4H State Fair Page || 4-H Youth Development page || MSUcares Home Page Mississippi State Fair October 3-14, 2007 "4-H: A Timeless Tradition " Table of Contents: Mississippi State Fair Schedule of Events RULES AND REGULATIONS Division - AGRI-BUSINESS STORE Division - CULINARY ARTS - "Kids in the Kitchen" Division - BUG SHOP Division - SAFETY AND HEALTH Division - ENVIRONMENTAL SHOP Division - FASHION SHOP Division - CREATIVE ARTS Division - HORTICULTURE Division - CLOVER SHOP Canning Entry Exhibit Form (sample) 2007 4-H Schedule of Activities and Events September 25-28, 2007 4-H Village Construction Tuesday, October 2, 2007 All exhibits will be received Exhibits must be in between 8:00 am and 12:00 Noon Counties should work with R&E Center Heads about transportation of exhibits to the village. Thursday, October 11, 2007 Second Batch of 4-H Baked Goods submitted Saturday, October 13, 2007 4-H Day at the Mississippi State Fair 4-H Leadership Team Activities 4-H Fashion Revue Entomology Interactive Exhibits Butterfly Petting Zoo 4-H Showcase of Talent (Held on the Stage within the area of the village) More Modeling Squad Showdown More Special Note: -Fashion Revue -Actual modeling to be held on stage in the village area -Interactive exhibits and booths manned -Other events and activities   Rules and Regulations The exhibit must be made or produced by the 4-H'er in the current year. It cannot be over 24"x24"x24". It could be made as a result of a workshop sponsored by the Extension Service, a 4-H club meeting, or work in a 4-H project. ONLY ITEMS ON THE EXHIBIT LIST WILL BE ACCEPTED. Items entered in the wrong category may be disqualified. Because of limited space for display, exhibits which occupy an excessive amount of space may be disqualified. Items that have received a blue ribbon at a county fair, multi-county fair, or a county 4-H exhibit day may be exhibited in the 4-H Village at the Mississippi State Fair. All exhibits must be approved by the County Extension Office. Exhibit will be judged on quality and workmanship. A 4-H'ER MAY ENTER ONE EXHIBIT PER LOT. (Unless otherwise noted) Unless otherwise noted by a number in parenthesis, each lot is one item. All exhibits must be identified with labels securely attached. Labels will be furnished by the State 4-H Department. Items should only be exhibited once at the Mississippi State Fair. Exceptions are insect collections. These, however, should be updated each year. (Should exhibits be detected as being exhibited the previous year, they will be disqualified.) A list of all exhibits should be typed on the State Fair Form A. A copy will be kept in the county and one will be enclosed with the exhibits. A computer registration will be used for logging in exhibits. The exhibits should be packed in a box with the county name on it. Perishable exhibits such as certain vegetables, fruits and foods will not be returned. All vegetables will be displayed on disposable plates. Blue ribbon exhibits will be displayed, red and white ribbon exhibits will be displayed only if space is available. The 4-H Department will assume no liability for loss or damage to any exhibit, but all precautions possible will be exercised to avoid losses or damages. In the event that a 4-H member's premium is less than a dollar, it will not be paid. Unless otherwise noted, ALL COUNTIES WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING THEIR EXHIBITS TO THE STATE FAIR. Special Note: The Clover Shop is open to all clover bud exhibitors ages 5-7. This age group will only be allowed 2 exhibits. These exhibits must be within the size that is allowed for all other exhibits. Refer to rule number #1.(examples: drawings, pillows, crafts, etc.) DIVISION - AGRI-BUSINESS STORE Animal Science Lot # 1. Halter/Neck or Lead Rope (Must be made by 4-H member) 2. Horse shoes (at least 5 types labeled) mounted on wood. Note: Same exhibit cannot be returned in the future. 3. Bits - Display (5) or more types of bits exhibited on wood or pegboard. Note: Same exhibit cannot be returned in the future. 4. Livestock/Animal Model Field Crops Lot # 5. Corn - 5 Ears 6. Cotton - 1 stalk (cut off the roots and strip off the leaves) 7. Soybeans - 1 stalk (cut off the roots and strip off the leaves) 8. Grain Sorghum - 3 heads 9. Cane for syrup - 3 stalks, (cut off just above roots and strip off leaves). 10. Hay - 1 block (labeled) from conventional bale or equivalent wrapped as a package in brown wrapping paper. 11. Rice - Ten (10) stalks bound together. Plant and Soil Science Lot # 12. Seed Collection - (Samples must be labeled). A. 1-year exhibitor - 10 different seeds B. 2-year exhibitor - 15 different seeds C. 3-year exhibitor - 20 different seeds 13. Soil Texture exhibit - samples of different types of soils mounted on a wood background. DIVISION - CULINARY ARTS - "Kids in the Kitchen" Baking Lot #     Cookies 1. Chocolate Chip Cookies 2. Oatmeal Cookies 3. Peanut Butter Cookies Baked goods may be entered on two dates: Oct. 2nd and Oct. 11th Six (6) firm, dry cookies with no filling or frosting Displayed on a sturdy paper plate that is slipped into a zipper sealed plastic bag. All cookies must be freshly baked (made within 2 days of judging). Must be made from scratch (no mixes or commercial cookie dough). Lot #     Yeast Bread 4. White Rolls 5. Wheat Rolls 6. Sourdough Rolls 7. White Loaf 8. Wheat Loaf 9. Sourdough Loaf 10. French Bread Six (6) rolls, or one (1) 5x9" loaf, or one (1) 2x14" French loaf. Display bread on a sturdy paper plate, either in a zipper sealed plastic bag or clear wrap. All bread must be freshly baked (made within 2 days of judging). Must be made from scratch (no commercial mixes or dough, or bread machine breads). A recipe should be attached to the underside of the plate, and in standard recipe format. For more information on writing recipes, see The Magical World of Food & Nutrition, Unit I 4-H Project Manual Publication No. 1369. Recipe Collection Lot # 11. Recipe Box/Binder Exhibit will be judged on the content and neatness of the recipe box or binder, not on decorative aspects. Criteria for a recipe box or binder are as follows: A sturdy, strong box (cardboard, metal or wood) or sturdy 2 or 3 ring binder Dividers for each food division. Suggestions are beverages, breads, desserts, main dishes, salads, sandwiches, vegetables - they can be made of heavyweight paper, such as card stock, or can be purchased. Recipes should be typed, or written neatly on index cards for the recipe box. Recipes should be typed and placed in sheet protectors for the recipe binder. For more information on recipe boxes and writing recipes, see The Magical World of Food and Nutrition, Unit I 4-H Project Manual - Publication No.# 1369. Canning Lot # 12. Fruit (pints) 13. Vegetables (pints) 14. Juice (pints) 15. Preserves (pints) 16. Jams (half pints) 17. Jelly (half pints) 18. Pickles (pints) 19. Relishes (pints) All canned exhibits must be submitted using the canning Entry Exhibit Form (available through 4-H). The criteria for canning are as follows: All canned exhibits must be canned in standard canning jars with two-piece sealed lids. No paraffin should be used on jellies or jams. Jar lids and bands must be free of rust and should not be bent or dented. Outside surface of the jar must be clean and free of water deposits or stickiness. Recommended canning practices should be used for all exhibits. Check recommendations for specific head space of each food in Extension canning publications: Canning Vegetables -Publication 1540 or Guide to Home Canning - Publication 1152. Drying Lot # 20. Dried vegetables 21. Dried fruit (includes fruit leather) 22. Meat Jerky These must be exhibited in a pint or quart-size zipper sealed bag and the bag should be labeled for content and date of drying. DIVISION - BUG SHOP Insect Collections Lot # l. Insect Collection A. Novice (1-3 year exhibitors must have a minimum of 50 insects) B. Expert (4 years and up exhibitors must have 15 orders or more and 200 insects or more) Insect Collections will be selected from those brought to district and state contests, as approved by the Entomology Department. Insects will be spread and pinned according to instructions in Extension Publication # 317, "4-H Introduction to Entomology". The pin holding the insect should have the collector's name, county, and date of collection and common name of insect. Lot # 2. Specialty Collections (ex. - butterfly, beetle, etc.) A. Novice (1-3 year exhibitors) B. Expert (4 years and up exhibitors) Special Note: Must have submitted a general insect collection in order to submit a specialty exhibit DIVISION - SAFETY AND HEALTH Safety   Lot # 1. First Aid Kit (Refer to "First Aid Made Simple" - MO859) Items in kit must be current and fresh. 2. T-Shirt Design - (Topics for any of these lots could include, but not limited to: Boat and Water Safety & ATV) 3. Bookmark (Same topics as above. Bookmark must be cut to actual size.) 4. Poster Art (use 1/2 size or regular posterboard) Aerospace Lot # 5. Model Rocket 6. Model Airplane 7. ATV Safety Poster Automotive Lot # 8. Emergency equipment kit 9. Tire wear exhibit (cross section of tires showing types and causes of tread wear mounted on 22" X 22" piece of wood) Bicycle Lot # 10. Repair Kit 11. Signs of Life (Reference - 4-H Pedal Power Notebook and the Bicyclist's Guide - MO753 & Driver's License handbook) 12. Poster: Proper Way to Wear a Helmet Electric Lot # 13. Board Display (Electrical Information Board) 14. Electric Lamp 15. Electric wire exhibit showing sizes related to load capacity (mounted on 11" X 14" wood board) 16. Insulation exhibit showing the types of insulation and R-Value. 17. Switch/Circuit exhibit (buzzer) Healthy Choice Promotional Lot # 18. T-Shirt Design 19. Bookmark 20. Poster Art (1/2 size or regular posterboard) (Topics could include: alcohol, drugs, personal hygiene) DIVISION - ENVIRONMENTAL SHOP Conservation of Natural Resources Lot # 1. Recycled Item Forestry Lot # 2. Tree Planting (Publication 1203) 3 Big Tree Contests (Publication 1228) 4 Know Your Trees (Minimum of 25) Publication 1242) 5 Developing Your Own Forestry Library (Publication 1305) 6 Forest Nurseries (Publication 1408) 7 Collecting & Identifying Tree Seeds (Minimum of 25) (Publication 1422) 8 Measuring Standing Sawtimber (Publication 1473 9 Identifying Forest Insects & Diseases (Minimum of 25) (Publication 1687) 10 Making a Tree Scale Stick (Publication 1686) 11 Leaf Collection Exhibit. 25 different tree species in an orderly collection mounted on Extension leaf mounting cards covered with clear contact paper. Be sure to provide protection for your leaf samples during shipment to the fair. 12 Miscellaneous Forestry Exhibit - Any forestry topic about which you would like to create an exhibit may be entered in this category. Welcome to 4-H Forestry Publication 1205 has many suggested forestry topics to be developed into projects that would make excellent exhibits. In addition, beginning in 2006, a new National 4-H Forestry curriculum entitled "Forests of Fun" is available. Contact your 4-H Agent to get "Forests of Fun" or visit the 4-H Cooperative Curriculum web site at http://www.n4ccs.org. Wildlife Lot # 13. Birdhouse 14. Duck or Squirrel Box 15. Animal Tracks 16. Squirrel Feeder 17. Bird feeders 18. Backyard Wildlife Habitat Plan (refer to Wildlife Management Book or contact Ben West, Extension Wildlife Specialist) 19. Plant or Wildflower collection (25 different plant species in an orderly collection mounted on Extension leaf mounting cards covered with clear contact paper. Be sure to provide protection for your plant samples during shipment to the fair.) 20. Animal Decoys. Handmade or hand painted. 21. Game calls, Handmade 22. Bird Watching Journal (Orderly arrangement of at least 15 different bird species in a notebook. Provide photographs of all birds in the journal.) 23. Spent Cartridge collection (a minimum of 5 different cartridges mounted on cardboard or wood. Samples must be labeled with regard to caliber or gauge and intended use.) Fisheries Lot # 24. Antique Lure Collection (Mounted on a board or in a shadow box with name of each lure printed and mounted under each lure) 25. Tackle Crafting - Create a piece of tackle (spinning rod & reel, fly casting rod & reel). Attach a list of original materials used and a picture of 4-H'er working on the tackle. 26. Tackle Box - A basic tackle box with monofilament line, at least 3 sizes of hooks, sinkers, floats, needle nose pliers, paper and pencil, sun screen, bug spray, ruler, and small first aid kit. 27. Photos - A framed color picture of a fish or someone involved in a fishing activity 28. Sewing Project - A fishing vest or a lure pack 29. Fish Prints - A purchased garment (ex. T-shirt, apron, 4 napkins, tablecloth) embellished with a fish print 30. Recipe Box - A basic recipe box with categories for seafood entrees, seafood appetizers, and salads. Follow same guidelines as Lot # 11 under Recipe Collection. DIVISION - FASHION SHOP Clothing Beginner's Sewing Project: Lot # 1. Simple Garment a. Shirt or Blouse b. Skirt c. Pants or shorts d. Vest e. Dress f. Apron   g. Sewn pillow   h. Purse 2. Matching top and bottom outfit 3. Jumper Sportswear: Lot # 4. Athletic or Sports outfit (tennis, jogging, cheerleader uniform, sweatsuit, etc.) 5. Jacket Best Suit or Dress: Lot # 6. Best Dress 7. Best Dress with jacket 8. Suit (jacket with matching skirt or trousers) Evening Wear: Lot # 9. Dress, long or short 10. Dress shirt and trousers Other: Lot # 11. Sewing box (Juniors only) (Reference: "4-H Clothing Project Manual - Pub. 1302) 12. Accessories (sewn textile ex. - purse, hat, belt, etc.) 13. Miscellaneous Item - Any non-apparel item made in clothing construction (ex. Gift bag, pillowcase, pincushion, etc.) 14. Notebook of Fabric Samples - 3" square - list name of fabric, uses, and care requirements, minimum of 4 fabrics and construction skills (examples of at least 4 skills learned with detailed written how-to steps) DIVISION - CREATIVE ARTS - "Youth Entrepreneurship" Home Environment Seasonal Decorations (any holiday) Lot # 1. Tree skirt 2. Door decoration or wall hanging 3. Table decoration 4. Tree decoration Quilting Lot # 5. Quilted square (12" X 12") padded and bound. (Must be finished) 6. Quilted Pillow Textile Work Lot # 7. Knitted item 8. Crocheted item (if picture, must be matted or framed) 9. Crewel 10. Needlepoint (same as above) 11. Thread count (include counted cross-stitch and backstitch - Picture framed or hanging) 12. Embroidered item 13. Tatting 14. Rug 15. Wall hanging 16. Weaving   Visual Arts Lot # 17. Pottery 18. Drawing or painting 19. Metal craft 20. Mosaic 21. Stenciling 22. Wood Art (any wood item) 23. Sculpture (12" X 12") 24. Models (ex. Tractor, etc.) 25. Basket (handmade) 26. Jewelry accessories (group of three) 27. Decorated Clothing Item (T-Shirt, shoe, shirt, jacket, etc.) 28. Interior Design Board 29. Interior Design Notebook (include a combination of 20 examples or more of the following: Principles of Design, Types of Window Treatments, Types of Fabrics, Color, and Accessories 30. Interior Design Shadow Box 31. Interior Design Scrap Book (minimum of 5 pages) DIVISION - HORTICULTURE Fruits and Nuts Lot # 1. Fruits (may exhibit any 2) a. Apples (6) b. Figs (6) c. Pears (6) d. Berries (blue/black/straw) (12) 2. Nuts (may exhibit any 2) a. Black Walnut (12) b. Chestnuts (hulled - 12) c. Peanuts (12) d. Pecans (hulled - 12) Vegetables Lot # 3. Cole & Leafy Vegetables (may exhibit any 3) a. Broccoli (head or 2 or 3 smaller heads bunched) b. Cabbage (1 head) c. Cauliflower (1 head) d. Chinese cabbage (1 head) e. Kohlrabi (5 - stems) f. Leafy Greens (collards/kale/mustards/swiss chard/turnips/parsley) g. Lettuce (head and leaf) 1 head or plant 4. Pod Vegetables (May exhibit any 3) a. Beans, Lima (bush or pole) 12 pods b. Beans, Snap (wax, bush or pole) 12 pods c. Okra - 12 pods d. Peas, Southern - 12 pods 5. Root Vegetables a. Beets - b. Carrots c. Garlic - 5 bulbs d. Jerusalem Artichokes - 5 tubers e. Leeks - 3 plants f. Onions, green - 6 specimen neatly arranged g. Onions, dried bulbs- 5 bulbs or 1 bunch h. Potato, Irish - 5 tubers i. Potato, Sweet - 5 tubers j. Radish - 10 roots k. Rutabaga roots -3 roots l. Turnip roots - 5 roots 6. Vine Vegetables (May exhibit any 4) a. Cucumber, pickling - 6 fruit b. Cucumber, slicing - 3 fruit c. Gourd - 1 large or 3 small d. Melon, cantaloupe (muskmelon) - 1 melon e. Melon, honeydew - 1 melon f. Melon, watermelon - 1 melon g. Pumpkin - 1 fruit h. Squash, summer - 3 fruit i. Squash, winter - 1 fruit j. Peanut (leaves removed) - 3 vines 7. Solanceous Vegetables (May exhibit any 3) a. Tomato, green -3 fruit b. Tomato, ripe - 3 fruit c. Pepper, sweet d. Pepper, hot - 12 fruit e. Eggplant - 1 large or 3 small fruit f. Other - tomatillo/huckleberry/husk tomato - 3 8. Other Vegetables (May exhibit any 2) a. Herbs - 1 full plant with cleaned roots b. Herbs - collection of 3 different herbs, not garlic c. Vegetable Basket - assortment - 5 specimen DIVISION - CLOVER SHOP Special note: The Clover Shop is open to all clover bud exhibitors ages 5 - 7. This age group will only be allowed two exhibits. These exhibits must be within the size that is allowed for all other exhibits. Refer to rule #1. (examples: drawings, pillows, crafts, etc.) CLOVER SHOP (Please fill in the requested information for Clover Kid exhibits) (2 items per exhibitor and not more than 10 items per county). "CLOVER SHOP" (Sample) Name of Exhibitor Age Description County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <