Posters
Department B, Division 152
Superintendent: Rebecca Wignall & Mataya Topil
County Only Project
General Information:
Purpose: The purpose of a poster is to call attention to a subject. Every poster must be crafted to catch the viewer's attention quickly. Each must present only one specific message clearly.
Exhibit Guidelines: Posters will be judged on the following criteria:
Idea: Simple, clear message, appropriate for a poster
Lettering: Readable from a distance, appropriate size in proportion to art.
Art: One dominant, eye-catching element: art relates to written message.
Arrangement: Makes good use of the entire poster space without being too crowded: art and lettering are well balanced.
Color: Use of bold colors that harmonize well: colors used are legible.
Quality of Construction: Neatness: appropriateness of materials used.
Effectiveness: Works well as a poster.
Entries which do not conform to size, content or material guidelines will be lowered one ribbon placing.
Posters must be 14 inches x 22 inches and must be of material that can be pinned to a display board. Do not use foam core or any other material that cannot be stapled to a display board. They may be arranged either horizontally or vertically. Those generated by computers must also meet this standard. Computer art generated on an 8 ½ inches x 11 inches sheet of paper and mounted on poster board will be disqualified.
Posters may be in any medium: watercolor, ink, crayon, markers or computer graphics, etc. They may not be three-dimensional. Entries with components thicker than paper (such as milk cartons, pencils, pop cans) will be disqualified.
Posters may not use copyrighted materials, such as cartoon characters or commercial product names, logos or slogans. Avoid using clichés or over-used phrases that do not command the viewer’s attention.
When using the official 4-H Emblem (clover with the H’s on each leaf), it must follow approved guidelines, which can be viewed at https://4h.unl.edu/name-emblem-guidelines.
Computer "clip art" will not be scored as positively as original computer art designs.
Entries which do not conform to size content or material guidelines will be lowered one ribbon placing.
The 4-H member's name, address, age, full address and county must be listed on the back of the poster. Entry cards should be stapled (not paper-clipped or taped) to the upper right-hand corner of the poster.
Posters may be laminated to protect them. Loose plastic coverings used to protect the exhibit while being transported will be removed by the superintendent for evaluation and display.
Posters Scoresheet SF83 for all classes
B152001 Exploring Careers with 4-H--the Poster should illustrate how 4-Hers can explore career opportunities through 4-H projects.
B152002 Photo Poster – The poster should focus on a 4-H theme of your choice, using one large, eye-catching photo.
B152003 “Keeping it Green…Keeping it Healthy” – The poster should illustrate how 4-H encourages healthy lifestyles for youth and their families.
B152005 Other Animal Posters
B152006 Veterinary Science
B152007 Engineering
B152008 Plant Science
B152009 Outdoor Education
B152010 Human Development
B152011 Style Revue
B152012 Clothing Construction
B152013 Clothing Consumer Management- Attention Shoppers and Shopping in Style
B152014 Food Nutrition
B152015 Home Environment. Poster should include a) Pictures, sketches, showing the room or article before, during and after to show others what you have done, b) Outline the steps you followed to tell others how you carried out your project.
B152016 Crafts
B152017 Photography
B152018 Computers
B152019 School Enrichment
B152020 4-Wheelin’
B152021 Healthy Lifestyles – Tennis
B152022 Healthy Lifestyles – Golf
B152023 Healthy Lifestyles – Bowling
B152099 Other Poster- Not eligible for County Fair Division Awards.