MARION, Ill. – Creativity and skills were recently on display as Williamson County members shared their annual projects at the 4-H general show. Youth were judged in areas such as visual arts, photography, food and nutrition, floriculture, and much more.
4-H members that receive state delegation will have the opportunity to display their projects at the Illinois State Fair on August 14 in Springfield. Blue ribbon winners that have won state fair delegation are listed below:
Electricity
Elisha Burkett (Electricity 3), Best of Show
Nick Sloan (Electricity 2)
Food and Nutrition
Dominic Burkett (Food Innovations), Best of Show
Dominic Burkett (Cooking 301)
Vivianna Burkett (Cooking 101)
Geology
Vivianna Burkett (Pebble Pups 2)
Vivianna Burkett (Geology Innovation Class)
Shooting Sports
Keaton Clodi (Shotgun Display)
Vegetable Gardening
Selphie McCann (Vegetable Gardening Display), Best of Show
Visual Arts
Selphie McCann (Nature), Best of Show
Spencer McCann (Wood)
Nick Sloan (Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Division A on Canvas, Paper or Glass)
The youngest 4-H members, known as Cloverbuds, also received a green ribbon for participation in the fair. Simon McCann was given “best of show” for his bicycle project. To learn more about how to get involved with 4-H in your community, visit 4h.extension.illinois.edu.
WRITER: Heather Willis, marketing and communications coordinator, hdwillis@illinois.edu, (618) 357-2126
SOURCE: Ramona Girtman, 4-H program coordinator, girtman@illinois.edu, (618) 993-3304
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