Handbook Rules

Click here to be directed to the Porter County 4-H project handbook for the Consumer Clothing Rules for a printable version of the rules.


CONSUMER CLOTHING
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
We all invest a lot of time and money in clothing. The Consumer Clothing project will help members make all-around wise clothing decisions.

LEVELS:
Level 1 (Beginner) Grades 3 – 5
Level 2 (Intermediate) Grades 6 – 8
Level 3(Advanced) Grades 9 –12

PROJECT COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS:
1) Complete Consumer Clothing Record Sheet.

GENERAL RULES:
1) This is a project designed for 4-H members involving the purchase of ready-to-wear garments and creating a project notebook.
2) Members may enroll in both Consumer Clothing and Clothing Construction.
3) A three-ring binder, hard-covered with plastic or cloth is recommended for the notebook requirement. The notebook should include the following:
A. Cover Page
B. Table of Contents
C. Picture of 4-H’er wearing outfit
D. Description of outfit (where/why purchased, how to care for it, what it will coordinate with in wardrobe)
E. Tags and receipts from outfit
F. Summary of what 4-H’er learned
G. Activities from project manual should be clearly labeled and have question/prompt in addition to response
4) Members shall continue project notebook from year to year, with each year reflecting growth and development in the project. Activities completed in previous years should not be repeated.
A. Activities in the Advanced Level may need to be repeated.
B. The previous years’ work should be included and labeled in the project notebook.

EXHIBIT REQUIREMENTS:
LEVEL 1 - BEGINNING - One State Fair Entry (Project Notebook Only)
1) Complete one (1) activity from each group in the manual. Write your results/answers in the project notebook. Label each activity.
2) Purchase and accessorize an outfit that will coordinate with items in your wardrobe. You may purchase accessories or select items you already own.
3) Submit your notebook and record sheet to the project superintendent on designated check-in time, prior to the county fair.
4) Cost of outfit shall not exceed $40.00 (this cost does not include accessories).

LEVEL 2 – INTERMEDIATE - One State Fair Entry (Project Notebook Only)
1) Complete one (1) activity from each group in the manual. Write your results/answers in the project notebook. Label each activity.
2) Purchase and accessorize an outfit that will coordinate with items in your wardrobe. You may purchase accessories or select items you already own.
3) Submit your notebook and record sheet to the project superintendent on designated check-in time, prior to the county fair.
4) Cost of outfit shall not exceed $60.00 (this cost does not include accessories).

LEVEL 3 - ADVANCED - One State Fair Entry (Project Notebook Only)
1) Complete one (1) activity from each group in the manual. Write your results/answers in the project notebook. Label each activity.
2) Purchase and accessorize an outfit that will coordinate with items in your wardrobe. You may purchase accessories or select items you already own.
3) Submit your notebook and record sheet to the project superintendent on designated check-in time, prior to the county fair.
4) Cost of outfit shall not exceed $80.00 (this does not include accessories).
5) If you have completed every activity in the manual, you may repeat activities.