2011 4-H Show Project Judging Schedule
Monday, June 6
Food Judging
Macon County Extension Office
Check in ALL food projects
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Judging for ALL food projects
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
 Each exhibitor is limited to five (5) food exhibits in projects that they are
enrolled in by May 1, 2011.
 All food exhibits may be checked in at the same time.
 Judging will begin immediately following check-in. All projects must be
checked in by 10:00 a.m. in order to be judged.
 The Foods Committee reserves the right to keep food exhibits and
transport them to the Macon County Fairgrounds for display during the
4-H Show.
Check in for all General Projects
Macon County Fair Grounds
Check in ALL general projects, including Cloverbud projects.
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Presentation of Flags, 4-H Horse Demonstrations, and
the 4-H and Extension Foundation Ice Cream Event
6:00 p.m. - Open Horse Show Arena
4-H Idol
6:15 p.m. – Lahner’s Building
Family Fun Night
7:30 p.m. – Location TBA
Tuesday, June 7
Visual Arts
Judging will be in the 4-H Center.
Members must sign up for an approximate judging time in their project area
upon check in on Monday in the Lahner’s Building.
Judging 9:00 a.m.
Clay
Heritage Arts
Computer-Generated Arts
Sketching/Drawing/Cartooning/Printing
Judging 10:30 a.m.
Glass/Plastic
Paper
Fiber: Cross-Stitch, Latch Hook, Embroidery,
Knitting, Crocheting, Quilting, Weaving,
Soft Sculpture, Fabric Collage, Stitchery
Judging 11:30 p.m.
Water Color
Oil & Acrylics
3-D/Mixed Media
Non-Original
Judging 12:00 p.m.
Nature
Wood
Metal
Scrapbooking
Health
Judging 2:00 p.m. in the 4-H Foundation Building
Clothing
All Judging will be in the 4-H Center
Sewing & Textiles I, II, and III
Check-In at 2:30 p.m., Judging at 3:00 p.m.
Clothing Decisions Judging at 4:00 p.m.
Food Demonstration
4:00 p.m. in the 4-H Center
Tractor Driving Contest
Judging 4:30 p.m. Meet in the Lahner’s Building
Tractor (Exhibit)
Judging immediately following Tractor Driving Contest
in the Lahner’s Building
Public Presentations
5:00 p.m. – 4-H Center
Robotics
Judging 5:00 p.m. in the 4-H Center
Fashion Revue
6:00 p.m. in the Lahner’s Building
Woodworking
Judging 6:30 p.m. in the Lahner’s Building
Welding
Judging 6:30 p.m. in the 4-H Foundation Building
Electricity
Judging 7:00 p.m. in the 4-H Foundation Building
Small Engines
Judging 7:00 p.m. in the 4-H Foundation Building
4-H Visual Arts Recognition Program
7:00 p.m. in the Lahner’s Building
State Fair Winners and Champions Announced
4-H Square Dance
8:00-10:00 p.m. in the Lahner’s Building
Wednesday, June 8
Goats
Check-In at 7:30 a.m., Judging 8:00 a.m.
Horticulture
Check-in at 8:30 a.m., Judging at 9:00 a.m. in the 4-H Foundation Building
Floriculture
Check-in at 9:30 a.m., Judging at 10 a.m. in the 4-H Foundation Building
Child Development
Judging 9:00 a.m. in the Lahner’s Building
Interior Design
Judging 9:30 a.m. in the Lahner’s Building
Small Animal & Animal Sciences
Judging 9:30 a.m. in the 4-H Foundation Building
Photography
Judging in the 4-H Center
Photography I Check-In at 9:30 a.m., Judging at 10:00 a.m.
Photography II Check-In at 10:00 a.m., Judging at 10:30 a.m.
Photography III & IV Check-In at 10:30 a.m., Judging at 11:00 a.m.
Intergenerational: Walk in My Shoes
Judging 10:15 a.m. in the Lahner’s Building
Poultry
Check-In at 10:30 a.m., Judging 11:00 a.m.
Entomology & Geology
Judging 11:00 a.m. in the Lahner’s Building
Natural Resources
Check-In at 11:15 a.m., Judging at 11:30 a.m. in the Lahner’s Building
Outdoor Adventures
Check-In at 11:45 a.m., Judging at 12:00 p.m. in the Lahner’s Building
Sportfishing and Forestry
Check-In at 12:15 p.m. Judging 12:30 p.m. in the Lahner’s Building
Geospatial
Check-In at 12:45p.m., Judging 1:00 p.m. in the 4-H Foundation Building
Video
Check-In at 1:30 p.m., Judging 1:45 p.m. in the 4-H Center
Consumer Education
Judging 2:00 p.m. at the Lahner’s Building
Bicycle
Judging 2:30 p.m. at the 4-H Foundation Building
Dog Care Posters
This project should be checked in with General Projects.
Judging 5:00 p.m. at the Lahner’s Building
Dog Care Show
Check-In 6:00 p.m., Judging 6:15 p.m. at the Lahner’s Building
Thursday, June 9
Crops and Soils
Check-In at 8:30 a.m., Judging at 9 a.m. at the Lahner’s Building
Rabbits
Check-In at 8:30 a.m., Judging 9:00 a.m. in the Poultry Barn
Aerospace
Lahner’s Building
Kites 12:00 p.m.
Rockets
8 - 11 year olds 12:30 p.m.
12 years & older 1:00 p.m.
Leadership and Citizenship
Judging 12:00 p.m. at the 4-H Foundation Building
Communications & Journalism
Judging 2:00 p.m. at the 4-H Foundation Building
Resources, Recycling and Refuse
Judging Time 2:30 p.m. in the Lahner’s Building
Performing Arts
Judging 3:00 p.m. at the 4-H Foundation Building
Computers
Judging 3:00 p.m. at the 4-H Center
Cat Show
Located in the Lahner’s Building—Check-In at 3:45 p.m. Judging 4:00 p.m.
Cat Care Posters
This project should be checked in with General Projects.
Lahner’s Building. Judging 4:00 p.m.
Cloverbud Exhibits
All exhibits should be checked in with General Projects.
4:00 p.m. at the Lahner’s Building.
Intercultural (Passport to the World & Que Rico)
Judging 4:30 p.m. at the 4-H Center
Saturday, June 11
Kid’s County
12 – 3 p.m.
Please call the Extension Office to Volunteer!
Sunday, June 12
Project Check-Out, 2:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Additional Macon County 4-H Show Dates
Thursday, May 26
4-H Dog Obedience Show
6:00 p.m. at the Macon County Fairgrounds, Lahner’s Building
Saturday, June 4
Macon-Piatt County 4-H Horse and Pony Show
Check-In at 8:00 a.m. Show starts at 9:00 a.m. at Big Creek Riding Center
Thursday, July 28
Champaign County 4-H Livestock Show
4-H Members wishing to exhibit Beef, Swine or Sheep
must contact the Extension Office for more information.
4-H Show Board
Adult Members
Gayle Bishop (563-380-8720)
Cheryl Day (763-9907)
Brandee Jones (674-3791)
Rosemary Knap (848-0233)
Kim New (692-2903)
Janet Pezzelle (877-1715)
Youth Members
Jarred Leeper
Daniel New
Allie Watts
4-H Superintendents
Aerospace
Bill Taraszewski (875-9946)
Dog
Kim Kier (433-9169)
Intercultural
Jenny Oost (864-4329)
Animal & Veterinary Sciences
Angie Litz (876-0000)
Ryan Holler (877-4393)
Electricity, Small Engines,
Tractor & Safety,
Woodworking
Alan Ruwe (794-5057)
Intergenerational
Deevon Cunningham
(877-9129)
Beef
Cheryl Day (763-9907)
Entomology & Geology
Rita Winter (963-2402)
Bicycle
Dave Carpenter (875-0092)
Cat
Shelli Caldwell
Child Care & Intergenerational
Deevon Cunningham (877-9129)
Citizenship & Leadership
Debbie Bogel (423-9744)
Citizenship: Recycling &
Refuse
Laurie Rasmus (425-4505)
Fashion Revue
Samantha Rusk (201-4327)
Floriculture
TBA
Food & Nutrition (Committee)
Martha and Jarred Leeper
(425-2919)
Carmen Morthland (875-5631)
Sharna Reif (428-1508)
Mary Jo Stewart (864-3839)
Geospatial & Natural
Resources
TBA
Goat
Mary Harding (963-2563)
Clothing & Textiles
Gayle Bishop (503-380-8720)
Leslie Dunkak (454-8246)
Communications, Journalism &
Performing Arts
TBA
Computer Science
David Williams (877-1634)
Photography
Alida Sullivan (313-0351)
Poultry
Ann McKinney (963-2312)
Public Presentations
Mindy Bunselmeyer (877-7014)
Rabbit
Julie Owens (422-5742)
Robotics
Suzanne Broussard
(872-4829)
Sue Kunzeman (475-2289)
Health
TBA
Swine
Alice Reed (972-3039)
Horse & Pony Committee
Co-Chairs:
Rebecca Lloyd (502-550-8505)
Renee Austin (621-7752)
Committee Members:
Cheryl Haynes (521-0794)
Kim Stout (620-0188)
Evan Hall (672-8425)
Ethan Lloyd
Tractor Driving
Mike Barringer (877-1092)
Consumer Education
Sara Foley (877-3141)
Crops & Soils
Adam Brown (855-3387)
Interior Design
TBA
Horticulture & Plant and Soil
Science
Betty Moser (877-5579)
Video
TBA
Visual Arts (Committee)
Janet Pezzelle (972-9903)
Marlene Starshak (423-7284)
Macon County 4-H Show Book Changes
2011
County Fair Livestock Exhibition Health Requirements:
 http://www.agr.state.il.us/AnimalHW/CountyFairRules.pdf
Communications (p. 19)
The following exhibit classes are not eligible for State Fair:
 Communications I
 Communications II
 Communications III
Electricity (p. 23)
The following exhibit class is not eligible for State Fair:
 Electricity IV, Entering Electronics
Food and Nutrition (p. 24-27)
Note: Judging Monday, June 6, 2011, Macon County Extension Office
Check-in 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Judging 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Exhibitors are limited to 5 food exhibits from the following:
4H Cooking 101 (p. 24)
Microwave Magic (p. 26)
4H Cooking 201 (p. 25)
Outdoor Meals (p. 26)
4H Cooking 301 (p. 25)
Food Preservation (p. 26)
Meat & Other Protein Sources (p. 26)
Food Demonstration (p. 27)
4-H Cooking 401
You may exhibit an item in one or more of the following categories. Include a recipe and a menu for a
special occasion meal that includes the food item exhibit. The recipe and menu may be written or
typed on a note card or piece of paper. Display exhibit on a disposable plate and place in a selfsealing plastic bag.
Bread – Prepare an exhibit of ½ of a 15” x 10” loaf of focaccia bread using the recipe in the
project manual.
Pastries – Prepare one baked pie shell – traditional, oil or whole wheat (no graham cracker)
using the recipe in the project manual.
Cake – Prepare ¼ Golden Sponge Cake, top side up, without frosting using the recipe in the
project manual.
International – Prepare ½ loaf German Rye Bread using the recipe in the project manual.
Sports Nutrition
Exhibit a display that illustrates one of the following options:
1. A display that highlights a fitness myth and provides accurate sports nutrition facts (cite
references)
2. A display to help an athlete select a healthy diet during training and competition (cite
references).
There is no longer a food exhibit option in this class.
Foods Exhibits No Longer Available in 2011:
Cooking 101 Cookie Jar
Cooking 201 Candy Making
Cooking 301 Pastries Beginner and Advanced (see Cooking 401 for pastries)
Cooking 301 Creative Baking
Exploring Food Heritage
Foods with an International Flavor
Food Decorating
Horse and Pony (p. 30)
BREAK – Warm up for Performance Classes – 45 minutes
Journalism (p. 37)
The following exhibit classes are not eligible for State Fair:
Journalism – Year 1, 2, 3, and 4
Leadership (Replaces p. 38)
Leadership Skills You Never Outgrow I
Create a binder portfolio with a minimum of four (4) completed activities each year, from the
areas noted below. Build upon your previous year’s work. Photocopies or original pages of the
completed activities from the book should be included in the portfolio. Use of page protectors is
recommended.
First Year – One activity from each of the following: Understanding Self; Communication; and
Getting Along with Others, plus one of exhibitor’s choice.
Second Year – One activity from each of the following: Getting Along with Others; Learning to
Learn; and Making Decisions, plus one of exhibitor’s choice.
Third Year – One activity from each of the following: making Decisions; Managing; and
Working with Groups, plus one of exhibitor’s choice.
Leadership Skills You Never Outgrow II
Building upon your previous work, continue adding to your binder portfolio with a minimum of
four (4) completed activities each year, from the areas noted below. Photocopies or original
pages of the completed activities from the book should be included in the portfolio. Use of
page protectors is recommended.
First Year – One activity from each of the following: Understanding Self; Communication; and
Getting Along with Others, plus one of exhibitor’s choice.
Second Year – One activity from each of the following: Getting Along with Others; Learning to
Learn; and Making Decisions, plus one of exhibitor’s choice.
Third Year – One activity from each of the following: making Decisions; Managing; and
Working with Groups, plus one of exhibitor’s choice.
Leadership Skills You Never Outgrow III & IV
Create a binder portfolio with a minimum of four (4) completed activities each year. Build upon
your previous year’s work. Photocopies of the completed activities from the books should be
included in the portfolio. Use of page protectors is recommended.
Robotics (Replaces p. 44)
***If applicable for their class and display, exhibitors must bring their own computers for
demonstration purposes; computers will not be provided. Internet access will not be available.
This sub-section is divided into the 3 Robotics projects. Please read the general descriptions for each
project in addition to the specific class descriptions.
Robotics Platforms: Exhibitors should bring a robot designed with a commercial robotics kit. 4-H
does not promote any platform over another, but some of the more common robotics kits available to
the general public include: LEGO® MINDSTORMS, TETRIX® and VEX. Exhibitors are also required
to bring a Robotics Notebook in which they have recorded their engineering design experience. Note:
This curriculum is designed for small group use but can be adapted for individual use. State fair
exhibits for this class are individual only. Teams or small groups are encouraged to participate in the
Illinois 4-H State Robotics Challenge which is held every April at UIUC campus.
Robotics Platform I (Modules 1-5) – Exhibitors will build and program a robot for basic movement
that includes a simple arm capable of picking up an item. They will bring their robot and
Robotics Notebook to share what they learned about the engineering design process.
Robotics Platform II (Modules 6-10) – Exhibitors will design, build and program a robot that uses
sensors and programming to complete a task. They will bring their robot and Robotics
Notebook to share what they learned about the engineering design process and programming
with sensors.
Robotics Platform III (Module 11) – Exhibitors will design, build and program a robot that uses
sensors and programming to complete one of the provided challenges. They will bring their
robot and Robotics Notebook to share changes they made to the robot and/or program along
the way, and to describe their experience with completing the challenge.
Junkdrawer Robotics: All exhibits should be original designs made with
everyday objects and materials. Exhibits with purchased kits will not be
accepted.
Junkdrawer Robotics I (Give Robots a Hand) – Exhibit a balance beam design you have created;
OR Exhibit a created design for a robot arm that has at least two of the three axes of
movement; OR Exhibit a created design for a gripper for your robot arm.
Junkdrawer Robotics II ( Robots on the Move) – Exhibit a built can-can robot that will make
drawings on paper; OR Exhibit a built a rover (Es-Car-Go) with a gear train that is able to climb
a ramp; OR Exhibit a design for an underwater ROV that can be powered to go up and down in
a tank of water.
Junkdrawer Robotics III (Mechatronics) – Exhibit a designed and built or modified machine that will
travel forward and backward using electrical power; OR Exhibit a designed mechanism that will
sense a barrier (both front and back) and change motor or wheel direction; OR Build and
compare at least two types of circuits; OR Design an original robot that can perform a specific
task.
Virtual Robotics: Activities are conducted in an online environment. Every module has Virtual
Robotics Notebook pages with prompts and questions to guide youth. Pages should be
printed and kept in a binder. Additional blank or lined paper may also be used to record
thoughts and sketches of design ideas. Exhibitors will be judged on the detail and content of
explanations in their Robotics Notebook. No computers or other equipment are required.
Level 1 – Exhibit your robotics notebook to demonstrate what you learned about the engineering
design process by completing at least one of the design challenges in Modules 1-4. Explain
how you redesigned your robot to better complete the challenge and what you learned from
that process. Include answers to the question prompts from at least one module.
Level 2 - Bring a robotics notebook to demonstrate what you learned about robotics design and
programming by completing at least one of the challenges in Modules 5-8. Provide details on
the pseudo-code or program you wrote and explain changes you made to help your robot
complete the challenge. Include answers to the question prompts from at least one module.
Level 3 - Bring a robotics notebook to demonstrate what you learned about either robotics
communication (Modules 9-10) or the engineering design process and programming (Modules
11-12). Explain your experience with trying to complete the assigned challenge and include
answers to the question prompts from at least one module.
Video (p. 48)
New:
Public Service Announcement
Prepare a short video (30 seconds to 1 minute in length) that communicates and educational
message. The video should demonstrate skills in making and editing video.
The following exhibit class is not eligible for State Fair:
Introduction to Filmmaking