The Champions Drive

10/23/2025

08/29/2025

What a GREAT show we had last week at our first annual Champions Drive at the Lorain County Fair! Thank you to all of our participants, mentors, and community support!

Registration for the 2026 show will open next spring— stay tuned for updates!

Lorain County Junior Fair Board

08/21/2025

One day away!

THE CHAMPIONS DRIVE: 2pm Friday Aug. 22nd @ Ross Expo Center. First annual show, pairing youth/adults with physical/intellectual differences or disabilities with Jr. Fair exhibitors and their livestock, in a showmanship show. COME SUPPORT THESE FIRST-TIME SHOWMEN!

08/15/2025

Hope to see y’all in the stands next FRIDAY August 22nd 2025 during the Lorain County Fair! 🎟️🐮 🥇 🐽 🏆 🐐 🎪🐑
Lorain County Fair
Lorain County Junior Fair Board
OSU Extension- Lorain County
Murray Ridge Center

08/14/2025

📣 a HUGE thank you to our 2025 sponsors for making this first annual show possible 📣 Polen Implement, Inc. Farm Credit Mid-America Frombaugh Law
Buckeye Equipment Repair
We hope to see everyone in the stands next Friday August 22nd at 2pm at The Lorain County Fair Ross Exposition Center!

08/01/2025

We are just 3 weeks out from the show! If anyone is interested in being a sponsor, please private message, or email: [email protected]

06/14/2025

🚨 💥 AGE LIMIT INCREASED 💥 🚨

The Champions Drive show is now open to participants ages 6 AND OLDER, as we have been getting an AMAZING response of Jr. Fair 4-H’ers willing to share their 4-H animal with their showmanship skills at the show.

(No longer capped at 22-years-old for participants.)

Check out the *new flyer* to reflect this change, and share with anyone who may be interested!


Educational Service Center of Lorain County
Lorain County Junior Fair Board
OSU Extension- Lorain County
Lorain County Fair
Murray Ridge Center

06/01/2025

We are now accepting sign-ups for Jr. Fair animal exhibitors to be our 2025 4-H MENTORS —alongside their Fair animal in the show ring— to mentees who have physical/intellectual differences or disabilities.

Consider signing up for this volunteer opportunity if you are a Jr. Fair exhibitor showing an animal at the Lorain County Fair 🏆🎪🎟️

https://tinyurl.com/ChampionMentor

04/11/2025

An exciting new event is happening at the Lorain County Fair this year! If you or someone you know is 6-22 years old, has a physical/intellectual difference or disability, and would have fun showing an animal at the fair- this event is perfect! 🐑 🐄 🐖 🐐 🐎

https://tinyurl.com/ChampionsDrive