2025 Dates
Below please find the 2025 4-H and Junior Fair Calendar. The calendar will continue to be updated throughout the 4-H season, but this list should give you dates to help plan your 4-H season. More details and events will be added as needed. Please watch the weekly 4-H emails for additions and changes. Most events are held at the Ohio State University Extension Office unless noted differently below. 
 
Please visit our website at clinton.osu.edu. You will find information on events, clubs, camp, projects and more.
 Calendar of 4-H Events, Clinton County
January
1 New Year’s Day-Ohio State University 
2 Quality Assurance 6:00 pm, (Extension Office)
4 Junior Fair Conference (Columbus Convention Center)
6 Senior Fair Board Meeting, 7pm (Fairground-Expo Center)
9 Carteens, 6-8pm
11 Sew a Tote Bag Workshop, 9:30 am 
13 4-H Comm., 7pm 
16 Quality Assurance 6:30 pm, (Fairground-Expo Center OR Extension Office)
16 State & County Award Applications Due to OSUE
17 Real Money Real World at Clinton Massie Middle School
20 Martin Luther King Day-Ohio State University Extension Office Closed
23 Volunteer Update 10 am (All Volunteers need to attend 1 session.)
23 Volunteer Update 6:30 pm (All Volunteers need to attend 1 session.)
24 Volunteer Update 10 am (All Volunteers need to attend 1 session.)
25 Volunteer Update 10 am (All Volunteers need to attend 1 session.)
27 Junior Fair Board (JFB), 6:30pm & Horse Committee, 7pm
29 Volunteer Update 6:30 pm (All Volunteers need to attend 1 session.)
First Year Counselor Session with Parent (TBA) 
 
February 
4-H Recruitment Month
3 Cloverbud Club for County 4-H Cloverbud Members, 6-7pm (Registration required/check weekly update.)
3 Senior Fair Board Meeting, 7pm (Fairground-Expo Center)
6 New Volunteer Orientation, 6:00pm
8 Sweet Treats Challenge Workshop, 9:30 am 
10 4-H Comm., 7pm & Rabbit & Dairy Comm., 6pm
13 Quality Assurance 6:30 pm, (Fairground-Expo Center)
13 Carteens, 6-8pm
17 President’s Day (No pm meetings.)
23 Counselor Training, 1-5 pm 
24 JFB, 6:30pm (Fair-Expo) & Horse Committee, 7pm
 
March
3 Cloverbud Club for County 4-H Cloverbud Members, 6pm (Registration required/check weekly update.)
3 SFB, 7pm (Fairground-Office)
5 Quality Assurance 6:30 pm, (Fairground-Expo Center)
8 Creative Projects Workshop, 9:30 am 

8 Ohio 4-H Volunteer Conference (Columbus Convention Center)
9 Counselor Training, 1-5 pm 
10 4-H Comm., 7pm
13 Carteens, 6-8pm
15 4-H Enrollment Deadline (online enrollment must be completed by 11:59 p.m.)
17 Junior Fair Board., 6:30pm & Horse Comm., 7pm
20 Horse Exhibitor Orientation Meeting, 6:30pm
22 Goat, Sheep & Swine Start Up, Meeting & QA, 9:30am (Locations-TBD)
27 Rabbit QA & Rabbit Clinic, 6pm (OSUE)

April
1 Final Enrollment to drop/change/add by calling office, 937-382-0901)
2 Quality Assurance 6:30 pm, (Fairground-Expo Center)
7 Cloverbud Club for County 4-H Cloverbud Members, 6pm (Registration required/check weekly update.)
7 Senior Fair Board Meeting (Fairground-Expo Center)
10 Carteens, 6-8pm
12 Swine Start Up, 10am Project Pick Up (Fair-Hog Barn)
12 Goat & Sheep Start Up, 10am Project Pick Up (Fair-Goat & Sheep Barn)
14 4-H Comm., 7pm
21 Dog Comm., 6:30pm & Horse Comm., 7pm
24 Counselor Training, 6-8:30 pm
28 JFB, 6:30pm (Location-TBD)
28 Beef Exhibitor Help Night, 6pm

May
1 Forms & Entries Deadline
1 County Royalty Applications Due
1 Counselor Training, 6-8:30 pm
5 Cloverbud Club for County 4-H Cloverbud Members, 6pm (Jr Fair Office) (Registration required/check weekly update.)
5 Senior Fair Board Meeting (Fairground-Expo Center)
7 Rabbit Check In/Tattoo, 6-8pm (Fair-Rabbit Barn)
8 Quality Assurance 6:30 pm, (Fairground-Expo Center)
8 Carteens, 6-8pm
12 4-H Comm., 7pm
15 County Ambassador, King & Queens Contest, 4:30pm & 7pm
17 Tri-Co Horse Show at Highland County, 9am
19 JFB, 6:30pm (Jr. Fair Office)
19 Dog Comm., 6:30pm & Horse Comm., 7pm
22 Counselor Training, 6-8:30 pm
26 Memorial Day-Ohio State University Extension Office Closed
27 Camp Prep Session, 10am-12pm (For 4-H Camp Counselors)

June
1 Forms & Entries Deadline (will accept on June 2.)
2 Senior Fair Board Meeting (Fairground-Expo Center)
3-7 Junior 4-H Camp
5 Market Rabbit Check In/Tattoo, 6-8pm (Fair-Rabbit Barn) 
7 Tri-Co Horse Show at Warren County, 9am
9 Ambassador & Royalty Fair Prep, 11:30 am-3:30pm
9 4-H Comm., 7pm
12 Cloverbud Camp Hold
13 Cloverbud Camp Hold
14 Tri-Co Horse Show at Clinton County, 9am 
16 Dog Comm., 6:30pm & Horse Comm., 7pm
16-20 Ohio State Fair Dog Show 
17 Poultry/Goat/Sheep/Dairy/Horse/Rabbit/Dairy Beef Skillathon, 6-8pm (Fair-All Barns)  (Horse Skillathon at OSUE) 
17 Pollorum Testing (Jr Fair Building Shelter) 6-8pm
18 Creative Writing Projects Due, 4:30pm
18 Fair Booth Entry Forms Due
19 Juneteenth Observed-Ohio State University Extension Office Closed
22 PAS Horse Show, 9am (Fair-Horse Area)
23 JFB, 6:30pm (Fair-Jr Fair Office)
26 Shooting Sports Judging, 9am (Clinton County Sportsman Association)
28 Startup Lamb & Goat Fitting Day, 8am Fairgrounds/Sheep & Goat Barn
30 Junior Fair Building BOOTH Set Up, 3-7pm (Fair-Jr. Fair Bldg.) 
30 A Day in the Ring Practice, 6:30pm
30 Pollorum Testing, 6:30pm-7:30pm  (Jr Fair Building Shelter)

July
1 Senior Fair Board Meeting, 7pm (Fairground-Expo Center)
2 Pre-Fair Judging, 9 am (Fair-Peterson Bldg.)
2 Cloverbud Interviews, Time TBD
2 Junior Fair Building PROJECT MOVE IN, 4-7pm (Fair-Jr. Fair Bldg.) 
2 Jr Fair Dog Agility, 10am (LEC)
2 Dog/Beef Skillathon (Times-TBD)
4 July 4th-Ohio State University Extension Office Closed
5-12 Clinton County Junior Fair 
14-18, Ohio State Fair Horse Show (Columbus)
21 JFB, 6:30pm (Fair-Jr Fair Office)
23-Aug 3, Ohio State Fair (Columbus)

August
23-Aug 3, Ohio State Fair (Columbus)
4 Senior Fair Board Meeting, 7pm (Fairground-Expo Center)
14 Carteens, 6-8pm
18 Dog Comm., 6:30pm & Horse Comm., 7pm
24 4-H Camp Graham Golf Scramble, 12pm (Majestic Springs)
25 JFB, 6:30pm (Jr. Fair Office)

September
1 Labor Day-Ohio State University Extension Office Closed
2 Senior Fair Board Meeting, 7pm (Fairground-Expo Center)
8 4-H Committee, 7pm
11 Carteens, 6-8pm
15 Dog Comm., 6:30pm & Horse Comm., 7pm

October
1 Junior Fair Board Applications Due
1 4-H Officer Books Due to OSUE
6 Senior Fair Board Meeting (Fairground-Expo Center)
9 Carteens, 6-8pm
13 Columbus Day (No pm meetings.)
20 4-H Comm., 7pm
20 4-H Comm., Horse Comm., 7pm & Dog Comm., 6:30pm
27 JFB Selection Night, 5-8pm
29 New Volunteer Orientation, 6:30pm

November
1 Camp Counselor Applications Due
3 Teen Awards & Scholarship Info Night, 6:00pm
3 Senior Fair Board Meeting, 7pm (Fairground-Expo Center)
10 4-H Comm., 7pm & Horse Comm., 7pm
11 Veterans Day-Ohio State University Extension Office Closed (No pm meetings.)
13 Carteens, 6-8pm
17 JFB, 6:30pm & Horse Comm., 7pm 
19 & 20 Camp Counselor Selection Night, 4:30-8:30 pm
27 OSU Closed
28 OSU Closed

December
1 Senior Fair Board Dinner  (Fairground-Expo Center)
3 Set Up for 4-H Volunteer Celebration & Dinner, 5-7pm (Fair-Expo)
4 4-H Volunteer Celebration & Dinner, 6:30pm (Fair-Expo)
6 Cookies with Santa, 9-11 am. (Fair-Expo)
8 4-H Comm., 7pm
10 Beef Tag In, 6-8 pm (Fair-Livestock Exposition Center)
11 Carteens, 6-8pm
15 JFB, 6:30pm
24 OSU Closed
25 OSU Closed

Key
JFB, Junior Fair Board
SFB, Senior Fair Board
Comm., Committee
Mtg., Meeting
FCS, Family & Consumer Sciences
QA, Quality Assurance

Deadlines
If a deadline falls on the weekend, Friday, or holiday, we will accept it on the next business day. Please visit the county website for additional 4-H information: clinton.osu.edu. Please contact our office with any questions at 937-382-0901.