RULES:
1. All General Rules located at the front of this catalog must be followed.
2. Print size 3.5" x 3.5" minimum and 16" x 20" maximum. Prints may be cropped but minimum size will apply.
3. All prints will be on standard photographic print paper.
4. No digital cameras/prints allowed. See Current Technology Commodity for Digital Photography.
5. All prints shall be mounted or framed , size not to exceed 20" x 24", except Class 10
6. Exhibitor names must be on back of mat or frame and only be visible from the back. All photos must be titled on mat. Category and Class must be written on exhibit. Photos without titles will be downgraded one place.
7. Exhibitors may enter only one photo per class, except in class #10.
8. Photos must have been taken by the exhibitor since last 4-H Fair.
9. 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.
10.Entries will be judged using the following scale:
creativity 40%
composition 30%
workmanship 10%
following directions 10%
mounting 10%

CATEGORIES:
A. Black and white prints
B. Color prints
D. Photos taken and processed by exhibitor

CLASSES:
1. People posing
2. People, other (showing action, candid, etc.)
3. Scenic with water
4. Scenic without water
5. Flowers, plants, and trees
6. Animals - farm (cows, pigs, horses, sheep, etc.)
7. Animals - nonfarm
8. Shadows
9. Architecture
10. Sequence of prints. 3 to 10 prints. Must visually tell a story. Maximum size including mat 36" x 48." Title on front of mat.
11. Still life
12. "4H in Action" (any photo of a 4H activity, with 4Her(s))
13. "Friendship"
14. Farm Implements
15. Any other not listed in above classes. Photos meeting requirements of other classes will NOT be judged in the "any other" class.

E. ADVANCED CLASSES:
E16. Spiders or insects in their natural environment.
E17. Textures in Nature

RULES:
1. All General Rules located at the front of this catalog must be followed.
2. Be sure posters are clearly identified by attaching a 3" x 5" index card to the back of the poster in the upper left-hand corner. The card should state: your name, mailing address, phone and age.
3. Poster should be on a 14" x 22" poster board. It can be either horizontal or vertical.
4. You can use any medium. For example: water color, ink, crayon, acrylic, charcoal, oils, collage.
5. No copyright materials may be included on the poster. For example: no Garfield or Snoopy.
6. Judges will base their evaluation on the following criteria: color, balance, artwork, message or theme, spelling and grammar, lettering, accurateness of information, creativity, rules followed for size and materials.
7. The 4-H office has a special booklet that includes tips on making better posters. Copies are available from them at no charge.
8. Entries must be put in place by 4-H exhibitor.
There will be two divisions: juniors and seniors. Cloverbuds may also particpate by making a poster and exhibiting it with their other projects.

CLASS A: 4-H FAIR POSTER
The purpose of this poster is to help promote the fair. Posters should list the date, time and place of the Worcester County 4-H Fair and should show something about the fair to help entice the public to come. It should prominently display 4-H Fair Theme. (see page 7). These posters must be displayed in stores and businesses during at least 3 weeks prior to the fair. You will then bring your poster to the fair for judging per the regular commodity entry schedule on page 4.
Posters must be signed on the index card on back by the business owner, manager or their representative indicating that the poster was on display, preferably during the week before the fair.

CLASS B: FOOD & FITNESS POSTER CONTEST
The theme of the poster will be food and fitness. Poster should reflect the importance of combining good nutrition with exercise for a fit body. Food & Fitness Posters need not be displayed in a store.

CLASS C: Red, White, and Blue
The theme of the poster is patriotism. Poster should reflect exhibitors vision of what patriotism means to them. Poster needs at least one American flag properly displayed. Red, White, and Blue posters need not be displayed in a store.

RULES: PRE-ENTRY IS REQUIRED.
1. All General Rules located at the front of this catalog must be followed.
2. Juniors and Seniors will be judged separately.
3. Junior presentations must be at least 3 minutes in length and Senior presentations must be at least 7 minutes. No presentation may be longer than 10 minutes.
4. Public speeches use no posters or visual aids.
5. For guidelines refer to the 4-H score card for Public Speaking and/or Visual Presentations.
6. Materials and equipment must be furnished by the presenter. Only a table will be provided.
7. A Visual Presentation may be by a single contestant or by a team of two.
8. Pre-entry is required. Title and subject of presentation shall be written on entry form on the "Other Description" line. Also write in whether the presentation is a Visual Presentation or a Public Speech.

CLASSES: A. Juniors B. Seniors
1. Presentations given at the State 4-H Contest
2. A problem facing youth in the 21st Century.
3. Any environmental issue.
4. Any plant science topic.
5. Any animal science topic.
6. Home economics, craft, or hobby.
7. 4-H Fair Theme
8. The benefits of organic farming.
9. Profitable new agribusinesses.
10.The importance of open space.

SPECIAL AWARD: The Irene Brown Trophy will be given to the 4-H member with the best presentation at the 4-H Fair.

RULES:
1. All General Rules located at the front of this catalog must be followed.
2. 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. Large quilted quilt (single bed or larger)
E2. Small quilted quilt (smaller than 50" 70")
E3. Large tied quilt (single bed or larger)
E4. Small tied quilt (smaller than 50" x 70")
E5. Machine quilted pillow
E6. Hand quilted pillow
E7. Patchwork pillow
E8. Any other quilting not listed in above classes.

RULES:
1. All General Rules located at the front of this catalog must be followed.
2. All vegetables, except winter crop vegetables, packages, and displays will be auctioned at the Fair.
3. All vegetables must be grown, selected, arranged, and set up by the exhibitor. Be sure to check number of items needed on each plate.
4. Displays of Vegetables will be judged on:
Quality 50%
Arrangement 30%
Utility Value 10%
Number of Kinds 10%
5. Exhibit Card must be placed on a white paper plate under vegetables. Both sides of card must be filled out.

Hints to prepare vegetables for exhibiting:
To select a good plate of vegetables, one should have many of each from which to choose. Pick out those of each kind that are most nearly alike in type, size, shape, and color. Then choose the best ones from this group. Don't mix several varieties of one vegetable, always have just one variety on a plate.

Here are a few general suggestions for picking out vegetables for exhibiting:
Snap beans - pick when pods are full grown but seeds are still small.
Root crops - cut off the tops, leaving about 1 inch of leaf stalk. Choose smooth, straight specimens.
Cabbage - select heads of average size that are solid, not cracked, and free from worm injury.
Onions - exhibit dried onions with the roots and stems cut off. Take off only loose outer skins, don't peel them too close.
Peppers - should be smooth, fairly large, and thick-meated, with the same number of lobes.
Potatoes - should be of medium size and free from scab and cuts.
Tomatoes - pick out firm fruits of medium size and color.
Vine crops - leave stems on squash or pumpkins. Remove from melons. Vine crops should not be over-ripe.

CLASSES:
Plate Classes:
C1. 15 pods Bush Green Beans
C2. 15 pods Bush Yellow
C4. 15 pods Shell Beans
C5. 15 pods Pole Beans (not Shell)
C6. 5 Beets - 1" stems
C8. 2 heads Cabbage
C12. 5 Carrots - long, 1" stems
C11. 5 Carrots - short, 1" stems
C15. 5 Ears Sweet Corn - husk on
C16. 2 Slicing Cucumbers
C17. 10 Pickling Cucumbers
C21. 5 Onions - white
C20. 5 Onions - yellow
C29. 2 Summer Squash - yellow
C30. 2 Summer Squash - green
C45. 2 Summer Squash - any other
C31. 2 Butternut Squash
C32. 2 Acorn Squash
C33. 2 Fall Squash (any other)
C34. 5 Ripe Tomatoes (stems off)
C35. 5 Green Tomatoes (stems off)
C36. 10 Red or Ripe Cherry-Type Tomatoes (stems off)
C23. 5 Bell Peppers
C24. 5 Sweet Peppers (not bell type)
C46. 5 Hot Peppers
C25. 5 Potatoes - White
C26. 5 Potatoes - Red
C27. 2 Pumpkins - sugar
C28. 2 Pumpkins - field type
C39. 2 Watermelons
C40. 2 Cantaloupes
C41 2 Eggplant with stems on
C42 10 radishes
C43 5 onions-redv C44 2 stalks swiss chard in water
C47 Any other not listed in above classes

DISPLAYS:
A3. Market Package (8 to 12 qt. appropriate container). Package must be filled with vegetables only. There must be at least 5 kinds. You must be able to pick it up by the handle without losing vegetables. Vegetables must not be tied on.
A1. Table Display - There must be at least 6 kinds of vegetables covering at least 9 square feet of table space.
A4. Individual Horticultural Display. A 3 foot by 3 foot table display of fresh vegetables, flowers, herbs, ornamental foliage, and/or houseplants. There must be at least 10 different varieties of these items attractively arranged. Accessories (baskets for vegetables, vases for flowers, etc.) are permitted as long as they do not overwhelm the horticultural aspect of the display. Table space will be provided.
A5. Club Horticultural Display. Same rules as Class A4 except that it is exhibited by a 4-H club.

SPECIAL AWARDS: A State Rosette will be given to the individual making the greatest contribution to the vegetable exhibit according to total points. Best Display of Vegetables will be given a Rosette. Best Junior and best Senior exhibit will be given a Rosette.

RULES:
1. All General Rules located at the front of this catalog must be followed.
2. Classes may be divided according to degree of difficulty, workmanship, and size of article.
3. 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:
A1. Miniatures
A2. Bookends
A3. Shoe Boxes
A4. Tool Box
A5. Toys
A6. Picture Frames
A7. Mirror Frames
A8. Stools
A9. Shelves
A10. Small Chests
A11. Chairs
A12. Desks
A13. Tables
A14. Furniture Refinishing (any article)
A15. Bookshelf
A16. Birdhouse
A17. Birdfeeder
A18. Any Other (small article) not listed in above classes
A19. Any Other (large article) not listed in above classes

RULES:
1. All General Rules located at the front of this catalog must be followed.
2. Working exhibits will be scheduled at various times over the weekend.
3. Any appropriate activity may be demonstrated in the area (such as rocketry, leathercraft, sewing, bicycle, model - making clubs).
4. Each member or group will be assigned a one half hour time slot to present their working exhibit. Every effort will be made to avoid scheduled conflicts with the group's/ individual's other fair activities. If time and space permit, the group/individual may continue to present their topic during the fair hours on Saturday and Sunday with commodity chair approval.
5. Working exhibits are a "picture" of club members in action, portraying any form of 4-H or related activities.
6. Pre-registration required.
7. Presentations may be made near Andrews Hall, but can be arranged in the barn, pavilions, or any other appropriate place.

Suggestions for exhibitors:
a. Exhibitors should remain at the working area at all times during the performance.
b. The exhibitors should perform their activity, and a continuous dialogue, and, at the same time, be prepared to answer any questions.
c. Posters, identification labels, information sheets are all helpful.

CLASSES:
A1. Agricultural - group
A2. Non-agricultural - group
B1. Agricultural - individual
B2. Non-agricultural - individual

Ideas for an exhibit are:
How to build an ant farm
How to milk a cow How to preserve food
How to shear a sheep How to groom rabbits
How to arrange flowers
How to spin and dye wool
How to care for a llama
USE YOUR IMAGINATION! THE SKY IS THE LIMIT

RULES:
1. All Gneral Rules located the the front of this catalog must be followed.
2. All work must be original. Any quoted work or references must be properly cited. Plagarised work will be disqualified automatically.
3. All work must be titled, the name of the exhibitor must be on the entry card ONLY.
4. 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.
5. Exhibitors may enter only one selection per class.

CLASSES:
1. Poetry
2. Essay
3. Picture Book
4. Short Story- Non-Fiction
5. Short Story- Fiction