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4-H Recycled Articles Contest
2005

Recycling articles is a way of being creative and economical. A person may enter a recycled article into our contest for the St. Joseph County 4-H Fair in one (1) of the following categories:

a) Clothing items (woven or knitted)      c) Bottles or cans
b) Furniture items      d) Miscellaneous

Judging will be by grade:
Division 1 - 3rd Grade   Division 2 - 4th Grade    Division 3 - 5th Grade   
Division 4 - 6th Grade   Division 5 - 7th Grade    Division 6 - 8th Grade   
Division 7 - 9th Grade   Division 8 - 10th Grade    Division 9 - 11th Grade   
      Division 10 - 12th Grade and Up

Ideas for recycled articles can come from magazines, books, stores, friends, neighbors, etc.

Here are some examples for each category:

a) Clothing - hats and purses from blue jeans   c) Bottles - cans - cannister set
b) Furniture - coke cases made into end tables   d) Miscellaneous - greeting cards as baskets, etc.


As part of the 4-H Recycled Articles contest, an ** Article must have the Following Record Sheet which shows the before and after picture taped or glued onto this sheet and must accompany the submitted project **.


Project Record Sheet
Name: _____________________________________________ Grade: _______________
4-H Club Name: _____________________________________________  
Category article fits into: _____________________________________________  
      ( Furniture, Clothing, bottles, cans or Miscellaneous)  
Cost of remodeling articles: _____________________________________________  
Article was obtained from: _____________________________________________  
      ( home, Goodwill, Salvation Army, Sale, etc.)  
Purpose of new article: _____________________________________________  
Before Picture After Picture


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