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4-H General Project Judging

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Repeats every day until Wed Jul 09 2025.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 3:00pm to 7:00pm
Location:
Clermont County Fairgrounds, 4-H Hall

2025 General Project Judging 

General Project Judging consists of a one-on-one interview with a project judge.  Members will have 15 minutes to share their 4-H project with a judge, answer a few questions and receive feedback regarding his/her project.  Those who participate in General Project judging have an opportunity to receive awards for placing 1st – 5th and be selected to represent Clermont County at the Ohio State Fair.

There are two different links to register; one link is for projects being judged on Tuesday, July 8th and the other link is for projects being judged on Wednesday, July 9th . You will need to fill out the survey separately for each project you are bringing to pre-fair project judging.  Do not select the same time for more than one project and be sure to give yourself 15 minutes between interviews.

General Project Judging on Tuesday, July 8th and Wednesday, July 9th:

Tuesday, July 8th 

  • About 4-H
  • Animal Sciences
  • Career Exploration
  • Communication
  • Home Living
  • Leadership and Citizenship
  • Money Management
  • Natural Resources
  • STEM
  • Self-Determined

Register for Tuesday General Project Judging Here!!!!

Wednesday, July 9th

  • Clothing and Textile Science
  • Creative and Leisure Arts
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Healthy Living

Register for Wednesday General Project Judging Here!!!!

 

Pre-Judged Projects

 

The only projects that will be pre-judged are clothing & textile projects (including projects that do not require sewing), You Can Quilt!, Quilting the Best Better, and the Writer in You. These projects must be turned into the Extension Office by 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday 8th, for pre-judging.

Please bring clothing and textile projects to pre-judging, covered with a clear plastic bag (you can get these from a dry cleaner).  Attach a 5” x 5” swatch of the fabric, pattern, a 4” x 6” index card with your first and last name, age, project title and club name as well as a  photo of you in your garment to the outside of the bag. Your Style Revue Narration is also due this day.

Style Revue Narration

Creative writing project entries must be submitted on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper and typewritten. Stories should be double-spaced. The member’s full name, club and class name should appear on the cover page. The member’s last name and page number should appear on the bottom right corner of each page. Entries must be submitted in a 9” x 12” envelope, clearly marked with the youth’s name. Do not submit any folders, notebooks, or binders

General Rules:

  1. 4-H General Project Judging will be held before the fair according to a schedule established by the Clermont County Extension Office. General Project Judging will be held on Tuesday, July 8, and Wednesday, July 9, at the Clermont County Fairgrounds
  2. Clothing & Textiles, Creative Arts, Food & Nutrition, and Healthy Living projects will be judged on July 9, all other general projects will be judged on July 8, youth are required to register for an interview time.
  3. Clothing & textile projects (including projects that do not require sewing), You Can Quilt, Quilting the Best Better, and the Writer must be turned into the Extension Office by 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, for pre-judging.
  4. All exhibits are to be as described in the 4-H project completion requirements.
  5. To be eligible for county-level placing and awards, youth must participate in 4-H General Project judging prior to the Clermont County Fair.
  6. County placings and Ohio State Fair delegates will be selected by the 4-H General Project judge and announced during the Winners’ Circle Ceremony or 4-H Style Revue, held the Saturday before the fair.
  7. Youth must receive a score of 70% or higher to be designated as a state fair delegate. Only youth completing a state fair-eligible project will qualify for this designation.
  8. To be eligible for a fair pass and awards, projects must be on display in the 4-H Hall during fair week.
  9. Projects must be checked in on Thursday, July 17, between 3 p.m.-7 p.m.
  10. Exhibits should include an educational display or poster. A project book does not qualify as a project display. The only exception to this rule will be for those completing a Food and Nutrition project. Exhibitors will exhibit their nutrition portfolio. No food can be displayed at the county fair.
  11. Exhibits must be removed from the 4-H Hall at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday of fair week. Those who need to remove projects earlier due to participation in the Ohio State Fair should contact the Extension Office for assistance to sign out the project.
  12. All exhibits which remain after the fair will become the property of OSU Extension, Clermont County, and will be discarded.