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Working Exhibits provide an opportunity for members to communicate and interact with
an audience in an informal way. The topic selected by the 4-H’er should be an
outgrowth of his/her 4-H experience. It is important the Working Exhibit be of interest to
Fair audiences.
1.
4-H Working Exhibits will be judged and on Thursday of the fair in the 4-H Building.
2.
Four (4) Working Exhibits may be selected for State Fair. Working Exhibits may be
given by one or more 4-H members. Teams consisting of youth of mixed grades must
be entered in the class of the member in the highest grade level (i.e. a team with a 5 th
grader and an 8 th grader must be entered in the intermediate/senior class.) 4-H’ers
must have completed 5 th grade to exhibit at State Fair. A 4-H Goal Form must be filled
out prior to judging.
3.
Working Exhibits will be timed, Juniors will present for 25 minutes;
Intermediate/Senior 4-H’ers will present for 45 – 50 minutes.
4.
Working Exhibits should be an outgrowth of a project area.
Clay County: One (1) Working Exhibit may be selected for the Clay County Fair. The Clay
County Fair will have their District Working Exhibits on Saturday, September 9 and 16,
2017 at the Clay County Fair. The County 4-H Pie funds will pay for the entry fees in lieu
of premiums for 4-H’ers selected to the Clay County Fair. If the 4-H’er decides not to
attend the Clay County Fair, those fees need to be paid back by the 4-H member.
Class 10503. 4-H Poster Communications
This component of the 4-H Communications program is to provide an opportunity for
4-H’ers to communicate to the public using the non-verbal form of communication on a
poster. The objective of this class is to provide the opportunity for the 4-H’er to tell a story
or idea visually about 4-H to the general public.
1.
Poster Art Communication exhibits will be conference judged on Monday, July 31,
2017. 4-H’ers will need to list their 4-H Communication Poster Art on their 4-H
Exhibit Building Entry Form. 4-H’ers will take exhibits to the Personal Development
department for evaluation. Poster Art Communication exhibits will be displayed in the
club booth unless held for State Fair consideration.
2.
Poster Art Communications need to relate to one of the following themes:
•
4-H is… (open to 4-H’ers interpretation) (poster must include the words 4-H is)
•
Join 4-H
•
4-H Grows… (4-H national marketing theme)
•
Start Your Future Here (2017 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference Theme)
•
Nothing Compares (Iowa State Fair theme)
Country Only Class 1917
“Celebrate One Hundred Years of 4-H in Woodbury County”
4-H’er may have an additional poster in this county only class. The same rules
apply to this class.
3.
All posters must be designed on, or affixed to: One Half Sheet of standard poster
board, or foam core board – size minimum of 14” x 20” or maximum of 15” x 22”.
Posters may be vertical or horizontal. Posters may be any medium: watercolor, ink,
crayon, acrylic, charcoal, oils, or collage. Posters cannot be 3-dimensional. Materials
used to make the poster may not extend more than 1/8 inch above the poster or foam
core board.
4.
Each poster must have the completed Poster Exhibit Entry Form (VI-8128-SAS)
attached to the back. This is in place of the goal form. Entry form is available from
the Extension office or on the website at:
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/woodbury/4h or at the Iowa 4-H website:
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/statefair
5.
One entry in this class per member.
6.
Two posters can be selected for State Fair from 4-H’ers who have completed grades
5-12. Posters that receive a Seal of Excellence at the Iowa State Fair will be taken to
the Extension 4-H Building in Ames for display.
7.
The 4-H Clover is a protected emblem. 4-H’ers can include the 4-H clover, but do not