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
2022 Regional and State Winners – Regular Posters
- Joseph Hatley, Benton County
- Audrey Matlock, Benton County*
- Ellie Doede, Carroll County
- Bryant Ward, Henry County
- Haylee Daniel, Humphreys County
- Laney Cunningham, Lawrence County
- Allie Willcutt, Lewis County
- Eryn Carothers, McNairy County
- Lillie Dunaway, McNairy County
- Carrie Goodman, McNairy County
- Charlotte Wood, Montgomery County
- Laken Stark, Stewart County
- Connor Wynn, Stewart County
- Emily Brown, Weakley County*
- Gus Leiva, Weakley County
- Kate McLerran, Clay County
- Carlee Baker, Giles County
- Annabelle Fisk, Lincoln County
- Anne Gammons, Macon County*
- Augustus Demastus, Maury County
- Britta Gaetines, Putnam County*
- Kara Brooks, Smith County
- Amelia Birdwell, Sumner County*
- Tapley Daniel, Sumner County
- Catherine Thomas, Sumner County
- Cara Mills, Van Buren County*
- Emberey Roberts, Warren County*
- Bryson Smith, Van Buren County
- Alivia Haylett, Williamson County*
- Haley Poynor, Williamson County
- Abby Wallace, Anderson County*
- Carabeth Chrisawn, Carter County
- Sarah Gildford, Carter County
- Landree Brewer, Claiborne County
- Bella Finchum, Jefferson County
- Lyla Finchum, Jefferson County
- Carlee Cross, Polk County
- Laney Williams, Polk County
- Lydia Habermas, Rhea County*
- Amir Dugger, Washington County
2022 Regional and State Winners – Digital Posters
- Josh Bolanos, Crockett County
- Ethan Carter, Crockett County
- Lilly Hollingshead, Crockett County
- Kamri Powell, Crockett County
- Zoe Monterroso, Crockett County
- Claire Pogue, Gibson County*
- Landon Stricklin, Henderson County
- Ansley Stanford, Henderson County
- Serenity Lee, Henry County
- Allie Mckinnie, Henry County
- Dalton Phillips, Henry County
- Audrey Thomasson, Henry County
- Zali Daniels, Wayne County
- Brody Holt, Wayne County
- Madalyn Overstreet, Wayne County
- Priyansh Patel, Giles County*
- Sadie Watkins, Giles County*
- Carter Haehl, Macon County*
- Stone Copas, Macon County*
- Trinity Nash, Macon County
- Katon Clinard, Robertson County
- Greydon Swann, Smith County
- Evee Abadie, Sumner County
- Reese Boyd, Sumner County*
- Bergen Thorne, Trousdale County*
- Holden Thorne, Trousdale County
- Walden Thorne, Trousdale County*
- Ananya Sardesai, Williamson County
- Asa Israel, Williamson County
- Rhea Kumble, Williamson County*
- Logan Johnson, Hamilton County
- Roman Medina, Hamilton County
- Nora Kate Holzhauer, Hamilton County
- Eli Boyd, Hawkins County
- Kendyl Fields, Hawkins County*
- Maggie Snapp, Hawkins County
- Lulu Bridges, Loudon County
- Emerson White, Sevier County
- Dan Kear, Sevier County
- Aiden Roddam, Union County
* State Winner (click on the name to see the winning poster)
Questions about the poster contests? Contact Janiece Pigg.
