OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION 2018 Hancock County Horse Royalty Selection Process Due no later than noon on June 1, 2018 Each applicant shall complete the attached form. Application shall be filled out by Applicant only. Applicant shall submit a photograph along with 2 letters of recommendation by June 1, 2018. First Year members are encouraged to apply. You cannot reapply for a title you have previously held unless no other applicants apply. The application and photo must be submitted together to: Meg Powell, 839 Washington Avenue, Findlay, Ohio, 45840. Any questions, please contact Meg at 419-425-8622. Entries submitted after that date, or with postmark after June 1, will have 10 points deducted from the overall score. Applicant will need to obtain two (2) letters of recommendation for the sportsmanship portion from persons who are NOT horse-related. Final selection will be based on a combined score of an interview/application by a panel of three judges, a 4-H knowledge test (that will be given to each candidate during the interview period), a score from the Royalty PAS showmanship class offered at the PAS show June 23 or the fun show July 14, and on the recommendation letters. Applicant must show in either or both shows. The final selection will be announced at the August 11 fun show. Scoring will be: 25% on the written test 25% of PAS score or Showmanship at July Fun Show 25% interview 25% sportsmanship letters of recommendation If chosen to represent the 4-H Horse Department as Royalty, your responsibilities include but are not limited to: 1. Attend the official recognition of royalty at the Hancock Co. Fair on Tuesday evening. 2. Help award ribbons and trophies at the fair for the Horse Department. 3. Be in attendance during the fair to represent the 4-H Horse Department. 4. Help obtain sale items for the 4-H Horse Department Auction held Monday at the fair, and be present to help with the auction. 5. The Queen, or other royalty, may be asked to carry the flag at the beginning of a major fair event. Selected royalty will be notified well in advance of the event time and place. 6. Royalty are expected to wear proper attire especially when wearing their crowns and sashes. The 4-H Horse Department requests that Royalty try to wear their crown, hats and sashes as much as possible. CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity.
Dear Horse Royalty Candidate: Being crowned 2018 Hancock 4-H Horse Department Royalty is not only an honor but a true commitment. This letter will help you in preparing for all aspects of the competition. 1. Fill out the application in pen neatly, and include all activities you can think of that you are involved in. The interview judges will use this application to ask you questions, and so they can learn a little about you before you present yourself at the interview. 2. The written essay and 4-H knowledge test: This test will be over basic horse and 4-H knowledge. There is an essay question and the rest is fill-in-the-blank or true/false answers. The test is worth 25% of the total score. 3. The Showmanship Class will be offered for royalty candidates at the June 23 PAS show and/or July 14 fun show. You must show in one of these 2 shows. Your best score will be used. The judge will use the following criteria to score your showmanship pattern: Condition of horse 0-10 pts. ; Grooming of horse 0-10 pts.; Trimming, braiding or banding 0-10 pts.; Appearance of tack and exhibitor 0-10 pts.; and showing animal in ring 0-60 pts. You will need to sign up for this class, and there will not be a fee for it. This will be worth 25% of your total score. 4. Letter of recommendation: To fulfill the sportsmanship portion of the competition, each candidate will need to have two non-horse related people complete the form. You can use teachers, coaches, etc. The application is included in the royalty packet. Make sure you give it to them early so the scores can be included in the final tabulation. Scoring will be based upon attitude, leadership, character, dependability and personality. This portion will be 25% of the total score. 5. The Interview: There will be a panel of three judges that will interview candidates on August 4 with the location to be announced. Please come dressed as if you were interviewing for a job. Pay special attention to your hair, nails and attire. Practice walking, sitting and speaking in front of a mirror. Have family and friends help you practice. Judges may ask you horse-related questions, so do some studying. Know why you want to run for royalty etc Scoring will be based upon appearance, presentation, knowledge, personality, and speaking ability. The interview will be 25% of total score. 6. No Phones will be present during the interview or testing process. Royalty will be announced during the lunch break of the Aug 11 Fun Show. The responsibilities of royalty include attending Junior Fair Night recognition on Tuesday evening at the fair. You will be expected to dress up for the occasion (Suits for the guys or at least dress pants and a nice shirt & tie. Girls normally wear long dresses). Your crown & sash should also be worn. You will be expected to help pass out ribbons & trophies for junior fair horse shows when you are not showing. Be in attendance during the fair to represent the horse department. There will be times during the fair that all Dept. royalties will be asked to participate in different events. There will be announcements to let you know when these will be. Prior to a yet to be determined evening fair event, each royalty member will ride and be introduced before the National Anthem. The Queen is to carry the flag for the National Anthem, and if your horse does not carry a flag, let someone on the committee know and we will find you one. You are 2 P age
also asked to help the royalty committee obtain items from fair vendors for the auction on Monday at the fair. Please review the personal standards for contestants and royalty! You may be asked at the interview to sign that you have read and agree to these standards. Personal standards for contestants and royalty: 1. Contestants and royalty must portray the highest moral standards and set an example. Moral conduct will be scrutinized and evaluated at all times, including social media outlets. Inappropriate behavior or conduct will result in disqualification. 2. During your reign, each member of royalty will be expected to represent Hancock County to the best of their ability and will be a representative of the fair to the general public. 3. Contestants and members of royalty should portray excellent sportsmanship, high moral and ethical character, and should reflect careful humane treatment of animals. They should not use foul or abusive language to others, including family members or other club members. 4. Contestants and royalty should speak intelligently, with dignity and sincere interest in the Hancock County Fair. 5. Each member of royalty agrees not to use drugs or alcohol during the year of reigning. 7. Each member of royalty agrees that they have not engaged and will not engage in criminal activity. 8. Royalty is expected to wear proper attire during the fair and especially when wearing their crowns, hats and sashes. Members should NOT wear: short shorts, miniskirts, and halter tops, low cut tops, midriff exposing tops, tank tops or spaghetti straps, torn, ragged or patched jeans, cutoff shorts, or shirts with the sleeves cut out. Royalty should not wear shirts with offensive logos and/or language. Undergarments should not be exposed. No open-toed shoes, or flip flops should be worn when working shows during the fair. It is an honor to be crowned HANCOCK COUNTY 4-H HORSE DEPT ROYALTY! Help promote the department. If you have questions at any time, feel free to call Meg Powell at 419-425-8622 or Phyllis Williams at 419-306-3250. 3 P age
2018 HANCOCK CO. HORSE ROYALTY APPLICATION Due no later JUNE 1, 2018 (Please notify Meg Powell if you plan to run for Royalty this year) A special Royalty Showmanship Class will be held, with a PAS score given for each exhibitor. No fee will be charged for this class. Name: 4-H Age (as of 1/1/2018) Actual Birth date / / Address: Phone: Parents Names: E-mail: I would like to apply for: (Circle one) Queen Princess King Prince Ages: (14-18) (9-13) (14-18) (9-13) Have you served as the circled title in the past? Yes No School you attend: Year in school you completed in June 2018: 4-H Club: Activities: Interests/Volunteer: 4 P age
2018 Hancock County 4-H Horse Royalty Recommendation Two Sportsmanship recommendations are needed to fulfill the scoring for 2018 royalty. This form is to be completed by persons who are non-horse related. Candidate s Name: Do not give back to the candidate. Thank you in advance for your time. Return to Meg Powell, 839 Washington Avenue, Findlay, Ohio 45840. Any questions, please contact Meg Powell 419-425-8622 Please score this candidate in the five areas and make any comments 1-Average; 2-Good; 3-Excellent; 4-Outstanding; 5-Exceptional 1 2 3 4 5 Comments Attitude: Leadership: Character: Dependability: Personality: Total: How long have you known this candidate? Please include any comments: Recommender s Name (print) Recommender s Signature Title/Position/Organization Phone: 5 P age
2018 Hancock County 4-H Horse Royalty Recommendation Two Sportsmanship recommendations are needed to fulfill the scoring for 2018 royalty. This form is to be completed by persons who are non-horse related. Candidate s Name: Do not give back to the candidate. Thank you in advance for your time. Return to Meg Powell, 839 Washington Avenue, Findlay, Ohio 45840. Any questions, please contact Meg Powell 419-425-8622 Please score this candidate in the five areas and make any comments 1-Average; 2-Good; 3-Excellent; 4-Outstanding; 5-Exceptional 1 2 3 4 5 Comments Attitude: Leadership: Character: Dependability: Personality: Total: How long have you known this candidate? Please include any comments: Recommender s Name (print) Recommender s Signature Title/Position/Organization Phone: 6 P age