Updates were made to this page on January 22, 2026.
2026 Quality Assurance Sessions
All livestock project members will be required to attend a youth livestock quality assurance program. This includes youth taking market, breeding, fancy or production livestock. It includes the following project areas: Alpacas/Llamas, Beef, Dairy, Goats, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep, and Swine.
| 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 |
June 1 |
May 15 to Extension Office |
June 1 - Completed Annual Quality Assurance |
N/A |
July 1 |
|
Beef Feeder |
May 1 |
N/A |
June 1 – |
N/A |
May 15 |
|
Beef Breeding |
May 1 |
May 15 to Extension Office |
June 1 - Completed Annual Quality Assurance |
N/A |
May 15 |
|
Market Beef |
Dec. 1 |
N/A |
June 1 - Completed Annual Quality Assurance Dec. 1 - Exhibitor Registration |
Dec. 13, 2025 8 AM – 11 AM, Cattle Barn 2, Fgrds., $20/market beef |
Completed by Staff |
|
Cavy |
April 8 |
N/A |
April 8 -Exhibitor Registration
https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkcojrfair
|
April 11, 2026 9 AM to 11 AM, Youth Bldg., Fairgrounds $2/cavy |
Completed by Staff |
|
Dairy Females |
May 15
|
May 15 to Extension Office |
June 1 – Completed Annual Quality Assurance |
N/A |
June 1 |
| Dairy Feeders |
May 1 |
N/A |
May 1 - Exhibitor Registration https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkcojrfairdairyand June 2, 3, or 6 – 2nd Vaccinations or completed by your veterinarian no later than June 29. Bring proof to dairy feeder weigh-in at Fair. |
May 9, 2026 8 AM – 11 AM, Cattle Barn 3, Fgrds., $10/dairy steer |
Completed by Staff |
|
Dairy Market Steers |
Dec. 1 |
N/A |
June 1 – Completed Annual Quality Assurance Dec. 1 - Exhibitor Registration |
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 |
|
Market Goats |
May 1 |
N/A |
May 1 -Exhibitor Registration https://go.osu.edu/2025clarkcojrfair June 1 – Completed Annual Quality Assurance |
May 9, 2026, |
Completed by Staff |
|
Non-Market Goats (dairy, pygmy, dwarf, fiber, cart, market production) |
May 1 |
May 10 at I.D. Day |
May 1 - Exhibitor Registration https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkcojrfairnon
June 1- Completed Annual Quality Assurance |
May 9, 2026, 10:00AM - 12:30 PM, Goat Barn, Fgrds., |
Completed by Staff |
|
Horse |
May 1 |
May 1 Uploaded to Animal Profile in 4-H On-Line |
May 1 - Animal Profile Completed in 4-H On-Line for Each Horse May 1 - Completed 2026 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 11, |
N/A |
April 28 - Deadline to Order Market Chickens from Required Bulk Order https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkcojrfair June 1 – Completed Annual Quality Assurance |
N/A |
Completed by Staff |
|
Market Ducks |
June 4, |
N/A |
April 28 - Deadline to Order Market Ducks from Required Bulk Order https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkcojrfair |
N/A |
Completed by Staff |
|
Market Turkeys |
April 9, 5 PM to 6 PM, Fire Barn |
N/A |
Feb. 24 - Deadline to Order Market Turkeys from Required Bulk Order https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkcojrfair June 1 – Completed Annual Quality Assurance |
N/A |
Completed by Staff |
|
Fancy Poultry |
May 15 |
|
June 28 - Exhibitor Registration https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkcojrfairfancy June 1 – Completed Annual Quality Assurance |
June 29, |
Completed by Staff |
|
Production Poultry |
May 15 |
Lease on File by May 15 Extension Office |
June 28 - Exhibitor Registration https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkcojrfairfancy June 1 – Completed Annual Quality Assurance |
June 29, |
Completed by Staff |
|
Fancy Ducks, Geese and Game Birds |
May 15 |
N/A |
June 28 -Exhibitor Registration https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkcojrfairfancy |
June 29, |
Completed by Staff |
|
Rabbits |
April 8 |
April 8 -Exhibitor Registration https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkcojr June 1 – Completed Annual Quality Assurance |
April 11, |
Completed by Staff |
|
|
Market Lambs |
May 1 |
N/A |
May 1 -Exhibitor Registration https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkcojrfair June 1 – Completed annual quality assurance. |
May 9, |
Completed by Staff |
|
Market Hogs
|
May 1 |
N/A |
June 1 – Completed annual quality assurance. |
N/A |
May 15 http://clarkohjrfair.fairentry.com/ On-Line Fair Entry Due 5/15/26 including 2 photos one side profile and one head shot with both ear notches visible |
| Breeding Swine | May 1 | June 1 - Completed annual quality assurance. |
May 15 http://clarkohjrfair.fairentry.com/ On-Line Fair Entry Due 5/15/26 with 840 tags. |
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 | Youth QA | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Annex |
|
Jan. 31 |
Dairy Clinic |
10:30 AM |
Annex |
| Feb. 15 | Youth QA | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Youth Bldg. |
|
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 |
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Cattle Barn |
|
March 15 |
Clothing Clinic |
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Extension Office |
|
April 15 |
Interactive Youth Station Based QA |
6:00 PM |
Arts and Crafts Building |
| April 18 | Clothing Clinic | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Hobby Lobby, Springfield |
| April 25 | Safety Horse Clinic | 10:30 AM - Noon | Extension Office |
| April 27 | Youth QA | 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Annex |
| April 30 | Trail Clinic | 6:00 PM - 8:00PM | Outdoor Covered Horse Arena |
| May 1 | Horse and Rider Safety Checklist | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Outdoor Covered Horse Arena |
| May 5 | Interactive Youth QA Poultry Clinic to Follow |
6:00 PM | Mercantile |
| May 5 | Contesting Horse Clinics & Qualifiers |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 1st hour clinic, 2nd hour qualifier |
Outdoor Covered Horse Arena |
| May 19 | Horse and Rider Safety Checklist | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Outdoor Covered Horse Arena |
| May 20 | Jumping Horse Clinics & Qualifiers |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 1st hour clinic, 2nd hour qualifier |
Outdoor Covered Horse Arena |
| May 28 | Youth QA | 6:00 PM | Annex |
| May 28 | Dairy Showmanship Clinic | 7:30 PM | Cattle Arena |
| May 31 |
Sewing Session |
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Extension Office |
| June 1 - 3 |
Sew Fun Camp |
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 7 | Cloverbud Day Camp | 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Camp Clifton |
| June 9 | Goat Showmanship Clinic | 6:30 PM | Sheep Arena |
| June 9 | Contesting Horse Clinics & Qualifiers |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 1st hour clinic, 2nd hour qualifier |
Outdoor Covered Horse Arena |
| June 16 | Horse and Rider Safety Checklist | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Outdoor Covered Horse Arena |
| June 17 | Jumping Horse Clinics & Qualifiers |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 1st hour clinic, 2nd hour qualifier |
Outdoor Covered Horse Arena |
| June 19 - 23 | Clark County 4-H Camp |
Check-in: 3:00 - 5:00 PM |
Camp Clifton |
| June 21 | PAS Horse Show | 9:00 AM | Horse Arena |
| June 30 | Horse and Rider Safety Checklist Recheck if Needed | TBD | Outdoor Covered Horse Arena |
| July 10, 11, 12 | Mini-Circuit Horse Show | N/A | Horse Arena |
| July 12 | 4-H Night at Splash Zone | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Splash Zone |
2026 4-H Skill-a-thons, Project Judging, Fashion Revue and Cloverbud Show-N-Tell
4-H Skill-a-thons - June 24 and June 25, 2026
Only Wednesday, June 24, 5 PM to 9 PM
Cavy and Rabbit : https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4hrabbitandcavyskillathonreg
Dairy Female : https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4hdairyfemaleskillathonreg
Dog : https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4hdogskillathonreg
Horse : https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4hhorseskillathonreg
Only Thursday, June 25, 5 PM to 9 PM
Alpaca/Llama : https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4halpacaskillathonreg
Beef : https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4hbeefskillathonreg
Poultry : https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4hpoultryskillathonreg
Sheep : https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4hsheepskillathonreg
Both Wednesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 25, 5 PM to 9 PM
Dairy Feeders and Dairy Market Steers : https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4hmarketdairyskillathonreg
Goats : https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4hgoatskillathonreg
Swine : https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4hswineskillathonreg
4-H Miscellaneous Project Judging
Tuesday, July 14
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Annex
Register here: https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4hmiscprojectjudgingreg
4-H Fashion Revue
Tuesday, July 14
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Arts & Crafts Bldg.
Complete Fashion Revue Description Form here: https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4hfashionrevuedescriptionform
4-H Makeup Skill-a-thon and Project Judging
Friday, July 10
Noon to 4 PM
Extension Office
Must submit request to makeup skillathon/project judging by Midnight July 8 https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4hmakeupskillathonprojectjudgingrequest
4-H Shooting Sports Project Judging
Saturday, July 18
9 AM – 4 PM
New Carlisle Sportsmen’s Club
Register here https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4hshootingsportsjudgingreg
4-H Cloverbud Show-N-Tell
Wednesday, July 29
10 AM to Noon
Youth Building
Register by Midnight July 27 https://go.osu.edu/2026clarkco4hcloverbudshowntellreg