2016 Communication and Expressive Arts Projects
Chemung County “4-H GROWS HERE”
2016 Fairbook Communication and Expressive Arts
General projects
Chemung County Fair 4-H Department 4-H Building phone number – 607-873-7357 Andrew Fagan – Extension Director Bernadette Raupers – Extension Resource Educator – 4-H Elaine Noble – Extension Program Educator – 4-H
2016 4-H Fair Theme: “4-H GROWS HERE” Thank you Chemung County Agriculture Society for your generous support of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chemung County, the Chemung County 4-H program, youth, families, volunteers, and our community. Through your generous sponsorship, we are able to provide the community an exciting week of exhibits, contests and demonstrations at the Chemung County Fair. 2016 4-H Fair Theme –
Within the 4-H community, we all know that the 4-H colors are green and white. White is for purity and green representing nature's most common color is emblematic of youth, life, and growth. When we visualize the 4-H Clover we all know that the H’s stand for Head, Heart, Hands and Health. As 4-H’ers we pledge our Heads to clearer thinking, our Hearts to greater loyalty, our Hands to larger service, and our Health to better living, so going green can also mean living up to 4-H expectations and applying our 4-H pledge in all that we do. All 4-H clubs and members are encouraged to incorporate this year’s theme in any way you see fit. As you can see, it can be applied in almost any setting. We challenge you to incorporate the theme as you are planning your club displays, individual projects, and décor throughout the fair. We always look forward to seeing the creative and inspirational ways the theme is intertwined into so many aspects you are responsible for at the fair. We wish everyone an educational and fun Chemung County Fair. Ideas, Resources, Results Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chemung County 425 Pennsylvania Avenue, Elmira, NY 14904 Tel: 607.734.4453 - Fax: 607.734.7740 http://chemung.cce.cornell.edu/ An Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer
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2016 4-H FAIR SCHEDULE 4-H Building open 11:00 – 8:00 August 2 – 4 4-H Building open 11 – 9:00 August 5-7
JULY 10 DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES online– ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED LATE SATURDAY, July 30 Noon to 3:00 P.M. - Exhibits entered and judged 4-H Building - club displays may be set up. SUNDAY, July 31 12:00 to 4:00 P.M. - 4-H Snack Shack open in the 4-H Building NOON to 4:00 P.M. - Exhibits entered, judged and set up. At this time we will accept any entries not judged on Saturday. 4:00 P.M. - Rabbits MUST be in place. 6:00 P.M – Mandatory Rabbit meeting 6:00 P.M – Rabbit Official Weigh-in NO GENERAL PROJECTS ACCEPTED AFTER 4:00 P.M.
MONDAY, August 1 9:00 A.M. – 4-H Rabbit Show 12:00 pm Mandatory snack shack training 12:00 to 6:00 P.M. - Snack Shack open in 4-H Building 6:00 P.M. - Mandatory Dairy/Livestock meeting 7:30 P.M. - Jr. Holstein Showmanship Classes 8:00 P.M. - Dairy and All Livestock in Place
THURSDAY, August 4 9:00 A.M. - 4-H Sheep and Goat (Dairy Goat to start first) 9:30 – Open Dairy Show 11:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. - Snack Shack open in 4-H Building FRIDAY, August 5 11:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. - Snack Shack open in the 4-H Building 9:00 A.M Open Swine/Beef/Sheep 1:00 P.M. - 4-H Rabbit / Cavy Knowledge 4:00 P.M. Open Dairy Goat/Meat Goat SATURDAY, August 6 9:00 A.M. - 4-H Dog Show 9:00 A.M. - Rabbit/Cavy Showmanship 11:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. - Snack Shack open in the 4-H Building 1:00 P.M. - 4-H Pet Parade 6:00 P.M. - Livestock Auction - Dairy Ring SUNDAY, August 7 12:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. - Snack Shack open in the 4-H Building See Ag Society rules on release time for Animal Exhibits
7:00 pm Release time for general projects TUESDAY, August 2 9:00 Open Rabbit Show 8:00 A.M. – 4-H Weigh-in for Livestock 11:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. - Snack Shack open in 4-H Building 3:00 P.M. 4-H Sheep Show 4:30 P.M. 4-H Beef and Swine Show 6:30 P.M - 4-H Dog Agility WEDNESDAY, August 3 9:30 A.M. - 4-H Dairy Show - Fitting and Showmanship - Dairy Show Ring 10:00 – Open Poultry Show 1:00 P.M. – 4-H Poultry Show 11:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. - Snack Shack open in 4-H Building
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MONDAY, August 8 10:00 A.M. - After Fair Cleanup.
GENERAL No entry fee charged. Classes in this department are open to all enrolled 4-H members unless otherwise noted. 4-H members must be enrolled by County Deadline. Fair Passes are provided for each 4-H member and one adult per family. Fair passes will be handed out just before fair starts. They must be signed for. All club members must submit entries online that state the 2 clinics and community service. They should certify on their online entry to the fact that the articles exhibited were grown or produced by them as part of their 4-H Club work during the 12 months proceeding the days of the fair. All exhibitors will enter a list of all articles or products that they plan to exhibit and all the demonstrations and contests they plan to enter in the Fair Online system. ALL DOUBLE ENTRY CARDS WILL BE PRINTED BY THE OFFICE. If for some reason an exhibitor cannot attend judging of General projects, there are suggested questions in some sections that should be answered for the judges. All general projects need to be registered in the online entry form or set up a time with 4-H staff to enter information by July 10 (next business day). It is okay to drop or add entries but register all projects you are bringing or hope to bring. Clubs must enter Club Exhibits to the online entry. NO EXHIBITS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNLESS THEY ARE PROPERLY LABELED AND ENTERED. ENTRIES NOT COMPLETED AND NOT ENTERED ON THE CORRECT FORM WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR PRIZE MONEY. EXHIBITS CANNOT BE REMOVED BEFORE 7:00 P.M. SUNDAY, OR PRIZE MONEY IS FORFEITED. However, they may be removed on Monday after the Fair.
Premiums: Due to economic uncertainty of this year, we are unsure if there will be premiums this year. If there are premiums, the following policy will be implemented: Prize money will be awarded at 4-H Recognition Event in the fall. Premium checks MUST BE CASHED WITHIN 90 DAYS of receiving, or they will be void. It will be assumed that any exhibitor that does not cash their check wishes to donate their premium money to the Chemung County 4-H Program. The county WILL NOT issues a second check for lost checks. Premiums to be paid as listed with respect to available funds. State Fair 4-H Projects (non-animal) - Projects to be displayed in the county booth at State Fair are chosen by the last day of the Chemung County Fair. You will know if your project has been chosen by the presence of a state fair sticker on your entry card. If you discover one of these on your project, do not take it home. Please bring it to the 4-H Building so that we may include it in our county display. Projects taken to the State Fair are not automatically entered for judging. You will however receive a participation ribbon. 4-H’ers who wishes to have their projects judged are responsible for following the instructions in the State Youth Fair Book regarding entry procedures. These books are located in the 4-H Building, on the desk. You must also notify the 4-H Educator with your intentions. We will then make sure a judge evaluates your project. BOTH a green State Fair Entry card AND a description form will need to be filled out for entries to State Fair.
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Because space is limited when we pack the projects for State Fair, the 4-H staff reserves the rights to make changes as needed regarding which projects we actually take. You will still receive a participation ribbon even if your project isn’t taken at the last minute. Every attempt will be made to take projects entered for judging. If you have any questions please see the 4-H Educator during the fair.
GENERAL INFORMATION DOUBLE ENTRY CARDS – Will be printed from the 4-H Fair database. THE DANISH JUDGING SYSTEM – All 4-H judging is done on the Danish System. While it was originally developed for livestock, it has since been applied to all other 4-H judging. Under this system, each exhibit, be it a dress, flower, steer or presentation, is compared to the ideal for that category. Exhibits receive an Excellent (Blue), Good (Red), or Worthy (White) award, as compared to the ideal. In a class of fifteen exhibits, there may be any combination of blues, reds, and whites including the possibility of all blue awards being given. Judges are asked to compare all exhibits to the ideal rather than to other exhibits. Clinics – there is a requirement that all exhibitors must attend at least 2 educational clinics. If the youth shows animals, at least one of these clinics must be related to animal science but are not required to be in the specie that the youth is showing in. Clinics are required by July 23rd. If you have any concerns, please contact the office.
Section C – COMMUNICATIONS AND EXPRESSIVE ARTS GENERAL INFORMATION - This section is intended to be a showcase for projects that fall under the national curriculum category, Communications and Expressive Arts. All work is to be completed by the individual youth exhibitor in the current 4-H program year. Creative work should not contain content that would be inappropriate for the general 4-H audience. Any use of unsuitable language or story themes will not be accepted. C0101 Achievement/Record Book – The Book is a collection of items assembled to demonstrate involvement in projects and activities during current 4-H year. Evaluators will be looking for an attractive cover and title page, a table of contents and/or the use of section dividers, and content that reflects involvement in 4-H experiences such as leadership experiences, marketing/public relations, exhibits, projects, community service, presentations, and other activities completed in the current 4-H year. All items such as ribbons, certificates and pictures displayed in the book should be labeled to reflect what experiences they relate to. The book must contain a story that summarizes the accomplishment and skills learned throughout the current year in 4-H. The inclusion of activities that are not 4-H related is acceptable but should be kept to a minimum, keeping the focus on 4-H work. C0102 Scrap Book – The Scrap Book reflects the use of creative scrapbooking techniques to tell about events and/or activities. The theme may be 4-H or non 4-H in nature. The Scrap Book must have been completed in the current 4-H year. Exhibits will be evaluated on overall appearance and creativity and the appropriate use of scrapbooking techniques to tell a story. If the scrapbook reflects the activities of the 4-H Club, the work must be
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completed solely by one 4-H youth member and not be a group/club effort. Club scrapbooks may be entered in the open class category. C0103 Press Releases or Editorials – Entries submitted need to demonstrate the 4-H youth member’s ability to share information with the various media outlets for the purpose of informing the public about their achievements and accomplishments during the current 4-H year. If the press release was printed in the local newspaper, please include a copy of the published release, indicating date of release and title of publication. C0104 4-H Portfolio – Portfolio should include the completed NYS Portfolio Summary Document found in the Club Management Notebook, appropriate project record sheets, and a 4-H Story documenting member participation and evidence of growth through involvement in the 4-H program for the current year. The 4-H Story is a significant and important part of the Portfolio. Exhibitors are expected to pay attention to formatting, spelling and grammar usage. Individual project records from previous years, pages of pictures and actual ribbons should not be included in the Portfolio. Exhibit will be judged on ability of exhibitor to clearly record information, the ease at which evaluator is able to understand scope of experiences and involvement and the overall 4-H story. C0105 Creative Writing – Creative writing will be evaluated on content, standard punctuation and grammar, rhyme (if applicable), use of expressions, actions, dialogue and overall “tone” of the written piece. How the piece is presented and neatness and creativity of the presentation will also be considered in the evaluation. There is a limit of six one sided pages, however if a piece is longer, the exhibitor can enter a synopsis along with the total piece. The synopsis can be no more than the six page limit. Recorded oral presentations of the work can also be submitted with the written work. Can be created in the Variety of Fiction or non-fiction – see description below: Fiction – Writing can be presented in any form of genre such as a story, letter, poem or script for stage or screen. Non-Fiction – In this form of creative writing the author uses self-exploratory writing that draws on personal experiences. The format could be an autobiography, personal story, letter, poem or script for stage or screen that is based on true-life experiences for the author. C0106 POSTERS AND 3-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAYS – Educational posters/3-dimensional displays – Exhibit should be self-explanatory through the use of appropriate captions, signs or labels and should be limited to approximately card table size. Exhibit will be evaluated on content, illustration, organization, clarity, visual appeal and readability. All exhibits must include a written summary to help evaluator understand purpose and/or outcome. Variety: Public Presentation Posters – posters must be accompanied by a descriptive summary so that evaluator clearly understands why/how poster was used. Poster/Exhibit: Individual or Group – a series of posters (at least 14” x 22”)/photos (8” x 10”) or threedimensional exhibit representing any aspect of 4-H Youth Development projects and/or activities.
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Displays demonstrating the theme “4-H Grows Here” Exhibitor may use any suitable materials or photographs to demonstrate to the public that 4-H can join the revolution of responsibility (literally or figuratively). Display should incorporate some text to help fairgoers understand what 4-H youth development is all about. C0107 4-H BANNERS - Size: 2’ x 4’ minimum, Designed to hang vertically or horizontally or to be carried horizontally, Must be equipped with a dowel on top suitable for hanging or carrying, Any assembly technique can be used, Must incorporate the 4-H Clover C0108 PERFORMING ARTS – Exhibits should illustrate the exhibitor’s involvement in performing arts. Involvement may be as a performer, technical support staff, review or observer. Variety includes: Prop – any object or material constructed by the exhibitor for use in a production. Examples: backdrop, scenery, puppet, mask, etc. Note: Costumes are evaluated in Textiles and Clothing classes. Script – an original sketch, scene or play written by the exhibitor. Documentation – notebook, posters or 3-dimensional exhibits about involvement in live performances. Other – any performing arts exhibit or project falling outside the categories described above. C0109 Miscellaneous Class is an option for exhibits deemed by the County Educator to be worthwhile but fall outside the categories described above. The decision to bring such exhibits is left to the discretion of the Extension educator.
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2016 Fairbook Communication and Expressive Arts
General projects
Chemung County Fair 4-H Department 4-H Building phone number – 607-873-7357 Andrew Fagan – Extension Director Bernadette Raupers – Extension Resource Educator – 4-H Elaine Noble – Extension Program Educator – 4-H
2016 4-H Fair Theme: “4-H GROWS HERE” Thank you Chemung County Agriculture Society for your generous support of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chemung County, the Chemung County 4-H program, youth, families, volunteers, and our community. Through your generous sponsorship, we are able to provide the community an exciting week of exhibits, contests and demonstrations at the Chemung County Fair. 2016 4-H Fair Theme –
Within the 4-H community, we all know that the 4-H colors are green and white. White is for purity and green representing nature's most common color is emblematic of youth, life, and growth. When we visualize the 4-H Clover we all know that the H’s stand for Head, Heart, Hands and Health. As 4-H’ers we pledge our Heads to clearer thinking, our Hearts to greater loyalty, our Hands to larger service, and our Health to better living, so going green can also mean living up to 4-H expectations and applying our 4-H pledge in all that we do. All 4-H clubs and members are encouraged to incorporate this year’s theme in any way you see fit. As you can see, it can be applied in almost any setting. We challenge you to incorporate the theme as you are planning your club displays, individual projects, and décor throughout the fair. We always look forward to seeing the creative and inspirational ways the theme is intertwined into so many aspects you are responsible for at the fair. We wish everyone an educational and fun Chemung County Fair. Ideas, Resources, Results Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chemung County 425 Pennsylvania Avenue, Elmira, NY 14904 Tel: 607.734.4453 - Fax: 607.734.7740 http://chemung.cce.cornell.edu/ An Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer
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2016 4-H FAIR SCHEDULE 4-H Building open 11:00 – 8:00 August 2 – 4 4-H Building open 11 – 9:00 August 5-7
JULY 10 DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES online– ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED LATE SATURDAY, July 30 Noon to 3:00 P.M. - Exhibits entered and judged 4-H Building - club displays may be set up. SUNDAY, July 31 12:00 to 4:00 P.M. - 4-H Snack Shack open in the 4-H Building NOON to 4:00 P.M. - Exhibits entered, judged and set up. At this time we will accept any entries not judged on Saturday. 4:00 P.M. - Rabbits MUST be in place. 6:00 P.M – Mandatory Rabbit meeting 6:00 P.M – Rabbit Official Weigh-in NO GENERAL PROJECTS ACCEPTED AFTER 4:00 P.M.
MONDAY, August 1 9:00 A.M. – 4-H Rabbit Show 12:00 pm Mandatory snack shack training 12:00 to 6:00 P.M. - Snack Shack open in 4-H Building 6:00 P.M. - Mandatory Dairy/Livestock meeting 7:30 P.M. - Jr. Holstein Showmanship Classes 8:00 P.M. - Dairy and All Livestock in Place
THURSDAY, August 4 9:00 A.M. - 4-H Sheep and Goat (Dairy Goat to start first) 9:30 – Open Dairy Show 11:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. - Snack Shack open in 4-H Building FRIDAY, August 5 11:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. - Snack Shack open in the 4-H Building 9:00 A.M Open Swine/Beef/Sheep 1:00 P.M. - 4-H Rabbit / Cavy Knowledge 4:00 P.M. Open Dairy Goat/Meat Goat SATURDAY, August 6 9:00 A.M. - 4-H Dog Show 9:00 A.M. - Rabbit/Cavy Showmanship 11:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. - Snack Shack open in the 4-H Building 1:00 P.M. - 4-H Pet Parade 6:00 P.M. - Livestock Auction - Dairy Ring SUNDAY, August 7 12:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. - Snack Shack open in the 4-H Building See Ag Society rules on release time for Animal Exhibits
7:00 pm Release time for general projects TUESDAY, August 2 9:00 Open Rabbit Show 8:00 A.M. – 4-H Weigh-in for Livestock 11:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. - Snack Shack open in 4-H Building 3:00 P.M. 4-H Sheep Show 4:30 P.M. 4-H Beef and Swine Show 6:30 P.M - 4-H Dog Agility WEDNESDAY, August 3 9:30 A.M. - 4-H Dairy Show - Fitting and Showmanship - Dairy Show Ring 10:00 – Open Poultry Show 1:00 P.M. – 4-H Poultry Show 11:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. - Snack Shack open in 4-H Building
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MONDAY, August 8 10:00 A.M. - After Fair Cleanup.
GENERAL No entry fee charged. Classes in this department are open to all enrolled 4-H members unless otherwise noted. 4-H members must be enrolled by County Deadline. Fair Passes are provided for each 4-H member and one adult per family. Fair passes will be handed out just before fair starts. They must be signed for. All club members must submit entries online that state the 2 clinics and community service. They should certify on their online entry to the fact that the articles exhibited were grown or produced by them as part of their 4-H Club work during the 12 months proceeding the days of the fair. All exhibitors will enter a list of all articles or products that they plan to exhibit and all the demonstrations and contests they plan to enter in the Fair Online system. ALL DOUBLE ENTRY CARDS WILL BE PRINTED BY THE OFFICE. If for some reason an exhibitor cannot attend judging of General projects, there are suggested questions in some sections that should be answered for the judges. All general projects need to be registered in the online entry form or set up a time with 4-H staff to enter information by July 10 (next business day). It is okay to drop or add entries but register all projects you are bringing or hope to bring. Clubs must enter Club Exhibits to the online entry. NO EXHIBITS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNLESS THEY ARE PROPERLY LABELED AND ENTERED. ENTRIES NOT COMPLETED AND NOT ENTERED ON THE CORRECT FORM WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR PRIZE MONEY. EXHIBITS CANNOT BE REMOVED BEFORE 7:00 P.M. SUNDAY, OR PRIZE MONEY IS FORFEITED. However, they may be removed on Monday after the Fair.
Premiums: Due to economic uncertainty of this year, we are unsure if there will be premiums this year. If there are premiums, the following policy will be implemented: Prize money will be awarded at 4-H Recognition Event in the fall. Premium checks MUST BE CASHED WITHIN 90 DAYS of receiving, or they will be void. It will be assumed that any exhibitor that does not cash their check wishes to donate their premium money to the Chemung County 4-H Program. The county WILL NOT issues a second check for lost checks. Premiums to be paid as listed with respect to available funds. State Fair 4-H Projects (non-animal) - Projects to be displayed in the county booth at State Fair are chosen by the last day of the Chemung County Fair. You will know if your project has been chosen by the presence of a state fair sticker on your entry card. If you discover one of these on your project, do not take it home. Please bring it to the 4-H Building so that we may include it in our county display. Projects taken to the State Fair are not automatically entered for judging. You will however receive a participation ribbon. 4-H’ers who wishes to have their projects judged are responsible for following the instructions in the State Youth Fair Book regarding entry procedures. These books are located in the 4-H Building, on the desk. You must also notify the 4-H Educator with your intentions. We will then make sure a judge evaluates your project. BOTH a green State Fair Entry card AND a description form will need to be filled out for entries to State Fair.
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Because space is limited when we pack the projects for State Fair, the 4-H staff reserves the rights to make changes as needed regarding which projects we actually take. You will still receive a participation ribbon even if your project isn’t taken at the last minute. Every attempt will be made to take projects entered for judging. If you have any questions please see the 4-H Educator during the fair.
GENERAL INFORMATION DOUBLE ENTRY CARDS – Will be printed from the 4-H Fair database. THE DANISH JUDGING SYSTEM – All 4-H judging is done on the Danish System. While it was originally developed for livestock, it has since been applied to all other 4-H judging. Under this system, each exhibit, be it a dress, flower, steer or presentation, is compared to the ideal for that category. Exhibits receive an Excellent (Blue), Good (Red), or Worthy (White) award, as compared to the ideal. In a class of fifteen exhibits, there may be any combination of blues, reds, and whites including the possibility of all blue awards being given. Judges are asked to compare all exhibits to the ideal rather than to other exhibits. Clinics – there is a requirement that all exhibitors must attend at least 2 educational clinics. If the youth shows animals, at least one of these clinics must be related to animal science but are not required to be in the specie that the youth is showing in. Clinics are required by July 23rd. If you have any concerns, please contact the office.
Section C – COMMUNICATIONS AND EXPRESSIVE ARTS GENERAL INFORMATION - This section is intended to be a showcase for projects that fall under the national curriculum category, Communications and Expressive Arts. All work is to be completed by the individual youth exhibitor in the current 4-H program year. Creative work should not contain content that would be inappropriate for the general 4-H audience. Any use of unsuitable language or story themes will not be accepted. C0101 Achievement/Record Book – The Book is a collection of items assembled to demonstrate involvement in projects and activities during current 4-H year. Evaluators will be looking for an attractive cover and title page, a table of contents and/or the use of section dividers, and content that reflects involvement in 4-H experiences such as leadership experiences, marketing/public relations, exhibits, projects, community service, presentations, and other activities completed in the current 4-H year. All items such as ribbons, certificates and pictures displayed in the book should be labeled to reflect what experiences they relate to. The book must contain a story that summarizes the accomplishment and skills learned throughout the current year in 4-H. The inclusion of activities that are not 4-H related is acceptable but should be kept to a minimum, keeping the focus on 4-H work. C0102 Scrap Book – The Scrap Book reflects the use of creative scrapbooking techniques to tell about events and/or activities. The theme may be 4-H or non 4-H in nature. The Scrap Book must have been completed in the current 4-H year. Exhibits will be evaluated on overall appearance and creativity and the appropriate use of scrapbooking techniques to tell a story. If the scrapbook reflects the activities of the 4-H Club, the work must be
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completed solely by one 4-H youth member and not be a group/club effort. Club scrapbooks may be entered in the open class category. C0103 Press Releases or Editorials – Entries submitted need to demonstrate the 4-H youth member’s ability to share information with the various media outlets for the purpose of informing the public about their achievements and accomplishments during the current 4-H year. If the press release was printed in the local newspaper, please include a copy of the published release, indicating date of release and title of publication. C0104 4-H Portfolio – Portfolio should include the completed NYS Portfolio Summary Document found in the Club Management Notebook, appropriate project record sheets, and a 4-H Story documenting member participation and evidence of growth through involvement in the 4-H program for the current year. The 4-H Story is a significant and important part of the Portfolio. Exhibitors are expected to pay attention to formatting, spelling and grammar usage. Individual project records from previous years, pages of pictures and actual ribbons should not be included in the Portfolio. Exhibit will be judged on ability of exhibitor to clearly record information, the ease at which evaluator is able to understand scope of experiences and involvement and the overall 4-H story. C0105 Creative Writing – Creative writing will be evaluated on content, standard punctuation and grammar, rhyme (if applicable), use of expressions, actions, dialogue and overall “tone” of the written piece. How the piece is presented and neatness and creativity of the presentation will also be considered in the evaluation. There is a limit of six one sided pages, however if a piece is longer, the exhibitor can enter a synopsis along with the total piece. The synopsis can be no more than the six page limit. Recorded oral presentations of the work can also be submitted with the written work. Can be created in the Variety of Fiction or non-fiction – see description below: Fiction – Writing can be presented in any form of genre such as a story, letter, poem or script for stage or screen. Non-Fiction – In this form of creative writing the author uses self-exploratory writing that draws on personal experiences. The format could be an autobiography, personal story, letter, poem or script for stage or screen that is based on true-life experiences for the author. C0106 POSTERS AND 3-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAYS – Educational posters/3-dimensional displays – Exhibit should be self-explanatory through the use of appropriate captions, signs or labels and should be limited to approximately card table size. Exhibit will be evaluated on content, illustration, organization, clarity, visual appeal and readability. All exhibits must include a written summary to help evaluator understand purpose and/or outcome. Variety: Public Presentation Posters – posters must be accompanied by a descriptive summary so that evaluator clearly understands why/how poster was used. Poster/Exhibit: Individual or Group – a series of posters (at least 14” x 22”)/photos (8” x 10”) or threedimensional exhibit representing any aspect of 4-H Youth Development projects and/or activities.
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Displays demonstrating the theme “4-H Grows Here” Exhibitor may use any suitable materials or photographs to demonstrate to the public that 4-H can join the revolution of responsibility (literally or figuratively). Display should incorporate some text to help fairgoers understand what 4-H youth development is all about. C0107 4-H BANNERS - Size: 2’ x 4’ minimum, Designed to hang vertically or horizontally or to be carried horizontally, Must be equipped with a dowel on top suitable for hanging or carrying, Any assembly technique can be used, Must incorporate the 4-H Clover C0108 PERFORMING ARTS – Exhibits should illustrate the exhibitor’s involvement in performing arts. Involvement may be as a performer, technical support staff, review or observer. Variety includes: Prop – any object or material constructed by the exhibitor for use in a production. Examples: backdrop, scenery, puppet, mask, etc. Note: Costumes are evaluated in Textiles and Clothing classes. Script – an original sketch, scene or play written by the exhibitor. Documentation – notebook, posters or 3-dimensional exhibits about involvement in live performances. Other – any performing arts exhibit or project falling outside the categories described above. C0109 Miscellaneous Class is an option for exhibits deemed by the County Educator to be worthwhile but fall outside the categories described above. The decision to bring such exhibits is left to the discretion of the Extension educator.
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