Citizenship

*Not eligible for the state fair.

Exhibit Option For All Divisions: Do your own thing by creating a poster, PowerPoint presentation or notebook about a citizenship project, activity or subject of your choice. This option lets you explore citizenship the way you want to explore it.


Division I: Poster following special poster rules:

  • Rigid back, 22" high x 28" wide, covered with plastic.
  • With a student-colored map of Owen County townships.
  • Locate 5 communities on the map.
  • Place a list of townships beside the map.

Division II: Poster following special poster rules:
  • Rigid back, 22" high x 28" wide, covered with plastic.
  • With a student-colored map of Indiana counties.
  • Locate 6 cities on the map.
  • And a list of counties beside the map.

Division III: Poster following special poster rules:
  • Rigid back, 22" high x 28" wide, covered with plastic.
  • Show the Owen County government structure showing all county offices.
  • List the members of the County Council and the Commissioners.
  • List all of the elected officials and any other helpful information.

Division IV: Poster following special poster rules:
  • Rigid back, 22" high x 28" wide, covered with plastic.
  • Do a poster concerning state government.
  • List the governor, state offices and the elected official.
  • List our state representatives and senators and any other helpful information.

Division V: Poster following special poster rules:
  • Rigid back, 22" high x 28" wide, covered with plastic.
  • Do a poster concerning national government.
  • List the President and Vice President.
  • List our state representatives and senators in Washington.

Division VI: Poster following special poster rules:
  • Rigid back, 22" high x 28" wide, covered with plastic.
  • Do a poster concerning paying for government through taxes.

Map of Owen County - free for div. 1
Map of Indiana counties - free for div. 2
  • Add any other helpful information.

Division VII: Poster following special poster rules:
  • Rigid back, 22" high x 28" wide, covered with plastic.
  • Do a poster concerning our national judicial system and your view concerning national landmark cases in history, how case law is “interpreted” or the trend over the last 30 years toward liberal rulings that have changed our society.
  • Can (optional) also include information on the judicial branch of national & state government and any other helpful information.
  • Add any other helpful information.
Division VIII: Poster following special poster rules:
  • Rigid back, 22" high x 28" wide, covered with plastic.
  • Do a poster concerning the EPA, OSHA, Homeland Security, CIA, FBI, or other National Agencies and how they affect you or the nation.
  • Add any other helpful information.

Advanced Division: Member is to do a poster about a different topic each year. Topic is limited to citizenship type exhibits such as these examples:
  • election process
  • more on federal government
  • more on county government structure
  • your pick for election and why
  • more on taxes
  • the United States Constitution
  • state politics
  • your alternatives to solve governmental issues
  • the media’s role in politics
  • A biography of an elected figure that has impacted history