2021 Clothing & Foods Project Guidelines
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OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION 2021 4-H Family & Consumer Science Projects Handbook For Ashtabula County 4-H Members, Advisors, and Parents OSU Extension - Ashtabula County 39 Wall St. Jefferson, OH 44047 440-576-9008 01.04.2021 ashtabula.osu.edu CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity. Page 1 of 17 Clothing and Textile Science The Ohio 4-H clothing program helps develop knowledge, skills, and understanding about clothing appearance, purchasing, and construction. Projects are available for males and females with all levels of experience. Please refer to the individual project member guides for detailed information and consult your county Extension office for specific requirements related to local and state evaluation opportunities. Multiple Projects: 4-H members who take more than one clothing project must complete separate learning experiences related to each, including creating a separate, complete, Total Look outfit for each clothing project. Using items from two or more projects will not be considered as a completion of either project during evaluation. Repeating Projects: Members may repeat any project except Designed by Me and Sundresses and Jumpers. Members who repeat clothing projects should attempt new challenges each year such as doing more advanced experiments and surveys and sewing. Additional Opportunities: The County Fashion Board works to promote the sewing and clothing program through various events and activities. Youth work closely with adult volunteers to assist in the planning of clinics, workshops, project judging and the County Style Revue. Youth must have taken a clothing project for at least 2 years and be in at least 8th Grade to apply. Applications are due March 15. Ashtabula County Project Requirement for Clothing and Textile Projects 1. Complete the project guidelines located in the first few pages of each project book. 2. Bring completed project and all accessories, project book, pattern envelope and instruction sheet (if applicable), and typed Style Review Narration Form to judging. Members will change into their clothing projects (if applicable) for judging. 3. Complete each outfit with appropriate accessories. 4. Construction Judging for Clothing and Textile Projects is at the Expo Building on Saturday, July 10, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Evaluation times may be prescheduled. 5. Project books must be signed/dated by the member’s Advisor to verify completion. If you cannot attend judging on that day, arrangements for an alternative day and time must be made with the club advisor and the Extension Office prior to official judging, and you do not qualify for State Fair. All youth are expected to complete their project(s) through judging and project evaluation. What to expect at Clothing and Textile Judging 1. Registration for judging will begin at 12:45 pm. Members must register themselves. If a member is registered but leaves judging, his/her name will be crossed off then added to the bottom of the list when the member returns for Clothing Judging. 2. Go to the Expo Building, sign in. Change into your project. Hand in Style Review narration. Have a seat and wait for your number to be called 3. Please be mindful of gender specific changing areas. If you feel uncomfortable changing in front of others, wear appropriate undergarments, or have an adult helper bring a sheet to hold in front of you. 4. Members will meet with a judge who will ask questions about the project, look over the project, and review the project book. 5. After being judged, members can change out of their projects, and are free to go. Page 2 of 17 Style Revue Style Revue is held Saturday evening of judging at 7:00 p.m. at the Ashtabula Towne Square (July 10). ALL youth are encouraged to attend both Judging and the Style Revue. Style Revue participation is essential in order to be considered for State Fair Competition and Best of Class. - Registration will begin at 6:15 p.m. Lineup will begin at 6:45 p.m. There will be dressing rooms available. The order of classes will be available at judging. - When you arrive, check in at the table. You will be given a number to pin on your outfit. - Proceed to the changing area to change. - You will be modeling on the stage. If you arrive early, you will have an opportunity to go on stage and practice before 6:45 p.m. There will also be the opportunity to practice modeling during project judging. - Stay in your outfit until the winners from your class are called. If you are a finalist, you will proceed to the stage to get a ribbon and for the judges to have one last look. Afterwards, you will have a picture taken (if you are a finalist). Then you may change out of your outfit. State Fair Finalists will be posted on the Ashtabula County web site the following week. Go to http://ashtabula.osu.edu and click on the State Fair Qualifiers link and check out the spreadsheet with the winner’s names. Don’t have internet access? Call the OSU Extension office after Tuesday of the following week between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Ashtabula County Fair Style Revue Finalists will model in the Fair Style Revue on the Tuesday of Fair at 7:30 p.m. in the Expo Center at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds. Please plan to arrive prior to 7:15 p.m. and wear the exact outfit as described on the narration card. Members will have to obtain projects from club booths and put them back after the Fair Style Revue. The Ohio State Fair representatives and Best of Class winners will be announced at Fair Style Revue. Judging Procedures: 1. Finalists - Must have a 90% or above project judging grade. Outfits selected are the most outstanding projects in each class. Finalists will receive a finalist ribbon. Members that have previously won in a category are eligible to enter that category again, but the outfit must be more complicated. 2. Best of Class Winners - Must be a finalist. One winner is chosen from each class and will receive a medallion. 3. State Fair Representatives - Must be a Best of Class/Delegate or Alternate. All projects are eligible. Only one outfit is picked in each category. If the Best in Class is not chosen in any class, no one else in that class may be chosen as a State Fair representative. Members are eligible to be State Fair winners in more than one category, but only if one of those categories is in the morning competition and the other is in the afternoon competition. Winners will be notified as soon as possible after Style Revue and will receive a State Fair Participant rosette. Ribbons • Project ribbons, State Fair Ribbons and Fabulous Foods ribbons will be in club packets. • Sew Well Done, Participation and Finalist ribbons will be given at the Style Revue. Page 3 of 17 2021 Ashtabula County, Ohio 4-H Clothing Project Completion and State Fair Requirements * Project skill level indicates the project’s intended audience. B = Beginning level—for members with little or no experience in a project area, or 8 to 10 year olds; I = Intermediate level, for members with some experience in a project area, or 11 to 13 year olds; A = Advanced level—for experienced members in a project area, or 14 or older: and X = All levels—for all skill and age levels. Exceptions to these age guidelines are noted. State Fair Requirements Project Number Skill Project Completion Requirements See the 4-H State Fair Guidebook and Name Level* See each project book for complete details. for complete details. All 5 major areas At least 2 additional organized activities At least 2 leadership/citizenship activities 406 Clothes for High A wardrobe inventory School and A At least 1 outfit with a minimum of 2 pieces or a 1- Clothing Days: completed project book and outfit College piece garment with sleeves, plus some other style detail not tried before Repair at least 3 items from your wardrobe Project summary All 4 interest areas At least 1 additional 4-H activity At least 1 leadership/citizenship experience Wardrobe evaluation and accessories to complement at least 1 outfit Clothing Days: completed project book and outfit (Wear 407 Accessories for B, ages At least 1 accessory: bag/purse, belt/cummerbund, at least one accessory you made with the outfit it was Teens 13+ footwear/shoe covers, hat, gloves, jewelry, designed for) removable collar/dickey/jabot, scarf/tie, muffler/shawl, socks/hosiery, or suspenders to complete the appearance of an outfit Project record and evaluation All 5 interest areas At least 1 learning experience At least 1 leadership/citizenship activity 408 Creative Costumes Clothing Days: completed project book and outfit A A costume from one of these categories: historical, ethnic/cultural, theatrical, or special interest Project record and evaluation summary All 5 project areas At least 2 learning experiences 409 Sew Fun! At least 2 leadership/citizenship activities Clothing Days: completed project book and fully B A pin cushion and fully elastic-waist skirt, shorts, elastic-waisted skirt, shorts, pants, or capris pants, or capris Project review All 8 activities, including Talking It Over questions At least 2 learning experiences 410 Designed by Me At least 2 leadership/citizenship activities (*Replaced Fun B Decorate (or embellish) a T-shirt, sweatshirt, button- Clothing Days: completed project book and outfit with Clothes) down shirt, or simple jacket Project review Project record (if any materials purchased) Page 4 of 17 All 10 activities and 3 journal pages 411 em•bel•lish: At least one embellished garment Clothing Days: completed project book and A 4-H Guide to At least 2 learning experiences I embellishment(s) on at least one garment Wearable Art At least 2 leadership/citizenship activities Project review All 7 activities and all Talking It Over questions At least 2 learning experiences Clothing Days: completed project book and outfit (It is At least 2 leadership/citizenship activities 412 Sew for Others desirable but not required for the “other” to wear the Project review (updated 2021) I outfit.