1. Jr. Fair participants must exhibit non-animal Jr. Fair projects in the Arts Building’s project exhibit area.
2. Ribbons and premiums awarded to non-animal Jr. Fair projects will be based upon judging grades given at Jr. Fair Project Evaluation on Tuesday, July 22, 2008.
3. Projects will be graded A, B, and C.
a. Premiums will be awarded as follows:
 A  - $3.00,  B - $2.00, and C - $1.00.
b. Premiums will only be paid on individual participants’ projects exhibited at the fair.
4. Projects selected to compete at the State Fair will receive Ohio State Fair rosettes.
5. Projects selected as alternate representatives to the State Fair will receive Ohio State Fair Alternate Project rosettes.
6. Projects deemed the most outstanding, but ineligible to compete at the Ohio State Fair, will receive County Project Award rosettes.
7. Any youth receiving an award for any non-animal Jr. Fair project will be invited to an award ceremony that will follow the Style Review Show on Saturday, August 2, 2008.

1. Youth wishing to exhibit in Jr. Fair classes at the Hamilton County Junior Fair and Harvest Home Fair shall be participants in good standing with the Hamilton County 4-H Program. All fair animal registration forms must have a 4-H advisor’s signature.
2. Youth wishing to exhibit at Harvest Home Fair must pay a $5.00 deposit per entry (max. $15.00) which is Due with Barn Registration. Upon bringing your animal to the fair, the deposit will be reimbursed Saturday after the sale. Failure to comply with these rules will result in the forfeiture of the privilege to participate.
3. All Jr. Fair livestock/animal projects exhibited at either the Hamilton County Junior Fair or the Harvest Home Fair must be properly tagged and/or tattooed as specified by the Jr. Fair Species Coordinators. If an animal loses a tag or dies, it is the participant’s responsibility to notify their club advisor immediately, who in turn must notify the Species Coordinator. The lost tag will be replaced as soon as possible. An exhibitor who has a micro chipped animal must provide a means of reading the chip to the Species Coordinator at the barn meeting, Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at 8:00 PM.
4. All Jr. Fair projects exhibited in Jr. Fair classes at the Hamilton County Junior Fair and Harvest Home Fair must be registered with the Extension Office on or before April 1, 2008, by 4:30 p.m.
a. In case the registered number exceeds the Harvest Home Show/Sale limit, the 4-H Youth Educator reserves the right to limit the number of animals to be exhibited or sold.
b. Total number of sale animals at Harvest Home Fair cannot exceed:
i. Market Beef - 6
ii. Feeder Calves - 3
iii. Market Hogs - 6
iv. Market Lambs - 6
c. The total number of exhibits per Jr. Fair participant cannot exceed the following listed numbers:
i. Feeder Calves - 2
ii. Beef Breeding - 3
iii. Sheep Breeding - 3
iv. Rabbits - 3
v. Poultry - 3
d. No premium will be paid on Market Animals at Harvest Home Fair.
5. The exhibitor is responsible for registering for all classes in which she/he wishes to have animals judged.
6. Any exhibitor wishing to sell his/her animal during the Hamilton County Livestock Sale on Sunday, August 3, 2008 MUST register for his/her respective showmanship class for each species.
7. All Jr. Fair animal exhibits are subject to the health regulations as prescribed by the Hamilton County Agricultural Society.
8. Stalls/pens/cages for Jr. Fair exhibits may be assigned by the Barn Superintendent and/or species coordinator, with help from Jr. Fair Board members.
9. Youth exhibiting in Jr. Fair classes must wear proper attire. Proper attire for all exhibitors:
a. A clean, buttoned appropriately, tucked in, collared shirt with short or long sleeves
b. Long blue or black slacks/jeans
c. Skirt falling at or below the knee
d. Youth exhibiting goats will wear white shirts and white pants.
e. Footwear must consist of work-boots or heavy shoes. Athletic type shoes are NOT permitted.
f. Exhibitors who may have financial issues with purchasing hard-soled shoes should speak to his/her 4-H Advisor PRIOR to fair.
10. Each Jr. Fair participant exhibiting a project animal is responsible for properly feeding, watering, and caring for the project animal at the fair. Exhibitors are responsible for keeping pens and aisles clean and in order.
a. The Extension Educator will use discretion in judging cleanliness of stall/pen, and if deemed necessary will lower the project grade.
11. All Jr. Fair animals exhibited at the Junior Fair will be shown by the Jr. Fair participant taking said projects on show and/or sale day. In the event the participant has two or more animals in one Jr. Fair class, other Hamilton County 4-H club participants may show the animals. Any exceptions must be approved by the Jr. Fair Species Coordinators or Educator.
12. In showmanship, each Jr. Fair participant must show his or her own project animals.
13. Jr. Fair project animals must be groomed for show by the Jr. Fair exhibitor. HELP from the exhibitor's immediate family, a Hamilton County Jr. Fair participant, or Hamilton County 4-H Advisor is allowed.
a. Immediate family is defined as a Jr. Fair participant’s father, mother, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, grandfather, or grandmother; including the corresponding step or half relations, or a participant of the Jr. Fair participant’s household.
14. Jr. Fair exhibitors are NOT to change the appearance of their animals using artificial colorings.
a. Artificial coloring is defined as changing the animal’s natural color.
b. Dark show foam may NOT be used on animals.
c. No spray paint may be used on animals above the knees and hocks. E.g. Black spray paint may NOT be used to cover a white spot on the forehead of a black steer.
15. All Jr. Fair steers exhibited must be owned and cared for by the exhibitor on and after January 1 of current year.
16. All Jr. Fair sheep, swine, and goats exhibited must be owned and cared for by the exhibitor on and after May 1, of current year.
17. All feeder calves exhibited must be owned and cared for by the exhibitor on and after June 1 of current year.
18. All rabbits exhibited (EXCEPT MEAT RABBITS) must be owned and cared for by the exhibitor on and after May 1 of current year.
a. Meat rabbits must be owned and cared for by the exhibitor on and after June 1 of current year.
19. Any drugs administered to an exhibitor's animal at the fair shall be administered by the Fair Veterinarian or on his approval and recommendation.
20. No Jr. Fair participant shall exhibit an animal in a Jr. Fair class or sell an animal in the Jr. Fair Livestock Sale that has been administered a tranquilizing drug.
21. Tampering and /or misrepresentation as to breeding, age, ownership, custody and any other irregularity in showing will be considered fraud and deception as outlined in the Recommendations of the 2008 Ad-Hoc Ohio Livestock Show Task Force, Ohio Department of Agriculture. For more information please see Drug Use Notification Rules.
22. No Jr. Fair participant shall exhibit in a Jr. Fair class or sell in the Jr. Fair Livestock Sale an animal that is deemed unruly or unworthy (behavioral and/or physical) by the Species Coordinators and Educator.
a. Animals deemed unruly or unworthy will be sent home immediately.
23. Each exhibitor is responsible for bringing his/her project animals to the fair clean. Each exhibitor is also responsible for maintaining animal and barn cleanliness during the duration of the fair.
a. Any animal deemed unclean by the Species Coordinators and the Educator may be sent home.
b. Premiums will be forfeited on animals judged as unclean by the Jr. Fair Species Coordinators and 4-H Educator.
24. All project animals may be inspected by the Species Coordinators and/or Educator on or after the project’s possession date.
25. All Jr. Fair participants exhibiting market livestock at the Hamilton County Fair must attend a Livestock Quality Assurance Training or forfeit their right to exhibit or sell livestock at the fair. In addition, a parent must attend with their youth at ALL trainings.
a. Swine exhibitors must attend PQA Level III training their first year exhibiting swine, and every other year there after.
26. All Jr. Fair participants exhibiting at the Hamilton County Fair must participate in the interview, livestock show, showmanship, and the skillathon to be eligible for the top exhibitor award.
27. Feeding time for all animals is between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Each exhibitor, or immediate family participant, should feed and water his/her own exhibits with his/her own food.
28. Every precaution will be taken to prevent loss or injury to livestock or other exhibits during the fair, but the 4-H Advisors, Species Coordinators, Jr. Fair Board, Sr. Fair Board, or 4-H Extension Staff is not liable for dead or injured animals.
29. The Species Coordinators and/or Educator will use his/her discretion to decide whether or not an animal is suitable for show or display. If the Barn Supervisor/Adult Advisors find a sick animal, they have the right to have a veterinarian check the animal. If it is found unfit for show or display, the owner will be asked to remove the animal from the building.
a. In case an animal should die, the owner will be notified first.
b. If the owner cannot be notified, the owner’s club advisor will be notified, and the animal will be removed from display.
30. A Barn Supervisor/Species Coordinator/Educator must be present before a dead animal may be removed

a. Market Lamb - 90 lbs.
b. Market Hog - 210 lbs.
c. Market Goats - 45 lbs.
d. Feeder Calf - 350 lbs.
e. Market Heifer - 900 lbs.
f. Market Steer - 900 lbs.
g. Market Turkey- 16 lbs.
h. Pen of 4 Chickens - Min. 14 lbs. - Max. 26 lbs.
i. Pen of 3 Rabbits- Min. 3 lbs - Max.- 5 lbs. per rabbit
j. Single Fryer –Min. 3 lbs. - Max 5 pounds – Age cannot exceed 90 days
k. Pair of Market Ducks - 10 lbs. minimum,
l. Pair of Market Geese - 10 lbs. minimum.
4. Animals failing to meet these criteria will not be permitted to sell at the Jr. Fair Livestock Sale.
a. All underweight Jr. Fair market animals may be sold at packer price, if applicable, or may be taken home by the Jr. Fair participant.
5. All classes of market animals will be shown by weight.
a. Class determinations will be made by the Species Coordinator and Jr. Fair Board members representing that species.
b. The species coordinator, Jr. Fair Board, and/or 4-H Extension Educator may add or delete Jr. Fair classes in order to make the classes more equitable or to insure the safety of exhibitors or animals.
6. To be considered a home grown  market animal, the doe (female parent) of the market animal must have been owned by the Jr. Fair exhibitor or the exhibitor’s parent(s)/ guardian(s) at the time of birth.
7. All Jr. Fair market animals must be shown in order to be sold at the Jr. Fair Livestock Sale. Participants wishing to remove their Jr. Fair market animal(s) from the Jr. Fair Livestock Sale must notify the Species Coordinator or Educator no later than Friday, August 3, by 11:00 p.m.
8. An exhibitor wishing to remove a possible Grand Champion or Reserve Champion market animal from a show must notify the Species Coordinator of this fact BEFORE entering the final drive of the show.
9. By choosing to remove an animal from exhibit, the exhibitor forfeits the trophy/plaque awarded to the exhibit.
10. Participants are responsible for cooperating with the Sale Committee in order to see that their market animal(s) is properly delivered to the buyer(s).
11. Such cooperation shall include caring for and/or transporting the animal(s) following the fair. The exhibitor's responsibility does not end until the exhibitor's animal is in the possession of the buyer or the buyer's agent.
Grievance Procedure
Protests must be made in writing, signed by party or parties making protest, and filed with an Extension Office representative within one (1) hour of the incident in question. The Species Coordinators and Educator will make a decision within 24 hours of the original filing of the protest.
If the party or parties making the protest are dissatisfied with the ruling, the affected party may bring the matter before the 4-H Executive Committee, accompanied by a protest fee of $100.00. The fee will be retained by the Hamilton County Executive Committee if the Species Coordinators’ and Educator’s decision is not overturned.
JR. FAIR ANIMAL SCIENCE EXHIBITOR INTERVIEWS

In an effort to effectively evaluate the individual Jr. Fair participant's knowledge and understanding of their Jr. Fair project, each participant will have the opportunity to participate in a one-on-one judge's interview concerning their project.
Judges selected for the interviews are selected based upon their knowledge of the objectives of the Jr. Fair animal science program, as well as their knowledge of livestock.
Selected participants will receive special awards for excellent and superior ratings as determined by the judges.
JR. FAIR ANIMAL SCIENCE SKILLATHON ACTIVITIES
Monday, July 29, 2008
5:00 - 8:30 p.m.
To be eligible for the top exhibitor award, Jr. Fair exhibitors with animal science projects and other youth with animal science knowledge must participate in a variety of activities designed to demonstrate the exhibitor’s knowledge and skills relevant to their particular project.

PURPOSES
1. To visually demonstrate Jr. Fair project knowledge in the areas of waterfowl, poultry, rabbits, beef, swine, sheep, goat, horses, llamas, and/or turkeys.
2. To stimulate an interest in Jr. Fair waterfowl, poultry, rabbit, beef, swine, sheep, goat, horses, llamas, and/or turkey projects.
3. To demonstrate to others the diversity of the Jr. Fair waterfowl, poultry, rabbit, beef, swine, sheep, goat, horses, llamas, and/or turkey projects.
DIVISIONS
Junior - age 9-11 as of January 1 of the current year
Intermediate - age 12-14 as of January 1 of the current year
Senior -age 15-18 as of January 1 of the current year
RULES
1. Each poster must be made by the Jr. Fair participant enrolled in a Jr. Fair waterfowl, poultry, rabbit, beef, swine, sheep, goat, horse, llama, and/or turkey project.
2. Each poster must be clearly labeled on the backside of the poster.
a. Participant’s name, age, and club name should be included.
b. There should be no identifying information on the front of the poster.
3. Posters must be made using 22 x 28 inch poster board
a. Displayed horizontally
b. Covered with plastic or laminated.
c. Posters with a wood product backing will be disqualified.
4. Judging criteria
a.  Educational Content (50 points)
b. Neatness/Appearance (30 points)
c. Originality (20 points).
5. Any artistic medium may be used, i.e. Markers, crayons, pencils, paint, etc.
6. Posters will be displayed at the Hamilton County Fair, and will be released at the same time as animals.
7. An award will be given to each class winner.
8. Posters must be given to the respective Species Coordinator at Project Judging on Wednesday, July 9, 2008.
Jr. Fair Dog Poster Contest

PURPOSE:
1. To visually demonstrate Jr. Fair dog project knowledge.
2. To stimulate an interest in Jr. Fair dog projects.
3. To demonstrate to others the diversity of the Jr. Fair dog projects.
DIVISIONS:
1. Junior -- age 9-11 -- as of January 1 of the current year.
2. Intermediate -- age 12-14 -- as of January 1 of the current year.
3. Senior--age 15-18--as of January 1 of the current year.
RULES:
1. Each poster must be made by the Jr. Fair participant enrolled in a Jr. Fair dog project.
2. Each poster must be clearly labeled in the lower right hand corner, in a space no larger than 3 x 5 inches, with the exhibitor’s name and age as of January 1 of the current year.
3. Posters must be made on a 22 x 28 inch poster board
a. Displayed horizontally.
b. Not mounted on any type of stiff backing.
c. Shadow boxes, overlays, or three dimensional posters are not permitted.
d. Posters must be either laminated or tightly covered with a thin plastic material.
4. Judging Criteria:
a.  Educational Content (50 points)
b. Neatness/Appearance (30 points)
c. Originality (20 points)
5. First place winners in each age division are not permitted to exhibit in the same age division in any succeeding years (Ohio State Fair competition only). For example, the 2007 winner must wait until 2009 to compete in the same age division.
Jr. Fair Dog Awards
All first place winners will advance to the state level competition scheduled for August, 2008 unless a handler and/or dog receives more than one first place (poster contest results do not count). If an exhibitor or dog receives more than one first place, the exhibitor will decide which class he/she will participate at the state level.
Obedience Classes
1. First Place winners will receive a plaque and rosette
2. Second and Third place winners will receive ribbons
Grooming and Handling
1. First Place winners will receive a plaque and rosette
2. Second and Third place winners will receive ribbons
Dog Poster Contest
1. A plaque and rosette will be awarded to each First Place division winner