2004 Year in Review

4-Hers exhibit projects at State Fair

Whiteside County 4-H members sent their 4-H projects to the Illinois State Fair Junior Show for the entire length of the Illinois State Fair this year. Four individuals went down to also do action oriented displays on the last day of the State Fair. Local youngsters exhibit projects ranging from computer science to woodworking, and clothing construction to photography

By the time they get to the state fair, these kids have already shown their commitment to excellence. They earned the right to advance to the state fair by being “the best of the best” at their county fairs and 4-H shows.

The Junior Show for 2004 consisted of 3,500 different projects from all counties in Illinois displayed in various buildings at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Visitors of the Illinois State Fair were able to walk through and enjoy looking at the various talents of not only the Whiteside County 4-H’ers but of all of the 4-H’ers in the state.

The kids had the opportunity to answer a standard set of questions that all 4-H’ers had to send with their projects to the State Fair. Those questions consisted of: Explain the steps you took to create this project exhibit; List a few things you learned or insights you gained from this project; If you completed the project again, what would you do differently; and How will you apply what you have learned to this project next year or to another project. The judges then had the opportunity to score and comment on the 4-H’ers exhibits.

The 4-H’ers are not really competing against one another; they’re competing against a standard. Exhibitors whose projects far exceed the project standards may be awarded purple Superior ribbons at the discretion of the judges. Each participant receives a red, white and blue Award of Excellence rosette. The results of the general projects are as follows:

Superior awards: Kenneth Benson, Morrison, Animal Science; Ashlee Dirks, Morrison, Sewing and Textiles II; Stephen Head, Morrison, Woodworking I; Allie Huizenga, Morrison, Corn; Jason Webb, Fulton, Small Engine Operation; John Webb, Fulton, Small Engines Maintenance; and Lauren Young, Sterling, Model Rocketry.

Awards of Excellence: Matthew Armstrong, Erie, Investigating Electricity; Brittany Behrens, Sterling, Outdoor Meals I; Marta Bender, Morrison, Chalk-Carbon-Pigment; Michael Benson, Morrison, Passport to the World-Indiv; Mitchell Brinkman, Lyndon, Wired for Power; Erin Carney, Morrison, Adventures Your Camera B; Karyssa Decker, Erie, Heritage Arts.

Courtney Dirks, Prophetstown, Adventures Your Camera B; Dustin Dirks, Morrison, Woodworking II; Travis Dirks, Morrison, Woodworking II; Tobi Drilling, Tampico, Child Development II; Tonja Egan, Deer Grove, Animal Science; Rachel Francis, Deer Grove, Sewing and Textiles I and Fashion Review; Emma Haak, Polo, Animal Science; Angela Hanson, Rock Falls, Chalk-Carbon-Pigment; Rebecca Head, Morrison, 3D Design-Mixed Media; Kelly Holland, Fulton, Citizenship I; Jacob Landis, Sterling, Speech-Original Works; Austin Lawrenz, Sterling, Passport to the World-Indiv; Patricia Lawrenz, Sterling, Heritage Arts and Speech-Illustrated Speech; Hannah Munson, Sterling, Adventures Your Camera A; Kent Olsen, Prophetstown, Chalk-Carbon-Pigment; Emelia Peterson, Sterling, Tricks for Treats I; Bradly Spears, Tampico, Woodworking II; Jennifer Thorndike, Morrison, Sewing and Textiles III and Fashion Review; Kayla VenHuizen, Morrison; Chalk-Carbon-Pigment; Mary Ann Webb, Fulton, Sewing and Textiles II; Connie West, Lyndon, Chalk-Carbon-Pigment; Kathleen West, Lyndon, Clay; Nichole Wright, Morrison, Houseplants; Bridget Zaagman, Lyndon, Darkroom Techniques.

by  Editor, theCity1.com
August 27, 2004