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Butler County Junior Fair Section
162 2025 Butler County Fair

Department NO. 1000: the Youth Exhibit Building. Booth Must be completed
by 4pm.
Special Interest » Shop & Crop exhibits accepted from 9:00am-
4:00pm in the Youth Exhibit Building.
Jr. Fair Board in Charge: Ann Marie Davis, July 20
Elizabeth Waldron, Aimee Mikulich, Ashton
Withrow, Lucy Smith, Matt Vitellil & Daniela »4:00pm, Event Center.
All other Special Interest awards 4:30pm, Event Cen-
Gomes
ter
Superintendents: Aubrey Withrow Adult Ad- July 26
visors: Wendy Phair & Kristen Withrow
»Project removal from Youth Exhibit Building,12-5pm
Dress Code:
»Booth tear down from Youth Exhibit Building, 12-
Participants must follow the following dress code for judg- 5pm
ing:
July 27
SHOES: Dress Shoes, sandals, or boots
BOTTOMS: Dress Pants, capris, skirt (to fingertips or »Project removal from Youth Exhibit Building, 12:00-
longer) or shorts (ex: golf shorts fingertips length) dressy
jean with NO holes. 1:00pm
DRESS: Knee length or longer dress. Cleavage back and »Booth tear down from Youth Exhibit Building, 12:00-
shoulders must be covered. Spaghetti strap dress much 1:00pm
have something to cover the shoulders (sweater, jacket
etc.) Please Read General Guidelines:
TOPS: Blouse or Shirt with or without collar; no cleavage, A. All 4-H project requirements for 4-H Special Interest
no bareback, or midriff should be showing. NO 4-H T-
SHIRTS OR CLUB SHIRTS SHOULD BE WORN TO can be found online at www.butler.osu.edu
JUDGING. B. Special Interest projects include all projects other
*Remember when you are getting ready for judging be than those in Livestock, Family & Consumer Scienc-
thinking about your total look. Remember to dress to im- es or Small Animals.
press.
C. All 4-H Special Interest projects must be made for a
SCHEDULE 4-H project only. Duplication of projects in FFA,
Shop, FCCLA, Family & Consumer Science classes,
July 1 Scouts, or other youth organizations is not permitted.

»Submission deadline for writing projects. Includes D. All projects must be displayed during the entire coun-
Project 588 The Writer in You and Project 587 Writ- ty fair week in order for exhibitor to receive his/her
ing & Reporting for Teenagers. Projects must be award. Projects removed before dismissal or without
turned in at the OSU Extension Office for preliminary special permission will result in the inability to partici-
pate in the Jr. Fair the following year.
grading by 4:30pm on July 1. Judging interviews for
th
writing projects are on July 15 , 2025. E. All Special Interest projects shall be judged prior to
the Fair.
July 15
F. All judging requirements will include:
»Judging interviews for The Writer in You (588) and
Writing & Reporting for Teenagers (587) projects in · Judge’s interview
the Multipurpose Building. Interviews start at 9am.
·
Completed Project per requirements listed in
»Project judging online sign-up will be in July project section below
newsletter sent by email.
» Skilllathon contests for Shooting Sports, Lawn & · Completed Project Book
Garden, Small Engines, and Horticulture, 9am-Noon · Poster- No tri-fold board, foam board or card-
in the Multipurpose Building. board posters.
July 18 · One item to exhibit. The project book cannot

» Booth set-up and decorating, 9:00am-4:00pm in be considered the exhibit item must remain at
the fair.
the Youth Exhibit Building. Building closes promptly
at 4pm. G. The same poster used at judging is to be displayed at
» Shop & Crop exhibits accepted from 9:00am- the Fair.
4:00pm in the Youth Exhibit Building. H. Judge’s interview will focus on member’s development
July 19 and knowledge of project area.
» Booth set-up and decorating, 9:00am-4:00pm in