4H Fair Projects

This year we felt fortunate to be able to get any 4H projects done. We usually work on them in June/July but it was a struggle to get them together this summer. Madison entered her spinning top that she made in school. This was her first-ever woodworking project. She got first place in her 7th grade class in school. Her top spun the longest. At the fair she got a red ribbon and the judge suggested she try something harder, using more skills. I think she did a very good job with her first ever wood-working project! It's a keeper for sure in our house.

She also entered this cute cell phone picture frame that hangs on the wall. It's a cute pillowy project. She got a red ribbon because it was entered in the wrong category. The judge said they wanted to see holiday-type of designs in the wall-hanging category. Too bad the judge wouldn't have stood up and walked it over to the right category for it to be judged in. I told Tony, "I suppose I'm going to have to get on the 4H Fair Board too!" (To make some common-sense changes in their judging system). LOL

Quinn did his research for this Tigherhawk airplane several months ago. Thank you Lord, that he saved it in the computer and could actually find it again. He found all the pictures to print out as well. Aunt Bonnie helped him with the word-smithing and all the family put input into where things should go on his poster. At one point there were definitely too many cooks in the kitchen!! SIGH Anyway... Quinn decided on this lay-out which was a hit with the judge and he earned a Reserve Champion ribbon. There is not a state fair exhibit in this category so the highest ribbon you can earn is the Champion and then the Reserve Champion and then it goes blue-red-white. Thank goodness he knows his airplanes because I'm almost clueless in the Aerospace category of life! LOL

Madison has had her poster idea in her head for a long time. She wanted to take paint and make her hand prints all over the black poster board and her theme was going to be the importance of hand-washing. You can't really see the hand prints behind her written info in the picture but the judge thought it was clever. The judge also commented that she was glad that Madison explained how to use the hand sanitizers too and when to use soap/water or sanitizer. Her Health subject poster was selected for the State Fair! That's quite an honor and a first time for her!

Madison also submitted a jar of frozen strawberry jam that we made early in June. This got a blue ribbon. We already new it was awesome because we all love our family recipe!

I'm off work this next week. I'm so glad! We are just going to have a staycation in the area. Tony is going to take some days off next week too. We will probably spend quite a bit of time at the fair. There is always so much to do there.

Have a good weekend everyone!