4-H Member - Summer Judging

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Repeats every day until Wed Jul 22 2026.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 - 11:00am to 5:00pm
Location:
Levacy Center, 1550 Sheridan Dr, Lancaster, OH
Contact phone:
740-653-5419

All Summer Judged Projects will be judged on the following days: 

Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (by appointment) - Animal Science, Robotics, Communications/Leadership/Citizenship, STEM, Nature/Gardening, Woodworking, Shooting Sports, Tractor Maintenance

Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (by appointment).  - Food & Nutrition (REMINDER: NO FOOD IS BROUGHT TO JUDGING), Genealogy, Home/Money, Creative/Fine Arts (including Cake Decorating and Writing), Healthy Living, Collecting, ALL Self-Determined Projects, Clothing

Notes/Reminders

  • Youth enrolled in the Tractor Maintenance Club or Shooting Sports Club do not need to complete summer judging if they met all completion requirements at the club level for Small Engine/Tractor Projects and or 700 level Shooting Sports disciplines (Shotgun, Rifle, Archery). However, if they wish to qualify for the Ohio State Fair for any of these projects, they must attend summer judging for each project.
  • Youth enrolled in Cake Decorating projects have the option for summer judging completion or county fair completion. If youth wish to qualify for the Ohio State Fair, they must complete summer judging. All Pies, Candies, Pastries, and Cookies are judged at fair only.
  • Youth enrolled in Gardening and Crop projects must complete summer judging. Project books should be up to date and as complete as possible regardless of timing of harvest.
  • Food and Nutrition Project Members should also review their project book inserts. These were tucked inside your project book if books were purchased at the Fairfield County Extension Office. Please note: you will not need to do a place setting at judging, but it is helpful information to know. If needed, you can download these here: Food Project Insert packet.
  • Clothing Project Members should also review their project book inserts. These were tucked inside your project book if books were purchased at the Fairfield County Extension Office. If needed, you can download these here: Style Revue Card and  Clothing Project Insert packet.
  • Clothing Project Members plan to attend the Style Revue at the Levacy Center after judging on July 22, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. This is a required part of judging to be eligible for county awards and State Fair participation.  A practice session will be available on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, from 6:30-7:00 p.m. at the Levacy Center, 1550 Sheridan Dr, Lancaster.

We ask that you schedule an appointment that works best for you by using this link: go.osu.edu/fcsummerjudging.  Scheduling will be open through Wednesday, July 15. If you have more than one project, please be sure to schedule an appointment for EACH PROJECT and allow time between appointments to complete each interview. If you cannot attend judging during this week, you can:

  1. Attend Late Judging on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. by calling 740-653-5419 to schedule an appointment. Participation in Late Judging receives a grade only and is not eligible for county awards or state fair consideration.
  2. Advisor Completion - Talk to your club advisor as they can work with you to review your project for completion only. No grades or awards will be given with this option.

Please contact the Extension Office if you have additional questions about project judging! We can't wait to see you!