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Congratulations to the 2025 winners!

Illustrated Talk or Demonstration
Junior Division
1st place – Remi LaCroix - Advances to Ohio State Fair competition
2nd place - Lydia White

Intermediate Division
1st place - Makayla Rhea – Advances to Ohio State Fair competition
2nd place - Levi Leonhard
3rd place - Jaylynn Curry

Senior Division
1st place - BellaDonna Threadgill – Advances to Ohio State Fair competition
2nd place - Elizabeth Ruhl - Advances to Ohio State Fair competition
3rd place - Alex Threadgill
4th place - Matthew Ruhl

Mock Job Interview
Junior
1st place - Jack Kennedy

Intermediate
1st place - Makayla Rhea - Advances to Ohio State Fair competition
2nd place - BellaDonna Threadgill - Advances to Ohio State Fair competition
3rd place - Henry Kennedy - Advances to Ohio State Fair competition

Senior
1st place - Alex Threadgill - Advances to Ohio State Fair competition
2nd place - Elizabeth Ruhl - Advances to Ohio State Fair competition

Marketing
Junior Individual - Thank You Card without Use of Computer Graphics or Scrapbooking tools
1st place - Jack Kennedy - Advances to Ohio State Fair competition
2nd place - Madison Thoman

Junior Individual - Thank You Card with Use of Computer Graphics or Scrapbooking tools
1st place - Karina Dudley - Advances to Ohio State Fair competition

Intermediate Individual - Thank You Card Without Use of Computer Graphics or Scrapbooking tools
1st place - Henry Kennedy - Advances to State Fair competition

Public Speaking - LEGO Edition
1st place - Madison Thoman
2nd place - Henry Kennedy
3rd place - Jack Kennedy


2025 Contest information

County contests will take place June 23rd at 6:00 p.m. in the Ag. Credit Building, 2nd floor conference room (5362 US HWY 42, Mt. Gilead)

A.   Speaking Contest - LEGO Edition - County Contest Only

Prizes: Overall 1st place - Lego set, 2nd place - Lego set

For youth ages 8-13 (4-H age). This contest is open to both 4-H members and non-members.

Click here to view the guidelines and score sheet for this contest.

B.  Illustrated Talk or Demonstrations - For contest rules and more contest information, click here.

This contest will follow all the rules and guidelines used for the Ohio State Fair contest. This includes using the same scoring system.

Prizes:  In each category: 1st place - $50 Amazon Gift Card, 2nd place - $40 Amazon Gift Card

Illustrated Talk or Demonstration---without use of computer technology

J-1      Junior Individual (age 8-10)

J-2      Junior Team (age 8-10)

Illustrated Talks or Demonstrations---with or without the use of Computer Technology

J-3      Intermediate Individual (age 11-13)

J-4      Intermediate Team (age 11-13)

J-5      Senior Individual (age 14 and up)

J-6      Senior Team (age 14 & up)    

C. Marketing Division - For more contest information, click here.

Prizes for Each Category: 1st place - $50 Amazon Gift Card, 2nd place - $40 Amazon Gift Card

Note: Entries are due June 19 to the OSU Extension Office (OSU Extension - Morrow County, 5362 US HWY 42, Suite 101, Mt. Gilead, OH 43338) by mailing them or putting them in the dropbox at the office near the mailbox. 

J-7    Junior Individual (age 8-10) – Thank You Card Without Use of Computer Graphics or Scrapbooking tools

J-8    Junior Individual (age 8-10) -  Thank You Card With Use of Computer Graphics or Scrapbooking tools

J-9    Intermediate Individual (age 11-13) – 4-H Winter Holiday Card Without the Use of Computer Graphics or Scrapbooking tools.

J-10  Intermediate Individual (age 11-13) – 4-H Winter Holiday Card With Use of Computer Graphics or Scrapbooking tools

J-11  Senior Individual (age 14 and up) – 4-H Infomercial Promoting 4-H

D. Mock Job Interview Contest(Workforce Preparation Day) - For more contest information, click here.

J-6      Junior Individual (age 8-11)

J-7      Intermediate Individual (age 12-14)

J-8      Senior Individual (15 and up)