DEPARTMENT E 4-H PROJECT EXHIBITS
This area is for bona fide Rockbridge 4-H members to enter their individual projects. Exhibits from the listed categories may be entered. See the General 4-H Rules and Regulations for additional information.
AWARDS: All entries will receive a ribbon and the following premium: Blue Ribbon - $2.00 Red Ribbon - $1.00 White - $ .50 Premiums will be awarded, if available. Fair tags, exhibitor number and entry sheets will be available after June 30, 2008. You can obtain these from the Rockbridge County Extension Office, 150 South Main Street between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. You can fill out all tags, entry sheets and other forms Monday evening July 14, 2008, but this will take extra time on your part.
DIRECTIONS FOR FILLING OUT 4-H PROJECT TAGS

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DIVISION I. ART WORK & PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS A. Art Work 1. Pencil Drawing 2. Colored Pencil Drawing 3. Crayon Drawing 4. Caricature 5. Cartooning 6. Charcoal Drawing 7. Oil Pastel 8. Oil Sticks 9. Oil Painting 10. Pastel 11. Tempra or Acrylic 12. Watercolor 13. Pen and Ink Study 14. Pen and Ink Still Life 15. Half Face Study 16. Nature Painting 17. Landscape Painting 18. Exhibitor Choice CLASS B. PAPER ART 1. Decorated Paper 2. Kites 3. Origami 4. Paper Maché 5. Pop Up Art 6. Shaped of Sculpted Paper 7. Mobile 8. Block Print Collage 9. Other Collage 10. Exhibitor Choice CLASS C. PHOTOGRAPHY RULES: 1. Each photo (single or album) must have a caption. Single photos must be mounted or framed. Photos must be taken by the exhibitor within the last year. 2. Description of entries: Portraits: Depiction of a personality, head or full figure, posed or informal (not candid) wherein the person is the main interest. Human Interest: Candids, people interacting. Scenic: Landscapes, water, sunsets etc. Architectural: Buildings, bridges, roads etc. Floral: Flowers, gardens, plants, cultivated or wild. Animals: Wild or domestic, pets, etc. Children: Including babies. Story Told With 5 or more pictures: the pictures should tell a story or sequence of events such as a vacation, trip to a ball game etc. Before and After Picture: showing the difference of an event or object such as a house being built (framing-completed house). CLASS C. BLACK & WHITE PHOTOS 1. Portraits 2. Human Interest 3. Scenic 4. Architectural 5. Floral 6. Animals 7. Children 8. Story Told with 5 or More Pictures 9. Before and After Picture 10. Album of Pictures 11. Exhibitor’s Choice CLASS C. COLORED PHOTOS 12. Portraits 13. Human Interest 14. Scenic 15. Architectural 16. Floral 17. Animals 18. Children 19. Story Told with 5 or More Pictures 20. Before and After Picture 21. Album of Pictures 22. Exhibitor’s Choice DIVISION II. CRAFTS CLASS D. CRAFTS 1. Baskets 2. Camp Craft 3. Decorated Cheese Box 4. Decoupagé 5. Fabric Painted Item 6. Hand or Tie Dyed Item 7. Copper Tooling 8. Wall Hanging 9. Macramé 10. Wreath 11. Hand Made Flags 12. Stain Glass 13. Woven Item 14. Other Craft, not listed CLASS E. HOLIDAY CRAFTS 1. Table Cloth 2. Place Mats 3. Christmas Stockings 4. Christmas Tree Ornament 5. Christmas Tree Skirt 6. Christmas Wreath 7. Door Arrangement 8. Christmas Decoration 9. Decorated Egg Shell 10. Holiday Novelty 11. Halloween Decoration 12. Easter Decoration 13. Valentine Decoration 14. Other Item Not Listed CLASS F. MODEL CRAFTS 1. Model Cars a. Plastic b. Wooden c. Other 2. Model Planes 3. Model Ships 4. Model Rockets 5. Structures a. Bridges b. Lighthouses c. Other 6. Dwellings a. Homes b. Indian Log Houses c. Other 7. Salt Map 8. Lego Model 9. Other Craft Model CLASS G. LEATHER CRAFTS 1. Name Bracelet 2. Belt 3. Coin Purse 4. Wallet 5. Key Chain 6. Other, Not Listed CLASS H. DOLLS (Exhibitor Made) 1. Raggedy Ann 2. Raggedy Andy 3. Hand-made Rag Doll-dressed 4. Story Book Character Doll-dressed |
5. Baby Doll-dressed 6. Other, Not Listed CLASS I. JEWELRY 1. Clay Jewelry 2. Macrame Jewelry 3. Metal Jewelry a. Gold b. Silver c. Copper d. Other 4. Mixed Media Jewelry DIVISION III. HOME ENVIRONMENT CLASS J. NEEDLEWORK 1. Crochet Item 2. Cross-Stitch 3. Embroidery 4. Knitted Item 5. Plastic Canvas 6. Patchwork Item 7. Quilted Item 8. Crewel Item 9. Needlework Not Listed CLASS K. SEWING - ALL WEARABLE ITEMS MUST BE DISPLAYED ON A CLOTHES HANGER. 1. Accessories (2 or more) 2. Beach Cover-up 3. Blouse or Top 4. Dress-Street Length 5. Jacket or Coat 6. Jumper 7. Jump Suit 8. Party Dress - any length 9. Shorts or Short Set 10. Skirt 11. Slacks 12. Suit 13. Tote Bag 14. Vest 15. Article Not Listed CLASS L. HOME ENVIRONMENT 1. Pillow 2. Scatter Rug 3. Stuffed Animals 4. Scrap Book 5. Display of 4-H Ribbons 6. Hot Pad or Pot Holder 7. Heavy Duty Extension Cord (made by exhibitor) 8. Homemade Lamp (not wood) 9. Other, Not Listed CLASS M. FAMILY LIFE & YOU & TOTS 1. Child’s Toy (made by exhibitor) 2. A Check List for Babysitting 3. Game and/or Directions for a Game You Have Made Up 4. A Diagram of Your House with Escape Route 5. Pre-School Craft Project Labeled by Steps DIVISION IV. BAKED GOODS & CANDY RULES: 1. All biscuits, muffins, rolls, cookies, pies and candy must be displayed on a 6-inch white disposable plate and placed in a zip-lock plastic bag. 2. Loaf breads must be displayed in a square zip-lock plastic bag. 3. Cakes must be displayed on card board (8” square) covered with aluminum foil and placed in a zip-lock plastic bag. 4. NO iced cakes 5. NO meringue pies CLASS N. BREADS 1. White Bread, 1/2 loaf 2. Whole Wheat Bread, 1/2 loaf 3. Biscuits (3) 4. Coffee Cake 5. Blueberry Muffins (3) 6. Other Muffins (3) 7. Yeast Rolls (3) 8. Banana Bread, 1/2 loaf 9. Zucchini Bread, 1/2 loaf 10. Best Other CLASS O. CAKES 1. 1/4 Angel Food Cake 2. 1/4 Pound Cake 3. 1/4 Sponge Cake 4. 1/4 Cake, Not Listed CLASS P. COOKIES 1. Bar Cookies (3) 2. Drop Cookies (3) 3. Pressed Cookies (3) 4. Molded Cookies (3) 5. Rolled Cookies (3) 6. No-Bake Cookies (3) 7. Brownies (3) 8. Cookies, Not Listed (3) CLASS Q. PIES 1. 1/4 Pecan Pie 2. 1/4 Brown Sugar Pie 3. 1/4 Fruit Pie 4. 1/4 Other Pie CLASS R. CANDY 1. Fudge (3) 2. Molded Candy (3) 3. Peanut Brittle (3) 4. Hard Candy (3) 5. Best Other (3) DIVISION V.
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FRUITS DIVISION VI. VEGETABLES, PRODUCE & FARM PRODUCTS CLASS W. VEGETABLES & PRODUCE Must be ripe. Use 9” plain white disposable paper plates for display. 1. Green Beans, unsnapped (12) 2. Pole Beans (12) 3. Lima Beans (12) 4. Beets with tops trimmed/bunch of 6 5. Broccoli - 1 bunch 6. Brussels Sprouts (6) 7. Cabbage (1 head) 8. Carrots with tops, bunch of 6 9. Cauliflower (1 head) 10. Sweet Corn (3 ears) *Untrimmed ends 11. Ornamental Corn (3 ears) 12. Cucumbers (3) 13. Pickling Cucumbers (6) 14. Eggplant (1) 15. Lettuce Head 16. Leaf Lettuce (placed in ziplock bag) 17. Mustard Greens 18. Swiss Chard (1 quart) 19. Snow Peas (12) 20. Yellow Onions (4) No Tops 21. White Onions (4) No Tops 22. Red Onions (4) No Tops 23. Green Onions, bunch of 6 24. Parsnips (3) 25. Bell Peppers (3) 26. Banana Peppers (4) 27. Hot Peppers (6) 28. Irish Potatoes (4) 29. Red Potatoes (4) 30. Radishes (6 with tops) 31. Rhubarb (6 stalks) 32. Rutabaga (1) 33. Salsify, bunch of 4 34. Okra (6) 35. Yellow Squash (2) 36. Zucchini (2) 37. Butternut Squash (2) 38. Misc. Squash (2) 39. Red Tomatoes (3) 40. Yellow Tomatoes (3) 41. Ripe Green Tomatoes (3) 42. Cherry Tomatoes (6) 43. Pear Tomatoes (6) 44. Plums (6) 45. Apples (3) a. Traditional (3) b. Crabapple (3) c. Non-Traditional (3) 46. Pear (3) 47. Grapes, bunch 48. Berries (½ pint) in ziplock bag 49. Peaches (3) 50. Watermelon (1) 51. Cantaloupe (1) 52. Pumpkin (1) 53. Ornamental Gourds (1) 54. Herbs (1 bunch in ziplock bag) 55. Light Honey with Comb (1 jar) 56. Light Honey without Comb (1 jar) 57. Dark Honey with Comb (1 jar) 58. Dark Honey without Comb (1 jar) 59. Basket of Home Garden - Special Collection of 10 or more vegetables in one garden. 60. Other, Not Listed EGG PRODUCTION (Eggs MUST be washed) 1. 6 eggs, Pullet (Brown) 2. 6 eggs, Pullet (White) 3. 12 eggs, Hen (Brown) 4. 12 Eggs, Hen (White) 5. 3 Goose Eggs 6. 3 Duck Eggs 7. 3 Turkey Eggs 8. 3 Other Eggs, Not Listed CLASS Y. CROPS (Items with * are to be displayed in a 1 gallon plastic ziplock bag) 1. Yellow Corn shelled, 1/2 gallon* 2. Yellow Hybrid Corn (10 ears) 2006 3. Yellow Hybrid Corn (3 stalks) 2007 4. Wheat, 1/2 gallon* 5. Winter Oats,1/2 gallon* 6. Spring Oats, 1/2 gallon* 7. Barley, 1/2 gallon* 8. Soybeans, 1/2 gallon* 9. Rye, 1/2 gallon* 10. Smooth Wheat, 5 inch Bundle 11. Hooded Barley, 5 inch Bundle 12. Winter Oats, 5 inch Bundle 13. Rye, 5 inch Bundle 14. Alfalfa, 5 inch Bundle fresh 15. Red Clover, 5 inch Bundle fresh 16. Lespedeza, Korea, 5 inch Bundle fresh 17. Lespedeza, Sericea, 5 inch Bundle fresh 18. Soybeans, 5 inch Bundle fresh 19. Timothy, 5 inch Bundle fresh 20. Orchard Grass, 5 inch Bundle fresh 21. Alfalfa, Baled Round or Square, 5 inch sample 22. Red Clover, Baled Round or Square, 5 inch sample 23. Lespedeza, Baled Round or Square, 5 inch sample 24. Timothy, Baled Round or Square, 5 inch sample 25. Orchard Grass, Baled Round or Square, 5 inch sample 26. Alfalfa Haylage* 27. Barley Haylage* 28. Rye Haylage* 29. Wheat Haylage* DIVISION VII. ANIMAL PROJECTS CLASS Z. HORSE & PONY
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1. Display of Horse Grooming Equipment 2. Series of Pictures Telling Story about Horse or Pony (labeled and brief description) 3. Display of 6 or more Horse Feeds identified as to name and use 4. Collection of Toy or Model Horses labeled as to Breed. Exhibitor responsible to set up. CLASS AA. SMALL PETS CLASS X. 1. Small Animal in Cage (NO boxes or Pet Carriers) a. Cat b. Hamster c. Parakeet d. White Mouse e. Other *ALL pets are to be released and removed from Fairground after judging and recording is completed on Tuesday, July 15, 2008. CLASS BB. PET CARE & TRAINING PROJECT 1. Cat Grooming Kit (Labeled and identified) 2. Dog Grooming Kit (Labeled and identified) 3. Picture or set of Pictures of 4-H’er and Cat (Labeled and identified) 4. Picture or set of Pictures of 4-H’er and Dog (Labeled and identified) 5. Picture or set of Pictures of Other Pet (Labeled and identified) 6. Dog Obedience and Training Class 7. Dog Costume Class CLASS CC. RABBITS 1. Pair of Rabbits in Cage 2. Single Buck in Cage 3. Single Doe in Cage CLASS DD. REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS 1. Collecting Equipment (identified and labeled how to use) 2. Frog in Cage 3. Salamander in Cage 4. Snake in Cage 5. Turtle in Cage 6. Other, not listed CLASS EE. DOG OBEDIENCE DIVISION VIII. OUTDOOR & OTHER 4-H PROJECTS CLASS FF. CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 1. Recycling Exhibit 2. Ecology Exhibit 3. Rock Collection - must be identified 4. Soil Type Collection - must be identified 5. Other, not listed CLASS GG. ENTOMOLOGY (All insects must be collected and mounted by exhibitor since July 2007 ) 1. Display of Single Insect 2. Exhibit of 3 or more Butterflies or Moths 3. Insect Collection Display (Identified as to name, where found and date collected) 4. Poster Display of Life Cycle of an Insect CLASS HH. FORESTRY 1. Collection of 10 or more leaves, identified, dried or pressed 2. Collection of 10 or more leaf prints, identified 3. Exhibit of 10 or more samples of wood identified as to name and use 4. Exhibit of 6 or more poisonous plants, identified 5. Other, not listed CLASS II. WILDLIFE 1. Bird Feeder 2. Bird House 3. Collection of 6 or more Bird Foods, identified 4. Mold of Animal Track 5. Wildlife Scrapbook 6. Other Wildlife Exhibit CLASS JJ. HUNTING & FISHING 1. Tackle Box Equipped by Exhibitor 2. Fly Fishing Display 3. Fishing Line Knot Display (Knots identified and use) 4. Hunter Safety Exhibit 5. Other Hunting or Fishing Item made by Exhibitor CLASS KK. HORTICULTURE 1. Single Flower Specimen, identified 2. Arrangement of cut flowers 3. All Green Arrangement (cut greenery) 4. Dried Flower Arrangement 5. Dish Garden - 3 or more types 6. Home Potted Plant, identified 7. Hanging Basket, non flowering 8. Hanging Basket, flowering 9. Window Sill Garden, Herb-3 or more types 10. Container Vegetable Garden - 3 or more types 11. Terrarium 12. Best other Horticulture Display CLASS LL. OUTDOOR MEALS 1. Picnic Baskets - with theme equipped by exhibitor 2. Camping Safety Exhibit 3. Picnic Item Made by exhibitor CLASS MM. HEALTH & SAFETY 1. First Aid Kit Assembled by Exhibitor for the home 2. Exhibit of 10 or more common household poisons labeled and household use identified CLASS NN. AUTOMOTIVE CARE 1 . Car Wash Kit 2. Emergency Repair Kit 3. First Aid Kit assembled by exhibitor for car CLASS OO. WOODWORKING 1. Bookends 2. Clock 3. Nail & Tool Box 4. Towel Rack 5. Cutting Board 6. Lamp 7. Camp Woodworking Project, not listed above 8. Other wood item made by exhibitor CLASS PP. MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION IX. FASHION REVUE Entry information and forms are available at the Rockbridge Extension Office.
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