4-H Small Market Animal Association
The age you are on the first of January is your 4-H age for ALL projects.
For example, if you turn 9 in December, then you are 9 on Jan. 1 and therefore 9 all year long. If you turn 9 on Jan. 2, then you are 8 all year long. The State 4-H Office has made the decision to require a 4-H’ers to be 8 years old in order to compete at the fair in the 4-H classes. If you are not at least 8 years old, you may enter the fair in Open Youth and compete. All 4-H’ers who are 7 and under will be given a participation ribbon if entered in a 4-H class. For the full rules and guidelines, please see the following link:
- Fair Residency Policy - an explanation as to how the Oceana County Fair is run.
- 2022 Fairs and Exhibitions Requirements Fair
- Checklist_for Animals_Fair Packet.pdf (from MDARD requirements for Livestock Exhibited)
4-H Small Market Animal Association
The 4-H Small Market Animal Association (SMAA) is the committee that oversees the project.
2023-2024 SMAA Officers: Election of 2024/2025 Officers will be confirmed at Winter meeting.
- Michelle Holladay - President
- Lindsey Merten - Vice President
- Whitney Hoeker- Secretary
- Katie Sawdy - Treasurer
Committee members:
- Charlie Twiss (youth beef rep)
- Madison Brant (youth rabbit rep)
- Juliet Koegel (youth poultry rep)
- Whitney Hintz (north)
- Whitney Hoeker (south)
- Lindsey Merten (north)
- Katie Sawdy (south)
- Nichole Willacker (south)
- Kim Adkins (south)
SMALL MARKET ANIMAL ASSOCIATION BYLAWS 2024
Applications to Participate
Please make sure that you have ALL signatures when coming or your application will not be accepted. You must also already completed your online enrollment at https://v2.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in. Please refer to the SMAA Rules and Guidelines for more information.
READ YOUR RULES before signing. Once you have signed and turned in your applications you are responsible for the rules that you have signed stating that you have read and agreed to them. This is the parents & youth’s responsibility.
SMAA & JR Market Rules & Regulations 2024/2025
2025 Market Residency Affidavit (must accompany applications to participate)
2024 2025 Automatic Enrollment Policy
Small Market Applications - 2025 (ages 8 & up)
- SMAA Chicken Application
- SMAA Duck Application
- SMAA Feeder Calf Application
- SMAA Geese Application
- SMAA Rabbit Application
- SMAA Turkey Application
Little Buddy Applications (ALL AGES)
If you are interested in the Oceana Agricultural Society Junior Market Animal Auction the Oceana Agricultural Society has asked us to post the applications here for your convenience. (Ages 5-7)
Jr Mkt Feeder Calf Application
Junior Market Rules & Agreement - Must accompany the Junior Market Applications with signatures
About_Record_Keeping.pdf All small market project members must complete a record book for their 4-H project every year. The type of records you keep will depend on the kind of 4-H project you have. This record book is a guidelines for you.
Below is a listing of the 4-H Small Market Animal Association Project Notebooks (ages 8 and up) and the attendance records as well. We are hoping to get them into a fillable pdf but in the meantime you can download a pdf from here, or email the office to get a Word version sent to you if you would like.
Make sure that your notebook is the correct one. The previous year’s notebook will not be accepted at the fair. Check your dates! The 2025 Notebooks will be available after January 1st as they are being updated per leader's requests.
FOR THOSE AGES 8 & UP:
SMAA Chicken Notebook 2024 ages 8+ (word format)
SMAA Chicken Notebook 2024 ages 8+ (pdf)
SMAA Duck Notebook 2024 ages 8+ (word format)
SMAA Duck Notebook 2024 ages 8+ (pdf)
SMAA Feeder Calf Notebook 2024 ages 8+ (word format)
SMAA Feeder Calf Notebook 2024 ages 8+ (pdf)
SMAA Geese Notebook 2024 ages 8+ (word format)
SMAA Geese Notebook 2024 ages 8+ (pdf)
SMAA Rabbit Notebook 2024 ages 8+ (word format)
SMAA Rabbit Notebook 2024 ages 8+ (pdf)
SMAA Turkey Notebook 2024 ages 8+ (word format)
SMAA Turkey Notebook 2024 ages 8+ (pdf)
- If you are under the age of 8 and participating in the Oceana Agricultural Society Junior Market Auction (ages 5-7) the following information pertains to you.
The Oceana Agricultural Society would like those 5-7 to have the opportunity to participate in their Junior Market auction. They must follow all of the rules laid out by the Oceana Agricultural Society (you may obtain a copy by calling 873-2129). Below are their market notebooks which are being provided per their request.
Jr Mkt Chicken Notebook 2024 ages 5-7 (word format)
JR Mkt Chicken Notebook 2024 ages 5-7 (pdf)
Jr Mkt Feeder Calf Notebook 2024 ages 5-7 (word format)
Jr Mkt Feeder Calf Notebook 2024 ages 5-7 (pdf)
Jr Mkt Goat Notebook 2024 ages 5-7 (word format)
Jr Mkt Goat Notebook 2024 ages 5-7 (pdf)
Jr Mkt Rabbit Notebook 2024 ages 5-7 (word format)
Jr Mkt Rabbit Notebook 2024 ages 5-7 (pdf)
Jr Mkt Turkey Notebook 2024 ages 5-7 (word format)
Jr Mkt Turkey Notebook 2024 ages 5-7 (pdf)
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