Updates were made to this page on January 12, 2026.

2026 Quality Assurance Sessions

Jr. Fair exhibitors of the following animals must attend one annually.  Market Beef and Beef Feeders, Market Dairy Steers and Dairy Feeders, Market Goats, Market Lambs, Market Hogs, Market Rabbits, Market Ducks, Market Chickens, Market Turkeys, Lactating Dairy Cows and Lactating Dairy Goats.

 

Youth Quality Assurance January 31, 2026

9:00 a.m.

Annex, Fairgrounds
Youth Quality Assurance March 7, 2026

10:00 a.m.

Youth Building, Fairgrounds
Youth Quality Assurance March 14, 2026 

9:45 a.m.

Cattle Arena, Fairgrounds
Youth Quality Assurance April 15, 2026

6:00 p.m.

Arts and Crafts Bldg., Fairgrounds
Youth Quality Assurance April 27, 2026

6:30 p.m.

Annex, Fairgrounds
Youth Quality Assurance May 5, 2026

6:00 p.m.

Mercantile Building, Fairgrounds
Youth Quality Assurance May 28, 2026

6:00 p.m.

Annex, Fairgrounds

 

2025 Possession Dates, Exhibitor Registrations, Tag-Ins/Weigh Ins and Fair Entry

Project

Possession Date

Lease

Deadlines

Tag-In/Weigh-In or I.D. Day

Fair Entry

Alpaca and Llamas

May 15

May 15 to Extension Office

N/A

N/A

July 1

https://clarkohjrfair.fairentry.com

Beef Feeder

May 1

N/A

June 1 –
Completed Annual Quality Assurance

N/A

May 15

http://clarkohjrfair.fairentry.com/

Beef Breeding

May 1

May 15 to Extension Office

Non-Market
Animal Lease

N/A

N/A

July 1

http://clarkohjrfair.fairentry.com/

Market Beef

Dec. 1

N/A

June 1 - Completed Annual Quality Assurance

Dec. 1 - Exhibitor Registration

https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkcojrfair
marketbeefexhibitorreg

Dec. 13, 2025

8 AM – 11 AM, Cattle Barn 2, Fgrds., $20/market beef

Completed by Staff

Cavy

April 1

N/A

April 1 -Exhibitor Registration 

https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkcojrfair
cavyexhreg

April 5, 2025

9 AM to 11 AM, Youth Bldg., Fairgrounds

$2/cavy

Completed by Staff

Dairy Females

May 15

 

May 15 to Extension Office

Non-Market
Animal Lease

June 1 –
Exhibitors with Lactating Dairy Cows

Completed Annual Quality Assurance

N/A

June 1

http://clarkohjrfair.fairentry.com/
Dairy Feeders

May 1

N/A

May 1 - Exhibitor Registration

https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkcojrfair
dairyfeederexhreg

June 3, 4, or 7 – 2nd Vaccinations or completed by your veterinarian no later than June 29.  Bring proof to dairy feeder weigh-in at Fair.

May 10, 2025

8 AM – 11 AM, Cattle Barn 2, Fgrds., $10/dairy steer

Completed by Staff

Dairy Market Steers

Dec. 1

N/A

June 1 – Completed Annual Quality Assurance

Dec. 1 - Exhibitor Registration

https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkcojrfair
marketdairysteerexhreg

Dec. 13, 2025

8 AM – 11 AM, Cattle Barn 2, Fgrds., $20/dairy steer

Completed by Staff

Dog

April 15

N/A

Up-to-date Vaccination Record, Dog Tag and License Presented at Skill-a-thon on June 16 or at first dog show day at Fair.

N/A

July 1

http://clarkohjrfair.fairentry.com/

Market Goats

May 1

N/A

May 1 -Exhibitor Registration

https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkcojrfair
mktgoatexhreg

June 1 – Completed Annual Quality Assurance

May 10, 2025, 9 AM-11:30 AM, Goat Barn, Fgrds., $5/market goat

Completed by Staff

Non-Market Goats (dairy, pygmy, dwarf, fiber, cart, market production)

May 1

May 10 at I.D. Day

Non-Market
Animal Lease

May 1 - Exhibitor Registration

https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkcojrfair
nonmarketgoatexhreg

June 1- Exhibitors of Lactating Dairy Goats Completed Annual Quality Assurance

May 10, 2025, 9 AM-11:30 AM, Goat Barn, Fgrds.

Completed by Staff

Horse

May 1

May 1 Uploaded to Animal Profile in 4-H On-Line

Horse Lease & I.D. Form

May 1 -  Animal Profile Completed in 4-H On-Line for Each Horse

May 1 -  Completed 2025 EquiSTEP Certificate in 4-H On-Line

https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/horse

July 1 -  Vaccination Record in 4-H On-Line for Each Horse

 

N/A

July 1

 

Market Chickens

June 5, 5 PM to 6 PM, Fire Barn

N/A

April 22 -  Deadline to Order Market Chickens from Required Bulk Order

$4/market chicken.  Must order a minimum of 3 per exhibitor family with at least 2 per child.

https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkcojrfair
marketchickenorder

June 1 – Completed Annual Quality Assurance

N/A

Completed by Staff

Market Ducks

May 29, 5 Pm to 6 PM, Fire Barn

N/A

April 22 -  Deadline to Order Market Ducks from Required Bulk Order

$6/market duck.  Must order a minimum of 3 per exhibitor family. 

https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkcojrfair
marketduckorder

June 1 – Completed Annual Quality Assurance

N/A

Completed by Staff

Market Turkeys

April 2, 5 PM to 6 PM, Fire Barn

N/A

Feb. 26 -  Deadline to Order Market Turkeys from Required Bulk Order

$7/market turkey.  Must order a minimum of 3 per exhibitor family.

https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkcojrfair
marketturkeyorder

June 1 – Completed Annual Quality Assurance

N/A

Completed by Staff

Fancy Poultry

May 15

Lease on File by May 15 Extension Office

Non-Market
Animal Lease

June 29 - Exhibitor Registration

https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkcojrfairf
ancyandprodpoultryexhreg

June 30, 5 PM to 8 PM, Rabbit Barn $2/bird

Completed by Staff

Production Poultry

May 15

N/A

June 29 - Exhibitor Registration

https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkcojrfair
fancyandprodpoultryexhreg

June 30, 5 PM to 8 PM, Rabbit Barn, $2/bird

Completed by Staff

Fancy Ducks, Geese and Game Birds

May 15

N/A

June 29 -Exhibitor Registration

 

June 30, 5 PM to 8 PM, Rabbit Barn, $2/bird

Completed by Staff

Rabbits

April 1

April 5 Breeding Rabbits Only bring to I.D. Day

Non-Market
Animal Lease

April 1 -Exhibitor Registration

https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkcojrfair
rabbitexhreg

June 1 – Exhibitors of market rabbits completed annual quality assurance.

April 5, 9 AM to 11 AM, Youth Bldg., Fgrds., $2/rabbit

Completed by Staff

Market Lambs

May 1

N/A

May 1 -Exhibitor Registration

https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkcojrfair
marketlambexhreg

June 1 – Completed annual quality assurance.

May 10, 6:30 AM-9 AM, Sheep Arena, Fgrds., $5/market lamb

Completed by Staff

Market Hogs

May 1

N/A

June 1 – Completed annual quality assurance.

N/A

May 15

http://clarkohjrfair.fairentry.com/

Must upload 2 photos – side profile and head shot with both ear notches

 


2026 Clinics, Camps, Workshops, Shows, and More

Date

Event

Time

Location

Jan. 31

Jr. Fair Pancake Breakfast

8:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Mercantile Bldg.

Jan. 31

Dairy Clinic

10:30 AM

Annex

Feb. 24

4-H Kick-Off

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Annex

March 7

Youth QA

10:00 AM

Youth Building

March 7

Rabbit and Cavy Clinic

11:00 AM

Youth Building

March 7

Dog Scent Work Clinic

2:00 PM

Dog Barn

March 14

Spring Beef Classic
Youth QA

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
9:45 AM

Cattle Barn

March 15

Sewing Clinic

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Extension Office

April 15

Interactive Youth Station Based QA
Goat Clinic to Follow

6:00 PM

Arts and Crafts Building
April 18 Clothing Clinic 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Hobby Lobby, Springfield
April 27 Youth QA 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Annex
May 5 Interactive Youth QA
Poultry Clinic to Follow		 6:00 PM Mercantile
May 28 Youth QA 6:00 PM Annex
May 28 Dairy Showmanship Clinic 7:30 PM Cattle Arena
May 31

Sewing Session
https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4hsewingsessions

2:00 PM - 7:00 PM Extension Office
June 1 - 3

Sew Fun Camp
https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4hsewfuncampreg

 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Extension Office
June 4 Sewing Session
https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4hsewingsessions		 5:00 - 9:00 PM Extension Office
June 6 Alpaca Clinic 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Holdfast Farm
June 9 Goat Showmanship Clinic 6:30 PM Sheep Arena
June 21 PAS Horse Show 9:00 AM Horse Arena
July 10 - 12 Mini-Circuit Horse Show N/A Horse Arena

 

 

4-H Skill-a-thons, Project Judging, Fashion Revue and Cloverbud Show-N-Tell

4-H Skill-a-thons - June 16 and 17, 2025

Only Monday, June 16, 5 PM to 9 PM
Dog – Dog Barn https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkco4hdogskillathonreg 
Dairy Females – Arts & Crafts Bldg. https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkco4hdairyfemaleskillathonreg
Rabbits & Cavy – Arts & Crafts Bldg. https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkco4hrabbitandcavyskillathonreg
Horse – Mercantile Bldg. https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkco4hhorseskillathonreg

Only Tuesday, June 17, 5 PM to 9 PM
Alpaca & Llamas – Mercantile Building https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkco4halpacaandllamaskillathonreg
Beef – Mercantile Building https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkco4hbeefskillathonreg
Sheep – Mercantile Building https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkco4hsheepskillathonreg
Poultry – Arts & Crafts Bldg. https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkco4hpoultryskillathonreg

Both Monday, June 16 and Tuesday, June 17, 5 PM to 9 PM
Dairy Market (Dairy Feeders and Dairy Market Steers) https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkco4hmarketdairyskillathonreg
Goats – Arts & Crafts Building https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkco4hgoatskillathonreg
Swine – Mercantile Bldg. https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkco4hswineskillathonreg

4-H Miscellaneous Project Judging
Tuesday, July 8
3 PM – 7 PM
Arts & Crafts Bldg.
Register by Midnight Sunday, July 6 https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkco4hmiscellaneousprojectjudgingreg

4-H Fashion Revue
Tuesday, July 8
7:30 PM
Arts & Crafts Bldg.
Complete Fashion Revue Description Form by Midnight July 3 https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkco4hfashionrevueform

4-H Makeup Skill-a-thon and Project Judging
Friday, July 11
Noon to 4 PM
Extension Office
Must submit request to makeup skillathon/project judging by Midnight July 9 https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkco4hmakupskillathonprojectjudgingrequest

4-H Shooting Sports Project Judging
Saturday, July 12
9 AM – 4 PM
New Carlisle Sportsmen’s Club
Register by Midnight Thursday, July 10  https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkco4hshootingsportsprojectjudgingreg

4-H Cloverbud Show-N-Tell
Wednesday, July 23
10 AM to Noon
Youth Building
Register by Midnight July 21 https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkco4hcloverbudshowntellreg