2026 4-H Cooking Challenge
Participants will be given a mystery bag of ingredients along with a pantry of basic ingredients that they can choose to use and will be given a challenge of what they must create in a given amount of time.
Are you interested in being part og the 4-H Cooking Challenge? It is open to all current active members between the ages of 8-18. Please click on the link to register to be part of the 4-H Cooking Challenge: https://go.osu.edu/cookingchallenge Please complete the survey by Monday, August 3, 2026.
Elimination Rounds are held at the OSU Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield 44406
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Elimination Rounds:
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 6:00pm
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THursday, August 20, 2026 at 6:00pm
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- Final Round at the Canfield Fair on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 1:30pm on the stage in front of the Event Center
There are many ways to participate in judgings:
- Public Speaking Contest
- Monday, June 22, 2026 beginning at 5:00pm at the OSU Extension Office
- Pre-register by Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- Pre-registration link: https://go.osu.edu/publicspeaking
- Speech options and rules (click on speech to see rules and guidelines)
- Demonstrations - Individuals or Teams
- Marketing Contest
- The 4-H Pledge
- Non-livestock Project Judging (including Food & Nutrition Projects)
- Monday, July 13, 2026 beginning at 9:00 am at the Event Center on the Fairgrounds
- Judging will be done by club times
- Food & Nutrition Judging
- Clothing & Textile Science Judging (including Quilting)
- July 15, 2026 beginning at 9:00 am at the Event Center on the Fairgrounds
- Judging will be done by club times
- Sewing Machine Drawing
- Clothing & Textile Clothing Guidelines
- Quilting Guidelines
- Health & Safety Poster Contest
- Theme - Safety at Play
- Create a poster about healthy eating. This could include anything about how to eat healthy, healthy food choices, results of healthy eating, etc. Be creative!!
- Guidelines for Safety Poster
- Due to Extension Office on Friday, August 14, 2026
- Theme - Safety at Play
- Canfield T-Shirt Design Contest
- Sponsered by the Alumni Committee
- Theme: 180th Canfield Fair
- Use the above theme as you imagine and create your design. Be creative!!
- MUST be hand drawn. No computer or AI images will be accepted.
- Winning design will be featured on the 2026 t-shirt sold during the Canfield Fair by the 4-H Alumni in the little red barn (across from the grandstand).
- Winner will receive a free t-shirt with your design on it from the 4-H Alumni.
- Guidelines for T-Shirt Design Contest
- Due to Extension Office on Friday, May 15, 2026
- Sponsered by the Alumni Committee
- Canfield Fair 4-H Booth Judging
- Fair Booth Requirements
- Booth Reservation Form
- Request your booth space at https://go.osu.edu/fairboothrequest
- Booth requests due by August 15th
Project Completion and Fair Requirements
- Project Completion and Requirements
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Project Judging Requirements