Lures
Lures are defined as Spoons, Spinners, Rooster Tails,
Jigs, Plugs, and Spinner Baits. Materials used may in-
clude but are not limited to the following:
Spoons: metal body, split ring, hook, weed guard, thin
spoon, heavy spoon, thick solid, and spinner blades
Spinners: hook, body, beads, clevis, blade, plastic
minnow, spinner used with bait.
Rooster Tails: hook, blade, beads, feather skirt, hair
skirt, rubber skirt body, clevis, Colorado bade with low
blade
Jig: eye, assorted jig lead head, hook, feathered skirt,
fur skirt, hair skirt, rubber skirt
Plugs: metal lip, hook hanger, eye, body, hooks, pro-
pellers, joined plug, plug lip
Spinner Bait: fluted blade, hook, Colorado blade,
clevis, arm, body, skirt, eye, twin arms and blades.
Lures must be labeled and displayed on an 8.5”x11”
matte board.
The entries must be accompanied by a 4-H Aquatic
Ecology & Angler Education Explanation Card (451-
07, revised 2014) available on the state 4-H website at
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/contest-
materials-natural-science
451 200 141 Lures. Junior, 1 spoon plus 1
additional choice
451 200 142 Lures. Intermediate, 1 Spoon, 1
Spinner, and 2 additional choices
451 200 143 Lures. Senior, 1 Spoon, Spinner, 1
Rooster Tail, and 3 additional choices
Judging criteria are outlined on Lures Score Sheet
(451-05, revised 2014) available at the county
Extension office or on the State 4-H website at
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/contest-
materials-natural-science
Fishing Rods
Based on the type of rod, the necessary components
inlcude rod blank, butt cap/extension, handle/grip, reel
seat, hook keeper, butt/stripping guide, appropriate
number of line guides for length, guide wraps, fer-
rutes, and tip top. Fishing rods must be constructed
by the member and may not exceed 108” in length.
The rods must be displayed on a board no thicker
than 1 inch, no wider than 8 inches, no olonger than
120 inches (1”x8”x120” maximum). All necessary
components must be labeled. Permanent or remov-
able lables may be used. The entries must be accom-
panied by a
4-H Aquatic Ecology & Angler Education Explanation
Card (451-07, revised 2014) available on the state 4-H
website at http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/contest-
materials-natural-science
451 200 101 Spinning Rod. Junior, one piece
451 200 102 Spinning Rod. Intermediate, two piece
451 200 103 Spinning Rod. Senior, three or four
piece
451 200 111 Bait Casting Rod. Junior, one piece
451 200 1112 Bait Casting Rod. Intermediate, 2
piece
451 200 113 Bait Casting Rod. Senior, three or four
piece
451 200 121 Fly Rod. Junior, one piece
451 200 122 Fly Rod. Intermediate, two piece
451 200 123 Fly Rod. Senior, three or four piece
Judging criteria are outlined on Fishing Rods Score
Sheet (451-08, revised 2014) available at the county
Extension office or on the State 4-H website at
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/contest-
materials-natural-science
Project Display
The exhibit may be a poster or a three-dimensional
display. Exhbitis may include pictures, models, dia-
grams and actual articles if they qualify for the safety
standards listed below. Drawings or photos which are
an esential part of the display should be firmly at-
tached to the board. Loose materials like soil, bark or
sand must be displayed in closed containers. No
books or notebooks will be accepted as part of the
display. The following materials will not be allowed on
the display for safety reasons. Living organisms-
plants or animals, liquids, aerosol bottles or other
pressurized gases, glass,
hazardous substances, or sharp items.
Each exhibit must have name, county and class
number securely attached to it. All parts of the display
should be attached to one another in some way to
keep the exhibit together as a unit. Single posters may
be displayed by hanging or stapling to the wall. All
other displays should be free standing.
All information contained in the exhibit must be able
to be viewed by the public by looking at the display.
Sources must be listed on the front of the display.
Display (all parts) should be able to last the duration
of the fair in good repair. Individual posters are limited
in size to 30”x24”. Individual three-dimensional dis-
plays are limited in size to 48” wide (measured when
lying flat), 24” deep (front to back), and 36” high.
Club exhibits are to be entered under the club name
but must include the names of all members and lead-
ers. This may be on a seprate paper securely
attached to the back of the exhibit. Club exhibits are
limited in size to 60” wide, 24” deep and 36” high.
The weight of any display cannot exceed 30 pounds.
Club exhibits will receive one ribbon per exhibit.
An Educational Display Exhibit Explanation Card (000-
01) must be attached to each exhibit. It is available
from county Extension office or state 4-H website at
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/fair-book-communi-
cations
451 200 171 Aquatic Ecology & Angler Education
Project Display. Junior
451 200 172 Aquatic Ecology & Angler Education
Project Display. Intermediate
451 200 173 Aquatic Ecology & Angler Education
Project Display. Senior
451 200 174 Aquatic Ecology & Angler Education
Project Display. Club
Judging criteria are outlined on the 4-H Educational
Display Score Sheet (40-463). It is available at the
county Extension office or on the State 4-H website at
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/fair-book-communi-
cations
CONSERVATION
Note: Each exhibit piece must be labeled with the
member’s name, county and class number. Fill in
blank in class number (_) with corresponding
number for Junior, Intermediate or Senior.
Open to all 4-H members regardless of
project enrollment.
411 200 011 Conservation. Junior, First Year
Member, an educational exhibit relating to conserva-
tion of soil, water, forests, marine life, range, amphib-
ians or wildlife
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1 Junior Second and Third Year
2 Intermediate
3 Senior
4 Club (two or more members working
together)
411 100 02_ Conservation, an educational exhibit
relating to conservation of soils and range
411 100 03_ Conservation, an educational exhbiit
relating to conservation of water and marine life
411 100 04_ Conservation, an educational exhibit
relating to conservation and ecology of amphibians
Exhibit: An educational exhbiit relating to conservation
of soil, water, forests, marine life, range, or wildlife.
May not exceed 30” in width, 24” deep (front to back)
and 36” high. Include explanation to the judge as out-
lined under Educational Dsiplay in fair book.
Judging criteria are outlined on 4-H Education
Poster/Display Score Sheet (40-463) available at the
county Extension office or on the State
4-H webste at:
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.educ/contest-materi-
als-natural science
Geology
At least 50% of the specimens must have been found
by the exhibitor and at least five of the specimens
must have been found, purchased, traded and or
gifted during the current 4-H year. Put an asterisk on
the label in front of the anem of each specimen col-
lected during the current 4-H year. The asterisk helps
the judge determine if your display meets the criteria.
Only the current 4-H year’s specimens should have an
asterisk. Polished or cut specimens must be exhibited
under Geology Educational, with the exception of
geodes specimens only which may be cut, but NOT
POLISHED as part of a collection. Judging criteria are
outlined on the Geology Exhibit Score Card (421-01),
available at the county Extension office or on the State
4-H website at http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/con-
test-materials-natural-science
New requirement beginning in 2014: A SPECIMEN
COLLECTION GEOLOGY SITE ANALYSIS SHEET is re-
quired for each specimen in Intermediate and Senior
Geology collections. One sheet needs to be filled out
for each of the new specimens collected for the cur-
rent year. It is available on line at http://oregon.4h.ore-
gonstate.edu/natural science. Attach the completed
sheets to the bottom of the collection box in an un-
sealed envelope for the judge to read at fair.
421 100 011 Geology, First Year Junior - 10 speci-
mens
421 100 021 Geology, Junior Second and Third
Year - 15 to 20 specimens
421 100 012 Geology, Intermediate First Year - 15
to 25 specimens
421 100 022 Geology, Intermediate Second and
Third Year - 20 to 35 specimens according
421 100 013 Geology, Senior - 30 to 55 specimens
according
421 100 023 Geology, Senior Second and Third
Year, 25-50 specimens.
Geology Educational Display; An Educational Display
Exhibit relating to Geology could include polished, cut
specimens, growing crystals, volcanoes, effects of
weathering, geologic formations, time periods, etc.
Educational display may not exceed 30" in width, 24"
deep (front to back) and 36" high. Include explanation
to the judge as outlined under Educational Display in
fair book.