the judging committee may mark or punch . Posters may be horizontal or vertical . Text of poster should be readable from at least 10 feet away . 1 . Junior Grades 3-7 2 . Senior Grades 8-12
Companion Animal Display illustrating one of the following : 1 ) Animal Health and / or Nutrition ; 2 ) Good Husbandry and / or Grooming 3 ) Training and / or showing 4 ) Service and / or Citizenship . Space for the booth is 3 ’ deep and 4 feet wide ( with sides extended for display ). Back can be 4 feet high . Display must be free-standing . Models , photographs , posters or other means for display may be used . Display may be prepared by an individual or group from a county . Exhibit must prominently display a 4-H clover or mention 4-H . 3 . Junior Grades 3-7 4 . Senior Grades 8-12
Other Companion Animal Item - Exhibit must have a 3 ” x 5 ” note card describing the exhibit , what was done to create or prepare this exhibit and how the exhibit relates to : 1 ) Animal Health and / or Nutrition 2 ) Good Husbandry and / or Grooming 3 ) Training and / or showing 4 ) Service and / or Citizenship . Posters , photos , displays and journals are not allowed in this category . Exhibit size limited to 4 ’ x ’ 4 ’ x4 ’ due to space limitations . 10 . Junior Grades 3-7 11 . Senior Grades 8-12
Companion Animal Photo Story Board illustrating one of the following : 1 ) Animal Health and / or Nutrition ; 2 ) Good Husbandry and / or Grooming ; 3 ) Training and / or showing ; 4 ) Service and / or Citizenship . Story board should contain 4 to 6 photos attached to the surface of either a white or colored piece of foam core , poster or mat board no larger than 14 ” x 22 ”. Each photo should contain a caption . Judging criteria will emphasize content first and photo composition second . Photos are to be taken by the exhibitor . 5 . Junior Grades 3-7 6 . Senior Grades 8-12
Companion Animal Single Photo Entry illustrating one of the following ; 1 ) Animal Health and / or Nutrition 2 ) Good Husbandry and / or Grooming 3 ) Training and / or showing 4 ) Service and / or Citizenship . Prints must be no smaller than 3.5 ” x 5 ” and no larger than 5 ” x 7 ” Digital photos may not be manipulated or altered except for color and contrast adjustments , and red eye reduction . Prints must be securely attached to the surface of a poster board or mat board . No double matting , use of multiple layers or more than one color . The entire print must be seen and cannot be masked in any way . Boards must be no larger than 10 ” x 10 ”. Captions are optional , but not required . Photos are to be taken by the exhibitor . 7 . Junior Grades 3-7 8 . Senior Grades 8-12 Me-and My Pet Journal - A 3 ring binder , 3 ” or smaller , showing activities you and your pet have been doing this past year . Emphasis should be given to : 1 ) Animal Health and / or Nutrition 2 ) Good Husbandry and / or Grooming 3 ) Training and / or showing 4 ) Service and / or Citizenship . It may include but is not limited to training notes , photos of you and your pet working on a new trick , newspaper clippings of you and your pet participating in service projects , breeding records , animal health records , and much more . Members are encouraged to keep multiple years in their journal but the previous years ’ work should be clearly labeled as such . Judging emphasis will be placed on the current year ’ s work .
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