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82 2026 BUTLER COUNTY
Butler County Junior Fair General substances and/or alcohol, or evidence or suspicion

Rules for Participants of any type or nature of the same, shall be referred
1. All Junior Fair members with a project or exhibit in the to a director or directors of the Agricultural Society or
fair are eligible to receive a Junior Fair Wristband. Only its duly authorized agents for disposition. Any action
adult advisors recognized by their respective youth or- to be taken on the matter is within the sole discre-
ganization and provided on an approved list are eligible tion of the Directors of the Agricultural Society, and
to receive a Junior Fair advisor’s wristband. There will such actions may include, without limit, the following:
be a $5.00 fee for the member wristband, payable in Referral of the matter to law enforcement authorities.
cash or check to the club advisor. Only one wristband Notice to parents and/or guardians.
per eligible member or advisor, who must meet with • Removal from the fairgrounds.
advisor to have advisor put on wristband.. Wristbands • Bar from participating in any manner in future fairs.
will be for admission into the fairgrounds and for identi- • Forfeiture of any awards and/or prize money.
fi cation. Wristband must be worn at all times. Wristband 6. The duplication of projects by 4-H, FFA or FCCLA mem-
must stay on for as long as you need admission to the bers is not permitted.
fair. If wristband is cut, taped, stretched, pried or other- 7. Members must be enrolled in their respective Junior Fair
wise damaged, it will not be honored at the gate and ad- organizations (4-H, FFA, etc.) by April 1 of the current
mission fee will be charged. All replacement wristbands year. Enrollment must include the selection of projects.
will cost $20.00. Wristbands will be available from your Members may not change projects after the April 1st
advisor at a date to be determined by the advisor. deadline. All exhibiting livestock projects must be regis-
4-H/FFA Advisor tered with both the Junior Fair organization (4-H, FFA,
• Member List Due to Extension Offi ce etc.) AND the Butler County Senior Fair Offi ce at the
• July 1st Fairgrounds. 4-H enrollment must be completed through
• Payment Due to Extension Offi ce v2.4honline.com. If 4-H enrollment is not completed
• July 1st by 11:59p.m. on April 1st of the current year, there will
• Advisor Packet- Includes Back Tags and Wristbands be a late fee of $50 to complete enrollment in the 4-H
• Pick Up: July 13th-16th at Extension Offi ce program. If April 1st falls on the weekend, enrollment
will be accepted on the next business day. To exhibit
2. All persons participating in the Junior Fair shall be sub- at the Butler County Fair, late enrollment, with the late
ject to the laws and regulations of the State of Ohio and fee paid, must be completed by April 15th of the current
the Ohio Department of Agriculture, and in particular, year. All late fees are payable by check to Butler County
the rules, regulations, and policies of the Butler Coun- 4-H Committee. All late fees must be delivered in-person
ty Agriculture Society. The Butler County Agricultural to the Butler County Extension Offi ce, 1802 Princeton
Society, by and through any director or directors of its Rd, Suite 400, Hamilton, Ohio, during business hours
Board (also referred to as Senior Fair Board), reserves 8. Animal enrollments can be made online or in person at
the right to have any person or property removed from the Butler County Senior Fairboard Offi ce. Links and
the fairgrounds (including camping and parking areas) forms are available on the fair’s website. Each exhibitor
for any reason whatsoever and in its sole discretion will pay a $2.00 exhibitor fee regardless of weather
3. Participants in the Butler County Junior Fair must belong entries are made online or in person. If entries are late,
to a youth organization described in the Junior Fair a $75 per entry late fee will be assessed by the Butler
Constitution. County Senior Fair offi ce.
4. The Senior Fair Board and Junior Fair Board in Butler 9. No gambling of whatsoever type and nature including,
County and their authorized agents shall not be respon- without limit, card playing for money, shall be allowed or
sible for any person either over or under eighteen(18) permitted on the fairgrounds.
years of age on the fairgrounds or in any barns at any 10. Vandalism or any other potential criminal activity of any
time. type or sort shall not be tolerated and any such activity
5. Drugs, drug-related substances and alcohol are strictly shall be referred to proper authorities for prosecution.
prohibited upon the fairgrounds (including parking and 11. If a Junior Fair member is staying in a camper, then, a
camping areas). Matters concerning drugs, drug-related parent or guardian must be present in the camper during
that night.