Best of Show Cash Award is sponsored by the Sparta Sparklers 4-H Club.
Additional Rules are found at the beginning of the STEM section.
All static exhibits must have received a purple ribbon at the county fair to advance to the State Fair.
Scoresheets and additional resources can be found at https://go.unl.edu/ne4hstem.
Recommended QR Code Generator: https://www.qr-code-generator.com/
A 4-H member may exhibit two (2) items (can be in the same class number) in one Woodworking Level at the County Fair.
WOODWORKING, MEASURING UP-UNIT 1
PREMIUMS: Purple, $4.00; Blue, $3.00; Red, $2.00; and White, $1.00 (**Denotes NOT State Fair Eligible)
**H911901 Woodworking Article (Scoresheet SF91) - Item made using skills learned in the Measuring Up project. Examples include recipe holder, stilts or other skill level appropriate item.
WOODWORKING, MAKING THE CUT-UNIT 2
PREMIUMS: Purple, $5.00; Blue, $4.00; Red, $3.00; and White, $2.00
**H911902 Woodworking Article (Scoresheet SF91) - Item made using skills learned in the Making the Cut project. Examples include birdhouse; foot stool; napkin or letter holder.
WOODWORKING, NAILING IT TOGETHER-UNIT 3
PREMIUMS: Purple, $6.00; Blue, $5.00; Red, $4.00; and White, $3.00
H911001 Woodworking Article (Scoresheet SF91) - Item should be made using either joints, hinges, dowels, or a dado joining. Item is required to be appropriately finished. Examples include: bookcase, coffee table or end table.
H911003 Recycled Woodworking Display (Scoresheet SF91) - Article made from recycled, reclaimed or composite wood. Article must be appropriately finished and/or sealed and utilize one or more woodworking techniques from page two of the Unit 3 manual. Exhibit must include the woodworking plan and a minimum one-page report of how the engineering design process was used to develop the woodworking plan.
Engineering Design Process:
- State the problem (Why did you need this item?)
- General possible solutions (How have others solved the problem? What other alternatives or designs were considered?)
- Select a solution (How does your solution compare on the basis of cost, availability, and functionality?)
- Build the item (What was your woodworking plan, and what processes did you use to build your item?)
- Reason for article finish (What type of finish, how did you finish or why you chose this finish?)
- Evaluate (How does your item solve the original need?)
- Present results (How would you do this better next time?)
H911004 Composite Wood Project (Scoresheet SF91) - 60% of the project must be wood and 40% made from other materials such as metal, rubber, resin, etc. All plans and plan alterations must be attached to the article. Protect plans with a cover. If project is designed to be outside, it is required to have appropriate outdoor finish because project may be displayed outside.
H911005 Outdoor Wood Project Made with Treated Wood (Scoresheet SF91) - Treated wood projects DO NOT have to have a finished coating. All plans and plan alterations must be attached to the article. Protect plans with a cover if project is designed to be outside. Examples include: picnic tables, planters, outdoor furniture, etc.
H911007 Wood Projects created on a Turning Lathe (Scoresheet SF98) - Article is the object created from spinning wood on a turning lathe. Article must be appropriately finished and/or sealed. Exhibit must include plans detailing design and process of completion, any changes made to the design, details of finishing techniques, and other relevant information about the article. Must include a description of tools used.
WOODWORKING, FINISHING UP-UNIT 4
PREMIUMS: Purple, $6.00; Blue, $5.00; Red, $4.00; and White, $3.00
H911006 Woodworking Article (Scoresheet SF91) - Examples include: dovetailing, making a pen using lathe, overlays, using a router, etc. Item is required to be appropriately finished.
H911008 Recycled Woodworking Display (Scoresheet SF91) - Article made from recycled, reclaimed or composite wood. Article must be appropriately finished and/or sealed and utilize one or more woodworking techniques from page 2 of the Unit 4 manual. Exhibit must include the woodworking plan and a minimum one-page report of how the engineering design process was used to develop the woodworking plan.
Engineering Design Process:
- State the problem (Why did you need this item?)
- General possible solutions (How have others solved the problem? What other alternatives or designs were considered?)
- Select a solution (How does your solution compare on the basis of cost, availability, and functionality?)
- Reason for article finish (What type of finish, how did you finish or why you chose this finish?)
- Build the item (What was your woodworking plan, and what processes did you use to build your item?)
- Evaluate (How does your item solve the original need?)
- Present results (How would you do this better next time?)