4-H Awards at the Blue Hill Fair

Razor Crosman Sportsmanship Award | Hancock County 4-H Service Award

Razor Crosman Sportsmanship Award

Available to any 4-H member ages 9 and up who is exhibiting Livestock at the Blue Hill Fair.

The chosen recipient will be selected by three judges who work independently and are unknown to each other as far as being judges for this event. The judges are people who are familiar with all the 4-H activities at the fair and the criteria for this award. The judges will go through the barn, 4-H Exhibit Hall, Show Ring, and other 4-H areas. The judges go through the areas several times during the fair, and usually, do so unobserved. 

The judges look for clean stalls, pen, and animals that are being taken care of by the 4-H member. The 4-H Member should always be willing to greet people and answer any questions they may have about 4-H and/or their project. The judges check to see who is willing to help another 4-H member with his or her chores.

The 4-H Exhibit Hall is also checked to see who entered projects for display, as well as the Steer Ticket Sales and Food Booth areas.

Scoring is as follows:    

  • The Barn Area – 25 possible points
  • Exhibition Hall – 20 possible points
  • Steer Ticket Sales  – 20 possible points
  • Food Booth – 20 possible points
  • Any other Discretionary Area – 20 possible points
  • Total Possible Score = 100 Points

The score sheets are turned in to the program coordinator who passes them on to another person to be tabulated, who then will announce the winner to the program coordinator.

There is no prize money for this award. A trophy will be awarded at Cloverfest.

Hancock County 4-H Service Award

The Hancock County Service Award is open to all 4-H members (ages 9+) not participating in the Livestock Show (sheep, beef, dairy, and goat) at the Blue Hill Fair. 

The judges look for 4-H members who participate or help in 4-H activities such as working at the Food Booth, Steer Ticket Sales, Activity Tent, Horse Show, etc.

The judges look for youth who are willing to greet people and answer any questions they have about 4-H and/or their project. Judges check to see who is willing to help another 4-H member or volunteer to help in a variety of ways. 

The 4-H Exhibit Hall is also checked to see who entered projects for display. 

Scoring is as follows:    

  • Food Booth – 25 possible points
  • Exhibition Hall – 20 possible points
  • Steer Ticket Sales Pre-Fair – 15 possible points
  • Steer Ticket Sales @ Fair – 20 possible points
  • Any other Discretionary Area – 20 possible points
  • Total Possible Score = 100 Points

The score sheets are turned in to a designee appointed by the Leaders’ Association President and tabulated. The winner will be announced on Labor Day, Monday. A trophy will be awarded at Cloverfest. 

The chosen recipient will be selected by three judges who work independently and are unknown to each other as far as being judges for this event. The judges are people who are familiar with all the 4-H activities at the fair and the criteria for this award. 

 

What are possible “other Discretionary Areas”? 

  • Volunteer to help before the fair starts with cleaning the food booth or painting 4-H areas. 
  • Help at the Horse Show on Sunday handing out ribbons, opening gates, for classes, taking pictures, being a runner for the announcer.  Volunteer to do ribbons at the Livestock shows. 
  • Participate in the Cake Contest or Chili Cookoff. 
  • Photograph 4-H activities at the fair and share with Extension Office to use for promotional materials.  
  • Lead an activity in the 4-H Activity Tent.
  • Help collect returnables at the end of a Food Booth shift.