Kansas State Fair - 4-H Division
2021 Kansas State Fair Handbooks
2021 Kansas State Fair 4-H Exhibitors Handbook (2/26/21) - Clean Copy
2021 Kansas State Fair 4-H Exhibitors Handbook (2/26/21) - Edits Copy (Changes show in different color)
2021 Kansas State Fair 4-H/FFA Exhibitors Handbook (2/26/21) - Clean Copy
2021 Kansas State Fair 4-H/FFA Exhibitors Handbook (2/26/21) Edits Copy (Changes show in different color)
2020 Virtual Exhibition Information
Rules, Class Descriptions and Exhibit Evaluation
- Quota and Entry Limits
- 2020 4-H Kansas State Fair Upload Organization Excel / PDF
- Exhibitor Letter
Resources for Exhibit Submission
Exhibits which require special forms or documents will be listed below. If there is nothing listed for a division then it does not require a specialized form.
- Clothing Educational Exhibit Form
- Clothing Textile Form (*corrected & re-posted at 3:50 pm on 8/19)
- 2020 Fashion Revue Cost Per Wear and Scorecard Form
- FCS Judging Contest - Information and Registration
- Entomology Collection Exhibit Form
- Entomology Notebook Exhibit Form
- Entomology Educational Exhibit Form
- Fiber Arts Form
- Poultry and Photography Judging Contest Registration
- Poultry Judging Contest Information
- SpaceTech Packets
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Results and Showcasing
Results and the showcasing of exhibits will be done through the FairEntry program. The live link will be posted once results are ready.
Deadlines
- August 31st - All County/Unit entries into FairEntry
- September 12th - Results and Showcase go live
FairEntry Help
Notice of Photo Release
By submitting an entry to this fair showcase, the 4-H member grants permission to Kansas 4-H the use and rights associated with the use of the photograph and quotes, in promotional publication, online, and other media, without compensation. The 4-H member who created the project will be credited whenever and wherever the photo is shared, published, or reproduced in print or digital media.
Contests and Events
- Kansas State Fair 4-H FCS Judging Contest
The FCS Judging Contest will be held virtually using Qualtrics. The contest will be open on September 19, from 9 am to 9 pm. No registration fee will be charged. More details – KSF Family and Consumer Sciences Judging Contest
- Kansas State Fair 4-H Poultry Judging Contest
This event will be held in person on Kansas State Fairgrounds on Sept 5th during the Poultry show. Registration is due August 31st More information can be found at KSF Poultry Judging.
- Kansas State Fair 4-H Photography Judging Contest
The event will be held virtually this year. It will run from September 12th through Sept 17th. There is no registration fee this year to participate. Registration is Due August 31st. An email with the participation link will be sent directly to participants.
- Kansas State Fair 4-H Crops Identification Contest **UPDATED 10/15/2020**
The 2020 Kansas State Fair 4-H Crops Identification Contest that historically has been held the first weekend of the KSF, will be pushed back into the fall for 2020. It will still be conducted this fall, and it will be a virtual contest only. Full details about the contest can be found here Kansas 4-H Crops Contest. We thank you for your patience as we totally revamp the delivery of this popular contest due to COVID-19. For more information, contact Deryl Waldren, Kansas 4-H Crops Coordinator, dwaldren@ksu.edu.
General State Fair Information
2020 Kansas State Fair 4-H Exhibitor Handbook UPDATED 6/3/2020
(Departments that are included in the 4-H/FFA Handbook include: Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goats, Horticulture**, Poultry, Poultry Judging, Rabbits, Crops, Sheep, Meat Goats, Beef and Swine)
Grand Drive Scholarship Application
**Horticulture is listed in both Handbooks and is a 4-H/FFA Department.
4-H Exhibit Area Downloads
Entry Collection Sheets
- Single Entry Form (PDF) (Word)
- Dog Entry Collection Sheet
Clothing and Textiles
For the 2020 Kansas State Fair, the following forms need to be completed by all youth who qualified to exhibit in 4-H Clothing & Textiles Division. These forms will be uploaded into the FairEntry system by the local Extension Office.
- 2020 Virtual Clothing Textile Form (articles, garments, recycled projects, etc)
- 2020 Virtual 4-H KSF Clothing & Textile- Educational Exhibit Form
- Clothing and Textile Scorecard
- Recycled Clothing Scorecard
- In Clothing, Fiber Arts or other exhibits needing a cloth label, for the 2014 State Fair and beyond, exhibitors can make their own label on a piece of cloth with a permanent or laundry type marker. Labels should be about 3"x2.5" in size and include exhibitor name, class number and county or district.
Crops and Crops Judging
Demonstrations and Illustrated Talks
Dog Show
- Dog Breeds List
- Dog Show Score Sheets
- Kansas 4-H Dog Show Immunization Record, MG34 rev., 10/17 (May be on any weight of paper, and on any color of paper).
Energy Management
Entomology
For the 2020 Kansas State fair, all youth who are exhibiting in the 4-H Entomology division will need to fill out one of the following forms. This form will be uploaded in the FairEntry system by the local Extension Office. Youth who enter the Notebook class will need to also submit scanned specie pages of 5 new insects.
- 2020 Entomology Collection Exhibit Form
- 2020 Entomology Collection Evaluation
- 2020 Entomology Notebook Exhibit Form
- 2020 Entomology Notebook Evaluation
- 2020 Entomology Educational Exhibit Form
- 2020 Entomology Educational Evaluation
- Insects in Kansas Book 2016 Revised Taxonomy
- Entomology Collection Notebooks Guidelines
- Collections Scorecard
- Educational Exhibits Scorecard
- Notebooks Scorecard
Fashion Revue
FCS Judging
Visit the FCS contest page for complete rules.
*NEW* 2019 Updated Intermediate Judging Schedule
Fiber Arts
For the 2020 Kansas State Fair, all 4-H youth exhibiting in Fiber Arts need to fill out the following form. This form will be upload into FairEntry by the local Extension Office. Youth who exhibit in the educational notebook class do not need to fill out a form, but will need to submit 5 scanned pages from their notebook that they feel best represents their entire notebook.
- 2020 Virtual Fiber Arts Form (for all articles, items, etc.)
- Crochet Judging Sheet
- Ethnic Arts Judging Sheet
- Knitting Judging Sheet
- Macrame Judging Sheet
- Needle Arts Judging Sheet
- Quilt Judging Sheet
- Rug Making Judging Sheet
- Spinning Judging Sheet
- Weaving Judging Sheet
- All Fiber Arts Judging Sheets
- Fiber Arts Educational Notebook Scorecard
- In Clothing, Fiber Arts or other exhibits needing a cloth label, for the 2014 State Fair and beyond, exhibitors can make their own label on a piece of cloth with a permanent or laundry type marker. Labels should be about 3"x2.5" in size and include exhibitor name, class number and county or district.
Foods and Nutrition
Foods Preservation
- Food Preservation Labels Small 1 x 2.58-Updated 2018
- Food Preservation Labels Large 2 x 4-Updated 2018
- Just Because It Seals Doesn't Mean it's Safe!
- Food Preservation Judging Criteria
- Judging Dried Fruits & Leather
- Judging Fruits
- Judging Herbs
- Judging Pickles
- Judging Preserves
- Judging Dried Meat Jerky
- Judging Meat and Poultry
- Judging Tomatoes and Tomato Products
- Judging Dried Vegetables
- Judging Vegetables
Forestry
Geology and Lapidary
- 2020 Collection Number Rule Modification - "the current year specimen number rule shall be modified for the 2020 4-H year for geology exhibit state fair classes 5200, 5201, 5202 and 5203, due to these extraordinary circumstances, to read: Five (5) specimens must be collected during the current 4-H year."
- Geology Photo Release Form
- Geology Project Specimen Labels
- Geology Exhibit Scorecard
- Geology Educational Exhibit Scorecard
- Geology Judging Tips
- Lapidary Exhibit Scorecard
- Lapidary Judging Tips
- Geology Labeling Discussion 2012
Home Environment
Horse Show
No health papers or CVI is needed for in-state horses, only a negative Coggins. Also, there will not be a vet check-in off fairgrounds as in previous years.
Stalls are NOT available until Thursday, September 12 at 8am.
- State Horse Show Information
- Registration Instructions for State Horse Show
- Class Schedule
- State Fair Horse Show T-Shirt Design
- State Fair Stall Requests
- Kansas State Fair ShoWorks (Class entries, stalling, jump-outs, t-shirts)
Horticulture
Photography
- Information for Photography Exhibitors
- Photo ID Form & Instructions
- Photo ID Forms (6 per page)
- Photo Mounting Instructions
- Guidelines for Judging 4-H Exhibit Photos
- Special Recognition Selections
- Video Information Sheet
- 4-H Photography Entry and Exhibit Judging Video
- Photo Mounting Demonstration (Power Point) (PDF)
- Assemble Your Portfolio Demonstration Video
- 4-H Photography Portfolio Information Video
- Career Portfolio Summary Sheet
- Growth Portfolio Summary Sheet
Photography Judging Contest
- Photo Judging Contest Information (see staff downloads for team entry form)
Poultry
Rabbits
Shooting Sports
Space Tech
-Refer to the Space Tech Training page for more information. For *notebooks, *display boards, and *posters, no additional exhibit information is required; no manila envelope is needed for these exhibits. All other exhibits need the additional information included in a manila envelope. Displays, notebooks and posters have been combined into one score sheet for all divisions.
You may also visit the Kansas 4-H SpaceTech site,www.kansasspacetech.com, for more specific information in astronomy, rocketry, robotics, unmanned aerial systems and computers. To learn more about the project areas within SpaceTech, visit: Overview Kansas 4-H SpaceTech.
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- *Display Boards, Notebook and Poster Score Sheets for All Divisions
- Astronomy Exhibit & Telescope Exhibit Form
- Astronomy Score Sheet
- Educational Exhibit Form
- Educational Exhibit Score Sheet
- Robotics Exhibit Score Sheet
- Robotics Exhibit Information Form
- Rocket Judging Score Sheet
- Rocket Exhibit Form & Information
- High Powered & Mid Powered Rocket Form & Information
- Rocket Fin Guide - Up to 8 Fins
- Rocket Fin Guide - 3 Wings
- Rocket Fin Guide - 5 Wings
- Computer Systems Score Sheet
- Computer Systems Info
- Computer - 4-H Engineers Journal Sample
- Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Exhibit Score Sheet
- Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Exhibit Form
- 2020 State Fair STEM Video Release