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82 ♦ 2017 MERCER COUNTY FAIR ♦ CELINA, OHIO J U N I O R F A I R ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ RULES FOR JUNIOR FAIR PARTICIPATION ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The Junior Fairboard, in conjunction with appropriate adult advisors, reserves the right to interpret the rules, herein published and also the right to rule on all questions not covered by these rules. All decisions are FINAL. ELIGIBILITY OF EXHIBITORS 1. The Mercer County Junior Fair shall be composed of all official youth organizations in Mercer County. These organizations are as follows: a) All 4-H members which are located in Mercer County and/or are under the jurisdiction of the Mercer County Extension Office. 1. AGE of 4-H members - 4-H members must be 8 AND be in the third grade during cur rent school year to be eligible for 4-H membership and exhibition in Junior Fair activities and projects. Members must not surpass their 19th birthday during current year. 2. Enrollment of 4-H members. Members must be officially enrolled on or before March 1 of current year. 3. To be eligible to exhibit in Junior Fair, members must attend at least six (6) 4-H meetings during the time from one fair to the next year’s fair. b) All members of The Future Farmers of America (FFA), Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and home economics departments that are located in the schools serving Mercer County. Entrants must not have passed his/her 19th birthday as of Jan. 1 of current year. c) All members of the Mercer County Boy or Girl Scouting programs. d) All members of the Mercer County Junior Grange organization. e) All members of the Farm Bureau Youth Council - current school year. f) Cloverbud 4-H members, age 5 AND in kindergarten, are also eligible to display project work in the Junior Fair Department. g) all Junior Fair livestock exhibitors will register their intent to participate in Junior Fair by April 1 current year. (4-H enrollment or other youth enrollment process) ABSENCE OF EXHIBITOR 1. Exhibitors who can not attend regularly scheduled judging and/or the animal skillathon must attend early judging in order to complete their project and/or be eligible to exhibit their animal at the fair. 2. If a person is showing in Junior Fair competition at the Ohio State Fair the same day as the Mercer County Junior Fair competition, another Junior Fair exhibitor may show the project for the absent exhibitor. The absent exhibitor must notify the 4-H Extension Educator of this situation. With this year’s fair dates - this should not be a problem. 3. If the exhibitor is absent due to illness or injury or any other validated reason, the exhibitor should contact the 4-H Extension Educator, and another Junior Fair exhibitor may show the absent exhibitor’s projects. AWARDS 1. All non-livestock projects will be judged as complete, unless the judge determines the project is not acceptable to be exhibited. Examples: paint or finish wet, etc. 2. Best in Class and Outstanding ribbons will be awarded in all non-livestock classes if the judge determines the exhibit merits such an award. 3. Ribbons indicating state fair selection will be awarded to state fair exhibitors. 4. An article can only be shown by any exhibitor one time. The only exception to this is livestock (which are in different classes each year due to age) and genealogy materials which are added to the project each year. 5. Projects made as part of a school project or science fair project are not acceptable for 4-H exhibits in the Junior Fair. 6. All awards, quality and quantity, distributed through Junior Fair will be the decision of the Junior Fair Board – their decision is FINAL. CONDUCT OF EXIHIBITORS AND OTHERS Sportsmanship Rule a. The Mercer County Agricultural Society, Ohio State University Extension FFA, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and all involved in the Mercer County Fair support a code of good sportsmanship in all events and promote learning and responsibility through its’ activities. Verbal abuse, physical abuse, or harassment toward directors, judges, ring stewards, superintendents, employees, OSU extension staff, junior fair members, club advisors or volunteers for the Mercer County Fair will not be tolerated. You may be escorted from the fairgrounds, premiums forfeited, and upon Mercer County Agricultural Society Rule Committee’s decision, the family members may not be able to exhibit at the Mercer County Fair for a period of time indicated by the committee cased up the severity of the situation. DRESS CODE FOR JR. FAIR LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS 1. All Junior Fair Exhibitors are to wear clothing that is in good repair. 2. All livestock project exhibitors are required to wear closed toe foot coverings. Boots are preferred but not mandatory. 3. Long pants are to be worn when exhibiting livestock. Any exceptions due to extremely hot weather conditions, will be announced by the adult superintendent of the department. 4. Clothing containing slogans encouraging the use of alcohol, drugs, tobacco or inappropriate behavior is not allowed. 5. Clothing advertising a business or farming operation may not be worn during junior fair livestock events. Only the 4-H or FFA symbol may be displayed on clothing while showing livestock. 6. The front of a shirt will be no lower than one hand’s width from the top of the chest plate to the top of the shirt. Anyone wearing a low cut shirt - male or female - will be dismissed from the ring for that class by the adult superintendent or he/she may put on a provided tee shirt while still in the ring. 7. Shirts are not to gap open in the front when one bends over. 8. Shirts are to be tucked into pants and be long enough to not pull out of tucked pants when one bends over. Anyone exhibiting too much of their backside will be dismissed from the ring for that class by the adult superintendent or he/she may choose to put on a provided belt while still in the show ring. 9. Belts are to be worn by all livestock exhibitors. 10. Shows are family events - dress respectfully. 11. Dairy - Exhibitors are to wear a white polo shirt and long pants or jeans of any color. All other livestock dress code policies are also enforced. Rabbit - Exhibitors are to wear a long sleeved white shirt and or a long sleeved white jacket. All other livestock dress code policies are also enforced. Dairy Goat - Exhibitors are to wear a collared white shirt and long pants. All other livestock dress code policies are also enforced. Horse and Pony - Exhibitors are to follow dress code as stated in the Uniform Rules book. ENTRIES 1. All 4-H non-livestock projects are officially entered in the Junior Fair by enrolling in that project by March 1 of current year. 2. All Junior Fair animal exhibitors MUST RETURN an entry at your skillathon judging. Entries will be distributed to advisors. 3. Dropping or adding a 4-H project. Projects may be added to or dropped from the current enrollment until April 1. A drop/ add form must be completed and returned to the Extension Office by the April 1 deadline. 4. All FFA members wishing to show a livestock project in the Junior Fair must complete a livestock enrollment form by the March 1 deadline. EXHIBITS 1. 4-H exhibits shall consist of materials, articles, animals, products and project books plus record sheets as specified in each project requirement. 2. Department superintendents of the Agricultural Society, Junior Fairboard and department advisors are responsible for the operation and conduct of their department. Exhibitors MUST FOLLOW THEIR POLICIES. 3. All precautions will be taken to prevent injury to or theft of an exhibit. The Junior Fairboard and/or the Agricultural Society will not be responsible for loss or damage. The exhibitor will assume all liability for exhibit. EXHIBIT SECURITY Livestock Projects a. Only the owner of the animal(s) or their immediate family members, adult superintendents or those authorized by a superintendent, fair veterinarians, OSU Extension Staff or FFA advisors may move an animal to another pen or location on the fairgrounds. b. Anyone witnessed moving an animal without proper authority to do so may incur the following consequences: a. Forfeiture of all awards and premiums earned and/or b. Forfeit the opportunity to exhibit and/or c. Forfeit the opportunity to participate in the junior fair auction and/or d. Have projects and/or person(s) removed from the fairgrounds and/or e. Be barred from showing for a stated period of time and/or f. Be subject to criminal charges c. The Rules Committee of the Agricultural Society in partnership with specific adults superintendents and junior fairboard officers will decide upon consequences of witnessed violations. Non-animal Projects a. 4-H and FFA advisors and those working within the special interest department of the junior fair will have the authority to move and place these exhibits. b. Any incident witnessed of someone removing an item which does not belong to them and without the owner’s permission will be considered theft and dealt with accordingly. c. Possible consequences include: 1. Forfeiture of all awards and premiums earned and/or 2. Forfeit the opportunity to exhibit and/or 3. Have projects and/or person(s) removed from the fairgrounds and/or 4. Be barred from showing for a stated period of time and/or 5. Be subject to criminal charges d. The Rules Committee of the Agricultural Society in partnership with specific adult superintendents and junior fairboard officers will decide upon consequences of witnessed violations. FAIR EXHIBITOR PASS 1. Provided to Junior Fair exhibitors at a price of $5 per person. Advisors must purchase passes at the Secretary’s office prior to the fair for their club’s members and advisors. Advisor passes are $10 per person. 2. Any destroyed or lost fair pass will be replaced at the exhibitors expense at a fee of $10 per pass. FAIRGROUND POLICIES 1. Smoking is not permitted in fairground buildings and consumption of narcotic substances is NOT PERMITTED on the fairgrounds. Alcoholic beverages, for those of legal drinking age, is permitted in designated areas only. 2. Curfew is 12 midnight. Anyone seen after midnight without accompaniment of a parent will be sent home. a. Fairgrounds curfew is 12 midnight. Only individuals authorized by the Mercer County Agricultural Society or the Mercer County Sheriff’s office who are engaged in a sanctioned activity are to be present in any location on the fairgrounds except the campgrounds after this time. b. Camping rules, stated in the fairbook, apply to all individuals staying in the campgrounds. c. Those in violation will be escorted to the gate and asked to leave the fairgrounds or turned over to the custody of their parent(s) or guardian(s). OPEN SHOW PARTICIPATION BY JUNIOR FAIR EXHIBITORS 1. Exhibitors must purchase an open class exhibitor’s ticket OR exhibit in open class using a family purchased open class exhibitor’s ticket. OVERNIGHT POLICIES 1. Exhibitors are NOT permitted to stay over night in any animal building as stated by the Mercer County Agricultural Society. PREMIUMS 1. To secure a premium, Junior Fair projects must be exhibited at the fair. 2. Violation of any stated rule will result in forfeiture of premiums AND other awards earned. 3. Premium will not be paid on classes eligible to be sold in the auction. 4. Premiums are $2 for all non-livestock 4-H projects, 4-H cloverbud exhibit awards, Scouting, and FFA non-livestock exhibits. Poultry, dog, and rabbit premiums are $2 per class. 5. Premium for livestock exhibits not eligible to be sold are $5 per class. 6.Exhibitor or legal guardian must pick premiums during specified hours. PROJECT BOOKS AND RECORDS 1. Completed books for all projects are to be brought to interview judging. 2. The following statement pertains to 4-H exhibitors only; FFA exhibitors follow procedures outlined by your chapter advisor. Swine, Sheep, Goat, Dairy, Dog Beef, Poultry, Rabbit, and Horse projects must turn in a completed record book at skillathon. Records will be graded and returned to club advisors. exhibitors not turning books in on time and/or not completing to at least 70% will not be eligible to exhibit an animal project the following year. PROTESTS 1. All protests must be made in writing and signed by party or parties making the protest. 2. The protest must be filed with the Ag Society by 12 Noon the day following the action listed in the protest or no hearing will be held. 3. A $100 protest fee must accompany the written protest when filed (Cash only), the fee will be returned to the petitioner if the protest is sustained. 4. The petitioner will be notified of a hearing time within 24 hours of filing the protest. 5. Appropriate department committees/co-directors will hear the protest. The Junior Fair Advisor will oversee the protest hearing. 6. The hearing decision is FINAL.
2017 MERCER COUNTY FAIR ♦ CELINA, OHIO ♦ 83 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ RULES FOR JUNIOR FAIR EXHIBITION – LIVESTOCK ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 1. All Junior Fair animals must meet health regulations. 2. OWNER SHIP: Animals must be owned wholly or in part OR a leasing agreement must be involved prior to the dates listed below: SPECIE EXHIBIT LIMITS POSSESSION DEADLINE PROCEDURE REQUIRED PAPERWORK Market steers may identify 5, no more than 2 in each class Friday, Dec. 2, 6-8 p.m. or Saturday, Dec. 3, 9-11 am Weigh in, ear tag & noseprint at ID clinic Exhibitor completes & signs at ID clinic Horse & Pony limit 2 animals, mare & foal = 1 animal May 1st Complete ID Form Applications collected & returned by advisors to Ext. Office Dairy one entry per class In members possession & record started as of Must be able to track animal - photo ID Complete breeding livestock record March 1 - except Jr. calf - July 1 registration paper, ear tag, leg chip, etc. Sheep ID 5 market lambs & show 2 Friday, April 28 , 6-8 p.m. & Saturday, Weigh in, ear tag at ID clinic Exhibitor completes & signs at ID clinic Breeding - 1 entry per class April 29, 9 am – 11 am – fairgrounds Must have scrapie tag in ear Swine ID 10 animals All Swine tagged on site by county approved licensed County approved ear tag Paperwork completed & signed by exhibitor at ID Can show 3 - 1 animal must be purebred. veterinarian. Completed paperwork returned by May 30th. clinic or completed as outlined by veterinarian Rabbit 1 entry per class – 1 junior, Breeding stock June 1 Tattooed in ear Department chair reports tattoo numbers 1 intermediate & 1 senior Meat pen July 1 Poultry 1 entry per market class Fancy-before May 1, Boiler & Roaster-after June 7 Leg bands issued by department superintendent Department chair reports band numbers/birds Layers-after March 1, Turkeys-after March 7 must have proof of Pullorum Tests Meat Goat 1 entry per class; Maximum of 2 Goat meat Meat Goats Tattooed or tagged in ear – wethers (meat goats) Paperwork completed & signed by exhibitor Dairy Goat 2 entries in each class Friday, April 28, 6-8 p.m. & Saturday, Must have scrapie tag in ear April 29, 9 am – 11 am – fairgrounds or registration tattoo Breeding-must have a method to track - ear tag or tattoo watching registration papers Llamas & Alpacas 1 entry per class Breeding-must have a method to track - ear tag or tattoo Ear tagged or tattoo Department chair reports tattoo numbers **Leasing agreement is to be written in record book. Agreements will be checked at the skillathon. 3. No commercial advertising is allowed to be worn by the exhibitor or displayed with the exhibitor’s projects. 4. All exhibitors must participate in the skillathon or the project cannot be shown or sold. 5. The Drug Use Notification Form will be required of all market livestock & dairy cows or dairy goats in production. Forms will be collected from exhibitors when animals are weighed for market livestock or prior to the dairy show for dairy cows in production or the goat show for production goats. These forms may be secured from your club or chapter advisor or from the Extension Office. 6. All junior fair exhibitors ages 9-11 and all first time livestock exhibitors must attend Livestock Quality Assurance training. Exhibitors, ages 12-13 and 14 as 1/1 current year, may elect to take a test and test out of their QA requirement. This option is valid until they are 15 as 1/1 current year. Members ages 15, 16, 17, and 18 as 1/1/ current year may elect to take a senior QA test and, if successful, finish their QA requirements. 7. First year horse exhibitors must attend Safety & Ethics Training. 8. In the event the exhibitor has more than 1 animal in the same class, another Jr. Fair person from Mercer Co. may show it. CODE OF PRACTICES The following describes general responsibilities of the farmer and all persons in their authority, in the proper care and handling of animals raised for food and fiber. *To provide food, water and care necessary to protect the health and welfare of my animals. *To provide a safe and healthy environment for my animals, that is clean, well ventilated and provides ample space. *To provide a well planned disease prevention program to protect the health of my herd or flock. This includes a strong veterinarian/client relationship. *To use humane and sanitary methods when it becomes necessary to dispose of my animals. *To make timely inspections of all animals to evaluate the health and ensure that all basic requirements are being met. *To ensure proper handling techniques are used to eliminate any undue stress or injury when manual manipulation is necessary. *To provide transportation for my animals that avoids undue stress or injury caused by overcrowding, excessive time in transit or improper handling when loading or unloading *The willful mistreatment of my animals or the mistreatment of any animal will not be tolerated. In cases of mistreatment, I will notify the proper authorities. *To make management decisions based on scientific fact and to consider the welfare of my animals. IDENTIFICATION OF LIVESTOCK All Junior Fair animals are to be identified as stated in these policies. It is the member’s responsibility to complete identification procedures. Identification for each specie of animal is stated in the specific department policies. Refer to each section to read specific identification rules. STALLING OF ANIMALS 1. Entries will be available to advisors late April and must be completed and turned in at skillathon judging. 2. Junior Fair exhibitors must stall Junior Fair animals in stalls provided by the Junior Fair. (Animals shown in open class will be housed next to Jr. Fair animals belonging to the same family ONLY if space allows. 3. Only animals entered in the Fair are allowed on the grounds. 4. Pens will be assigned by the livestock department personnel and exhibitors will be given this assignment when reporting at the check in desk prior to unloading animals. 5. Stalls are not to be changed without permission from the Junior Fairboard department chairperson. 6. Exhibitors are expected to keep stalls, pens and aisles clean and orderly. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of all awards won. Two warnings will be issued by either the Junior Fairboard member in charge of the department, the adult livestock superintendent or the barn monitor. 7. Upon conclusion of the fair, exhibitors are required to clean pens and stalls. Cleaning is to be done after animals have been sold and loaded for market or removed from the fairgrounds. The dairy and beef exhibit will be cleaned on Friday following the fair (time to be announced). All beef and dairy exhibitors are asked to come and lend assistance. TACK SPACE 1. All animals will be placed into a barn prior to allowing any tack space. 2. Exhibitors may be asked to store tack in a location other than the barn in which their animal is housed - if space is not available OR be asked to tack above their animal’s pen. LIVESTOCK SHOWMANSHIP Age used for showmanship classes is the age of the member as 1/1 current year. DAIRY, SHEEP, RABBIT, GOAT, & SWINE SHOWMANSHIP 1st Year Showmanship - ages 12 and under and have never shown this specie. Junior Showmanship - ages 9-12 Intermediate Showmanship - ages 13-14 Senior Showmanship - ages 15-19 Professional Showmanship - winners of any previous showmanship BEEF SHOWMANSHIP First year - ages 9-12 and never shown beef Junior - ages 9-12 Intermediate - ages 13-14 Senior - ages 15-19 Professional - division winners from current year and previous senior and professional division winners. POULTRY SHOWMANSHIP First year showmanship - first year showing poultry regardless of age Junior Showmanship - ages 9-12 Senior Showmanship - ages 13-16 Professional Showmanship - ages 17-19 and winners of the senior division HORSE & PONY (All members must show in showmanship) Beginner - ages 12 and under and have never shown this specie Junior Showmanship - ages 9-11 Intermediate Showmanship - ages 12-14 Senior Showmanship - ages 15-19 Professional - winners of any previous horse showmanship. ADDITIONAL SHOWMANSHIP POLICIES 1. One must be carrying the project to compete. 2. One must own the animal which he/she is showing in the showmanship class. (refer to ownership rules) The only exception to this rule is indicated under beef department rules. 3. Previous showmanship winners may not compete in the same division again. Winners are to advance to the next age group. 4. Once you reach the professional class, you can not advance any higher. 5. Showmanship classes will be divided into smaller classes if deemed too large by the department chairpersons. 6. Winners of the professional showmanship class may compete in that class again. 7. Junior Exhibitors having an animal which either died or is sick and cannot be shown at the fair may exhibit another’s junior exhibitor’ animal in showmanship. Permission must have been given by the animal’s owner. The Junior Fairboard member in charge of the department must be made aware of this situation. ** In Beef - if the animal dies after July 1, this rule applies to beef dept.; otherwise this rule does not apply. OUTSTANDING RIBBONS & BEST OVERALL PROJECT AWARD 1. All exhibitors must participate in skillathon judging in order to show livestock in the Jr. Fair. 2. Those exhibitors receiving a 90% or higher score on the skillathon will be awarded an outstanding ribbon award. 3. The individual or individuals with the highest overall score(s) in each age division will be awarded the Best in Class rosette. Except in beef in which skillathon is a part of their overall beef herdsman award. J U N I O R F A I R
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