assurance Training |
Skillathon: 3:30-8:30 pm both evenings |
| May 31 | Breeding Beef Cattle Registrations Due | 4:30 pm at Adams Co. Extension |
| June 4 | Skillathon Make-Up | 4-7 pm at Adams Co. Extension |
| NA | Beef Clinic | None scheduled in 2012 |
BEEF FORMS & NEWSLETTERS
- Beef Breeding Cattle Registration
- Beef Project Guidelines
- Feeder Calf Vaccination Record Form
- Beef Project Member Letter
- DUNF (available from Advisors, Extension Office, and Jr. Fair Office July 14 & 15)
CAT PROJECTS
CAT FORMS & NEWSLETTERS
- Cat Project Guidelines
DAIRY PROJECTS
DAIRY SHOWS & EVENTS 2012
| May 9 & 10 | Dairy Skillathon & Quality Assurance |
Skillathon: 3:30-8:30 pm both evenings |
| May 31 | Dairy Cattle Registrations Due | 4:30 pm at Adams Co. Extension |
| June 4 | Skillathon Make-Up | 4-7 pm at Adams Co. Extension |
DAIRY FORMS & NEWSLETTERS
- Dairy Cattle Registration
- DUNF ( required for lactating dairy cattle; available from Advisors, Extension Office, and Jr. Fair Office July 14 & 15)
DOG PROJECTS
DOG NEWS
DOG SHOWS & EVENTS 2012
| July 9 | Pre-Fair Judging | WUHS; time TBA |
| July 11 | OSF Dog Entry deadlines (shows, poster contest, etc.) | More events posted on the Ohio 4-H Dog Program Website |
DOG FORMS & NEWSLETTERS
- Dog Project Guidelines
DOG WEB LINKS
- Ohio 4-H Dog Program If you're taking a dog project, you'll definitely want to check out this website. It is an EXCELLENT resource for fun show match dates, state fair info. and lots more valuable tools!
GOAT PROJECTS
GOAT NEWS
GOAT SHOWS & EVENTS 2012
| May 12 | Market Goat Tag-In | 9:00-11:00 am at Adams Co. Fairgrounds |
| May 9 & 10 | Goat Skillathon & Quality Assurance Training |
Skillathon: 3:30-8:30 pm both evenings |
| May 31 | Dairy Goat Registrations Due | 4:30 pm at Adams Co. Extension Office |
| May 31 | Meat Doe and Dairy Goat Show registrations due | 4:30 pm at Adams Co. Extension Office |
| June 4 | Skillathon Make-Up | 4:00-7:00 pm at Adams Co. Extension Office |
GOAT PROJECT FORMS & NEWSLETTERS
- Goat Project Member Letter
- Goat Project Guidelines
- Meat Goat Breeding Show Registration
- Dairy Goat Registration Form
- DUNF (Required for all market goats and lactating dairy goats; available from Advisors, Extension Office, and Jr. Fair Office July 16 & 17)
HORSE PROJECTS
HORSE SHOWS & EVENTS 2012
| May 7 | Open Fun Show (Flyer) Registration | 9am at Adams County Fairgrounds |
| May 9 and 10 | Horse Skillathon--for all horse project members; optional for horseless horse members. | 3:30-8:30 pm both evenings at OVCTC |
| May 12 | Horse Registration Day: Camp forms, horse registrations, and so on must be brought to the fairgrounds; all horses will be measured and photographed. | 1-4 pm, Fairgrounds |
| June 4 | Skillathon Make-Up | 4:00-7:00 pm at Adams Co. Extension Office |
| TBA | Adams County D.A.R.E Open Horse Show | 9:00 am at Adams County Fairgrounds |
| June 13 & 14 | Registration & Payment due for June 23 PAS | 9:00 am - 6:00 pm at Horse Camp |
| June 23 | PAS Show: Flyer Registration | 9 am at Adams Co. Fairgrounds |
| July 5 |
Out of County registrations due by Noon, July 5, for PAS Out-of-County Form required with entry. |
4:30 pm at Adams Co. Extension |
| July 7 | PAS Show. Adams County members who failed to qualify on June 23 will be automatically entered. Out of county registrations with Out-of-County form due by July 5. | 9 am at Adams County Fairgrounds |
| July 14, 15, and 16 |
Adams County Jr. Fair Horse Show Registrations General Information Form, Wednesday Show Class List/Entry, Thursday Show Class List/Entry, Friday Show Class List/Entry |
Due by 9:00 pm each evening at Jr. Fair Board Office |
| July 18, 19, and 20 | Adams County Jr. Fair Horse Show (see class lists and entry information, above) |
9 am at Adams County Fairgrounds |
| July 20 | Equine Top Cowboy/Queen Applications & Sportsmanship Award Nominations Due | Turn in to show steward by noon |
HORSE FORMS & NEWSLETTERS
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State PAS Horse Show Information and Qualifying Scores, PAS Out-of-County Form, and 2012 PAS Horse Show Dates and Details (from around the state). |
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Adams County Jr. Fair Horse Show: |
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HORSE WEB LINKS
POULTRY, DUCK & TURKEY PROJECTS
POULTRY NEWS
4-H and FFA members who carry duck or turkey projects may exhibit these birds in the 2012 Adams County poultry show and sell their commercial meat-type ducks and tom turkeys in the small sale on Friday evening of fair week. As in the past, youth may sell only one sale unit in the small sale, with exceptions as noted in the sale rules.
POULTRY SHOWS & EVENTS 2012
March 1 |
Market Turkey Poult/Duck/Chick Orders due to Extension Office |
4:30 pm at Adams County |
May 9 & 10 |
Poultry, Duck & Turkey Skillathon & Quality Assurance Training |
Skillathon: 3:30-8:30 pm both evenings |
| May 31 | Fur & Feather King-Queen Applications Due; Poultry registrations due | 4:30 pm at Adams County Extension |
| May 31 | Market Duck and Chick Pick-Up Clinic, 6:00 pm |
6:30 pm at Adams County Fairgrounds |
| June 4 | Skillathon Make-Up | 4:00-7:00 pm at Adams County Extension |
POULTRY FORMS & NEWSLETTERS
- Fur & Feather King-Queen Application
- Poultry Registration Form
- Poultry Project Member Newsletter
- Poultry Project Guidelines
- DUNF (available from Advisors, Extension Office, or Jr. Fair Office July 14 & 15)
RABBIT & CAVY PROJECTS
RABBIT & CAVY SHOWS & EVENTS 2012
| TBA | Rabbit Clinic and Rabbit tattooing | Adams County Fairgrounds |
| May 9 & 10 | Rabbit Skillathon & Quality Assurance |
Skillathon: 3:30-8:30 pm both evenings |
| May 31 |
Fur & Feather King-Queen Applications Due ALL breeding rabbit registrations due! |
4:30 pm at Adams County Extension |
| June 4 | Skillathon Make-Up | 4:00-7:00 pm at Adams Co. Extension |
| June 21 | Market Rabbit Tattooing | 6:00-8:00 pm at the fairgrounds |
RABBIT & CAVY FORMS & NEWSLETTERS
- Fur & Feather King-Queen Application
- Guinea Pig & Small Animal (Gerbil, Hamster, Mouse, Rat, Chinchilla, Ferret and Hedgehog) Project Guidelines
SHEEP PROJECTS
SHEEP SHOWS & EVENTS 2012
| May 12 | Market Sheep Tag-In | 11:30 am at Adams Co. Fairgrounds | |||
| May 9 and 10 | Sheep Skillathon & Quality Assurance |
Skillathon: 3:30-8:30 pm both evenings |
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Breeding Sheep Registrations Due |
4:30 pm at Adams Co. Extension |
SHEEP FORMS & NEWSLETTERS
- Sheep Project Guidelines
- Breeding Sheep Registration
- Sheep Project Member Newsletter
- DUNF (available from Advisors, Extension Office, and Jr. Fair Office July 14 & 15)
SWINE PROJECTS
SWINE SHOWS & EVENTS 2012
| April 14 |
Market Swine Tag-In |
8 am at Fairgrounds |
| May 9 & 10 | Swine Skillathon & Quality Assurance Training |
Skillathon: 3:30-8:30 pm both evenings |
| May 31 | Breeding Swine Registrations Due | 4:30 pm at Extension Office |
| June 4 | Skillathon Make-Up | 4:00-7:00 pm at Adams Co. Extension Office |
SWINE FORMS & NEWSLETTERS
- Tag In Report
- Swine Project Member Letter
- Swine Project and Fair Guidelines
- Breeding Swine Registration Form
- DUNF (available from Advisors, Extension Office, or Jr. Fair Office July 14 & 15)
4-H Advisory Committee Meeting
