Design a 4-H Thank You Card that can be used by 4-H’ers and clubs in our county to say thanks to…award donors, livestock buyers, a speaker at your club meeting, a show sponsor. The Thank You Card Contest is intended to help teach youth the necessary etiquette skills they need in life to show appreciation for time, talent or resources given by others.
- Open to all registered Fulton County 4-H members ages 8-19.
- In both categories detailed below, the entry should be an original Thank You card with artwork on the cover. An inside message is not required, but may be included at the discretion of the designer. Inside messages will not be judged. All designs must be able to be duplicated.
- 2 categories include:
- Without the use of computer graphics: Member may use any medium, including crayon, chalk, pen and ink, pencil, markers, etc. Designs must be hand-lettered and drawn or cut by hand. Art and message must be the original work of the member. Individual youth are encouraged to submit a design on an 8 ½”x11” sheet of white cardstock paper, folded once. The use of the 4-H emblem is required. The winner of the youth ages 8-10 will be eligible to send their design to the Ohio State Fair. If the winning design does not meet these requirements, the design will not move on to the Ohio State Fair.
- With the use of computer graphics: Artwork or letting created with the aid of scrapbooking tools or computers is permitted for this category. The design must be original work. No commercially designed clipart may be used. Individual youth are encouraged to submit a design on an 8 ½”x11” sheet of white cardstock paper, folded once. The use of the 4-H emblem is required. The winner of the youth ages 8-10 will be eligible to send their design to the Ohio State Fair. If the winning design does not meet these requirements, the design will not move on to the Ohio State Fair.
- Use of copyrighted or protected characters or logos is not permitted, with the exception of the 4-H emblem. The 4-H emblem must be used correctly. Contact Sara Lewis at Lewis.3213@osu.edu for questions or specific guidelines.
- There are three age categories: 8-10 years, 11-13 years, and 14-over.
- There is no entry form; just draw the picture, put your name, club, 4-H age on the back of the drawing and submit it to the Extension Office.
- The top entry in each age category chosen by a panel of Fulton County 4-H stakeholders may be selected to go to print for the fair and 4-H program use. Evaluation will be based on the quality, creativity, and originality of the design.
- Entries are due to the Extension Office by June 30, 2023.