June 12, 2026 - 2:02pm -- garmon.22@osu.edu

Life Skills project judging is July 14, 2026 from 12:30 to 6:00 p.m. 

Please note that the location has changed for 2026. Judging will be held at the Forbing Community Center, 122 N. Main St. in Kenton. 

Please sign up for ONE appointment for each project.  If you are not sure which judge to select, a list of projects for each judge is provided at each link.  Double check that your project is listed before you select an appointment.

Life Skills Project Judging Appointments: 

Project Category

Link

Agriculture

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-57033379-agshop

Cake Decorating

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64506679-cake 

Clothing

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64506791-clothing

Creative Arts

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64506794-creative 

Food 1

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64506792-food 

Food 2

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64506814-food 

Health & Home

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64506830-health 

Leadership & Finance

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64506833-leadership 

Natural Resources

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64506839-natural 

Photography

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64506853-photography 

Self-Determined

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64506850-selfdetermined 

Shooting Sports

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64506855-shooting 

STEM

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64506867-stem 

Vet Science

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64506869-vetscience 

Woodworking & Welding

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64506873-woodworking 

 

Livestock interview judging is August 11 2026, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Hardin County Fairgrounds Community Building. 

Judging is required for all 4-H member who want to show/exhibit at the Hardin County Fair.  You need to sign up for ONE appointment per species.  For example - if you are taking Market Rabbit and Breeding Rabbit projects, you will need ONE appointment with the Rabbit Judge.  If you are taking Market Rabbit and Market Chickens, you will need TWO appointments - one with the rabbit judge and one with the poultry judge.

Species

Link 

Beef

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64514763-beef 

Dairy/DBF

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64514809-dairy 

Goat

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64514815-goat 

Horse

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64514837-horse 

Poultry

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64514834-poultry 

Rabbits

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64514851-rabbit 

Sheep

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64514853-sheep 

Swine

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64514867-swine

 

Those who cannot attend judging on July 14 or August 11 can make an appointment for LATE JUDGING, which is by appointment only August 18 - 20. Appointments are first come first served. Late appointments are ineligible for awards. All projects must be judged in order to be displayed or to show at the Hardin County Fair. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B49AAAF29A4FE3-64512764-late