4-H Small Market Animal Association

The age you are on the first of January is your 4-H age for ALL projects.

4-H Logo 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:

 

4-H Small Market Animal Association     

The 4-H Small Market Animal Association (SMAA) is the committee that oversees the project. 

2021-2022 SMAA Officers:
  • Kayli Bono- President
  • Melissa Flanagan -  Past -President
  • Michelle Holladay- Treasurer
  • Kim Eubank- Secretary
Committee members:
  • Lily Harvey (goat)
  • Nora Fekken (beef)
  • Kenyze Burmeister (beef)
  • Cailyn Bono (poultry)
  • Karen Pankow - North Rep
  • Kim Eubank- South Rep
  • Katie Sawdy -North Rep
  • Nicole Willacker - South Rep
  • Michelle Holladay - North Rep

SMALL MARKET ANIMAL ASSOCIATION BYLAWS

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 Rules & Regulations 2023/2024

2023 2024 SMAA Nonclub Points   

2024 Market Residency Affidavit (must accompany applications to participate)

2023 2024 Automatic Enrollment Policy

Small Market Applications - 2024 (ages 8 & up)

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 Chicken Application

Jr Mkt Duck Application

Jr Mkt Feeder Calf Application

Jr Mkt Goat Application

Jr Mkt Rabbit Application

Jr Mkt Turkey Application

Jr Mtk Geese Application

Junior Market Rules & Agreement - Must accompany the Junior Market Applications with signatures

Notebooks

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!

FOR THOSE AGES 8 & UP:

SMAA Chicken Notebook 2023 ages 8+  (word format)

SMAA Chicken Notebook 2023 ages 8+  (pdf)

SMAA Duck Notebook 2023 ages 8+  (word format)

SMAA Duck Notebook 2023 ages 8+  (pdf)

SMAA Feeder Calf Notebook 2023 ages 8+  (word format)

SMAA Feeder Calf Notebook 2023 ages 8+  (pdf)

SMAA Geese Notebook 2023 ages 8+  (word format)

SMAA Geese Notebook 2023 ages 8+  (pdf)

SMAA Goat Notebook 2023 ages 8+  (word format)

SMAA Goat Notebook 2023 ages 8+  (pdf)

SMAA Rabbit Notebook 2023 ages 8+  (word format)

SMAA Rabbit Notebook 2023 ages 8+  (pdf)

SMAA Turkey Notebook 2023 ages 8+  (word format)

SMAA Turkey Notebook 2023 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 2023 ages 5-7  (word format)

JR Mkt Chicken Notebook 2023 ages 5-7  (pdf)

Jr Mkt Duck Notebook 2023 ages 5-7  (word format)

Jr Mkt Duck Notebook 2023 ages 5-7  (pdf)

Jr Mkt Feeder Calf Notebook 2023 ages 5-7 (must be 7 to take market feeder to Fair)  (word format)

Jr Mkt Feeder Calf Notebook 2023 ages 5-7 (must be 7 to take market feeder to Fair)  (pdf)

Jr Mkt Geese Notebook 2023 ages 5-7  (word format)

Jr Mkt Geese Notebook 2023 ages 5-7  (pdf)

Jr Mkt Goat Notebook 2023 ages 5-7  (word format)

Jr Mkt Goat Notebook 2023 ages 5-7  (pdf)

Jr Mkt Rabbit Notebook 2023 ages 5-7  (word format)

Jr Mkt Rabbit Notebook 2023 ages 5-7  (pdf)

Jr Mkt Turkey Notebook 2023 ages 5-7  (word format)

Jr Mkt Turkey Notebook 2023 ages 5-7  (pdf)

RESOURCES

Beef Showmanship Resource

Chicken Showmanship Resource

Goat Showmanship Resource

Rabbit Showmanship Resource