Educational Posters

Educational Posters Department

Rules and Information

  1. Posters are due Friday, August 11th by 5 pm at the Fair Office.
  2. Posters will be judged before the Fair & Rodeo.
  3. Posters will be ready for exhibitors to pick up on August 20th.
  4. Posters must not have been previously exhibited in the Lincoln County Fair & Rodeo.
  5. All posters must have an exhibitor tag with name and exhibitor’s number.
  6. Exhibitor tags must be stapled to the bottom right-hand corner of the poster.
  7. Posters without an exhibitor’s tag will not be judged.
  8. Poster size needs to be 22″ x 28″, if poster is larger than it must be entered in Department 1, Booth & Displays.
  9. Posters may not be entered in any other department: Exception: An exhibitor’s poster may be used in a 4-H or FFA demonstration.
  10. Adult exhibitors awarded a white ribbon will not receive premium points.
  11. Work is to be done by exhibitor.
  12. There are no limits on entries for this department.
  13. If you would like to laminate your poster, you can go to the Auditor’s Office at the Lincoln County Courthouse, prior to August 11th. Please call, 509-725-4971, to setup a time.

Educational Poster Scoresheet

Education: 50 Points

  1. Main Idea/Theme—Attract attention, focus your interest & motivate you to take action? Does it1.
    stimulate thought, teach facts, or show a process?
  2. Communicates Simply—Is the poster limited to one idea & readable at a glance? Is the message brief & direct?
  3. Originality/Innovation—Does the poster convey an idea with originality?
    Accuracy-Is the subject matter accurately represented?

Artistic Presentation: 40 Points

  1. Power to Attract/Interactive-Does it invite the reader to stop & learn more? Does it cause the
    audience to want to try it?
  2. Holds Attention-Reader stays to learn more?
  3. Easily Read Lettering-Is it large and legible? Does the combination of colors contribute to effectiveness of poster?
  4. Arrangement-Are the components well-balanced & not overpowering?

Workmanship: 10 Points

  1. Neatness-Is the work clean and firmly secured? Are draft lines & erasures cleaned up?
    Construction Detail-Have materials of different textures and shapes been chosen to create visual dimension?
  2. Medium-Have visual interest materials been selected that add or enhance the poster theme or idea?
  3. Spelling-Are words spelled correctly?

Division 1: Posters

Best 30, Blue 25, Red 15, White 5

Section 1: 4-H Cloverbud
Section 2: 4-H Junior
Section 3: 4-H Intermediate
Section 4: 4-H Senior
Section 5: FFA Freshman/Sophomore
Section 6: FFA Junior/Senior
Section 7: Open Junior
Section 8: Open Teen
Section 9: Open Adult

Enter your exhibits today at FairEntry