Addressing Entertainment Concerns
Fair Board Meeting
Congratulations – 2020 Jr. Fair Winners
2020 Coloring Contest – For All Ages
Jr. Fair Showcase – Say Cheese!
Fulton County Junior Fair Exhibitors — Say Cheese!
We know 2020 has been a crazy year for everyone. In lieu of having still projects on display at the Fair and our community walking through the animal barns, we want to highlight our Junior Fair Exhibitors through an online gallery – The 2020 Junior Fair Showcase. This will be a great way for our community to see the efforts of our youth.
To do this, we need all Junior Fair exhibitors to submit a photo of themselves with their project. We realize some youth have more than one project, however, feel free to be creative and showcase as many as you can in one photo, or select your favorite.
Once we receive the photos, a slide show/video will be produced for each 4-H Club and FFA Chapter and will be posted on the Fulton County Fair’s website. Along with the video, we’ll list each member of that club/chapter, their age, parent’s name, and their projects.
So, get those camera’s out and Say Cheese! Deadline for photo submission is August 2.
Please see the participation release and instructions to submit your photo below.
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IMPORTANT – so we can properly ID each Exhibitor, please name your photo file in the following format:
LastName_(underscore)FirstName e.g. Smith_Mary
Photo Format: Please provide a JPG file
Photo Size: For best clarity, the photo should be 1024 x 768; high resolution; at least 1 MB – 1.5MB
Photo Content: Let’s see your smiling face. Feel free to submit a photo of you interacting with your project(s). Whether that’s you baking in your kitchen, hanging up a bird feeder you made, modeling your sewing project or maybe walking your dog.
Submitting your Photo: We will be using DropBox to collect the photos. You don’t need to have a DropBox account, simply follow the link below that corresponds to your 4-H/FFA Club. This invitation to add your file is from Amy Ambrose, she is helping us along with The Kirkums.
- Find your 4-H Club or FFA Chapter, listed below, hit the Control Key & click on the link to open it up or simply copy and paste it into a new browser window.
- Once Dropbox page is open, make sure you see your 4-H Club or FFA Chapter at the top of the Dropbox page.
- Click on “Choose from computer”
- Find the file on your computer, select it, and hit “Open” – remember, please name your file LastName_FirstName
- A new screen will come up, hit “Upload”
- That’s it, your file should be uploaded.
Youth Participation Release:
2020 Fulton County Junior Fair Showcase Youth Participation Release.
To highlight the efforts of the 2020 Fulton County Junior Fair participants, we will be posting photos of each participant’s project on the Fulton County Fair website. The Ohio State University Extension Fulton County website and various social media pages may also utilize the submitted photos in the future. Participating in this showcase is on a volunteer basis. By submitting a photo, you are giving the authorization to use the photo of the youth on the websites listed above and various social media pages – as these sites and pages are public, others can copy and paste these photos. By submitting a photo, you are releasing the Fulton County Agricultural Society and the Ohio State University Extension Fulton County, their board members, volunteers, and employees from any liabilities, known or unknown, arising out of the use of the photograph.
Submission Deadline: August 2, 2020
How To Videos: Click on one of the links below to watch a short video on how to upload your photo:
Questions: If you need help with uploading your photo, please connect with your club advisor.
4-H Clubs:
2020 Junior Fair Schedule and Guidelines – Original Post – See 2020 Jr. Fair
2020 – what a year of new discoveries. As we move through the process of conducting a Junior Fair only in 2020, we appreciate everyone’s patience and willingness to work inside the guidelines. We want to acknowledge the efforts of the Ohio State University Extension Fulton County and the Fulton County Fair Livestock Sale Committee – there have been countless meetings, hard decisions to be made, and tons of questions to be asked. We also appreciated the guidance and support of the Fulton County Health Department, Sheriff’s Department, and all our first responders.
Our Fulton County Jr. Fair Advisors including 4-H Advisors and Agricultural Education Teachers, have gone above and beyond. Your leadership in this challenging time has been appreciated beyond measure. And to our Junior Fair Youth and parents – Congratulations! – for pushing through with hard work and determination to make the best of things and your willingness to learn and grow. We look forward to highlighting each of you in our 2020 Junior Fair Online Showcase – more information coming soon.
As previously stated, all Still Projects will be judged prior to Fair. For those who have animals, below is an outline of the schedule and guidelines that have been put in place to offer the safest and best experience possible. While there are some details to be filled out, we wanted to communicate what we know as of July 10, 2020.
NOTE: Scales in the above schedule refers to the species’ barn for weigh-in.
For printable schedules, select below:
2020 Jr. Fair Schedule and Guidelines:
- All animals will enter through Gate K, except horses. HORSES enter through Gate F. All other traffic should enter through Gate A.
- Passes/wrist bands will be provided for exhibitor and immediate family via Jr. Fair Advisors prior to the start of the 2020 Junior Fair. There is no fair gate admission
- DUNF forms, hogs ractopamine forms, feeder calf vaccination forms, and scrappies slips will still need to be completed and turned in at the respective species scale locations. The 840 ID tag number will be added at the scale upon arrival.
- There will be no bedding for animals on the grounds. If you bring your own, you MUST clean up your area or pen before leaving. If this is not done your premium check will be held.
- 2nd Feeder Calf Sale — 1 hour after feeder calf show in the Dairy Barn
- All MARKET animals will be loading out each evening after shows are complete. We are still a terminal show.
- Grand and Reserve Champion animals must stay on the Fairgrounds until drug tests are complete. Rabbits and Chicken are exempt from drug testing. Exhibitors must continue to feed and water their animal.
- Custom Kills – please note or check the box on Blue Ribbon Online when making entries to help with load numbers.
- There will be no Showman of Showmen this year.
- We will not be pre-assigning pens, except for horses. Placement will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Who can attend the 2020 Fair?
A: Jr. Fair will be open to youth with animal exhibitions and their immediate family members, Fulton County Jr. Fair Advisors including 4-H Advisors and Agricultural Education Teachers, and other pre-designated volunteers. The Junior Fair Advisors will provide the appropriate number of wrist bands for the youth and their immediate family.
Q: What about Grandparents, other family members, and friends?
A: We are currently looking into the logistics of live-streaming the animal judging so grandparents and others can watch online.
- Will there be food vendors on the grounds.
- Yes, there will be a limited number of food vendors.
- Will the restrooms and showers be open.
- Yes. We will also have hand sanitizer and wash stations throughout the grounds.
- What guidelines do we need to follow for the health and safety of everyone.
- As of July 10, 2020, masks are recommended but not required, this is subject to change. It is important to follow the CDC and State of Ohio’s guidelines for physical distancing, good hygiene – washing hands, using hand sanitizer, etc.
- Can I wash my animal at the Fair or bring grooming benches/racks?
- Yes, we encourage you to bring whatever you need to prepare your animal for show. For the safety of all involved, the more we can eliminate going back and forth between exhibitors, the better.
- Will the Livestock Auction be live, if so, who can attend?
- The Auction will be conducted in the Spangler Arena, we are still finalizing the details as to holding this virtually and/or live. Only the Junior Fair exhibitor will go into the sale ring. We will be taking photos of the exhibitors with their animals on show day and displaying the photos during the auction. More information regarding the auction will be communicated closer to Fair.
Q: Can we camp at the Fair?
A: Camping will be allowed for Jr. Fair youth (and their immediate family/guardians) who are assigned a back-tag number and are registered to show. Fulton County Jr. Fair Advisors including 4-H Advisors and Agricultural Education Teachers, and other pre-designated volunteers may also camp.
All eligible campers listed above must register by calling Jamie Buehrer, Camping Director, at 419-410-6208 by August 1. No one will be able to enter the campgrounds for camping unless you have called to register.
Cost is $20 per night. More details regarding additional registration requirements and information will be posted soon.