Manuals required!
State Fair Entries:
A county may submit a total of six state fair entries, one entry per division (one advanced electric and one advance electronic exhibit).
** Fair Entry – You MUST register your 4-H project in Fair Entry if you plan to exhibit at the 4-H Fair. See page 21! **
Any particular information about the exhibit that should be explained to the judge should be written or typed on a card and attached to the exhibit. Also, include your completed record sheet If exhibiting a poster, refer to poster guidelines.
Division 1 – “Getting on Track with Electricity” CD version available –
Project Completion Recommendations:
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- Make a circuit board.
- Conduct a Hazard Hunt.
- Complete your record sheet.
Exhibit a circuit board no larger than 6” by 6” (using kit provided, label parallel or series circuit). “What I Have Done and Learned” is required for county only.
Division 2 – “Scoring Electricity through Magnetism” CD version available -
Project Completion Recommendations:
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- Make a magnetic-powered flashlight or exhibit a poster (22”x28”) on a topic described in the manual.
- Complete your record sheet.
Exhibit either a magnetic-powered flashlight or exhibit a poster (22”x28”) on a topic described in the manual.
Division 3 – “Alternating Your Thoughts about Electricity”
Project Completion Recommendations:
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- Make one of the following:
- Build an extension cord using all new parts.
- Build an incandescent trouble light using all new parts.
- Build a fluorescent trouble light using all new parts.
- Repair an extension cord or trouble light by replacing the cord, plug, connector body, or socket handle with a new part(s).
- Create a poster about wire size, wire type, current carrying capacity, the parts of an extension cord or trouble light, an important safety-related topic, any topic covered in the Division 3 manual. Refer to Poster Requirements.
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- Complete your record sheet.
NOTE: For parameters on any of the above project options, see the Division 3 electric manual.
Exhibit either an extension cord; a trouble light or a poster as outlined in the project manual. If the exhibit is not a poster, attach a note explaining how it is to be used.
Division 4 – “Lighting the Way”
Project Completion Recommendations:
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- Complete the activities presented in the manual.
- Make or remake a lamp or make a poster or display board on any topic covered in the manual.
- Complete your record sheet.
- Exhibit one of the following:
- Made or remade lamp
- Display board on any topic covered in manual
- Poster on any topic covered in this manual
If the exhibit is not a poster, attach a note explaining how it is to be used.
Display boards should be appropriately sized for the displayed equipment.
If the exhibit is not a poster, attach a note explaining how it is to be used.
Divisions 5-10 Advanced; Electricity & Electronics – (This book is being updated and you may find other resources at your local library, electricians, instructors, internet, etc. to provide guidance for your project. “Entering Electronics” is still available).
Project Completion Recommendations
The Advanced Division is split into two different categories. One area is “Advanced Electric 5-10” and the second is “Advanced Electronics 5-10.” You may choose one category for your Advanced 5-10 exhibit.
Exhibit ONE of the following:
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- An article based on wiring around the home, farm, or facility, etc.
- An article made in the area of heating and cooling
- An article made in the area of lighting
- An article made in the area of electronics (advanced division electronic projects may contain and use molded plugs if they are part of the electronic kit)
- An article made in the area of power
- A written report on: consumer buying, better electrical methods, or electrical careers
- A written notebook report with photos of individual steps (close-up) and overall work, illustrations, explanation of each step performed, explanation of overall work done, reasons for performing work, reasons for selecting materials used, list of materials used and prices (budget), schematics, etc. of electric project. This option allows you to use your imagination and complete any electrical project that you cannot physically bring to the fair to exhibit. You could wire a room in a house, the barn, outdoor lighting, indoor lighting, control systems, alarm systems, etc.
- Display board showing home wiring (3-way switch, 4-way switch, GFCI Grounding, Circuit Protection, etc.) or any topic covered in the Advanced Division manual.
- Create a video showing the work accomplished and skills learned. This video should include the same type of information as required in written notebook listed above. This video is to be no more than ten minutes in length and formatted as MP3 or MP4 and submitted on a thumb
drive. This video can also be uploaded to a YouTube account with the video being made public and the link submitted for evaluation.
**For other exhibit ideas, refer to the Advanced Electric Project Ideas resource available on the Indiana 4-H Electric project page.
Attach to the exhibit any kit instructions or book/manuals if you feel they will help explain the operation of the exhibit. This may be important for advanced electronic projects.
If the exhibit is not a poster, attach a note explaining how it is to be used.
Display boards should be appropriately sized for the displayed equipment.
