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14 . Endangered and threatened plants and animals ( includes insects ) must NOT be used in any exhibit . Wildflowers taken from parks must NOT be used . It is illegal to possess songbird feathers or nests . Game animals “ legally taken ”, such as pheasant , goose , duck , or quail are acceptable . 15 . Duplication of copyright material or design should not be used in a 4-H exhibit that is presented as original work by the exhibitor . A copyright design cannot be displayed in a public setting ( fair ) without permission being granted from the owner of the copyright . When the owner of the copyright has granted permission , the exhibit will be displayed and labeled appropriately . Those without permission cannot be displayed . 4-H ’ ers must ask for permission before fair or will be dropped one ribbon placing . The 4-H Clover is a protected emblem . 4-H ’ ers can include the 4-H clover , but do not copy / print other material over the
clover . 4-H Clover must have “ 18U . S . C . 707 ” in lower right of clover . See the following website for more information on use of the 4-H Clover at : https :// nifa . usda . gov / 4-h-nameand-emblem
16 . 4-H members who are also students of a FFA chapter at the same time are allowed to show only the maximum number of exhibits in 4-H as someone who is a 4-H member only ( or FFA student only ). Example : Only 3 photography exhibits can be exhibited per individual . Exhibits previously entered in an FFA Ag Science Fair or any other FFA event or competition may not be entered in any 4-H exhibit class . Iowa State Fair : Exhibitors in 4-H classes are not eligible to exhibit in a similar department of the FFA divisions or vice-versa . Exhibits previously entered in an FFA Ag Science Fair or any other FFA event or competition may not be entered in any 4-H Class . 17 . All new 4-H Fair trophies and 4-H Fair awards need to be approved by the 4-H & Fair Committee by Monday of Fair week . 18 . All exhibits , activities and programs must represent appropriate safety procedures in the development of the exhibit and during the evaluation process . This includes static exhibits and activities revolving around the communications program . Exhibits that do not comply with the class description , size guidelines , copyright restrictions , safety and approved methods will be disqualified and not put on public display . 19 . Penalties for unexcused removal of exhibits from the fairgrounds include ineligibility to show at any shows during the remainder of this fair and ineligibility to exhibit in the county fair next year . This is a violation of the Code of Ethics and applies to all the 4-H member ’ s entries . 20 . 4-H Clover Kids – A booth will be provided for 4-H Clover Kids in the 4-H Exhibit Building or if the member is with a 4-H club the member may have their exhibits in the club booth that the member is closely associated with . 4-H Clover Kids who want to have their exhibits evaluated will be conference judged on Monday , July 30 , 2018 . Clover Kids will receive participation ribbons . No premium money is given to Clover Kids exhibits . 21 . State Fair Information : A limited number of exhibits may be chosen by the judges to
advance to the State Fair . Members must have completed 5 th grade through 12 th grade ( or the equivalent ) to exhibit at State Fair . Fourth graders ( 4 th ) are not eligible to exhibit at State Fair . Extemporaneous Speaking , Fashion Revue , Clothing Selection , and $ 15 Challenge entrants must be in grades 9-12 ( or that equivalent ). Exhibits that do not comply with size guidelines , copyright , and safety procedures will not be accepted for entry , evaluation , or display at the Iowa State Fair . Premiums : The 4-H Pie Fund pays the entry fees for 4-H ’ ers who are selected in State Fair 4-H communications and the clothing events , those 4-H ’ ers do not receive premium money . 4-H ’ ers selected and then decide not to attend those events will need to pay the county back the entry fee . Premiums are not paid for 4-H static exhibits selected for the Iowa State Fair ; that money is used for transportation costs of exhibits to the Iowa State Fair and back . Static exhibits selected for state fair MUST be brought to the Extension Office on Monday , August 6 between the hours of 8:00 a . m . – 11:00 a . m .
Mandatory State Fair Meeting 4-H ’ ers who receive a Grand Champion or Reserve Champion Ribbons on their exhibits in the 4-H Building will be required to attend a mandatory State Fair meeting or send a parent / guardian / 4-H leader . Parents and guardians are strongly encouraged to attend along with the youth . 4-H ’ ers must indicate by 9 p . m . on Wednesday of fair week if they want their exhibit ( s ) to go on to the State Fair , otherwise an alternate will have the opportunity for their exhibit to go to State Fair . The mandatory meeting will take place at 4:30 p . m . on Wednesday of the fair in Flathers Hall . Photos will also be taken at this time . Please Note : Most 4-H county fair forms can be found on the Woodbury County Extension