Hard Work Pays Off

4-H’ers filtered through the Exhibit Hall and 4-H Building on Saturday, July 13 with exhibits they spent lots of time and effort working on.  The following youth have exhibits that were selected to be judged and put on display at the 2013 Iowa State Fair in August:

Agriculture & Natural Resources
Bailey Edmonds:  Corn crop; Ryan Van Gilst:  Terrarium; Molly Hayes:  Ladybug Bowling Ball

Mechanics
Carson Abrahamson:  Restored Lathe

Woodworking
Jacob Spears:  Gun case; Jeb Shaw:  Adirondack chair

Photography
Brittany Brown; Skyler De Jong; Cauyer Lamberson; Brooke Eveland; Megan Eveland; Jordan Breon; Austin Witt; Paige Miller; Lindsay Breon; Dana Armstrong; Ariel LaRue

Leadership
Grace Marshall: Officer Box

Citizenship
West Des Moines Livewires 4-H Club: Tie Blanket Project; Garfield Boosters 4-H Club: Bench Project

Self-Determined
                Paige Shafer: Concession Stand Signs Project

Poster Communications
                Parker Pose: 4-H is… poster

Child Development
Briana Ver Steegh: Giant ruler

Food & Nutrition
Parker Pose: Pork’n’Bean Bars; Kendal Marshall: Burrito Booklet; Alexis Vroegh: Cherry Danish; Allen Hayes: Dill Pickles; Julie Wanders: Braided Bread; Olivia Boender: Strawberry Rhubarb Jam; Sophie Vander Molen: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Clothing & Sewing
Sienna De Jong: Constructed Animal Print Top; Abbie Nunnikhoven: Constructed Quilt; Elizabeth LaRue: T-shirt Dress; Lexi Randau: $15 Challenge Outfit; Sheri Gutch: $15 Challenge Prom Dress; Alexis De Jong: Purchased Dress

Creative Visual Arts
Alec Breon: Drawn portrait of friend; Leah Van Maanen: Plexi-glass art; Joy Van Wyngarden: Dutch Nail Painting; Emerson Sarver: Alcohol Ink Coasters; Mackenzie LaRue: Dr. Who Charcoal Drawing; Sydney Robbins: Lunch Bag Book; Kendra Branderhorst: TP Roll Wall Hanging

Home Improvement
Cory Van Gilst: Wooden Shelf; Sandra Blom: Rocking Chair; Lyman Marshall: Marble Table; Maddison Hughes: Flower Pot Garden Art; Gideon Boender: Extension Cord Winder

These items from Mahaska County and many other exhibits will be on display in the Iowa 4-H Exhibits Hall at the 2013 Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on August 8-18.