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Green Clover Leaves

NRI 4-H Exhibit Hall

Superintendent: Shaunna Vanasse

Assistant Superintendent: N/A

Email: smkelsall829@gmail.com

Phone: N/A​

Entry Information​​

  • Entry fee: $1.00 per entry. Entry fees must be paid at the time of entry.

  • Entry deadline: Online Entries are due no later than July 1.​

  • Enter Here!

  • Submit your entry fee here (Venmo)

 

Rules & Regulations

  • Only youth enrolled in the URI Rhode Island 4-H Program are eligible to exhibit.

  • All exhibitors must follow the current URI Rhode Island 4-H Exhibit Guidelines. Department-specific NRI 4-H Fair instructions posted here are supplemental to those guidelines.

  • Exhibits must be set up by the 4-H member or by another 4-H’er in the same age group if needed. Parents or other adults may not set up exhibits.

  • Setup: All exhibits must be set up between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM on Thursday, before the fair begins. If this creates a hardship, please contact the Exhibit Hall superintendent by July 20 to request alternate drop-off arrangements. Late entries may not be judged.

  • Pickup: Exhibits must be picked up on Sunday from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Premiums may be picked up from your supervisor or in front of the poultry and rabbit barn under the tent. Exhibits may not be removed from the building before 3:00 PM on Sunday, the final day of the fair. Exhibitors may designate another person to pick up their exhibits and should make sure that person has a complete list of items to be collected. If prior arrangements are needed, please contact the Exhibit Hall superintendent. *After 5:00 PM, exhibits may be picked up by contacting Shelly Fitzgerald at the poultry barn to arrange pickup.

  • All other rules are contained in the current RI 4-H Exhibit Guidelines. Please note that any NRI-specific space allowances and entry limits listed on this page take precedence over the general exhibit guideline limits where they differ.

  • Cloverbud exhibits will be accepted but not judged. All Cloverbud entries will receive a green participation ribbon. Cloverbud exhibits must fit within one of the listed classes.

  • Theme or topic exhibits, whether individual or club, must not exceed 2 feet deep by 2 feet wide.

  • Final decisions on exhibit questions rest with the NRI 4-H staff.​

Classes/Class Information​

Single Item Exhibits

Definition: One (1) item made, grown, or produced by the 4-H’er.

  • 301001 – Single Item Art
    Limit of 5 exhibits entered in this class per person.

  • 301002 – Single Item All Other
    Limit of 5 exhibits entered in this class per person.

Theme Exhibits

Definition: An eye-catching display of at least 5 items made or grown by the 4-H’er, with a theme on a poster or trifold. Colorful fabric and other materials may be used to emphasize the theme and accentuate the items to be judged.

  • 302001 – Art Theme
    Any theme with art items. Limit 1 exhibit per person in this class.

  • 302002 – All Other Theme
    Any theme exhibit that is not art. Limit 1 exhibit per person in this class.

Topic Exhibits

Definition: An exhibit that does one or more of the following: teaches or informs, shows how to do or make something, or tells a story. Topic exhibits have backboards and items in front of the backboards; posters are flat on standard poster board.

  • 303001 – Individual Topic Exhibit
    Limit 1 exhibit per person in this class.

  • 303002 – Poster Art
    Must be a 4-H recruitment theme. Limit 1 exhibit per person in this class.

Club Exhibits

Definition: Exhibited by at least 4 members of the same club. Club theme exhibits must have 10 items. Only one per club.

  • 304001 – Club Topic Exhibit

  • 304002 – Club Theme Exhibit

  • 304003 – Club Banner​​​​

Notes​​

Additional reminders, check-in information, and department updates for the Exhibit Hall will be posted here.​​​​​​

Questions?

If you are unsure which class to enter:

  • Ask your club leader

  • Ask a parent/guardian to review this page with you.

  • Contact your superintendent before the deadline.

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