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2026 Non-Livestock Project Judging Information

• Date of Judging: July 7, 2026
• Location:  Grace UMC, 104 S. High Street, Waverly, OH
• Early judging for youth who will be out of town on the day of judging will be held BY APPOINTMENT ONLY - date to be announced
• Register for your interview time by clicking link below:

go.osu.edu/PJ26

 

 

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Non-Livestock Project Requirements

New for 2026!

• 101 How the Herd Multiplies
• 365 Aquaculture: Raising Seafood & Restoring Fisheries
• 365 Backyard Fireflies
• 365 Building the Future: Construction Careers
• 365 Needle Felting
• 365 No-Sew Fun
• 594 Knitting It Together
• 495 Living on Your Own
• 446 Empowering Personal Finance
• 532 Paper Circuits
• 533 Smart Circuits
• 616 Water Matters
• 668 Field Crops and Forages

CAREER / WORKFORCE

• 382 Am I Ready for Work?
• 386 You're Hired!
• 387 Here, There, Ag Careers are Everywhere

CLOTHING

• 406 Clothes for High School & College
• 407 Accessories for Teens
• 408 Creative Costumes
• 409 Sew Fun
• 410 Designed by Me
• 411 embellish
• 412 Sew For Others
• 413 Sundresses and Jumpers
• 415 Ready, Set, Sew Active
• 417 Dress Up Outfits
• 418 Loungewear
• 419 Terrific Tops
• 420 Outerwear for Anywhere
• 424 Clothing for Middle School
• 425 Look Great for Less
• 426 Clothing for Your Career
• 430 Shopping Savvy
• 432M Sewing and Textiles Master (not eligible for State Fair)
• non-sewing clothing judging.docx
• sewing judging sheet.docx

communication

• 377 Finding Your Voice: Public Speaking Made Easy
• Contest (see competition information details below!)

COMPANION ANIMALS

• 200 All About Dogs
• 201D You and Your Dog
• 201S Dog Showmanship (county-only judging)
• 210 Assistance Animals in Action
• 215 Cavy
• 216 Cats 1 Purrfect Pals
• 217 Cats 2 Climbing Up
• 218 Cats 3 Leaping Forward
• 220 Pocket Pets
• 227 Pet Rabbit
• 365 Chinchillas
• 365 Ferrets
• 365 Hedgehogs
• 365 Pigeons
• 365 Reptiles and Amphibians

CREATIVE ARTS / CAKE DECORATING

• 492 Cake Decorating
• 496 My Favorite Things
• 497 Scrapbooking
• 592 Get Started in Art
• 593 Seeing Through Graphic Design

• 365 Miniature Gardens (made primarily with artificial plants, figurines, etc.)
• 365 Paper Craft
• 365 String Art
• 588 The Writer in You

FAMILY LIFE

• 365 Babysitting
• 092 4-H Around the Globe

FAMILY - GENEALOGY

• 442 Family History Treasure Hunt

FOOD & NUTRITION

• 459 Let's Start Cooking
• 461 Let's Bake Quick Breads
• 462 Yeast Breads on the Rise
• 463 Sports Nutrition Ready Set Go
• 467 Cooking on My Own
• 469 Global Gourmet
• 472 Grill Master
• 474 Beyond the Grill
• 475 Star Spangled Foods
• 476 Kitchen Boss
• 477 Party Planner
• 481 Everyday Food and Fitness
• 484 Snack Attack
• 485 Racing the Clock to Awesome Meals
• 487 Take a Break for Breakfast
• Judging Sheet (updated 2023)

HEALTH

• 300 You're the Athlete
• 353 First Aid in Action
• 354 Medicine Science and Safety.
• 355 Tracking Your Health and Fitness
• 356 Relationships 101
• 357 Alcohol and Drug Abuse
• 359 Your Thoughts Matter
• 360 Your Feelings Matter
• 434 Superhero You

HOME DECORATING & DESIGN

• 405 The Laundry Project
• 491 It's My Home
• 494 Makeover My Space

LEADERSHIP

• 365 Camp Counseling (Rating Scale)
• 370 Mentoring: Leadership in Action
• 378M Leadership Master
• 376 Pantry Panic
• 377 Finding Your Voice
• 385 Local Government: Answering the Call

MISCELLANEOUS 

• 091 Discovering 4-H 
• 173 Horseless Horse 
• 552 Tractor 2 Gearing Up
• 553 Tractor 3 Moving Out

MONEY / FINANCES

• 445 Exploring Personal Finance (replaces "Becoming Money Wise")
• 448 Teens on the Road to Financial Success

NATURAL RESOURCES

• 365 Astronomy
• 365 Bats
• 365 Climate Change
• 365 Get Started with Composting
• 365 Flower Gardening
• 365 Get Started with Composting
• 365 Miniature Gardens (made primarily with live plants)
• 365 Native American Artifacts: Arrowheads
• 365 Paddle Water Sports
• 365 Shale Gas Extraction
• 365 Weather
• 611 Explore the Outdoors
• 612 Geology: Can You Dig It?
• 613 Exploring Polar Science
• 617 Exploring Ponds
• 620 Why Trees Matter
• 621 Ohio Birds
• 622 Trapping Muskrat
• 623 Fishing for the Beginner
• 624 Fishing for the Intermediate
• 641 Beekeeping
• 644 Teaming with Insects  1
• 651 Be a Sustainability Hero
• 652 Farm to Table to Career
• 670 Canning & Freezing
• 671 How Does Your Garden Grow
• 673 Edible Landscapes
• 691 Grow Your Own Vegetables
• 692 Growing with the Seasons

PHOTOGRAPHY

• 584 Photography Basics - Book 1
• 585 Next Level Photography - Book 2
• 586 Mastering Photography - Book 3
• 589M Photography Master

QUILTING

• 498 Quilting the Best Better
• 499 You Can Quilt!

SELF-DETERMINED

• 365 Self Determined Projects (develop your own!)
• 365 Amateur Radio
• 365 American Sign Language
• 365 Aquaponics
• 365 Clowning
• 365 Digital Citizenship: Being Safe Online
• 365 Digital Media
• 365 Disability Advocate & Awareness
• 365 Model Railroading
• 365 Music
• 365 Skateboarding
• 365 Surviving in the Great Outdoors

SHOOTING SPORTS

• 630 Safe Use of Guns
• 631 Basic Archery

    *Pike County does NOT currently have advisors to oversee the following shooting sports projects...but we are working on it!

• 750 Rifle
• 751 Archery SS
• 752 Shotgun
• 753 Pistol
• 754 Hunting & Wildlife
• 755 Muzzle Loading
• 756 Living History

STEM

• 489 Microscope Mysteries
• 490 Science Fun with Dairy
• 493 Science Fun with Kitchen Chemistry
• 500 Science Fun with Physics
• 501 Rockets Away
• 502 Fun With Flight
• 503 Rockets Away Estes
• 509 Robotics Essentials
• 512M Robotics Master
• 517 Bicycling For Fun Level 1
• 531 Science Fun w Electricity
• 540 Not Just Knots
  • How to Make a Knot Board FINAL
• 541 Crank It Up
• 542 Warm It Up
• 543 Tune It Up
• 544 Ready, Set...Mow!
• 549 Young Engineers: Missions in Microgravity
• 550 Young Engineers in Solar Energy
• 555  ATV Safety
• 365  3D Printing
• 365  Viruses, Bacteria, and Fungi, Oh My!
• 365  Computers
• 365  Discovering Genetics

 

VET SCIENCE

• 244 Vet 1 Airedales to Zebras
• 245 Vet 2 All Systems Go
• 246 Vet 3 The Cutting Edge

WELDING

• 573 Arcs and Sparks

WOODWORKING

• 556 Measuring Up
• 557 Making the Cut
• 558 Nailing it Together
• 559 Finishing Up
• 560 Woodworking Master

 

Communication Contest

Pike County 4-H will hold a Communications Contest this year!  We encourage all youth to compete in demonstrations and illustrated talks and more.  The contest will be held at the Extension Office on Thursday, July 9, 6 p.m. at the Pike County Extension Office.

Options include a pledge contest for younger members, illustrated talks and demonstrations, and marketing creations!

• Pledge, demonstrations, talks, and marketing entries - Be sure to read the rules and description of contests HERE.
• Example of pledge contest judging sheet
• Register for the contest at go.osu.edu/pikecommunicationcontest.