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AUGUST 18-25, 2012

WAR WRESTLING SATURDAY, AUG. 18, 1:00

MMA CAGE FIGHTING SATURDAY, AUG. 18, 8:00

BEKAH BRADLEY CONCERT SUNDAY, AUG. 19, 2:00

DEFIANCE IDOL SUNDAY, AUG. 19, 7:00

TRUCK PULL THURSDAY, AUG. 23, 7:00

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012

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On behalf of the Defiance County Agricultural Society, the Board of Directors and Junior Fair Board are pleased to welcome you to the Defiance County Fair. We are proud of our fair, and dedicate this year’s fair to all the people, past and present, that have helped to make the Defiance County Fair the success it is today. We would like to say “THANK YOU” to all the individuals, businesses, organizations and elected officials for your on-going support and cooperation.

Sincerely, Board of Directors, Defiance County Agricultural Society and the Defiance County Junior Fair Board

Best of Luck to all Participants at

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Fair OFFICES

Defiance County Agricultural Society

530 South Main St., PO Box 184 Hicksville, Ohio 43526 Phone: 419-542-7575 Fax: 419-542-7575 email: info@defiancefair.com http://www.defiancefair.com Fair Office Hours: (for entries) Thursday, August 2 & 9 (1-5 PM) Tuesday, August 7 & 14 (1-5 PM) Additional hours to be posted on www.defiancefair.com

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Table of Contents Senior Fair

Admission Prices....................................5 Schedules of Events................................3 Camping Rules......................................31 Senior Ag Exhibits...........................23-27 Open Livestock Shows....................27-28 Truck Pull........................................15, 31 Harness Racing...............................13, 29 Demolition Derby...........................16, 29 Defiance Fair Idol Contest...................... 9 Contests............................................29-31 Ohio Fair Dates.....................................46

JUnior Fair

Junior Fair Schedule............................. 33 General Rules..................................37-39 Livestock Shows.............................41-44 4-H/FAA/FCCLA Projects..............44-45 Contests...........................................45-46

ADVERTISER INDEX Alliance Tax Service ................................... 8 Arps Dairy, Inc. ......................................... 17 Batt & Stevens Body Shop ....................... 11 Black Swamp Equipment ......................... 16 Brookview Farms ...................................... 32 Carpet Wholesalers .................................. 31 Carriage Dog LLC .................................... 35 Century 21 Strait Realty ............................ 25 Citizens National Bank ............................. 16 CRSI ........................................................... 9 Custom Agri Systems ............................... 26 Dan Limber Auctions .................................. 2 Defiance Co. Area Horsemen Assoc. ...... 13 Defiance Co. Commissioners ................... 20 Defiance Development And Visitors Bureau 11 Defiance Public Library ............................ 14 Dilly Door .................................................. 22 Durant Enterprises.................................... 34 Estle Chevrolet Cadillac ........................... 12 Farmer Center Equipment ........................ 21 First Federal Bank ...................................... 9 Fitzenrider Culligan .................................. 21 Four County Career Center....................... 27 Gaerte Ag Service .................................... 23 Hicksville Bank ......................................... 13 Hicksville Pharmacy & Home Medical ..... 19 Homiers Monumental ................................. 7 Innovative Ag Management ..................... 29 Jacob’s Meats, Inc. .................................... 6 Jewell Grain Co ........................................ 20 Jim Schmidt Dealerships.......................... 15 Kohl Brothers Sales & Service.................. 30 M.W. Concrete .......................................... 28 Machinery Service Co. ............................. 19 Mark Moats Ford ...................................... 18 Ney Oil Co. ............................................... 17 Northwest Septic Service ......................... 19 NW Ohio River Region.............................. 22 Ohio Gas Co. .............................................. 8 Postema Insurance & Investments, LLC .... 5 Scranton Insurance Agency ..................... 25 ServiceMaster of Defiance ....................... 29 Sines Excavating ...................................... 35 Slattery Oil Company Inc.......................... 24 St. John Lutheran Church......................... 12 State Bank & Trust Co. ............................. 10 Stykemain Buick-GMC ............................. 48 Tressler Plumbing ..................................... 27 Werlor, Inc................................................. 29

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schedule of events Friday, August 17 9AM-NOON Art Hall & Ag Bldg Exhibits Move in 1:00 PM Ag Hall Judging and Fine Arts Judging

Saturday, August 18 7:30-10:30 AM Floral Entry move in NOON Rides Open NOON First Floral Judging 1:00 PM W.A.R. Wrestling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grandstand ($7 Ringside, $5 Grandstand)

1 - 4 PM 5:00 PM

6:30 PM

Children Choosing Christ . . . . . Midway Ent. Tent Sheep Lead and Costume Class . . . . . . . Livestock Show Arena Cornhole Tournament . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena

7:00 AM NOON 6:15 PM

6:30 PM 7:00 PM

11:00 PM

($15 Ringside, $10 Grandstand)

Sunday, August 19 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM NOON 1:00 PM 1 - 4 PM 2:00 PM

2:00 PM 5 - 7 PM

5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

Gates Open Devotional Service . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena Horseshoe Pitching Contest Rides Open Straw Loading Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Infield Children Choosing Christ . . . . . Midway Ent. Tent Bekah Bradley Concert . . . . . . . . . . Grandstand with special guest Conner Rose

($5 Grandstand, $7 combo ticket also admits to 7 PM show)

Kid’s Pedal Pull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena 4-H Horse Committee BBQ Dinner & Music . . . . . . . . . Horse Arena Martial Arts Demonstration . . . Midway Ent. Tent Mop Pony Rodeo (Ages 5-9) . . . . . . Horse Arena Clear Channel "Ultimate Idol" . . . . . . Grandstand

($5 Grandstand, $7 combo ticket also admits to 2 PM show)

Gates Open Rides Open Presentation of Colors . . . . . . . . . . Grandstand Antique Tractor Parade Parade of Junior Fair Youth Organizations Crowning of 4-H Royalty Show of Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grandstand ($3 Grandstand) 4-H/Fairview Young Farmers Pig Catch Midway Closes

Tuesday, August 21 Senior Citizens' Day & Kids' Day Sponsor of the Day: Defiance Clinic & Mercy Hospital

8:00 PM MMA Cage Fighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grandstand 8:00 PM Catholic Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . Midway Ent. Tent 11:00 PM Midway Closes

Midway closes daily at 11 PM

Monday, August 20

Registration @ Multipurpose Building at 5:00 PM

Gates open daily at 7:00 AM

7:00 AM Gates Open 9:30 AM Sr. Citizens Registration . . . . . Sr. Citizens' Tent 10:00 AM Sr. Citizens' Day Program . . . Midway Ent. Tent 10-11:30AM Carnival Games . . . . . . . . . . Strausbaugh Arena 10-NOON Face Painting (until Noon) . . Multipurpose Building 11:00 AM 4-H Fashion Show . . . . . . . . . Sr. Citizens' Tent 11AM-1PM Make Your Own Snack . . Multipurpose Building 12:00 PM Rides Open 12 - 1 PM Senior Citizens' Lunch . . . . . . . Sr. Citizen’s Tent 1:00 PM Dog Safety Program . . . Multipurpose Building 2 - 4 PM Face Painting . . . . . . . . Multipurpose Building 6:00 PM Scavenger Hunt & Prizes . . . . . . Sheriff’s Office 6:30 PM Harness Racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grandstand

($2 Grandstand)

7:00 PM Free Snow Cones . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheriff’s Office 7:00 PM Jr. Fair Decorated Rabbit

& Poultry Contest . . . . . . Strausbaugh Arena 7:00 PM NW Show Down Pull-In Beef Show . Show Arena 11:00 PM Midway Closes

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See page 33 for Junior Fair Schedule

Wednesday, August 22 (Veterans' Day) Sponsor of the Day: Defiance Clinic & Mercy Hospital 7:00 AM Gates Open NOON Second Floral Judging 1:00 PM Rides Open 1:00 PM Garden Tractor Pull (Weigh-in @ Noon) . Grandstand 4:00 PM Veterans' Bean Soup Supper . Sr. Citizens' Tent 6:00 PM Open Class Sheep Show . . . . . . . . . Show Arena 7:00 PM Xtreme Cheer Challenge . . . . . . . . . . Grandstand

($3 Grandstand) 7:00 PM Mutton Bustin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena 9:00 PM Barn Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . Strausbaugh Arena 11:00 PM Midway Closes

Thursday, August 23 7:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM NOON 6:00 PM 7:00 PM

Gates Open Open Class Swine Show . . . . . . . . . Show Arena Open Class Fun Goat Show . Strausbaugh Arena Rides Open JF Sweepstakes Showmanship Contest . . Horse Arena Truck Pull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grandstand ($10 Infield, $5 Grandstand)

11:00 PM Midway Closes

Friday, August 24 7:00 AM 10:00 AM NOON 3:00 PM

6:30 PM 9:00 PM

11:00 PM

Gates Open Junior Fair Livestock Sale . . . . . . . Show Arena Rides Open Ceremony presenting quilts to Purple Heart Veterans . . . . . . . . . Grandstand Harness Racing ($2 Grandstand) . . . . Grandstand Sr. Fair Entries, Merchants and Ag Hall Exhibits Released Midway Closes

Saturday, August 25 7:00 AM 6:00 AM NOON 6:00 PM 11:00 PM

Gates Open Jr. Fair Project Release (still) Rides Open Demolition Derby ($12 Infield, $8 Grandstand) Midway Closes

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Admission Prices

Gates open daily at 7:00 AM and close at 11:00 PM. General Gate Admission:

Last Saturday of Fair:

Season Tickets (for the week):

Adults - $5.00 Ages 9 to 18 - $3.00 $2.00 per person Adults - $15.00 Ages 9 to 18 - $8.00 Junior Fair Advisors - $6.00 Junior Fair Exhibitors - $2.00

Advance Purchase -- Season tickets will be available for purchase beginning August 1 at the following locations: OSU Extension Office, Ayersville Carryout, Evansport Carryout, First Federal Bank (Hicksville), Farmers & Merchants Bank (Hicksville), Hicksville Bank, Hicksville News Tribune, Jewell Grain (Jewell & Ney), Marathon (Sherwood), Newman’s Carryout (Defiance), and Defiance County Auditor's Office.

2012 Ride Ticket Rates

(No Pre-sale)

(Purchase ride tickets at Durant Amusement Ticket Booth located on the Midway)

Rides provided by: Durant Amusements Hours of Operation: Noon until closing

http://www.durantamusements.com

The Defiance County Fairgrounds is located on the southeast side of Hicksville, Ohio, three blocks east of downtown on Main Street.

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Extra admission may be charged for various grandstand events. Season tickets are good for gate admission only, grandstand admission is extra. For paid admission events, tickets for grandstand seating is required for anyone age 5 and older. Every person, regardless of age, must purchase a ticket for seating in the infield.

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All-Day Wristbands: (unlimited rides) $15.00 Family Day - Sunday, August 19 Wrist Bands $12.00 (no age limit) Kids' Day - Tuesday, August 21 (12-5:00 pm) Wrist Bands $10.00 (no age limit)

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Single Ride Tickets (most rides take 2-4 tickets): $1.00 each

Harness Racing - 6:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grandstand - $2.00

Handicap Parking

Xtreme Cheer Contest - 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grandstand - $3.00

Expanded handicap parking is available on the fairgrounds in a designated area next to the fence in the main parking lot. Present your handicap parking permit at the admission gate.

Truck Pull - 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grandstand - $5.00; Infield - $10.00

Shuttle Rides

Wednesday, August 22 Thursday, August 23 Friday, August 24

Harness Racing - 6:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grandstand - $2.00

Saturday, August 25

Demolition Derby - 6:00 PM (New Time!) . . Infield - $12.00; Grandstand - $8.00 *** ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE PROHIBITED UNLESS PURCHASED ON SITE *** (NO CARRY-IN ALLOWED)

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As a service to fair patrons, a shuttle service will be provided inside the gates. The shuttle will stop only at designated pick up and drop off points, as indicated by the signs along the shuttle route. There will be no shuttles in the parking lot - only inside the gates. Shuttles will operate during scheduled times only.

Saturday, August 18: . . . . . . . . 9 am - 10 pm Sunday, August 19: . . . . . . . . . 9 am - 10 pm Monday, August 20: . . . . . . . 7:30 am-10 pm Tuesday, August 21: . . . . . . . 8:30 am-10 pm

Wednesday, August 22: . . . . . . 8 am - 10 pm Thursday, August 23: . . . . . . 8:30 am-10 pm Friday, August 24: . . . . . . . . . 8:30 am-3 pm

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Friday, Aug. 24 - 3:00pm

Veteran's Salute

Purple Heart verterans to honored during special ceremony Defiance County veterans who have received a Purple Heart will be honored at a special ceremony during this year's fair.

The ceremony will take place in the grandstand on Friday, August 24, at 3 p.m.

Songs by Pete Schlegel will open and close the ceremony and Pastor Max Begley will offer a prayer.

Guest speaker will be Ryan Mack, a Defiance native and veteran of the U.S. Army.

Mack served a tour of duty in Afghanistan as team leader in an Army reconnaissance and sniper platoon from July 2010 through March 2011. While serving in Afghanistan, Mack was injured and medivaced to Fort Sam Houston in Texas.

After two years of rehabilitation, Mack medically retired from the Army. He now serves as a veterans caseworker for the U.S. 5th Congressional District.

The ceremony will pay tribute to all veterans of the county, as well as those killed in action and those missing in action.

Each Purple Heart veteran in attendance

will be presented with a handcrafted red, white and blue quilt featuring a purple heart that was made by volunteers. Many of the quilts will be displayed all week at the fair in the agricultural building.

The project, called “Purple Heart Quilts for Veterans,” is a joint effort of Defiance County Veterans Office and Defiance County Fair Board.

Veterans office counselor Tanya Brunner estimated there are about 30 Purple Heart veterans still living in the county.

According to Defiance County fair board president John Fifer, the concept came from a statewide fair board show in Columbus he and fair board vice president Carol Sines attended in January.

“After hearing a presentation, we decided we could do it, too. We thought it was a great idea and something we could do to honor a few special Defiance County resiPurple Heart veterans will be honored with a specially handcrafted dents. Giving them a beautiful handmade red, white and blue quilt during this year’s fair. Admiring one of the quilts quilt is the least we can do to thank them for are, from left: Tanya Brunner, veteran affairs counselor; Beverly Fifer and their sacrifice.”

Marla Wiles, quilters; and John Fifer, fair board president.

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Saturday, Aug. 18 - 1:00pm

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Ever want to be a part of professional wrestling? The chance awaits at the Defiance County Fair.

W.A.R. (Wrestling And Respect) brings professional wrestling to the area at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, for its “match."

Tickets are $7 ringside and $5 for the grandstand.

W.A.R., which was founded in Lima in 2003, is returning for its second year at the Defiance County Fair.

Something new this year is that crowd members will get the chance to be involved and become a manager.

W.A.R. allows people to experience the thrill of professional wrestling close and personal. It’s promising “hard hitting, high flying, action packed, on the edge of your seat matches” at the fair.

The wrestling group has bad guys called criminals and good guys called heroes, which compete in the ring. The fair's event is being called "Havoc in the Heartland."

The Defiance County Fair is one of only two fairs in northwest Ohio, where W.A.R. will be stopping at this year.

They appeared at the Putnam County Fair as well.

W.A.R. has regular events at the UAW Hall in Lima and also runs regular shows in Ottawa and Kenton.

Members of W.A.R. (Wrestling And Respect) battle each other in the ring. W.A.R. will have matches at the fair on Saturday, Aug. 18.

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Now fairgoers can see modern day gladiators of the “IT Fight Series,” presented by Alpha One Sports Media Group, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18.

Tickets are $15 for infield and $10 for grandstand.

Showcasing the most talented and aggressive fighters from the area, this production promises to deliver an experience individuals won’t soon forget.

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Sunday, Aug. 19 - 2:00pm

Bradley, Rose to entertain crowd at Sunday concert Headlining the Defiance County Fair’s Sunday concert is northwest Ohio native Bekah Bradley.

Admission is $5 for the 2 p.m. show Bradley has a unique and powerful voice that draws inspiration from many different genres of music including country, pop, rock, and Christian.

She grew up on a farm by Cloverdale and attended Continental High School.

Bradley has recently graduated from a small Christian university, with a degree in business management. She spent her last four months of her college career at the Contemporary Music Center in Nashville, Tenn. There, she spent her time recording, performing, writing songs, and touring with the school throughout the Midwest.

She writes music about people in her life and the trials she has experienced.

Bradley is a country/pop artist with a natural country tone that is instantly recognizable. She has been playing guitar for the past four years and continues to use it in her live performances and as a song-writing tool.

In addition to headlining the 2012 Defiance County Fair, her other major tour stops this summer include the Ohio State Fair on Aug. 2, the Lorain County Fair on Aug. 20, and the Kalida Pioneer Days on Sept. 7.

In addition to those dates, she is also performing as a solo act at numerous other venues like the Fort Wayne Tin Caps game, Willard Concert in the Park, and other fairs and festivals.

Bradley performs with her band that

Bekah Bradley Concert

includes: Chris Belcher (drums, acoustic guitar), Derek Stephens (lead and rhythm guitar, vocals), Evan Prather (bass), Lindsay Bialorucki (keyboard, vocals, mandolin) and Andrew Plassman (lead and rhythm guitar).

For more information about Bradley, visit www.bekahbradley.com.

Opening the concert will be Connor Rose.

At the age of 16, Rose just released his first original debut single “Talkin and Textin.”

His first foray into learning an instrument himself came when he started to play the mandolin at just 13 years old.

Later he began to play piano, guitar, and harmonica, which he has continued with.

Growing up in a talented musical family meant that Connor was always surrounded by different forms of music.

His father is a bass guitarist and has performed with various bands, which influenced his development.

Rose’s touring schedule is increasing relentlessly, and he is finding himself more in demand than ever in venues across Ohio.

On Aug. 4, Rose will be the opening act for Gretchen Wilson at the Wood County Fair. Rose also will be performing at the Cleveland Indians Stadium on July 2.

Bekah Bradley and Connor Rose will perform at the Defiance County Fair in Hicksville on Sunday, Aug. 19. Both singers have been touring throughout the region. Admission is $5 for grandstand seats. For $7, fans can puchase a combo ticket for admission into both the Bradley concert at 2 p.m. and the Ultimate Idol show at 7 p.m.

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Sunday, Aug. 19 - 7:00pm

Get ready for Ultimate Idol this year thanks to Clear Channel Clear Channel is presenting “Ultimate Idol� at this year's Defiance County Fair.

Ultimate Idol will be held Sunday, Aug. 19, at the grandstands.

Entry forms for Idol will be available starting July 16 at Clear Channel Radio, 2110 Radio Drive in Defiance and online at www.981mix.com and www.1057the bull.com. Individuals need to fill out the entry forms and return them to the radio station with a demo of their talent by Friday, Aug. 10.

From the entries received, 10 finalists will be selected to perform in front of a panel of judges at the final competition at the fair.

Judges will grade contestants using a 10-point scale. Scores from each

judge will be tallied into a final score for each contestant. Among the criteria for finalists are: vocal/instrumental ability, originality of performance, stage prescent/charisma and overall talent. An optional bonus will be song writing ability.

Cash prizes will be provided to winners. Prizes are $500 for first, $300 for second and $200 for third.

Official rules will be listed on entry forms and will be available at the station and online.

Admission to the 7 p.m. Sunday show is $5 for grandstand seating.

For $7 , fans may purchase a combo ticket for admission into both the Idol show and the Bekah Bradley concert at 2 p.m.

Ultimate Idol

Greg Shininger and Katie Lawson perform during last year's Defiance County Idol at the fair. Idol is back this year, thanks to Clear Channel.

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Thom Singer performs during last year's Defiance County Idol competition. Singer was the first-place winner during the competition in 2010. This year's preliminary auditions will be on Saturday, July 23, with the event to be held at the fair on Sunday, Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. in the new grandstand.

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Midway Entertainment and more

Schedule being finalized for Midway Entertainment Tent The Midway Entertainment Tent will be returning to the Defiance County Fair this year.

The tent will provide free entertainment throughout the fair, with a wide variety of entertainers coming to delight individuals of all ages.

The schedule of bands, singers and other performers have not yet been finalized.

Anyone interested in performing can contact Dennis Little at 419-784-4194.

Horse shoe pitching tournament a real ringer A horse shoe pitching tournament will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at the Defiance County Fair in Hicksville.

The entry fee is $8 and all entries, fees and ringer percentages must be sent to Gary Shull at least seven days before the tournament date.

Shull can be reached at 02184 Ohio 18, Hicksville 43526. No late entries will be accepted.

All pitchers will be notified by postcard as to the time and date of pitching.

Tim Moser 419.783.8023

There will be junior classes offered at no charge. Trophies for the junior class will be given for first and second place.

Prizes for the adult division are as follows: first place, $20, second place $15; and third place, $10.

Trophies will be awarded to first and second place winners as well.

Individuals will pay score keeper, 50 cents per game. Tournament organizers are Gary, Brad and Scott Shull.

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Monday, Aug. 20 - 7:00pm

Show of Bands

Area high school bands ready to rock the fair

The Defiance High School Band of Class will be one of several area high school bands performing in front of the main grandstand at The Show of Bands on Monday at 7 p.m.

Get ready to rock out to area high school marching bands during the band show on Monday, Aug. 20.

The event will be at 7 p.m. in the grandstand and feature high school bands from Defiance County and the surrounding areas. Admission is $3 for the event.

The show will give spectators a preview of what area high school bands have been working diligently on for the upcoming season.

Various songs and routines will be featured during the event.

The Fairview Young Farmers 4-H pig catch will be held immediately after the band show.

Participants must be Defiance

County 4-H members between the ages of 8 and in the third grade and 13 as of Jan. 1 of the current 4-H year.

Individuals who win the pig catch will be given a pig sometime in April or May and must house and feed the pig and agree to take the animal as a 4-H swine project in 2013.

Animals must also be exhibited at the Defiance County Junior Fair the following year.

Winners of pig catch contests in past years are ineligible to take part in the competition.

Participants must have an entry form signed by a parent or guardian.

Applications for the pig catch are available at the Defiance County OSU Extension Office in rural Defiance.

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Tuesday, Aug. 21

Senior Citizens' Day

Games and entertainment await at Senior Day Senior Day will kick off Tuesday, Aug. 21, at the Defiance County Fair. The day is sponsored by Mercy Defiance Clinic and Mercy Defiance Hospital.

Seniors can register and get coffee and donuts starting at 9 a.m. in the Midway

Entertainment Tent. At 9:30 a.m., representatives from Postema Insurance and Investments will be on hand to answer any questions seniors may have.

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At 11 a.m., 4-Hers will be putting on a fashion show that will end just as lunch is being served at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will last until noon. There will be more entertainment throughout the day. Bingo will be played from 12:30-2 p.m. while horseshoe pitching begins at 2 p.m.

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PETE SCHLEGEL Don Bowdle, vocalist and lead guitarist Ed Partin, steel guitarist Bob Flory, bass guitarist Sherm Hathaway and drummer Nick Elliott. The band plays at the Miller Cafe in West Unity every Monday night and has played the Defiance senior prom as well.

The Pete Schlegel and Memory Lane Band concerts are free for seniors at the fair.

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Tuesday and Friday, Aug. 21 & 24 - 6:30pm

The race is on: Harness racing is back for two nights at fair

New this year, Bud Widmer's Rube Band will perform between heats on each night of racing.

The well-known band has played at several events through the region. It performs marches, jazz and other tunes to crowds.

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The Northwest Ohio Colt Racing Association will hold harness racing at the Defiance County Fair on Tuesday and Friday evenings. Trophies will be awarded to the winners of each race.

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the Kermit Peter trot for 4-year-olds and older horses ( with $2,000 purse).

Also, a stopwatch will be awarded to the leading driver of the week in memory of Chuck Peter.

The leading driver will be determined by a point system.

A trophy will be awarded at each race.

Individuals can even try to break the track records.

For pace, the record is 1:46.1 that was set in 2002 by Threetimer. The trot record is 2:00 set in 1994 by Security Agreement.

Entries can be called into Bill Peters, race secretary, at 419-298-7408 or 419633-2667.

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Harness racing is ready to take off at the Defiance County Fair.

Races will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, and Friday, Aug. 24.

Admission is $2. Races are on the Northwestern Ohio Colt Racing Association circuit.

Trotting breeds will be racing on Tuesday night along with the harness racing.

Races on Tuesday night, Aug. 21, include: trot, 3-year-old filly stake; trot, 3-year-old colt stake; pace, 2-year-old filly stake; pace, 2-year-old colt stake; trot (all with an estimated purse of $1,508), non-winners of $2,500 lifetime; pace, non-winners of $6,000 lifetime; trot, non-winners of $5,000 in 2011 (all with $700 purse); and the Glen L. Vance Memorial pace for 4-year-olds and older horses (estimated purse of $2,000).

Friday night, Aug. 24, races are: pace, 3-year-old filly stake; pace, 3-year-old colt stake; trot, 2-year-old filly stake; trot, 2-year-old colt stake (all with $1,508 estimated purse); pace, non-winners of $2,500 lifetime; trot, non-winners of $6,000 lifetime; pace, non-winners of $5,000 in 2011 (all with $700 purse); and

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Wednesday, Aug. 22 - 7:00pm

Xtreme Cheer Challenge

Xtreme Cheer Challenge ready to kick it up a notch

“Xtreme” cheerleading is ready to kick it into high gear.

The third annual Xtreme Cheer Challenge will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, at the grandstand. Rain date is at 2 p.m. Aug. 26. Admission is $3 with those age 5 and younger free.

The challenge allows stunting or elite tumbling skills in routines. Star cheer teams will be allowed to do stunting during their routines. School cheer teams are not allowed to do stunting, but are divided into tumble and non-tumble divisions.

Cheer teams will compete on a 40x40 foot cheer foam floor surface.

Cash prizes will be awarded to teams. For varsity tumble, first place is $325; second, $175; third, $75.

Varsity non-tumble prizes are: $175 for first; second, $100; third, $75. Junior high tumble prizes are: first, $85; second, $60; third, $35. For junior high non-tumble prizes are $40 for first; second, $35; and third, $30.

Mini-teams and all-star teams will be exhibition only.

Teams must register by July 31. Entry fee is $30 per team. A complete list of rules and guidelines are available at www.defiancefair.com.

For more information, call Angie Etchen at 419-298 3286 or Dave Fine at 260-908-1964.

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The Hicksville Aces cheerleaders perform during last to do stunting during routines. Prizes will be awarded to year's "Xtreme Cheer challenge" at the Defiance County various teams in their divisions.

Fair. The challenge returns this year with star teams allowed

Visit DPLS’s Mobile Computer Lab @ the Defiance County Fair

The Defiance County Public Library district will once again have its mobile computer lab at the fair.

The lab will be open from Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. for public use.

There will be no classes held this year at the lab and individuals can use the computers the entire time the lab is open. A library staff member will also be on hand to help if needed.

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Thursday, Aug. 23 - 7:00pm

Truck Pull

Time to really pull some weight around

They will be pulling more than their own weight.

The Defiance County Stock Truck Pull will be at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 23, at the Defiance County Fairgrounds’ grandstand. The pull is sponsored by Integrity ChryslerJeep-Dodge and Coors Lite.

Admission will be $5 in the grandstand and $10 for the infield.

There are several classes for the pull including: 6,5600 lbs. street stock 4x4 farm class; 6,500 lbs. altered street stock 4x4; 8,000 lbs. street stock diesel; 8,000 lbs. hot street diesel; open pull and semi trucks.

Payouts are as follows: first place, 50 percent of the entries; second place, 20 percent of the entries; and third place 10 percent of the entries. Pullers pay $25 per hook.

There will be beer concessions sold during this event for consumption in designated areas. No alcohol may be carried around fairgrounds.

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Saturday, Aug. 25 - 6:00pm

Demolition Derby

Ready to demolish: Demolition derby held earlier Get ready for a crash as the demolition derby comes to the fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 25, at an earlier time than before — 6 p.m.

The derby will have a total purse of $10,300. Grandstand admission is $8 and pit passes are $12.

There are three categories: full-size, minivans and sub-compact. Subcompact heats will run first.

No one younger than 18 will be permitted to enter or drive in the derby.

Before entering the derby, organizers ask motorists to read all rules and regulations.

A demolition derby will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Defiance County Fair. The derby is being held earlier than in the past.

There will be a total purse of $10,300.

Prizes for full-sized cars are: first place, $2,000; second, $1,400; third, $800; fourth, $600; fifth, $500; sixth, $400; seventh $300, eighth $200; ninth-15th $100.

Minivan prizes are: first, $500; second, $200; third, $75; fourth and fifth, $50.

Sub-compact prizes are: first, $500; sec-

ond, $300; third, $200; fourth, $175; fifth, $150; and sixth, $100. Small pickup prizes are: first, $400; second, $200; third, $100; and fourth and fifth, $50. The winner of car hockey receives $300. Awards will also be given to the best three painted and art work cars.

The highest winner in full-sized and sub-compact will receive $50, thanks to sponsor Tressler Plumbing.

Before the full-sized feature, there will be a special event — car hockey. That’s where there is a tire and two cars on each side. Each car will try to push the tire through a certain point.

There will be prizes given for the firstand second-place winners in car hockey.

For more information, call Lavon Wiles at 419-658-2520 or 419-487-0213 or visit www.defiancefair.com.

There will be beer concessions sold during this event for consumption in designated areas. No alcohol may be carried around fairgrounds.

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The demolition derby at the Defiance County Fair in Hicksville will have a total purse of $10,300. There will be three categories — full-sized Adrian Archbold Bryan Defiance Napoleon Monroe Perrysburg

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A little bit of Mayberry is returning to Defiance County. Goober impersonator Tim Pettigrew will be at the fair Aug. 18-20.

'Goober' comes to call at the fair

Visitors to the Defiance County Fair might think they took a wrong turn and ended up in Mayberry.

Tim Pettigrew, a Goober impersonator, will be at the fairgrounds greeting fairgoers Saturday, Aug. 18, through Monday, Aug. 20. He will be located in the Midway Entertainment Tent, but will also be walking around the fairgrounds. In addition, the Mayberry squad car will be present as well.

Pettigrew has been impersonating Goober for about 11 years now.

“I was watching ‘Inside the Andy Griffith Show’ and they were talking about Mayberry Days (in Mt. Airy, N.C.),” Pettigrew said last year. “My mom, sister and I were big fans of the ‘Andy Griffith Show’ and went down

there. They had tribute artists and didn’t have a Goober tribute artist.

My sister on the way home and said ‘You know if you dress up you’d look exactly like Goober.’ ” Pettigrew called officials in Mt. Airy, and he became their Goober impersonator.

“We travel the country with our Mayberry family,” he said. “There are actually times people think I’m the real Goober. I got to met George Lindsey who actual plays the real Goober and all the stars of the ‘Andy Griffith Show.’ ” Pettigrew says he has a great time playing Goober.

“Any Mayberry event or when you travel around you meet a lot of great people who are fans of the ‘Andy Griffith Show,’ ” he said.

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Dunk tank, moon walk to benefit nonprofits New this year to the fair is a dunk tank and moon walk.

Both attractions will be manned by local non-profit organizations including Youth for Christ’s The Alley, RAVENS Care, Second Baptist Youth Wrestling Team and the Backpack Buddies pro-

gram through the United Way of Defiance County. Proceeds from the attractions will help fund several programs throughout the county. The dunk tank and moon walk ride will be located next to the sheriff’s office at the fairgrounds.

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Adult pedal tractor pull to be held

New this year at the Defiance County Fair will be an adult pedal tractor pull sponsored by the Tinora Young Farmers.

The pull will be Sunday, Aug. 19, at the conclusion of the kids pull at the livestock show arena.

Rules will be the same as the kids pull with the exceptions of classes: Class 1 will be women and class 2 will be men.

Registration for the pull is from 1- 2 p.m. at the multi-purpose building. A $2 entry fee will be charged at that time.

Registration will also be held during the kid’s pulls in the show arena.

Prizes will be given to the winner of each class, and the Tinora Young Farmer’s reserves the right to turn away any participant for any reason.

Pedal tractors will be furnished for all participants. Contestants must wear shoes and both hands must be on the steering wheel and both feet on pedals.

The pulling tractor must stay between the lines on the pulling lane at all times and no standing is allowed on the tractor.

All contestants will be given three changes to get the sled moving from the starting line.

For more information, call the Tinora agricultural department at 419-4972621.

Ready to oink: Animal calling contest slated

An animal calling contest is set for 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, at the livestock show arena.

Individuals should register at 6:30 p.m. There are three division: pee wee (up to age 10), junior (11-16) and senior (17 and older). Individuals cannot use props during the contest, which is help prior to the mutton bustin' competition.

The overall winner of the animal calling contest will receive a $20 Cabela's gift card.

The event is sponsored by the Defiance County Fashion and Nutrition Board.

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Groups have some ‘scary’ fun with scarecrow contest

Members of the Pil-Sung Academy of Martial Arts will have a demonstration at the fair on Sunday, Aug. 19 at 5 p.m.

Group kicks it into high gear at fair The Pil-Sung Academy of Martial Arts from Defiance will have a martial arts demonstration at the Defiance County Fair in Hicksville.

The event will be free to fair goers.

The academy offers tae kwon do, self defense, MMA cage fighting for extreme athletes and body-X fitness, which includes cardio kick boxing and strength training.

It’s time for the scarecrows to come out.

The Defiance County Fair scarecrow contest will be held again this year.

There are three categories for scarecrows for Defiance County: youth organization or club, community organization or business.

Entries will be grouped by category before judging.

Entry fee is $5 and individuals are asked to enter before Aug. 10. Checks should be payable to the Defiance County Junior Fairboard.

Scarecrows need to be both wind and water proof with a maximum height of 6 feet. Individuals/organizations can use any materials to make their scarecrows.

The scarecrows can be any theme, but must be family friendly. They will be on display outside the show arena.

Scarecrows must be delivered to the

multi-purpose building between 4-8 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 15. Judging will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18.

Prizes will be awarded to the first place scarecrow in each category. A $25 cash prize will be given to the youth organizations or club, with plaques will be given to businesses and community organizations.

Individuals that want to keep their scarecrows, must pick it up between 6 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 25.

Those scarecrows that are not picked up will be donated to a worthwhile cause.

For more information or an entry form for the scarecrow contest, contact the Defiance County OSU Extension Office at 419-782-4771 or visit defiance.osu.edu/ topics/4-h-youth-development/juniorfair.

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Mr. Giggle the clown will return to the Defiance County fair to entertain the crowd with everything from balloon animals to pranks.

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He will be walking around talking with children, making balloon animals for them as well as making people giggle with his pranks and double talk.

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Paul E. Brose, MD County Coroner

Warren J. Schlatter

Morris J. Murray County Prosecuting Attorney

Cecilia A. Parsons County Recorder

David J. Westrick County Sheriff

Vickie S. Myers Karen A. Tubbs County Treasurer

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2012 Fair Committees Advertising & Publicity . . . . . Dennis Little ©

Deb Cocke, John Fifer, Brian Chittenden

Agriculture & Horticulture . . Carol Sines ©

Mary Bishop, Rusty DeTray

Antique Tractor Display . . . Allen Fairchild ©

Brian Chittenden

Arts Department . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Sines ©

Mary Bishop

Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angie Etchen ©

Joe Stotler

Budget/Finance & Fundraising . . Dennis Little ©

Deb Cock, Francis Shindler

Campgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Retcher ©

Dennis Little, Jerry Sanders, Deb Cocke

Cheerleading Contest . . . . . Angie Etchen ©

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Concessions . . Carol Sines ©©, Lavon Wiles ©©

Dave Fine, John Fifer, Brian Chittenden

Demo Derby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lavon Wiles ©

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Entertainment / Midway . . . . Dennis Little ©

David Fine, Deb Cocke, Francis Schindler

Event Tickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Fine ©

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Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lavon Wiles ©

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Horse Barn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angie Etchen © Goat Barn . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yvonne Blosser ©

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Poultry Barn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Retcher ©

Rabbit Barn . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mitch Troyer © Sheep Barn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lavon Wiles ©

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Membership Dues

Annual dues for the Defiance County Agricultural Society are $8, payable in advance, on the 31st day of October of each year. All fractions of a year shall be counted as a full year. Must be 21 years of age to be a member and/or director. Defiance County Agriculture Society memberships are available for $8.00 for 2012. Contact Mary Bishop at 419-784-6244 or you may purchase them at the Defiance County OSU Extension Office, 06879 Evansport Road, Suite B, 419-782-4771.

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The Defiance County Fair 2012

New open classes include quilts, photography Two new classes are open at the Defiance County Fair this year.

There is a photography division and a quilt division.

In the photography division all photographs must be the original work of the exhibitor and no photos will be exhibited with the photographer’s signature or logo on the face ot the photo.

Photos must be a print from a single or multiple exposures, digital or film.

Photos must be a minimum of a 5x7 and a maximum of 8x10 and firmly attached to a mounting board or mat no larger than 12x14. No frames are allowed. All photos must also be printed on photo paper with an entry tag attached to the lower right corner of the back of the photo.

Entry fee is 50 cents per picture.

Premiums are $3 for first, $2 for seocnd and $1 for third.

Pictures are to be dropped off between 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16, of between 9 a.m.-noon, Friday. Aug. 17 in the ag building. Judging will be at 9 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 18. Photos will be available for pick up after 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, in the ag building or Saturday, Aug. 25, at the office.

Photography classes include: color — animal, people, architecture/buildings, city life, rural life, landscape/ waterscape/skyscape, seasonal and flora; black and white junior — animal, people, architecture/buildings, city life, rural life, landscape/waterscape/skyscape, seasonal, flora; color, black and white or digital art — sports/action, Defiance County scenes/ cell phone photo, special effect, Defiance County Fair scene, extreme close-up, still life.

There are junior and adult classes.

The quilt show will also feature a variety of quilts, including ones that are being made by volunteers for Purple Heart Veterans in Defiance County.

Quilters may bring their quilts to the ag building from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16 and from 9 a.m.-noon Friday, Aug. 17. Judging will be at 10 a.m.

Sunday, Aug. 19. The entry fee is $1 a quilt. Premiums are $3 for first, $2 for second and $1 for third.

Quilts will be hung in either the ag building (for those Purple Heart Quilts) or the Fine Arts Buildings.

Quilts will be available for pickup from Friday, Aug. 24, in the ag building or Saturday morning in the office.

The Purple Heart Quilts will be given to veterans.

In addition there will be a new dehydration class in the food division.

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2012 DEpartments and EXHIBITS

For your convenience, you may mail your entries along with a check for the purchase of one season ticket. There will be no additional charge for entries. Mail to: Defiance County Fair, PO Box 184, Hicksville, OH 43526 or bring to Fair Secretary's Office between 1 pm and 5 pm on August 2nd, 7th, 9th or 14th. Make checks payable to: Agricultural Fair of Defiance County. You must include your address and phone number when doing so. Failure to pay for a season ticket will result in not being able to enter. An openclass entry blank is published on page 55 of this publication and is also available at www.defiancefair.com. The form may be copied or duplicated as often as needed.

DEPARTMENT 100 BAKED GOODS Senior Division (Over age of 16) SUPERINTENENT Carol Sines 419-658-2030

NOTE: NO CHARGE FOR ENTRIES BUT ALL EXHIBITORS MUST PURCHASE A SEASON TICKET. Pre-registration can be completed at the Fair Office, or by mail, fax or email. Deadline for registration is Friday, August 10, 2012.

READ THE FOLLOWING RULES AND MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOUR PLANNED ENTRIES ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLASSES AND CATEGORIES OFFERED! DO NOT ASK THE CLERK TO MAKE ANY ENTRIES NOT LISTED. BRING OR SEND ONLY A LIST OF WHAT YOU WISH TO ENTER, NOT THE ACTUAL ENTRIES! MAKE SURE THAT YOUR ENTRY TAGS ARE FIRMLY ATTACHED! Your exhibits may be brought in to the Agriculture Building from 6:00-8:00 PM on Thursday, August 16; or 9:00 AM – 12 Noon on Friday, August 17, 2012. Judging will begin on Friday, August 17, 2012 starting at 1:00 PM. Judges decisions will be final. Exhibits may be removed between 8:00 and 9:00 PM Friday, August 24, 2012 or in the office on Saturday.

- Entries must NOT require refrigeration.

- All entries must be covered and tagged. Punch a hole and tie entry tag to cardboard, plate, or tin.

- All cakes must be on cakeboard, or cardboard covered with foil, which should not exceed more than 1" beyond the size of the cake.

- Cookies must be on a firm, small paper plate in plastic bag.

- Pies should be in 9" foil pans.

- The baked good auction is voluntary. A sign-up sheet will be available as entries are brought in for judging. 1st and 2nd place winners will be strongly encouraged to enter as names will be announced during the auction. Those entering cookies should bring one extra dozen packaged to be auctioned. The pies and cakes will be auctioned, with one piece removed for judging and display.

BEST OF CLASS AWARDS IN EACH CLASS. PREMIUMS OFFERED: $3.00 $2.00 $1.00 CLASS B CAKES 100 B-1 Angel Food 100 B-2 Spice Cake 100 B-3 Carrot Cake 100 B-4 Light Layer Cake 100 B-5 Dark Layer Cake 100 B-6 Nut Cake 100 B-7 Fruit Cake 100 B-8 Red Velvet Cake 100 B-9 Any Variety Cake CLASS C 100 C-1 100 C-2 100 C-3 100 C-4 100 C-5 100 C-6 100 C-7 100 C-8 100 C-9

PIES Pumpkin Peach Cherry Apple Blueberry Pecan Any Sugar-free Fruit Pie Any Variety Two-Crust Pie Any Variety One-Crust Pie

100 G-6 100 G-7 100 G-8 100 G-9 100 G-10

100 D-7 100 D-8 100 D-9 100 D-10 100 D-11 100 D-12 100 D-13 100 D-14

Peanut Butter Molasses Monster Ice Box Decorated Pumpkin No Bake Any Variety Cookie

CLASS E

100 E-1 100 E-2 100 E-3 100 E-4 100 E-5 100 E-6

YEAST BREAD (Small loaf) or ROLLS (4) White Bread Wheat Bread Any Variety Bread Dinner Rolls Sweet Rolls Any Variety Rolls

CLASS F QUICK BREADS (Small Loaf)

BISCUITS (4) or MUFFINS (4) 100 F-1 Banana Bread 100 F-2 Zucchini Bread 100 F-3 Corn Bread 100 F-4 Pumpkin Bread 100 F-5 Baking Powder Biscuits 100 F-6 Muffins 100 F-7 Coffee Cake 100 F-8 Any Other Quick Bread Variety (Best of Class will receive 2 bread pans.)

CLASS G CANDY (6 Pieces) 100 G-1 Buckeyes 100 G-2 Caramels 100 G-3 Chocolate Fudge 100 G-4 Peanut Butter Fudge 100 G-5 Peanut Brittle

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CLASS D COOKIES (4 on a plate) Nuts are optional; not a requirement 100 D-1 Chocolate Chip 100 D-2 Snickerdoodles 100 D-3 Oatmeal 100 D-4 Drop Sugar 100 D-5 Cut-Out Sugar 100 D-6 Brownies

Molded Candy Mints Toffee Any Variety Sugar Free Candy Any Variety Candy

CLASS H NOODLES (1Pound Bag) 100 H-1 Hand Cut 100 H-2 Machine Cut

DEPARTMENT 150 JUNIOR DIVISION 2-16 Year`s of age

ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT APPLY TO THE SENIOR DIVISION ALSO APPLY TO THE JUNIOR DIVISION.

BEST OF CLASS AWARDS IN EACH CLASS. Premiums Offered: $3.00 $2.00 $1.00

CLASS A 150 A-1 150 A-2 150 A-3 150 A-4

DECORATED CAKE Cupcakes (4) Birthday Novelty Any Variety Decorated Cake Premiums Offered: $3.00 $2.00 $1.00

CLASS B 150 B-1 150 B-2 150 B-3

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Premiums will be awarded as you pick up your exhibits. Please make sure that you, or someone whom you select, pick up your exhibits by noon on Saturday, August 25, 2012. All exhibits left in the building will be thrown away and premiums will be taken to the Secretary’s office and kept there for 30 days; after that time, they become the property of the board, to do with as they chose.

*** AUCTION ***

Pies, cakes, and cookies entered in the Junior & Senior Divisions will be sold at auction on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 3 p.m. in front of the Agricultural Hall.

Proceeds will be used to support the program.

The Fair Board will take every precaution to insure that your exhibits are secure, but will not be held responsible for missing stolen, lost, or broken items.

General Rules:

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150 B-4 150 B-5 150 B-6 150 B-7 150 B-8 150 B-9 150 B-10

Oatmeal Snickerdoodles Peanut Butter Monster Decorated No Bake Any Variety Cookie

CLASS C QUICK BREADS (Small loaf), Biscuits (4) or MUFFINS (4) 150 C-1 Banana Bread 150 C-2 Corn Bread 150 C-3 Zucchini Bread 150 C-4 Any Variety Quick Bread 150 C-5 Baking Powder Biscuits (4) 150 C-6 Muffins (4) CLASS D 150 D-1 150 D-2 150 D-3 150 D-4

CANDY (6 Pieces) Buckeyes Chocolate Fudge Peanut Butter Fudge Any Variety Candy

DEPARTMENT 200 AGRICULTURE EXHIBITS SUPERINTENDENT Mary Bishop 419-784-6244 & Carol Sines 419-658-2030

NOTE: ALL EXHIBITORS MUST PURCHASE A SEASON TICKET. Pre-registration can be completed at the Fair Office, or by mail, fax or email. Deadline for registration is Friday, August 12, 2011.

READ THE FOLLOWING RULES AND MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOUR PLANNED ENTRIES ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLASSES AND CATEGORIES OFFERED! DO NOT ASK THE CLERK TO MAKE ANY ENTRIES NOT LISTED. BRING OR SEND ONLY A LIST OF WHAT YOU WISH TO ENTER, NOT THE ACTUAL ENTRIES! MAKE SURE THAT YOUR ENTRY TAGS ARE FIRMLY ATTACHED! Your exhibits may be brought in to the Agriculture Building from 6:00-9:00 PM on Thursday, August 18, 2011; or 9:00 AM – 12 Noon on Friday, August 19, 2011. Judging will begin on Friday, August 19, 2011 starting at 1:00 PM. Judges decisions will be final. Exhibits may NOT be removed before 9:00 PM Friday, August 26, 2011.

Premiums will be awarded as you pick up your exhibits.

Please make sure that you, or someone whom you select, pick up your exhibits after 9:00 pm Friday, August 26, 2011.

All exhibits left in the building will be thrown away and premiums will be taken to the Secretary’s office and kept there for 30 days; after that time, they become the property of the board, to do with as they choose.

The Fair Board will take every precaution to insure that your exhibits are secure, but will not be held responsible for missing stolen, lost, or broken items.

PREMIUMS OFFERED: $25.00 $20.00 $15.00 CLASS A - CLUB BOOTHS (Must be pregistered to receive premium) 200 A-1 Any Organizational Booth (must cover

at least 6'x6' space with background) PREMIUMS OFFERED: $3.00 $2.00 $1.00 Class B - CROPS 200 B-1 Wheat (1QT jar) 200 B-2 Corn (6 ears)

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200 B-3 Popcorn (6 ears) 200 B-4 Sweet Corn (6 ears) 200 B-5 Soybean (1 QT jar) 200 B-6 Oats (1 QT jar) 200 B-7 Clover Seed (1 QT jar) 200 B-8 Alfalfa (1 center slice) 200 B-9 Grass Hay (1 center slice) 200 B-10 Largest Sunflower Head, by diameter 200 B-11 Tallest Sunflowers (no roots) 200 B-12 3 Stalks of Soybeans (no roots) 200 B-13 3 Stalks of Corn (no roots) CLASS C - VEGETABLES 200 C-1 Katahdin Potato - 3 200 C-2 Kennebec Potato - 3 200 C-3 Red Pontiac Potato - 3 200 C-4 Any Other Potato -3 200 C-5 Sweet Potato 200 C-6 Yam 200 C-7 Largest Sweet Potato 200 C-8 Beets - Any Variety - 3 200 C-9 Vidalia Onion - 3 200 C-10 Bermuda Onion - 3 200 C-12 Sweet Onion - 3 200 C-14 Red Onion - 3 200 C-15 Any Variety Onion 200 C-16 Cabbage - any variety (1 head) 200 C-17 Tender Sweet Carrots - 3 200 C-18 Any Variety Carrot - 3 200 C-19 Big Boy Tomato - 3 200 C-20 Big Girl Tomato - 3 200 C-21 Beef Steak Tomato - 3 200 C-22 Roma Tomato - 3 200 C-23 Acid Free Tomato - 3 200 C-24 Cherry Tomato (6 on a plate) 200 C-25 Any Variety Tomato - 3 200 C-26 Beans/Pods - Any variety - 6 200 C-27 Cucumbers Slicers - 3 200 C-28 Cucumbers Pickling - 3 200 C-29 Cucumbers Burpless- 3 200 C-30 Cucumbers - Any variety - 3 200 C-31 Green Bell Peppers - 4 200 C-32 Sweet Bananal Peppers - 4 200 C-33 Jalapenol Peppers - 4 200 C-34 Peppers - any variety - 4 200 C-35 Acorn Squash - 2 200 C-36 Butternut Squash - 2 200 C-37 Zucchini Squash - 2 200 C-38 Squash - Any variety - 2 200 C-39 Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin 200 C-40 Pumpkin Pie 200 C-41 Miniature Pumpkin 200 C-42 Any Variety Pumpkin 200 C-43 Largest Pumpkin (By Weight) 200 C-44 Largest Musk Melon 200 C-45 Largest Watermelon 200 C-46 Eggplant - 2 200 C-47 Kohlrabi - 2 200 C-48 Horseradish (3 roots) 200 C-49 Freak of Nature or Odd Shaped Vegetable 200 C-50 Any Vegetable 200 C-51 Display of Vegetables (Must contain at least 10-15 items, with at least 6 varieties of vegetables. Produce must have been family grown. A wooden crate will be provided for this display.)

CLASS D - FRUITS 200 D-1 Cortland Apples - 3 200 D-2 Red Delicious Apples - 3 200 D-3 Yellow Delicious Apples - 3 200 D-4 Jonathon Apples - 3 200 D-5 Gala Apples - 3 200 D-6 Apples - any variety - 3 200 D-8 Pears - any variety - 3 200 D-9 Peaches - any variety - 3 200 D-10 Plums - any variety - 3 200 D-11 Concord Grapes - 3 bunches 200 D-12 Niagra (White) Grapes - 3 bunches 200 D-13 Grapes - any variety - 3 bunches 200 D-14 Best Display of Fruit (Must contain 10-15 items, with at least 6 varieties of

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fruit. A wooden crate will be provided for this display.

Fruit must have been family grown.)

CLASS E - CANNED FOODS 200 E-1 Fruit - Applesauce - 1 QT 200 E-2 Fruit - Yellow Peaches - 1 QT 200 E-3 Fruit - Sour Cherries - 1 QT 200 E-4 Fruit - Pear - 1 QT 200 E-5 Fruit - any canned fruit - 1 QT 200 E-6 Vegetable - Green Beans - 1 QT 200 E-7 Vegetable - Yellow Beans - 1 QT 200 E-8 Vegetable - Sauerkraut - 1 QT 200 E-9 Vegetable - Tomatoes - 1 QT 200 E-10 Vegetable - Carrots - 1 QT 200 E-11 Vegetable - Pumpkin - 1 QT 200 E-12 Vegetable - Beets - 1 QT 200 E-13 Vegetable Soup - 1 QT 200 E-14 Vegetable - any canned vegetable - 1 QT 200 E-15 Juice - Fruit - jelly jar or 1/2 pt.

200 E-16 Juice - Vegetable 200 E-17 Juice - any variety 200 E-18 Preserves - Cherry 200 E-19 Preserves - Strawberry 200 E-20 Preserves - Peach 200 E-21 Preserves - Watermelon 200 E-22 Preserves - Tomato 200 E-23 Preserves - any variety 200 E-24 Jellies - Apple 200 E-25 Jellies - Sugar Free Apple 200 E-26 Jellies - Grape 200 E-27 Jellies - Sugar Free Grape 200 E-28 Jellies - Cherry 200 E-29 Jellies - Sugar Free Cherry 200 E-30 Jellies - Blueberry 200 E-31 Jellies - Sugar Free Blueberry 200 E-32 Jellies - any variety 200 E-33 Jellies - any variety Sugar Free 200 E-34 Jams - Strawberry 200 E-35 Jams - Sugar Free Strawberry 200 E-36 Jams - Rhubarb 200 E-37 Jams - Blueberry 200 E-38 Jams - Sugar Free Blueberry 200 E-39 Jams - Peach 200 E-40 Jams - Sugar Free Peach 200 E-41 Jams - Grape 200 E-42 Jams - Sugar Free Grape 200 E-43 Jams - any variety 200 E-44 Jams - any variety Sugar Free 200 E-45 Fruit Butter - Apple 200 E-46 Fruit Butter - Sugar Free Apple 200 E-47 Fruit Butter - Peach 200 E-48 Fruit Butter - Sugar Free Peach 200 E-50 Fruit Butter - any variety 200 E-51 Fruit Butter - any variety Sugar Free 200 E-52 Pickles - Bread and Butter 200 E-53 Pickles - Sweet Chunk 200 E-54 Pickles - Dill 200 E-55 Pickles - Mixed 200 E-56 Pickled Beets 200 E-57 Pickles - any variety 200 E-58 Relish/Sauces - Chili 200 E-59 Relish/Sauces - Spaghetti 200 E-60 Relish/Sauces - Catsup 200 E-61 Relish/Sauces - any variety 200 E-62 Relish/Sauces - Pickle Relish 200 E-63 Relish - any variety 200 E-64 Homemade Soup with Meat 200 E-65 Canned Meat (1qt.)

200 E-66 Maple Syrup (1qt.)

200 E-68 Brown Eggs (1dozen) 200 E-69 Mince Meat (1qt.)

200 E-70 Any Variety Miscellaneous CLASS F - DEHYDRATED ITEMS 200 F-1 Meats 200 F-2 Vegetables 200 F-3 Fruits 200 F-4 Herbs 200 F-5 Miscellaneous Place items in ziplock sandwich bags.

DEPARTMENT 300HORTICULTURE (FLORAL) SUPERINTENENT Carol Sines 419-658-2030

ALL ENTIRES DUE BY AUGUST 10, 2012

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Draping and Setup Take Down

August 17, 2012 August 25, 2012

6:30 PM 6:00 PM

NOTE: NO CHARGE FOR ENTRIES BUT ALL EXHIBITORS MUST PURCHASE A SEASON TICKET. Pre-registration can be completed at the Fair Office, or by mail, fax or email. Deadline for registration is Friday, August 10, 2012.

READ THE FOLLOWING RULES AND MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOUR PLANNED ENTRIES ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLASSES AND CATEGORIES OFFERED! DO NOT ASK THE CLERK TO MAKE ANY ENTRIES NOT LISTED. BRING OR SEND ONLY A LIST OF WHAT YOU WISH TO ENTER, NOT THE ACTUAL ENTRIES! MAKE SURE THAT YOUR ENTRY TAGS ARE FIRMLY ATTACHED! There are two shows: First Show - Saturday, August 18, 2012 Second Show - Wednesday, August 22, 2012 ALL RULES GOVERN BOTH SHOWS; CLASSES AND SPECIMEN CATEGORIES ARE THE SAME EXCEPT FOR CLASS A (HOUSE PLANTS) AND CLASS G (ARTISTIC DESIGN) THE NUMBERS WITHIN THE CLASSES ARE DIFFERENT FOR EACH SHOW. Premiums will be awarded as you pick up your exhibits.

Please make sure that you, or someone whom you select, pick up your exhibits on August 23 for First Show, and by noon on Saturday, August 25, 2012 for Second Show.

2012 DEFIANCE COUNTY FAIR FLOWER SHOW RULES

1. The Senior Division is open to any person 17 years or over. Anyone 4 to 16 years old may enter the Junior Division. To compete for class premiums, exhibitor must purchase a season ticket to enter.

2. All entries are to be pre-registered. Since there are two shows, exhibitors are encouraged to register for both shows, though exhibiting in only one show is an option. An exhibitor may enter the same classes for both shows or may choose to enter different classes.

3. All classes open to those who grow flowers and plants for pleasure only, not for the purpose of livelihood.

4. Entries are not limited to Defiance County.

5. Entries for the first show are to be brought to the Agriculture Hall between 7:30 AM and 10:30AM on August 18, 2012. Entries for the second show are to be brought to the Agriculture Hall between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM on August 22, 2012.

6. All exhibitors are to use the Hicks Street entrance to the fairgrounds.

7. Judging for the first show will begin at 12:00 noon on August 18, 2012. Judging for the second show will begin at 12:00 noon on August 22, 2012.

8. Entries from the first show are to be removed after 9:00 PM on August 21, 2012 and before 7:30 AM on August 22, 2012. (this is to allow ample time for setup of the second show) Entries not removed by 7:30 AM will be disposed of and the containers stored.

9. Exhibits in the department will be guarded both day and night. The fair board will spare no effort to see that every precaution is taken for their safekeeping, but will not be responsible for missing, stolen, lost, or broken articles.

10. The exhibitor must grow all horticulture entries.

Correct variety names should be on the entry tag of each exhibit. Horticulture entries must be exhibited in clear bud vases. Only foliage that is a part of the bloom is allowed in the horticulture categories – no foliage

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may be added.

11. Only the placement committee will stage horticulture exhibits.

12. When the schedule calls for a definite number, as in horticulture exhibits, a greater or lesser number disqualifies.

13. The plant must have been in the exhibitor’s possession at least three (3) months.

14. All floral designs must be the work of the exhibitor.

15. Any premium may be withheld at the discretion of the Judges. Inferior exhibits will receive no prizes. Judges’ decisions are final.

16. A person may enter only one exhibit under each class, except in the horticulture section where one entry for each different named variety is permissible. Variety name must be included on the entry tag.

17. No scenes or landscapes will be accepted.

18. Entries must not be moved or position altered without assistance of the placement committee.

19. In order to secure an adequate number of entries in each class, the placement committee reserves the right to combine or subdivide classes as needed.

20. Classes having no entries will be withdrawn.

21. All containers, bases, and accessories must be labeled on the bottom, with exhibitor’s name and telephone number.

22. While the committee will afford the best possible care and protection to all exhibits, it distinctly disclaims any liability for losses or damage to exhibits or personal property of the exhibitors

Orchids – any variety 300 A-13 300 A-14 Philodendron, one pot (may have more than one plant) 300 A-15 375 A-15 Sweet potato vine (may have more than one variety)

(16" pot limit for 2nd Show) 300 A-16 Any Ivy vine 300 A-17 375 A-17 Flowering plant - any plant not listed (not a hanging basket)

(16" pot limit for 2nd Show) 300 A-18 375 A-18 Foliage plant - any plant not listed (not a hanging basket)

(16" pot limit for 2nd Show) 300 A-19 375 A-19 Patio container up to 16”, exhibitor’s choice

(2nd show not entered in 1st show) 300 A-20 375 A-20 Patio container, over 16" and up to 24", exhibitor’s choice

(2nd show not entered in 1st show)

NOTE: Plants should be labeled as to variety.

300 B-3 375 B-3 Floribunda Grandiflora sprays should be similar to floribunda sprays and glandiflora single bloom should be similar to hybrid teas.

JUDGING STANDARDS JUDGING WILL BE BY THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF GARDEN CLUB STANDARDS

• A bloom – one flower disbudded with all foliage attached to its’ stem above the waterline.

• A spray – one stem with all foliage, flowers, and buds down to the first true leaf on the main stem. The terminal bud blooms first. One stem terminates in a bud, but not in another stem.

• A spike – one stem with all foliage, flowers, and buds attached and where the bottom florets bloom first.

• Foliage on all exhibits should be clean with no evidence of spray residue, mildew, insect damage or infestation.

• No artificial polishing or oiling is permitted.

• All variety names must be listed on entry bags.

• NO ARTIFICIAL POLISHING OR OILING IS PERMITTED.

There will be two shows: August 18 & august 22.

The house plant catagory will be different for the 2 shows. The specimen categories are the same for both shows, however the numbering will be different. To be judged for horticulture quality. Removal of side buds and branches from individual blooms is required. Foilage is not to be removed.

Must be grown by the exhibitor and must be labeled as to the named variety.

Premiums:

1st $3.00

2nd $2.00

3rd $1.00

CLASS A – HOUSE PLANTS (10 inch container unless otherwise indicated)

1st Show 8/18/12

2nd Show 8/22/12

300 A-1 African Violet – single, single crown 300 A-2 African Violet – double, single crown 300 A-3 Begonia – any one variety 300 A-4 375 A-4 Geranium – any one variety (16" pot limit for 2nd Show) 300 A-5 375 A-5 Coleus – any one variety (16" pot limit for 2nd Show) 300 A-6 Cactus 300 A-7 Fern 300 A-8 Fuchsia 300 A-9 Hanging Basket – one variety 300 A-10 Hanging Basket - mixed 300 A-11 Jade 300 A-12 375 A-12 Succulent (16" pot limit for 2nd Show)

CLASS B – ROSES Hybrid tea roses should be at their most perfect state of beauty at time of judging, generally 1/2 to 3/4 open. A full blown rose is one in which the bloom is completely open with visible center. Foliage should be clean with no sign of disease, spray, or insect damage. Only natural cleaning of foliage is permitted. All foliage is to remain on the main shoot. Thorns are to remain, except for those below the water line of the vase. Hybrid tea roses are shown disbudded. Stem length should be in proportion to the size of the bloom.

1st Show 8/18/12

2nd Show 8/22/12

300 B-2 375 B-2 Hybrid Tea – All colors Floribunda roses should be on one cane and have two sets of leaves below the lowest lateral. These roses should not be disbudded. Removal of dead central flower does not constitute disbudding.

1st Show 8/18/12

2nd Show 8/22/12

300 B-4 375 B-4 Grandiflora 300 B-5 375 B-5 Shrub Rose – English 300 B-6 375 B-6 Shrub Rose – single 300 B-7 375 B-7 Shrub Rose - double (other than English 300 B-8 375 B-8 Miniature rose – 1 bloom 300 B-9 375 B-9 Miniature rose – full blown – 1 bloom 300 B-10 375 B-10 Carpet or groundcover rose - any color - 1 spray 300 B-11 375 B-11 Climber – any variety – 1 spray 300 B-12 375 B-12 Any rose not falling in above classes – 1 bloom or 1 spray CLASS C – ANNUALS 1st Show 8/18/12

2nd Show 8/22/12

300 C-1 375 C-1 Aster – all colors – 3 blooms 300 C-2 375 C-2 Celosia – crested – 1 bloom – disbudded 300 C-3 375 C-3 Celosia – plumed – all colors – 1 stem 300 C-4 375 C-4 Cleome – any color – 1 spike 300 C-5 375 C-5 Cosmos – large variety – 3 blooms (over 2 1/2 “)

– one color 300 C-6 375 C-6 Cosmos – small variety – 5 blooms – any color combo 300 C-7 375 C-7 Gloriosa Daisy – 1 bloom 300 C-8 375 C-8 Marigold – single type with single row of petals – 1 spray 300 C-9 375 C-9 Marigold – dwarf – 1 spray (under 2 “) 300 C-10 375 C-10 Marigold – large – 1 bloom (over 2 “) 300 C-11 375 C-11 Nicotiana (flowering tobacco) – 1 spray 300 C-13 375 C-13 Ornamental grass – 1 variety – 3 stems – with/without seed

head – up to 15” 300 C-14 375 C-14 Ornamental grass – 1 variety – 3 stems – with/without seed

head – 15”-36” 300 C-15 375 C-15 Salvia – one color – 3 spike 300 C-16 375 C-16 Snapdragon – any color – 1 spike 300 C-17 375 C-17 Strawflower – any color 300 C-18 375 C-18 Sunflower – small variety – 1 bloom (under 6 “)

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CLASS D – PERENNIALS 1st Show 8/18/12

2nd Show 8/22/12

300 D-1 375 D-1 BuddleIia (butterfly bush) – 1 spike 300 D-2 375 D-2 Chrysanthemum – pompom – 1 spray 300 D-3 375 D-3 Chrysanthemum – quilled – 1 bloom – disbudded 300 D-4 375 D-4 Chrysanthemum – spoon type – 1 spray 300 D-5 375 D-5 Chrysanthemum – any variety– 1 spray 300 D-6 375 D-6 Coreopsis – any variety – 3 blooms 300 D-7 375 D-7 Daisy – any variety – 1 bloom 300 D-8 375 D-8 Delphinium – 1 spike 300 D-9 375 D-9 Echinacea (cone flower) – 1 bloom 300 D-10 375 D-10 Gaillardia – 3 blooms 300 D-11 375 D-11 Hemerocallis (day lily) – 1 scape 300 D-12 375 D-12 Hosta (miniature) – 3 leaves – 1 inch or less across 300 D-13 375 D-13 Hosta – 1 leaf – 1-3" across 300 D-14 375 D-14 Hosta – 1 leaf – 3-6" across 300 D-15 375 D-15 Hosta – 1 leaf – 6-9" across 300 D-16 375 D-16 Hosta – 1 leaf – 9-12" across 300 D-17 375 D-17 Rudbeckia (Black-eyed Susan) – 1 bloom 300 D-18 375 D-18 Salvia – 1 spike 300 D-19 375 D-19 Yarrow (achillea) – 3 blooms 300 D-20 375 D-20 Any perennial not listed – 1 bloom 300 D-21 375 D-21 Any perennial not listed – 1 spike 300 D-22 375 D-22 Any perennial not listed – 1 spray CLASS E – BULBS 300 E-1 375 E-1 Canna – 1 stem – may have leaf, but not necessary 300 E-2 375 E-2 Any other tender bulb or tuber not listed – 1 bloom or stem

Each gladiolus must be cut to a length not to exceed 20" from bottom floret down.

This is intended primarily to avoid accidents caused by top heavy entries falling over (ruling by National Gladiolus Society). Side shoots must be removed, although foliage should be left on. Markings permitted. No unattached foliage is permitted.

300 E-3 300 E-4 300 E-5 300 E-6

375 E-3 375 E-4 375 E-5 375 E-6

Gladiolus – all colors Gladiolus - small/miniature – 1 spike Lilium – 1 bloom Lilium – 1 stem

Disbud early, must include first set of 5 leaves attached to stem. Dahlias are classified by their size and measured in “ by the diameter of the bloom. Exhibitors must measure the diameter of the dahlia to enter in the proper class.

1st Show 8/18/12

300 E-7 300 E-8 300 E-9 300 E-10

2nd Show 8/22/12

375 E-7 Dahlias – all colors over 6' 375 E-8 Dahlias – All colors 4-6" 375 E-9 Dahlias – All colors 2-4" 375 E-10 Dahlias – Pompom – 3 blooms – 2" or less in diameter

CLASS F – HERBS Leaves/Stem only, in water, not potted 300 F-1 375 F-1 Dill 300 F-2 375 F-2 Basil 300 F-3 375 F-3 Thyme 300 F-4 375 F-4 Oregano 300 F-5 375 F-5 Chives

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300 C-19 375 C-19 Sunflower – any variety – 1 bloom over 6" up to 10 “) 300 C-20 375 C-20 Zinnia – bi color – 1 bloom 300 C-21 375 C-21 Zinnia – green – 1 bloom 300 C-22 375 C-22 Zinnia – one color pompom – 3 blooms 300 C-23 375 C-23 Zinnia Ddahlia type – any color – 1 bloom 300 C-24 375 C-24 Zinnia – cactus type – 1 bloom 300 C-25 375 C-25 Zinnia – any other – 1 bloom 300 C-26 375 C-26 Any Annual not listed – round - disbudded – 1 bloom 300 C-27 375 C-27 Any Annual not listed– 24" up – 1 spike 300 C-28 375 C-28 Any annual not listed – 24" – spray form

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300 F-6 375 F-6 Lavender 300 F-7 375 F-7 Sage 300 F-8 375 F-8 Mint 300 F-9 375 F-9 Rosemary 300 F-10 375 F-10 Parsley 300 F-11 375 F-11 Lemon Verbena 300 F-12 375 F-12 Lemon Bee Balm 300 F-13 375 F-13 Any other Herb

CLASS G -- ARTISTIC DESIGN Theme: “SCHOOL DAYS” Premiums: 1st $5.00 2nd $4.00 3rd $3.00 300 G-1 375 G-1 Exhibit 1. All plant material used in the artistic design section MUST be listed on a card accompanying the arrangement. The committee will furnish the cards 2. Plant material may be obtained from any source for use in arrangements.

However, all designs must be the work of the exhibitor.

3. For design entries, no artificial plant material will be permitted. Any dried plant material may be dyed and/or painted although fresh plant material must be predominating, unless otherwise stated. Other foliage is permitted unless otherwise stated.

4. Fresh plant material may not be painted or dried.

SPECIAL RULE: Plant material for all designs must be replaced, if needed, to ensure freshness of the design for the duration of the show. • Do not change the design.

*** FIRST Show ***

FULL SIZE DESIGN: "SUMMER TIME" A traditional design featuring summer flowers SMALL DESIGN: "COUNTRY ROADS" A small arrangement untilizing roadside material

MINIATURE ARRANGEMENTS: "YOU & ME" Designer's choice TABLE SETTING: "TEA FOR TWO" A functional table setting for two staged on a card table furnished by the exhibitor

MAKE SURE THAT YOUR ENTRY TAGS ARE FIRMLY ATTACHED.

*** SECOND Show ***

FULL SIZE DESIGN: "BLUE BELLS" A design featuring white flowers

Premiums will be awarded as you pick up your exhibits. Please make sure that you, or someone whom you select, pick up your exhibits by noon on Saturday, August 25, 2012.

MINIATURE ARRANGEMENTS: "FUN IN THE SUN" A design including sunflowers

CLASS A – HORTICULTURE EXHIBITS Premiums: 1st $3.00 2nd $2.00 3rd $1.00

SMALL DESIGN: "SALUTE TO THE FLAG" A red, white & blue design

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TABLE SETTING: "FARMER'S MAKET" An Exhibitional table setting Type 2

DEPARTMENT 400HORTICULTURE (FLORAL) junior division SUPERINTENENT Carol Sines 419-658-2030

The Junior Division is open to any person 16 years or under. Anyone 17 years or older may enter the Senior Division.

Horticulture entries must be grown and cared for by the exhibitor, ages sixteen (16) and under. Plant materials for artistic classes may be obtained from any source, however the design must be the work of the exhibitor. Accessories are permitted.

To compete for class premiums, exhibitor must purchase a season ticket to enter.

Junior Division entrants may enter under a parent’s ticket or purchase their own exhibitor's ticket.

ALL OTHER RULES ARE THE SAME AS DEPT 300 There are two shows: First Show - Saturday, August 18, 2012 Second Show - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

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Theme: “TOWN & COUNTRY” Premiums: 1st $5.00 2nd $4.00 400 A-15 475 A-15 Artistic Design

3rd $3.00

*** FIRST Show ***

On the Farm - A design incorporating some type of farm crop (or crops) In Town - A design including vegetable(s)

ALL RULES GOVERN BOTH SHOWS; CLASSES AND SPECIMEN CATEGORIES ARE THE SAME EXCEPT THE NUMBERS WITHIN THE CLASSES ARE BE DIFFERENT FOR EACH SHOW.

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five (5) different vegetables 400 A-2 475 A-2 Gladiolus – 1 spike 400 A-3 475 A-3 Marigold – large, 1 bloom 400 A-4 475 A-4 Marigold – small, 1 spray 400 A-5 475 A-5 Rose – Hybrid tea, 1 bloom 400 A-6 475 A-6 Rose – Any other, 1 bloom or spray 400 A-7 475 A-7 Zinnia – cactus flowered, 1 bloom 400 A-8 475 A-8 Zinnia – dahlia flowered, 1 bloom 400 A-9 475 A-9 Zinnia largest, 1 bloom, size limit: over 5" in diameter 400 A-10 475 A-10 Any other annual not listed, 1 bloom 400 A-11 475 A-11 Any other annual not listed, 1 spray 400 A-12 475 A-12 Any other annual not listed, 1 spike 400 A-13 475 A-13 Any perennial, 1 bloom 400 A-14 475 A-14 Patio container up to 16" limit, grower's choice

*** SECOND Show ***

Paint the Town - A design incorporating an artist's supply or supplies Down by the River - A design showing water

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DEPARTMENT 500 – HOMEMADE WINES Superintendent Carol Sines: 419-658-2030 & Mary Bishop: 419-784-6244

Homemade Wines are open to all adult competitors 21 years and over. Wines will be judged on merit only. No entry accepted unless it can be placed in the listed categories. All exhibits shall be identified with the entry tag only. Entries submitted into the wrong class will be disqualified.

Open registration August 1st through August 15, 2012.

Exhibits will not be accepted until Saturday, August 18 between 7:00 and 9:00 AM. Judging to be held on Saturday, August 18 at 10:00 AM. All exhibitors must have or purchase a Defiance County season pass ticket at the time of registration. Entry fee will be $1.00 per entry. Exhibits will then remain in place until release day. wine judging standards: clarity, Color, Aroma/Bouquet, Palate, Flavor, Balance & Finish. entry rules: 1. All exhibits entered must be made by the exhibitor.

2. Wines may be made from grapes, berries, other fruits, vegetables, or blends of these.

3. Ingredients may be made from fresh, canned, dried, concentrated, or otherwise preserved items.

4. Exhibitors may enter two entries per class.

5. ONLY ONE BOTTLE PER ENTRY NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED. (Entry bottle will be used for display and may be picked up Friday, August 24 from 9:00 to 10:00 PM in teh Ag Hall or Saturday, August 25 in the secretary's office).

6. Agriculture Hall will be closed during judging.

RULES FOR PRESENTATION: 1. Still wines MUST be submitted in smooth glass bottles of approximately 750-ml capacity.

2. Bottles of the general shape called "BORDEAUX" or "RHINE" is acceptable and may be closed with cork, screw top, or plastic stopper.

3. Bottles MUST be filled to within on inch of cork or other closure.

4. Each bottle must be labeled with the class of wine, the year it was made and the main ingredient used. DO NO PUT YOUR NAME ON THE BOTTLE - however you may put your exhibitor's number on the label.

CLASS A - WINE MADE FROM KIT 500 A-1 Dry Red Grape 500 A-2 Dry Red Non-Grape 500 A-3 White Dry Grape 500 A-4 White Dry Non-Grape 500 A-5 Rose/Blush 500 A-6 Red Sweet Grape 500 A-7 Red Sweet Non-Grape 500 A-8 White Sweet Grape 500 A-9 White Sweet Non-Grape 500 A-10 Dessert - Grape 500 A-11 Dessert - Non-Grape 500 A-12 Sparkling Red 500 A-13 Sparkling White 500 A-14 Ice Wine 500 A-15 Novelty Wine Class B - Wine Made Without A Kit 500 B-1 Dry Red Grape 500 B-2 Dry Red Non-Grape 500 B-3 White Dry Grape 500 B-4 White Dry Non-Grape 500 B-5 Rose/Blush 500 B-6 Red Sweet Grape 500 B-7 Red Sweet Non-Grape 500 B-8 White Sweet Grape 500 B-9 White Sweet Non-Grape 500 B-10 Dessert - Grape 500 B-11 Dessert - Non-Grape 500 B-12 Sparkling Red 500 B-13 Sparkling White 500 B-14 Ice Wine 500 B-15 Novelty Wine

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700 A-7 700 A-8

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DEPARTMENT 600 – quilts Superintendent Carol Sines: 419-658-2030

Quilts my be brought to the ag building on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 6:00-8:00 PM or on Friday, August 17 from 9 :00 AM - Noon. Judging will be Sunday, August 18 at 10:00 AM. Entry fee is $1.00 per quilt.

Purple Heart quilts will be hung in the Ag Building. All other quilts will be displayed in the Fine Arts Building.

Quilts may be picked up on Friday, August 24, 2012 from 9:00-10:00 PM in the Ag Building or on Saturday morning in the office, except those going to veterans.

junior division (Age 16 & Under )

CLASS A - COLOR 700 A-1 Animal (wildlife, pets, insects, birds) 700 A-2 People 700 A-3 Architecture / Buildings 700 A-4 City Life 700 A-5 Rural Life 700 A-6 Landscape, waterscape, skyscape

CLASS B - BLACK & WHITE 700 B-1 Animal (wildlife, pets, insects, birds) 700 B-2 People 700 B-3 Architecture / Buildings 700 B-4 City Life 700 B-5 Rural Life 700 B-6 Landscape, waterscape, skyscape 700 B-7 Seasonal 700 B-8 Flora (flowers, plants, trees, vegetation)

PREMIUMS OFFERED: $3.00 $2.00 $1.00

CLASSES 600 A-1 600 A-2 600 A-3 600 A-4 600 A-5 600 A-6 600 A-7 600 A-8 600 A-9 600 A-10 600 A-11 600 A-12

Cross Stitch Embroidered Applique Pieced and machine quilted Pieced and hand quilted Pieced and tied Baby Quilt, hand quilted Baby Quilt, machine quilted Baby Quilt, knotted Miniature Quilt Lap Quilt Wall Hanging

DEPARTMENT 700 – photography Superintendent Carol Sines: 419-658-2030

Photographs for all classes must be a print from a single or multiple exposures, digital or film.

Entry is 50¢ for each picture.

Photos are to be dropped off on Thursday, August 16, 2012 between 6:00 and 8:00 PM. Judging will be held on Saturday, August 18 at 9:00 AM. Pick up photos on Friday after 9:00 PM in Ag Building or on Saturday at the office.

All photos must be a minimum of 5" x 7" and a maximum of 8" x 10" and firml attached to a mat or mounting board not to exceed 12" x 14". No frames of any kind are allowed. Please don't put any kind of hanger on the photos. All photos must be printed on photo paper. Attach entry tag to back of photo in the lower right corner.

The same photo cannot be entered in more than one class.

All photographes must be the original work of the exhibitor. No photo will be exhibited with photographer's signature or logo on the face of the photo.

Any subject that is questionable or inappropriate will be accepted/rejected at the discretion of the Superintendent.

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CLASS C - (color or B&W) 700 C-1 Sports / Action 700 C-2 Defiance County Scenes 700 C-3 Cell Phone Photo (list type of phone on entry tag) 700 C-4 Special Effect 700 C-5 Defiance County Fair Scene (any year) 700 C-6 Extreme Close-up 700 C-7 Still Life

SEnior division

CLASS D - COLOR 700 D-1 Animal (wildlife, pets, insects, birds) 700 D-2 People 700 D-3 Architecture / Buildings 700 D-4 City Life 700 D-5 Rural Life 700 D-6 Landscape, waterscape, skyscape 700 D-7 Seasonal 700 D-8 Flora (flowers, plants, trees, vegetation) CLASS E - BLACK & WHITE 700 E-1 Animal (wildlife, pets, insects, birds) 700 E-2 People 700 E-3 Architecture / Buildings 700 E-4 City Life 700 E-5 Rural Life

700 E-6 700 E-7 700 E-8

Landscape, waterscape, skyscape Seasonal Flora (flowers, plants, trees, vegetation)

CLASS F - (color or B&W) 700 F-1 Sports / Action 700 F-2 Defiance County Scenes 700 F-3 Cell Phone Photo (list type of phone

on entry tag) 700 F-4 Special Effect 700 F-5 Defiance County Fair Scene (any year) 700 F-6 Extreme Close-up 700 F-7 Still Life

DEPARTMENT C OPEN CLASS SHEEP SHOW Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 6:00 PM in Livestock Show Arena SUPERINTENDENT Jerry Sanders 419-658-2839

NOTE: ALL EXHIBITORS MUST PURCHASE A SEASON TICKET. Entry fee is $1.00 per animal. Entries close 10 days prior

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to show. All animals must be entered in the owner's name.

Pedigrees must be furnished upon request. A certificate singed by a regularly employed state or federal veterinarian shall acoompany all entries from flocks known to have been infected with or exposed to any contagious or infectious disease within the past year. The management further reserves the right to take any additional measures to compete for more than one premium, except in classes of pairs, pen of four lambs and flock. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SENT TO THE SUPERINTEDENT ON OR BEFORE AUGUST ???, 2012. Limit of two entries oer exhibitor in the class. The show is open tot he world. No unsound or unworthy animal or article may compete for a premium in any class. The department is limited to the capacity of the barn.

CLASSES: Class 1 Suffolk Class 6 Horned Dorset Class 2 Polypay Class 7 Shouthdown Class 3 Dorset Class 8 Cheviot Class 4 Shropshire Class 9 Corriedale Class 5 Hampshire Class 10 Any other breed

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$16.00 $14.00 $10.00 $6.00 $4.00 Ewe, 1 Year, Under 2

$16.00 $14.00 $10.00 $6.00 $4.00 Best Pair Yearling Ewes

$16.00 $14.00 $10.00 $6.00 $4.00 Fall Ewe Lamb, Under 1

$16.00 $14.00 $10.00 $6.00 $4.00 Spring Ewe Lamb, Under 1

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$16.00 $14.00 $10.00 $6.00 $4.00 Pen of 4 Lambs, either sex

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Thursday, August 23, 2012, 9:00 AM in Livestock Show Arena SUPERINTENDENT Jeff Rohlf

21091 Kiser Rd., Defiance 419-782-7828 NOTE: ALL EXHIBITORS MUST PURCHASE A SEASON TICKET. Each exhibitor must pay a $5.00 entry fee per entry. Entries close at 5:00 PM Monday, August 20, 2012, and all animals must be in place by that time. Swine judging will begin at 9:00 AM Thursday, August 23, 2012. No charge for pens. No late entries accepted.

Showmanship will be judged 1st at 9:00 AM. It will be a 50/50 show, each showman will pay $3.00 when entering the ring and winner will receive ½ of the money for each age group (a minimum of $10.00 will be paid to the winner) No early sign up is needed for showmanship just be ready at 9:00 AM for your age group to be called.

Age Groups: 0-9 years old; 10-15 years old; 16-Older

RULES: Open to all counties. All swine exhibited must be from herds free from communicable disease and accompanied by an official certificate of health indicating they meet health requirements. Swine must have a negative test for pseudo rabies. This is a Terminal Show.

CLASS 1 - Lightweight 1 (180-234 pounds) CLASS 2 - Lightweight 2 (180-234 pounds) CLASS 3 - Middleweight 1 (235-279 pounds) CLASS 4 - Middleweight 2 (235-279 pounds) CLASS 5 - Heavyweight 1 (280-over) CLASS 6 - Heavyweight 2 (280-over) Classes suject to change based on entries and class sizes.

“Best in the Northwest 4-H Club” OPEN FUN SHOW HARNESS, COSTUME, PACK/OBSTACLE, etc.

Thursday August 23, 2012 @ 10:00 AM in Strausbaugh Arena

Show Chairperson: Yvonne Blosser, 09263 Wonderly Road, Mark Center, Ohio 43536 fawn@ bright.net • 419-542-6520 Show Secretary: Mary Bishop, 05920 Domersville Rd Defiance, Ohio 43512 boer.goats@yahoo.com • 419-784-6244 Classes: 1. Harness Class a. 1st year – lead only b. 2nd year – lead with cart or walk behind c. 3rd year – drive from cart d. Champion Harness (Winners from class a, b, and c above) 2. Harness your goat - timed event 3. You be The judge - adult and youth division 4. Costume Class (divided as needed) – must bring written story about your costume 5. Pack/Obstacle Class (divided as needed) – must carry pack 6. Egg & Spoon 7. Dress your Goat 8. Catalog Race 9. Simon Says 10. Trail class (extra classes may be added) Rules 1. Entry fee is $1.00 per entry and $15.00 for a Season Pass. Fees must accompany the entry form to the Show Secretary. Checks should be made payable to: Agricultural Fair of Defiance County, Inc. 2. The base date is August 23, 2012, the day of the show.

3. Starting time will be: 10:00 AM with Harness classes. Animals must be on the grounds by 8:00 am Thursday, August 23, 2012.

4. Aimals MUST be properly tattooed or tagged. Judge’s decision will be final.

5. Proper health papers ARE REQUIRED in the state of Ohio for all animals from other states, and must comply with Ohio regulations.

Michigan animals must be accompanied with an Ohio permit number.

PAPERS AND ANIMALS WILL BE CHECKED BEFORE THE ANIMALS ARE PENNED. Animals presented for exhibition must show no symptoms or evidence of an infectious or contagious disease.

Animals showing signs of infectious disease or ill health will be barred from the barns and the show rings. All animals will be visibly healthy, inspected and dismissed at our discretion. A Veterinarian will be on call to settle any dispute on barred animals. The exhibitor will pay the expense of the Veterinarian. The Veterinarian’s decision will be final. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is valid if signed by

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Veterinarian and dated within 30 days of the show. The owner and the Veterinarian must attest to the following statement written on the certificate of veterinary inspection “the goats in this shipment are not known to be under any movement restrictions because of Scrapies. and originate from a tuberculosis free herd.” No telephone calls will be accepted in lieu of the correct Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.

Any questions about the proper paperwork can be answered by calling the Ohio Department of Agriculture at 614-728-6220.

6. ALL ANIMALS MUST BE FROM HERDS THAT ARE REGISTERED IN THE NATIONAL SCRAPIES DATABASE. They MUST be properly tattooed or tagged with the proper identification. For more information about the National Scrapies Database call the U. S. Department of Agriculture at 614-856-4735.

7. No feed or bedding will be provided.

8. NO DOGS are allowed in the barns or show arena. NO EXCEPTIONS. 9. Exhibitors are responsible for the care of their animals.

10. Any person not acting in an honorable manner will be asked to leave the fairgrounds immediately and not to return for the remainder of the show.

11. The Defiance County Agricultural Society & Fairgrounds and members of the show committee will not be held responsible for loss, damage, theft, injury or illness to animal(s) or equipment, or person(s) attending the show. Entries will be judged on merit only.

(See inside-back page for entry form.)

Horseshoe Pitching Tournament Sunday, August 19, 2012 @ 9:00 AM Fee: $8.00

SUPERINTENDENT: Doug Moog 419 542-6164 Tournament Organizers:: Gary, Brad and Scott Shull Rules: 1. All entries, fees and ringer percentage must be sent to Gary Shull at least seven days before the tournament date.

2. Send entries, fees, and ringer percentages to: Gary Shull, 02184 State Route 18W, Hicksville, Ohio 43526.

3. All pitchers will be notified by postcard as to time and date of pitching.

4. Late entries will not be accepted.

5. Junior classes will be offered. No Charge. Trophies for 1st and 2nd place.

6. Pay score keeper 50 cents per game.

7. Trophies will be awarded to 1st and 2nd place. 1st place wins $20.00, 2nd place wins $15.00, and 3rd place wins $10.00.

Harness Racing

August 21 & 24, 2012 @ 6:30 PM Grandstand SPEED SUPERINTENDTENT Lavon Wiles (419) 658-2520 FAIR WEBSITE: www.defiancefair.com TROPHY EACH RACE PARI-MUTUELS CHARTED LINES • STARTING GATE

Tuesday, August 21 - 6:30 P.M. Trot: 3-yr. old Filly . . . . . . . . . . . Est. purse $1,508 added Trot: 3-yr. old Colt . . . . . . . . . . . . Est. purse $1,508 added Pace: 2-yr. old Filly . . . . . . . . . . . . Est. purse $1,508 added Pace: 2-yr. old Colt . . . . . . . . . . . Est. purse $1,508 added Trot: Non-Winners of $2,500 Lifetime (also eligible: maidens; 2-yr. olds) . . . . . . Purse $700 Pace: Non-Winners of $6,000 Lifetime

(also eligible: Non-winners $2,000 in 2012; $3,000 claimers; 3-yr. olds) . . . . . . . . . . . Purse $700 Trot: Non-Winners of $5,000 in 2012

(also eligible: non-winners $1,000 since July 1, 2012; $4,000 claimers; 3-yr. olds) . . . . . Purse $700 Pace: Gene Vance Memorial (4-yr. olds & up - Signature Series)

($75 entry fee added) . . . . . . . . . . . Est. Purse $2,000 Claiming Authorization papers on file at time of entry fee payment.

Friday, August 24 - 6:30 P.M. Pace: 3-yr. old Filly . . . . . . . . . . . Est. Purse $1,508 added Pace: 3-yr. old Colt . . . . . . . . . . Est. Purse $1,508 added Trot: 2-yr. old Filly . . . . . . . . . . . Est. Purse $1,508 added Trot: 2-yr. old Colt . . . . . . . . . . . Est. Purse $1,508 added Pace: Non Winners of $2,500 Lifetime (also eligible: maidens, 2-yr. olds . . . . . . Purse $700 Trot: Non-Winners of $6,000 Lifetime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (also eligible: non-winners $2,000 in 2012; $3,000

claimers; 3-yr. olds) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purse $700 Pace: Non-Winners of $5,000 in 2012

(also eligible: non-winners $1,000 since July 1,

2012; $4,000 claimers; 3-yr. olds) . . . . Purse $700 Trot: Kermit Peter Trot (4-yr. olds & up - Signature Series)

($75 entry fee added) . . . . . . . . . . Est. $2,000 added Claiming Authorization papers on file at time of entry fee payment.

The family of Chuck Peter will present a stopwatch to the leading driver of the week to be determined on a point system: 5-1st, 4-2nd, 3-3rd, 2-4th, 1-5th.

CONDITIONS

OSRC & USTA Rules with exceptions. Unless indicated above, entry fee for all overnight events will be $30. Declarations to be made by 11:00 A.M. OHIO TIME, 3 DAYS before race.

Five to enter in overnight races, or no race. Money divided; 50 - 25 - 12 - 8 - 5 percent in all two & three year old NWOCRA Stakes and all overnight races. Money divided 45 - 25 -15 - 10 - 5 percent in Sugnature Series races. Track will score 6 wide. All overnight and the Signature Series will split on 10 entries. Two and three year old NWOCRA Stakes will split on 9 entries.

Right reserved to race elimination heats, change order of program, postpone or declare off races or to refuse to accept any entry for any reason.

The Defiance County Fair and the Defiance County Horsemen's Association assume no liability for any accident, but will do everything possible to avoid them.

Drivers are insured.

Phone entries to Bill Peters, Race Secratary, at (419) 298-7408 or (419) 633-2667.

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Saturday, August 25, 2012 @ 6:00 PM (NEW TIME!) Grandstand $8.00 Infield $12.00 Superintendent: Lavon Wiles 419-658-2520 $10,300 TOTAL PURSE!

Prise money awarded in three categories:

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Size Compact Van Pickups 1st place $2,000 $500 $500 $400 2nd place $1,400 $300 $200 $200 3rd place $800 $200 $75 $100 4th place $600 $175 $50 $50 5th place $500 $150 $50 $50 6th place $400 $100 7th place $300 15th place $100

Awards will be given to the best three painted and art work cars.

Highest winners from Defiance County in full-size and subcompact will receive $50.

General Rules:

1. $40 entry fee (no refunds) includes one pit pass (not good for Grandstand).

2. Derby drivers and crew are independent contractors, not employees of the Society or the Promoter and must have the signed release sheet to be allowed in the pit area.

Drivers and crews are responsible for their own life and health insurance.

3. Unsportsmanlike conduct, rules violations, under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or the use of such, are prohibited priot to or during the event. Any of the above can cause disqualification, forfeiture of winnings, and bannishment from grounds and future derbies.

4. Drivers must be 18 years of age and have a valid driver's license. Drivers must drive the car they sign in on.

Registration: 1. Registration opens at 11:30 AM. No cars allowed on infield before 11:30 AM without permission. Pre-entries must be checked in by 4:00 PM. 2. All drivers must fill out an entry form. Derby officials may reject any entry. Heats and features determined by entries.

Drivers must supply their own cars and may enter as many heats as they wish. Limit of 180 full-size cars, 75 sub-compacts and 60 mini vans. Substitutions accepted in order of arrival after limit.

3. Full-size cars can be sedans, hard-tops or station wagons.

No trucks, jeeps, convertibles, hearses or checker taxi, etc.

Mini vans are window vans only.

4. All cars must be stock except where rules apply. Specific regulations regarding allowed and unallowed modifications to drive trains, engines, bumpers, gas tanks, etc. is available by contacting Ric Hendricks at 419-636-1694. Drivers must read all rules and regulations before making entry.

Inspection: 1. Inspection is 12:00 noon to 5:25 PM. After entering pit, cars have 30 minutes to pass inspection. Each car allowed once time through inspection and once for recheck. No third time. No cars allowed to enter pit after 5:15 PM. After 5:15 PM, cars in pits have must pass inspection without recheck.

2. Drivers will turn off ignition and exit cars during inspection.

3. Cars will be disqualified if any changes are made after passing inspection.

Competition: 1. Drivers' meeting at 5:30 PM. 2. Three classes of vehicles: full-size, sub-Ccompact (under 103" wheel base) and minivans. Sub-compact heats run first followed by mini-vans and full-size. All features run after last heat of full-size.

3. No car will be allowed in the competition area prior to the heat in which it is to participate in. Heats will last twenty minutes. Draw if more than one vehicle running after twenty minutes. Winners advance to feature race.

4. During competition, drivers may maneuver cars forward or backwards. Drivers must hit another vehicle every thirty seconds. Hit time reduced to fifteen seconds if driver is warned for sandbagging.

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5. Drivers will be disqualified for deliberate hitting the drivers door of another vehicle. Vehicles will be disqualified for any open door or unsafe vehicle. Officials reserve the right to inspect any car at any time.

6. If an emergency arises during any event, all cars will be stopped. If any car must be moved, the heat will restart from present position.

7. Once a heat begins, drivers must remain in their cars until the last car stops or until instructed by an official.

8. If a driver makes a feature, that car will be in feature and driver will withdraw all cars entered in other heats. Feature cars will be place in a holding area. No work may be done until all vehicles from all heats are entered in holding area.

9. All participating vehicles must be removed from the fair grounds within four hours after the show.

CAR REGULATIONS: 1. Full Size: sedans, hard top cars or station wagons are allowed. No small compact cars, trucks, Jeeps, convertibles, hearses or checker taxi, etc. Drive line need not be stock. No truck rear ends. Any factory bumper may be used as long as it is bolted, except full frame Imperials. Imperial bumpers must be stock. If questions on rules, call.

2. Sub-Compact: 103” wheel base maximum & stock engines.

No convertibles, 4-wheel drives, etc. No V8 engines.

3. Mini Vans window vans only. Stock engines, no 4 wheel drives. No V8 engines.

4. Small pickups S10, Rangers, Blazers, etc. no Dakotas or Drangos. My have 4 in washers on bed and 4 bolt threw cab.

4 wheel drives must remove front drive shafts. No truck must exceed 24” at top of bumper everything else must be stock.

5. Safety belts and approved safety helmets and, eye protection, long sleeved 6. Original gas tank is to be removed – mandatory.

Recommended type of tank to be used – boat tank, motorcycle tank, homemade tank, plastic tanks in steel. No tank to hold more than 5-6 gallons. To be placed in back seat area.

Mandatory to be covered with non-flammable material and must be securely fastened. Electric fuel pump must have wire braided fuel line or fuel line in hose, marked shut off switch.

Note: spillage of gas is automatically disqualified. Batteries must be securely fastened to the car and must be covered with a rubber or canvas. Cars must have brakes before beginning of heat.

7. No roll bars, trailer hitches or reinforcements unless rules permit. Cutting fenders and bumpers for wheel clearance and. or restriction of steering is permissible. If quarter is cut, enter & outer must be bolted together 4 bolts 3/8 max, or rolled, but not both. It is recommended the driver's door be reinforced with steel bar, angle iron or pipe. Length not to extend more than 8 inches on either end of driver door. We encourage cross bracing behind seat, on floor & door post with 6x6 angle iron plate on

right and 19-24 inch off floor on left side and 6x6 plate steel cross pipe no less than 1 5/8 inches od. No bigger than 3 inches od. And no splicing – may x.

8. No chaining up or down any suspension, welding to any spring or spring support, no shock springs, or air shocks or altered shackles. Seven leafs maximum on imperials. Nine leafs maximum on 71-76 GM Wagons. Car must be level (factory stock). No more than 4 leaf clamps per side and all 2” wide leafs must be factory stock. Car must have 3” suspension travel.

9. Both front doors must be painted white and no advertising.

Number will be painted when car passes inspection. All doors must be fastened shut by wire, straps, chain or welding. NO straps on window door frames. Only wire or chain can be positioned in four area with washers maximum 2” od welded to hood area and on trunk providing it is attached to adjacent sheet metal only. Wiring seats to door and roof is permitted. Wire through side door window opening is permitted, and straps or wire through windshield opening, chains or bars on drivers sided, but must be able to get out. No other wire accepted.

Must have 12” hold in trunk and hood on each side of motor for fire protection. No hole in hood above fan. Fan must be one piece, no clutch fan. Trunk and hood must be opened for inspection and have stock hinges and no hood spring... Wagon tailgate must have 6” x 6” inspection hole. All glass including windshield, headlights, taillights, mirrors, door handles, chrome, ornaments, any protruding sharp parts, upholstery, except driver's seat, must be removed and is mandatory.

Protruding fenders and tailight fins must be cut off or bent over.

All must be done before arriving and must be swept clean of all dirt and loose pieces.

10. No body mount modification, car must remain original and have rubber busing and stock bolt size. Cowl and Firewall must be factory stock may have 6x6 hole in cowl for distributor and all holes must be covered with tin or steel, including sun roofs.

No undercoating or painting of frame or underbody. Must be clean. No tucking of cars – body must be stock.

11. Engine may be set back 1.5 inches from stock, no more. No distributor guards. Radiator must remain in original position, electric fans & one piece fan only. Transmission cooler is permitted, but only if they are secured inside the engine compartment. May have positive traction and floor shifter, but no excess hole. Air cleaner is mandatory.

12. Absolutely no dry ice or flammable devices allowed in vehicle.

13. Entrants are encouraged to decorate their car. This is a family show and you will show good taste.

14. No antifreeze – water only – no draining on the ground, must be in container. Regrigerant coolant must be removed.

15. Bumper shocks – one chain per shock bolted no chain longer than 10 inches. No collaspe shocks and no welding or cutting. Bumper must be stock for body style and bolted on with no modifications.

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16. D.O.T. Tires on drive wheels and stock rims must not be altered and no wheel weights. No groueing or tractor style recaps. No studs in the tires.

17. All cars must be stock except where rules apply.

Entry form available on Page 47 and also at http://www.defiancefair.com/entry-forms

Straw Loading Contest Sunday, August 19, 2012 @ 1:00 PM Sponsored by Ayersville FFA

Contestants must load 40 bales of straw on a conventional pickup truck, drive through a designated obstacle course, unload the straw and then stack it.

Rules 1. This contest will be held in the grandstand infield.

2. A team will consist of the three (3) members from the same FFA Chapter, 4-H Club or Junior Fair Board. THE DRIVER MUST BE LICENSED DRIVER AND HAVE AN INSURED TRUCK. There will be four (4) classes: Female Youth Male Youth Adult Male Adult Female 3. The entry fee will be $12.00 with proceeds going to Children’s Hospital.

4. The contest will be limited to the first 15 teams to enter the day of the contest. Questions can be sent to Don Hammersmith, Ayersville High School, 28046 Watson Rd., Defiance 43512, or call at 419-395-1112.

5. The trophies will be awarded to the top team in all divisions.

6. The pickup must be a standard ton and must be conventional.

No sideboards, roll bars or other devices may be used.

7. The straw must be loaded on the truck and transported through a given obstacle course and unloaded to a stack in a designated place.

8. A 15 second penalty will be awarded for each broken bale.

9. All members must ride in the cab of the truck through the entire course with the doors closed.

10. Contest will be a timed event with a maximum of 10 minutes.

11. Missing or knocking over a traffic cone will result in a 15 second penalty.

12. All straw falling from the truck must be reloaded on the truck unless it is a broken bale. Broken bales will be left lay but must be picked up and removed from the contest area by the team after their time has stopped.

13. Time will start at the second judge’s whistle and will stop after the straw has been unloaded and stacked at a designated location and all team members are in the cab of the truck with both doors closed. Penalty can be assessed for improper stacking.

14. If under 18, parents must sign a “FAIR RELEASE OF LIABILITY FORM.” These forms are available in the Secretary’s office at the fairgrounds or from Hammersmith.

SPECIFICS: 1. Truck is parked at the finish line, with engine off, doors closed, team members sitting on dropped tailgate.

2. Judges start contest with whistle. Load bales on truck. All team members must be in truck and all doors closed before truck moves.

3. Any broken bales while loading are replaced on pile by judges.

4. After obstacle course, straw is restacked in the same manner.

CLEAR CHANNEL "ULTIMATE idol" Contest Sunday, August 19, 2012 @ 7:00 PM Grandstand

The 2012 Defiance Idol contest will be conducted and administered by Clear Channel Radio, Defiance.

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Talent Search: Beginning Monday, July16th, entry forms will be available at Clear Channel Radio, 2110 Radio Drive, Defiance and also online at www.981mix.com and www.1057thebull.com.

Potential contestants must complete and return their entry form along with a demo of their talent by Friday, August

10, 2012. From the entries that are received, 10 finalists will be selected to perform in front of a panel of judges at the final competition on Sunday, August 19 at the fair.

Judging: The finalists will be judged at the final competiton on the following criteria: • Vocal/Instrumental Ability • Originality of Performance • Stage Presence/Charisma • Overall Talent • Song Writing (Optional Bonus) Judges will grade each contestant using a 10 point scale, and the scores from each judge will be tallied into a final score for each contestant.

The judges will be independently selected, and there will be a minimum of 3 judges.

Prizes: Cash prizes are $500 for 1st place, $300 for 2nd place, $200 for 3rd place.

Official contest rules will be listed on the entry forms, and will be available on the radio station websites.

EXTREME CHEER COMPETITION

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 @ 7:00 PM Grandstand Admission: $3.00 per person, 5 and under FREE SUPERINTENDENT Angie Etchen 419-633-1991 David Fine 260-908-1964

All Star Cheer Teams - Stunting allowed. (Proof of insurance required.)

School Teams - Divisions for tumble and non-tumble.

No stunting.

All Star and Mini teams welcome for exhibition only.

Prizes: Varsity Tumble1st place $325; 2nd place $175; 3rd place $75 Varsity Non-Tumble1st place $175; 2nd place $100; 3rd place $75 Jr. High Tumble1st place $85; 2nd place $60; 3rd place $35 Jr. High Non-Tumble1st place $40; 2nd place $35; 3rd place $30

Routines limited to five minutes maximum. Teams may not use the same routine when entering mutiple divisions.

Entry fee: $30.00 per team (includes admission for two coaches). Entry form available at www.defiancefair. com. Registration must be received by July 31, 2012 and include team roster, proof of liability coverage and full payment. Each participant must have a completed "Participant Release and Waiver Form" at time of checkin. Cheerleaders who do not have a completed waiver form will not be allowed to compete.

General safety guidelines: 1. All teams must be supervised during all official functins by a qualified director/coach.

2. Soft-soled shoes must be worn while competing.

No dance shoes/boots, and/or gymnastics slippers (or similar) allowed.

3. Jewelry of any kind including but not limited to ear, nose, tongue, belly button and facial rings, clear plastic jewelry, bracelets, necklaces and pins on uniforms are prohibited. Jewelry must be removed and may not be taped over. (Exception: medical ID tags/bracelets, and uniform rhinestones.)

4. Cheerleaders must have at least one foot on the performing surface when the routine starts. (Cheer floor measures 40'x40') 5. Any height increasing apparatus used to propel a competitor is prohibited.

6. Flags, banners, signs, pom poms and megaphones

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are the only props allowed. Props with poles or similar support apparatus may not be used in conjunction with any kind of stunt or tumbling. All props must be safely discarded out of harms way (e.g. throwing a hard sign across the mat form a stunt would be illegal). Any uniform piece purposefully removed from the body and used for visual effect will be considered a prop.

7. Casts that are hard and unyielding or have rough edges must be appropriately covered with a padded material.

8. Required spotters for all levels must be your own team members.

9. Drops including but not limited to knee, seat, thigh, front, back, and split drops from a jump, stunt, or inverted position are prohibited unless the majority of the weight is first borne on the hands/feet, which breaks the impact of the drop.

10. Vulgar/Suggestive/Offensive movements, works or music are not permitted. Routines should be appropriate for family viewing.

11. Performance must take place within the boundaries.

Stepping out of bounds will not be penalized unless it is intentional use of out of bounds.

The Defiance County Agricultural Society reserves the right to add, change, delete, or combine divisions for any reason.

Rain date is Sunday, August 26,2012 at 2:00 PM.

DEFIANCE COUNTY FAIR stock Truck Pull Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 7:00 PM Allen Fairchild 419-789-6382

Weigh-In begins at 5:00 PM Pullers pay $25.00 per hook.

Driver and one helper get in free with truck in pull.

CLASSES 6500 lbs. Street Stock 4x4 Farm Class 6500 lbs. Alt Street STock 4x4 8000 lbs. Street Stock Diesel 8000 lbs. Hot Street Diesel Open Pull Semi Trucks (call for information) PAYOUTS 1st place - 50% of entries 2nd place - 20% of entries 3rd place - 10% of entries

5th annual Corn Hole Tournament

Sponsored by the Defiance County Junior Fairboard Saturday, August 18 @ 6:30 pm Livestock Show Arena Registration 1. All entries (grades 3 & up) are $15/team 2. Cloverbud entries (K–2) are $5/team 3. Registration will begin at 5:00 pm in the Multipurpose Building 4. Grades: based on the last grade completed.

5. Tournament will begin at conclusion of Mutton Bustin event in the Livestock Show Arena.

Prizes (Grades 3 & up): 1st Place: $100 3rd Place: $50 2nd Place: $75 4th Place: $25 Cloverbuds Division Prizes: Trophies for first place team Participation ribbons for all Cloverbuds

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Fairview Young Farmer’s Mutton Bustin’ Wednesday, August 22, 2012 @ 7:00 PM

Show Arena General Rules and Regulations: The Mutton Bustin’ contest will be open to boys and girls meeting the following requirements: 1. Must be five years of age or older and not weighing over 60 lbs.

2. Weigh in time: 6:00–6:45 pm Wednesday, August 22, 2012 in the livestock show arena.

3. Contestant will not keep sheep.

4. Members of the Fairview Young Farmers will oversee the contest.

5. The decision of the referees is final 6. NO SANDALS. If sandals are worn the child will not be allowed to ride. We suggest that the child wear long sleeve shirt and long pants.

7. Prizes will be given for the winning boy and girl.

8. T-Shirts will be given to all participants.

For entry form visit: http://www.defiancefair.com/entry-forms

Merchants Display

SUPERINTENDENT: John Fifer 419-899-4730 There will be ample room for merchants to display their products at the Defiance County Fair. Space for display must be contracted with the Secretary/Treasurer or Chairman of Concessions at least two weeks prior to fair date. Merchants will be displaying their products in two buildings. Set up is Friday, August 17, 2012 from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM. Release time is after 6:00 PM on Saturday, August 25, 2012.

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expected to participate in the scheduled 4-H fair activities for the remainder of the fair.

5. The Defiance County 4-H King and Queen will be crowned in front of the grandstand at 6:30 p.m. on Monday prior to the band show.

Camping at the County Fair

Camping Rules and Regulations 1. Ticket takers will be stationed at the campground entrance. No one will be admitted with out a vehicle campground pass and a season pass, starting Saturday.

2. Vehicle passes will be issued with each campsite. No more than (2) Vehicles allowed to a site. This tag must be displayed at all times. Vehicles not displaying parking pass will be towed at owners expense.

3. The campground will be marked to show individual lots. Markers should not be tampered with for any reason.

The Campground Director will remove them as soon as all campers are parked. If early parking privileges are in any way abused, we will restrict parking to Friday evening and Saturday only.

4. Your camp site number should be displayed so it can be easily viewed from the nearest driveway.

5. If you should have to mow the grass on your lot before the fair, please haul your grass clippings to a manure pit.

6. All pets will be required to be on a leash and remain in campsite area.

7. As for overnight guest(s), the responsible adult for that site must tell the camp office in advance. (An adult is a person over 18 years of age, who accepts responsibility for the others on the same campsite and their actions in the campground area.)

8. CURFEW IS 12:30 AM. Everyone must be in his or her campers and loud noises are not permitted after curfew.

9. Members of the Defiance County Associate Deputies will patrol and police as they see fit. Anyone getting into trouble will be sent home.

10. No alcoholic beverages or profane language are allowed.

11. Any and all campfires must be in a heavy metal fire ring, furnished by camper, and must be attended at all times.

12. All debris must be removed from your campsite following the fair. This includes partially burned items in campfire rings. Campsite must be left in same condition as when you moved in to your lot. If site is not clean when you leave, the fair board has the right to refuse your campsite the following year.

13. Please put trash in garbage bags and place in dumpster.

14. Because of low voltage, the use of air conditioners is prohibited.

14. Your cooperation and courtesy to your neighbors will be greatly appreciated.

15. No direct water hookup.

16. On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 reservations may be made for the same campsite that you held this year, at the camp office from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Any remaining sites may be reserved to anyone on Friday, August 24 at the camp office from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM. 17. No subletting or transfer of camp site.

18. No campers allowed in the campground until Wednesday before the fair.

19. All campers to be removed from the fairgrounds by Monday at 2:00 PM following the fair.

UNAUTHORIZED VehicleS

Golf carts are no longer permitted on the grounds during the Fair, except those authorized by the board to carry out official business. No unauthorized vehicles on the Midway after 10:00 am. Any and all unauthorized vehicles parked illegally, must be removed by noon on opening day and parked in the parking lot. Failure to comply will result in said vehicle towed at the owner’s expense.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

no alcohol IS to be brought onto the fairgrounds. Anyone found with alcohol not purchased on the grounds may be asked to leave.

Alcohol may be purchased during fight events, harness races, the truck pull and the demo derby and consumed in designated areas.

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Show of bands

Monday, August 20, 2012 @ 7:00 PM Grandstand

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SUPERINTENDENTS Angie Etchen 419-298-3289 Pre-season performance of halftime shows from high school bands in Defiance County and the nearby vicinity. $3.00 charge for admission to grandstand. 50% of admission is returned to the participating bands.

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3. The 4-H King and 4-H Queen and attendants are encouraged to attend various 4-H activities and 4-H events throughout the following year.

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DEFIANCE COUNTY JUNIOR FAIR

Candidates set for the junior fair king and queen Junior Fairboard & Officers

Craig Higbea Alicia Meyer Megan Wiles Abigail Friend

CRAIG HIGBEA

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One of the big events at the fair is the crowning of the 4-H court on Monday, Aug. 20, at 6:30 p.m.

Candidates for queen are: Kaitlyn Rethmel, 18, of Defiance; Maddie Price, 16, of Defiance; and Abigail Friend, 16, of Hicksville. King candidates include: Craig Higbea, 17, of Defiance; and Boyd Hootman, 16, of Hicksville.

Rethmel, the daughter of Roy and Vicki Rethmel, is a recent graduate of Tinora High School. She has been in 4-H for 14 years. As a member of the Country Customs 4-H Club, she has taken projects in food and nutrition, clothing, swine, feeder calf and health living. She plans on attending Defiance College and would like to be a middle

MADDIE PRICE

ABIGAIL FRIEND

school math teacher. Rethmel said “4-H has taught me so many life lessons. It has been a huge part of my life. I would not be the positive person I am today without the 4-H experiences.”

Price, the daughter of Nichole Zimmerman and Brett Price, will be entering her junior year. She is homeschooled and has been in 4-H for eight years. She is a member of Trailblazers 4-H Club, and has taken projects in horses, rabbits, dog obedience, creative arts, cats and creative writing. Price said “4-H has given me a foundation of skills where I know I will always use my head for clearer thinking, my heart for greater loyalty, my hands for larger service and my health for better living.”

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KAITLYN RETHMEL

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Friend, the daughter of Jeffrey and Lisa Friend, will be a senior at Hicksville High School. She is a member of the Defiance County Clever Clovers for 12 years. She has taken furniture recycling teen leadership, healthy living, clothing, food and nutrition, self determined, shooting sports, genealogy, ropes, beef, poultry, sheep, swine, and home décor projects. Friend plans on majoring in large animal veterinary and animal husbandry. Friend said “4-H has helped me developed communication skills, responsibility and be a very outgoing person. I am not afraid to be a part of something new.”

Higbea, the son of John and Connie Higbea, will be a senior at Tinora. He has been in 4-H for 13 years as part of the Green Acres 4-H Club. Among projects he has taken are: swine, horses, tractors, small engines, food and nutrition, laundry and photography. Higbea plans to attend Ohio State University and major in agricultural education.

He said “I have gained a lot of wisdom through my involvement in 4-H and have had many opportunities to develop and demonstrate my leadership skills by helping younger members in my 4-H club and holding various officer positions.”

Hootman is the son of Steve and Joyce Hootman, and will be a junior at Hicksville High School. A Hicksville Herdsmen member, he has been in 4-H for seven years. He has taken swine and robotics projects. Hootman would like to be a computer/software designer.

He said “4-H has influenced my goals – especially the robotics project where I learned how to program a robot to complete various tasks.”

Members

President Vice President Secretary Treasurer

Hailey Baldwin B.J. Bassett Brittany Conkey Olivia Cramer Emily Culler Kristine Culler Sara Culler Gabrielle Friend Alexis Guilford C.J. Higbea Kaleb Holtsberry

Payton Hugg Chasity Kittle Amber Mack Desirae Mack Rose Mansel-Pleydell Maddi Price Kaitlyn Rethmel Blakelyn Sheets Lindsey Skinner Madison Skinner

Morgan Barnett Alec Beavers Abygail Clemens Brittany Clemens Kaylee Clemens Jacob Clevenger Austin Davis Ethan Friend Quintin Graves

Destiney Kittle Alejandro Mendoza Chyanne Retcher Sadie Ridgway Jackalyn Siebenaler Madison Siebenaler Rachel Wachtman Kayleigh Zolman

Auxiliary Members

Jr. Fairboard Advisors

Connie Higbea Jill Speiser, Auxiliary

Senior Fairboard Advisors to Junior Fairboard

Jerry Sanders (Committee Co-Chair) Yvonne Blosser (Committee & Sale Co-Chair) Angie Etchen (Sale Co-Chair) Mary Bishop Jeff Rohlf Mitch Troyer Don Retcher Lavon Wiles Brian Crittenden

FFA Advisors

Don Hammersmith, Ayersville FFA Eric Hite, Four County FFA Bryan Etzler, Tinora FFA Meredith Wolfe, Fairview FFA

OSU Extension Staff

Bruce Clevenger, Ag & Natural Resources Teresa Johnson, 4-H Youth Development Chris Comden, Extension Associate Deb Walters, Extension Associate Vickie Griffith, Program Assistant Ralph Barbee, Research Assistant

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DEFIANCE COUNTY Junior Fair Calendar 11:00 AM 1 - 4 PM 5 - 10 PM

Friday, August 17

4-H Club Booth Set-up 8:30 AM Jr. Fair Horse Show (Halter, Rail, Performance, Veratility) . . Horse Arena Junior Fair Dairy Cattle Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena Cloverbud Show-N-Tell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena 9:00 AM 10-11:30 AM Carnival Games by 4-H Teen Leaders . . . . . . . . Strausbaugh Arena Junior Fair Livestock Move-In

Saturday, August 18 7:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:30 AM Noon

1:00 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:30 PM

Swine Weigh-In Sheep Weigh-In Goat Weigh-In Jr. Fair Booths must be in place Jr. Fair Poultry Judging . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strausbaugh Show Arena FFA & FCCLA Still Project Judging . . . . . . . . . Multipurpose Building Cattle Weigh-In Jr. Fair Dog Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena Sheep Lead and Costume Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena Cornhole Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena

8:00 PM

Catholic Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midway Enertainment Tent

Devotional Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena Jr. Fair Rabbit Judging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strausbaugh Show Arena Jr. Fair Horse Practice Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horse Arena Jr. Fair Horse Fun Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horse Arena Straw Loading Contest (Sponsored by Ayersville FFA) . . . . . . . . . . Infield Kids' Pedal Pull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena Jr. Fair Goat Showmanship, Fun & Market Classes . . . . . Show Arena BBQ Dinner & Music (Sponsored by 4-H Horse Committee) . Horse Arena Mop Pony Rodeo (Ages 5-9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horse Arena Livestock Show Arena reserved for Beef Show exhibitor practice Strausbaugh Arena reserved for Goat Show exhibitor practice

Monday, August 20 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 6:15 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM

10 AM-Noon Face Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multi Purpose Building 10:30 AM Open Class Dairy Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena 11 AM - 1 PM Make Your Own Snack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multi Purpose Building 4-H Fashion Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sr. Citizen’s Tent 11:00 AM 1:00 PM Dog Safety Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multi Purpose Building 2 - 4 PM Face Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multi Purpose Building Junior Fair Sheep Judging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena 3:00 PM 6:00 PM Scavenger Hunt & Prizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheriff’s Office NW Show Down Pull-In Beef Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena 7:00 PM Jr. Fair Decorated Rabbit & Poultry Contest . . . . Strausbaugh Arena 7:00 PM 7:00 PM Free Sno Cones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheriff’s Office Cloverbud 4-H Pledge Demonstration . . . Strausbaugh Show Arena 7:45 PM

Wednesday, August 22

(Registration begins at 5:00 pm in Multipurpose Building)

Sunday, August 19 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 9 - 11 AM 1 - 4 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 5 - 7 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM

Tuesday, August 21 (Kid's Day)

Jr. Fair Goat Judging (ADGA sanctioned) . . . Strausbaugh Show Arena Jr. Fair Beef Cattle Judging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena Presentation of Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grandstand Antique Tractor Parade Parade of Junior Fair Youth Organizations Crowning of 4-H Royalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grandstand Show of Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grandstand 4-H/Fairview Young Farmers Pig Catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grandstand

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9:00 AM 1:00 PM 4:30 PM 6:00 PM 6:45 PM 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Junior Fair Swine Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena Garden Tractor Pull (weigh in at 12 Noon) . . . . . . . . . . . Grandstand Jr. Fair Horse Show (Driving & Contesting) . . . . . . . . . Horse Arena Open Sheep Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena Animal Calling Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena Mutton Bustin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena Barn Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strausbaugh Arena

Thursday, August 23 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM

10:00 AM 4 - 7 PM 6:30 PM 9 AM - Noon

Open Class Swine Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena Open Class Fun Goat Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strausbaugh Arena 4-H Kickball Challenge (adults vs. teens) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Infield Feeder Calf Auction for Support Price Junior Fair Sweepstakes Showmanship Contest . . Horse Show Arena

Friday, August 24 Junior Fair Livestock Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Arena Animal Release for Goats, Rabbits, Poultry Jr. Fair Horse Mini Show ($5 entry) Animal Release for Beef, Dairy, Sheep

Saturday, August 25 6:00 AM Noon

Jr. Fair still projects released All animals must be removed and all pens cleaned or premiums will be forfeited.

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Tuesday, Aug. 21

Kids Day

Fun for all: Kids' day offers tons of activities Kids Day will be Tuesday, Aug. 21, at the Defiance County Fair in Hicksville.

Admission to the fairgrounds is regular prices but here will be ride wrist band special from noon-5 p.m. Wrist bands will be $10. There will also be several activities and programs available to area youth throughout the day.

There will be face painting in the multi-purpose building from 10 a.m.-noon and from 2-4 p.m.

Individuals “make your own snack” from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the multipurpose building at well.

The snacks are sponsored by the 4-H Fashion and Nutrition Board.

There will be carnival games, sponsored by the Teen Leaders 4-H Club, from 10-11:30 a.m. in the Strausbaugh Arena.

After the games, individuals can head over to the grandstand to reg-

ister for the kids prize raffle from noon-4:30 p.m.

The drawing will be at 5:15 p.m. in the grandstands and individuals need to be present to win.

A dog safety program will be at 1 p.m. in the multi-purpose building.

DARE will also have several activities during kids day.

There will be a scavenger hunt physical activity and prizes at 6 p.m. at the sheriff’s office. Afterward at 7 p.m. there will be free snow cones at the office as well.

There will also be several junior fair activities going on throughout the day. There will be a 4-H fashion show at the senior citizens tent at 11 a.m. There will also be a decorated rabbit and poultry contest at 7 p.m. in the Strausbaugh Show Arena. At 7:45 p.m., the Cloverbuds will have a 4-H pledge demonstration in the Kids Day at the fair will feature ride specials and a lot of activities as well as the raffle drawing at the grandstand.

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Pedal tractor pull to take off The Tinora Young Farmers will have their kids’ pedal tractor pull at 2 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 19, in the livestock show arena.

There are four classes for contests: class 1, 25-43 lbs.; class 2, 44-59 lbs.; class 3, 60-47 lbs.; and class 4, 75-100 lbs. Prizes will be given to each winner. The judge’s decision will be final to all pulls.

Registration for the pull will be from 1-2 p.m. at the multi-purpose building.

There is a $1 registration fee and chil-

dren must be accompanied by an adult or guardian at the time of registration. A permission slip must be signed.

All contestants must wear shoes and be able to pedal the tractor without assistance. Hands must be on the steering wheel and both feet on the pedals during a pull. Standing is not allowed and the tractor must stay between the lines of the pulling lane at all times.

For more information, call the Tinora agricultural department at 419-497-2621.

Various contests set for youth There are plenty of other activities for area youth to watch and participate in during the fair.

A cornhole tournament, sponsored by the Defiance County Junior Fairboard, will be Saturday, Aug. 18, in the livestock show arena. Registration will begin at 5 p.m., with the tournament beginning at 6:30 p.m. All entries in grades three and older are $15 a team. Cloverbud entries, kindergarten through second grade, are $5 per team.

Grades are based on the last grade completed.

There will be prizes awarded. Prizes for Cloverbuds are trophies for the first place team. All Cloverbud participants will receive ribbons. For the older children in third grade and older prizes are: first place, $100; second place, $75; third place, $50; and fourth place, $25.

On Sunday, Aug. 19, there will be a straw loading contest at 1 p.m., kid’s pedal pull at 2 p.m. and a mop pony rodeo at 7 p.m.

The straw loading contest will be in

the grandstand infield. A team will be three members from the same FFA chapter, 4-H club of junior fair board.

The drivers must have a license and an insured truck.

There will be four classes: female youth, male youth, adult male and adult female. The entry fee is $12 with proceeds going to Children’s Hospital.

The contest is limited to the first 15 teams. Trophies will be awarded to the top teams in all divisions.

On Monday, Aug. 20, immediately following the crowning of 4-H royalty is the 4-H/Fairview Young Farmers Pig Catch.

Wednesday’s events include the Fairview FFA garden tractor pull at 1 p.m. in the grandstand, animal calling contest at 6:45 p.m. and mutton bustin’ at 7 p.m.

On Thursday, Aug. 23, there will be the 4-H kick ball challenge. It will be adults vs. teens at the 1 p.m. challenge, that will be held in the infield.

Livestock sale ready for great bids The dedication and hard work for many 4-H and FFA members pays off at the fair, especially during the junior fair livestock sale starting at 10 a.m.

Aug. 24 at the livestock show arena.

Individuals interested in purchasing an animal can sign up for bidding numbers during the show. Credit cards will be accepted at the sale.

This year’s sale order is: beef steers, dairy steers, beef feeder calves, dairy

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For the kiss the queen event, individuals will bid to get a “kiss” from the junior fair queen.

Last year, thousands of dollars were raised during the sale, thanks to community support. Individuals and businesses are welcome to bid at this year’s sale to make it a success as well.

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Defiance County 4-H Clubs Head

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4-H is:

• The youth development branch of Ohio State University • Guides young people to grow to be responsible, skilled adults • A non-formal educational program for youth • A fun and educational club environment experienced with friends at meetings, social activities, tour, camps & fairs • 4-H projects include rockets, dogs, cats, shooting sports, exploring the outdoors, tree, ponds, birds, art, acting, puppetry, cake decorating and many more.

It's not just cows, plows and cooking!

How to join 4-H

• Find a club to join. What 4-H Clubs are your friends in?

• Contact the club advisor. If you need help choosing a 4-H club, contact the Extension Office.

• Attend the 4-H Club's organizational meeting and complete the 4-H enrollment forms. Final deadline for new members is March 15.

• Choose a project from the 4-H Family Guide. Family Guides are available from the 4-H Club advisor, OSU Extenstion Office or on line at. http://www.ohio4th. org/ - click on the Family Guide icon on the left hand side of the page.

• Costs: Defiance county has a $5 4-H membership fee. 4-H Clubs may have additional dues.

• Youth must be 8 years old (by January 1st of current year) AND in 3rd grade.

Clubs:

Apache Spirits B-Square Best In Northwest Black Swamp Buckeye Producers The Crew Country Customs Defiance Co. Clever Clovers Farmer Argiculturists Friendly Faces Green Acres Green Valley Hicksville Go-Getters Hicksville Herdsmen Little Buckeyes Mark Blue Ribbon Merry Workers Premium Production

Saddle Slingers 4-H Horse Club Trailblazers Westside 4-H'ers Whippoorwills Wild Bunch

Advisor

Kathy Holtsberry Deanna Zimmerman Yvonne Blosser Tarah Shininger Connie Clinker Nicki Sweinhagen Beverly Singer Lisa Friend Jerry Sanders Pat Hire Connie Higbea Cheryl Brown Bridget Ruppert Beth Stuckey Julie Ruppert Jackie Zeedyk Gloria Shininger Danielle Limber or Amy Linebrink Tara Grimes Louise Schreiber Michelle Woenker Staci Hiler Elaine Wirick

Phone Number 419-899-4463 419-395-1924 419-542-6520 419-658-4049 419-899-2434 419-497-2092 419-428-4383 419-542-6526 419-658-2839 419-784-6346 419-428-3005 419-658-2626 419-899-4890 419-899-2498 419-399-9714 419-542-8208 419-899-4123 419-395-1006 419-980-5655 419-576-2160 419-658-8430 419-298-1902 419-782-7563 419-899-4873

Contact the club advisor about joining his/her 4-H Club. Enrollment forms are available through the advisor or at the OSU Extension Office.

Must have completed enrollment information by March 15, 2013.

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Mutton Bustin' will be at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 22, at the livestock show arena at the Defiance County Fair in Hicksville.

Hang on for wild ride: Mutton bustin' and garden tractor pull slated for Wednesday One of the most popular contests for area youth will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22.

The Fairview Young Farmers' mutton bustin' is open to individuals age 5 and older that do not weigh more than 60 plbs.

The weigh-in time is from 6-6:45 p.m. in the show arena. Members of the Fairview Young Farmers will oversee the contest, which will also be held in the livestock show arena.

Contestants will not keep the sheep they ride.

No sandals are allowed for participants. If sandals are worn the child will not be allowed to participate.

There will be no exceptions to these rules.

The Fairview Young Farmers suggest that children wear long sleeve shirts and long pants when they ride.

Prizes will be given to winning boys and girls. All participants will receive a T-shirt.

For older kids on Wednesday, the Fairview FFA will have a garden tractor pull at 1 p.m. Weigh-in is at noon. There are three divisions: stock, twin stock and modified.

All drivers must be able to control their tractor from the driver's seat. All drivers must wear long pants and shoes.

No sandals or open toe shoes are allowed.

All drivers must sign a liability waiver, if a driver is younger than 18 a parent or guardian must sign for them.

All drivers must also attend a mandatory drivers meeting held by the promoter and officials before the start of the event.

All riders must wear a helmet.

An entry form is available at: defiance. osu.edu/topics/4-h-youth-development, then click on junior fair program.

For more information on the garden tractor pull, contact Meredith Wolfe via email at Meredith.wolfe@centrallocal. org.

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GENERAL GUIDELINES Exhibitors are responsible for reviewing both the general guidelines and individual departments guidelines.

Defiance County Junior Fair Departments: Dept. 100 Horses Dept. 600 Sheep Dept. 200 Poultry Dept. 700 Goats Dept. 300 Rabbits Dept. 800 Swine Dept. 400 Dairy Dept. 900 Dogs Dept. 500 Beef Animal Possession Dates: Steers (Market Beef/Dairy) January 1st Pullets, Fancy Chickens April 1st Turkeys April 15th Ducks, Geese May 1st Rabbit Meat Pens July 1st Rabbits (Single Breeding, Doe/Litter, Pet) June 1st Goats (Market Dairy, Boer) June 1st Swine June 1st Horse/Pony June 1st Sheep June 1st Feeders (not born before 3/1) June 1st Chickens July 15th Pheasants July 15th

4-H and FFA Dual Membership Policy: (page 3 of 2012 4-H Family Guide) Ohio 4-H members are often also FFA members, sometimes within the same county and sometimes in an adjacent county. These members especially need to keep in mind the 4-H policy about 4-H projects being separate from school projects. To keep work in both organizations clearly separate, 4-H members are advised to take different species in the two organizations or, at the very least, to take market animals in one and breeding animals in the other. See allowable and not allowable examples.

Allowable Allowable Not Allowable

4-H Member Market Steer Market Steer Market Sheep

FFA Member Market Hog Beef Breeding Market Sheep

Market Animal Tagging: 1. Cattle must have halters and be secured in trailer at Central Tagging.

2. Market animals must be castrated and healed by check in date at County Fair. May not have any testicular tissue at check in.

3. Each Junior Fair market exhibit must be identified at the appropriate tagging time. Any changes must be approved by the Senior Fairboard Livestock Committee.

Market Steers: January Tagging & Weigh-In at the Fairgrounds.

Goats, Swine, Sheep, Feeder Calves: June Tagging Rabbits: All rabbits except meat pen of three are required to come to June tagging. Does for the Doe and Litter class may come to either the June tagging or the July Skillathon. Meat pen rabbits are required to bring their animals to the July Skillathon.

4. Exhibitors may tag one extra animal for each market entry made OR one additional animal tagged in the family’s name.

5.Junior Fair members must show market animals as they were tagged. Members may not switch animals with a family member.

6.Sheep Pen of Two do not have to be determined until final weigh-in at the fair.

7. Should something prevent the exhibitor from showing the original market animal that was entered, the exhibitor may show the extra animal that was tagged in his/her name or in the family’s name. (Ex: The exhibitor may not show an animal tagged in a sibling’s name.)

8. All non Defiance County tags will be removed/cut from the animal’s ear at weigh in at the fair. Exception

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to this would be scrapie tags and TB tags. Ohio Best tags will remain.

Steer Tagging - Changes for 2013 • Steer tagging will be Saturday, January 12, 2013 from 10:00am - 1:00pm • Steer Tagging for those showing in the Scarlet/Gray show will be Tuesday, January 8, 2013 from 5:30-6:30 pm at the Fairgrounds. The scale will not be operational. Not eligible for rate of gain.

Animal Check-In at Fair: 1. Livestock Check-in is Friday before the start of the Fair from 5:00 pm – 10:00pm. Jr Fairboard members may move animals in from 2:00pm-4:00pm. Please enter at the main gate by the Grandstand.

2. Pen assignments for all Junior Fair exhibits will be made by Barn Superintendent. Any changes in these pen assignments without prior approval of the Barn Superintendent will result in forfeiture of premium and the exhibitor not being permitted to show in the current year with that project.

3. Weighing of livestock will be conducted by the following schedule. All animals must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection at the time of livestock check-in.

Hogs 7:00 a.m. Saturday Sheep - 11:00 a.m. Saturday Goats - 11:30 a.m. Saturday Cattle 1:00 p.m. Saturday Animal and Still Project Release Time: Livestock Release Times for animals going home BeefBetween 9pm - Midnight on Friday Dairy - Between 9pm - Midnight on Friday Sheep - Between 9pm - Midnight on Friday Goats - Between 4pm - 7pm on Friday Rabbits - Between 4pm - 7pm on Friday Poultry - Between 4pm - 7pm on Friday Horses - Between 6am - 9am on Saturday • Cattle Exhibitor Last Day Clean-up Responsibilities: All Cattle Exhibitors must remove bedding back two feet from the rail and side of barn. Must remove all gates, post, wire and gates and put in proper places.

This must be completed by 9:00 am on Saturday morning. Premiums will be forfeited for those not complying with this rule.

• Animals going through the livestock sale, direct or custom will be released Friday night.

• Exhibitors (except cattle) will have between 6:00 am and Noon to clean pens and take animals home.

• The Swine barn will be closed Friday evening when the truck arrives to allow the sale committee to load out animals. No one is allowed in the swine barn during this time on Friday. The swine barn will re-open after all animals are loaded out.

• Still projects will not be released until Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Code of Conduct At Junior Fair events, shows and activities, members are representing their youth organization. The 4-H membership agreement extends to all organized Junior Fair activities. The Livestock Committee, in communication with the Extension Educator, will handle behavior and disciplinary action at the Fair as necessitated by a member's inappropriate and/or unlawful behavior.

Junior Fair Eligibility Guidelines 1. All Defiance County Junior Fair exhibitors must successfully meet all requirements of their youth organization before being eligible to exhibit for competition. Specific guidelines are as follows: 2. Defiance County 4-H – Exhibitors must be between the ages of eight and nineteen years. An exhibitor is eligible when he/she reaches the age of at least eight years and enrolled in the third grade as of January 1st of the same year. Eligibility ends when an exhibitor reaches the age of nineteen years as of December 31st of the same year in which an entry is made.

3. Defiance County FFA – Entries are open to regularly enrolled high school agricultural students and enrolled in their school FFA chapter of the same year in which

an entry is made.

4. Defiance County FCCLA – Entries are open to regularly enrolled high school family consumer science students and enrolled in their school FCCLA chapter of the same year in which an entry is made.

Health Papers and Requirements: 1. Health papers are no longer required for the Defiance County Fair. Animals from out of state must follow all ODA health guidelines.

2. Poultry Pullorum Testing All turkeys, chickens and gamebirds must: (1) Originate directly from a flock or hatchery which is a participant in the National Poultry Improvement Plan for the eradication of disease and be accompanied by documentary evidence that they meet the requirement of this paragraph; or (2) Originate directly from a flock which has had a negative test for Pullorum/Foul Typhoid disease within 90 days preceding the opening date of exhibition and be accompanied by documentary evidence that they meet the requirement of this paragraph; or (3) Have had a negative test for Pullorum/Foul Typhoid disease within ninety days preceding the opening date of the exhibition and be accompanied by documentary evidence that they meet the requirement of this paragraph. * NOTE: If chickens and turkeys are from a pullorum free hatchery and are mixed with non-pullorum free flock they must have a pullorum test before fair. If your animal needs a test, please contact Jason and Marilyn Shaffer at 419-899-2268 to arrange for a test BEFORE FAIR. 3. Feeder Calf Vaccinations Feeder calves will continue to be vaccinated at Central Tagging.

Minimum Weights 1. Feeder Calves Min/Max Weight: The minimum weight for beef and dairy feeders is 280 pounds. The maximum weight is 650 pounds. Feeders must fall in this weight range to be eligible to show at the Defiance County Junior Fair and participate in the Livestock Sale. Feeders not in the required weight range may stay at the Fair and show in open class and may sell direct only.

2. Animals not meeting the minimum weight guidelines may NOT be shown in any junior fair class.

Underweight animals may be shown in senior fair open classes.

3. Swine not meeting the minimum wight are required to go home on weigh-in between the hours of 6-9 p.m.

Adopted by Senior Fairboard on 2/10-09.

4. Underweight animals will NOT be permitted to go through the Junior Fair Livestock Sale. Underweight animals may sell “direct” for the support price only.

5. Exhibitor may request one “re-weigh” – which must be done immediately. The animal will exit the scale and re-enter.

Minimum Weights: Beef/Dairy Steers 850 pounds Swine 180 pounds Market/Dairy Boer Goats 50 pounds Sheep 90 pounds Feeder Calves Min: 280 lbs - Max: 650 lbs General Guidelines: Entries: 1. Junior Fair entries are open to members of Defiance County Junior Fair youth organizations.

2. Jr. Fair exhibitors must show classes as entered on pen card. May not switch classes at Fair. The Barn Superintendent may switch an exhibitor’s class if not entered in appropriate class.

3. All Jr. Fair exhibits must be wholly the work of the club member & shall have been prepared during the project year.

4. Entries in the Jr. Fair Department are free.

5. If an exhibitor is unable to show his/her animal, another current Jr. Fair exhibitor may be permitted to show the project. Substitute must be approved by the Junior Fair Supervisor.

6. No Livestock entries can be shown at the Defiance County Junior Fair that have been shown in another county Junior Fair Show.

7. No animal may be shown in more than one class in the Junior Fair. Exceptions: Showmanship, horse classes, goat mother/daughter classes, and born/raised classes.

Number of Entries: Horses: Exhibitors are allowed two horses at the County Fair. Exception: Production classes. Class limits: Exhibitors must register a minimum of one class per horse. Exhibitors may register a maximum of eight (8) riding classes plus one showmanship and or one grooming class for a total of ten (10) classes regardless of the number of horses entered. Classes many be any combination of riding and performance classes.

Poultry: Exhibitors are limited to eight entries total (no more than two entries per class).

Rabbits: Exhibitors are allowed seven rabbits with a max of two entries/class. Exhibitors can enter up to two rabbits per class ( a maximum of 2 bucks and 2 does per breed, as single breeding rabbits). Exhibitors may tag one alternate rabbit per breed, one buck and one doe, as single breeding rabbits. Exhibitors may tag one alternate meat class rabbit per exhibitor (ex; one roaster total, one meat pen total-3). Alternate must be of same breed as rabbit tagged.

Dairy: Maximum of two entries per class.

Beef: Maximum of two entries per class.

Sheep: Exhibitors are allowed to show up to four single market lambs and two pen of two for a total not to exceed 8 market sheep.

Goat: Each 4-H member may exhibit up to two goats in any of the breeding classes, and a maximum of 2 wether goats may be exhibited. Limit seven goats per member.

Swine: Exhibitors are allowed to show up to four market swine - any combination of barrows or gilts.

Barn: 1. Couches/Furniture are NOT permitted in any barn.

(Picnic tables are allowed.)

2. All livestock barns will be closed to the public at 11:00 pm.

3. Clean Pen: A trophy will be awarded to an exhibitor in each of the beef, sheep, swine, goats, horse, rabbits, poultry and dairy departments doing the best job keeping their animal, pen and aisle clean. Award is determined by the Barn Supervisor.

4. Please review the clean pen guidelines.

5. All animal washing and grooming must be done in designated areas. (wash rack and grooming area) 6. Premiums will be forfeited if pens, aisles, and animals are not kept clean or left unclean after the fair. Evaluation of the pens will be done by the Barn Supervisor, Rules Committee, Show Committee and/ or Junior Fair Board Members.

7. Junior Fair members and or family members are not to feed other member’s animals without permission.

8. All stall decorations, stall cards, signs, etc are to be removed by noon on Saturday in addition to stalls/ pens being cleaned or forfeit all premiums.

9. Jr. Fair livestock barns will close on Friday evening when the livestock truck is there for loading of market animals. Jr. Fair members and the general public are not to enter the barns at this time to allow the Barn Supervisors to load animals.

Project Requirements: 1. All Defiance County 4-H and FFA members with an animal project exhibiting at the Defiance County Fair are required to attend a quality assurance session.

Members with a horse project must attend a separate session specific to those projects.

2. All Junior Fair exhibitors (4-H and FFA) must complete a livestock skillathon prior to the county fair.

Showmanship: 1. Show attire may not include a farm name and or advertisement for a farm, breeder, etc. It is at the discretion of the Barn Supervisor to ask an exhibitor to change clothing for a class.

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2. Any exhibitor showing misconduct or poor showmanship in the show ring, the show area, or barns will have full forfeiture of premiums by decision of the Junior Fairboard and the Junior Fair Supervisors.

3. Exhibitor must show their own animal (except for poultry) for showmanship according to Jr. Fair records 4. The following Showmanship Classes apply to all Departments.

Senior Showmanship - 16 - 19 years old as of January 1 of current year Intermediate Showmanship - 13 - 15 years old as of January 1 of current year Junior Showmanship - 12 years old and younger as of January 1 of current year Beginner Showmanship - Any age but limited to those exhibitors who are taking that species as a junior fair project for the first time General: 1. Goat/Rabbit/Poultry Shows: Spectators will no longer be allowed to bring chairs to sit on the sidewalk around the Strausbaugh Show Arena (per request of show judges). The Fairboard will provide additional bleachers.

2. CURFEW: The Defiance County Fair Board passed a 12:30 AM curfew every night of the fair 3. PASSES: All exhibitors receiving a premium for a Junior Fair Project and all volunteer advisors must purchase a pass which is good at the entrance gate to the fairgrounds for the week.

4. Any medications that need to be administered to animals during the fair must be coordinated with the county fair vet prior to administering the medication.

A DUNF form must be completed. Medication may not be performance enhancing.

5. Livestock show arenas may be closed at the discretion of the Barn Supervisor in order to properly prepare arena for a livestock show. Times will be posted in the barns and at the show arena. Jr. Fair members are asked to respect these times and not exercise their animals in the show arenas.

6. All Junior Fair exhibitors participating in the feeder calf support price sale and or the junior fair livestock sale are to present a clean animal and be dressed in proper show attire. The Barn Supervisor reserves the right to move an exhibitor to the bottom of the sale order and ask the exhibitor to wear appropriate attire.

Absent from Livestock Show or Sale: All members are expected to be in attendance at their species show and sale. If you are planning on being absent from the show or sale during the Defiance County Fair for your particular species, you must submit a written letter to the Extension office before August 15th to be reviewed by the Livestock and Sale Committee.

This letter must state your species, the date of the absence, and your reason in detail. We realize that there are things which cannot be avoided, and that is why this policy has been established. School, College, Work, Sports Practice, and the like are unacceptable excuses, and you will not be permitted to have your project shown or sold at the fair. We have far too many members abusing the Jr. Fair Sale, using it as an opportunity to make “Easy Money”. The end result is that both the parents and members completely miss the point of the educational project which was the original intent of the projects, county fair, and sale. To sell at the Defiance County Fair is strictly a privilege and not an inherent right of Jr. Fair Members. Before submitting a written letter, please take a good look at what your priorities are. NOTE: For completion of 4-H Livestock projects, members are not required to show or sell at the fair, however their Fair participation is highly encouraged as an important part of the educational process.

Grooming Practices: 1. Slick Shaving Rule: Livestock Committee will check the hair on the top five hogs out of each class when they are penned. If hog is found to have less than ½ inch hair on any part of the main body (from the front of the shoulders to the tail) the hog will

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immediately be disqualified and marked. Any hog disqualified in the ring will not be allowed to sell in the livestock sale and must go direct. May not replace with another animal in the livestock sale.

2. Unethical fitting shall include any cutting or tearing of the hide, cutting or tearing underneath the hide or removal of tissue in any attempt to alter the shape or appearance. It shall also include attempts to disrupt or change normal dental development, dyeing or coloring hair, adding artificial tailheads, switches, polls, hair and heels, as well as any attempt to change the conformation and degree of firmness, by administration of fluids or air internally or externally in a liquid, solid or gaseous state. Transparent grooming materials only may be used. Hoof and hock coloring will be not be allowed. No artificial coloration of any body part will be permitted.

3. All exhibitors, their immediate family and any other parties involved in the unethical fitting and showing of an animal will be barred from exhibiting or showing at this fair and will forfeit all premiums, prize money and awards won in any junior fair and/or open class division.

4. During the fair, exhibit will be cared for, groomed, washed and clipped by the exhibitor.

An exhibitor may receive assistance in the care, grooming, and preparation of the livestock entered in the junior livestock show, provided that the assistance shall be limited to explanation or demonstration provided by the following: (1) Family members; (2) Household members; (3) Advisors or adult volunteers of 4-H or FFA in the exhibitor’s club or county; (4) Vocational agriculture instructors; (5) County extension agents; (6) Department representatives; (7) Veterinarians; (8) Members of the exhibitor’s 4-H club, FFA chapter, or other youth organizations; (9) Guest speakers of the 4-H, FFA, or other youth organizations.

5. For any violation of this rule, the exhibit may be barred from the show, sent home, premium forfeited, and will not be allowed to exhibit in the livestock department the following year. The junior fair supervisor of the department will consult with the participant and his advisor before taking the appropriate actions.

6. Tampering and/or misrepresentation as to breeding, age, ownership, custody and any other irregularity in showing will be considered fraud and deception.

7. To maintain a high degree of confidence and integrity in the livestock shows, the agricultural society reserves the right to disqualify any animal fitted in an unethical manner and disqualify the exhibitor and the exhibitor’s assistants who fitted the animal involved.

Clean Pen Practices: All livestock pens must be kept clean and presentable at all times to make a favorable impression for visitors and potential Livestock Sale buyers. Therefore the following guidelines will be implemented at the Defiance County Junior Fair.

1. Livestock pens must be cleaned at a minimum of once daily and may be cleaned by the exhibitor or family member.

2. Pens will be inspected on a daily basis.

3. Pens determined not to be presentable will receive a verbal warning from a member of the Clean Pen Committee.

4. The Clean Pen Committee shall consist of: Barn Supervisor, Chair of the Senior Fair Livestock Committee and the Extension 4-H Educator.

5. The pen will be expected to clean within two hours of receiving the verbal warning.

Clean Pen Penalty for Non-Compliance: If the pen is not cleaned to the satisfaction of the Committee within the two hour period, the Clean Pen Committee may consider any or all of the following items for non-compliance.

• Withhold the exhibitor’s premiums for that species

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• Revoke exhibitor’s right to participate in the livestock sale • Declare an exhibitor ineligible for awards • Recall awards received by the exhibitor Grievance Policy 1. In the question of any Junior Fair rule violation, the following due process will be used: parties will be expected to abide by the decision(s) made by the Grievance Committee. Once a situation is acted upon by the Grievance Committee, the decision(s) made by the committee will be final. Any decision will be delivered in writing within 48 hours of making the decision to all parties involved.

2. All The Grievance Committee meetings shall be taped. The Grievance Committee shall consist of: Three members of the Senior Fair Livestock Committee (Chair , Barn Superintendent & one other member) One Junior Fair Board Advisor One Extension Educator Two Junior Fairboard Officers 3. A written grievance (use form provided at Junior Fair Board Office) must be submitted to the Barn Superintendent and/or the Senior Fair Board Office (on the fairgrounds) within 24 hours of the occurrence in a sealed envelope, labeled to the attention grievance committee. The grievance must be accompanied by a protest fee of $100, which is retained by the Senior Fair Board if the protest is not sustained. Retained money will be donated to the Junior Fair Board at the conclusion of the Fair.

4. The Grievance Committee will notify the party(ies) grieved against. The party(ies) will have an opportunity to reply in writing within 24 hours of notification. Written correspondence shall be turned in to the Barn Supervisor or the Senior Fair Board office (on the fairgrounds).

5. The grievance will be taken under advisement by the Grievance Committee within 48 hours after notification. Advisement: A spokesperson from each side of the grievance will have the opportunity to present their statement to the Grievance Committee. The exhibitor and/or party(ies) involved may be questioned by the Grievance Committee. Unless a specific penalty is stated in a rule/regulation, the Grievance Committee can consider any or all of the following: --Lower the exhibitor’s letter grade one letter --Withhold the exhibitor’s premium --Declare an exhibitor ineligible for awards --Revoke exhibitor’s right to participate in the livestock sale --Recall awards received by the exhibitor --Revoke State Fair showing rights.

--Ban exhibitor from showing in future Defiance Co Fairs

Humane Treatment of Livestock

The Defiance County Agricultural Society believes participation in the junior fair program with an animal project should demonstrate the exhibitors’ ability, knowledge, and skill of that animal project. Livestock exhibitors should take pride in their responsibility to provide proper care for their animals by following the Ohio Farm Animal Care Commission’s (OFACC) Code of Practices as adopted by the Ohio Livestock Coalition (OLC) not because the Code serves as mandatory rules for all junior fair livestock exhibitors at all county, independent and state fairs in Ohio, but because ethically it’s the right thing to do.

Therefore, it is expected that ....

1. A person shall treat livestock in a humane manner and in accordance with acceptable commercial practices so as to protect the health, safety and welfare of the livestock. (Ohio Revised Code 90119-11 Humane treatment of livestock) 2. All exhibitors shall comply with and abide by

the policy statement and “code of practices” of the Ohio livestock coalition. (Ohio Revised Code 901-19-11 and stated below) 3. Junior Fair exhibitor will do his/her own work and only accept advice and support from others.

4. Junior Fair exhibitors will not use abusive or questionable techniques in the training, feeding, fitting and showing of my animals.

5. Junior fair exhibitors will not resort to fraudulent, illegal, or deceptive practices when fitting animals for show nor will exhibitors to allow parents, supervisors, or any other adult to employ such practices to exhibitor’s animal.

6. Junior Fair exhibitors will read and understand the rules of all animal shows they participate in.

Inhumane treatment of livestock/animals at the Defiance County Fair will not be tolerated and violations should immediately be brought to the Barn Superintendent, Senior Fair Livestock Committee Chair or 4-H Youth Development Educator. See item #5 under Grievance Policy in the Junior Fair General Rules for penalties the Grievance Committee may consider for any violations.

OFACC Code of Practices 1. To provide food, water and care necessary to protect the health and welfare of my animals.

2. To provide a safe and healthy environment for my animals that is clean, well ventilated and provides ample space.

3. To provide a well planned disease prevention program to protect the health of my herd or flock.

This includes a strong veterinarian-client relationship.

4. To use humane and sanitary methods when it becomes necessary to dispose of my animals.

5. To make timely inspections of all animals to evaluate the health and ensure that all basic requirements are being met.

6. To ensure proper handling techniques are used to eliminate any undue stress or injury when manual manipulation is necessary.

7. To provide transportation for my animals that avoids undue stress or injury caused by overcrowding, excessive time in transit or improper handling when loading or unloading.

8. The willful mistreatment of my animals or the mistreatment of any animal will not be tolerated.

In cases of mistreatment, I will notify the proper authorities.

9. To make management decisions based on scientific fact and to consider the welfare of my animals.

10. We encourage livestock producers to complete species-specific quality assurance programs.

Defiance County Agricultural Society Livestock Committee Structure (Revised January, 2011)

Purpose: The Livestock Committee shall be responsible for the operations related to the various livestock events held during the Defiance County Fair (both junior and open class events). The activities of the Livestock Committee are the responsibility of the Senior Fairboard of Directors and therefore the Committee shall report to the Defiance County Senior Fairboard.

Written minutes of committee meetings shall be kept on file with the Senior Fairboard.

Membership of the Committee 1. The Senior Fairboard Executive Committee shall appoint the following: • Chair of the Livestock Committee - must be a Fairboard member.

• Chair of the Sale Committee - must be a Fairboard member.

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• Barn Superintendents to each barn - must be a Fairboard member.

2. The Senior Fairboard will contract with a professional to handle all financial aspects of the Junior Fair Livestock Sale and Sale Committee.

3. The Livestock & Sale Committee will make recommendations to Senior Fairboard for barn assistants.

All barn assistants must be approved bt the Senior Fairboard. No more than two community members per barn will be appointed as barn superintendents.

4. Junior Fairboard will assign members as appropriate to each barn. A listing of assignments shall be shared with Senior Fairboard.

5. The Fair Veterinarian and the Defiance County Extension staff are considered ex-officio members of this committee. They are expected to correspond with the Co-Chairmen of the committee related to mandated and recommended rule changes coming from the Ohio Department of Agriculture. They will also provide educational programming as requested.

Assistant Barn Supervisor Qualifications: 1. Must submit a written application.

2. Must be 21 years of age.

3. Strongly encouraged to become a member of the Defiance Co. Agricultural Society.

4. Must complete the Ohio 4-H volunteer process through the OSU Extension Office. This includes a background check that must be paid by the volunteer.

5. Term is one year with no limit on the number of consecutive terms allowed.

Additional Volunteers: 1. The Livstock & Sale Committee may secure additional volunteers to provide support to the Junior Fair Livestock Sale.

Specific Responsibilities: 1. Recommend rule changes related to specific department to the Board of Directors. Rule changes for both open class and junior fair livestock shows must be adopted by the Board of Directors prior to being implemented.

2. Cleaning and setting up of respective barn(s) and show areas prior to the fair. This includes both the inside and outside of the building(s).

3. Assist with the disinfecting of the barn and reporting any maintenance or improvement requests to the department Superintendent.

4. Assisting the Sale Committee with tagging and weigh-in of market animals.

5. Provide assistance with collection of urine samples from Jr. Fair champion animals.

6. Run both the open class and junior fair livestock shows. This includes the determination of the number of classes as well as the assignment of animals to classes.

7. In conjunction with the Sale Committee, loading out of market animals after the livestock sale.

8. Cleaning up and closing the buildings and show areas after the fair.

Training: 1. Attend Quality Assurance training (annually) as required for all junior fair livestock participants.

2. The Co-Chairmen shall attend a training session on the safe handling of livestock, including those issues related to the transportation of market animals. All other committee members are encouraged to attend this training.

Judges: 1. The Barn Superintendent shall be responsible for verbally securing a livestock judge for both junior fair and senior fair shows.

2. Contact information shall be given to the Extension Office to mail contract and show information.

These operating guidelines may be amended at any time by official action of the Defiance County Agricultural Society Board of Directors.

Revised by Committee 1/18/11 Approved by Senior Fairboard 2/15/11

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Defiance County Junior Fair Livestock Sale Guidelines

All Junior Fair exhibitors participing in the feeder calf support price sale on Thursday evening and or the junior fair livestock sale are to present a clean animal and be dressed in proper show attire. The Barn Supervisor reserves the right to move an exhibitor to the bottom of the sale order and ask the exhibitor to wear appropriate attire.

Bids: The Defiance County Livestock Sale Committee requires a $10 minimum for all add–on bids.

Lactating Animals/Market Animals in the Livestock Sale: The Ohio Department of Agriculture defines lactating dairy cattle and lactating goats as market animals. Exhibitors with a lactating dairy animal or lactating dairy goat and not selling another market project will be able to go through the Livestock sale with their animal individually. This will be for a premium bid only. The Livestock Committee will allow young dairy goat doe kids/yearlings and young dairy heifers to participate in the livestock sale.

Sale Order Number: The sale order of exhibitors is randomly assigned by the Livestock Sale software.

Exhibitors missing their sale spot will be placed at the end of that species.

1. Market Livestock exhibitors shall be limited to one entry in the Junior Fair Livestock Sale. An entry shall consist of an individual animal or a pen.

Animals eligible to sell in the livestock sale will be: Poultry: Meat Chickens, Market Ducks, Market Geese and Market Turkeys Rabbits: Roasters or Meat Pen of Three.

Beef: Dairy Market Steer, Beef Market Steer, Dairy Beef Feeder, Beef Feeder Sheep: Market Lamb and Pen of Two Market Lamb.

Goats: Boer, Dairy or Pygmy Market Wether Goats Swine: Market Swine Dairy: Proceeds from the sale of the Gallon of Milk will be split among dairy exhibitors not selling other market animal projects. The winner of the Champion of all Breeds is responsible for providing one cow and a gallon of milk for the livestock sale.

2. Market Class Entry: Exhibitors must show their animal in a market class to be eligible to sale through the livestock sale.

3. Quality Assurance: All members exhibiting an animal project at the Defiance County Fair must attend a quality assurance session.

4. Sale Order: The sale order of exhibitors selling will be randomly assigned by the Livestock Sale software. The order of species is rotated on a yearly basis with the species selling last rotated to the top the following year.

5. Final Destination: Exhibitors must determine at check-in the final destination of all animals. Exhibitors will designate the animal that will be sold in the Junior Fair Livestock Sale at the time of weighin. The choices are: A. Direct Sale – Animal does not go through the sale ring. The designated processor will take the animal and pay support price.

B. Sale Ring – Animal will go through sale ring and receive the support price plus premium bid. Exhibitor is allowed one trip through sale ring.

C. Custom – The exhibitor has made previous arrangements for a local butcher shop to process the animal. Exhibitor may not send a grand or reserve champion animal for custom processing.

D. Home – Exhibitor will take animal home at completion of fair.

E. Exceptions: The only exception will be if a nondesignated animal becomes grand or reserve

champion. In that instance, the exhibitor will sell the grand or reserve champion animal in the sale instead of the animal designated at the weigh-in.

F. Feeder Calves: The exhibitors of grand and reserve feeder calves are not required to sell animal through the ring and must notify the sale committee by 9:00 pm on Monday evening as to whether or not the animal will be going through the livestock sale ring.

6. Attendance at Livestock Sale Required: For the privilege of selling a market animal in the Livestock Sale, the exhibitor must present his/her own project for sale. Exceptions must be presented at least two (2) days prior to sale day to the Sale Committee. Sporting events and practice will not be considered as situations warranting an exception.

7. Terminal vs. Partial Terminal Shows: A. Terminal Show: All animals exhibiting in the show must go directly to slaughter. Defiance County Terminal Shows: Swine Show B. Partial Terminal Show: Only the grand and reserve champion animals are required to go through the livestock sale ring and then directly to slaughter. Defiance County Partial Terminal Shows: Poultry, Rabbits, Beef, Sheep, Goats C. Non Terminal Show: No livestock is required to be slaughtered. Defiance County Non Terminal Shows: The feeder calf show exhibitors may choose to sell a feeder calf through the livestock sale and must notify Barn Supervisor at time of check-in if selling their feeder calf.

8. Should fraud, or deception, and proof, as determined by the agricultural society, be discovered after the animal or animals have been shown and prior to the sale, such animal(s) shall not be permitted to sell. Any placings in the show shall be vacated. NO animals will move up.

Any animal suspected of being tampered with or suspected of containing drugs will be detained until the investigation is complete.

9. Should violation be discovered after the sale or if the carcass is condemned at the packing plant for any reason, it shall be grounds for disqualification from the show.

Additionally, all fair premiums and sale money shall be forfeited and the loss of the animal be incurred by the exhibitor. Market value proceeds received from the packing company will be returned to packing company and all sale premiums will be retained by the Sale Committee.

10. Failure to comply with any of these Rules would result in dismissal from ALL Defiance County Fair Activities for one (1) year and forfeit premiums, awards, and would result in an incomplete.

11. All grand and reserve champion market animals will go to a local processor for slaughter. These animals will receive a premium bid only. If buyer wishes to purchase the dressed meat, he/she must contact the processor outside of the Livestock Sale.

12. Exhibitor’s Responsibility: A. Exhibitors will be responsible for their animals until they are loaded.

B. Exhibitors are responsible for thanking his/her buyer(s) in a timely manner.

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Department 100 Tuesday, August 21, 2012 @ 8:30 am (Halter, rail classes, performance classes and versatility) Wednesday, August 22, 2012 @ 4:30 pm (Driving and gymkhana classes) Possession Dates: • June 1st is the deadline for all required horse paperwork to be eligible to show a horse at the State and/or County level. Date is strictly enforced. If June 1st falls on a weekend – deadline will be the following Monday. If deadline is missed – member may complete project by completing a skillathon and will not show at the County Fair or State Fair.

• Horse Identification forms are due on a yearly basis with a new form and photo due June 1st to the Extension Office. It is the responsibility of the member to have correct horse information on file.

• Exhibitors are allowed two horses at the County Fair.

Exception: Production classes.

Junior Fair Livestock Check-In: 1. Livestock Check-in is Friday, August 17 from 5 PM - 10 PM. Jr. Fairboard members may move anials in from 2 PM - 4 PM. 2. Exhibitors must present a completed Drug Use Notification Form (DUNF) on all animals at the gate.

DUNF must indicate member has attended a Quality Assurance Training and the form must be signed by member and parent.

3. Animals must be free of all drug residues on move -in date.

4. Health papers are not required for animals purchased in Ohio.

5. Exhibitors must check-in with the Barn Superintendent before placing animal in stall. Pen assignments for all Junior Fair exhibits will be made by Barn Superintendent. Any changes in these pen assignments without prior approval of the Barn Superintendent will result in forfeiture of premium and the exhibitor not being permitted to showe in the current year with that project. Animal will be sent home.

Junior Fair Livestock Release: The release time for Horses is between 6 AM - 9 AM on Saturday.

Stall Assignments: • It is the 4-H Horse Committee's goal to be able to provide one stall for each horse exhibitor. In years where there are not enough stalls for a member's second horse, the Fairboard will provide a tent and additional stalls.

• Members must make a final determination by August 10 as to whether they are bringing a second horse. Members must notify the Extension Office by the August 10 deadline if NOT bringing two horses. A $50 fine will be charged to members who have reserved two stalls and do not bring two horses. This fine may be waived at the discretion of the Livestock committee.

Junior Fair Livestock Sale Friday, August 24 @ 10 AM Livestock Show Arena

Order of Sale

Beef Steers Dairy Steers Beef Feeder Calves Dairy Feeder Calves Goats Rabbits Geese & Ducks Turkeys Chickens Sheep Lactating Animals Kiss the Queen Swine Credit Cards Accepted

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General Information 1. It is up to the discretion of the Barn Supervisor to cancel any class based on arena conditions and safety factors.

2. All horse entries are considered complete at skillathon. Exhibitor may scratch day of show, but may not add a class. The Barn Superintendent may switch an exhibitor’s class if not entered in appropriate class.

3. The Defiance County Junior Fair Horse Show is governed by the Defiance County Junior Fair Rules outlined below and the Ohio Uniform Rules (Publication #179) for 4-H Horse Shows.

4. The 4-H Horse Project is open to 4-H members taking saddle horses and ponies of the current 4-H Year. Horses and ponies used as project animals must either be owned by the member, the member’s family, or leased.

5. All animals must be housed at the fair for the entire week in order to show and receive premiums.

6. Horses must show in a Jr. Fair show to stay at the fair. If a member scratches all classes and does not show in a Jr. Fair Show - the horse will be sent home.

7. From the time the equine arrives at the Defiance County Fairgrounds until the time the equine leaves, only the exhibitor will ride, drive, exercise or train the horse. Immediate family members are permitted to lead the animal. Exceptions: Old Timer’s Show, Showmanship Sweepstakes Competition 8. Fairgrounds – Exercising of horses: Horse members are asked to be courteous to other Fairgoers and only exercise horses in the designated areas.

Please remove all horse manure from public areas (grassy areas, parking areas, etc.)

9. Animals will be exercised in the Arena and designated make up area only. Please refer to the schedule posted in the barn for appropriate times.

10. No horses are to be ridden inside the barn or outside the 4-H arena at anytime, except in designated

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exercise or make up areas. Exhibitors needing special accommodations should see the Barn Supervisor.

11. 4-H members are required to submit required paperwork by due dates.

• Horse ID Form (photo) & Lease Forms June 1 • PAS Classes and Shows June 1 • Release of Liability Waver June 1 • Documentation 1st year member/parent June 1

have viewed safety videos/booklet 12. Horses may be measured at the discretion of the Barn Supervisor or show committee chair.

13. Horses must be in a stall or haltered/bridled with lead or longe line at all times.

14. For PAS – Performance Against Standards Program - Refer to State Fair PAS Guidelines 15. Donkeys & Mules: A. 4-H Project Info – May enroll in • 174 Beginning Horse Management • 181 Draft Hose – if planning on “driving” • 184 Standard bred Horse – show as a light horse B. Uniform Horse Rule – General Guidelines • Show donkeys in classes by themselves whenever possible.

• In riding classes, donkeys may be show English or Western and may be ridden at all times with two hands. A crupper or breeching is mandatory in all riding classes. Donkeys should only be asked to canter for brief periods of time and be asked to back only short distances. The use of draw reins in classes is to be penalized but is not cause for disqualification. (page 12, rule 27) C. Uniform Horse Rule – Showmanship Division • Donkeys and Mules usually shown roached, but may be shown with mane and clipped bridle path.

Donkeys must have the long brush on the tail either belled, left pointed, or cut flat. Other hair on the tail is clipped the length of the body hair. Mule tails may be trimmed or left natural.

• The handler may use a hand on the animal’s shoulder or nose to help position feet when posing.

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Turns should be a pivot on the haunchs. About six to twelve inches of lead shank should exist between the handler and the halter when moving. A donkey handler may carry a crop and have a trailer to assist at the trot. The trailer is selected by the exhibitor and must stay out of the way when not trailing.

17. Miniature Horses: A. 4-H Project Info – May enroll in • 174 Beginning Horse Management • 184 Standard bred Horse – show as a light horse B. Recommended Classes • Showmanship, Trail in hand and Driving light horse, Driving reinsmanship Exhibiting Information: 1. Class limits: Exhibitors must register a minimum of one class per horse. Exhibitors may register a maximum of eight (8) riding classes plus one showmanship and or one grooming class for a total of ten (10) classes regardless of the number of horses entered. Classes many be any combination of riding and performance classes. Exhibitors are not required to show in a showmanship class. It is recommended but not required.

2. First Year Classes: There will be six classes available for First Year Horse Exhibitors: Showmanship: First Year Grooming and First Year Showmanship English: First Year English Equitation and First Year English Pleasure Western: First Year Western Horsemanship and First Year Western Pleasure Exhibitors showing in the first year showmanship class may not show in any other showmanship classes. Exhibitors showing in the first year performance or riding classes may not show in any other performance or riding classes.

3. All youth age 19 and under, participating in any 4-H equestrian activity, are required to wear properly fitted protective headgear which meets or exceeds current ASTM/DEI standards with the chin harness securely fastened at all times while riding or driving any equine. It is the responsibility of the rider, or the parent/guardian of the youth participant, to make sure that the headgear worn complies with appropriate safety standards for protective headgear intended for equestrian use, and is properly fitted and in good condition. The Ohio 4-H Horse Program, show committees, officials, Extension personnel, and volunteer leaders are not responsible for checking headgear worn for such compliance.

The Ohio 4-H Horse Program, show committees, officials, Extension personnel and volunteer leaders may, at his/her discretion, check a participant’s protective headgear for proper standards. If the youth is found to be wearing unapproved defective or improperly fitted headgear, he/she is not permitted to participate in riding or driving activities until proper headgear is acquired.

4. Exhibitors showing in the first year member’s showmanship class may not show in any other showmanship classes. Exhibitors showing in the first year members’ performance/riding class may not show in any other performance/riding classes.

5. Second Chance Showmanship Classes are open to those members not placing first through third in riding classes for Western, Performance and English. These entries are determined at the show after all classes have been completed. These classes are not eligible for Champion of Champion classes.

6. Any animal deemed unfit by the fair veterinarian or the show judge will be excused from the competition at his/her discretion. Animals may also be dismissed that are determined to be unruly or not in sufficient control for the safety of the handler or other exhibitors.

7. Complaints/protests will be handled through the Horse Barn Superintendent who will clarify rules.

Refer to Uniform Horse Rule Book under General Rules.

Champion Showmanship Class Entrants for this class will be the top two placing individuals in all Showmanship classes, excluding production class, first year member class, second chance and grooming. Judge will place five entries in this class.

Champion Contester: The Grand and Reserve Champion Contester will be determined by a point system from the contesting classes rather than the winner coming from the pole class. If a youth has two horses – they must choose which horse will accumulate points. If there is a tie – the exhibitor with the most first places will be the winner.

Champion of Champion Horsemanship Class Entrants for this class will be the top two placing individuals in all performance/riding classes, with the exception of first year member class and second chance class.

Versatility Class - This class consists of English Pleasure, Western Horsemanship, Reining and Barrels.

JUNIOR FAIR PREMIUM AND AWARDS 1. Refer to the available premium list in the general guidelines for the horse department.

2. Ribbons: 1st – 5th place ribbons will be awarded for each Junior Fair class. Also three grand and three reserve champion rosettes will be awarded for Championship classes. (Champion Showmanship Class, Champion of Champion Horsemanship Class and Champion of Champion Contesting Class.)

3. Must have a minimum of three entries for a trophy/plaque to be awarded. A special rosette will be awarded to classes without trophies. This rosette is sponsored by the 4-H Horse Committee.

4. Thank you cards will be required by the end of the week to the Jr. Fair office in order to receive premiums. It is up to the Barn Superintendent as to how to distribute the trophies/thank you cards.

** Visit website for list of classes. ** http://go.osu.edu/juniorfair

JUNIOR FAIR POULTRY SHOW

Department 200 : Saturday, August 18, 2012 @ 12:00 Noon in Stausbaugh Arena Effective 2012: Goat/Rabbit/Poultry Shows: Spectators will no longer be allowed to bring chairs to sit on the sidewalk around the Strausbaugh show arena (per request of show judges). The Fairboard will provide additional bleachers.

Poultry Possession Dates Pullets & Fancy Chickens April 1 Market Turkeys April 13 All Ducks & Geese May 1 Market Chickens (Roasters & Broilers) July 7 *Game Birds - Pheasants April 28 *Game Birds - Quail June 25 * The intent of the game bird classes are to raise the birds and release after Fair. Pheasants should be 16-18 weeks at Fair. Shown as a pair (1 male & 1 female).

Quail should be 8 weeks at fair and shown as a pair (1 male & 1 female) Junior Fair Livestock Check-In: 1. Livestock Check-in is Friday, August 17th from 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Jr Fairboard members may move animals in from 2:00pm-4:00pm.

2. Exhibitor must present a completed Drug Use Notification Form (DUNF) on all animals at the gate.

DUNF must indicate member has attended a Quality Assurance Training and the form must be signed by member and parent. Animals must be free of all drug residues on move-in date.

3. Health papers are not required for animals purchased in Ohio.

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dent before placing animal in stall. Pen assignments for all Junior Fair exhibits will be made by Barn Superintendent. Any changes in these pen assignments without prior approval of the Barn Superintendent will result in forfeiture of premium and the exhibitor not being permitted to showe in the current year with that project. Animal will be sent home.

Must present a completed Drug Use Notification Form (DUNF) on all animals at the gate. DUNF must indicate member has attended a Quality Assurance Training and the form must be signed by member and parent. Animals must be free of all drug residues on move-in date.

Health papers are not required for animals purchased in Ohio.

Exhibitors must check in with the Barn Superintendent before placing birds in cages.

Must present documentation birds have had a negative test for pullorum/fowl typhoid disease.

Poultry will be inspected for lice before being put into cages. If lice are present animals will automatically be sent home.

Junior Fair Livestock Release: The release time for Poultry between 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm on Friday night.

Poultry Pullorum Testing All turkeys, chickens and game birds moved within or imported into Ohio for exhibition must: (1) Originate directly from a flock or hatchery which is a participant in the National Poultry Improvement Plan for the eradication of disease and be accompanied by documentary evidence that they meet the requirements of this paragraph; or (2) Originate directly from a flock which has had a negative test for Pullorum/ Fowl Typhoid disease within ninety days preceding the opening date of exhibition and be accompanied by documentary evidence that they meet the requirement of this paragraph; or (3) Have had a negative test for Pullorum/Fowl Typhoid disease, within 90 days, preceding the opening date of the exhibition and be accompanied by documentary evidence that they meet the requirement of this paragraph. * NOTE: If chickens and turkeys are from a pullorum free hatchery and are mixed with non-pullorum free flock they must have a pullorum test before fair. If your animal needs a test, please contact Jason and Marilyn Shaffer at 419-899-2268 to arrange for a test BEFORE FAIR. Junior Fair Class Entries: 1. Exhibitors are limited to eight entries total (no more than two entries per class) in the poultry dept.

2. All entries requiring pens of 2, must be of same breed and variety.

3. All pheasant projects must be removed from the fairgrounds by 9:00 PM on show day.

4. Miscellaneous Poultry Exhibits will be evaluated on overall animal health and condition. Different species may be evaluated against each other within the same class.

5. Age identification will be used for Market Ducks, Market Geese, and Market Turkeys. Age identification will include sales receipts for purchased market ducks, geese and turkeys. Exhibitors with home hatched market ducks, geese and turkeys must notify the poultry barn supervisor or 4-H or FFA advisor directly following the birth of the market duck(s), goose(geese) and/or turkey(s).

6. An exhibitor whose poultry exhibit dies after its designated possession date may complete the project with a poster exhibit.

Recommended Show Attire 1. Dark pants or jeans and a dress shirt.

2. Hard soled shoes (ex: work boots or cowboy boots) no tennis shoes or sandals.

3. No hats or caps. No clothing items with logos visible.

No Shorts 4. Exhibitors wearing inappropriate clothing will be asked to change their clothing.

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Premiums and Awards 1. Refer to the available premium list in the general guidelines for the poultry department.

2. Must have a minimum of three entries to have a trophy or plaque.

3. Thank you cards will be required by the end of the week to the Jr. Fair office in order to receive premiums. It is up to the Barn Superintendent as to how to distribute the trophies/thank you cards.

4. The 1st place winner of the Showmanship classes will receive a chair as the award.

** Visit website for list of classes. ** http://go.osu.edu/juniorfair

JUNIOR FAIR RABBIT SHOW Department 300 Sunday, August 19, 2012 @ 9:00 am in Stausbaugh Arena

Effective 2012: Goat/Rabbit/Poultry Shows: Spectators will no longer be allowed to bring chairs to sit on the sidewalk around the Strausbaugh show arena (per request of show judges). The Fairboard will provide additional bleachers.

Possession Dates Single Roaster Rabbits, Breeding, and Doe from Doe/Litter June 1 Meat Pen Rabbits July 9 Junior Fair Livestock Check-In: 1. Livestock Check-In is Friday, August 17th from 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Jr Fairboard members may move animals in from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

2. Exhibitor must present a completed Drug Use Notification Form (DUNF) on all animals at the gate.

DUNF must indicate member has attended a Quality Assurance Training and the form must be signed by member and parent.

3. Animals must be free of all drug residues on move-in date.

4. Health papers are not required for animals purchased in Ohio.

5. Exhibitors must check in with the Barn Superintendent before placing animal in stall. Pen assignments for all Junior Fair exhibits will be made by Barn Superintendent. Any changes in these pen assignments without prior approval of the Barn Superintendent will result in forfeiture of premium and the exhibitor not being permitted to showe in the current year with that project. Animal will be sent home.

must be of same breed as rabbit tagged. Example: This means that a exhibitor can take a total of 2 roasters but they can only tag one alternate. Also means that a exhibitor can take a total of 2 meat pens but can only tag 1 pen of alternates, which is a total of 3 bunnies. Alternates must be of the same breed as pen entered.

6. Market Rabbit Tattoos: Tattoo numbers for all meat pens/roasters will be pre-assigned.

7. Rabbits entered in the single breeding and doe & litter classes must be purebred of a recognized ARBA breed. Rabbits entered in market (meat pen & roaster) classes are not required to be purebred or a recognized ARBA breed.

8. All exhibitors with a rabbit project showing at the Fair must have attended Quality Assurance training 9. Market rabbits will be weighed-in at check-in. Rabbits not meeting required weight may be re-weighed prior to show.

10. All rabbits must be permanently ear marked. The rabbit must be tattooed prior to or at the PRE-FAIR check-in. (This does not apply to litters for the doe & litter class.)

9. All single breeding and roaster rabbits MUST be checked-in and tattooed if necessary at the June Central Tagging. Meat pen of three rabbits must be checked-in and tattooed at skillathon judging. Does for the doe & litter class must be checked-in and tattooed at the June Central Tagging. (litters do not need to be checked prior to the fair).

10. Sick rabbits will not be permitted in the rabbit barn.

11. A rabbit may not be entered in more than one class (excluding showmanship).

12. Exhibitors must show their own rabbit in showmanship.

Recommended Show Attire: 1. Dark pants or jeans and a dress shirt.

2. White coats are recommended (especially for showmanship) but not required. No logos visible. ARBA patches permitted.

3. Hard soled shoes (ex: work boots or cowboy boots) no tennis shoes or sandals.

4. No hats or caps. No clothing items with logos visible.

No Shorts 5. Exhibitors wearing inappropriate clothing will be asked to change their clothing.

Premiums and Awards 1. Refer to the available premium list in the general guidelines for the poultry department.

2. Must have a minimum of three entries to have a trophy or plaque.

3. Thank you cards will be required by the end of the week to the Jr. Fair office in order to receive premiums. It is up to the Barn Superintendent as to how to distribute the trophies/thank you cards.

4. The 1st place winner of the Showmanship classes will receive a chair as the award.

Guidelines and Helpful Hints for Rabbit Projects Single Breeding Rabbit (4-H project #225) Each breed of rabbit will constitute two classes 1) bucks and 2) does. Classes will not be divided into Jr./Sr. Exhibitors can enter up to two rabbits per class (a maximum of 2 bucks and 2 does per breed, as single breeding rabbits). Rabbits will be judged based on the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) Standards of Perfection. Best of Breed (BOB) and Best Opposite Sex of Breed (BOS) will be awarded for each breed, if applicable.

Doe & Litter (4-H project #225) Litters must be between 4 and 6 weeks old on the day of the show. A litter consists of at least one rabbit. The possession date for the doe is June 1. 4-H members must be taking the breeding rabbit project to be eligible for this class.

Commercial and fancy will be judged in two separate classes. A grand & reserve champion overall will be chosen from the top two entries in each class.

Roaster (4-H project #226) A single meat-type rabbit that is under 6 months of age on show day. The rab-

Junior Fair Livestock Release: The release time for Rabbits between 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm on Friday night.

General Information: 1. Market rabbits will be weighed-in at check-in. Rabbits not meeting required weight may be re-weighed prior to show. Rabbits not making weight (including alternates) must go home the same day.

2. If there is a question as to whether a rabbit meat pen or any other market rabbit should be tattooed on the assigned date, the Rabbit Barn Supervisor and/or Assistant Barn Supervisor will have final say.

3. The Pet Rabbit Project is judged as a small animal project at still project judging and not at the county fair. See 4-H Family Handbook for more details.

4. Doe Litter Class: The possession date for Doe Litter class is June 1st. The doe must come to central tagging for check-in. Litter should be 4-6 weeks at Fair.

5. # of Entries: Exhibitors are allowed seven rabbits with a max of two entries/class. Exhibitors can enter up to two rabbits per class ( a maximum of 2 bucks and 2 does per breed, as single breeding rabbits). Exhibitors may tag one alternate rabbit per breed, one buck and one doe, as single breeding rabbits. Exhibitors may tag one alternate meat class rabbit per exhibitor (ex; one roaster total, one meat pen total-3). Alternate

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bit is not required to be purebred. The rabbit must weigh at least 5 lbs. and not more than 8 lbs at fair check-in. The possession date for roasters is June 1, and they must be checked-in and tattooed if necessary on the second Saturday of June. 4-H members must be taking the market rabbit project to be eligible for this class.

Meat Pen(4-H project #226) Three meat-type rabbits of the same breed (or parentage) and variety (color). The rabbit is not required to be purebred. The rabbits must be less than 75 days old on show day. Each rabbit must weight at least 3 lbs. and not more than 5 lbs at fair check-in. (Not all breeds of meat-type rabbits will reach the minimum weight requirement at this age, while some breeds may be able to exceed the maximum weight at this age.) Possession date for met pens is July 9, and they must be checked-in at skillathon judging. 4-H members must be taking the market rabbit project to be eligible for this class.

** Visit website for list of classes. ** http://go.osu.edu/juniorfair

JUNIOR FAIR DAIRY SHOW Department 400 Tuesday, August 21, 2012 @ 9:00 AM

Possession Dates: The Livestock Committee requests members with Dairy projects to identify by June 1st the animals they will be bringing to the County Fair. Information will be sent to members regarding the posession date. Final class entry is due at skill-a-thon.

Junior Fair Livestock Check-In: 1. Livestock Check-in is Friday, August 17th from 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Jr Fairboard members may move animals in from 2:00pm-4:00pm.

2. Exhibitor must present a completed Drug Use Notification Form (DUNF) on all animals at the gate.

DUNF must indicate member has attended a Quality Assurance Training and the form must be signed by member and parent.

3. Animals must be free of all drug residues on move-in date.

4. Health papers are not required for animals purchased in Ohio.

5. Exhibitors must check in with the Barn Superintendent before placing animal in stall. Pen assignments for all Junior Fair exhibits will be made by Barn Superintendent. Any changes in these pen assignments without prior approval of the Barn Superintendent will result in forfeiture of premium and the exhibitor not being permitted to showe in the current year with that project. Animal will be sent home.

Junior Fair Livestock Release: 1. The release time for Dairy Cattle is between 9:00 pm Midnight on Friday night.

2. Cattle Exhibitor Last Day Clean-up Responsibilities: All Cattle Exhibitors must remove bedding back two feet from the rail and side of barn. Must remove all gates, post, wire and gates and put in proper places. This must be completed by 9:00 am on Saturday morning. Premiums will be forfeited for those not complying with this rule.

Lactating Animals/Market Animals in the Livestock Sale: The Ohio Department of Agriculture defines lactating dairy cattle and lactating goats as market animals. Exhibitors with a lactating dairy animal or lactating dairy goat and not selling another market project will be able to go through the Livestock sale with their animal individually. This will be for a premium bid only. The Livestock Committee will allow young dairy goat doe kids/yearlings and young dairy heifers to participate in the livestock sale.

General Information: 1. All animals must have BOTH a halter and neck tie for

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2. The winner of the Champion of all Breeds is responsible for providing one cow and a gallon of milk for the livestock sale.

3. Early dismissal of milking dairy cows will be at the discretion of the Livestock Committee.

Recommended Show Attire: 1. Exhibitor must wear white pants and shirt.

2. Hard soled shoes (ex: work boots or cowboy boots) no tennis shoes or sandals.

3. No hats or caps. No clothing items with logos visible.

No Shorts 4. Exhibitors wearing inappropriate clothing will be asked to change their clothing.

Premiums and Awards 1. Refer to the available premium list in the general guidelines.

2. The 1st place winner of the Showmanship classes will receive a chair as the award.

3. Thank you cards will be required by the end of the week to the Jr. Fair office in order to receive premiums. It is up to the Barn Superintendent as to how to distribute the trophies/thank you cards.

4. Must have a minimum of three entries to have a trophy or plaque.

AYRSHIRE, BROWN SWISS, GUERNSEY, HOLSTEIN, JERSEY and MILKING SHORTHORN Jr. Heifer Calf (Born after 3-1-11) Intermediate Heifer Calf (Born between 12-1-10 and 2-28-10) Sr. Heifer Calf (Born between 9-1-10 and 11-30-10) Jr. Yearling Heifer (Born between 3-1-10 and 5-31-10) Sr. Yearling Heifer (Born between 9-1-09 and 11-30-09) Jr. Unfreshened 2 Yr. Old (Born between 3-1-09 and 8-1-09) Cow (Born on or before 2-28-09)

** Visit website for list of classes. ** http://go.osu.edu/juniorfair

Junior Fair Feeder Calf Auction Thursday, August 23rd @ 5:00 PM Defiance County Fair Livestock Show Arena

JUNIOR FAIR BEEF SHOW Department 500 Monday, August 20, 2012 @ 9:00 AM

Junior Fair Livestock Check-In: 1. Livestock Check-in is Friday, August 17th from 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Jr Fairboard members may move animals in from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm.

2. Exhibitor must present a completed Drug Use Notification Form (DUNF) on all animals at the gate.

DUNF must indicate member has attended a Quality Assurance Training and the form must be signed by member and parent.

3. Animals must be free of all drug residues on move-in date.

4. Health papers are not required for animals purchased in Ohio.

5. Exhibitors must check in with the Barn Superintendent before placing animal in stall. Pen assignments for all Junior Fair exhibits will be made by Barn Superintendent. Any changes in these pen assignments without prior approval of the Barn Superintendent will result in forfeiture of premium and the exhibitor not being permitted to showe in the current year with that project. Animal will be sent home.

6. Feeder Calf Vaccinations: Feeder calves will continue to be vaccinated at Central Tagging.

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Junior Fair Livestock Release: 1. The release time for Beef Cattle between 9:00 pm Midnight on Friday night.

2. Cattle Exhibitor Last Day Clean-up Responsibilities: All Cattle Exhibitors must remove bedding back two feet from the rail and side of barn. Must remove all gates, post, wire and gates and put in proper places. This must be completed by 9:00 am on Saturday morning. Premiums will be forfeited for those not complying with this rule.

Junior Fair Class Entries: 1. Market animals must be castrated and healed by County Fair check-in date. May not have any testicular tissue.

2. All steers and heifers must have BOTH a halter and neck tie for stalling and security purposes. No exhibit will be stalled that is not halter broke to lead and tied in stall.

3. Registration papers will be checked prior to showing to determine age and breed of animal.

4. All steers must be owned and cared for by the exhibitor by January 1 of the current year.

5. All steers must be in possession by Jan 1st of the current year and tagged by Jan. 15th. See 4H calendar for tagging date 6. All steers will be weighed at the fair and the weight recorded by the Junior Fair Supervisor. After all steers and feeders are weighed, they will be divided by weight into classes of approximate and equal numbers.

7. All steers must be hornless, halter broken and led by exhibitor.

8. No stags will be allowed - they will be sent home. The fair veterinarian will determine eligibility.

9. Feeders must be owned and cared for by the exhibitor

by June 1st of the current year.

10. Beef and Dairy Steers must weigh a minimum of 850 pounds. Animals not meeting the weight guideline will be sent home unless showing in a open class.

11.Definition of Born and Raised Classes: Purchased from a Defiance County breeder and raised by a Defiance County 4-H/FFA exhibitor or animal was born and raised on a Defiance County 4-H/FFA exhibitor’s farm.

12. Beef and Dairy heifers will need to have an ID tag or legible tattoo for DUNF form identification. This tag can be put on at Fair for animals that do not already have a tag.

13. Open Class Animal Exhibits: It will be at the discretion of the barn superintendent to allow open class animals to exhibit all week long.

Minimum Weights 1. Feeder Calves Min/Max Weight: The minimum weight for beef and dairy feeders is 280 pounds. The maximum weight is 650 pounds. Feeders must fall in this weight range to be eligible to show at the Defiance County Junior Fair and participate in the Livestock Sale. Feeders not in the required weight range may stay at the Fair and show in open class and may sell direct only.

2. Animals not meeting the minimum weight guidelines may NOT be shown in any junior fair class. Underweight animals with the exception of swine may be shown in senior fair open classes. Swine not meeting the minimum weight are required to go home on weigh-in day between the hours of 6 – 9pm.

3. Underweight animals will NOT be permitted to go through the Junior Fair Livestock Sale. Underweight animals may sell “direct” for the support price only.

4. Exhibitor may request one “re-weigh” – which must be done immediately. The animal will exit the scale and re-enter.

Minimum Weights Beef/Dairy Steers 850 pounds Swine 180 pounds Market/Dairy Boer Goats 50 pounds Sheep 90 pounds Feeder Calves: 280 pounds (650 lbs. max.)

Definitions: Heifer Calf - Born on or after September 1, 2011 Heifer - Born between September 1, 2009 and August 31, 2011 Cow - 2 years old and over with calf at side Feeder Calf – born on or after March 1st of current year.

Recommended Show Attire: 1. Dark pants or jeans and a dress shirt.

2. Hard soled shoes (ex: work boots or cowboy boots) no tennis shoes or sandals.

3. No hats or caps. No clothing items with logos visible.

No Shorts 4. Exhibitors wearing inappropriate clothing will be asked to change their clothing.

Feeder Calf Auction: All feeder calves being sold either direct or through the sale ring must have their animal at the Thursday support price auction. The bidding will be open to all interested parties. The auction will be Thursday, August 23rd in the afternoon. Specific time of Auction TBA. Exhibitors selling feeder calves either direct or through the sale ring must have their animal at the Thursday auction. If you are taking this animal through the livestock sale ring on Friday, you will bring your animal back for the premium bid.

All Junior Fair exhibitors participating in the feeder calf support price sale and or the junior fair livestock sale are to present a clean animal and be dressed in proper show attire. The Barn Supervisor reserves the right to move an exhibitor to the bottom of the sale order and ask the exhibitor to wear appropriate attire.

Premiums and Awards 1. Refer to the available premium list in the general guidelines for the poultry department.

2. The 1st place winner of the Showmanship classes will receive a chair as the award.

3. Must have a minimum of three entries to have a trophy or plaque.

4. Thank you cards will be required by the end of the week to the Jr. Fair office in order to receive premiums. It is up to the Barn Superintendent as to how to distribute the trophies/thank you cards.

Breed Class Qualifications: 1. Breeding Female classes will be established upon arrival to the fairground.

2. Exhibitors must have original registration papers at time of check in. No copies will be accepted. Original registration certificates must be in the name of the junior exhibitor who is exhibiting the animal. No family farm names permitted. The show committee reserves the right to evaluate all breed heifers for breed standards.

3. Cattle without registration papers and legible tattoos that correspond to registration papers will be considered crossbred and will be shown as AOB. Dual registered cattle may show only in one breed .

4. The following breed class outline will be the basis for establishing breeding female classes.

Breed Heifer Angus Purebred Chianina ACA Minimum (sire or dam of animal is registered with the American Chianina Assoc.

Gelbvieh 1/2 Hereford Purebred Limousin 3/4 Maine-Anjou High% Maine Heifer 3/4 (Brown Papers) MaineTainer Heifer 1/4 (Green Papers) Shorthorn Purebred 15/16 Appendix Shorthorn 3/8 Simmental 3/4 5. All Other Breeds (Any animal with papers, but not listed above- i.e. Charolais, Red Angus, Branvieh, Simmentals less than 3/4). Animals with registration papers, regardless of the percentage, that do not have a breed division listed above may show as AOB. If the

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animal qualifies for a breed division, it must show in that division.

** Visit website for list of classes. ** http://go.osu.edu/juniorfair

JUNIOR FAIR SHEEP SHOW Department 600 Tuesday, August 21, 2012 @ 3:00 PM

Junior Fair Livestock Check-In: 1. Livestock Check-in is Friday, August 17th from 5:00 pm – 10:00pm. Jr Fairboard members may move animals in from 2:00pm-4:00pm.

2. Exhibitor must present a completed Drug Use Notification Form (DUNF) on all animals at the gate.

DUNF must indicate member has attended a Quality Assurance Training and the form must be signed by member and parent.

3. Animals must be free of all drug residues on move-in date.

4. Health papers are not required for animals purchased in Ohio.

5. Exhibitors must check in with the Barn Superintendent before placing animal in stall. Pen assignments for all Junior Fair exhibits will be made by Barn Superintendent. Any changes in these pen assignments without prior approval of the Barn Superintendent will result in forfeiture of premium and the exhibitor not being permitted to showe in the current year with that project. Animal will be sent home.

6. May not enter Fairgrounds without official USDA sheep identification in the form of an approved tag or tattoo. Animals will be tagged on the second Saturday in June. See 4-H Calendar and Newsletter.

Junior Fair Livestock Release: The release time for Sheep is between 9:00 pm - Midnight on Friday night.

Identification Of Sheep At Exhibitions Defiance county 4-h/ffa members are required to have scrapie tags on all sheep projects exhibited at the Fair Scrapie is a disease of the central nervous system in sheep and goats. It is always fatal (always results in death), and there is no cure for it. Sheep and goats are usually exposed to it when they are newborns, but don’t show symptoms until they are older, sometimes not for five years! Scrapie is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE).

All sheep (except wethers less than 18 months old moved within Ohio) exhibited at Ohio fairs must have official USDA ear tags or tattoos. The junior fair members records must include the animals official ID and the name and address of the flock where the animal was born and where and when it was sold. The agricultural society’s (e.g. County Fair Board) records must include the official ID on the sheep, the buyers and sellers names and addresses and the date of the sale. These records must be kept for five years.

The official tags can be obtained and applied by the owner of the flock where the animal was born, by the junior fair member, or by a veterinarian (local practitioner or fair veterinarian). There are free tags provided by USDA or the exhibitor can purchase USDA approved tags. The two types of numbering on the tags are: a) tags with unique nonspecific letter/number series or b) tags with premises IDs and unique individual animal numbers (minimum order required). Exhibitors wanting to tattoo, obtain free tags, or purchase tags from another approved company must first contact the USDA office in Pickerington, OH by calling 614-856-4735.

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Junior Fair Class Entries: 1. Market Lamb classes will have a minimum of five and a maximum of ten animals, to be determined by the junior fair supervisor on the basis of weight, (An exhibitor may have 2 lambs in the same class if weights are similar.)

2. Essay Lambs: Members will enter the Lamb Essay class at the Defiance County Junior Fair and are eligible for all premiums. Must meet the minimum weight 90 pounds to be eligible to show at the Fair.

3. Market Lambs will be judged on the basis of Market Value at Fair time.

4. Market Lambs will be slick-shorn within 14 days of the show. Tail docking is permitted.

5. Ewe classes will be shown by breed if 5 Ewes of same breed are entered.

6. Exhibitors are allowed to show up to four single market lambs and two pen of two for a total not to exceed 8 market sheep.

7. Market lambs cannot be born before January 1st of current year.

8. Drenching of lambs at an exhibition is prohibited except as permitted under paragraph (Q) of rule 90119-12 of the Administrative Code. Rule 901-19-12 (Q) - The following practice is deemed acceptable to protect and promote health, safety, and welfare of livestock: (Q) Drenching of lambs for a medical condition at an exhibition when diagnosed by a licensed veterinarian.

9.The minimum weight requirement for sheep is 90 pounds. Animals not meeting the weight guideline will be sent home.

Recommended Show Attire: 1. Dark pants or jeans and a dress shirt.

2. Hard soled shoes (ex: work boots or cowboy boots) no tennis shoes or sandals.

3. No hats or caps. No clothing items with logos visible.

No Shorts 4. Show attire may not include a farm name and or advertisement for a farm, breeder, etc.

5. It is at the discretion of the Barn Supervisor to ask an exhibitor to change clothing for a class.

Premiums and Awards 1. Refer to the available premium list in the general guidelines.

2. Must have a minimum of three entries to have a trophy or plaque.

3. Thank you cards will be required by the end of the week to the Jr. Fair office in order to receive premiums. It is up to the Barn Superintendent as to how to distribute the trophies/thank you cards.

4. The 1st place winner of the Showmanship classes will receive a chair as the award.

** Visit website for list of classes. ** http://go.osu.edu/juniorfair

JUNIOR FAIR GOAT SHOW Department 700 in Strausbaugh Arena

Sunday, August 19, 2012 @ 4:00 PM (Goat Showmanship, Fun Classes & Market Classes)

Monday, August 20, 2012 @ 8:00 AM (Dairy ADGA show, Boer/Kiko Does and Miniatures) Effective 2012: Goat/Rabbit/Poultry Shows: Spectators will no longer be allowed to bring chairs to sit on the sidewalk around the Strausbaugh show arena (per request of show judges). The Fairboard will provide additional bleachers.

Junior Fair Livestock Check-In: 1. Livestock Check-in is Friday, August 17th from 5:00 pm – 10:00pm. Jr Fairboard members may move animals in from 2:00pm-4:00pm.

2. Exhibitor must present a completed Drug Use Notification Form (DUNF) on all animals at the gate.

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Animals must be free of all drug residues on move-in date.

Health papers are not required for animals purchased in Ohio.

Exhibitors must check in with the Barn Superintendent before placing animal in stall. Pen assignments for all Junior Fair exhibits will be made by Barn Superintendent. Any changes in these pen assignments without prior approval of the Barn Superintendent will result in forfeiture of premium and the exhibitor not being permitted to showe in the current year with that project. Animal will be sent home.

May not enter Fairgrounds without official USDA goat identification in the form of an approved tag or tattoo. Goat wethers less than 18 months of age must still have proper scrapie identification since they are co-mingled with other animals on the Fairgrounds.

Animals will be tagged on the first Saturday in June.

See 4-H Calendar and Newsletter for details.

Junior Fair Livestock Release: The release time for Goats is between 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm on Friday night.

Lactating Animals/Market Animals in the Livestock Sale: The Ohio Department of Agriculture defines lactating dairy cattle and lactating goats as market animals.

Exhibitors with a lactating dairy animal or lactating dairy goat and not selling another market project will be able to go through the Livestock sale with their animal individually. This will be for a premium bid only. The Livestock Committee will allow young dairy goat doe kids/yearlings and young dairy heifers to participate in the livestock sale.

IDENTIFICATION OF GOATS AT EXHIBITIONS DEFIANCE COUNTY 4-H/FFA MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE SCRAPIE TAGS ON ALL GOAT PROJECTS EXHIBITED AT FAIR Scrapie is a disease of the central nervous system in sheep and goats. It is always fatal (always results in death), and there is no cure for it. Sheep and goats are usually exposed to it when they are newborns, but don’t show symptoms until they are older, sometimes not for five years! Scrapie is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) All sheep (except wethers less than 18 months old moved within Ohio) exhibited at Ohio fairs must have official USDA ear tags or tattoos. The junior fair members records must include the animals official ID and the name and address of the flock where the animal was born and where and when it was sold.

The agricultural society’s (e.g. County Fair Board) records must include the official ID on the sheep, the buyers and sellers names and addresses and the date of the sale. These records must be kept for five years.

The official tags can be obtained and applied by the owner of the flock where the animal was born, by the junior fair member, or by a veterinarian (local practitioner or fair veterinarian). There are free tags provided by USDA or the exhibitor can purchase USDA approved tags. The two types of numbering on the tags are: a) tags with unique nonspecific letter/number series or b) tags with premises IDs and unique individual animal numbers (minimum order required). Exhibitors wanting to tattoo, obtain free tags, or purchase tags from another approved company must first contact the USDA office in Pickerington, OH by calling 614-856-4735.

Certain tattoos are also recognized as official ID by the USDA. For non-registered animals, the tattoo must include a premises ID assigned

by USDA and an individual animal number.

Registered goats with breed-recognized tattoos moving with their registration certificates meet

the federal and state ID requirements. Goats moving without a registration certificate must contact the USDA office to tell us their registryassigned herd ID and to be assigned a premises ID. Junior Fair Class Entries: 1. All goats including pack and harness goats must be disbudded, dehorned, or hornless - horns to be one inch or less. Exception: Angora goats, Boer Does, All male goats are barred, except wethers in wether class or cart class and must be surgically castrated All wethers must be dehorned..

2. Exhibitors are responsible for the care of their animals.

3. Any doe 24 months of age or over that has never freshened shall not be shown.

4. Each 4-H member may exhibit up to two goats in any of the breeding classes, and a maximum of 2 wether goats may be exhibited. Limit seven goats per member.

5. Exhibitors may enter only one showmanship class.

6. Does must be milked out by 8:00 PM, evening before show.

7. All market animals must be males.

8. All Market goats will be tagged/tattooed at central tagging in June. See 4H Calendar for date and location.

9. Minimum weight for goats will be 50 pounds, while Pygmy Goats will be 8 pounds. Animals not meeting weight guidelines will be sent home; unless also showing in an open class show.

10. The Champion Boer Wether and Dairy Wether will not compete against each other for Grand Champion market Goat. The grand and reserve champions of both the Dairy and Boer Classes will sell as champions in the livestock sale.

11. Born and Raised Market Wether: The wether must have been born and raised in Defiance County. These goats will show in the regular market weight classes also. In this class there is no weight breakdown. All Born and Raised shall show in one class.

12. Born and Raised Boer Wether : The wether must have been born and raised in Defiance County. These goats will show in the regular market weight classes also.

In this class there is no weigh breakdown. All Born and Raised shall show in one class.

13. Goat Fun Classes – Costume Class: Both the child and the animal are dressed in costume. You will need to turn in a paragraph describing what you are representing. The class is based on the child’s imagination and how well they portray what they are dressed as. This is a fun class and anything fun goes.

14. Goat Fun Classes – Pack Class: Children will need a halter or collar, a lead rope and a pack (pack can be made of any material but needs to fit over the goat’s back and have a way to secure it to the animal so it won’t slip.) The animal/handler will be judged on how well the animal cooperates going through the obstacle course witch will consist of a wading pool, a small raised bridge, a small raised jump and weaving in and out of cones. Each animal/handler will be given 3 attempts at each obstacle. A score card will be used for this class.

15. The pet goat class is a part of the Goat Fun Classes.

The goat shown in the pet goat class must be dehorned and may not show in a breed or market class, but may show in a showmanship class.

Recommended Show Attire: 1. Dairy: White shirt, white pants All Others: western wear or collared shirt, nice jeans or slacks.

2. Hard soled shoes (ex: work boots or cowboy boots) no tennis shoes or sandals.

3. No hats or caps. No clothing items with logos visible.

No shorts.

4. Show attire may not include a farm name and or advertisement for a farm, breeder, etc.

5. It is at the discretion of the Barn Supervisor to ask an exhibitor to change clothing for a class.

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Premiums and Awards: 1. Refer to the available premium list in the general guidelines for the goat department.

2. Must have a minimum of three entries to have a trophy or plaque.

3. Thank you cards will be required by the end of the week to the Jr. Fair office in order to receive premiums. It is up to the Barn Superintendent as to how to distribute the trophies/thank you cards.

4. The 1st place winner of the Overall Showmanship classes will receive a chair as the award.

** Visit website for list of classes. ** http://go.osu.edu/juniorfair

JUNIOR FAIR SWINE SHOW Department 800 Wednesday, August 22, 2012 @ 9:00AM

Junior Fair Livestock Check-In: 1. Livestock Check-in is Friday, August 17th from 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Jr Fairboard members may move animals in from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm.

2. Exhibitor must present a completed Drug Use Notification Form (DUNF) on all animals at the gate.

DUNF must indicate member has attended a Quality Assurance Training and the form must be signed by member and parent.

3. Animals must be free of all drug residues on move-in date.

4. Health papers are not required for animals purchased in Ohio.

5. Exhibitors must check in with the Barn Superintendent before placing animal in stall. Pen assignments for all Junior Fair exhibits will be made by Barn Superintendent. Any changes in these pen assignments without prior approval of the Barn Superintendent will result in forfeiture of premium and the exhibitor not being permitted to showe in the current year with that project. Animal will be sent home.

6. Animals will be graded A, B or C based on cleanliness and showmanship. Animals will be placed on the basis of conformation and market value.

7. Showmanship classes will precede the market classes. The exhibitor must show his or her own animal in the showmanship contest.

8. Psuedo Rabies testing is NOT required for the Defiance County Junior Fair.

9. All barrows and gilts will be tagged on the second Saturday in June. See 4-H Calendar and Newsletter for details.

10. Slick clipping or body shaving of market hogs except on the ears and tails. “Slick clipping” or “body shaving” means having hair that is less than one half inch in length on the body of market hogs.

11. All Pig Catch Pigs MUST show in the Pig Catch class.

Premiums and Award 1. Refer to the available premium list in the general guidelines.

2. Must have a minimum of three entries to have a trophy or plaque.

3. Thank you cards will be required by the end of the week to the Jr. Fair office in order to receive premiums. It is up to the Barn Superintendent as to how to distribute the trophies/thank you cards.

4. The 1st place winner of the Showmanship classes will receive a chair as the award.

** Visit website for list of classes. ** http://go.osu.edu/juniorfair

JUNIOR FAIR DOG PROGRAM Department 900 Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 3:00 PM

Slick Shaving Rule: Livestock Committee will check the hair on the top five hogs out of each class when they are penned. If hog is found to have less than ½ inch hair on any part of the main body (from the front of the shoulders to the tail) the hog will immediately be disqualified and marked. Any hog disqualified in the ring will not be allowed to sell in the livestock sale and must go direct. May not replace with another animal in the livestock sale.

• The Junior Fair Dog Show at the Fair will begin at 3:00 pm • All participants in the Junior Fair Dog show must be dressed in proper attire, have necessary health papers and checked in at registration no later then 2:45 pm.

Participants arriving/checking in after 2:45 pm will not be eligible for awards.

• Leashes must be 6 feet in length for sub novice classes.

• Advancement Rule: All shows will follow the class advancement rules as listed in the Ohio State Fair Dog Show Guidelines. Members who win at the County Level must advance to the next class. All “A”class participants must advance the following year and all “B” class participants must advance after two years in the same class.

Recommended Show Attire: 1. Dark pants or jeans and a dress shirt.

2. Hard soled shoes (ex: work boots or cowboy boots) no tennis shoes or sandals.

3. No hats or caps. No clothing items with logos visible.

No Shorts 4. Show attire may not include a farm name and or advertisement for a farm, breeder, etc.

5. It is at the discretion of the Barn Supervisor to ask an exhibitor to change clothing for a class.

Ohio State Fair Dog Show: 1. Defiance County Rule: The Ohio State Fair no longer requires a qualifying show for youth to attend the State Fair. However, Defiance County youth wanting to participate at the State Fair level recommends a minimum of 180 points at a regional dog fun match.

2. It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to make the entry for the Ohio State Fair Dog Show.

3. All entries for the Ohio State Fair Dog Show must be approved by the 4-H Extension Educator.

Junior Fair Class Entries: 1. Minimum weight for Swine is 180 lbs. Swine not meeting the minimum weight are required to go home on weigh-in day between the hours of 6 – 9pm.

2. Market swine must be farrowed after Feb 1 of the current year. Market classes are for barrows and gilts.

3. Market class size will be approximately twenty, to be determined by the junior fair supervisors on the basis of weights. Showmanship class will be based on pre-registration - with approximately 20 per class.

4. Exhibitors are allowed to show up to four market swine - any combination of barrows or gilts.

5. The junior fair supervisor has the privilege to combine classes in case of lack of entries.

4-H Dog Project Completion: 1. Members must have a current health form on file with the Extension Office by May 15th. If updated after May 15th must submit ASAP to the Extension Office.

2. Member may not lease a dog project.

3. Members must sign the Permission to Participate/Project Registration Form (yellow).

4. All members exhibiting an animal project at the Defiance County Fair must complete a dog skillathon.

6. All members taking a dog project must complete a minimum of one leadership experience in order to complete the project. A list of leadership opportunities will be make available.

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1. The Permission to Participate/Project Registration Form (yellow) will serve as the member’s Junior Fair Entry.

Members not participating in the Junior Fair show must notify the Extension Office by July 31st.

Recommend Show Attire: Handler’s appearance: Exhibitors should be neat, clean, and well-groomed in appearance. They should wear clothing that is comfortable to handle in and appropriate for dog shows. Clothing should not distract, limit or hinder the judge’s view of the dog. Inappropriate clothing includes T-shirts, jackets or other apparel with slogans, 4-H club, FFA Chapter, or dog club names, etc., halter tops, tank tops, blue jeans and shorts, sandals, clogs, high-heeled shoes, and other similar footwear. For Grooming and Handling classes it is recommended that girls wear skirts, dresses, skorts, dress shorts or similar attire, and boys wear dress shirts, ties, and dress slacks.

For Obedience, Dog Care, Brace and Team classes colored dress jeans and dress shorts are appropriate. Club shirts, jeans and shorts are acceptable for Agility. Jeans and shorts are acceptable for Rally.

General Guidelines: 1. Ohio State Fair Advancement Rule –Exhibitors can repeat an “B” obedience class with the same dog or different dog each year unless the dog is a class winner. Exception: Defiance County Fair - when there is only one entry in the class – the exhibitor can remain in this class for two years and then must move up. Otherwise – the state fair advancement rule will apply.

2. The exhibitors must be currently enrolled in 4-H Dog Care to take an obedience project or Showmanship project. Dogs participating in the Defiance County Fair Dog Care (June) and Obedience activity must be either owned by the 4-H member or the member’s im.mediate family. They must be in the continual care of the 4-H member for the duration of the project.

3. All dogs must be in the members possession by June 1 of the current year. Members must file with the Extension office by June 1 of the current year ONE copy of a Certificate of Vaccination and a picture of the dog, it’s name and breed and the class(es) the member and dog will be participating in. The member must show the dog pictured in the class(es) listed in all Fun Shows and at the Fair.

4. All participants in the Junior Fair Dog show must be dressed in proper attire, have necessary health papers and checked in at registration no later then 2:45 pm. Participants arriving/checking in after 2:45 pm will not be eligible for awards.

5. Members may enter one obedience class per dog entered. One trophy will be presented for each class held.

6. All dogs participating in the Fair shall be currently licensed in their county of residence and must be immunized against distemper (CDV), adenovirus (CAV-1 & CAV-2), leptospirosis, parainfluenza (CPI), parvovirous (CPV), bordetella and rabies by a licensed, accredited veterinarian.

7. Each exhibitor will keep his dog on leash while on the fairgrounds, except when participating in the Obedience Activities. Exhibitors should carry their dog pass with them at all times while on the fairgrounds with their dog.

8. Bitches in season are not permitted to compete. If a bitch shows any signs of heat, she will be eliminated from the show and sent home. Any bitch which appears so attractive to males as to be a disturbing element will be eliminated from the show and sent home.

9. Any dog, male or female, that is a disturbing element to other dogs will be eliminated from the show and must be removed from the fairgrounds.

10. Handlers participating in the Utility Class will provide their own equipment for use in scentdiscrimination.

11. Leashes must be 6 feet in length for sub novice classes.

Defiance County Junior Fair Showmanship Sweepstakes Contest

Thursday, August 23rd 2012 @ 6:00 pm Start at the Horse Arena Participants: 1. Winners of the Senior Showmanship classes in horse, poultry, rabbit, dairy, beef, sheep, goat and swine.

2. Winners of the Senior Showmanship Sweepstakes are not eligible to participate again.

3. Participants will show in the class they won.

4. All participants are asked to register at the Junior Fair Office by Thursday at noon. All participants will take a quiz at registration. The quiz score will be used in the overall scoring.

5. Showmanship Attire: Upon completion of the quiz – participant will receive a Showmanship Shirt to wear at the event.

6. Participants are to report to the Horse Arena by 5:45 pm on Thursday.

7. Animals: The Sweepstakes Committee will be in charge of securing all animals.

Contest Guidelines: 1. The contest will be divided into eight parts: horse, swine, goats, sheep, goat, dairy, beef, poultry and rabbits.

2. Participants will show the species they won with.

3. The Sweepstakes Committee will work with the Barn Supervisors in selecting the animals for each species.

4. The order of show will be horses, swine, goats, sheep, dairy, beef, rabbits, poultry. The horses will be shown in the outdoor horse arena.

5. The Sweepstakes Committee will determine the judges for each species.

6. Each judge will rate the participants on a scale.

Classes will not be placed in the ring. The judge will record the placing for each participant on appropriate score card and submit to the Sweepstakes Committee.

7. The participant with the fewest total points from the showmanship combined with quiz score will be the winner.

Judging Scale: 1st Place = 1 point 4th Place = 7 points 2nd Place = 3 points 5th Place = 9 points 3rd Place = 5 points 6th Place = 11 point 8. Participants may request a copy of his/her individual scores at the conclusion of the contest.

Sunday horse extravaganza

Sunday, August 19, 2012 at the Junior Fair Horse Arena 9:00 am - 11:30 am 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Jr. Fair Practice Show Jr. Fair Horse Fun Show BBQ Dinner & Music Mop Pony Rodeo (Ages 5-9)

Guidelines for Fun Show: • Age Divisions: 9-12 years or 13-19 years • Open to Defiance County 4-H members only.

• Must ride your own horse.

• Prizes will be given • No entry fee.

Classes: 1. Costume Class 2. Tuck a Buck: Winner gets all dollar bills used for event.

Will be riding horseback.

3. Egg and Spoon 4. Simon Says 5. Ribbon Class 6. Catalog Race

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7. Ride or Drive and Run. Ride or drive down arena and lead horse back.

8. Timed obstacle course for rider or driver.

Sheep Lead and Costume Contest

Saturday, August 18, 2012 @ 5:00 pm Livestock Show Arena The objectives of the lead contest are to present a class of sheep in the most attractive manner, to give spectators an opportunity to view a wool style show and to promote lamb and wool. This contest is open to all guys and gals who have an interest in sheep or wool fashion. Contestants will model a wool outfit on a stage and while leading a sheep at halter. The entrant does not have to own the sheep that is being shown.

1.Entry Fee: $5 with a registration form. Entry forms are available through the Extension Office and at the Junior Fair Office during the fair. Must submit a written description of the garment the entrant will wear with the registration form.

2.The sheep should be presented as a show animal. It may be any breed ewe lamb or yearling ewe, and it must be halter broken.

3.No ram lambs will be allowed.

4.Ownership of animal is not required.

5.The entrant’s entire outfit or any major part of their outfit, such as a jumper, dress, coat, jacket, vest, or slacks, must include at least 70% wool.

6. The outfit may be either handmade or purchased.

7. No outfits worn more than one year at Defiance County Fair.

8. No decorations, hats, pom-poms, etc. on the animals.

9. Entrants must also use different outfits for the sheep costume class.

10. Class ages are determined by the age of the entrant as of the contest date for all classes.

11. Check-in is at 3:45 pm at the livestock show arena.

12. Awards will be presented to the first place in each class.

Classes: Vintage Clothing Senior Teenager Junior Pee Wee

(any age) (ages 20 & older) (ages 13-19) (ages 9-12) (ages 8 & under)

Vintage Clothing Class: A class for any age entrant, to showcase the longevity and durability of wool and wool garments. Garments entered must be at least 5 years or older. Check your closet, attic, and thrift stores for entries.

Sheep Costume Class: Sheep Costume Class is open to any individual or family interested in sheep. The object is to promote lamb and wool. The exhibit is to be judged on the attractiveness and originality of the costume and theme or idea presented.

Judging Standards: Entrant’s poise and appearance * Garment appearance and originality * Control and presentation of animal

Animal calling contest Wednesday, August 22, 2012 @ 6:45 pm (prior to the Mutton Bustin Contest)

Divisions: Pee Wee (up to age 10) Junior (11 -16 years and under) Senior (17 years and up) No props allowed

The overall winner will recieve a $20 Cabela's Gift Card Sponsored by Defiance County Fashion & Nutrition Board

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Fairview Young Farmers/4-H Pig Catch

Monday, August 20, 2012 (Immediately following the Show of Bands in the Grandstand) 1. Open to 4-H members age 9 and in the 3rd grade – age 13 as of January 1 of current fair year.

2. Entry forms due August 19, 2012 by 6:00 pm.

3. Entry forms must be signed by the entrant and parent/guardian.

4. Pig Catch entrants must be able to provide facilities to house and feed a pig should they win.

5. Must pick up animal in Spring of following year and enroll as a 4-H Swine project.

6. Must show at the County Fair next year in the Pig Catch Class.

7. Winners of the pigs from previous years are ineligible.

Sponsored by the Fairview Young Farmers. For more information, contact OSU Extension Office at 419-782-4771.

Form is available on the OSU Extension Office website at http://defiance.osu.edu/ (click on Jr. Fair Program)

DEFIANCE COUNTY 4-H PROJECTS

Junior Fair Supervisor: Teresa Johnson, 4-H Extension Educator Open to all regularly enrolled 4-H members. Members are required to participate in pre-fair evaluation for projects.

1. Members will provide an educational exhibit, illustrating project activity and skills learned. Each member must exhibit the required number of articles for the class as provided by the rules of Defiance County in the 4-H Handbook.

2. Awards.

• County Winner: Award 1 CW for the first 5 entries and 1 additional CW for each additional 5 entries.

• Ribbons are awarded on each project according to grades A, B and C. • Premiums: County Winner: $3.50 A Grade $2.50 C Grade $1.00 B Grade $1.50 Advisor Completion $ .50 3. 4-H Exhibits will contain projects in the following Departments and Sections. See the Ohio 4-H Family Guide for a complete listing of individual projects.

The Guide is available at the OSU Defiance County Extension Office or on line at http://www.ohio4h.org/familyguide/ Department 901 - Food and Nutrition Deptartment 905 - Home Economics 905 A Family Life 905 B Citizenship and Leadership 905 C Leadership Activities 905 D Creative Arts 905 E Health 905 F Home Decorating and Design 905 H Money Management 905 I Photography 905 J Writing Deptartment 910 - Clothing Projects Deptartment 925 - Miscellaneous 925A Science & Technology 925 B Small Animals 925 C Bicycles 925 D Archery/Gun Safety 925 F Electricity 925 G Gardening 925 H Natural Resources 925 I Small Engines/Lawn Care 925 J Woodworking 925 K Welding 925 L Vet Science/Horseless Horse 925 M Self Determined 925 N Tractors

Defiance County Junior Fair Booth Display

Booth Rating: 90–100 Excellent, 80-90 Good, 70-80 Satisfactory 1. Points are based on neatness , arrangement, originality, and signs 2. Each club will receive $5 for booth display.

3. There is no central theme for 4-H booths this year.

Defiance County FFA & FCCLA Projects Department 950 - (FFA) Future Farmers of America

Department 975 - (FCCLA) Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America Judging: - Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 12:00 noon at the Multi Purpose Building Junior Fair Supervisors: Don Hammersmith (Ayersville FFA) Jill Speiser (Fairview FCCLA) Premiums A= $4.00 B=$3.00 C=$2.00 Classes: 1. All entries must be in place by 11:30 am on Saturday, August 20, 2011.

2. All entries are to be removed by 10:00 am on Saturday, August 27, 2011.

3. Members of the FFA and FCCLA with an exhibit (still and livestock) are eligible to purchase a fair pass at the current Junior Fair Exhibitor price.

Department 950 – FFA Field Crops 950 A 1 Soybean 950 A 2 Hay 950 A 3 Wheat 950 A 4 Corn

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Defiance County Fair – Grandstand Contact Person: Meredith Wolfe Weigh-In at 12 Noon, Pulls @ 1:00 pm

Welding projects must consist of three welds of the same type.

Department 975 – FCCLA Projects 975 A 1 Clothing 975 A 2 Foods 975 A 3 Family Living 975 A 4 Money Management 975 A 5 Health & Safety 975 A 6 Home Furnishings 975 A 7 Home Equipment 975 A 8 Independent Project

Sunday, August 19, 2012 2:00 P.M. Livestock Show Arena Rules and Regulations: 1. The contestants must be able to pedal the tractor without assistance.

ADULT Division (NEW) Rules and Regulations: 1. Rules will be the same as the kids pulls, with the following exceptions: 2. There will be two classes of contestants, as follows: Class #1 - Women Class #2 - Men 3. Registration for the pedal pull will be 1:00 - 2:00 pm at the Multipurpose Building. A $2 entry fee will be charged.

Registration will also be held during kid's pulls in the show arena.

4. Prizes will be given to the winner of each class.

5. The Tinora Young Farmer's reserves the right to turn away any participant for any reason.

6. For more information, contact the Tinora Agricultural Department at 419-497-2621.

Fairview FFA Garden Tractor Pulls

Department 950 - FFA Projects 950 B 1 Electricity 950 B 2 Wire Welding 950 B 3 Stick Welding 950 B 4 Woodworking (large projects) 950 B 5 Woodworking (small projects) 950 B 6 Gardening 950 B 7 Masonry 950 B 8 Plumbing 950 B 9 Independent project

Tinora Young Farmers Kids' & Adult Pedal Tractor Pull

2. Pedal tractors will be furnished for all participants.

3. All contestants must wear shoes.

4. All contestants will be given three (3) chances to get the sled moving from the starting line.

5. Both hands must be on the steering wheel and both feet must be on the pedals. Standing is not allowed. The pulling tractor must stay between the lines on the pulling lane at all times.

6. There will be four classes of contestants, as follows: CLASS 1 , 25 - 43 lbs.; Class 2, 44 - 59 lbs; Class 3, 60 - 74 lbs, Class 4, 75 - 100 lbs.

7. Prizes will be given to each winner.

8. The judge’s decision will be final for all pulls.

9. All contestants must be present by the time of pedal pull with a signed permission slip in hand. The required signature of parent or guardian releases Tinora Young Farmers from any financial responsibility due to accident.

10. Registration for the pedal pull will be 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM at the Multipurpose Building. A $1 entry fee will be charged.

11. Only the first 30 children in each class will be qualified to participate. The child must be accompanied by an adult or guardian at time of registration.

12. For more information, contact the Tinora Agricultural Department at (419) 497-2621.

Section 1 – Eligibility 1. All Drivers must be able to control their tractor from the driver’s seat.

2. All drivers must sign a liability waiver, if a driver is under 18 a parent or guardian must sign for them 3. Drivers must wear long pants, shoes, no sandals or open toe shoes.

4. Number one tractor will be test puller and may take pull if sled is OK or he/she may come back and pull in third position. If sled needs further adjustment, first puller after each adjustment will be treated as first puller. All tractors must be running when they enter the track.

5. All drivers must be familiar with the rules of operation and the classes, and abide by them.

6. All vehicles are subject to safety and class eligibility checks by officials for compliance with rules. Passing of safety and eligibility inspection shall be required at each sanctioned event prior to allowing the tractor to compete. Any competitor refusing to have his/her tractor inspected for safety and eligibility shall not be allowed to enter and/or pull in the class or classes in question until legality is established.

7. Scratching from class before it starts shall constitute a refund of the entry fee. Scratching from a class after it has started shall not constitute a refund.

8. Weigh-in will occur before the pull is attempted. Tractor must have all safety equipment in place; have sufficient fuel, oil and water if applicable and driver in the seat. No adding of fuel, oil or weights after crossing the scales and entering the staging area unless re-weighing. If this happens, the driver and tractor must cross the scales again and re-weigh. Existing weights may,

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however, be relocated without repercussion. No tractor exceeding class weight will be allowed past scales and into the staging area. Weight includes driver and tractor and a 1% tolerance that will be allowed for all classes. This allowance will be given due to possible scale fluctuations; however, there will be no leniency on the accepted weight.

9. It is mandatory that all drivers attend any driver meetings that may be held by the promoter and/or officials. At the discretion of the official, a driver who does not attend a driver meeting may be disallowed to compete during the accompanying ses-

sion of pulling.

Section 2 – Divisions 1. Stock, Twin Stock, Modified Section 3 – Stock Tractors, Twin Stock 1. Stock Contest open to single cylinder tractors with rubber tires of turf type tread. No duals, chains, or studs. No major change in the tractor.

2. Twin Stock Contest open to twin cylinder tractors with rubber tires of turf type tread. No duals, chains, or studs. No major change in the tractor.

3. Stock tractors are defined as having original size bore and stroke for the motor used, .030 oversize on the bore diameter is allowed on the cylinder. The frame is unchanged, the only changes allowed, are for engine mounting. Weight and wheelie bars are allowed to be installed as long as they are not changing the frame of the tractor in a way that makes the tractor take on a different form. Seat changes are allowed in the instance that the seat was lower and you want a higher back, or the seat was needing replacing.

4. Each tractor may be entered in more than one class, but only once in each class, except another driver may pull the same tractor.

5. No alcohol fuel, propane, or nitrous.

6. All moving parts must be covered.

7. Up to 13” drawbar from ground to point of hook.

8. No pressurized fuel tanks.

9. Nothing shall interfere with pulling sled at any time during the pull.

10. All weights must be secure, Any falling off will lead to disqualification.

11. No part of the tractor shall exceed 8ft from the center of rear axle to the furthest most forward point, or 6ft wide.

12. Roll over devices are optional.

Section 4 – Modified Tractors 1. All above rules apply 2. All tractors must have brakes 3. All tractors must hav­e roll over devices. Wheel or skid plate must be no more than 5” behind rear wheel and no more than 6” off the ground.

4. No blowers or turbos.

5. Tires to be no bigger than 16.9 or 18.4 tire size.

6. Your choice of tires.

Section 5 – General operating rules for all Divisions and classes 1. Shifting on the go will be permitted, as long as forward motion of the sled does not stop.

2. Operators must be able to stop tractor when advised or there may be grounds for disqualification 3. All pullers must be seated and have control of tractor at all times.

A securely fastened normal sized seat must be used.

4. All power must be transmitted through rear wheels (no 4-wheel drive) 5. Any unsafe operation will be grounds for disqualification.

6. Loss of liquid in any excess of 8 inch circle by a tractor while on the track will be grounds for disqualification, with the exemp-

tion of water.

7. Tractor must remain within boundaries of contest course during the pull or will be disqualified. If tractor goes out of bounds past the finish line marker it will not be disqualified.

8. Only one pull allowed for each contestant for each class, unless a tie is declared.

9. The pull be considered over when forward motion of the load stops. The judge shall hold hole digging to a minimum 10. Going out of bounds will be grounds for disqualification 11. All tractors will undergo inspection by group members to be sure the tractor abides by the rules set forth by the group 12. Transmission gear ratio changes are allowed 13. Fuel lines on tractors must not come in contact with hot engine components 14. No alcohol will be allowed at the event 15. Air filters and elements are optional 16. No sitting on weights. All weights must be securely hung or fastened on some way.

17. Any parts falling off on the track will be grounds for disqualification 18. All drivers must stay safety conscious at all times 19. All drivers MUST obey the flagman while on the track during the pull 20. Drivers will receive start and stop signals from the flagman only 21. All drivers must be sure their tractor is in neutral, and signal the track persons that it is safe to hook the sled to the tractor 22. All drivers must, at the end of their pull, when the flagman signals them to stop, ensure the tractor is in Neutral, and the throttle returned to idle, and signal to the track personnel that it is safe to unhook the tractor from the sled.

23. All drivers should be careful to ensure that they do not consciously, deliberately or excessively jerk the sled when starting the pull. This could cause damage to the sled.

24. The chain must be tight before starting sled. No jerking, or bouncing, when you receive the red flag, your pull is over.

25. Driver only – No riders while tractor is being driven or towed.

26. Each driver will be allowed to take a second pull if not satisfied with first pull in the class 27. All riders must wear a helmet.

28. All tractors must have a hood over engine.

ENTRY FORM AVAILABLE ONLINE AT www.defiancefair.com - click on grandstand events

2012 Ohio COUNTY Fair Dates

Adams County Fair (West Union) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 15 Allen County Fair (Lima) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 17 Ashland County Fair (Ashland) . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept 16-22 Ashtabula County Fair (Jefferson) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 07 Athens County Fair (Athens) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 03 Auglaize County Fair (Wapakoneta) . . . . . . July 29-Aug 4 Belmont County Fair (St. Clairsville) . . . . . . . . . . Sept 4-9 Brown County Fair (Georgetown) . . . . . . . . . . Sept 24-29 Butler County Fair (Hamilton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 22 Carroll County Fair (Carrollton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 17 Champaign County Fair (Urbana) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 03 Clark County Fair (Springfield) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 20 Clermont County Fair (Owensville) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 22 Clinton County Fair (Wilmington) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 08 Columbiana County Fair (Lisbon) . . . . . . . . July 30-Aug 5 Coshocton County Fair (Coshocton) . . . . . . . . Sept 28-Oct 4 Crawford County Fair (Bucyrus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 15 Cuyahoga County Fair (Berea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 06 Darke County Fair (Greenville) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 17 Defiance County Fair (Hicksville) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 18 Delaware County Fair (Delaware) . . . . . . . . . . Sept 15-22 Erie County Fair (Sandusky) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 07 Fairfield County Fair (Lancaster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct 07 Fayette County Fair (Washington C.H.) . . . . . . . . . . Jul 15

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Franklin County Fair (Hilliard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 14 Fulton County Fair (Wauseon) . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 31-Sept 6 Gallia County Fair (Gallipolis) . . . . . . . . . . . July 30-Aug 4 Geauga County Fair (Burton) . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 30-Sept 3 Greene County Fair (Xenia) . . . . . . . . . . . . July 29-Aug 4 Guernsey County Fair (Old Washington) . . . . . Sept 10-16 Hamilton County Fair (Carthage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 08 Hancock County Fair (Findlay) . . . . . . . . . . Aug 29-Sept 3 Hardin County Fair (Kenton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept 4-9 Harrison County Fair (Cadiz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jul 03 Henry County Fair (Napoleon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 10 Highland County Fair (Hillsboro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept 1-8 Hocking County Fair (Logan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept 10-15 Holmes County Fair (Millersburg) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 06 Huron County Fair (Norwalk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 13 Jackson County Fair (Wellston) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 13 Jefferson County Fair (Smithfield) . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 14 Knox County Fair (Mt. Vernon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 22 Lake County Fair (Painesville) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 14 Lawrence County Fair (Proctorville) . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jul 07 Logan County Fair (Bellefontaine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jul 09 Lorain County Fair (Wellington) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 20 Lucas County Fair (Maumee) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 10 Madison County Fair (London) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 07

Mahoning County Fair (Canfield) . . . . . . . . Aug 29-Sept 3 Marion County Fair (Marion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 02 Medina County Fair (Medina) . . . . . . . . . . . July 30-Aug 5 Meigs County Fair (Pomeroy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 13 Mercer County Fair (Celina) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 10 Miami County Fair (Troy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 10 Monroe County Fair (Woodsfield) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 20 Montgomery County Fair (Dayton) . . . . . . . Aug 29-Sept 3 Morgan County Fair (McConnelsville) . . . . . . . . . Sept 4-8 Morrow County Fair (Mt. Gilead) . . . . . . . . . Aug 27-Sept 3 Muskingum County Fair (Zanesville) . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 12 Noble County Fair (Caldwell) . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 27-Sept 1 Ottawa County Fair (Oak Harbor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 16 Paulding County Fair (Paulding) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jun 11 Perry County Fair (New Lexington) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 16 Pickaway County Fair (Circleville) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jun 16 Pike County Fair (Piketon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 27-Aug 4 Portage County Fair (Randolph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 21 Preble County Fair (Eaton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 28-Aug 4 Putnam County Fair (Ottawa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jun 18 Richland County Fair (Mansfield) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 05 Ross County Fair (Chillicothe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 04 Sandusky County Fair (Fremont) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 21 Scioto County Fair (Lucasville) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 06

Seneca County Fair (Tiffin) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 22 Shelby County Fair (Sidney) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 22 Stark County Fair (Canton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 28-Sept 3 Summit County Fair (Tallmadge) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 24 Trumbull County Fair (Cortland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 03 Tuscarawas County Fair (Dover) . . . . . . . . . . . Sept 17-23 Union County Fair (Marysville) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 22 Van Wert County Fair (Van Wert) . . . . . . . . Aug 29-Sept 3 Vinton County Fair (McArthur) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 23 Warren County Fair (Lebanon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jul 17 Washington County Fair (Marietta) . . . . . . . . . . . Sept 1- 4 Wayne County Fair (Wooster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept 8-13 Williams County Fair (Montpelier) . . . . . . . . . . . Sept 8-15 Wood County Fair (Bowling Green) . . . . . . . July 30-Aug 6 Wyandot County Fair (Upper Sandusky) . . . . . Sept 11-16 Independent FairS Albany Independent Fair (Athens Co.) . . . . . . . . . Sept 5-9 Attica Independent Fair (Seneca Co.) . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 07 Barlow Independent Fair (Washington Co.) . . . Sept 26-30 Bellville Independent Fair (Richland Co.) . . . . . Sept 12-15 Hartford Independent Fair (Licking Co.) . . . . . . . . Aug 05 Loudonville Independent Fair (Ashland Co.) . . . . . . Oct 02 Richwood Independent Fair (Union Co.) . . . Aug 29-Sept 3

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DEFIANCE COUNTY FAIR OPEN CLASS ENTRY FORM

Antique Tractor & Machinery Show August 19-26, 2012 Superintendent: Lavon Wiles 419-658-2520

Deadline for entries: Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Date: ______ / _____ / ______ Email ____________________________________ Entry Name: __________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________ State: ___ Zip Code: _______________

First: ______________________ Middle: ________ Last Name: ______________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________ City __________________________________________State ______ Zip Code _________________

Year Make or Model ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

Home Phone________________________________ Age _______ Birthday (mm/dd/yy) __________________________

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Entrant's Name: _____________________________________________Age_______________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________

City: _____________________________________ State: ______ Zip Code: _______________

Social Security# _______________________ Drivers License #__________________ State___ Check (and qty) which you are entering: Sub Compact ___ Full Size ___ Vans ___ Small Trucks ___ I, the driver accept all risk.

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Mail Entries to: Mary Bishop, 05920 Domersville Rd., Defiance OH 43512-9121

Entry Fee: $1.00 per goat per class

Make Checks Payable to: Agricultural Fair of Defiance County, Inc.

Name: ______________________________________ Birth Date: __________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________ City: _______________________________ State ____ Zip Code: ___________________ Phone #: (____) ______________________ E-mail: ______________________________ Amount Enclosed: $ ___________ CLASS #

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Please return to: Defiance County Fair, PO Box 184, Hicksville, OH 43526

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