Frequently Asked Questions
- Find your project completion requirements in the Franklin County 4-H Project Requirement Guide.
- Livestock projects often times have special requirements. Check out the Livestock Requirement Summary.
When is my 4-H project going to be judged?
- You can find the day and rough time of when judging for groups of projects begin in the Junior Fair Book.
- Sign-ups for specific interview times will be available after the fair entry process is complete in June.
Required Horse Safety & Ethics Class
All 4-H members taking a horse project (this does not include horseless horse) for the first time this year are REQUIRED to participate in a Horse Safety & Ethics session prior to participating in any 4-H activities with a horse. A parent or legal guardian must attend with the member. The member must also purchase and read the book Horse Safety & You prior to attending.
There is one session left. No registration is required.
Kunz-Brundige Franklin Co. Extension Bldg
2548 Carmack Rd., Columbus, OH 43210
LIVESTOCK QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENT
Are you taking any of these 4-H projects to the Fair?
- Market Rabbits
- Market Poultry
- Market Lambs
- Market Goats
- Lactating Dairy Goats
- Market Beef (including beef & dairy feeders)
- Market Swine
If you answered yes to the question above, YOU ARE REQUIRED BY LAW to attend a livestock quality assurance session in order to exhibit your animal at the fair. Franklin County has one session left this year.
Franklin County 4-H Session:
Date: May 11, 2022
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Franklin County Fairgrounds
*NOTE: There will be bike racing around the Burke Building on Wednesdays in May and June. This will overlap with Quality Assurance. Gate 3 will be closed. You can come in Gate 1 or in Gate 5 and turn left by the horse barn to go south and then make your way to the Ganyard building.
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STATE 4-H EVENT YOUTH ASSISTANTS
The 4-H Event Youth Assistants are a brand-new group of teens aged 13-18 that assist with Ohio State Fair events. It’s a great way to get involved with Ohio 4-H, meet other teens from around the state, and learn more about the Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council. Here’s a link where you can view the application https://ohio4h.org/families/just-teens/4heya. Applications are due May 15.
Ohio 4-H Shooting Education Camps
Junior Shooting Education Camp
Ages 9 - 12
- Hosted by: Canter's Cave 4-H Camp Inc.
- Camp dates are July 15-17, 2022
- Cost: $250.00
Senior Shooting Education Camp
Ages 12 - 18
- Hosted by: Canter's Cave 4-H Camp Inc.
- Camp dates are: July 24-29, 2022
- Cost: $375.00
There is a scholarship available for Franklin County 4-H Members through the Justin Marteney Memorial Shooting Education Camp Scholarship. The scholarship application can be found here: https://franklin.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/awards-opportunities
Franklin County Fair Family Fun Day
Franklin County Fair Family Fun Day will be held on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, from Noon-4:00 pm. The event is presented by the Franklin County Agricultural Society, and we would love to have you participate.
A little bit about us---Family Fun Day is sponsored by the Franklin County Agricultural Society’s Entertainment Committee. We are a 501© 3 non-profit organization, dedicated to preserving our region’s rich agricultural heritage and offering central Ohio Residents high-quality entertainment in a convenient, clean, and safe environment. In 2021, more than 52,00 people visited the fair. We are planning for an even bigger crowd this summer.
Our goal is to create a day of family fun events, ranging from demonstrations, literary events, hands on experiences, contests, scavenger hunts, make it and take it activities, and much more. We can’t have an amazing day without the support of our Ohio 4-H Clubs.
How can you help? There are four main ways you can support the Franklin County Fair Family Fun Day:
- Set up a display table in the Entertainment Tent from Noon-4:00 pm.
- Offer a Make it and Take it Craft, share some information about your organization and/or learning activity for youth fairgoers and their families. We estimate up to 500 Materials could be shared during this time.
- Your organization/club members(s) could facilitate an educational demonstration, answer questions about your organization or share a hands-on activity with participants, during a scheduled time frame. This may include topics on agricultural awareness, nutrition, woodworking, rocketry, science/STEM, and much more! The sky is the limit.
- Volunteer to help with setup/teardown of the event.
- Volunteer to help during the day with activities to make sure participants are having a great time.
For your participation, your name/organization’s name will appear in signage for the Family Fun Day. This includes advertisements, social media outlets, and the FCAS website.
The participation form can be found below. Questions should be directed to Barb Mulford @ barbrushley@yahoo.com.
OSU Extension, Franklin
For an accessible format of this publication, visit cfaes.osu.edu/accessibility.