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Non-Livestock Project Requirements
Communications Contest
2025 Non-Livestock Project Judging Information
- Hands-on clinic date: Saturday, March 29, 2025 (at church location listed below)
- Date of Judging: July 8, 2025
- Location: Grace UMC, 104 South 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 on Thursday, June 27. (Must register for appointment by Friday, June 21)
Non-Livestock Project Requirements
New for 2025!
- 365 Aquaponics
- 365 Digital Citizenship: Being Safe Online
- 365 Surviving the Great Outdoors
- 385 Local Government: Answering the Call
- 489 Microscope Mysteries
- 549 Young Engineers in Space: Missions in Microgravity
- 651 Be a Sustainability Hero
- 652 Farm to Table to Career
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
- 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
FAMILY - GENEALOGY
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
- 351 Staying Healthy
- 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
LEADERSHIP
- 365 Camp Counseling (Rating Scale)
- 370 Mentoring: Leadership in Action
- 378M Leadership Master
- 376 Pantry Panic
- 377 Finding Your Voice
MISCELLANEOUS
MONEY / FINANCES
- 445 Exploring Personal Finance (replaces "Becoming Money Wise")
- 448 Teens on the Road to Financial Success
NATURAL RESOURCES
- 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
- 670 Canning & Freezing
- 671 How Does Your Garden Grow
- 673 Edible Landscapes
- 691 Grow Your Own Vegetables
- 692 Growing with the Seasons
- 365 Astronomy
- 365 Bats
- 365 Climate Change
- 365 Get Started with Composting
- 365 Crop Production
- 365 Field to Faucet: What Determines Water Quality
- 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
PHOTOGRAPHY
- 584 Photography Basics - Book 1
- 585 Next Level Photography - Book 2
- 586 Mastering Photography - Book 3
- 589M Photography Master
QUILTING
SELF-DETERMINED
- 365 Self Determined Projects (develop your own!)
- 365 Amateur Radio
- 365 American Sign Language
- 365 Clowning
- 365 Digital Media
- 365 Disability Advocate & Awareness
- 365 Model Railroading
- 365 Music
- 365 Skateboarding
SHOOTING SPORTS
*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
- 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
- 518 Wheels in Motion Level 2
- 527 Magic of Electricity
- 528 Investigating Electricity
- 531 Science Fun w Electricity
- 540 Not Just Knots
- 541 Crank It Up
- 542 Warm It Up
- 543 Tune It Up
- 544 Ready, Set...Mow!
- 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
WELDING
WOODWORKING
Communications 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 TBA at the Art Hall at the Pike County Fairgrounds
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.