The following 4-H members were chosen to represent Hardin County with their life skills projects at the 2026 Ohio State Fair. The highlighted members also took home their project's top prizes. Outstanding of the Day winners represent the top 20% of their age category and project. One Clock Trophy award is given from those Outstanding winners. Some categories such Clothing and Photography award special honors. Congratulations to all!
7/29 – Mental, Emotional, & Social Health, Physical Wellness Health, and Quilt Days
- Brooke Brammell – Quilting the Best Better
- Piper Wallace – Tracking Your Health and Fitness – Outstanding of the Day
- Rhys Long – First Aid in Action
7/30 – Cake Decorating and Creative Arts Days
- Alina Noble – Scrapbooking 2+ years– Outstanding of the Day, Clock Trophy
- Adesyn Bridenstine – Cake Decorating
- Aspen Hopson – Get Started in Art – Outstanding of the Day
- Elliot Salyer – Scrapbooking
- Hailey Miesse – Cake Decorating
- Jack Whitmer – Self-Determined Creative Arts – Music
- Lila Harder – Cake Decorating
- Madelyn Russell – Self-Determined Creative Arts
- Mya Whitaker – Get Started in Art
- Quinn Wallace – Cake Decorating
- Zemerson Yoder – Cake Decorating
7/31 – Companion Animal, Vet Science, and Welding Days
- Andrew Van Horn – Arcs and Sparks
- Callie Burgess – How the Herd Multiplies - Outstanding of the Day
- Issac Anderson – Arcs and Sparks
8/1 – Photography and STEM Days
- Amanda Van Horn – Photography 3
- Colton McCall – Rockets Away Solid Fuel
- Conner Lupton – Young Engineers in Space: Missions in Microgravity
- Conrad Ulrich – Paper Circuits
- Cooper Ulrich – Science Fun with Physics
- Jake Brammell – Not Just Knots – Outstanding of the Day, Clock Trophy
- Kamden Dearth – Rockets Away Bottle Rockets
- Laney Miller – Photography 1 – Outstanding of the Day, Clock Troph, William Henderson Spirit of 4-H Photography Award and 1 of 20 chosen to have photography displayed at Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on OSU campus
- Richard Huang – Self-Determined STEM
- Shawn Layman Cannode – Photography 2
- Thaiyer Nelson - Rockets Away Bottle Rockets
- Weston Sherman – Crank It Up
8/2 – Leadership and Communication Days
- Effie George – Public Speaking
- John Kraft – Club Leadership 1
- Tate Ketcham – Local Government
8/3 – Natural Resources Day
- Abel Sprang – Geology: Can You Dig It?
- Cooper Raines – How Does Your Garden Grow? – Outstanding of the Day
- Dominic Benitez – Self-Determined Natural Resources – Outstanding of the Day
- Ellie Sprang – Grow Your Own Vegetables
- Hunter Little – Explore the Outdoors
- Jake Brammell – Outdoor Adventurer: Intermediate Fishing
- Kinsley Guyton – Self Determined Natural Resource – Miniature Fairy Gardens
- Kathryn Russell – Beekeeping
- Lincoln Dilts – Outdoor Adventurer: Beginning Fishing
- Lincoln Suter – Field Crops and Forages
- Mariann Woodruff – Insect Adventures 3 – Outstanding of the Day, Clock Trophy
8/4 – Clothing, Family Life, and Home Decorating Days
- Adella Dudek – Empowering Personal Finance
- Abigail Laubis – Clothing for Middle School
- Hudson Davis – The Laundry Project
- Nora Dalton – Makeover My Space
- Gretta Dudek – It’s My Home
- Lyla Rodabaugh – Terrific Tops – Nominated for Rising Star Award
- Molly Musser – The Laundry Project
- Robbie Dilts – Exploring Personal Finance
8/5 – Clothing, Food and Nutrition, and Workforce Prep Days
- Adalya McCafferty – Star Spangled Foods
- Amanda Van Horn – Let’s Bake Quick Breads
- Briar Davis – Accessories for Teens
- Geneva Norris – Star Spangled Foods
- Lucca Wingfield – Accessories for Teens
- Luke Brammell – Grill Master
- Maddilyn Helman – Sew Fun
- Milee Seabrook – Here, There, Ag Careers are Everywhere
- Noah Reed – Am I Ready for Work?
- Robert Brose – Let’s Bake Quick Breads
- Tommy Mustain – Grill Master
- Willow Long – Sew Fun
8/6 – Clothing and Food and Nutrition Days
- Evelyn Buchanan – Ready, Set, Sew Active! – Nominated for Master Clothing Educator’s Junior Award
- Hailey Miesse – Yeast Breads on the Rise
- Katelyn Lowe – Em*bel*lish - Outstanding of the Day
- Lily Raines – Designed by Me - Outstanding of the Day
- Noah Reed – Take A Break for Breakfast
- Naomi Carl – Take A Break for Breakfast
- Silas Reed – Snack Attack!
- Weston Yoder – Let’s Start Cooking
- Veda Uitto – Let’s Start Cooking
8/7 – Shooting Sports Day
8/8 – Woodworking Day
- Aisley Sprang – Measuring Up 1
- Gio Noascono – Finishing Up 4
- Kiyah Howe – Woodworking Master
8/9 – Self-Determined Day
- Levi Dyer – Self-Determined – Tractor Restoration