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EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY- Dept 34
Commodity Chair: Jen Vaughan (978) 630-2676
PRE-ENTRY REQUIRED
Premiums: 1st - 8; 2nd - 7; 3rd - 6; 4th - 5; 5th - 4;
6th - 3; 7th - 2; 8th - 1
RULES:
1. All General Rules located at the front of this catalog must be followed.
2. Pre-entry required. Name of exhibit shall be written on "Description" line on entry form.
3. Space - will be 48 inches wide and 30 inches deep and viewed from one side. The display should consist of an educational program of any phase; arranged by the leader and members or individual.
4. Group entries must have:
A. Signs to include name of club and town.
B. Judge's Information (in envelope):
1.Nature of club program
2.Ages of club members
3.Number of 4-H members who helped with exhibit
5. Entries may be brought to the Fair and presented
to the Commodity Chairperson or Commodity member by the 4-Her's Leader, Parent, or other club member.
SCORE:
25% - General Effect (attractiveness, neatness, scale, color scheme)
50% - Educational Value (Does it tell a story?)
25% - Workmanship and Quality of Materials Used.
CLASSES:
A. Individual
A1. Animals
A2. Communication Arts Ex. Music, Drama
A3. Health & Physical Fitness
A4. Sports & Hobbies
A5. Any other not listed in above classes
B. Club/Team (2 or more people)
B1 Animals
B2. Communication Arts Ex. Music, Drama
B3. Health & Physical Fitness
B4. Sports & Hobbies
B5. Any other not listed in above classes
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EGGS - Dept. 7
Commodity Chair: Roseanne Ingalls (508) 885-3959
Premiums: 1st- 3; 2nd - 2.5; 3rd - 2; 4th - 1.5; 5th - 1
RULES:
1. All General Rules located at the front of this catalog must be followed.
2. All eggs, including duck or geese eggs will be judged according to USDA grades.
3. Eggs must be from exhibitors own flock.
4. Any questionable eggs may be broken by judges.
5. All eggs must be clean and in egg box.
6. All eggs in any one dozen must be of uniform weight and will be weighed individually.
7. Entries may be brought to the Fair and presented to the Commodity Chairperson or Commodity member by the 4-Her's Leader, Parent, or other club member.
CLASSES:
E1. 1 dozen pullet or small (18 to 21 oz.)
E2. 1 dozen medium (21 to 24 oz.)
E3. 1 dozen large (24 to 27 oz.)
E4. 1 dozen extra large (27 to 30 oz.)
E5. 1 dozen jumbo (30 oz. or more)
E6. 1 dozen duck or goose eggs
E7. 1 dozen any other eggs
SPECIAL AWARDS: Rosette will be given for the best dozen eggs.
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Flowers- Dept.17
Commodity Chair: Nancy Hubbard (978) 928-5964
Premiums: 1st - 3; 2nd - 2.5; 3rd - 2; 4th - 1.5; 5th - 1
RULES:
1. All General Rules located at the front of this catalog must be followed.
2. All flowers, except house plants, hanging baskets, and arrangements will be auctioned at the Fair.
3. Flowers must be grown, selected, arranged, and set up by exhibitor.
4. Flowers, House Plants and Hanging Baskets will be judged on Horticultural perfection only.
5. Arrangements will be judged on the following scale:
Design 40%
Quality of Plant Material 30%
Color and Textural Harmony 20%
Creativity 10%
6. Appropriate containers are to be furnished by exhibitor and must have name of exhibitor on bottom in indelible ink (containers are not auctioned at the Fair).
7. Endangered species not to be used.
NOTE: "Bloom" means individual flower (with leaves if appropriate).
"Stem" means one or more flowers on one branch
(with leaves if appropriate).
CLASSES:
Cut Flowers: (one vase/exhibit)
C1. Asters - 5 blooms (1 or more varieties)
C2. Cosmos - 5 stems
C5. Dahlia - 1 giant
C7. Dahlia - small-3 blooms
C9. Gladiolus - 1 spike (labeled with name)
C6. Gourds - at least 5 different kinds
C11. Marigolds - giant (African) 5 blooms
C12. Marigolds - double, small (French) 5 stems
C15. Petunia - single flowered - 5 stems
C16. Petunia - double flowered - 5 stems
C17. Roses - 1 bloom
C19. Zinnias - large flowered - 5 blooms
C20. Zinnias - small flowered - 5 stems
C23. Centaurea (Bachelor's Buttons) - 5 blooms
C24. Geraniums - 1 flower cluster
C25. Impatiens - 5 stems
C26. Sunflower - 1 stem
C31. Any other named not listed in above - 1 bloom
C32. Any other named not listed in above classes - 5 stems
House Plants: (grown in pots)
E7. Flowering.
E11. Foliage (cactus is included).
E19. Dish Gardens - 3 or more plants in a shallow container.
E20. Container Garden - European Style - Grow a mixture of plants in a container. Flowers, vegetables, herbs are all acceptable.
Hanging Baskets:
B20. Flowering
B21. Foliage
Arrangements:
A4. Floating plant material in a shallow container. (No more than 3" deep)
A9. Arrangement in a container not originally intended for flowers.
A12. Arrangement of named mixed wild flowers arranged for effect.
A14. Miniature arrangement made up of only miniature flowers, not over 5 inches in any one dimension, including container.
A19. Holiday Theme arrangement - specify holiday on entry card.
SPECIAL AWARDS: State Rosettes for best Junior and Senior flower exhibit. The best arrangement of flowers will be given a Rosette.
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FOOD PREPARATION - Dept. 19
Commodity Chair: Joanna Allen, 978-928-4342
Premiums: 1st- 3; 2nd - 2.5; 3rd - 2; 4th - 1.5; 5th - 1
RULES:
1. All General Rules located at the front of this catalog must be followed.
2. Foods should be exhibited on a white paper or Styrofoam plate.
3. Foods should be covered in a closed plastic bag (except classes 12 & 15).
4. Recipe hand or computer printed, or typed, on a 3"X5" card or similar sized paper attached to outside of bag.
5. All foods will be tasted including decorated cakes.
6. All foods exhibited will be auctioned for sale, including rosette winners.
7. Please do not submit foods that require refrigeration.
8. Recipes should be made from scratch except for classes 12, 15, and 24.
9. Decorated cakes can be made from a mix but the frosting should be made from scratch and recipe for frosting included.
10. Entries must be put in place by 4-H exhibitor.
BAKING CLASSES:
A1. White Bread Yeast
A2. Dark Bread (rye. oatmeal, etc.)
A3. Loaf Quick Bread
A4. Fancy Bread Yeast
A5. 6 Yeast Rolls
A6. 6 Baking Powder Biscuits
A7. 6 Muffins
A8. 6 Drop Cookies
A9. 6 Brownies
A10. Angel, Chiffon, Sponge Cake or Unfrosted Cake
A11. Frosted Cake
A12. Decorated Cakes (not to exceed 18" on foil covered cardboard, covered with plastic wrap)
A13. One Crust Pie
A14. 2 Crust Pie (not apple)
A15. Creative use of Cake Mixes
A16. 6 Squares
A17. Coffee Cakes
A18. 6 Frosted Cupcakes
A19. 6 Shaped Cookies - Cut out
A20. 6 Shaped Cookies by hand or pressed
A21. 6 Pieces of Fudge
A22. 6 Pieces of Penuche
A23. Any Other not listed in above classes
NUTRITION CLASSES:
B24. Packed School Lunch (include menu for entire day)
B25. Healthful snacks (include nutritional content of main ingredients with recipe card)
B26. Heart healthy foods - recipe modified to low cholesterol, low sugar
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FRUITS - Dept. 16
Commodity Chair: Debbie Vaughan - (978) 630-2676
Premiums: 1st- 3; 2nd - 2.5; 3rd - 2; 4th - 1.5; 5th - 1
RULES:
1. All General Rules located at the front of this catalog must be followed.
2. Fruit must be grown by exhibitor. Care must be given fruit trees and plants for two growing seasons counting the bearing year.
3. Entries must be put in place by 4-H exhibitor.
CLASSES
G1. Berry (1 pint box)
A1. Apples (5 on a plate)
C1. Peaches (5 on a plate)
B1. Pears (5 on a plate)
E1. Grapes (3 bunches on a plate)
H1. Any other not listed in above classes(pint box or 5 on a plate as appropriate)
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