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
2023 Regular Poster Winners
- Jaycee Carothers, McNairy County
- Reagan Olivia Phillips, Henry County
- Kyler Thompson, Lawrence County
- Elijah Dickenson, Weakley County
- Rebecca Mueller, Sumner County
- Anne Gammons, Macon County
- Angel England, Rutherford County
- Brinlee Bradford, Lincoln County
- Jacklyn Kleparek, DeKalb County
- Eleni Martinez, Hamilton County
- Abigail Bush, Henry County
- Jocelynn Ozier, Henry County
- Alex Wicks, Dickson County
- Eryn Carothers, McNair County
- Ayden Kizer, Henderson County
- Zaiden Chapell, McNairy County
- Madison McCollum, Henderson County
- Bryson Bell, Benton County
- Maddie Roberts, Dyer County
- Alicen Gray, Montgomery County
- Joseph Hatley, Benton County
- Jaycee Carothers, McNairy County*
- Reagan Olivia Phillips, Henry County*
- Kyler Thompson, Lawrence County*
- Elijah Dickenson, Weakley County*
- Kylie Brawner, Clay County
- Ivy McGillis, Wilson County
- Jillian Scherff, Moore County
- Clara May, Van Buren County
- Leah Yoakum, Grundy County
- Dominic Riddle, White County
- Alivia Haylett, Williamson County
- Harper Warren, Sumner County
- Priyanshi Nath, Williamson County
- Silas Bane, Cannon County
- Rebecca Mueller, Sumner County*
- Anne Gammons, Macon County*
- Angel England, Rutherford County*
- Brinlee Bradford, Lincoln County*
- Jacklyn Kleparek, DeKalb County*
- Cooper Kinsler, Hamblen County
- Owen Reuschel, Hamblen County
- Elias Greer, Knox County
- Acelynn Maddron, Meigs County
- Jacob Warner, Claiborne County
- Kalli Crowder, Cocke County
- Blake Turpin, Campbell County
- Bailey Bell, Campbell County
- Bella Treadway, Roane County
- Katey Marshall, Johnson County
- Carabeth Chrisawn, Carter County
- Rayan Ghazi, Hamilton County
- Audrey Clark, Hamilton County
- Callie-Ann Parsons, Hawkins County
- Eleni Martinez, Hamilton County*
2023 Digital Poster Winners
- Miles Burt, Franklin County
- Sabrina Cole, Franklin County
- Sophie Thompson, Pickett County
- Abigail Berny, Williamson County
- Hadley Cortezie, Sumner County
- Micah Sellers, Cumberland County
- Richard Shank, Hamilton County
- Curtis Bomar, Henry County
- Casidy Wiegand, Henderson County
- Mary Zengel, Knox County
- Curtis Bomar, Henry County*
- Casidy Wiegand, Henderson County*
- Max Hughes, Henry County
- Roland Harris, Crockett County
- Landon Cummins, Henderson County
- Alonaa Broadway, Henderson County
- Lexie Williams, Crockett County
- Justin Bolanos, Crockett County
- Camilla Castilla, Crockett County
- Sky Smith, Crockett County
- Alayna Barrett, Henry County
- Miles Burt, Franklin County*
- Sabrina Cole, Franklin County*
- Sophie Thompson, Pickett County*
- Abigail Berny, Williamson County*
- Hadley Cortezie, Sumner County*
- Jessa Spears, Macon County
- Annsley Watkins, Giles County
- Katon Clinard, Robertson County
- Wilson Israel, Williamson County
- Saydee Cole, Smith County
- Devon Roth, Sumner County
- Ava Cieslicki, Jackson County
- Leah Perkins, Macon County
- Stone Copas, Macon County
- Warren Lee, Pickett County
- Micah Sellers, Cumberland County*
- Richard Shank, Hamilton County*
- Mary Zengel, Knox County*
- Lillian Goins, Blount County
- Shelby Kelley, Blount County
- Jack Lamar, Hamilton County
- Sophie Cook, Hamilton County
- Allison Keeler, Knox County
- Tripp Soyster, Rhea County
- Mary Daniel, Rhea County
- Gabriel Matthews, Seiver County
- Emma Bailey, Hawkins County
- Madelynn Banks, Hawkins County
- Matthew Dixon, Hawkins County
- Caydin Guzman, Seiver County
* State Winner (click on the name to see the winning poster)
Questions about the poster contests? Contact Janiece Pigg.
