Advanced Forestry Exhibits
These classes are open to Forestry members.
Members may exhibit in one topic or make one exhib-
it by combining topics. Junior and Intermediate
members exhibit 10 or more specimens; Senior
members exhibit 15 or more specimens. All must
have been collected in the current 4-H year. One ex-
hibit per class number.
Exhibit may be a flat board or 3-dimensional. Three-
dimensional display size maximum is 30" in length,
24" deep (front to back) and 36" high. Include expla-
nation to the judge as outlined under Educational
Display in fair book. The flat board maximum size is
22" by 28". Refer to guidelines in the "4-H Forestry
Exhibit Requirements" (1998) for specific advanced
forestry exhibit details.
Educational Display exhibits are scored using the
Educational Display Check Sheet (40-463), available at
the County Extension office or on the State 4-H web-
site at
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/resources/materials
441 200 511 Junior First Year Forestry Member:
advanced exhibit. Topic include cones, tree seeds,
conks, damage specimens, bark, wood mounts,
lumber mounts or other educational displays.
441 200 52_ Advanced Forestry Exhibit: using one
or combining the topics of cones, seeds and bark.
441 200 53_ Advanced Forestry Exhibit: using one
or combining the topics of conks and damage speci-
mens.
441 200 54_ Advanced Forestry Exhibit: using one
or combining the topics of wood mounts and lumber
mounts.
441 200 55_ Advanced Forestry Exhibit: educa-
tional display (i.e., management plans, tree farm
maps, model camp sites, career opportunities,
forestry concept or use your imagination to create
your own display.)
Note: Fill in blank in class number (__) with cor-
responding number for Junior, Intermediate or
Senior.
1. Junior
2. Intermediate
3. Senior
Marine Science
An EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT relating to the marine en-
vironment. May be either salt water or fresh water.
May not exceed 30" in width, 24" deep (front to back)
and 36" high. Include explanation to the judge as out-
lined under Educational Display in fair book. Each ex-
hibit piece must be labeled with the member's name,
county and class number. Judging criteria is outlined
on 4-H Educational Poster/Display Score Sheet (40-
463) available at the County Extension office or on the
State 4-H website at
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/resources/materi-
als.html
423 200 011
423 200 021
Third Year
423 200 012
Year
423 200 022
and Third Year
423 200 013
423 200 023
Third Year.
Marine Science, Junior First Year
Marine Science, Junior Second and
Marine Science, Intermediate First
Entomology
Note: Each exhibit piece must be labeled with the
member’s name, county and class number. All insects
must be collected in the current year for Juniors First
Year exhibit. At least 50% of those displayed by Juniors
Second and Third Year, Intermediates and Seniors
must have been collected in the current year.
New requirement beginning in 2014: An insect infor-
mation sheet, titled Information on New Insects in
Collection for Current 4-H Project Year, is required with
Intermediate and Senior insect collections. This sheet
should be completed only for the new insects collected
in the current project year. Make additional copies of
page 2 as needed to list the new insects in the current
year. The form is available on line at
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/natural-science.
Attach the completed sheets to the bottom of the col-
lection box in an unsealed envelope for the judge to
read at fair.
821 100 011 Entomology, Junior First Year, 10 insects,
at least 8 orders.
821 100 021 Entomology, Junior Second and Third
Year, 20 insects, at least 10 orders.
821 100 012 Entomology, Intermediate First Year, 16
to 30 insects, at least 12 orders.
821 100 022 Entomology, Intermediate Second and
Third Year, 36 insects, at least 12 orders.
821 100 013 Entomology, Senior First Year, 26-40 in-
sects, at least 15 orders.
821 100 023 Entomology, Senior Second and Third
Year, 50 insects at least 15 orders.
Judging will be based on condition of specimens,
mounting, labeling, attractiveness, correct number of
specimens, correct identification and educational value
of exhibit. Additional information is found in the
Entomology Project Manual (4H3221LJuly 1995).
Judging criteria are outlined on the Entomology Exhibit
Score Card (40-605), available at the county Extension
Office or on the State 4-H website at:
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/fair-exhibit-and-con-
test-materials
Some of the orders have changed in Entomology by
combining old orders or making new ones. Be sure to
use the current order names for the insects check with
the Extension office or go to the State 4-H website at:
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/natural-science. See
the link to “UPDATE” under the heading First Year, next
to the 4-H Entomology Manual (4H3221) for the updat-
ed “Insect Orders, Meanings, Common Names”.
Recommended reference for entomology orders for
labels of specimens, Borror and Delong’s Introduction
to the Study of Insects 7th Edition written by Charles A.
Triplehorn and Norman F. Johnson. In the event of a
discrepancy this reference will be considered the cor-
rect information source.
OTHER ENTOMOLOGY EXHIBITS
Note: Each exhibit piece must be labeled with the
member’s name, county and class number. First year
exhibitors in an exhibit category may use insects col-
lected in previous years. Succeeding years exhibits in
the same exhibit category must include some insects
collected in the current year.
Marine Science, Intermediate Second
Marine Science, Senior First Year
Marine Science, Senior Second and
821 100 511 Other Entomology Exhibits, First Year
Junior Member, exhibit 10 to 20 different insects in the cat-
egories of beneficial insects, harmful insects, insects at-
tracted to lights, soil insects, aquatic insects, forest insects,
specialize in an insect order, garden insects, insect plant
damage (Riker mount) or other educational display.
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Note: Fill in blank in class number (_) with corre-
sponding number for Junior, Intermediate or Senior.
1 Junior (10 to 20 different insects)
2 Intermediate (15 to 35 different insects)
3 Senior (no more than 50 different insects)
821 100 52_ Other Entomology Exhibits, exhibit in cat-
egories of Insects attracted to lights; Garden insects; or
Beneficial insects (e.g., pollinators or predators) NOTE:
Honeybee topics should be entered as a Honeybee Exhibit;
please see the exhibit description in the following section.
821 100 53_ Other Entomology Exhibits, exhibit in cat-
egories of Harmful insects (e.g., parasite, pest or disease);
Insects plant damage (Riker mount); Specialize in an
insect order
821 100 54_ Other Entomology Exhibits, exhibit in cat-
egories of Soil insects; Forest insects; Aquatic insects
821 100 55_ Other Entomology Exhibits, size: 30” wide,
24” deep (front to back) and 36” high. Examples could in-
clude experiments, surveys, photographs, life histories,
purchased insects, etc.
Judging will be based on condition of specimens,
mounting, labeling, including correct spelling of
names, attractiveness, correct number of specimens,
correct identification and educational value of exhibit.
For those not applicable, such as insect plant damage
and life histories, they may be mounted as Riker
mounts. Follow instructions on page 18 in the 4-H
Entomology Manual (4-H 3221) for Riker mounts. In
addition, the collections should be labeled to explain
their educational value and will be judged based on the
scoring used for entomology exhibits Entomology
Exhibit Score Card (40-605) and Educational Display
check sheet (40-463) available from the county
Extension office or on the state 4-H website at,
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/ resources/materials
Size dimensions are 30” wide, 24” deep, 36” high.
Include explanation to the judge as outlined under
Educational Display in fair book.
Some of the orders have changed in Entomology by
combining old orders or making new ones. To be sure
of the correct current order names for the insects in the
collection, check with the Extension office or go to the
website at: http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/natural-
science for the updated “Insect Orders, Meanings,
Common Names”
Recommended reference for Entomology orders for
identification of specimens, Borror and Delong’s
Introduction to the Study of Insects 7th Edition written
by Charles A. Triplehorn and Norman F. Johnson. In the
event of a discrepancy this reference will be considered
the correct information source.
Honeybee
WHO MAY EXHIBIT
Open to all 4-H members regardless of project enroll-
ment.
Honeybee Educational Display
Note: Each exhibit piece must be labeled with the
member’s name, county and class number. Club ex-
hibits are to be entered under the club name but must
include the names of all members and leaders. This
may be on a separate paper securely attached to the
back of the exhibit. Club exhibits will receive one ribbon
per exhibit.
821 200 00__ Honeybee Educational Display, an ed-
ucational exhibit relating to honeybees.