4-H youth put their passion and hard work on display at the McDonough County Fair 4-H Mini Fair on June 24, and the General Project Show on July 6.
In 4-H, projects are a way for members to learn about what interest them. Projects spark members to follow their passions, interests, and talents on a new path to career development, enjoyment, and belonging.
Project shows serve as learning opportunities for youth to interact with subject matter experts who serve as judges and provide guidance as youth work toward mastery in their project area.
“You can tell our 4-H members have been working hard all year to learn about their areas of passion. Our volunteer project experts who spoke with our members about their projects at the general show remarked not only on the high quality of the projects exhibited but how well the members shared all they had learned. That kind of growth doesn’t take place while completing a single fair entry but over the course of the 4-H year under the guidance of many caring adult volunteers,” said 4-H Youth Development Educator, Shelby Carlson.
Youth who are awarded blue ribbons will have the opportunity to exhibit and compete at the state level during the Illinois State Fair 4-H General Project Show, August 12 in Springfield.
This year’s Dog Show results are:
Champion Dog Care and Conformation: Anna Curley
Reserve Dog Care and Conformation: Ethan Hoyt
Champion Dog Obedience: Elaina Broadwater
Reserve Dog Obedience: Lucy Broadwater
Dog Showmanship: Ethan Hoyt
This year’s General Show State Fair delegates from McDonough County include:
Animal Science: Macie Bartlow
Animal Science: Niah Zimmerman
Animal Science: Kamara Zimmerman
Clothing & Textiles: Roma Bride
Communications Creative Writing: Delaney Jackson
Crops Corn: Tyler Shannon
Floriculture: Macie Bartlow
Foods & Nutrition: Delaney Bartlow
Foods & Nutrition: Megan Butler
Forestry: Leah Sargeant
Geology: Delaney Bartlow
Health: Josie Hodges
Intercultural: Stella Weir
Interior Design: Blakely Royer
Natural Resources: Delaney Jackson
Photography: Masyn Riggins
Photography: Maria Bice
Photography: Jessica Fackrell
Theatre Arts: Delaney Bartlow
Tractor: Kade Ruebush
Visual Arts Metal: Reid Carson
Visual Arts Computer Generated: Isabelle English
Visual Arts Heritage Arts: Josie Hodges
Visual Arts Fiber: Lincoln Johnson
Visual Arts Clay: Samantha Johnson
Visual Arts Chalk/Carbon/Pigment: Samantha Johnson
Visual Arts Chalk/Carbon/Pigment: Norah Young
Visual Arts Nature: Perry Long
Visual Arts Scrapbooking: Masyn Riggins
Visual Arts 3-D Design/Mixed Media: Jacquelynne Rouse
Visual Arts Quilt: Kamara Zimmerman
Visual Arts Glass/Plastic: Jessica Fackrell
Visual Arts Paper: Samantha Johnson
Visual Arts Leather: Tyler Shannon
Visual Arts Woodworking 1: Grayson Matthews
Visual Arts Woodworking 2: Ethan Hoyt
To learn more about 4-H experiences in McDonough County, visit our website or contact the University of Illinois Extension office.
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