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4-H Poster Contests

The 4-H Poster Contest invites youth to showcase their creativity and promote the mission of 4-H. Members design digital or physical posters that share what 4-H means to them and encourage others to get involved. By taking part, youth build communication skills, practice visual storytelling, and display their talents in a fun and meaningful way.

Want to enter a poster? Contact your local Extension office for poster deadlines in your area.

2025 4-H Poster Winners

  • Maxwell Heath, Franklin County
    Maxwell Heath, Franklin County
  • Sylas Terry, Benton County
    Sylas Terry, Benton County
  • Bane Franklin, Monroe County
    Bane Franklin, Monroe County
  • Andrew Boswel, Franklin County
    Andrew Boswel, Franklin County
  • Andrew Davis, Putnam County
    Andrew Davis, Putnam County
  • Addison Duncan, Campbell County
    Addison Duncan, Campbell County
  • Claira Wiley, Bledsoe County
    Claira Wiley, Bledsoe County
  • Luke Moore, Henry County
    Luke Moore, Henry County
  • Avery Thorn, Anderson County
    Avery Thorn, Anderson County
  • Lillian Arnold, Putnam County
    Lillian Arnold, Putnam County
  • Brantley Parr, Coffee County
    Brantley Parr, Coffee County
  • Jase Hare, Cannon County
    Jase Hare, Cannon County
  • Madhav Bhavani, Williamson County
    Madhav Bhavani, Williamson County
  • Ananya Sardeasi, Williamson County
    Ananya Sardeasi, Williamson County
  • Paxton Darby, Marion County
    Paxton Darby, Marion County
  • Addison Duncan, Campbell County
    Addison Duncan, Campbell County
  • Lucy Nance, Anderson County
    Lucy Nance, Anderson County
  • Bailee Brown, Anderson County
    Bailee Brown, Anderson County
  • Addy Conrad, Franklin County
    Addy Conrad, Franklin County
  • Hea Asha, Williamson County
    Hea Asha, Williamson County

4-H Poster Guidelines

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.

  1. Your poster must promote 4-H and include the 4-H emblem. When using the 4-H emblem on a poster, follow the criteria specified by the national guidelines regarding use of the 4-H emblem.
    1. Do not place text or other images over or on top of the 4-H emblem.
    2. No photo, drawing, symbol, word, or other figure or object may be placed on or obscure the 4-H emblem.
    3. The official colors should not be altered.
    4. The clover stem should turn to the right only.
    5. The clover should not be slanted.
  2. Name, address, county, age, grade, and email address of the 4-H member should be included with the submission.
  3. Design must be original.
  4. Well-known cartoon figures cannot be used because they are copyrighted, such as Marvel superheroes, Disney characters, Lego characters, etc.
  5. The same scorecard will be used for both the Digital and Regular Poster Contest.
  6. The awards include a rosette and a $25 cash award to the top ten entries in each division.
  7. A 4-H member may submit one entry to the Digital and one entry to the Regular Poster Contest.
  1. Digital posters should be submitted to the County Extension Office. Check with your county office for deadlines.
  2. Each regional office may submit 15 digital posters in the state digital poster contest.
  3. Must be submitted in a PDF or PNG format.
  4. 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.”
  5. Examples of programs that could be used for designing your digital poster include, but are not limited to:
    1. Microsoft PowerPoint
    2. Microsoft Publisher
    3. Adobe Illustrator
    4. Adobe InDesign
    5. Canva
  6. Digital posters should be in the landscape (or horizontal) format.
  7. Digital posters are not photographs of a regular poster but rather computer graphics / design created on the computer.
  1. Regular posters should be submitted to the County Extension Office. Check with your county office for deadlines.
  2. Each regional office may submit 15 regular posters in the state poster contest.
  3. Posters must be horizontal and measure 14 x 22 inches

Poster Scorecard

Check out the judging critera to help wiht your design structure

Poster Awards

State: Rosette & $25 cash award to the top ten entries

Donors

University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) Retirees Association

2024 Poster Winners

State Physical Poster

State Digital Poster

Western Physical Poster

Western Digital Poster

  • 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

Central Physical Poster

  • 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

Central Digital Poster

Physical Poster

  • 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

Eastern Digital Poster

Questions about the poster contests? Contact Mitch Beaty mcbeaty@utk.edu

  • Tennessee 4-H Youth Development
  • 2621 Morgan Circle, 205 Morgan Hall
  • Knoxville, TN 37996-4510
  • P: 865-974-2128
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