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• Advisors
• Awards and Scholarships
• Beef
• Camp
• Clothing
• Cloverbud Day Camp
• Club and Member Management
• Dairy
• Dogs
• Goats
• Healthy Living
• Horses
• Junior Fair
• Immersion Projects
• Miscellaneous
• Photography
• Poultry
• Quality Assurance
• Rabbits/Cavies
• Sheep
• Shooting Sports
• State Fair
• Senior Fair Board
• State Fair
• Swine
• Turkey
• Welding
• Woodworking

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AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS:

• 2026 Ohio Soybean Council Foundation Scholarship (Deadline to apply is January 16th, 2026!)

• 2026 Suffolk Foundation is giving out 11 scholarships awarding up to $53,000! (Deadline is February 1st, 2026!)

  • 2026 25 – $1,000 Grants for Suffolk Ewe – Deadline February 1st!!! https://suffolks.org/ewe-lamb.html

• 2026 Mr. & Mrs. C.H. Ginn Scholarship- New! (Deadline to apply is February 28th, 2026!)

• 2026 Ohio N0-Till Scholarship Application - New! (Deadline to apply is March 1st, 2026!)

• 2026 Shelby County Beef & Dairy Association Scholarship - New! (Deadline to apply is March 6th 2026!)

• 2026 Sullivan Show Scholarship - New! (Deadline to apply is March 15th, 2026!)

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               Recommendation Form Upload: Click Here

• 2026 Women in Ag Scholarship from Farm Bureau (Deadline is March 15th, 2026!) See Facebook post for QR Code. https://www.facebook.com/ALMSFarmBu

• 2026 Shelby County Farm Bureau Scholarship (For Farm Bureau Members) New! (Deadline to apply is March 31st)

• 2026 Ohio Forestry Association Scholarship New! (Deadline to apply is April 15th)

• 2026 Shelby County 4-H Advisory Committee Hall of Fame

  • 2026 Hall of Fame Nomination Letter
  • 2026 Hall of Fame Nomination Form
  • 2026 Hall of Fame Background Information

• 2026 Shelby County 4-H Animal Project Aid Fund

  • Agreement
  • Application
  • Information

• 2026 Shelby County 4-H Foundation Scholarship Program- Coming Soon!

• 2026 Shelby County Swine Breeders Scholarship- Coming Soon!

• 2026 Ohio State Fair Scholarship Information- Coming Soon!

BEEF:

• 2026 Feeder Calf Exhibitor Information Email (Sent through 4-H Online to those enrolled in a beef [market & breeding] project)

• 2026 Jr. Fair Feeder Calf Exhibitor Letter - New!

• 2026 Jr. Fair Market Beef Exhibitor Letter - New!

• 2026 Jr. Fair Market Beef Registration Card - New!

• 2026 Jr. Fair Feeder Calf Vaccination Record - New!

• 2026 Ohio State Fair DNA Sample Collection and Ohio State Fair Nomination Protocol Document - New!

• Ohio Beef Youth Days

CAMP

2026 Camp infromation on sites main page.

CLOTHING:

• 2026 4-H Style Review Narration Card

CLUB/MEMBER MANAGEMENT FORMS:

• 4-H Member Enrollment Form - Deadline for Returning Families is Feburary 1st and New Members is May 1st!

• 4-H Volunteer Enrollment Form- Deadline for Returning Volunteers is February 1st and New Volunteers is May 1st!

• 4-H Membership Across County Line Request

• 4-H Project Update Form

• 4-H Publications Order Form 2026- To be used by Club Volunteers!

• 4-H Club Charter Checklist

• 4-H Club Constitution (Template)

• 4-H Club Yearly Financial Summary

• Winning 4-H Plan- An Accomodation Plan for 4-H Participants with Disabilities

• 4-H Member Restricted Early Release/Optional Early Release 

• DAIRY:

• Changes to Dairy Tail Docking Rules from ODA

• Ohio 4-H Dairy Cattle Statewide Program Page- Find information on events, results, resources, and acknowledgments here!

• Ohio 4-H Dairy Program Statewide Facebook Page

DOGS:

• Ohio 4-H Dog Statewide Program Page - Find information on events, results, resources, and acknowledgments here!

• 2025 Permission to Participate in Ohio 4-H Dog Activities Form

• County Dog Project Identification Form and Vaccination Certificate (may be used in place of OSF Dog Project ID and Vaccination Certificate with county approval)

2026 Rules for Ohio 4-H/Ohio State Fair Participation

• Summary of Highlights/Major Changes to 2025 Ohio 4-H/Ohio State Fair Dog Show Rules 
• County-Use of Ohio 4-H/OSF Dog Rules 
• General Dog Show Rules for Ohio 4-H/OSF Participation
• Agility Rules
• Drill Team and Freestyle Rules
• Obedience Rules 
•  Rally Rules 
• Showmanship Rules
• AKC Trick Dog and CGC Rules
• You and Your Dog, Assistance Dogs, 4-H PetPALS Rules 
• Ohio State Fair Poster Contest

2026 Ohio 4-H/Ohio State Fair Score Sheets

• Agility Scribe Sheets
• Showmanship
• Rally
• Obedience  
• You and Your Dog
• 4-H PetPALS
• Drill Team
• Canine Freestyle
• AKC Trick Dog 
• AKC Canine Good Citizen (This is an example. The actual forms must come from AKC.)
• Poster Contest

GOATS:

• Ohio 4-H Goat Small Ruminant (Sheep/Goat) Statewide Program Page- Find information on events, results, resources, and acknowledgments here!
• Market Goat Exhibitor Information Email (Sent through 4-H Online to those enrolled in a goat [market or breeding] project)
• 2026 Jr. Fair Market Goat Exhibitor Letter - New!
• 2025 Jr. Fair Market Goat Exhibitor Letter

• Goat Scrapie Information Packet

• Ohio Scrapie Tag Order Form

• Official ID Types

HEALTHY LIVING:

• Ohio 4-H Healthy Living Statewide Program Page- Find information on events, results, resources, and acknowledgments here!

• 4-H Blender Bike

• 4-H CARTEENS

• 4th H for Health Challenge

HORSES:

• 2026 Ohio 4-H Horse Statewide Program Page- Find information on events, results, resources, and acknowledgments here!

• 2026 Ohio Horse Palooza - March 7th - Deadline February 20th, 2026

• 2026 Ohio Horse Communications Contest - March 7th - Deadline February 20th, 2026

• 2026 Ohio Year End Awards of Merit - March 7th

• 2026 State 4-H Horse Poster Contest - March 7th - Deadline March 7th, 2026

• 2026 State 4-H Horse Bowl Contest - April 11th - Deadline March 25th, 2026

• 2026 State 4-H Hippology Contest - April 11th - Deadline March 25th, 2026

• 2026 Ohio State Fair Junior Horse Show Schedule - July 20th - 24th, 2026 7am-7pm - Deadline July 1st, 2026

• 2026 4-H Horse Judging Contest - July 20th 12-5pm - Deadline June 26th

• 2026 Ohio State Fair Horse Skillathon In-person & Virtual - July 20th

• 2026 State Horse Groom and Cleen Contest - August 29th - Deadline August 14th, 2026

• 2026 Horse 4-H Competititve Trail Ride - September 11th-12th - Deadline Augugst 28th, 2026

• 2026 Virtual 4-H LIberty Horse Challenge - October 1st - Deadline October 1st, 2026

• 2026 Ohio 4-H Horse Show Judges Clinic - December 5th - Deadline December 5th, 2026

• 2025 Ohio State Fair Qualifications

• 2025 PAS Show Dates & Information

• 2026 Horse ID Form

• 2026 PAS Information

• 2026 PAS Scoresheets (chart available towards bottom of page)

• 2026 EquiSTEP Click here. Deadline is June 1st

• Ohio 4-H Protective Headgear Rule

• Ohio 4-H Horse Program Protective Headgear Policy FAQs

• Ohio 4-H Horse Lease Guidelines

• Multiple County Horse Activities Guidelines

• Over Fences Guidelines

FORMS

• Shelby Co. Junior Fair Horse Lease - Due with FairEntry on June 1st!

• Shelby Co. Horse Health Assessment - Due with FairEntry on June 1st!

• 4-H Permission to Participate in Horse Activities - Due with FairEntry on June 1st!

• Shelby Co. Junior Fair Medication Maintenance Record (MMR) - Due at Fair Check-In on July 20th!!

IMMERSION PROJECTS:

• General Program Information

JUNIOR FAIR & SPECIAL EVENTS

• 2026 4-H Project Completion and Fair Requirements
• 2026 Shelby County FairEntry Instructions-Coming soon!
• 2026 4-H Project Update Form

• 2026 Jr. Fair Board Election Application Form-Coming soon!

• 2026 Jr. Fair Board Appointment Application Form-Coming soon!

• 2026 Jr. Fair King & Queen Application Form-Coming soon!

• 2026 Scratch Form-Coming soon!

• 2026 Family Tagging Form

• 2026 Early Release Form

• 2026 Paper Copy Version of Junior Fair Suggestion Form-Coming soon!

• 2026 Junior Fair Submitted Rule Changes & Suggestions-Coming soon!

• 2026 Modeling Form

• Sample questions for judgings

MISCELLANEOUS:

PHOTOGRAPHY:

POULTRY:

• Ohio 4-H Poultry Statewide Program Page- Find information on events, results, resources, and acknowledgments here!

• Poultry Exhibitor Update Email (Sent through 4-H Online to those enrolled in a poultry project)

• 2026 Ohio Youth Poultry Clinic- Look for 2027 (usually in March/April)

QUALITY ASSURANCE:

RABBITS/CAVIES:

• 2026 Market Rabbit Exhibitor Letter - Coming soon!

• Rabbit Tattooing Map

SENIOR FAIR:

SHEEP:

• Ohio 4-H Small Ruminant (Sheep/Goat) Statewide Program Page- Find information on events, results, resources, and acknowledgments here!
• Market Lamb Exhibitor Information Email (Sent thrugh 4-H Online to those enrolled in a sheep [market or breeding] project)
• 2026 Jr. Fair Market Lamb Exhibitor Letter - New!!!
• 2025 Jr. Fair Market Lamb Exhibitor Letter

• Sheep Scrapie Information Packet

• Ohio Scrapie Tag Order Form

• Official ID Handout

• 2025 WIN TWO COLUMBIA EWES Sponsored by the Ohio Columbia Association - 2026 Contest not announced yet.

SHOOTING SPORTS:

• Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Statewide Program Page-  Find information on events, results, resources, and acknowledgments here!

• Member Information Sheet

STATE FAIR:

• 2026 Ohio State Fair Non-Livestock Guidebook 
• 2026 Ohio State Fair Youth Skillathons - Coming soon!

STEM:

• Ohio 4-H STEM Statewide Program Page 2026- Find infromation on events, resources, and projects here!

SWINE:

• Ohio 4-H Swine Statewide Program Page- Find information on events, results, resources, and acknowledgments here!

• 2026 Swine Exhibitor Information on Cloverstem and sent through email.

• 2025 Swine Exhibitor Information Email (Sent through 4-H Online to those enrolled in a swine project)

• 2026 Jr. Fair Market Swine Exhibitor Letter - New!!!

• 2025 Jr. Fair Market Swine Exhibitor Letter

• 2026 Shelby County Fair Swine Pen Assignements - Coming in July!

• 2025 Shelby County Fair Swine Pen Assignments

TURKEYS:

• Ohio 4-H Poultry Statewide Program Page- Find information on events, results, resources, and acknowledgments here!

• Turkey Project Order Form

• Cooper Farms Biosecurity

• Turkey Brooding Guidelines

WELDING:

• Simplified Guide to Buying Steel

• Steel Distributors in/near Ohio 

WOODWORKING:

• Ohio State Fair Woodworking Guidelines