Project Completion and State Fair Requirements
What are the county guidelines for my project? What do I need to exhibit at the county fair? Is my project eligible for State Fair? What are the State Fair requirements for this project? Where can I find more information?
Right here! The Project Completion and State Fair Requirements lists all Miscellaneous, FCS, and FCS Related project guidelines, project Skill Level, county fair exhibit requirements, and their eligibility for State Fair and what is required. The chart is broken down by project area (About 4-H, Companion Animals, Food and Nutrition, etc.) then numerically by project number. All members need to access these requirements for their project(s). Due to the size, it will not be provided for each project book. Advisors receive a copy with their first publication order. Members/Parents can access the chart by clicking on the link. Additional information for these project areas are listed below.
Why are we no longer printing project guidelines for each book?
Project guidelines have been compiled into one very large document that includes our county guidelines as well as the guidelines to compete at State Fair. Having all the information you need in one place will help lessen the confusion and questions that often come when children qualify for State Fair. You know from the very beginning of the project what the requirements for State are, and if your child has a goal of competing at that level, you can prepare.
Brightly colored stickers have been placed on all project books which provides the link to the online version of the document (this page).
We at Extension are working hard to reduce waste and conserve costs. We view online documents routinely and 4-H documents are no different.
Each and every 4-H'er has an in-school email that is utilized consistently and communication in this fashion is the norm. We feel that if you can locate, view, and print/save documetns for school, you can also do this with 4-H documents.
We know this is a change for everyone - which is why we still included livestock guidelines this year in the project books so everyone could adjust to the changes, but they will be going to digital next year, too.
Click on the Animal Sciences Projects link, below, for guidelines in these project areas. Members in these project areas will continue to receive project guidelines with the project book(s).
| Miscellaneous Projects | FCS and Related Projects | Animal Sciences Projects |
| Miscellaneous | Clothing | Beef |
| Shooting Sports | FCS Related | Dairy |
| Food and Nutrition | Swine | |
| Sheep | ||
| Goat | ||
| Poultry | ||
| Rabbit | ||
| Equine |
County 4-H Projects Overview
Please carefully read the information provided in the overview as it may answer most Interview Judging or county fair questions.
Advisors have this information in the Tuscarawas County 4-H Member and Volunteer Handbook. All members should receive this information. It lists information pertaining to Project Completion and Interview Judging, State Fair eligibility, and limited county fair requirements as well as premium requirements. Click here for the 2021 Overview.
MISCELLANEOUS
Please contact Kiersten Heckel if you have any questions regarding these projects or guidelines.
- #201R Dog Resource Handbook - (From the State 4-H Office) Updates to this book have been added to our Books/Resource page under Publication Updates. There are two versions: 2016 edition and 2018 edition. Members can download one pdf with all the changes depending on which edition they own. Changes were made in these chapters: Breeds, Grooming, Communication and Behavior, Obedience, Judging, Showmanship, and Working Dogs.
- #200 All About Dogs (included in the Project Completion and Fair Requirements chart)
- #201D You and Your Dog
- #201O Obedience, #201S Showmanship
- #365 Self-Determined Project (includes guidelines, Self-Determined Project Plan [due June 1], "thinking verbs" sheet, Self-Determined Question Ideas, and Score Sheet). Click here for a fillable and submittable (via email) Self-Determined Project Plan (due June 1).
- #365.01-#365.31 Self-Determined Idea Starters (includes guidelines, "thinking verbs" sheet, Self-Determined Question Ideas, and Score Sheet)
- Shooting Sports - This leader-directed program is taught only by certified volunteers to 4-H members ages 9 and above as of January 1 of the current year. Click here for more information on the Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports program. For more information on the county Shooting Sports program, click here.
FCS AND RELATED
Please contact Christine Kendle if you have any questions regarding these projects or guidelines.
#442 Family History Treasure Hunt Supplement - Provides tips and web sites to help you in your family history search.
Clothing
- All clothing projects will need the Style Review Commentary Sheet. A fillable and submittable pdf form (via email) is available by clicking here.
- Additional Resources: Principles of Pattern Alteration, Texas A&M Bulletin #E-372 and SEW-lutions Guidelines #12.211.
Food and Nutrition
All Ohio 4-H food and nutrition projects use MyPlate, which incorporates current USDA recommendations about eating and exercise. Depending on a project book's publication date, it may refer instead to the older MyPyramid or Food Guide Pyramid, but 4-H members should still know the MyPlate recommendations. For information about MyPlate, go to choosemyplate.gov.
- Do NOT bring food items to judging.
- All food and nutrition projects will need the MyPlate Food Guide Flyer.
Recipe Completion Charts
- #459 Let's Start Cooking
- #461 Let's Bake Quick Breads
- #462 Yeast Breads on the Rise
- #463 Sports Nutrition: Ready, Set, Go!
- #467 You're the Chef
- #469 Global Gourmet
- #472 Grill Master
- #474 Beyond the Grill
- #475 Star Spangled Foods
- #476 Pathways to Culinary Success
- #477 Party Planner
- #481 Everyday Food and Fitness
- #484 Snack Attack
- #485 Racing the Clock to Awesome Meals
- #487 Take a Break for Breakfast
ANIMAL SCIENCES
Please contact Kiersten Heckel if you have any questions regarding projects or guidelines in large and small livestock or dairy.
Please contact Christine Kendle if you have any questions regarding Equine projects or guidelines.
Beef Projects - Updated 2/18/21
All members enrolled in beef projects are REQUIRED to attend Quality Assurance.
- #117B Beef Breeding (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
- #117BF Beef Feeder, 117DF Dairy Beef Feeder (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
- #117M Market Beef - Beginner (includes all guidelines) (No Project Registration Form required.)
- #117M Market Beef - Intermediate (includes all guidelines) (No Project Registration Form required.)
- #117M Market Beef - Advanced (includes all guidelines) (No Project Registration Form required.)
Dairy Projects - Updated 2/18/21
All members enrolled in dairy projects are REQUIRED to attend Quality Assurance.
- #122 Dairy Heifer - Beginner (includeds all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
- #122 Dairy Heifer - Intermediate (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
- #122 Dairy Heifer - Advanced (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
- #126 Dairy Cow - Beginnger (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
- #126 Dairy Cow - Intermediate (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
- #126 Dairy Cow - Advanced (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
Swine Projects - Updated 2/18/21
All members enrolled in swine projects are REQUIRED to attend Quality Assurance.
- #139 Market Hog - Beginner (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
- #139 Market Hog - Intermediate (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
- #139 Market Hog - Advanced (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
- #140 Swine Breeding (No Project Registration Form required.)
Sheep Projects - Updated 2/18/21
All members enrolled in sheep rojects are REQUIRED to attend Quality Assurance.
- #198 Market Lamb - Beginner (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form) Updated 4/29/2020 to include ID info and Registration Form
- #198 Market Lamb - Intermediate (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form) Updated 4/29/2020 to include ID info and Registration Form
- #198 Market Lamb - Advanced (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form) Updated 4/29/2020 to include ID info and Registration Form
- #199 Sheep Breeding (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
Small Livestock
Members enrolled in small livestock projects are REQUIRED to attend Quality Assurance.
Goats - Updated 2/18/21
- #135BD Breeding-Dairy Goat (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
- #135BM Breeding-Market Goat, #135M Market Goat (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form) Updated 4/29/2020 to include ID info and Registration Form
- #135H Harness Goat, #135P Pack (Utility) Goat (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
- #135PY Pygmy Goat (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
Poultry - Updated 2/18/21
See information about Poultry Resource handbook and other poultry resources here.
- #150CE Chicken, Exhibition (Fancy) (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
- #150CEP Chicken, Egg Production: Hens and Pullets (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
- #150CM Chicken, Market (includes all guidelines) (No Project Registration Form required.)
- #150DM Duck, Market (includes all guidelines) (No Project Registration Form required.)
- #150DE Duck, Exhibition (Fancy), #150GE Goose, Exhibtion (Fancy) (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
- #150TE Turkey, Exhibition (Fancy), #150TM Turkey, Market (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form [#150TE only])
The Poisonous Plants Extension Goat Handbook and Goat Vaccine Protocol handouts are available by clicking on the respective links.
2020 Small Animal Educational Opportunities/Important Dates sheet.
Rabbits - Updated 2/18/21
- #225 Breeding Rabbit - Beginner (includes all guidelines, Project Registration Form)
- #225 Breeding Rabbit - Intermediate (includes all guidelines, Project Registration Form)
- #225 Breeding Rabbit - Advanced (includes all guidelines, Project Registration Form)
- #226 Market Rabbit - Beginner (includes all guidelines, Buyer Picture Form)
- #226 Market Rabbit - Intermediate (includes all guidelines, Buyer Picture Form)
- #226 Market Rabbit - Advanced (includes all guidelines, Buyer Picture Form)
- #227 Pet Rabbit - Beginner
- #227 Pet Rabbit - Intermediate
- #227 Pet Rabbit - Advanced
Equine
- #173 Horseless Horse
- #174 Beginning Horse Management (Contact us if you need #174 Supplemental Sheets 2nd-4th year members only)
- #175 Light Horse Selection
- #177 Horse Training: How to Talk to Your Horse
- #180 Learning to Jump
- #181 Draft Horse
- #182 Small Equine
- #184 Standardbred Horses
- #185 Equine Reproduction and Genetics
- #188 Trail Riding
- #189 Dressage
- #762 Horse Nutrition