Sangamon-Menard Extension Unit
4-H Project Activities and
Exhibit Requirements
Project: Journalism
Suggested for: Grades 7-12
Latest Starting Date: May 1
Recommended Project Activities:
• Write news stories.
• Read and compare newspaper stories.
• Try to get a story about a 4-H club event published.
• Give a talk or demonstration related to your project.
Project Exhibit Requirements:
Exhibit a binder portfolio showing the results of the appropriate year’s
activities noted below: (Use of page protectors is recommended. Binder
exhibits will NOT be labeled “Do Not Touch.”) Displays are limited to
2’ wide x 15” deep.
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.
Year 1: Accomplishments of a minimum of 5, 2-star activities from
Part1, answering all of the questions in the activities.
Year 2: Results of doing a minimum of 5, 2-star activities in Part 2,
answering all the questions in the activities.
Year 3: Results of doing a minimum of 5, 3 -star activities from Parts
1 and 2. One of the activities must include writing an advance story, a
follow-up story, or a feature story.
Year 4: Results of doing at least 2, 2-star activities and 3, 3-star
activities from Part 3. If the activities include making an audio or
videotape, State Fair will provide a way for the judge to view or listen
to it.
EXHIBIT NOT ELIGIBLE FOR STATE FAIR
REVISED 1/2011