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State 4-H Field Day

The State 4-H Field Day is an event for the entire family! 4-H members, siblings and parents can participate in numerous activities that take place during the event, held at UC Davis each year. The event is open to all California 4-H members (any age), siblings, 4-H volunteers, and parents!

Some activities at the Field Day require qualification and pre-registration: 4-H members receiving a gold medal at a sectional 4-H presentation day are eligible to present at the State 4-H Presentation Day. 4-H members receiving the “county winner” award in their category and age division at their county 4-H Fashion Revue are eligible to show at the State 4-H Fashion Revue.

2010 State 4-H Field Day
May 29, 2010
UC Davis

Questions: Call the State 4-H Field Day Hotline at 530-752-4790.

Exhibits and Displays - due by email April 2, 2010 (Word) (PDF)
Educational displays constitute a unique aspect of the State 4-H Field Day. These exhibits are a great opportunity to share knowledge, interact with youth and adults, and engage people in new activities. Possibilities for displays include hands-on activities, community service crafts, informative booths, etc.

Events held at the State 4-H Field Day:

State 4-H Presentation Day (pre-registration)
State 4-H Fashion Revue (pre-registration)
Plant Science Contest (pre-registration)
Interview Contest (pre-registration)
Judging Contest
2011 Logo Design Contest
Exhibits and Displays

State 4-H Presentation Day

Link to the 4-H Presentation webpage

Contact: Jacki Zediker at jkzediker@ucdavis.edu or 530-842-2711

Eligibility: Any 4-H member (4th grade and above) who has been awarded a gold medal in their 2009 Sectional Competition may compete with the same presentation for which the medal was awarded. 4-H members may give only one presentation at the State 4-H Presentation Day.
Categories: Categories are open to all age groups: Junior, Intermediate, and Senior.

Demonstration	Impromptu Speech	Audio-Visual
Illustrated Talk	Interpretive Reading	Problem Solving
Educational Display	Share-the-Fun
Prepared Speech	Cultural Arts

State 4-H Fashion Revue

Link to the State 4-H Fashion Revue

Contact: TBA

State 4-H Fashion Revue is an educational and competitive event held as part of State 4-H Field Day. It is organized by a committee of teens, volunteers and 4-H staff. The purpose of State 4-H Fashion Revue is to:

Provide educational activities for youth who are growing in citizenship, leadership and life skills
Inspire appreciation of clothing and textiles
Provide opportunities to extend youth leadership
Promote self esteem through individual expression

State 4-H Fashion Revue is open to junior, intermediate and senior 4-H members who are county winners in their County Fashion Revue. Members may enter one category, chosen from Traditional, Purchased, Recycled, Wearable Art-Embellished, Needle Arts and Challenge. Selection of delegates to State Fashion Revue is determined by each county. There is not a qualifier at the Sectional/regional level. Each county may send one member in each age division, in each category.

State 4-H Plant Science Contest

Link to the State 4-H Plant Science webpage

Contact: TBA

The plant science contest provides opportunities and potentially motivate youth to increase their knowledge of horticultural plants, and horticultural/plant science techniques and knowledge, greatly expands their ability to identify various plants and allows for interaction with other youth interested in plant science. Those 4-H members with presentations are also eligible to participate in horticulture activities. Indicate on the registration form if the presentation has a topic of plants, plant nutrition, or other plant-specific topic.

NJHA Study Manual (PDF)

State 4-H Interview Contest

Contact: TBA
Interview Contest Manual (Word) (PDF)
Interview Contest Appendix (Word) (PDF)
2009 State 4-H Interivew Contest Job Postings (Word) (PDF)

Interviews for mock jobs will be held during the State 4-H Field Day to help youth improve their job preparation and interviewing skills! Job seeking and interviewing are skills strengthened through practice and experience. As young people graduate high school and/or college, they will enter the workforce and start seeking employment. The California 4-H Youth Development Program can help youth strengthen their job seeking and interviewing skills through the use of planned evaluation activities. Interviews lead to skill building in confidence, critical thinking, forming concise and clear answers and building self-esteem. 4-H members will receive a certificate and a seal according to a standard evaluation (gold, blue, red, white).

State 4-H Judging Contest

Contact: TBA

The objective of judging in the 4-H program is to help members grow in their ability to think, to reason, and to make logical and scientific judgments. Judging is making choices and decisions. Judging is an everyday activity. In 4-H, judging is essentially a matter of comparing four items. If 4-H members know what factors make up an ideal animal, plant, or situation, they are more able to recognize top quality products, to know good standards, and make wise decisions based on facts.

More information (PDF)
Placing Card #1 (PDF)
Placing Card #2 (Excel)

2011 Logo Design Contest

Lead contact: TBA

4-H members and volunteers may submit a design for the 2010 State 4-H Field Day! Bring your design to this year’s event and submit it by 11:30am. Please limit your design to three colors. The design must include the 4-H clover and the text “California” and “2010 State 4-H Field Day.” The selected logo will be displayed on the 2010 website and other materials for the 2010 event. All of the designs will be posted by 12:00noon and everyone will have the opportunity to vote for the 2010 logo.