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GENERAL 4-H PROJECTS
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CLUB EXHIBITS
All club exhibits will be judged on Entry Day – August 5th, 2014. Club exhibit registration-Club leader will receive a club registration sheet and will need to list club exhibit(s) on the form to enter the club exhibits. Premium is issued to the club.
CLUB BANNER-Limit 1 per club
T- 1 - 1* Club Banner
Two banners will be selected for State Fair exhibit.
- Each club may submit one banner. The club should have a group of members available to participate in conference judging during the club’s scheduled entry time.
- Two banners will be selected for State Fair. No trip for members.
- Banners allow 4-H Club members to make a statement and express their feeling about 4-H involvement as well as providing club identity at the county Fair.
Requirements:
1. Banner must be 3' x 5' and designed to hang vertically.
2. It must be completed and equipped with a dowel (minimum size 3’ 8”) and ready to hang.
3. Banner must be of fabric (no paper) and can be one or two-sided.
4. Include County and Club name on 3 x 5 card pinned to back (Any assembly technique can be used)
COMMUNITY PRIDE – Limit 1 exhibit per club
T - 1 - 2* Community Pride-Club
One exhibit will be selected for State Fair.
Requirements:
- The exhibit may include a three-sided display, video, or other visual method which visually highlights the entire project or certain parts in a manner which tells the public what positive effects the project had on the community.
- Two club youth who participated in the project may represent the club in conference judging at the State Fair.
- The winning club will send two youth delegates to State Fair for conference judging. Participants should be club members who are not exhibiting anything else at State Fair if possible.
CLUB SCRAPBOOK
T - 1 - 4 Club Scrapbook
Requirement:
- No State Fair Trip
- Show and explain your club activities and participation in community and county events.
CLUB FLOWER BOX-Limit 1 exhibit per club
T – 1- 6 Club Flower Box
- No State Fair Trip.
- Prepare and maintain one flower box for display at the Nobles County Fair. Must be maintained by club and removed Sunday evening between 2-4 p.m.
- Bring on Tuesday, Entry Day for judging. A minimum of two club members should be present for judging.
- Flower Box can be displayed anywhere on the fairgrounds.
CLUB SCARECROW - Limit 1 exhibit per club
T – 1 – 7 Club Scarecrow
- No State Fair Trip.
- Scarecrow needs to be free-standing. Scarecrow must be removed by Sunday evening between 2-4 p.m.
- Bring on Tuesday, Entry Day for judging. A minimum of two club members should be present for judging.
- Scarecrows can be displayed anywhere on the fairgrounds.
CLOVERBUDS
No State Fair trips in this division.
Cloverbud members are those in grades K-2nd.
NEW – Each member may exhibit up to 6 items at the County Fair, plus participate in the Pet Show, Livestock Shows, Presentation Day, Food Revue, Performing Arts, and/or Fashion Review.
J - 1 - 1 A group project completed by your Cloverbud club (e.g., Cloverbud Club Banner, Cloverbud Poster, etc.).
J - 1 - 2 Any one item made by the Cloverbud member at a
Cloverbud 4-H Club meeting.
J - 1 - 3 Any one item made at home.
J - 1 - 4 Cloverbud Food Revue (Table Setting) – judged July 17, 2014
J - 1 - 5 Cloverbud Fashion Review – judged July 25, 2014
J - 1 - 6 Cloverbud Performing Arts – judged July 25, 2014
K - 1 - 7 Cloverbud Demonstration - Indiv. (judged July 17)
K - 1 - 8 Cloverbud Demonstration - Team (judged July 17)
P - 310 - 4 Cloverbud Pet Show – judged August 7th at 3:00
Cloverbud Livestock Shows— See Individual species in Part II
for more information.
J - 1 - 8 Cloverbud Beef
J - 1 - 9 Cloverbud Dairy
J - 1 - 10 Cloverbud Goat
J - 1 - 11 Cloverbud Horse
J - 1 - 12 Cloverbud Poultry
J - 1 - 13 Cloverbud Rabbit
J - 1 - 14 Cloverbud Sheep
J - 1 - 15 Cloverbud Swine
Exhibit suggestions
- Some ideas include: 3 cut flowers in a vase, a potted plant, vegetable creature or creation, a nutritious food snack, a simple item you made for your home like a pillow, placemat, etc., rock creature, paper bag puppet, 4 interesting objects of nature, tree leaf collection, displays of insects, simple craft item, etc.
- Fashion Review - You can model your favorite outfit on Friday, July 25th. You may also bring your outfit as one of your four exhibits to be displayed at the County Fair.
- Performing Arts – You can perform in front of the judge on Friday, July 25th. It can be any type of performance, such as playing an instrument, a piano piece, singing your favorite song, a short skit, etc.
- Cloverbud Pet Show - any pet or animal you take care of and can control (No swine allowed. Animal cannot be shown in any other show during the fair.) Bring your pet to the Olson Arena at 5:45 PM on Thursday, August 7th. A parent/guardian/youth leader MUST accompany each Cloverbud while in the show ring for safety reasons and must be in control of the animal at ALL TIMES. Health requirements for each animal must be followed.
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PRESENTATION DAY – Thursday, JULY 17, 2014
The following exhibits will be judged at Presentation Day:
Demonstrations, Illustrated Presentations, Youth in Action Presentations, Food Review, & Foods and Nutrition
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Exhibitors who do an actual performance can also sign up to do their performance as a presentation/demonstration on Friday afternoon of Nobles County Fair between 3-5 p.m. Any equipment necessary for the performance must be provided by the exhibitor. Performances are limited to 15 minutes. Premium only. To receive your premium put the following code on your fair registration sheet.
K - 5 - 1 Presentation/Demonstration at County Fair
DEMONSTRATIONS
K - 1 - 1* Grades 9+ - Individual
K - 1 - 2* Grades 9+ - Team
K - 1 - 3* Grades 6-8 - Individual
K - 1 - 4* Grades 6-8 - Team
K - 1 - 5 Grades 3-5 - Individual
K - 1 - 6 Grades 3-5 - Team
K - 1 - 7 Cloverbud Demonstration - Individual
K - 1 - 8 Cloverbud Demonstration - Team
ILLUSTRATED PRESENTATIONS
K - 3 - 1* Grades 9+ - Individual
K - 3 - 2* Grades 9+ - Team
K - 3 - 3* Grades 6-8 - Individual
K - 3 - 4* Grades 6-8 - Team
K - 3 - 5 Grades 3-5 - Individual
K - 3 - 6 Grades 3-5 - Team
YOUTH IN ACTION DEMONSTRATIONS
K - 4 - 1* Grades 9+ - Individual
K - 4 - 2* Grades 9+ - Team
K - 4 - 3* Grades 6-8 - Individual
K - 4 - 4* Grades 6-8 - Team
K - 4 - 5 Grades 3-5 - Individual
K - 4 - 6 Grades 3-5 - Team
Requirements:
- Demonstration / Illustrated Presentations may be related to any project that the member is enrolled in or to any area of interest or expertise the 4-H’er has. Presentations may be an individual or a two-person team. Individual presentations are recommended to be 10 minutes in length, but shall not exceed 15 minutes in length. Team presentations should not exceed 25 minutes in length.
- Demonstrations are an oral presentation that includes actually demonstrating the hands-on steps required to accomplish a task or process. This most often includes the use of physical objects and actual doing or showing. For example, a demonstration could involve using bedding plants, potting soil, and related items to demonstrate how to plant a flower pot. At the end of the Demonstration there should be something of a "finished product". Demonstrations may also include the use of supporting visuals like posters, charts or overhead transparencies. Supporting visuals can include technology based options like presentation software (i.e. MS PowerPoint).
However, the focus of the Demonstration should be on the "doing", not the supporting visuals.
- Illustrated Presentations are an oral presentation that presents an idea, concept, viewpoint or experience in an educational or informative format. For example, an Illustrated Presentation could be a report on leadership lessons learned through a trip to Washington, D.C. or an educational presentation that explores sustainable energy options. Illustrated Presentations most often consist of interaction with supporting visuals like posters, charts or overhead transparencies. Supporting visuals can include technology based options like presentation software (i.e. MS PowerPoint). Supporting visuals may include tangible items, but generally little or no activity takes place with the item.
- Youth in Action presentations are interactive, continuous presentations that are approximately 45 - 50 minutes in length. Topics selected for a Youth in Action demonstration may be related to a project in which the member is enrolled or to any other area of interest or expertise the member has. Involving the audience in the process is the primary focus of Youth in Action and constitutes a major portion of the evaluation results.
- Presentation Software (i.e. MS PowerPoint) may be used for both Demonstrations and Illustrated Talks. If Presentation Software is used in a Demonstration, the presentation software should supplement the Demonstration (hands on demonstrating should still be the basis of the entry). If used for an Illustrated Talk, the presentation software can be the basis for the entire talk; however, the member must interact with the presentation and information - not just step to the side and let the presentation play. (Self-presenting entries created with presentation software should be burned on to a DVD and entered in the “Video” class.)
If presentation software is utilized, judging will include the effective use of the software. For information on effectively using visuals in presentations and/or presentation software please see http://www.mn4h.org/programs/software_presentation
Special NOTE: if presentation software is utilized in either a Demonstration or an Illustrated Talk, the 4-H’er is responsible for securing any equipment necessary for judging. Extension staff may be able to assist in this process, but it is the responsibility of the exhibitor to contact Extension staff WELL BEFORE the scheduled judging. The ideal situation is to deliver the presentation with posters or a computer and LCD projector, but the use of transparencies and an overhead projector is also possible.
FOODS AND NUTRITION
Foods Judging Day will be added to Presentation Day this year, on Thursday, July 17, 2014, in the Conference Room at the University of Minnesota Regional Extension Center. ALL food exhibits will be judged on this day. Educational exhibits and posters of perishable food items will be kept at the end of the day for the County Fair display. Items such as cookies, cakes, and breads will be sent home with exhibitor and must be brought back to the Fair on Tuesday (entry day) for display. Items may be frozen or made fresh (member’s choice), but must be brought for display or no premiums will be given and any awards won will be forfeited. The Foods and Nutrition project area includes Foods and Nutrition, Food Preservation, and Food Review.
Premiums will be paid for up to 5 exhibits, but 4-H’ers may choose to exhibit more for educational purposes.
FOOD AND NUTRITION
P - 190 - 1* Grades 9+
P - 190 - 2* Grades 6-8
P - 190 - 3 Grades 3-5
Requirements:
- The purpose of the exhibit is to show what the 4-H’er has learned.
- Exhibit may be food items and/or displays.
- Exhibitors should be prepared to discuss with the judge references and information sources, nutritional values, methods, menu, costs, etc., as appropriate to that exhibit.
- The exhibit may be a poster, mobile, three-dimensional display, scrapbook, balance beam, charts, journals, pictures, slides, equipment, supplies, photographs, puppet play, skit, judging comparison, taped interview, file of ideas, research study, etc.
- Pictures, food models, plaster, plastic, papier-mâché, etc., are preferable to perishable foods in an educational exhibit. Perishable foods should be used only if they add to or help explain the educational exhibit. If perishable food is a part of the exhibit, the food is to be brought just for judging.
- ALWAYS BRING YOUR RECIPE along to Judging Day. Bring a 2nd recipe for the recipe book
- Cover all foods with plastic wrap or bag.
- Last minute food preparation can be done on site if you bring the equipment needed.
- Perishable foods may be stored in the refrigerator for food safety.
- Member may bring up to 5 prepared foods and 2 educational exhibits.
- Breads will not be a separate category. Breads will be judged with the regular Food and Nutrition items.
- Exhibits containing perishable foods must include a colored photograph of the exhibitor with their food item. This photograph, along with nutrition information and the recipe, must be attached to an 8½ x 11” poster to be displayed at the Fair along with the exhibit instead of the food. The photograph should be taken prior to the conference judging and attached to the display. No pictures will be taken on Judging Day.
- Please leave the upper right hand corner of your display blank so the exhibit card can be attached without covering the photo or recipe.