GENERAL 4-H PROJECTS
4-H ADVENTURES
S - 20 - 1* Grades 9+
S - 20 - 2* Grades 6-8
S - 20 - 3 Grades 3-5
S - 20 - 4 Grades K-2
Requirements:
- This area is for youth who to exhibit work learned through their participation in a 4-H Adventure program.
AEROSPACE
P - 10 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 10 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 10 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- Flyable models should be ready for flight (do not include fuel); recovery system should be in place and operative.
- Members should be familiar with safety codes in 4-H curriculum.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Flyable models built from kit or your own design.
- Non flyable models built from kit or your own design.
- Display of other equipment needed for aerospace project.
- A rocket launch.
BICYCLE
P - 20 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 20 - 2* Grade 6-8
9 - 20 - 3 Grade 3-5
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Display showing types of bikes, parts of a bike, maintenance, traffic rules, bicycling hazards, how to wear a helmet, equipment used to teach others about bike repair or first aid, etc.
- Notebook or picture story of a bike rodeo or other bike event you helped with, or research on some other aspect of bicycling that was presented to a class or service club.
CAT
P - 30 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 30 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 30 - 3 Grade 3-5
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Educational exhibits may include models, diagrams or pictures. Members must have a photograph of themselves with their cat shown on a display or poster.
CHILD & FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
P - 40 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 40 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 40 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- Exhibitors should be prepared to discuss, in conference judging, the age and other characteristics of the child for whom the exhibit is intended and how the exhibit contributes to the child's growth, development, and well-being.
- If the exhibit is designed to be interactive with children, the item is to be used with children before exhibiting and a photograph of this activity must accompany the exhibit. Signs of use will not detract from the placing of the exhibit.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Toy, game, puzzle, puppets, art/craft materials, etc., made from new or recycled/throw-away material.
- Babysitting kit/travel kit/rainy day kit, including at least one item made by exhibitor.
- Original book, story, poem, song, play, cookbook, audio or video tape and narrative, activity book, safety manual for children, file about children and/or families.
- Scrapbook, photographs, items, reports, video, etc., on family heritage with description of what was learned about self and family.
- A creatively developed program and/or item used for or with a person with a special need (gifted, developmentally delayed, physically impaired, etc.).
CITIZENSHIP
P - 50 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 50 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 50 - 3 Grade 3-5
Exhibit Suggestions:
- 3-Ring binder, report binder or 3-sided display reporting on community projects and/or citizenship activities which you or your club completed under your leadership. Include plans of action as well as the evaluation of each.
- A written narrative and/or visual communication presentation of 8 to 10 minutes, using photos, video and/or slides, to show how you worked with others in your community to solve problems.
CLOTHING AND TEXTILES
P - 60 - 1* Grades 9+ - Clothes You Make
P - 60 - 2* Grades 6-8 - Clothes You Make
P - 60 - 3 Grades 3-5 - Clothes You Make
P - 60 - 4* Grades 9+ - Clothes You Buy
P - 60 - 5* Grades 6-8 - Clothes You Buy
P - 60 - 6 Grades 3-5 - Clothes You Buy
P - 60 - 7* Grades 9+ - Non Garment Exhibit
P - 60 - 8* Grades 6-8 - Non Garment Exhibit
P - 60 - 9 Grades 3-5 - Non Garment Exhibit
P - 60 - 10* Grades 9+ - Fashion Revue Clothes You Make
P - 60 - 11* Grades 6-8 - Fashion Revue Clothes You Make
P - 60 - 12 Grades 3-5 - Fashion Revue Clothes You Make
P - 60 - 13* Grades 9+ - Fashion Revue Clothes You Buy
P - 60 - 14* Grades 6-8 - Fashion Revue Clothes You Buy
P - 60 - 15 Grades 3-5 - Fashion Revue Clothes You Buy
Clothes or Non Garment You Make Requirements:
- Each garment must include an information tag listing: pattern company name and number, fiber content of fabric and care instructions, member name and club.
- Garments may have been worn before showing, but should be cleaned before exhibiting.
- Items constructed should be appropriate for skill level and experience of exhibitor.
Clothes or Non Garment You Make Exhibit Suggestions:
- A project such as a pillow top, tote bag, chef’s apron, skirt with elastic waistband, backpack, etc.,
- A constructed garment made from a pattern
- Creative sewing such as wearable art, costume, or use of techniques such as knitting, cross-stitch, etc, incorporated into garment.
- Clothing or textiles display showing a "fact" or "why" related to clothing selection, care.
- Garment mended, repaired or recycled, with color photo of original garment and explanation of steps used.
Clothes or Non Garment You Buy Requirements:
- The purchased garment or outfit must be accompanied by an 8-1/2"x 11" binder with, at minimum, the following information:
a) Colored photo of member wearing the garment. Label photo with name, county, and color of complexion, hair and eyes.
b) Cost of garment. Explanation of why garment was purchased and examples of ways it will be used in existing wardrobe, and include inventory of wardrobe.
- Garments may have been worn before showing but should be cleaned and pressed before exhibiting.
Clothes or Non Garment You Buy Exhibit suggestions:
- A purchased garment that fits into your wardrobe plan.
- A poster showing cost comparisons, wardrobe building, accessorizing, care, etc.
-Limit of two entries
Fashion Revue Clothes You Make or Buy Requirements
- Participants may model any clothing they have constructed, restyled or purchased as a part of their 4-H clothing project.
-Limit of two entries
CLOVERBUDS
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. 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, display of insects, simple craft item, or anything else you can think of.
K - 1 - 7 Cloverbud Demonstration - Individual
K - 1 - 8 Cloverbud Demonstration - Team
No State Fair trips in this division.
Requirement:
- Cloverbud members have completed kindergarten or grades 1-2
CLOWNING
P - 70 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 70 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 70 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirement:
- At State Fair, if appropriate, clowning exhibitor shall participate in complete character at conference judging.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Homemade prop with written explanation describing how you made it, how you use it, the audience reaction, and any other information you feel is important. Include pictures showing how you use your prop.
- Scrapbook, journal or poster of your clowning experiences. Include a written statement about what you have gained from your clowning experiences.
- Educational display on a topic. Suggestions include: types of clowns, history of clowning, developing a prop, putting on a face, developing a character and a clown kit (make-up, costume, wig, props, etc.).
- Poster on your personal clowning experiences which could include teaching others, leadership skills, interacting with others, etc.
- Costume/make-up application including your costume, a written description, and picture of you as the complete character.
COMPUTER
P - 80 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 80 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 80 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- Computers may be used in judging, but emphasis is on documentation, screen print, and summary. 4-H'ers are responsible for providing and securing any hardware used for judging; hardware may not be left on display.
- Reports and written summaries should be bound in a booklet or placed in a folder.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Display showing the parts of a computer and how they work, consumer choices involved when buying a computer, how computer software can be put to use. Include statement of purpose, written plan for use, and examples of use.
- Program/software developed by the 4-H member including a statement of objectives, and discussion of program. Program/software be original or adapted by the member from an existing program.
CONSUMER EDUCATION
P - 90 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 90 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 90 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- Exhibitor should be able to explain his/her choices and the reasons for those choices.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Label comparison showing different types of labels and/or models of same included.
- Consumer comparison comparing several models of the same item, showing feature, costs, etc., with best item selected and reasons why.
CRAFTS & FINE ARTS
- Members enrolled in Creative Arts can exhibit in both Fine Arts and Crafts.
Note: All exhibitors are awarded at the state fair Blue, Red & White Ribbons, counties can elect to participation ribbons. Then evaluation panels may determine special purple recognition awards.
CRAFTS
P - 100 - 1* Crafts - Grade 9+
P - 100 - 2* Crafts - Grade 6-8
P - 100 - 3 Crafts - Grade 3-5
Exhibit Suggestions:
- For a beginner, choose a project that teaches new techniques. For advanced, choose a project requiring masterful craftsmanship.
- Basket making, tie dye, beading, ceramics, leather tooling, calligraphy, work from kits, etc.
Requirement:
-Limit of five exhibits
- Each exhibit will be evaluated on its individual merit as a craft/kit.
- Emphasis is on the creative process and the employment of design elements and principles. The craft/kit exhibit develops from someone else's ideas and can be exactly replicated or replicated with modifications.
- All art objects must be appropriately finished. Exhibits will be disqualified if not ready for hanging, displaying, etc. (i.e. wire or hooks on paintings, bases for 3 dimensional work, etc.)
FINE ARTS
P - 100 - 4* Fine Arts - Grade 9+
P - 100 - 5* Fine Arts - Grade 6-8
P - 100 - 6 Fine Arts - Grade 3-5
Exhibit Suggestions:
- For a beginner, choose a project that teaches new techniques. For advanced, choose a project requiring mastery.
- Original work (no kits) in drawing painting, sculpture, print process, textiles, pottery, etc….
Requirement:
- Each exhibit will be evaluated on its individual merit as an original fine art.
-Limit of five exhibits
- Emphasis is on the creative process and the employment of design elements and principles. The fine art exhibit should show proof that it is developed from the 4-Hers own ideas and imagination.
- All art objects must be appropriately finished. Exhibits will be disqualified if not ready for hanging, displaying, etc. (i.e. wire or hooks on paintings, bases for 3 dimensional work, etc.)
CROP SCIENCES
CORN
P - 110 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 110 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 110 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- Crop must be grown on your farm in the previous growing season.
- Include 3 x 5 index card listing the variety.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- A two quart exhibit of shelled corn (no ear corn), must be placed in a clear two quart jar or 2 clear one quart jars.
- An educational display illustrating plant reproduction, soils, plant growth factors, plant characteristics, growing and using plants, plant growth and food production, examples of a plant disease, and the life cycle of that disease explaining causes and control.
SMALL GRAINS & LEGUMES
P - 110 - 4* Grade 9+
P - 110 - 5* Grade 6-8
P - 110 - 6 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- Crops must be grown on your farm during the previous or current growing season
- Include 3 x 5 index card listing the variety.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- A two quart exhibit of any soybean or small grain variety, must be placed in a clear two quart jar or 2 clear one quart jars.
- An educational display illustrating one of the following ideas: plant reproduction, soils, plant growth factors, plant characteristics, growing and using plants, plant growth and food production, examples of a plant disease, and the life cycle of that disease explaining causes and control.
DOG
P - 120 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 120 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 120 - 3 Grade 3-5
Note: Dog Show Entries can be found on the AnSci Pages
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Educational exhibits may include models, diagrams or pictures.
- Examples: dog diseases, breeding, training, etc.
ELECTRIC
P - 130 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 130 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 130 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- A wiring diagram or schematic must accompany all electric and electronic exhibits
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Working electrical item constructed for home, yard, or farm.
- Diagram of wiring in your home/farm showing switch locations, fuse boxes, wire size, capacities, fuse sizes, total bulk wattage, appliance wattage, number of circuits, and type of wiring installation.
- Electronic item built from kit, plan, or own design with an explanation of what it is and how it is used.
- Display ideas: Careers in electrical field, electrical experiment (may or may not have worked), educational display used in teaching others, etc.
ENTOMOLOGY
P - 140 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 140 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 140 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
Insect Collection exhibits:
A. Collections shall be contained in a glass topped case; approximately 19" x 16.5" x 3" (drawers available for purchase in varying sizes). Arrange so that the case may be displayed in a horizontal position. Place project label on lower right corner of glass top. Only one case per exhibitor is allowed.
B. Specimens must be collected. Purchased insects are not acceptable.
C. Exhibitors must be the collector of the specimens in the project.
D. Specimens must be properly pinned with insect pins. Small insects may need to be placed on cardboard points.
E. Specimens must be properly labeled.
1) The location, date, and collector must be included on the labels. County and state (and country, when applicable) are minimum location information that should be included. It is valuable to include nearest town or township where the specimen was collected, the type of habitat it was collected from (e.g. on elm tree; on lake shore; indoors.), and the common name of the insect.
2) All labels should be visible so they can be read. Use permanent ink marker or pencil to write labels. Labels produced by a computer printer are acceptable. Ballpoint ink or non-permanent markers are not acceptable.
F. For more specific information on pinning, labeling, and other information, see Collecting and Preserving Insects, FO-6892.
Non-Collection Project exhibits:
A. Emphasis of project must relate to an aspect of entomology.
B. Project must demonstrate specific knowledge of insects. Be prepared to discuss references and sources (e.g. books, magazines, internet, interviews with an expert etc.)
C. Live projects (e.g. bee or ant colony) will be accepted if the project can be self-sustaining for up to 14 days without special care.
D. A written report or journal should accompany the project, introducing the subject, describing the process (materials and method), predicting an outcome, stating the results, and discussing any conclusions. Pictures, drawings, charts, tables, or other figures may be used.
Exhibit Suggestions:
1. General Insect Collection: must consist of a minimum of 50 species of adult insects representing at least 8 orders.
2. Specialty insect collection can include but is not limited to a collection of a single order (e.g. Coleoptera or Lepidoptera), a collection of immature insects, a collection of insects from a particular habitat (e.g. aquatic, forest, or prairie) or a collection of economic pests of a specific crop (e.g. insects attacking corn).
3. Non-Collection Project can include but is not limited to life history displays (e.g. insect life cycle), scientific investigation (e.g. insect habitats or effects of environment factors on insects), or insects in current events.
EXPLORING ANIMALS
P - 150 - 1* Grades 9+
P - 150 - 2* Grades 6-8
P - 150 - 3 Grades 3-5
Requirements:
- This area is for 4-Hers who wish to learn more about a given species. Animal ownership is not required.
- 4-Hers enrolled in Exploring Animals, Beef, Dairy, Goat, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep or Swine may exhibit in this category.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- An educational exhibit to show or explain something 4-H’er made, did, learned, or may explore consumer issues, breeds or careers.
EXPLORING THE ENVIRONMENT
P - 160 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 160 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 160 - 3 Grade 3-5
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Display on environmental pollution describing the causes, effects on people and other living things, and methods to correct the situation.
- Display showing features of soils such as color, structure, texture.
- A display or journal of Minnesota plants, insects, animals, birds or fish. Include pictures or drawings and information on habits, foods, and shelter needs.
- Display showing erosion control practices such as minimum tillage, terraces, contour strips, grassed waterways, field windbreaks, water control structures, etc.
FISHING SPORTS
P - 170 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 170 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 170 - 3 Grade 3-5
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Fish identification. Describe the habitat and food needs of selected Minnesota fish; develop a panel display explaining the life history of a fish; create a model or exhibit identifying the parts of a fish.
- Fishing Knots. Identify how and where each knot is used; fishing equipment which is made or repaired such as lures, fishing rods and reels, ice fishing rig, or other fishing equipment;
- Safety practices and techniques that are related to fishing or boating.
- Examples of how water quality affects the fish eco-system.
FLOWER GARDENING
P - 180 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 180 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 180 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- Label each container according to kind or variety.
- Live plant material will be accepted if it can be maintained in a fresh condition with ease.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- When exhibiting cut flowers, we suggest:
three stems of one variety of annual flower, or
one stem of a hardy perennial, or
one stem of summer flowering bulbs, or
one blossom of a tea rose, or
one stem of a hardy shrub rose.
- Flower bouquet or arrangement on any theme.
- Display of dried flowers with a card explaining the drying method.
- My Flower Garden - Exhibit on poster board, not to exceed 22 x 28". Include a plan of the garden drawn to scale (see Flower Gardening Bulletin, page 3), the correct variety name and pictures (or photographs) of the flowers grown. Be prepared to discuss the process from soil preparation to blooming.
- Educational Exhibit showing the principles of propagation or reproduction, nutrition, culture and physiology (how a plant lives and grows).
FOODS AND NUTRITION
FOOD AND NUTRITION
P - 190 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 190 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 190 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- 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.
- Exhibits containing perishable foods, which will be discarded, must include a colored photograph of the food. The photograph should be taken prior to the County Fair and attached to the display. This photograph and a 3x5 note card listing nutrition information and the recipe will be displayed at the exhibit instead of the food.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- One serving of a nutritious food (vegetable or fruit dish, snack, bread, dairy, etc.). Include 81/2 x 11 poster showing nutritional value, recipe, and a photo of the food.
- Study of nutrients needed for yourself or someone else, using the dietary guidelines and Food Guide Pyramid.
- Make a food or fitness plan for yourself or someone else and show how it relates to nutritional and energy needs. (Example: an athlete on a volleyball team, a teen who doesn't have a lot of time).
- Adapt a recipe(s) to show healthier ingredient choices.
- Study of how physical fitness and/or food choices are related to disease (such as: cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, etc.).
- Study of labels from similar food items, comparing important nutrient content like fat, fiber, and sugar.
- Exhibit showing food and/or kitchen safety.
- Nutrition/food science experiment.
FOOD PRESERVATION
P - 190 - 4* Grade 9+
P - 190 - 5* Grade 6-8
P - 190 - 6 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- Exhibitor must be enrolled in Food & Nutrition project.
- All recipes, procedures, and times followed must be according to current USDA and/or National Center for Home Food Preservation recommendations.
- Containers should be labeled with a 2” x 3” label with the following information: name, county, product, processing time and method, and date product was packed.
- Jars should be heat-tempered glass canning jars.
- All jars should be sealed. Leave screw bands on two piece jar lids. Jellies and jams should be covered with lids.
- Use pint jars for fruit, vegetables, and fish; one-half pint jars for jams and jellies; one quart jars for pickled products.
- Jellies and jams must be processed in boiling water bath according to USDA and/or University of Minnesota food preservation publications, available through the Extension Office. Note: Paraffin is not acceptable.
- No artificial food coloring should be added to entries.
- Dried foods may be stored in glass jars, self-sealing plastic bags or airtight plastic bags. The quantity of dried foods should be: fruits and vegetables - 1/2 cup or more of each, herbs - 1/4 cup of each in whole leaf form, 3 strips of meat (i.e. venison or beef jerky).
- Preserved within the past year.
Exhibit suggestions:
Suggested exhibits include one (1) jar or one (1) bag of product:
- Vegetables or fruits
- Jams, jellies, preserves, low-sugar spreads (no frozen)
- Pickled products (fermented or added acid, including pickles, sauerkraut, relishes, salsa).
- Meats, poultry and/or fish. (Fish must be in pint jars.)
- Dried vegetables or dried fruits.
- Dried herbs.
- Beef or venison jerky.
- Food science experiment or educational display.
FOOD REVIEW (judged prior to county fair)
P - 190 - 7* Grade 9+
P - 190 - 8* Grade 6-8
P - 190 - 9 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
-Exhibitor should bring the follow ing to the judging:a place setting which includes dishes, linens, centerpiece,flatwa re, a meal menu mounted on an 8 1/2 X 11 poster, preferably freestanding; one itme of food from the menu, a recipe for the one food from the menu you have chosen for the Food Review mounted on an 8 1/2 X 11 poster, preferably freestanding.
-The Food Review display must be no larger than 30 inches square
-Exhibitors should bring a single poster no larger than 8 1/2/ x 11 displaying their menu, photo of place setting with food item and recipe. This will be displayed at the County Fair.
-Food Review will be judged on food knowledge, management knowledge, nutrition knowledge, menu, food and table setting.
-The judge may want to taste the food
Exhibit suggestions:
- Bring photo, menu, & recipe to fair for display only
FOREST RESOURCES
P - 200 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 200 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 200 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirement:
- Exhibits should be mounted on cardboard or other sturdy material.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Collection of leaves or needles with twigs, identified with their common name. Common name should be printed near the identified leaf/needle.
- Photographic display of forest products--include the name of the product/use to identify the photograph.
- Display showing tree growth; annual ring cross-sections; make a seed collection.
- Prepare a report with drawings about your favorite tree--include name of tree, drawings or pictures of tree, facts and uses of the tree, and other appropriate information.
- Display showing layers of the forest; renewable versus non-renewable resources; forestry careers; leaf and twig identification; taxonomic keys; tree road maps.
- Display showing forest succession; tree and forest measurements; fire's effect on the forest; how trees grow; forest types; harvesting methods; entomology of the forest; pathology of the forest.
- Display showing forest products, including maple syrup production; wood products; Christmas trees or other forest resources (recreation, wildlife, etc.).
- Display showing specialized woodland management, including shelterbelts/windbreaks and urban forestry.
FRUIT
P - 210 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 210 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 210 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- Include a 3 x 5 index card listing the varieties of fruit, name and club of exhibitor.
- Exhibitor should bring 6 items of one variety of fruit.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Display showing a comparison of several varieties of the same fruit (labeled); display using a branch to illustrate proper pruning of fruit trees and explaining the process; illustrate the many uses of fruits (fresh, jams, juices, cooking, baking, salads and recipes); illustrate the use of fruits as natural dyes.
- Educational display illustrating diseases (actual specimens) or insects (actual specimens) and methods of control.
GEOLOGY
P - 220 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 220 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 220 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirement:
- Attach specimens securely to a backboard and display in a glass-topped case of the same model as used by the entomologists (approximately 19" x 16.5" x 3"). Specimens should be approximately 2" x 2". Label each specimen using the label described on page seven of the Geology Manual. Size of label may be reduced to fit display case, if needed. Attach specimens so they will not fall if case is set on its edge. Member must have knowledge of how specimens are identified as to rock or fossil type.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Display of birthstones, a rock plate, or an egg carton collection (see geology bulletin), six silly silicates.
- Rocks, minerals, or fossils from within Minnesota or on a definite theme such as metamorphism, weathering, quartz minerals, ores, or a theme of your own choosing.
- Polished rock types used to make decorative items such as paperweights and jewelry; include an unpolished specimen of each rock type.
- Educational exhibit showing the "science how's and why’s" dealing with the principles of geology and natural earth sciences.
GEOSPATIAL
P - 230 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 230 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 230 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- Exhibits must be labeled with name and county on all pieces of the exhibit. The Fair staff will not be responsible for lost, stolen or damaged exhibits.
- Exhibits may include a poster, display or booklet. 4-Hers may additionally share their project work through a computer based presentation. Exhibitors will need to bring the appropriate software and presentation data.
- Exhibits will be conference judged.
- Exhibits may include community maps, comparison of GPS units, ways in which GIS and GPS programs are used, and reviews of software and resources available.
Note: Geographic Information System and Global Positioning System (GIS/GPS) programs allow 4-H members to explore science, engineering and technology and combine to form the content for the Geospatial project area. Appropriate work in this area can include investigations into the history of GIS and/or GPS, current uses, equipment and software and more. Development of GIS maps that incorporate waypoints and trails created through GPS are encouraged.
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
P - 240 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 240 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 240 - 3 Grade 3-5
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Poster or report explaining what you learned as a result of a cross-cultural home stay experience.
- Report or display on mission trip, school trip, pen pal, etc.
HEALTH
P - 250 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 250 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 250 - 3 Grade 3-5
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Report on a health issue (i.e. alcohol and chemical abuse, eating disorders, sexuality, sexually transmitted disease, pregnancy, stress, depression) of your choice.
- Report on a community project that you conducted on a health issue. Include objectives, audience, timetable, program description, materials, community support and evaluation.
HOME ENVIRONMENT
P - 260 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 260 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 260 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- Members exhibiting in this project should be prepared to discuss and/or have written information to show how their exhibit applies to the home, how and where it is used or displayed, and all details of how it was made or selected. They should know about the subject matter of the specific exhibit, the materials used, how and why it was done, costs involved, and alternatives considered
- A photograph and report showing its place in the home environment must accompany exhibits that are items for the home.
- Pictures and wall hangings that are exhibited should be finished and ready to hang.
- Purchased kits may not be used.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Finished or refinished wood item, or reupholstered furniture.
- Repaired, restored, or remodeled item for the home.
- Chart and/or plan for the care and maintenance of the inside or outside of the home including daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly jobs.
- An article remade or reclaimed for the home with a link to the past, including history of use.
- Description, diagrams/photos, samples and cost of a redecorating or remodeling plan showing before and after.
INDOOR GARDENING
P - 270 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 270 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 270 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
POTTED PLANTS:
- Flowering plants should be in bloom.
- Foliage plants should be in vigorous condition.
- Plants should be grown in the exhibited container for at least one month prior to fair.
PLANTS IN HANGING CONTAINERS:
- Container for the plant should not be more than 10" in depth or diameter.
- Maximum total length of hanger and plant should not exceed 4'
- Evaluation will include appropriateness of plant for a hanging container, condition, arrangement, hanger to container to plant relationship, and plants being well established.
TERRARIUMS:
- The terrarium may not exceed 24" in any dimension.
- Terrarium should be planted four to six weeks ahead of exhibiting.
- Members must be able to identify all plant materials in their terrariums, know why they were selected for use (quality, container and design).
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Two or more varieties of house plants with common and botanical name.
- Terrarium or dish garden: consider terrarium material of general terrarium plant of native and woodland plants of Minnesota.
- Educational exhibit showing plant propagation, plant history, forcing bulbs, life cycle of a flowering plant, etc.
LAWN AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN
P - 280 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 280 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 280 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- Posters showing physiology of a tree are not eligible for State fair
- Evaluation will be based on design, neatness, plants used, and story told.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Landscape Plan (not to exceed 22" x 28") drawn to scale with plants and major areas of yard labeled; should show changes and future plans. Photographs showing "before and after" views are desirable.
- Design a project meeting for this project area (in booklet form) including what you would teach, how you would teach it, goals of your meeting, activities you would include, and visual aids you would use.
NEEDLE ARTS
P - 290 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 290 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 290 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- Each exhibit must include a consumer information tag, if appropriate, with the following information: pattern company name and number, techniques, fiber content, cost, and care instructions.
- Participant encouraged to bring instructions/pattern
- If item is framed, a wall hanging, or to be displayed on a wall, it should be finished and ready to hang.
Exhibit suggestions:
- Any item made by the member using the techniques of knitting, crocheting, embroidery and crewel, counted cross stitch, needlepoint, hardanger, handquilting, weaving, appliqué, latchhook, tatting, other.
- Consumer Product Analysis: Comparison and evaluation of materials, supplies, or accessories used for a needle arts technique.
- Historical/Cultural Study: Story, poster, or display about a needle arts heirloom from your family or local history museum. Exhibit must include information about how item should be preserved.
PERFORMING ARTS
P - 300 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 300 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 300 - 3 Grade 3-5
Exhibit Requirements:
- Exhibit can be either a performance or an exhibit that shows a member’s involvement or interest in the performing arts.
- To be eligible for State Fair, the member must be able to discuss the process of selecting, planning, performing and reflection on their project work.
-If the exhibit is an actual performance, the performance cannot last longer than 10 minutes.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Poster or display about your involvement or interest in the performing arts.
- A puppet and script made and created by member.
- Create and perform a short story, show, music selection, etc., and include a write-up about it.
- A journal or scrapbook (with written statements) of current performing arts experiences.
- An educational display of some aspect of music, drama, or performing.
PETS
P - 310 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 310 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 310 - 3 Grade-3-5
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Educational display explaining pet care, health, nutritional needs, etc; exhibit must include a photograph of 4-Her with their pet.
- Pet related exhibit, i.e. photo album, history of species display, animal care display.
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY - CONVENTIONAL
P - 320 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 320 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 320 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
-Limit of five exhibits
- All photos exhibited must have been taken/produced by the exhibitor during the current project year.
- Photos should be mounted on mat board or posterboard; suitably sized for the number of photos being used. Do not use frames or glass.
- Enlargements may range in size from 5 x 7” to 11 x 14” and should be mounted with appropriate size neutral matting.
NOTE: Digital photography exhibits are any exhibits taken with a digital camera OR any photo not taken with a digital camera, but digitally enhanced in any way.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- A photo story of 5 to 7 (3 1/2 x 5 or 4 x 6) photos
- Photos without additional decorations are preferable.
- Four to six with a common theme or subject (e.g. seasons, action photos, close-ups of people, “best” etc.).
- An enlargement. Attach original 3 1/2x5 or 4x6 photo.
- Slide show with an accompanying written script. Slides should be in plastic slide sheets.
- Exhibit of advanced photo skills such as: photo journalism, portrait, commercial, or close-up photography, advanced darkroom techniques.
PHOTOGRAPHY - DIGITAL
P - 320 - 4* Digital - Grade 9+
P - 320 - 5* Digital - Grade 6-8
P - 320 - 6 Digital - Grade 3-5
Requirements:
-Limit of five exhbits
- All photos exhibited must have been taken/produced by the exhibitor during the current project year.
- Photos should be mounted on mat board or posterboard; suitably sized for the number of photos being used. Do not use frames or glass.
- The exhibitor must provide any specialized presentation equipment (i.e. digital camera, computer, etc) necessary to evaluate the exhibit. The equipment and discs should be brought with the exhibitor to the conference evaluation.
- Attach original to enhanced photos.
- Include original picture(s) on enlargements or digitally enhanced photos.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- A computer enhanced enlargement.
- A photographic image which has been completely digitally processed.
- Digital photography exhibits are any exhibits taken with a digital camera or any photo not taken with a digital camera, but digitally enhanced in any way.
PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE
P - 330 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 330 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 330 - 3 Grade 3-5
Exhibit Suggestions:
- An educational display illustrating one of the following ideas: plant reproduction, soils, plant growth factors, plant characteristics, growing and using plants, plant growth and food production, examples of a plant disease, and the life cycle of that disease explaining causes and control.
POTATOES
P - 340 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 340 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 340 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirement:
- Twelve potatoes (this year’s crop) similar in size with variety identified on a 3 x 5 card.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Educational display illustrating diseases and control, methods of mulching and reasons, causes and effects of sun scald.
QUILTING
P - 350 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 350 -2* Grade 6-8
P - 350 -3 Grade 3-5
Requirement:
- Each Item should include information listing: pattern book & name, fiber content of fabric & batting, and care instructions. If not hand tied by the 4-Her, state who hand/machine quilted the final project. (Note: depending on skill level of 4-Her, someone else may do the final quilting).
- Item may be either machine quilted, hand quilted, or hand tied.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- A quilted item, any finishing technique acceptable.
- Repair of an old quilt.
- A display showing the history of quilting, fabrics and patterns used in quilting, or a topic of your choice.
ROBOTICS
P - 360 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 360 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 360 - 3 Grade 3-5
Note: The goal of the 4-H robotics program is for the 4-H members to explore science, technology and engineering through designing and building a functioning robot. The robot can be either programmable or remote controlled. The robot can be created by an individual or a group.
Requirements:
- Exhibits must be labeled with name, and county on all pieces of exhibit. Fair staff will not be responsible for lost, stolen or damaged robots or parts.
- Exhibits may have a one page report explaining the function, purpose and construction of the robot.
- In addition to conference judging exhibitors will participate in the Legos Robotics demonstration area.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- A robots, a display, diagrams of programming, booklets, etc.
SAFETY
P - 370 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 370 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 370 - 3 Grade 3-5
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Explore a safety issue of your choice. Ideas include traffic safety, home safety, farm safety, community safety, fire prevention, and first aid kit. Include an item for display representative of project activity.
- Prepare a First Aid Kit and be able to explain the reasons for the items you included.
- Exhibit may be display, binder, poster, etc.
SELF-DETERMINED
P - 380 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 380 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 380 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirement:
- This Division is intended for an exhibit that doesn’t fit in any other project area. This is not a “catch-all” category but rather intentional self-directed learning.
- A team may consist of not more than three (3) individuals from the same club or from up to 3 different clubs from the same county.
- To be eligible for State Fair, the member(s) must be able to discuss the process of selection, planning and management of a self-determined learning experience.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Poster, display, or notebook showing the process of doing the activity/project
- Display of finished work
SHOOTING SPORTS / WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
P - 390 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 390 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 390 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- Exhibit may not exceed 12" deep x 24" wide x 36" high, except that a gun, bow and arrow, or taxidermy item may be included in a display and will not be considered in the calculation of dimensions.
- MN and 4-H regulations for handling and storing firearms must be followed.
- No explosive materials are allowed. Arrows must be secured in such a manner so as to prevent their points or edges from being a hazard. Only sporting firearms and bows will be exhibited, displayed or demonstrated.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Safety techniques applied to shooting activities (e.g., range commands and range safety, eye and ear protection, cleaning a firearm, dressing for safety-first aid, survival skills, etc.).
- Shooting Skills (e.g., basic safety rules, basic parts and functions of each piece of equipment, care and maintenance, accessories, position, etc.).
- Display illustrating key field identification features of a group of game animals (e.g., distinguishing various species of puddle ducks, differences among five look-alike species, of upland game birds, etc.).
- Leadership skills learned in your shooting sports club.
- History and nomenclature of trapping, hunting, and firearms.
- Sportsmanship: Ethical behavior and responsibility, effects of values to wildlife of modern game laws and regulations.
SHOP
P - 400 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 400 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 400 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- Exhibit must not take up more than 20 square feet of floor space.
- Attach a card to all exhibits describing construction materials, unusual joinery finishing techniques, and total cost.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Article made of wood or metal
- Wooden or metal article repaired, finished, or refinished.
- Display on properties, uses, or processing of wood.
SMALL ENGINES
P - 410 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 410 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 410 - 3 Grade 3-5
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Small engine that has been reconditioned or repaired.
- A device constructed by a member utilizing a small engine.
- Display on the parts of an engine, etc.
TRACTOR
P - 420 – 1* Grade 9+
P - 420 – 2* Grade 6-8
P - 420 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- Check space requirements for large exhibits with staff. Large exhibits may be displayed outdoors
- Fuel must be removed from exhibits for display.
Exhibit suggestions:
- A poster, video, display, notebook, representing your project learning.
- Restored, reconditioned, rebuilt tractor.
Exhibit may represent learning about tractor safety, history, use, purchasing decisions, establishing a custom business with your field or lawn tractor, or material prepared to train others.
VEGETABLE GARDENING
P - 430 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 430 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 430 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- Label vegetables with proper variety names.
- When exhibiting large size vegetables include one sample (cabbage, squash, melon, pumpkin, cauliflower, swiss chard, etc.); medium size vegetables include 3 samples (tomatoes, onions, peppers, turnips, beets, cucumbers, kohlrabi, carrots, etc.); small size vegetables include 12 samples (snap beans, lima beans, green beans, green peas, etc.).
- Do not use potatoes or cherry tomatoes in the exhibit.
- To be considered for State Fair, vegetable exhibits must include six varieties.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Collection of three or more different vegetables, (use the guide above).
- Display showing three varieties of the same vegetable.
- Educational display showing some aspect of vegetable gardening (e.g., the difference in development between thinned vs. unthinned vegetables).
- A mini garden planted in a tub, pail, or large planter.
VETERINARY SCIENCE
P - 440 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 440 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 440 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
-Exhibit may include models, diagrams, actual items and/or written articles.
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Diagram of your favorite animal with anatomy
- Display or binder on diseases of animals, ringworm, heartworm, displaced abomasums, hip dysphasia, scours, etc.
VIDEO
P - 450 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 450 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 450 - 3 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- All video-based exhibits must be recorded at “SP” (standard speed).
- All videos exhibited (whether on videotape, DVD, computer-based video, or other video format) must have been made by the exhibitor or their video production team in the current project year. The exhibitor must create at least 50 percent of the finished original material; portions from other sources must be documented.
- The member's name, grade, county, club, and the exhibit class and lot should be clearly printed on the exhibit and all the other items required as part of an exhibit.
- A television monitor and a 1/2 inch VHS VCR will be provided for viewing the videotapes during conference judging. If a Computer or other equipment is needed for viewing, additional arrangements need to be made in advance.
- Any 4-H video exhibit which appears to contain copyrighted material will not be publicly displayed unless the exhibitor has written permission from the producer to use the material in the video.
Exhibit suggestions:
- A poster which illustrates how a video camera works, how a VCR works, or how to care for video equipment, illustration of computer video creation, etc.
- A 3-5 minute video which shows your most creatively planned camera work. Include shots showing various techniques.
- A video on a selected subject. Include a short storyboard or outline.
- A video made by using a combination of computer technology and traditional camera created video.
WATER / WETLANDS
P - 460 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 460 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 460 - 3 Grade 3-5
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Display showing the five unique physical properties of water; the hydrologic or water cycle; the quantities and uses made of water by families, municipalities, industries, animals, and plants;
- Display on water quality or management--pollution, conservation, water quality standards, etc.
WILDLIFE BIOLOGY
P - 470 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 470 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 470 - 3 Grade 3-5
Exhibit Suggestions:
- Display showing the life cycle of your favorite wild animal.
- Birdhouse, birdfeeder, or homemade bird book of local birds.
- An animal book of wild animals of Minnesota--describe habitat, food, and shelter needs.
- A wildlife management plan--show practices related to land use and forest management for wildlife.
- Basic concepts of Wildlife Management (waterfowl wingboards, birdhouse trails, game food habits, game animal habitat requirements, history of game management, etc).
YOUTH LEADERSHIP
P - 480 - 1* Grade 9+
P - 480 - 2* Grade 6-8
P - 480 - 3 Grade 3-5
Purpose:
Youth Leadership is a project area that requires the member to discover their skills and then develop those skills and share them with others. This might happen individually or with a group.
Guidelines:
Taking charge, leading a service project, and sharing the steps from beginning to end would be one example of a youth leadership project. Some ways to present your work would be (but are not limited to): three sided display boards, scrapbooks, and posters.
ANIMAL SCIENCE PROJECTS
BEEF
It is recommended that classes contain at least three head, when possible, to assure a level of competition. At the discretion of show management classes may be combined.
Birth Dates
Spring Calf Jan 1 – Apr 30, 2010
Fall Calf Sept.1-Dec. 31, 2009
Summer yearling May 1-Aug. 31, 2009
Junior yearling Jan. 1-April 30, 2009
Senior yearling Sept. 1-Dec. 31, 2008
Cow/Calf Calf born on or after January 1 of current year
Prospect Calf Jan 1 – Apr 30, 2010
Market Beef Born on or after January 1 to August 31
of previous year
Market Heifer Born on or after January 1 to August 31
of previous year
Dairy Steer Born on or after January 1 to August 31
of previous year
BREEDING HEIFER
A - 1 Registered - All Breeds
A - 2 Commercial
A - 3 Combined (registered & commercial)
A - 4 Black Angus, Registered
A - 5 Red Angus, Registered
A - 6 Charolais, Registered
A - 7 Gelbvieh, Registered
A - 8 Hereford, Registered
A - 9 Limousin, Registered
A - 10 Maine Anjou, Registered
A - 11 Shorthorn, Registered
A - 12 Shorthorn Plus
A - 13 Simmental, Registered Purebred
A - 14 Simmental, (Registered but Less than Purebred)
A - 15 South Devon, Registered
A - 16 Other, Registered
Use the following Classes, with the Divisions (breeds) and birth dates above, to indicate the age of your project animal(s):
- 1* Spring Calf
- 2* Fall Calf
- 3* Summer Yearling
- 4* Junior Yearling
- 5* Senior Yearling
- 6* Calf (Spring & Fall calf - all breeds)
Requirements:
- Beef heifer ownership ID forms and/or lease agreements must be on file in the Regional Extension 4-H Office by May 15th of the current year.
COW AND CALF
A - 20- 1* Cow and Calf pair
PROSPECT CALF
A - 30- 1* Heifer Calf
A - 30- 2* Steer Calf
MARKET BEEF
A - 40- 1* Market Steer
A - 40- 2* Market Heifer
Requirements:
- Recommended minimum weight for State Fair is 1,000 pounds; maximum weight is 1,500 pounds. Market animals exceeding the maximum weight will not be eligible for State fair.
DAIRY STEER
A - 50- 1* Pure Breed Dairy Steer
Requirements:
- Recommended minimum weight for State Fair is 1,000 pounds; maximum weight is 1,600 pounds. Market animals exceeding the maximum weight will not be eligible for State fair.
- Pure Breed Dairy Steers must be 100% of one of the following Dairy Breeds to be accepted in the dairy steer show: Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, and Jersey.
-Dairy Steers showing permanent teeth may be shown, but they can place no higher than a red ribbon and they will not be eligible for State Fair or auction.
BEEF SHOWMANSHIP
A -60- 1 Grades 9+
A -60- 2 Grades 6-8
A -60- 3 Grades 3-5
DAIRY
It is recommended that classes contain at least three head, when possible, to assure a level of competition. At the discretion of show management classes may be combined.
Birth Dates:
Winter calf Dec 1, 2009 to Feb 28, 2010
Fall calf Sept 1 to Nov 30, 2009
Summer Junior Yearling June 1 to August 31, 2009
Spring Junior Yearling March 1 to May 31, 2009
Winter Senior Yearling Dec 1, 2008 to Feb 28, 2009
Fall Senior Yearling Sept 1 to Nov 30, 2008
Junior 2 year old March 1, to Aug 31, 2008
Senior 2 year old Sept 1, 2007 to Feb 29, 2008
Three year old cows Sept 1, 2006 to Aug 31, 2007
Four year old cows Sept 1, 2005 to Aug 31, 2006
Cow, five years & older Born before Sept 1, 2005
B - 1 Ayrshire - Registered & Grade
B - 2 Brown Swiss - Registered & Grade
B - 3 Guernsey - Registered & Grade
B - 4 Holstein - Registered & Grade
B - 5 Jersey - Registered & Grade
B - 6 Milking Shorthorn - Registered & Grade
B - 7 Colored Breeds - Registered & Grade
B - 8 Ayrshire, Registered
B - 9 Ayrshire, Grade
B - 10 Brown Swiss, Registered
B - 11 Brown Swiss, Grade
B - 12 Guernsey, Registered
B - 13 Guernsey, Grade
B - 14 Holstein, Registered
B - 15 Holstein, Grade
B - 16 Jersey, Registered
B - 17 Jersey, Grade
B - 18 Milking Shorthorn, Registered
B - 19 Milking Shorthorn, Grade
B - 20 Crossbred & Other Breeds
B - 21 Colored Breeds, Registered
B - 22 Colored Breeds, Grade
Use the following Classes, with the Divisions (breeds) and birth dates above, to indicate the age of your project animal(s):
- 1* Winter calf
- 2* Fall calf
- 3* Summer Junior Yearling
- 4* Spring Junior Yearling
- 5* Winter Senior Yearling
- 6* Fall Senior Yearling
- 7* Junior 2-yr old
- 8* Senior 2-yr old
- 9* Three year old cow
- 10* Four year old cow
- 11* Aged Cow, five years and older
- 12* Dry Cow
- 20* Calf (Fall & Winter calves - all breeds)
- 21* Junior Yearling (Summer & Spring yearlings - all breeds)
- 22* Senior Yearling (Winter & Fall yearlings - all breeds)
- 23* Two Year Olds - all breeds
- 24* Cow - three years and older - all breeds
- 25* Dry Cow - all breeds
Requirements:
- Senior Yearlings that have calved must compete in the two?year?old cow class.
- Advanced classes must show a complete butterfat record for 305 days.
DAIRY SHOWMANSHIP
B - 60 -1 Grades 9 and over
B - 60 -2 Grades 6-8
B - 60 -3 Grades 3-5
GOAT
It is recommended that classes contain at least three head, when possible, to assure a level of competition. At the discretion of show management classes may be combined.
BIRTH DATES:
Junior Doe Kid April 1 to June 30, 2010
Senior Doe Kid Jan. 1 to March 31, 2010
Dry Yearling Doe Born in 2009
Milking Yearling Doe Born in 2009
Milking two-year old Doe Born in 2008
Milking three-year old Doe Born in 2007
Milking four-year old Doe Born in 2006
Milking five-year old & older Doe Born in 2005
Market Goat (altered male or female) January 1 – April 30, 2010
*Meat Breeding Dry Yearling Born in 2009, never kidded
Junior Meat Goat Breeding Doe
(registered or grade) April 1 – May 15, 2010
Senior Meat Goat Breeding Doe
(registered or grade) January 1 – March 31, 2010
C – 1 Registered
C – 2 Recorded Grade
C – 3 Unrecorded Grade
C - 4 Combined (Purebred, Recorded & Unrecorded Grades)
C – 5 Pygmy (all breeds)
Use the following Classes, with the Divisions and birth dates above, to indicate the age of your project animal(s):
- 1* Junior Doe Kid
- 2* Senior Doe Kid
- 3* Dry Yearling Doe
- 4* Milking Yearling Doe
- 5* Milking Two Year Old Doe
- 6* Milking Doe - Three or Four Years Old
- 7* Milking Doe - Five Years and Older
MARKET GOAT
C - 20- 1* Market Goat–altered male or female, no bucks
C - 20- 2* Junior Meat Breeding Doe, registered or grade
C - 20- 3* Senior Meat Breeding Doe, registered or grade
C - 20- 4* Dry Breeding Yearling, registered or grade
Requirements:
Market animals must be a minimum of 40 pounds, but not to exceed a maximum of 110 pounds by State Fair.
Note” For safety reasons, all market goats must be dehorned/disbudded. Meat breeding does may have horns and they do not need to be capped or blunted. However, if an animal is deemed a safety concern at the discretion of the committee, additional safety measures may be required.
Note: For safety reasons, all market goats must be de-horned/disbudded. Meat breeding does may have horns and they do not need to be capped or blunted. However, if an animal is deemed a safety concern at the discretion of the committee, additional safety measures may be required.
GOAT SHOWMANSHIP
C -60- 1 Grades 9+
C -60- 2 Grades 6-8
C -60- 3 Grades 3-5
DOG
DOG AGILITY
Z - 1 - 1* Agility–Beginner – 4”
Z - 1 - 2* Agility–Beginner – 8”
Z - 1 - 3* Agility–Beginner – 12
Z - 1 - 4* Agility–Beginner – 16”
Z - 1 - 5* Agility–Elementary – 4”
Z - 1 - 6* Agility–Elementary – 8”
Z - 1 - 7* Agility–Elementary – 12”
Z - 1 - 8* Agility–Elementary – 16”
Z - 1 - 9* Agility–Elementary – 20”
Z - 1 - 10* Agility–Intermediate – 4”
Z - 1 - 11* Agility–Intermediate – 8”
Z - 1 - 12* Agility–Intermediate – 12”
Z - 1 - 13* Agility–Intermediate – 16”
Z - 1 - 14* Agility–Intermediate – 20”
Z - 1 - 15* Agility–Senior – 4”
Z - 1 - 16* Agility–Senior – 8”
Z - 1 - 17* Agility–Senior – 12”
Z - 1 - 18* Agility–Senior – 16”
Z - 1 - 19* Agility–Senior – 20”
Z - 1 - 20* Agility–Advanced – 4”
Z - 1 - 21* Agility–Advanced – 8”
Z - 1 - 22* Agility–Advanced – 12”
Z - 1 - 23* Agility–Advanced – 16”
Z - 1 - 24* Agility–Advanced – 20”
Z - 1 - 25* Agility–Jumpers 1 – 4”
Z - 1 - 26* Agility–Jumpers 1 – 8”
Z - 1 - 27* Agility–Jumpers 1 – 12”
Z - 1 - 28* Agility–Jumpers 1 – 16”
Z - 1 - 29* Agility–Jumpers 1 – 20”
Z - 1 - 30* Agility–Jumpers 2 – 4”
Z - 1 - 31* Agility–Jumpers 2 – 8”
Z - 1 - 32* Agility–Jumpers 2 – 12”
Z - 1 - 33* Agility–Jumpers 2 – 16”
Z - 1 - 34* Agility–Jumpers 2 – 20”
Z - 1 - 35* Agility–Jumpers 3 – 4”
Z - 1 - 36* Agility–Jumpers 3 – 8”
Z - 1 - 37* Agility–Jumpers 3 – 12”
Z - 1 - 38* Agility–Jumpers 3 – 16”
Z - 1 - 39* Agility–Jumpers 3 – 20”
DOG OBEDIENCE
Z - 2 - 1* Obedience–Beginner A
Z - 2 - 2* Obedience–Beginner B
Z - 2 - 3* Obedience –Graduate Beginner
Z - 2 - 4* Obedience – Novice
Z - 2 - 5* Obedience – Graduate Novice
Z - 2 - 6* Obedience – Pre Open
Z - 2 - 7* Obedience – Open
Z - 2 - 8* Obedience – Graduate Open
Z - 2 - 9* Obedience – Pre-Utility
Z - 2 - 10* Obedience – Utility
Z - 2 - 11* Obedience – Veterans
Z - 2 - 12* Obedience – Brace
Z - 2 - 13* Obedience – Four Dog Team
Z - 2 - 14* Obedience – Four Dog Team ALTERNATE
DOG SHOWMANSHIP
Z - 3 - 1* Novice
Z - 3 - 2* Open
Requirements:
- A dog may be shown in the dog show or the pet show, not both!
- 4-Hers shall exhibit in the classes corresponding to the level of training they and their dog have received. Additional information, class requirements, and rules/regulations can be found in the Minnesota 4-H Agility, Obedience, and Showmanship rules and guidelines (three separate publications) available on the MN 4-H dog project website (http://www.fourh.umn.edu/mndog/).
- All dogs must be vaccinated according to the requirements listed on the MN 4-H Dog Project Identification Form and Vaccination Verification (DogIDA).
HORSE
HORSE SHOW
Y - 1 Showmanship at Halter
Y - 2 English Equitation, Hunt/Seat Flat
Y - 3 English Equitation, Saddle Seat
Y - 4 English Pleasure, Hunt Seat Open
Y - 5 English Pleasure, Saddle Seat Open
Y - 6 Western Horsemanship
Y - 7 Western Pleasure/Stock Type
Y - 8 Western Pleasure/Pleasure Type
Y - 9 Trail Class
Y - 10 Egg & Spoon
Y - 11 Pole Weaving
Y - 12 Jumping Figure 8
Y - 13 Key Race
Y - 14 Barrel Race
Y - 15 Western Riding - Open
Use the following grade classes to enter the above divisions.
- 1 Grade 10+
- 2 Grade 8-9
- 3 Grade 6-7
- 4 Grade 3-5
Requirements:
- Horse Helmet Policy :
All 4-Hers participating in any 4-H sponsored mounted activity are required to wear properly fastened ASTM/SEI approved protective headgear. Helmet use is required when mounted. This policy also extends to 4-H volunteers when they are working with 4-H youth in a 4-H volunteer role during mounted activities.
- Additional information is listed in the 4-H Horse Showmanship Manual (purchase at the Extension Office or view on the 4-H Horse website (www.mn4hhorse.com/).
- Classes may be combined or split depending on number of entries.
-Only mares and geldings will be allowed at the County Fair.
-Members entering in Games will receive one premium based on points earned in game participation.
HORSE TRAINING
Y -20 - 1 Horse Training - steps 1-6
HORSE ACHIEVEMENT
Y - 30 - 1 Achievement - Level 6
HORSE RELATED
Y - 40 - 1 Grades 6+
Y - 40 - 2 Grades 3-5
Requirement:
- Must be enrolled in the Horse project to exhibit in this division
- Exhibits may be a model, poster, scrapbook, essay, and/or article. The exhibit should show or explain something the 4?H member has made, done, or learned in the project.
- Exhibits are conference judged with the exhibitor present.
HORSELESS HORSE
Y - 50 - 1 Grades 6+
Y - 50 - 2 Grades 3-5
Requirement:
- Exhibits may be a model, poster, scrapbook, essay, and/or article. The exhibit should show or explain something the 4?H member has made, done, or learned in the project.
- Exhibits are conference judged with the exhibitor present.
LAMA
Use the following Dept/Div/Class codes which best fit your county:
D - 1 - All Grades
OR
D - 2 - * Grades 9+
D - 3 - * Grades 6-8
D - 4 - Grades 3-5
Use the following Classes, with the Divisions above
- 1 Costume (Optional)
- 2 Showmanship (Required)
- 3 Obstacle Course
- 4 Public Relations
- 5 Obstacle Course/ Public Relations
(either class code 3 & 4 - or 5 are required classes)
Birthdates
4-H Lama projects must be born prior to January 1, 2010
Gender:
No sexually intact male above 18 months is eligible for exhibition.
All castrated males born prior to Jan 1, 2010 are eligible for exhibition.
All females born prior to Jan 1, 2010 are eligible for exhibition.
POULTRY
CHICKENS
E - 1 - 1* Market pen of two males or two females
E - 1 - 2* Breeding pen of one male & two females
E - 1 - 3* Bantam Breeding pen of one male & two females
E - 1 - 4* Egg production pen of two pullets, White egg layers
E – 1 - 5* Egg production pen of two pullets, Brown egg layers
DUCKS
E - 2 - 1* Market pen of two males or two females
E - 2 - 2* Breeding pen of one male & two females
E - 2 - 3* Bantam Breeding pen of one male & two females
GEESE
E - 3 - 1* Market pen of two males or two females
E - 3 - 2* Breeding pen of one male & two females
GUINEA
Use the following Classes, with the Divisions to indicate the type of your project animal(s). Note: ONLY Pearls, Whites and Lavender breeds can be shown:
E - 4 – 1* Market pen of two males or two females – same breed
E - 4 – 2* Breeding pen of one male & two females, same breed
PIGEONS
E -5 - 1* Utility, 1 Breeding Pair
E -5 - 2* Utility, 1 Young bird Male or Female,
1 young bird, this year band
E -5 - 3* Fancy, 1 Breeding Pair
E -5 - 4* Fancy, Young bird Male or Female,
1 young bird, this year band
E -5 - 5* Flying, 1 Breeding Pair
E -5 - 6* Flying, Young bird Male or Female,
1 young bird, this year band
TURKEYS - Domestic only
E - 6 - 1* Market pen of two males or two females
E - 6 - 2* Breeding pen of one male & two females
Requirements:
- Poultry exhibited must be of this year's hatch, (except advanced classes). All, except waterfowl and pigeons, must have health certificate and must be identified by a numbered leg band.
- Breeding classes will be judged on breed characteristics using the American Standard of Perfection as a guide.
POULTRY SHOWMANSHIP
E -60- 1 Grades 9+
E -60- 2 Grades 6-8
E -60- 3 Grades 3-5
OTHER POULTRY
RABBITS
4 CLASS - SMALL BREEDS
F - 1 - 1* Senior Buck over 6 months of age
F - 1 - 2* Senior Doe over 6 months of age
F - 1 - 3* Junior Buck under 6 months of age
F - 1 - 4* Junior Doe under 6 months of age
4 Class (small) rabbit breeds include Dutch, Florida White, Holland Lop, Jersey Wooly, Mini Lop, Mini Rex, Netherland Dwarf, Polish, Rex, American Fuzzy Lop, American Sable, Dwarf Hotot, English Angora, French Angora, Satin Angora, Belgian Hare, Britannia Petite, Standard Chinchilla, English Spot, Harlequin, Havana, Himalayan, Lilac, Rhinelander, Silver, Silver Marten, Thrianta and Tan.
6 CLASS - LARGE BREEDS
F - 2 - 1* Senior Buck over 8 months of age
F - 2 - 2* Senior Doe over 8 months of age
F - 2 - 3* Intermediate Buck 6-8 months of age
F - 2 - 4* Intermediate Doe 6-8 months of age
F - 2 - 5* Junior Buck under 6 months of age
F - 2 - 6* Junior Doe under 6 months of age
6 Class (large) rabbit breeds include New Zealand, Satin, American Giant Angora, Bevern, Californian, Champagne Dargent, Checkered Giant, American Chinchilla, Giant Chinchilla, Cinnamon, Crème Dargent, Flemish Giant, French Lop, Hotot, English Lop, Palomino and Silver Fox.
Requirements:
- All breeds recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association are eligible. Rabbits will be judged according to ARBA standards.
- Each rabbit must be permanently tattooed in the left ear for identification purposes.
MARKET RABBIT
F - 3 - 1* Single fryer, 3 to 5 pounds, not over 70 days old
F - 3 - 2* Pen of three fryers, 3 to 5 pounds, not over 70 days old
RABBIT SHOWMANSHIP
F -60- 1 Grades 9+
F -60- 2 Grades 6-8
F -60- 3 Grades 3-5
SHEEP
It is recommended that classes contain at least three head, when possible, to assure a level of competition. At the discretion of show management classes may be combined.
BIRTH DATES
January Ewe Lamb Born in January of current Year
February Ewe Lamb Born in February of current Year
March Ewe Lamb Born in March of current Year
Yearling Ewe Born on or after January 1of previous year and must not show evidence of four permanent incisors.
Market Lamb Born on or after January 1 of current year
BREEDING EWE
G - 1 Registered Ewe - All Breeds
G - 2 Commercial Ewes (fitted & slick shorn)
G - 3 Combined (registered and commercial)
G - 4 Registered Columbia
G - 5 Registered Dorset (fitted & slick shorn)
G - 6 Registered Hampshire (fitted & slick shorn)
G - 7 Registered Suffolk (fitted & slick shorn)
G - 8 Other Registered Breeds (fitted & slick shorn)
G - 9 Market Type (Must be Slick Shorn)
G - 10 Commercial Black Face (fitted & slick shorn)
G -11 Commercial White & Speckle Face (fitted & slick shorn)
Use the following Classes, with the Divisions (breeds) and birth dates above, to indicate the age of your project animal(s):
- 1* Ewe Lamb born on or after January 1 of current year
- 2* Yearling Ewe
- 3* January Ewe Lamb
- 4* February Ewe Lamb
- 5* March Ewe Lamb
MARKET LAMB
G – 20 - 1* Market Lamb - Speckle Face
G – 20 - 2* Market Lamb - Black Face
G – 20 - 3* Market Lamb - White Face
Requirements:
- Recommended minimum weight for State Fair is 105 pounds; required maximum weight is 170 pounds. Market animals exceeding the maximum weight will not be eligible for State fair.
LAMB LEAD
G – 30 - 1 Grades 9+
G – 30 - 2 Grades 6-8
G – 30 - 3 Grades 3-5
Requirements:
- Lamb lead exhibitors must groom and train a sheep and must wear a garment made from at least 70% wool. Exhibitors will be judged based on project knowledge, poise, their outfit, and their lamb.
- Classes may be combined depending on number of entrants
FLEECE
G – 40 - 1* Fleece
Requirements:
- All 4-H'ers receiving a blue ribbon on their fleece may exhibit at the State Fair; no housing will be provided!
SHEEP SHOWMANSHIP
G -60 - 1 Grades 9+
G -60 – 2 Grades 6-8
G -60 - 3 Grades 3-5
SWINE
In 2010, – Market Gilts will again be shown at State Fair.
(Note: Champion barrows and gilts will never compete and auction limitations will be in place.)
It is recommended that classes contain at least three head, when possible, to assure a level of competition. At the discretion of show management classes may be combined.
BIRTH DATES:
January Gilt Born in January of current year
February Gilt Born in February of current year
March Gilt Born in March of current year
Market Barrow Born on or after January 1 of current year.
Recommended farrow date of February 1 or after.
Market Gilt Born on or after January 1 of current year.
Recommended farrow date of February 1 or after.
BREEDING GILTS
H - 1 Registered Gilts - All Breeds
H - 2 Commercial Gilts
H - 3 Combined (registered and commercial)
H - 4 Registered Duroc
H - 5 Registered Hampshire
H - 6 Registered Spotted Swine
H - 7 Registered Yorkshire
H - 8 Registered Other Breeds
Use the following Classes, with the Divisions (breeds) and birth dates above, to indicate the age of your project animal(s):
- 1* Gilt born on or after January 1 of current year
- 2* January
- 3* February
- 4* March
MARKET BARROW
H – 20 - 1* Market Barrow
MARKET GILT
H – 30 - 1* Market Gilt
Requirements:
- Recommended minimum weight for State Fair is 220 pounds; maximum State Fair weight is 300. Market animals exceeding the maximum weight will not be eligible for State Fair.
SWINE SHOWMANSHIP
H -60 - 1 Grades 9+
H -60 - 2 Grades 6-8
H -60 - 3 Grades 3-5
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