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Section 6026
4-H ENTOMOLOGY
Folding cardboard insect-collection boxes available through the Extension office should be used.
Other exhibit boxes may be used—Consult the State Fair catalog or contact the Extension
office for EXACT specifications of exhibits. Identification labels available from the Extension
Office (586-6101) must be used or custom labels can be used if they conform to project
specifications. Instructions for pinning and labeling are included in project literature.

No. Class 1st 2nd 3rd
687a First Year Project Up to 4 cardboard boxes or up to ........ $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
2 wooden boxes with minimum of 25 insects, maximum 50 insects, from at least four
orders.
687b First Year Project Minimum of 25 insect photographs, ...... $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
maximum 50 photographs, from at least four orders. Identification beyond order not
necessary. All photographs must have notation field. Images will be submitted on a
USB memory device (such as a “thumb drive”) with no other data except for the
images and folders.
688a Second Year Project Up to 5 cardboard boxes or ............. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
2 wooden boxes with minimum of eight orders and not less than 50 insects, no more
than 100 insects. Half of the insects should be identified with a common name.
688b Second Year Project 50-100 photographs total, ................. $4.00 3.00 2.00
minimum of 8 orders, at least one-half identified with a common name. Images must
be submitted on a USB memory device. No images from 1st year may be reused.
689a Third Year Project ............................................................ $4.00 3.00 2.00
Up to 6 cardboard boxes or 2 wooden boxes with minimum of 10 orders and 100
insects, a maximum of 150 insects.
689b Third Year Project 100-150 photographs total, ............... $4.00 3.00 2.00
minimum of 10 orders, all identified with common names except immature stages.
Photos of at least one arthropod egg, nymph, larva, and pupa—identified to order, no
common name needed—should be included as part of the 100-150 photos. No images
from previous projects may be reused.
690a Fourth Year Project ............................................................. $4.00 3.00 2.00
Up to 8 cardboard boxes or 2 wooden boxes with a minimum of 12 orders and 150
insects, no maximum. Consult State Fair catalog for exact specifications.
690b Fourth Year Project 150 photographs minimum.................. $4.00 3.00 2.00
no maximum, 12 orders minimum, all identified with common names except immature
stages. Photos of at least one arthropod egg, nymph, larva, and pupa—identified to
order, no common name needed—should be included as part of the 150 photos. No
images from previous projects may be reused.
690c Junior Level Entomology Video Project ............................. $4.00 3.00 2.00
1-3 minute entomology video submitted to social media platform. Consult State Fair
catalog for exact specifications.
691 Fifth Year Project ................................................................ $4.00 3.00 2.00
Any type of display that pertains to experiences beyond those of previous projects.
Special collections of native and/or exotic butterflies, beetles to some other insect
order; a study in depth of one insect or small group of insects; a display of insect
camouflage; a display of plastic embedded insects; a collection of insect larvae and
nymphs are examples. No exhibit that has been judged in any previous State Fair may
be entered.

STATE FAIR eligible sections: COMPLETE 4-H state rules
& entry requirements are available at the extension office (859) 586-6101
or thru the website at boone.ca.uky.edu. please consult these rules to be
sure your entry meets ALL of the requirements.

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