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Missouri State Fair

 

August 8 to 18, 2013

 

Exhibit Guidelines


Microsoft Excel Version

(Click here to open an Excel version that can be downloaded to use in the county fairbook.)

 

Section links for this page:
Aerospace

Agronomy
Amphibians/Reptiles
Arts/Crafts
Beef
Bicycle
Breads
Cake Decorating
Cats
Child Development
Citizenship
Clothing and Textiles
Clowning
Communications
Computers

Consumer Savvy
Conservation
Crochet
Dairy
Dogs
Electricity
Entomology

Entrepreneurship
Environmental Science
Exploring 4-H
Financial Champions
Foods/Nutrition
Forestry
Gardening

 

Geology

Geospatial
Global Education
Goats
Health/Fitness
Home Environment
Horse
Horticulture
Knitting
Leadership
Meats
Outdoor Adventures
Photography
Poultry

Public Speaking
Rabbits

Robotics
Self Determined
Sheep
Soybeans
Shooting Sports
Small Engines
Sport Fishing
Swine

Theatre Arts
Veterinary Science
Welding
Wildlife
Woodworking

 

4-H Building Item List and Guidelines

 

AEROSPACE

Display on launch pad not more than 18" square in an upright position.

Class

 

811         AEROSPACE UNIT 1: any item made

812         AEROSPACE UNIT 2: any item made

813         AEROSPACE UNIT 3: any item made

814         AEROSPACE UNIT 4: any item made

 

 

AGRONOMY

Class

 

981         FORAGES: any item made

982         GRAINS: any item made

 

 

AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES

Class

 

611         AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES: any item made

 

 

ARTS AND CRAFTS

Class

 

311         ARTS & CRAFTS: any item made

312         ADVANCED VISUAL ARTS – LEVEL 1 any item made

313         ADVANCED VISUAL ARTS – LEVEL 2 any item made

314         ARTS & COMPUTERS: any item made

315         SCRAPBOOKING: any item made  (No more than four (4) per county.)

                (pages should follow guidelines listed under #9-scrapbooking)

 

 

BEEF

Class

 

121         BEEF: any item made

135         BUCKET CALF: any item made

 

 

BICYCLE

Class

 

731         BICYCLE UNIT 1:  any item made

732         BICYCLE UNIT 2:  any item made

 

 

 

 

 

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BREADS

 

No samples are needed with any food item.  Bread products should be displayed in mini versions (portions of 1/3 to 1/4 of a larger total product.)  Food items will be removed from plates and displayed as part of the bakery section display.  Individual tags will be displayed separately.  Please send items on disposable plates only, unless it is a gift package. Please do not send expensive or keepsake containers!

Class

 

581         BREADS UNIT 1: any item made

582         BREADS UNIT 2: any item made

583         BREADS UNIT 3: any item made

 

 

CAKE DECORATING

 

The use of forms or pans is recommended.  Cakes should not exceed 13” in height and at the base.  Cake boards should not exceed 1” margin on each side of the cake pan or form.   Must only use Royal icing, rolled fondant or commercial project like Dapp!  (NO REAL CAKES, BUTTER CREME ICING OR TUBE/GEL ICING WILL BE ACCEPTED!)  No more than six (6) per county.

Class

 

361         CAKE DECORATING ‑ UNIT 1 any item made

362         CAKE DECORATING ‑ UNIT 2: any item made

363         CAKE DECORATING ‑ UNIT 3: any item made

 

 

CATS

Class

 

177         CAT CARE UNIT 1: any item made

178         CAT CARE UNIT 2: any item made

179         CAT CARE UNIT 3: any item made

 

 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Class

 

411         CHILD DEVELOPMENT UNIT 1: any item made

412         CHILD DEVELOPMENT UNIT 2: any item made

413         CHILD DEVELOPMENT UNIT 3: any item made

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CITIZENSHIP

Class

 

200         PUBLIC ADVENTURES: any item made

 

 

CLOTHING AND TEXTILES

 

Be sure to double tag all clothing items.

Class

 

521         SEWING EXPRESSIONS LEVEL 1: any item made

522         SEWING EXPRESSIONS LEVEL 2: any item made

523         SEWING EXPRESSIONS LEVEL 3: any item made

524         BUYING CLOTHES LEVEL 1: any item bought

525         BUYING CLOTHES LEVEL 2: any item bought

 

 

CLOWNING

Class

 

231         CLOWNING: any item made

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

Class

 

237         COMMUNICATIONS 1: any item made

238         COMMUNICATIONS 2: any item made

239         COMMUNICATIONS 3: any item made

241         COMMUNICATIONS TOOLKIT: any item made

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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COMPUTERS

Class

 

891         COMPUTERS 1: any item made

892         COMPUTERS 2: any item made

893         COMPUTERS 3: any item made

894         COMPUTERS 4: any item made

895         SCRATCH: any item made

896         ALICE: any item made

 

 

 

CONSERVATION FRONTIERS

Class

 

911             CONSERVATION FRONTIERS:  any item made

 

 

CONSUMER SAVVY

Class

 

431         CONSUMER 1: any item made

432         CONSUMER 2: any item made

433         CONSUMER 3: any item made

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CROCHET

Class

 

321         CROCHET: any item made

 

 

DAIRY

Class

 

131         DAIRY UNIT 1: any item made

132         DAIRY UNIT 2: any item made

133         DAIRY UNIT 3: any item made

134         JUDGING DAIRY CATTLE: any item made

135         BUCKET CALF: any item made

 

 

DOGS

Class

 

171         CANINE KNOWLEDGE: any item made

172         CANINE SHOWMANSHIP: any item made

173         CANINE OBEDIENCE: any item made

 

 

ELECTRICITY

 

Items should be made in accordance with the National Electrical Code.  Consult power suppliers or electricians for code requirements.  Battery operated items are also eligible items.  Batteries should either not be connected or not included

Class

 

831         ELECTRICITY - UNIT 1: any item made

832         ELECTRICITY - UNIT 2: any item made

833         ELECTRICITY - UNIT 3: any item made

834         ELECTRICITY ‑ UNIT 4: any item made

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ENERGY

Class

 

861         POWER OF THE WIND:  any item made

 

 

ENTOMOLOGY

 

Boxes must be no larger than 18" long x 24" wide x 3 ½ “ deep to fit into the display racks.  The insects should be named, labeled, and mounted so the boxes can be displayed horizontally.  Securely fasten display cover with tape or screws.  If a member's entomology collection is displayed in more than one box, the member may send only one box for display.

Class

 

921         ENTOMOLOGY: UNIT 1: any item made

922         ENTOMOLOGY: UNIT 2: any item made

923         ENTOMOLOGY: UNIT 3: any item made

924         BEEKEEPING: any item made

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Class

 

441         “BE THE E” ENTREPRENEURSHIP: any item made

442         ENTREPRENEURSHIP UNIT 1: any item made

443         ENTREPRENEURSHIP UNIT 2: any item made

444         ENTREPRENEURSHIP UNIT 3: any item made

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Class

 

913         ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1: any item made

914         ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2: any item made

915         ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 3: any item made

 

 

EXPLORING 4-H

(Grades 2-4)

Class

 

261         EXPLORING 4-H: any item made

 

 

 

FLIMMAKING

Class

 

270        FLIMMAKING: any item made

 

FINANCIAL CHAMPIONS

Class

 

421         FINANCIAL CHAMPIONS UNIT 1: any item made

422         FINANCIAL CHAMPIONS UNIT 2: any item made

 

 

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FOODS/NUTRITION

 

4-H'ers must adhere to the following rules:

1.        Food must be of reasonable quality to keep more than a week.  Do not send food items that will spoil quickly such as casseroles, pizza, cream pies; items made with cream cheese, etc. 

2.        Submit food items on paper or disposable plates.  Plastic wrap will be removed so drying of the food will extend display life of the product and food items will be removed from plates and displayed as part of a bakery display.  Individual tags will be displayed separately.  Please do not send expensive or keepsake containers!

3.        No samples or recipes are needed with any food items.

4.        Perishable food items do not need a second identification label.  All tags will be displayed separately.

5.        Biscuits, cookies, muffins and other small items should be four per plate.  Cakes should be displayed in mini‑versions (portions of 1/3 to 1/4 of a larger total product.)  A representative sample of each will be displayed.

6.        Decorated cakes will be displayed in the Cake Decorating project.

7.        Food items excluding cakes will be shown as an overall group display (each exhibit will not be displayed individually).

Class

 

551         FOODS A: any item made

552         FOODS B: any item made

553         FOODS C: any item made

554         FOODS D: any item made

555         DAIRY FOODS: any item made

557         INTERNATIONAL FOODS 1: any item made

558         INTERNATIONAL FOODS 2: any item made

561         MICROWAVE MAGIC A: any item made

562         MICROWAVE MAGIC B: any item made

563         MICROWAVE MAGIC C: any item made

564         MICROWAVE MAGIC D: any item made

571         FOOD PRESERVATION : any item made

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FORESTRY

Class

 

931             FORESTRY UNIT 1: any item made

932         FORESTRY UNIT 2: any item made

933         FORESTRY UNIT 3: any item made

 

 

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GEOLOGY

 

See Item 9 for display box dimensions.  Specimens should be labeled and mounted so the boxes can be displayed.  Rocks need to be attached in the box securely.  If a member's collection is displayed in more than one box, the member may send only one box. No knobs or handles.  Boxes will be displayed upright in racks.

Class

 

941         GEOLOGY: any item made

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GARDENING (fruits & vegetables) see – HORTICULTURE

 

GEOSPATIAL

Class

 

991         EXPLORING SPACES, GOING PLACES: any item made

 

 

GLOBAL EDUCATION

Class

 

221         GLOBAL EDUCATION: any item made

 

 

GOATS

Class

 

136         DAIRY GOAT UNIT 1: any item made

137         DAIRY GOAT UNIT 2: any item made

138         DAIRY GOAT UNIT 3: any item made

139         MEAT GOAT: any item made

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HEALTH/FITNESS

Class

 

711         BOWLING: any item made

712         GOLF: any item made

 

771         FIRST AID: any item made

772         STAYING HEALTHY: any item made

773         KEEPING FIT: any item made

774         PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN 4-H CLUB: any item made

775         MOVE ACROSS MISSOURI (MOVE): any item made

 

 

HOME ENVIRONMENT

Class

 

471         HOME ENVIRONMENT 1 & 2: any item made

472         HOME ENVIRONMENT 3 & 4: any item made

473         HOME ENVIRONMENT 5 & 6: any item made

474         HOME ENVIRONMENT 7: any item made

475         DESIGNING A SPACE OF MY OWN: any item made

 

 

HORSE

Class

 

140         HORSELESS HORSE & HORSE KNOWLEDGE: any item made

141         HORSE RIDING: any item made

 

 

 

 

 

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HORTICULTURE

 

FLOWERS

Live plants or cut specimens must be displayed in a container no larger than 8" in diameter.  4-H member must have grown the flowers used.

Class

 

961         FLORICULTURE – LEVEL A: any item grown or made

962         FLORICULTURE – LEVEL B: any item grown or made

963         FLORICULTURE – LEVEL C: any item grown or made

964         FLORICULTURE – LEVEL D: any item grown or made

 

GARDENING (fruits and vegetables)

The number in parentheses is the number of items displayed.  The 4-H'er must have grown the vegetables.  Vegetables in edible condition after the Fair will be donated to a charitable organization.  The following guidelines should be followed:

1.        Vegetables must be of reasonable quality to keep more than a week. 

2.        Use disposable containers (paper plates or boxes) to display the items.

3.        Vegetables will be displayed as a larger farmer's market display - tags will be displayed separately.

4.        Vegetable items do not need a second identification label.

 

Potatoes (4)

Watermelon (1)

Onions - dry (4)

Cantaloupe (1)

Tomatoes (4)

Peppers (4)

Pumpkin (1)

Egg Plant (2)

Summer Squash (2)

Beets (4)

Winter Squash (1)

Slicing Cucumbers (4)

Other vegetables (1 for larger produce, 4 for smaller produce)

 

Gardening produce will be shown as an overall group display (each exhibit will not be displayed individually).

Class

 

971         GARDENING UNIT A: any item grown or made

972         GARDENING UNIT B: any item grown or made

973         GARDENING UNIT C: any item grown or made

974         GARDENING UNIT D: any item grown or made

 

 

 

 

 

 

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KNITTING

Class

 

331         KNITTING ‑ UNIT 1: any item made

332         KNITTING ‑ UNIT 2: any item made

 

 

LEADERSHIP

Class

 

271          STEP UP TO LEADERSHIP LEVEL 1: any item made

272         STEP UP TO LEADERSHIP LEVEL 2: any item made

273         STEP UP TO LEADERSHIP LEVEL 3: any item made

 

 

LIVESTOCK JUDGING

Class

 

117         LIVESTOCK JUDGING: any item made

 

 

 

 

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MEATS

Only those hams and bacons selected at county fairs as State Fair 4-H exhibits should be checked in at the 4‑H Building. The 4-H member is required to pay the $5.00 entry fee and $2.00 processing fee which is Text Box: 4-H CLUBSrequired in the Agriculture Building and complete all entry forms available in the 2012 Premium Guide at www.mostatefair.com.  Only 4-H hams and bacons should be checked in and out of the 4-H Building.

Hams

Hams will be dually enrolled in the Youth Division of the Country Ham Class and may become eligible for sale if selected as champion. 4-H hams will be displayed in the 4-H Building.

Bacons

Bacons will be dually enrolled in the Open Division of the Bacon Class and may become eligible for sale if selected as champion. 4-H bacon will be displayed in the Agriculture Building cooler.

Class

115  COUNTRY CURED HAM & BACON: any item made

116  MEAT EVALUATION PROJECT: any item made

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Class

 

761        HIKING-UNIT 1:  any item made

762        CAMPING-UNIT 2:  any item made

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PETS

Class

 

101        PETS UNIT 1: any item made

102        PETS UNIT 2: any item made

103        PETS UNIT 3: any item made

 

 

PHOTOGRAPHY

 

See Item #9 in the Building Guidelines for specifications regarding photography displays.  No more than six (6) per county.

Class

 

351         PHOTOGRAPHY – LEVEL 1: any item made

352          PHOTOGRAPHY – LEVEL 2 any item made

353          PHOTOGRAPHY – LEVEL 3: any item made

 

 

 

 

 

 

POULTRY

Class

 

151         POULTRY UNIT 1: any item made

152         POULTRY UNIT 2: any item made

153         POULTRY UNIT 3: any item made

 

 

PUBLIC SPEAKING

Class

 

242         PUBLIC SPEAKING: any item made

 

 

QUILTING

Class

 

341         QUILTING: any item made

 

 

RABBITS

Class

 

111         RABBITS UNIT 1: any item made

112         RABBITS UNIT 2: any item made

113         RABBITS UNIT 3: any item made

 

 

 

ROBOTICS

Class

 

881         JUNK DRAW ROBOTICS: any item made

882         VIRTUAL ROBOTICS 2: any item made

883         ROBOTICS PLATFORMS: any item made

884         GEAR-TECH 21: any item made

885         FIRST ROBOTICS: any item made

886         GENERAL 4-H ROBOTICS: any item made

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SELF-DETERMINED

Class

 

950         SELF-DETERMINED: any item made

 

 

SHEEP

Class

 

161         SHEEP: any item made

 

 

SHOOTING SPORTS

No live ammunition and no points on arrows.

Class

 

740         SHOOTING SPORTS SAFETY: any item made

741         ARCHERY: any item made

742         AIR AND PELLET RIFLE: any item made

743         SMALLBORE RIFLE .22: any item made

744         AIR PISTOL: any item made

745         SHOTGUN: any item made

747         SMALLBORE PISTOL:  any item made

748         MUZZLELOADING: any item made

749         HUNTING AND OUTDOOR SKILLS: any item made

990        WESTERN HERITAGE & COWBOY SHOOTING: any item made

               (approved pilot counties only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SMALL ENGINES

Class

 

851         SMALL ENGINES - UNIT 1: any item made

852         SMALL ENGINES - UNIT 2 any item made

853            SMALL ENGINES - UNIT 3: any item made

 

 

SOYBEANS – see AGRONOMY

 

SPORT FISHING

Class

 

725        SPORT FISHING Unit 1: any item made

726           SPORT FISHING Unit 2: any item made

727           SPORT FISHING Unit 3: any item made

 

 

SWINE

Class

 

181         SWINE: any item made

 

 

 

 

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THEATRE ARTS

Class

 

251         THEATRE ARTS 1:  any item made

252         THEATRE ARTS 2:  any item made

253         THEATRE ARTS 3:  any item made

 

 

VETERINARY SCIENCE

Class

 

191         THE NORMAL ANIMAL - UNIT 1: any item made

192         ANIMAL DISEASE - UNIT 2: any item made

193         ANIMAL HEALTH - UNIT 3: any item made

 

 

WELDING

 

Due to lack of outdoor exhibit space large items will not be accepted.  A photograph of the item may be used.

Class

 

846         WELDING: any item made

 

 

WILDLIFE

Class

 

724        WILDLIFE: any item made

 

 

WOODWORKING WONDERS

Class

 

871         WOODWORKING ‑ UNIT 1: any item made

872         WOODWORKING ‑ UNIT 2: any item made

873         WOODWORKING ‑ UNIT 3: any item made

874         WOODWORKING ‑ UNIT 4: any item made

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contact Information

Mary Jo Williams

williamsmj@missouri.edu

573-882-3226

 

Last Revised 12/7/12

 

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