2019 Logan County Fair

2019 Logan County Fair LINCOLN DAILY NEWS July 28-August 4, 2019 Page 27 Additionally, the 4-Hers must describe skills they learned and any techniques and design elements they used in their project. Judges also ask the kids about themselves to relate to them personally and make them feel more at ease. Dennis Campbell, who judges the environmental science section where kids explore the environment and learn to be good stewards of the environment said he likes to ask participants why they were interested in their project, what their background is and how the project will impact how they care for the environment. In the floriculture department, judges shared their overall observations of the arrangements. Both during and after judging, the judges make comments telling participants where they did well, as well as how and where they could improve. The “minute” details can be significant. For example, in the photography area, judge Mitch Douglas looked at the details of the photos and showed one participant where he could have changed the focus, so that one part of the photo was more notable. Several 4-H members did projects using various media and entered both visual and non-visual projects, while others focused on one project. Most have been working on their projects for the past few months, though some work right up until the deadline. Some participants have been entering projects for many years, but there are also several entering projects for the first time. First year participant Ashten Wolf did an original visual arts project by painting a beach scene, and entered cucumbers that won a blue ribbon. Wolf said she enjoyed learning to grow cucumbers and loves doing art. Aiden Wilson, another first-time participant, did a woodworking project of a popsicle stand. Wilson said he had been doing woodworking for several years and decided to enter a project this year. Ellie Wrage is in her first year of 4-H, though she was previously a Cloverbud. Her 4-H project was veterinary science and represented four different kinds of suture material used for stitches. For an original visual arts project, Wrage made an all-natural candle holder and said she used branches and bark she found in her yard. Ten-year-old Madison Wurth entered a photo for the second year. Wurth said she has her own camera and used a zoom lens to take a close-up photo of a yellow rose. Wurth’s other 4-H project was growing corn and potatoes. Saristen Morgan, who will be a senior, said she just started back in 4-H after not being in it for a while. For her last year in 4-H, Morgan CONTINUE