*Denotes entries not eligible for State Fair
Department F – ENTREPRENEURSHIP
All exhibits shall be pre-entered at the Seward County Extension Office by July 1st.
EntrepreneurShip Investigation (curriculum may be purchased at shop4-H.org)
Exhibit Guidelines– List the 4-H member’s name, age, town, and county on the back of the exhibit. Entry cards should be stapled or taped (not paper-clipped) to the upper right-hand corner of posters. If exhibit is a poster, use 14 inch x 22 inch poster board, and may be arranged either horizontally or vertically. Poster may not use copyrighted materials, such as cartoon characters or commercial product names. Exhibits which do not conform to size or content guidelines will not receive full credit. Posters may include photographs, charts or examples as well as a written explanation.
Scoresheets, forms, contest study materials, and additional resources may be found at https://go.unl.edu/ne4hentrepreneurship.
An explanation of projects and curriculum resources may be found at https://4h.unl.edu/resources/projects/.
Division 531 – ESI Unit 1 - Discover the E-Scene Pay Category #6
Learn about entrepreneurs; Take Entrepreneur Skills Assessment; Investigate the risks.
Class 1 Interview an Entrepreneur– Share what you learned from the person about having an entrepreneurial mindset. How have they applied that mindset? Have they started a business? Are they tackling a social issue? How do they deliver excellent customer service? How will what you have learned through this interview change your future plans or ways of thinking about entrepreneurship? The summary of the interview should be typed and with a maximum length of two pages (12 pt. font). Enter exhibit in a folder with fasteners (no slide bars).
Division 531 – ESI Unit 2 – The Case of ME Pay Category #6
Class 2 Social Entrepreneurship Presentation– Prepare a five slide power point presentation about a social entrepreneurship venture to benefit a group or individual in your community. Social entrepreneurs are people who are in business to help others. Submit a printout of the note pages which show each slide and include an explanation of each slide. Enter exhibit in a folder with fasteners (no slide bars).
Division 531 – ESI Unit 3 – Your Business Inspection Pay Category #6
Class 3 Marketing Package– A 14 inch x 22 inch poster that includes at least three items (examples) developed by the 4-H’er from the following list: business card, brochure, advertisement, business promotional piece, printout of an internet home page, packaging design, sign, logo design, direct mail piece, etc. The marketing package should be for an original business developed by the 4-H’er and not an existing business.
Class 4 Sample of an Original Product– Include an information sheet (8 ½ inches x 11 inches) answer the following questions: 1.) What did you enjoy the most about making the product? 2.) What challenges did you have when making the product? 3.) Would you do anything differently next time? If so, what? 4.) What is the suggested retail price of the product? How did you decide on the price? 5.) Market analysis of the community—data gathered through a survey of potential customers. Survey at least 10 people in your community about your product. 6.) How much would you earn per hour? Show how you determined this figure. 7.) What is unique about this product?
Class 5 Photos of an Original Product– (mounted on a 14 inches x 22 inches poster) shall include three photos of developed product and a mounted information sheet answering the following questions. If exhibiting in both Class 4 and Class 5, products shall be entirely different products. On an 8 ½ inch x 11 inch Information Sheet, answer: 1.) What did you enjoy the most about making the product? 2.) What challenges did you have when making the product? 3.) Would you do anything differently next time? If so, what? 4.) What is the suggested retail price of the product? 5.) How did you decide on the price? 6.) Market analysis of the community—data gathered through a survey of potential customers. Survey at least 10 people in your community about your product. 7.) How much would you earn per hour? Show how you determined this figure. 8.) What is unique about this product?
Class 6 Entrepreneurship Challenge– Take on the entrepreneurship challenge. Entrepreneurship Challenge is open to 4-H’ers exhibiting in any of the three units of ESI. Complete five or more of the challenges from the following list. The exhibit will include highlights from these five challenges. Consider labeling each challenge so the viewer will understand what the challenge was. Enter a poster, video (or other digital presentation), report or scrapbook related to the learning from the challenge. Use your creativity to show and share what you learned. Multi-media presentations and exhibits are to be uploaded to a video streaming application, and 4-H’er shall provide a hard copy QR code for viewing. 4-H’ers are encouraged to test their code or link on several devices to check for appropriate permissions for public viewing.
Select five challenges from the following:
1.) Sell something.
2.) Talk to local leaders about entrepreneurial thinking and how it is being applied or could be applied to a current community issue.
3.) Introduce yourself to a local entrepreneur and take a selfie with them. 4.) Be a detective! Look for Nebraska-made products and find out more about the business.
5.) Tour 2-3 entrepreneurial businesses and create a photo story.
6.) Investigate what it takes to be an entrepreneur and complete a skills assessment.
7.) Make a prototype (sample/model) of a new product idea. Include the prototype or a photo of the prototype.
8.) Work with a friend to develop a new business idea!
9.) Contact your local Extension Office to learn about entrepreneurship opportunities.
10. Create an activity to teach others about entrepreneurship (color page, puzzle, game, etc.).
Department F – CLOVER COLLEGES/MAKER DAYS/CLUB LESSONS Pay Category #10
Include a paragraph about what the Clover College/Maker Day/Club lesson was about and what was learned at the Clover College. No limit to number of entries.
Division 540 – Citizenship & Civic Education
Division 541 – Communications & Expressive Arts
Division 542 – Family & Consumer Science
Division 543 – Environmental Education/Earth Sciences
Division 544 – Healthy Lifestyles
Division 545 – Personal Development & Leadership
Division 546 – Agronomy/Horticulture
Division 547 – Science & Technology
Division 548 – Animal Science
*Class 1 Project made at a Clover College/Maker Day/Club Lesson
*Class 2 Project started or an idea generated at a Clover College/Maker Day/Club Lesson
*Class 3 An exhibit that demonstrates what you learned or gained at a Clover College/Club Lesson such as a picture display, essay, power point, or poster (no larger than 14 inches x 22 inches)
Department F – AFTER SCHOOL/OUT OF SCHOOL/SUMMER HORIZONS
A product you made/a project made during your After School/Out of School/Summer Horizons club time, or a display showing what you learned. Include an explanation of your project on a piece of 8 ½ inch x 11 inch paper.
Division 560 – 4-H Afterschool Pay Category #10
*Class 1 Any project made during a 4-H Afterschool club
Division 563 – Out of School/School Enrichment Pay Category #10
This area includes projects completed at Day Camp, in a 4-H special interest activity, 4-H club meeting, or at a youth center program sponsored by 4-H.
*Class 1 Essay on what was learned/skills gained
*Class 2 Display of project made during program
Division 565 – Summer Horizons
*Class 1 Any project made during Summer Horizons
*Class 2 Poster not to exceed 14” x 22”, demonstrating what was learned at a session
Department F – LEADERSHIP
Division 914 – Step Up to Leadership, Serving as a Jr. Leader Pay Category #7
*Class 1 Poster, Scrapbook, or Powerpoint showing progress of leadership abilities, skills, and activities based upon project work. Multi-media presentations and exhibits are to be uploaded to a video streaming application, and 4-H’er shall provide a hard copy QR code for viewing. 4-H’ers are encouraged to test their code or link on several devices to check for appropriate permissions for public viewing.
Department F –LEGOS/K’NEX BUILDING
Attach name and age of exhibitor. The exhibits in this division are educational exhibits. NEW: Exhibitors shall include supporting documentation that answers the following questions:
- Why was this build chosen?
- What will happen to the creation following county fair?
- ***If Original Build, where did the idea come from?***
- What did you learn from building this? How will you use that knowledge in the future?
Division 916 Pay Category #10
Lego or K’nex Building Exhibit (Original)– An exhibit that is original and is not made from a set design of plans or a model. NEW: Include supporting information listed in general section. Display on a board, with sides, so the exhibit may be moved safely and easily. We will try to exhibit the models so that they are safe, but we will not be responsible for items lost or damaged.
*Class 1 Lego Original (500 pieces or less)
*Class 2 Lego Original (501 pieces or more)
*Class 3 K’nex Original
Lego or K’nex Building (Model)– An exhibit that is made from a purchased kit or a set design giving the directions on construction. NEW: Include supporting information listed in general section. Display on a board, with sides, so the exhibit may be moved safely and easily. We will try to exhibit the models so that they are safe, but we will not be responsible for items lost.
*Class 4 Lego Model (500 pieces or less)
*Class 5 Lego Model (501 pieces or more)
*Class 6 K’nex Model
Lego or K’nex Diorama– Include one or more items, kit or original design, in setting/scene, on a maximum base of 18 inches x 24 inches. Ex. cardboard box with sides/top cut down for display purposes. NEW: Include supporting information listed in general section.
*Class 7 Lego or K’nex Diorama