Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Washington County 4-H'ers Excel at North Florida Fair

4-H’ers from Washington County had a chance to show off their exhibits and skills at the annual North Florida Fair in Tallahassee.  4-H’ers from over 20 counties in the Panhandle and Big Bend area compete for prizes each year in competitions and with their fair exhibits.

On 4-H Day at the Fair, teams from Washington County 4-H competed in the Consumer Judging Contest.  This contest is designed to test youth on their product knowledge, savvy shopping skills and comparative shopping.  Competing in the contest were 4-H’ers Joel Owen, Wesley Stucki, Tori Stucki, Lamar Stucki, Adrian Allen, Samantha Raney, Kristine Stucki, Jessie Owen and Mary Beth Minchin.

Senior TeamSenior team members Samantha Raney, Tori Stucki and Kristine Stucki placed 2nd overall in the Senior Division.

Intermediate TeamIntermediate team members Joel Owen, Jessie Owen and Mary Beth Minchin placed 3rd overall in the Intermediate Division.  Mary Beth Minchin placed 3rd High Individual.

In 4-H exhibits, youth enter their 4-H project work to be judged.  The Project Challenge 4-H Club, led by Jennifer Sapp, had 39 members who entered a total of 275 entries and also constructed a club booth to highlight their study of the science behind theme parks.  Project Challenge 4-H Club also visited the fair grounds to see their exhibits.  The Fire Ants 4-H Club had five members who entered 32 entries.  Malinda Locke won a Merit Award for her sewing project, and Samantha Raney earned a Merit Award for her quilting project.

Congratulations to these outstanding Washington County 4-H members.