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96 2026 BUTLER COUNTY
Farm Bureau Youth departments’ judging events, and be present at
Farm Bureau Youth is the youth council of Butler the Showman of Showman program on Friday
County Farm Bureau Federation. Membership is open evening of Fair week..
to any Butler County youth, ages 6 to 19. Members • Department Queens will dress appropriately when
conduct their own meetings and participate in county, wearing their crown and sash.
regional, and statewide activities including square • Candidates can be selected as Department
dancing, and summer leadership camp. There is no Queen in only one department in a given year.
individual competition, just a chance to have fun, Out Of County Judges
develop leadership and social skills, and manage a • Will conduct one on one interviews with each
cooperative. Two active Farm Bureau Youth members candidate. Once interviews are completed, the
will be nominated by election at the July youth council judges will make their decisions. After the ballots
meeting preceding the Butler County Fair, to apply for are submitted, the judges decisions are fi nal.
a seat on the Junior Fair Board. This member must be Reigning Queen:
15 years of age as of July 1st of the election year and • The reigning Queen of the Butler County Junior Fair
must follow all rules set by the Junior Fair Board for shall be eligible to compete in the State Junior Fair
election (Constitution -Article Ill, Division IV) except Queen contest representing Butler County.
that one of the advisors signing the application must Reigning Queen:
be a Farm Bureau Youth Advisor. When confi rmed • The reigning Queen of the Butler County Junior
by the Board, the elected youth will serve a two-year Fair shall be eligible to compete in the State Junior
staggered term, with the second FBY Junior Fair Fair Queen contest representing Butler County.
Board member and assist the Junior Fair Board in Scoring
their duties. This year during the Junior Butler County Scoring will be done on the following basis:
Fair on Friday, July 31st Butler County Farm Bureau • Activities:....................................................50%
will sponsor Barn Yard Rodeo Fun Day at the fair. Will * Participation
provide lots of fun and excitement for ages 2-15. * Achievement
Leadership
2026 JUNIOR FAIR KING & QUEEN CONTEST Community Service
Judging June 22nd @ 6:00pm @ OSU Extension Offi ce Poise & Personality.........................................20%

Qualifi cations: Personal Appearance........................................20%
• Each candidate must be a member of a youth or- Submit One Letter of Recommendation..........10%
ganization participating in the Butler County Junior King & Queen: Trophies & Crown
Fair. Runner Up: Plaques
• Each contestant must be 16-18 years old as of Donated By: Lindenwald Kiwanis
January 1ST and not married, nor have been mar- King: Eli Thompson
ried, nor borne a child Queen: Addy Schwegmann
• Entries must be made before June 1ST, of the
current year at the OSU Extension.
• Details will be announced at a later date.
Code of Conduct:
• Code of conduct will be signed by the new King
and Queen. If they are found at fault, then the
King and Queen will lose title.
Department Queen Competition:
Notice:
• Candidates must have a project in the department
they represent.
• Candidates must follow the same qualifi cations
as the Junior Fair Queen candidates for Butler
County.
• Applications for Department Queen are due on
June 1st.
• Department Queens will present awards at their