4H YOUTH FORESTRY EVENT
Friday, 6:00PM – Hood Arena
Entries must be received by August 28, 2024 ; No late entries will be accepted.
Event: This event is open to all Youth/4H members ages 8-18 as of January 1st of current year
All participants must register by August 28, 2024, and have a signed permission form from a parent or guardian along with their entry form. Any participant who is not an animal science exhibitor must also submit a signed code of conduct form. Participant will participate in all Forestry events . Entry in this event does not make a participant eligible for an exhibitors pass.
All the tools will be supplied. Participants must wear pants (no shorts or skirts) and closed toes, hard sole footwear. The Hopkinton State Fair sponsors the ribbons and rosettes for winners of each age class in the event. The Merrimack County 4H Leaders Association sponsors ice cream for each participant. The decision of the Judge is Final! The Danish system of awards will be used. Rosettes will be awarded to top scorers.
Classes: Peavey Log Roll, Two Person Crosscut Saw, Single Person Bucksaw, Cordwood Stack and Forestry Knowledge Quiz. Each Participant will receive a Danish ribbon based on score and/or time. The top participants in each age division will receive a rosette.
CLASS REFERENCE :
- Novice: Age 8-13, by 1/1/ of current year and first year participants
- Junior: Ages 9-11, by 1/1/ of current year
- Intermediate: Ages 12 & 13, by 1/1/ of current year
- Senior: Ages 14-18, by 1/1/ of current year
DIVISIONS
FORESTRY EVENT
CLASS | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD |
NOVICE | ROSETTE | RIBBONS | RIBBONS |
JUNIOR | ROSETTE | RIBBONS | RIBBONS |
INTERMEDIATE | ROSETTE | RIBBONS | RIBBONS |
SENIOR | ROSETTE | RIBBONS | RIBBONS |