Woodworking**
State Fair Project - This project does advance to the State Fair
Superintendents | Telephone Number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
Justin Baitz | 847-302-5907 | baitzj2003@alumni.purdue.edu |
Required Manual:
Level 1 - Measuring Up - grades 3 - 4
Level 2 - Making the Cut - grades 5 - 6
Level 3 - Nailing It Together - grades 7- 9
Level 4 - Finishing Up - grades 10 –12
State Fair Entries
4 per county, one per level
Exhibit Guidelines
All posters, notebooks, and display boards must include a reference list indicating where information was obtained, giving credit to the original author, to complete the 4-H member’s exhibit. This reference list should/might include web site links, people and professionals interviewed, books, magazines, etc. It is recommended this reference list be attached to the back of a poster or display board, be the last page of a notebook, or included as part of the display visible to the public. A judge is not to discredit an exhibit for the way references are listed.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be used, with parent permission, when creating this exhibit and is to be documented as a reference. A majority of the work to create this exhibit is to be the 4-H member’s original work.
Posters are to be 22”x28” and displayed horizontally and placed in a clear plastic sleeve or covered with clear plastic to protect contents. The poster must be mounted on a firm backing to add stiffness to the exhibit, for example: a foam core board. Display boards should be designed to sit on a table using no more than 36” of tabletop space. Space should be left in the lower right-hand corner to place an exhibit tag provided by Purdue Extension staff.
Judges evaluating exhibits should recognize individual differences and creativity, therefore using information in this document as a guide rather than a requirement.
County Specific Guidelines
The 4-Her must complete three activities from the Woodworking manual before judging and this manual is to be turned in with the exhibit.
All exhibits constructed for wall mounting must be entered for judging with necessary equipment to hang the exhibit for judging and display (such as mirrors, shelves, etc.).
Skill Sheet is available at the extension office or online at https://bit.ly/woodskillsheet.
The Indiana 4-H Woodworking Tools, Techniques and Skills Chart 4-H 6875C-W is available online at https://extension.purdue.edu/4-H/_docs/projects/woodworking/Woodworking_techniques.pdf
Exhibit Class Guidelines
Level 1 (Grades 3 - 4 Suggested)
Exhibit one article of choice made during the current 4-H program year demonstrating a minimum of five (5) techniques outlined in the Indiana 4-H Woodworking Tools, Techniques and Skills Chart 4-H 6875C-W. Exhibits may also include higher level techniques that have been mastered. Any higher level techniques will not be counted as part of the minimum five, but nevertheless will be evaluated for quality. A woodworking skills sheet is to be submitted with the exhibit for judging. Skills sheets are for judging purposes only and will not be returned to the exhibitor. Youth may also choose to create an educational poster, notebook or display about any manual activity or on any woodworking topic of choice that is age/grade appropriate.
Level 2 (grades 5-6 suggested)
Exhibit one article of choice made during the current 4-H program year demonstrating a minimum of five (5) techniques outlined in the Indiana 4-H Woodworking Tools, Techniques and Skills Chart, 4-H 6875C-W. Exhibits may also include lower and/or higher level techniques that have been mastered. Any lower/higher level techniques will not be counted as part of the minimum five, but nevertheless will be evaluated for quality. A woodworking skills sheet is to be submitted with the exhibit for judging. Skills sheets are for judging purposes only and will not be returned to the exhibitor. Youth may also choose to create an educational poster, notebook or display about any manual activity or on any woodworking topic of choice that is age/grade appropriate.
Level 3 (grades 7-9 suggested)
Exhibit one article of choice made during the current 4-H program year demonstrating a minimum of five (5) techniques outlined in the Indiana 4-H Woodworking Tools, Techniques and Skills Chart, 4-H 6875C-W. Exhibits may also include lower and/or higher level techniques that have been mastered. Any lower/higher level techniques will not be counted as part of the minimum five, but nevertheless will be evaluated for quality. A woodworking skills sheet is to be submitted with the exhibit for judging. Skills sheets are for judging purposes only and will not be returned to the exhibitor. Youth may also choose to create an educational poster, notebook or display about any manual activity or on any woodworking topic of choice that is age/grade appropriate.
Level 4 (grades 10-12 suggested)
Exhibit one article of choice made during the current 4-H program year demonstrating a minimum of five (5) techniques outlined in the Indiana 4-H Woodworking Tools, Techniques and Skills Chart, 4-H 6875C-W. Exhibits may also include lower level techniques that have been mastered. Any lower level techniques will not be counted as part of the minimum five, but nevertheless will be evaluated for quality. A woodworking skills sheet is to be submitted with the exhibit for judging. Skills sheets are for judging purposes only and will not be returned to the exhibitor. Youth may also choose to create an educational poster, notebook or display about any manual activity or on any woodworking topic of choice that is age/grade appropriate.
Nesbitt Family Woodworking Achievement Awards
These awards will be presented to one Junior (Levels 1 & 2) and one Senior (Levels 3 & 4) 4-Her currently enrolled in the Woodworking project for outstanding overall achievement, spanning multiple years of enrollment in the project. These awards are sponsored by the Nesbitt Family which has had many generations of woodworkers and active participation in the Woodworking project since 1930. These awards may only be received once in each division.