Help celebrate National 4-H Week by putting up a display or making a poster!

National 4-H Week (October 2 – 8, 2022) Theme: #Opportunity4All

Every Kid Needs the chance to thrive.
It’ll inspire their lives, and they’ll inspire
our community.

Create #Opportunity4All Kids in 4-H!

Let your 4-H Pride Shine!

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2022 Display Contest Information

Rules and Restrictions

• Open to ALL Lincoln County 4-H clubs and families
• All displays must be visible for the public to see (front yards, store windows, lobby displays, etc.) the entire week of October 2-8. (They can be inside or outside.)
• Displays will be judged at the October meeting of the 4-H Board of Directors.
• Only one (1) display per family and/or club may be entered. (A family may do their own display, plus help their club make one.)
• Displays will be judged on eye appeal, neatness, originality and conveying a clear message about the Lincoln County 4-H Centennial.

Requirements – It needs to include:

• A clear message about the National 4-H Week Theme: #Opportunity4All
• Contact information of website (“bit.ly/JoinLC4H”) or phone (“715-539-1072”).
• Displays will be judged at the October 4-H Board of Directors meeting.
• Only one (1) display per family and/or club may be entered. Therefore, a family may do their own display, plus help their club make one.
• Do not place anything over the 4-H Clover. It must be only in green, black or gold/yellow.

To enter:

• Email holly.luerssen@wisc.edu with
  • A picture of the display
  • Name of club or family
  • Names of all who helped make the display
  • Where the display is located
• Entries must be received by Monday, October 10^th.
• Displays must be up the entire week of Oct 2-8.

Prizes!

Family entry    Club entry
1st—$10           1st—$15
2nd—$6          2nd—$10
3rd—$4            3rd—$5

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2022 Poster Contest Information

Rules and Restrictions

• Open to ALL Lincoln County 4-H Members
• Must be done by the individual
• Limit: 1 Entries
• Correct use of the 4-H Clover
• NO copyrighted materials
• The following information must be added to the top right corner on the BACK of the poster
  • Name
  • Address
  • Club
  • Current Grade
  • If you have multiple posters, download a sheet of entry labels here: Poster Label (pdf)
• All entries must be turned into the Extension 4-H Office by September 26th, 2022.  Poster entries will be displayed during 4-H week (at the Library and on the Extension Facebook page) and will judged at the October 4-H Board of Directors meeting.

Poster Requirements:

Poster Board—Any color
Size—14” x 22” (Vertical or Horizontal)
4-H Clover—Do not place anything over it. Must be only in green, black or gold/yellow.
Contact information—Website (bit.ly/JoinLC4H) or phone number (715-539-1072)

Helpful Advice:

Theme: “#Opportunity4All”  Does the poster attract attention?  Is the message brief and direct?
Simplicity: Is the poster limited to one idea and readable at a glance?
Originality: Does the poster convey and original idea? An common idea in a new way?
Appearance: Is the poster well balanced and neatly done? Does it cover the whole board?  Is it free from smudges? Do the images need outlining?  Step back 8-10 feet, can you read it and can you still see what all the pictures are?

Divisions:

Cloverbud (K-2^nd grade)
Junior (3^rd-5^th grade)
Intermediate (6^th – 8^th grade)
Senior (9^th – 13^th grade)

Prizes!

Each poster will receive a ribbon (Cloverbuds—participation only) and every 4-Her that submits a poster will be entered into a drawing to win 4-H Swag!