Lots of Purple Ribbons Results of Fair 2013

         Hard work brings rewards and the girls were surprised and gratified by the results of the judging of their entries this year.  There were many blue ribbons, champion ribbons, reserve champion ribbons, and special awards earned through their efforts to finish and do their best.

         I know that some of our club members were working right up to judging day on finishing the last details and paperwork on their many 4-H projects.  I am proud of them for setting goals and working hard to reach them this year.

These photos show the winning entries from our club for champion and reserve champion awards.  Several of the girls were out of town so are not shown in the pictures taken at the fair.

Alexa champion on her poem in creative writing

Alexa reserve champion on her pastel bird

Jenna champion on her reversible shoulder bag which she used
in the fashion review

Hannah reserve champion gathered skirt with zipper

Chloe champion gathered skirt with zipper

Alexa champion and 2 special awards on her wonderful
educational display

Alexa champion on her little zipper pouch
Note:  Chloe won reserve champion on her little
zipper pouch but I didn't get a picture of it.
Sorry, Chloe

Chloe reserve champion on her photo

Autumn champion on her pastel painting of a bird
and flower

Autumn champion on her photography

 

Hannah reserve champion her photography

Chloe champion on her pastel horse painting

 

 

Bronte did the floral arranging contest for the first time.  Jenna won champion for the intermediate
age group and Alex won reserve champion for the junior group.  They each competed against seven other girls.



 

                                   Aren't they fabulous?!

 

Finishing Up

Bronte finished her pillow

The girls had set a goal to have their fair projects by July 1 so we had a work meeting to help them do that yesterday.

Three of them finished their pastel artwork, Autumn will finish hers this week.  Jenna made another zipper pouch because she used her first one for a birthday gift (they do make great gifts).  Chloe worked on her self-designed crocheted purse and learned how to decrease to shape it.

Some of the girls prepared and sewed fair labels into their fabric entries.

 After working for an hour and a half or so, they changed into swim suits and we went to a neighborhood pool down the street (thanks, Deborah, for letting us come).  They swam, played pool tag, and had a great time in the water for an hour.  Great fun on a 90 degree day!

These photos show what they have been doing the past few weeks as they prepare for fair judging day coming up on July 20.

Alexa finished her doll quilt

Autumn, Chloe, and Hannah's pastel paintings in process

Working on the bird painting

Sewing the blocks together



Hannah and Chloe made skirts with zippers



Chloe created an original pattern for a crocheted purse




Jenna made another zipper pouch

Bronte and Alexa doing the 4-H Walk-a-Thon on June 22