Educational Posters Department
Rules and Information
- Posters are due Friday, August 11th by 5 pm at the Fair Office.
- Posters will be judged before the Fair & Rodeo.
- Posters will be ready for exhibitors to pick up on August 20th.
- Posters must not have been previously exhibited in the Lincoln County Fair & Rodeo.
- All posters must have an exhibitor tag with name and exhibitor’s number.
- Exhibitor tags must be stapled to the bottom right-hand corner of the poster.
- Posters without an exhibitor’s tag will not be judged.
- Poster size needs to be 22″ x 28″, if poster is larger than it must be entered in Department 1, Booth & Displays.
- Posters may not be entered in any other department: Exception: An exhibitor’s poster may be used in a 4-H or FFA demonstration.
- Adult exhibitors awarded a white ribbon will not receive premium points.
- Work is to be done by exhibitor.
- There are no limits on entries for this department.
- 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
- Main Idea/Theme—Attract attention, focus your interest & motivate you to take action? Does it1.
stimulate thought, teach facts, or show a process? - Communicates Simply—Is the poster limited to one idea & readable at a glance? Is the message brief & direct?
- Originality/Innovation—Does the poster convey an idea with originality?
Accuracy-Is the subject matter accurately represented?
Artistic Presentation: 40 Points
- Power to Attract/Interactive-Does it invite the reader to stop & learn more? Does it cause the
audience to want to try it? - Holds Attention-Reader stays to learn more?
- Easily Read Lettering-Is it large and legible? Does the combination of colors contribute to effectiveness of poster?
- Arrangement-Are the components well-balanced & not overpowering?
Workmanship: 10 Points
- 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? - Medium-Have visual interest materials been selected that add or enhance the poster theme or idea?
- 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