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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. 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.

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.

Click on the Animal Sciences Projects link, below, for guidelines in these project areas.

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.

This is updated yearly. 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 2023 Overview.

MISCELLANEOUS

Please contact us if you have any questions regarding these projects or guidelines. Individual project guidelines for these projects are included in the Project Completion and Fair Requirements chart.

Dog Projects

#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
#202 Dog Achievement Program

Self-Determined Projects

Individual project guidelines for these projects are included in the Project Completion and Fair Requirements chart.

These topic areas correspond to self-determined fair classes throughout the state fair.

365.00 General (Self-Determined Day)
365.01 Companion Animal (Companion Animal Day)
365.02 Creative Arts (Creative Arts Day)
365.03 Family Life (Family Life Day)
365.04 Natural Resources (Natural Resources Day II)
365.05 Quilt (Quilt Day)
365.06 Workforce Prep (Workforce Prep Day)

To see which category your project falls under, visit the Self-Determined page at https://ohio4h.org/selfdetermined.

Resources for self-determined projects:

Self-Determined Project Plan - Due no later than June 1, 2023. This plan is included as part of your project Interview Judging score. Failure to return this form by the due date will result in deducted points. Only members enrolled in #365.00 Self-Determined - General, Other need to complete this form. Other self-determined projects - Idea Starters - DO NOT need to complete the Project Plan! (Form is a fillable pdf. For Firefox users: You may be prompted by your browser to open with a different viewer. For Google users: Download document to complete; submit button will not work -complete and save, then attach to an email.)
Thinking Verbs List
Self-Determined Project Question Ideas - Examples of questions that may or may not be asked during Interview Judging. These examples are to help you with your project knowledge as you prepear for Interview Judging.
Self-Determined 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. Individual project guidelines for these projects are included in the Project Completion and Fair Requirements chart.

Genealogy

#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. Download the fillable pdf then submit (using the submit button on the form). This will open your email in order to submit.
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

SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT PROJECT REGISTRATION FORMS

It has been brought to our attention that some are having difficulties downloading the forms. We've had luck with the following instructions. If this does not work for you, please print off the blank form, complete, and bring to our office (in person during open hours or our drop box available 24/7 (checked daily and upon our return from lunch).

No matter which browser you use, DOWNLOAD the form to your computer.
Go directly to your DOWNLOADS FOLDER; open the file to complete.
LEFT CLICK the box to drop in your animal's pictures if pictures are required for your project.
When clicking on the SUBMIT button, it should automatically open your email to attach the document.
Members submitting by email will receive a confirmation that we've received your form.

Again, if you have any problems with email submission, please bring your form to our office. THANK YOU!

ANIMAL SCIENCES

Please contact us 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

All members enrolled in beef projects are REQUIRED to attend Quality Assurance.

Project Registration Form is a fillable and submittable pdf! No signatures required. Insert your animal's pictures into the required areas (no more waiting for pictures to be printed!). Click the Submit button to send your form via email to our office. Printed forms with photos attached and brought to the office are also accepted. (Form is a fillable pdf. For Firefox users: You may be prompted by your browser to open with a different viewer. For Google users: Download document to complete.)

#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 (all levels; includes all guidelines) (No Project Registration Form)

Dairy Projects

All members enrolled in dairy projects are REQUIRED to attend Quality Assurance.

#127 Dairy Calf, Heifer (includes all guidelines) For 2023: Members are required to compile a notebook to record involvement in the appropriate project requirements listed. Members will not be eligible to exhibit their animal if a notebook is not compiled. If book is unfinished, acceptance of materials will be at the judge's discretion.
Lease Agreement

Swine Projects

All members enrolled in swine projects are REQUIRED to attend Quality Assurance.

#139 Market Hog (all levels; includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form) Project Registration Form is a fillable and submittable pdf! No signatures required. Insert your animal's pictures into the required areas (no more waiting for pictures to be printed!). Click the Submit button to send your form via email to our office. Printed forms with photos attached and brought to the office are also accepted. (Form is a fillable pdf. For Firefox users: You may be prompted by your browser to open with a different viewer. For Google users: Download document to complete.)
#140 Swine Breeding (no Project Registration Form required)

Sheep Projects

All members enrolled in sheep rojects are REQUIRED to attend Quality Assurance.

#198 Market Lamb (all levels; includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
#199 Sheep Breeding (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)

Small Livestock - Goats, poultry, rabbits

Members enrolled in small livestock projects are REQUIRED to attend Quality Assurance.

Goats - The Poisonous Plants Extension Goat Handbook and Goat Vaccine Protocol handouts are included with each project's guidelines.

#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)
#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
See information about Poultry Resource handbook and other poultry resources here.

#150CE Chicken, Exhibition (Fancy) Updated 3/16/2023. (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
#150CEP Chicken, Egg Production: Hens and Pullets Updated 3/16/2023. (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
#150CM Chicken, Market Updated 3/16/2023. (includes all guidelines) (No Project Registration Form required.)
#150DM Duck, Market Updated 3/16/2023. (includes all guidelines) (No Project Registration Form required.)
#150DE Duck, Exhibition (Fancy), #150GE Goose, Exhibtion (Fancy) Updated 3/16/2023. (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
#150TE Turkey, Exhibition (Fancy), #150TM Turkey, Market Updated 3/16/2023. (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form [#150TE only])

Rabbits - NEW GUIDELINES POSTED 6/20/2023

#228BR Breeding Rabbit (includes all guidelines)
#228MA Market Rabbit (includes all guidelines, Buyers Board Picture information - due Sept. 1, 2023)
#228PE Pet Rabbit (includes all guidelines)

Equine

#173 Horseless Horse
#174 Beginning Horse Management (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form) (The Supplemental Sheets for 2^nd-4^th year members are to be ordered through the club advisor on the Publications Order Form)
#175 Light Horse Selection (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
#177 Horse Training: How to Talk to Your Horse (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form) If the included CD does not work with your computer, supporting videos can be found at ohio4h.org/horsetrainingvideos.
#180 Learning to Jump (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
#181 Draft Horse (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
#182 Small Equine (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
#184 Standardbred Horses (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
#185 Equine Reproduction and Genetics (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
#188 Trail Riding (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)
#189 Dressage (includes all guidelines and Project Registration Form)