{"id":27227,"date":"2026-02-10T10:44:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T18:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=27227"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:55:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:55:54","slug":"state-4-h-fair-patch-contest","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/events\/state-4-h-fair-patch-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington State 4-H Fair Patch Contest Entries Due"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix\">\n\t<h2 class=\"tribe-events-schedule__datetime\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__date tribe-events-schedule__date--start\">\n\t\t\tMay 15\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__all-day\">All day<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-max-width--hero\">Open to all Washington State 4-H members. Help your State 4-H Fair Board while expressing your own creativity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guidelines for Entering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You must use an official entry form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The design must be in color.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patch design must contain the words \u201cWashington State 4-H Fair\u201d or \u201cWA State 4-H Fair.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not include the year on your patch.&nbsp;It will be added to the winning design when printing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design must include the 4-H clover.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All entries must be received by May 15th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-max-width--hero\">The winning patch design will be selected by members of the Washington State 4-H Fair Board, the 4-H State Fair Manager, and a representative from the company that manufactures our patches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The creator of the winning patch design will receive a patch and a cash award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>There is a limit of two entries per 4-H member<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entrant must be a currently enrolled member, ages 8-18<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cloverbud and Junior members may accept help from leaders, parents, or other club members, however, the \u201cdesign concept\u201d should be that of the member.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design must be your original creation and not contain graphics without copyright approval.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The questions required on the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/02\/2026-Patch-Design-Contest-Entry-Form.pdf\">Application Form<\/a> are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-2\">\n<li>Name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full Mailing Address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Age<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grade<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Years in 4-H<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the state outline for your design. The design must be in color and include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>A 4-H Clover<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The words &#8220;Washington State 4-H Fair&#8221; or &#8220;WA State 4-H Fair&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/02\/patch-outline.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"368\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/02\/patch-outline.png\" alt=\"A hand-drawn outline of Washington State.\" class=\"wp-image-27232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/02\/patch-outline.png 368w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/02\/patch-outline-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div 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