Judging Procedures
There are two types of poster contests that 4-H’ers can participate in: (1) Regular Poster Contest or (2) Digital Marketing Poster Contest. An overview and rules of the contests can be found in the tabs below.
- Your poster must promote 4-H and include the 4-H emblem. When using the 4-H emblem on a poster, follow criteria specified by the national guidelines regarding use of the 4-H emblem.
- Do not place text or other images over or on top of the 4-H emblem.
- No photo, drawing, symbol, word, or other figure or object may be placed on or obscure the 4-H emblem.
- The official colors should not be altered.
- The clover stem should turn to the right only.
- The clover should not be slanted.
- For more information on the proper use of the 4-H name and emblem, visit the National 4-H Website.
- Name, address, county, age, grade, and email address of the 4-H member should be included with submission.
- Design must be original.
- Well known cartoon figures cannot be used because they are copyrighted such as Marvel superheroes, Disney characters, Lego characters, etc.
- The same scorecard will be used for both the Digital and Regular Poster Contest.
- The awards include a rosette and a $25 cash award to the top ten entries in each division.
- A 4-H member may submit one entry to the Digital and one entry to the Regular Poster Contest.
- Digital posters should be submitted to the County Extension Office. Check with your county office for deadlines.
- Each regional office may submit 15 digital posters in the state digital poster contest.
- Must be submitted in a PDF or PNG format.
- Entries should be clear (not be blurry, grainy, or pixeled).
- (In most cases, 640 x 480 pixels should provide a clear image.)
- Tip: If using a computer program such as Microsoft Publisher, when you save your image as a PNG in the dialogue box, there is a “resolution” box and you can change it from “standard printing” to “high quality or commercial.”
- Examples of programs that could be used for designing your digital poster include, but are not limited to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Publisher
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Canva
- Digital posters should be in the landscape (or horizontal) format.
- Digital posters are not photographs of a regular poster but rather computer graphics / design created on the computer.
- Regular posters should be submitted to the County Extension Office. Check with your county office for deadlines.
- Each regional office may submit 15 regular posters in the state poster contest.
- Posters must be horizontal and measure 14 x 22 inches.
Scorecard
Awards
State: Rosette and a $25 cash award to the top ten entries
Donor
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) Retirees Association
Lillian Arnold – Putnam County
Avery Thorn – Anderson County
Luke Moore – Henry County
Claira Wiley – Bledsoe County
Addison Duncan – Campbell County
Andrew Davis – Putnam County
Andrew Boswell – Franklin County
Bane Franklin – Monroe County
Sylas Terry – Benton County
Maxwell Heath – Franklin County
2024 Regular Poster Winners
- Juan Saldana, Benton County
- Travis Bailey, Weakley County
- Aubree Gnorski, Stewart County
- Araya Thompson, Wayne county
- Bella Ross, Obion County
- Anarynn Walker, Dickson County
- Dalton Lampley, Lawrence County
- *Wren Burns, Dickson County
- *Annabelle Jackson, Henry County
- *Emery Forgette, Henderson County
- *Samuel Long, Montgomery County
- Kyler Thompson, Lawrence County
- Charlie Stout, Stewart County
- Mallory Collins, Henry County
- Hatten Morrow, Wayne County
- Amelia Roberts – Macon County
- Andrew Davis – Putnam County
- Annalee Burchett – Putnam County
- Anne Gammons – Macon County
- Ava Jernigan – Coffee County
- Caleb Archuleta – Maury County
- Clara May – Van Buren County
- Eliza Estfon – Moore County
- *Grace McLerran – Clay County
- *Kate McLerran – Clay County
- *Lillian Arnold – Putnam County
- Mallie Whitaker – Smith County
- Marlee Bradford – Lincoln County
- Mila Cantrell – White County
- Paili Doyle – Williamson County
- Sadie Gray, Anderson County
- *Ivy Sapp, Bledsoe County
- Robby Hanson, Bledsoe County
- Addison Duncan, Campbell County
- *Sarah Gilford, Carter County
- Bristol Stone, Claiborne County
- Akira Pierce, Cocke County
- Baylee Fancher, Grainger County
- Emily Murr, Hamilton County
- Abe Nichols, Hancock County
- Callie Ann Parsons, Hawkins County
- Carrie Ruth Lawson, Hawkins County
- *Ella Smith, Jefferson County
- Kariyana Donev, Polk County
- Landon Hennessey Rouse, Rhea County
2024 Digital Poster Winners
- Emma Thompson, Pickett County
- Halle Konrad, Franklin County
- Hea Ashar, Williamson County
- Caelen Dunbar, Chester County
- Edith Provence, Hamilton County
- Reyna Lalani, Williamson County
- Maggie Malone, Sullivan County
- Baylee Brown, Anderson County
- Ananya Sardesai, Williamson County
- Erin Hensley, Smith County
- Harper Bailey, Benton County
- Jon Arnold, Benton County
- *Caelen Dunbar, Chester County
- Callie Jude, Hickman County
- Harrison Duvall, Crockett County
- Victoria Roberts, Hardeman County
- Spencer Hopkins, Henry County
- Knoxly White, Henderson County
- Kaylee Wooten
- Parker Roberts, Henderson County
- Sophia Fields, Henderson County
- Breelyn Bullard, Wayne County
- Landon Keasling, Wayne County
- Wayne County – Mariel Morales
- William Orgain, Dickson County
- Skie Floyd, Cannon County
- Ashlyn Allen,Coffee County
- Charlie Roberts, Franklin County
- *Halle Konrad, Franklin County
- Bria Cothron, Macon County
- Jillian Scherff, Moore County
- *Emma Thompson, Pickett County
- Maya Woody, Pickett County
- Nate Malich, Robertson County
- *Erin Hensley, Smith County
- Evie Chang, Sumner County
- Reagan Gowan, Sumner County
- *Ananya Sardesai, Williamson County
- *Hea Ashar, Williamson County
- *Reyna Lalani, Williamson County
- *Baylee Brown, Anderson County
- Lucy Nance, Anderson County
- Makayla Cowley, Blount County
- Lorali Lakins, Claiborne County
- Gracie Blankenship, Cumberland County
- *Edith Provence, Hamilton County
- Sarah Germ, Hamilton County
- Kahleya Shirkey, Hawkins County
- Kendyl Fields, Hawkins County
- Kinley Elkins, Hawkins County
- Eric Berger, Johnson County
- Rebekah Perez, Johnson County
- Camden Whitaker, Sevier County
- Sebastian Acevedo, Sevier County
- *Maggie Malone, Sullivan County
* State Winner (click on the name to see the winning poster)
Questions about the poster contests? Contact Mitch Beaty mcbeaty@utk.edu
