Sangamon-Menard Extension Unit
4-H Project Activities and
Exhibit Requirements
Project: Outdoor Adventures 1 – Hiking Trails
Suggested for: Beginner Level
Latest Starting Date: May 1
Recommended Project Activities:
• Plan and take a day hike.
• Pack a backpack
• Make a basic first aid Kit.
• Identify hazardous weather situations and identify shelters from
those situations.
• Give a talk or demonstration related to your project.
• Complete your Project Planning Sheet.
Project Exhibit Requirements:
Exhibit a display prepared by the member illustrating an activity completed
from the project manual. Table-top displays should be limited to 2’ wide and
15” deep. The maximum poster size for hanging is 22” x 30”. No live animals
or reptiles are permitted in these exhibits. Electricity and water are NOT
available for these displays.
Exhibitors age 10 and older must fill out a 1 page 4-H Exhibit Report to
include with their exhibit. The 4-H Exhibit Report can be found on our
county website at
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/sangamonmenard/4hyouth1157.html under
the printable forms section. If you do not have internet access you can
contact your 4-H leader, or call the Extension Office to receive a copy of the
report form.
EXHIBIT ELIGIBLE FOR STATE FAIR -- 4-H member must be 10 years of
age by September 1 of the current 4-H year to exhibit at the State Fair.
REVISED 3/2009