4-H Rules

General Information, Rules and Regulations

1.4-H is a youth program conducted in cooperation with the U.S.

Department of Agriculture, The Ohio State University and the

Ross County Commissioners; the 4-H Program is supervised locally by the County Extension Educators. Local Clubs are guided by volunteer 4-H adult advisors. The program is available to all potential clientele without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, disability, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or veteran status. Each person exhibiting or participating in the 4-H Club Departments must be enrolled as a member of an organized 4-H Club in the project or projects which he or she is exhibiting. 2.Project Exhibits: Refer to each Department area for Junior Fair

Project fair exhibit requirements. 3.Project Judging: For all projects, refer to the Project requirements found in each project book. Questions should be directed to the Ross County Extension Office (702- 3200). 4.Each 4-H member who expects to exhibit livestock at the fair must fill out appropriate entries to the County Extension Office by deadlines listed for each species.

PROJECT PREMIUMS: Projects MUST be exhibited at the fair to receive the Senior Fair Board’s Fair Exhibitor Premium. Mem- bers will be paid for a maximum of 3 projects (including general and livestock projects).

MEMBERS MUST COLLECT PROJECT PREMIUMS DURING

THE FAIR. For all projects, members will receive project voucher(s) at their judging. Refer to voucher for redemption location and times. NOTE: Each member must sign and personally present voucher(s) to receive payment.

4-H ACTIVITIES

4-H activities are optional events designed to enrich the member’s project learning experience. They provide members with the opportunity to go beyond the regular requirements of the project. While project judging or evaluation is usually required for a member’s project to be complete, activities are completely optional. Because participation in activity classes can enhance learning, members and clubs are encouraged to enter activities classes whenever possible. Some examples of 4-H activity classes are demonstrations, style revue, bake revue, booths, general livestock showmanship classes, light horse selection, etc. In most cases, to be eligible to enter a particular activity class, the member must be enrolled in a project which corresponds to the activity. The Extension Office will make the final determination regarding eligibility to enter activity class.

4-H BOOTHS

Every club that has 15 or more projects (in the areas of:

General projects, Family & Consumer Sciences projects, and/ or

Cloverbud exhibits) is required to have a booth. Each club which constructs an exhibit booth will receive twenty dollars ($20.00) per booth. A club advisor must pick up their booth voucher at the

Junior Fair Office during the fair. Vouchers must be redeemed during the fair. Clubs must complete a booth request form by

May 15. Booth themes are: “4-H Is Your Ticket To … !” OR

the Ross County Fair theme: “Something New Awaits You

at the Ross County Fair in 2022!” Use your creativity when planning your booth around one of these themes.

1.All booths must be in place by Saturday at 9:00 PM. 2.Booths will be judged Sunday Morning of the Fair. 3.Rosette Ribbons will be presented to the top five booths. 4.Some Honorable Mention Ribbons will also be given, sponsored by ROSS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 5.Each top (5) place booth will receive ($20) premium money.

THE ROSS COUNTY ACADEMY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE IS PROUD TO BE A PART OF THE ROSS COUNTY FAIR

Denise Burdett D.V.M. Brad Roll D.V.M. Brian Petzel D.V.M. Beth Picklesimer D.V.M. Amy Smythe D.V.M. Blake Lloyd D.V.M. Kathy Bates D.V.M. Katrine Haubeil D.V.M. Pam Jones D.V.M. Tanner Walls D.V.M. Sarah Hettinger D.V.M. Lisa Uhrig D.V.M.