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2008 JR. FAIR

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 APRIL     MAY      JUNE        JULY        AUGUST

   MARCH  2008
   1  First Enrollment Date
   1  State 4-H Clinic
   3-9  Ohio 4-H Week
   8  State 4-H Volunteer Conference
   13  New 4-H Volunteer Interviews, by appointment, Ext. Office
   13  New 4-H New Advisor Training, 1:00-3:00 pm and 6:00-8:00 pm, Ext. Office
   15  Second Enrollment Date
   15  Jr. Leaders Fund Raiser
   19  New Voluntee Interviews; by appointment, Ext. Office
   26 Camp Counselor Training; 6:00-7:30 pm, at Ext. Office
   26-30  Buckeye Leadership Workshop
   27  Horse Judging Team Meeting
   29  Livestock QA Training, 10:00-11:30 am, Maysville High School
   31 Jr. Fair Board Meeting
   31  4-H Saddle Horse Committee
   TBA  GIS Tech Team Gathering
   APRIL   2008
   1  Final Regular Enrollment Deadline for Turning in Enrollment Sheets
   7  Camp Counselor Training; 6:00-7:30 pm at Ext. Office
   8  Officer Advisor Parent Conference, 7:00 pm, Coburn United Methodist Church
   14  Jr. Fair Board Meeting
   15

 Orders Due for Market Ducks and Market Poultry

   16  Camp Counselor Training; 6:00-7:30 pm at Ext. Office
   17  Livestock QA Training, 7:00-8:30 pm, Coburn United Methodist Church
   19  Goat clinic, Muskingum County Fairgrounds
   21  Junior Leaders - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
   26-27  CampCounselors Training at 4-H Camp Ohio
  TBA  Horse Judging Team Meeting
 

 MAY 

 2008
   7  Livestock QA Training, 6:30-8:00 pm, East Musk. Larry Miller Bldg
   7  CampCounselors Training; 6:00-7:30 pm at Ext. Office
   12  Junior Leaders; Meat Plant Tour
   12  Jr. Fair Board Meeting
   14  Dog Clinic; 6:30 pm; Fairgrounds
   15  Deadline For Horse Leases
   21  Camp Counselor Training; 6:00-7:30 pm at Ext. Office
   23  Deadline for Jr. Camp Registrations
   28  4-H Ambassador Interviews
   28  Jr. Fair Queen Interviews
   TBA  Horse Judging Team Meeting
   JUNE   2008
   1  Ownership deadline for animal project (exept steer, broiler, meat rabbit)
   1  Deadline for Horse Registration
   2 Market Lamb Registration, Fairgrounds, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
   2  Goat Registration, Fairgrounds, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.; Goat Ambassador Judging to Follow
   2  Rabbit Registr. for Breeding Rabbit Projects; 5:30 - 8:00 p.m; Rabbit Ambassador Contest
   4  County Health & Safety Speaking Contest, evening, Extension Office
   7  Hog Stalling at Fairgrounds, Secretary's Office, 10:00 am - 1 :00 pm
   9  Camp Counselor meeting; 1:00-2:30 pm at Ext. Office
   12-16  Muskingum County 4-H Camp; at Camp Ohio
   15  Beef, Dairy, Sheep & Poultry Stall Sheets Due
   20  Deadline for Ohio State Fair Entries (Livestock, Rabbit & Poultry)
   21  Rabbit Clinic; 9:00 am; at Fairground (Rabbit Barn)
   22  Junior Leaders
   24  4-H Cloverbud Day Camp
   26 Early Project Juding-FCS & Engineering/ Special Interest - Extension Office by appointment
   29  Delegates to Citzenship Washington Focus (June 29 - July 5)
   JULY   2008
   1  Writing Project due to Extension Office by 4:00 pm
   1  State Fair Scholarship Applications due to State Fair
   5  State Fair Horse Try-outs, Fairgrounds
   8  Engineering & Special Interest Poject Judging, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; MECTC
   10  Family & Consumer Siences Judging, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm; MECTC
   11  Deadline for Dog entries to Ohio State Fair
   12  Junior Leaders Fund Raiser
   15  Writing Judging at Extension Office; by Appointment
   15  Style Revue, 6:00 pm at MECTC
   17  Livestock Skillathons, 10:00 am-6:00 pm, North Terrace Church
   17-21  Ohio 4-H Sea Camp
   18  Jr. Fair Parade Entries Due
   21  County Demonstrations & Illustrated Talks Contest, @ Ext. Office
   22  Rabbit Resgistration, Market Rabbits  5:30-8:00 p.m; Fairgrounds; Ambassador Contest
   22-26  State 4-H Leadership Camp
   17-21  Delegates to Citizenship Washington focus
   23  Dog Judging, Fairgrounds; 4:30 pm
   25  State Orientation for Still Project Competition
   26  Pullorum Testing for Poultry, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 am, Fairgrounds
   28  State Fair Horse Show begins; July 28- August 1
   30  State Horse Judging Contest
   30  Ohio State Fair Begins (July 30- August 10)
   AUGUST     2008

    1 - 10  Ohio State Fair Continues
 10-16 MUSKINGUM COUNTY FAIR
     Dates & Times below are subject to change
   10, Sunday  8:00 a.m., 4-H Projects in place at Muskingum County Fair
     9:00 am, All Species Meeting (Coliseum)
     11:30 am, Jr. Fair Llama Judging
     11:30 am, Weigh Broilers
     Noon, Jr. Fair Rabbit Judging
     1:00 pm, Cloverbud Show and Tell (Tent near Jr. Fair Bldg.)
     1:00 pm, Market Lambs
     3:00 pm, Weigh Market Goat Wethers
     6:30 pm, 4-H Awards Presentation
     7:00 pm, Jr. Fair Parade and Crowning of Jr. Fair Queen
     7:30 pm, Weigh Hogs
   11, Monday  8:00 am, Weigh Steers
     9:00 am, FFA Booth, Crop & Engineering Judging
     9:00 am, Jr. Fair Goat Show
     10:45 am, Jr. Fair Poultry Show
     4:00 pm, Jr. Fair Swine Showmanship
     6:00 pm, Jr. Fair Sheep Showmanship
  12, Tuesday  9:00 am, Jr. Fair Horse Judging (Production and Western)
     9:00 am, Jr. Fair Dairy Show
     9:00 am, Jr. Fair Sheep Show
     11:00 am, Bossy's Jug Auction
     5:00 pm, Jr. Fair Steer Judging
  13, Wednesday  8:00 am, Jr. Fair Market Hog Judging
     9:00 am, Jr. Fair Horse Show (English and Contest)
     9:00 am, Jr. Fair Harness & Pack Goats
     2:00 pm, Jr. Fair Feeder Calves Weighed
     5:00 pm, Jr. Fair Beef Showmanship
     5:00 pm, Jr. Fair Goat Showmanship
     7:00 pm, Itty Bitty Bunny Showmanship
  14, Thursday  9:00 am, Jr. Fair Draft Horse Judging
     9:00 am, Jr. Fair Beef Breeding and Feeder Calves
     2:00 pm, Water Games (Infield) (Sponsored by Jr. Fair Board)
     5:30 pm, Jr. Fair Lamb Sale
     6:00 pm, Jr. Fair Sheep and Steer Sale
     7:00 pm, Rabbit Dress-Up Contest
   15, Friday  8:00 am, Showmen of Showmen Contest
     11:00 am, Bale Toss (Infield) (Sponsored by Jr. Fair Board)
     2:30 pm, Goat Dress-Up
     3:00 pm, Jr. Fair Swine Sale
  16, Saturday  9:00 am, Jr Fair Rabbit, Goat and Poultry Auction (Coliseum)
     Noon, Cloverbud Olympics (Infield) (Sponsored By Jr. Fair Board)
     7:00 pm, Jr. Fair Building Tear Down
     7:00 p.m, All Projects released from Muskingum County Fair
     All Jr. Fair Premiums will only be paid to 4-H Advisors and only
     from Noon to 3:00 pm on Friday and Noon to 4:00 pm on
     Saturday of the Fair at the West end of the Secretary Building.

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MUSKINGUM COUNTY FAIR

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