Superintendents: Leanne Bird, Becky Krueger
Jr. Superintendent: Hope Krueger
# of exhibits: One per class
Premium: Purple $3.75; Blue $3.25; Red $2.50; White $1.25
All static exhibits must receive a purple ribbon at the county fair to advance to the State Fair.
General Information:
- The term Human Development includes childcare, family life, personal development, and character development. To learn characteristics of suitable and unsuitable toys and for characteristics of children at various stages of development, please refer to the 4-H resource: What it Takes to be Your Teen Babysitter. In addition, another resource that will assist youth in understanding young children is the NE Early Learning Guidelines- https://www.education.ne.gov/oec/early-learning-guidelines/.
- Exhibitors in the Human Development project area will be asked to focus on designing toys/games/activities that meet the different needs of children. Categories are based on the Early Learning Guidelines in Nebraska which identify the important areas in which our children should grow and develop. Use the Nebraska Dept. of Education website & the resources around the Early Learning Guidelines to help understand the six areas & the skills children need to develop to create your exhibit, in conjunction with your project manual. https://www.education.ne.gov/oec/early-learning-guidelines/.
Human Development, Division 200 Classes
NEW: All Human Development exhibits in Classes 1-6 and Class 8 must include a data tag which can be found here: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/hall/hall-county-4-h/hall-county-fair/, or copies may be picked up at the Extension office.
Toy, Game or Activity made for a selected and identified age group. The intent is for the toy/game/activity to teach the child in the developmental area related to each class. For example, a game that is developed to help youth learn language and literacy skills would be an exhibit for class C200-002. Each area is a different class. Information sheet required or exhibit will be dropped a ribbon placing.
- *C200-001 – Social Emotional Development
- *C200-002 – Language and Literacy Development
- *C200-003 – Science
- *C200-004 – Health and Physical Development
- *C200-005 – Math
- *C200-006 – Creative Arts
- *C200-007 - Activity with a Younger Child - Poster or scrapbook showing 4-H’er working with a child age 0 to 8 years. May show making something with the child, child care or child interactions. May include photos, captions, story, or essay. Size of exhibit is your choice. Other people may take photos so that 4-H’er can be in the photos. 4-H’er must make a poster or scrapbook. No information sheet needed.
- *C200-008 - Babysitting Kit - Purpose of the kit is for the 4-H’er to take this with them when they babysit in someone else’s home. Do not make kit for combination of ages or for your own family to use. 4-H’er must make one or more items in the kit, but purchased additional items are also allowed. A list of items in the kit is suggested to be included. Display in box or bag suitable for what it contains. Approximate size not larger than 12"X15"X10". All items in kit must be safe for child to handle. Most importantly, the kit should serve a defined purpose, not just be a catch all for several items. DATA TAG REQUIRED.
4-H’ers taking any of the projects in Dept C-200 may enter:
- *C200-009 - Family Involvement Entry - Scrapbook, poster or story describing an activity the family did together. It might include making something such as a doll house or feed bunk. Items may be exhibited if desired. Other possibilities include a house or farm cleanup project, a family reunion, a celebration of a family milestone, a trip or vacation, moving, a community service project. Photographs are encouraged. Visuals should show family participation. Participation by all family members is important. Include a list of family members and what each person did to participate in the event.
- *C200-010 - Growing With Others - Scrapbook or poster. Examples: How to decide if it’s time you can be home alone, and related activities. How responsibilities and privileges are related. Friendships. Working with others. Understanding rules and boundaries. A family tree. A family rules chart. A family meal plan, with pictures of a special family meal. A home safety checklist. Being street smart (safety). A school scrapbook showing yourself and your school activities, memories and special interests.
- *C200-011 - Growing in Communities - Scrapbook or poster. Examples: A career study. A photo story about your own growth and development, not only physically but emotionally, socially, spiritually, mentally. A television evaluation (see project manual). How you have overcome obstacles. Friendships. A community profile. A community service project. Working with parents. Teaching experiences. Understanding discipline. Playground safety check.
An asterisk* in front of a division/class number indicates the class is State Fair eligible.