4-H Scrapbook Rules

Hancock County Manual

 

Beginner:        Grade 3-5

Intermediate:Grade 6-8

Advanced:       Grade 9-12

 

Each scrapbook album should:

· Have a hard back and front cover with pages firmly attached between the covers

 

· Be at least 8" by 10" (no smaller)

 

· Acid free, lignin-free, buffered scrapbook pages

 

· Polypropylene page protectors or covers

            decoration on front cover,  recommend covering                            with clear contact type covering

 

Labeling - Each scrapbook album will have a label attached with a string) with: 4-H member's name; Club; Age; Page numbers to be judged

 

Each scrapbook album will have 10 pages completed for judging. A page equals one side of paper. An eligible page includes: Photos; Documentation; and Memorabilia - some is preferred by judges. It is helpful for the judge to mark pages for judging with a sticky note

 

Decorations (stickers and die cuts) - optional

 

· If more than 10 pages in the album - identify which pages are to be judged - please mark with sticky notes

· Incomplete pages or unfinished pages will not be eligible for judging or count towards your ten page total

 

Photographs - photos are the focus of your album and must be included on at least: eight (8) of the ten (10) pages. Pictures from magazines or papers allowed for any two (2) of the eight (8) required photos.

 

Journaling - Journaling is required on every page. Without words, you have pages of photographs and memorabilia, not a book of memories.

 

Beginner- labeling of each photo and memorabilia with names, dates and places, etc.

 

Intermediate - Beginner requirements PLUS capturing your memories with captions or words recording the happenings of the photos and memorabilia.

 

Advanced- Beginner and Intermediate requirements PLUS storytelling

handwriting your thoughts and feelings and telling a story or memory on each page (not every photo has a complete story, so please choose the ones deserving of this when you are thinking of your designs - it is okay to put several photos on a page and just use one of them to tell a story). Label or caption the others on the page.

 

In your scrapbook

Prefer own handwriting. Use of computer acceptable for part of scrapbook.

 

 

     Many stores and organizations offer scrapbook workshops; these are fun to attend and pick-up ideas for your project. 

     See calendar and workshop page for a list.  Also watch your local paper for scrapbook workshops at various locations.

 

Project is due at the 4-H fairgrounds on Friday June 30, 2006 from 8 AM to noon in the exhibit hall.

If you are unable to bring it to the fairgrounds on this date, ask a relative, friend or your 4-H leader to turn it in for you.  Watch for your 4-H newsletter for your other project.

 

Visit the Hancock County Extension office website by clicking HERE

 

 

Judging Sheet

4-H Scrapbooking

Hancock County