4-H'ers share their fashion sense

The 2011 Douglas County 4-H Clothing and Textiles Day and Fashion Review were held July 28 at Discovery Middle School in Alexandria, with 4-H intern Jill Lundeen serving as emcee.

The public style show, themed “Mardi Gras – 4-H Style,” featured 36 outfits modeled by area 4-H members. The public is invited to view these 4-H exhibits and others at the Douglas Fair August 18-21.

Following are the results:

CLOTHES YOU BUY

Court of Honor – Clothes You Buy: Lauren Engebretson, Chippewans; Ashley Fults, Urness; Christina Drown, Liberty Livewires; Katelyn Kokett, Moe; Jack Schouweiler, Chippewans; Kylee Fernholz, Runestone; Riley Fernholz, Lake Mary Troopers; Alexis Kokett, Liberty Livewires.

Overall Fashion Review Clothes You Buy Champion: Kylee Fernholz, Runestone.

4-H Choice Awards in Clothes You Buy: Grades 3-5 – Christina Drown, Liberty Livewires; Grades 6-8 – Whitney Olson, Lucky Star; Grades 9 and up – Lauren Engebretson, Chippewans.

Clothes You Buy Grades 3-5: Champion – Katie Kent, GoBees. Reserve – Kristen Kokett, Liberty Livewires. Honorable mention – Riley Fernholz, Lake Mary Troopers; Christina Drown, Liberty Livewires; Samantha Christensen, Spruce Hill Rangers.

Clothes You Buy Grades 6-8: Champion – Whitney Olson, Lucky Star. Reserve – Katelyn Kokett, Moe. Honorable mention – Samantha Hoppe, Carlos Happy Helpers; Paige Gabrielson, Hoofbeats; Rebecca Mateer, GoBees; Jack Schouweiler, Chippewans.

Clothes You Buy Grade 9 and up: Champion – Ashley Fults, Urness. Reserve – Amber Oberg, Runestone. Honorable mention – Lauren Engebretson, Chippewans; Kylee Fernholz, Runestone; Alexis Kokett, Liberty Livewires.

Clothes You Buy Overall Champion – Ashley Fults, Liberty Livewires.

CLOTHES YOU MAKE

Court of Honor – Clothes You Make: Amanda Brezina, Lucky Star; Katie Kent, GoBees; Christina Kuismi, Christina Lakers; Meredith Lieser, Lucky Star; Morgan Mittag, Carlos Happy Helpers; Jack Schouweiler, Chippewans; Jackie Oelke, Runestone; Jodee Oelke, Runestone.

Overall Fashion Revue Clothes You Make Champion: Jackie Oelke, Runestone.

4-H Choice Awards in Clothes You Make: Grades 3-5 – Meredith Lieser; Grades 6-8 – Jack Schouweiler, Chippewans; Grades 9 and up – Jodee Oelke, Runestone and Jackie Oelke, Runestone.

Clothes You Make and Non-Clothing Items Grades 3-5: Champion – Katie Kent, GoBees. Reserve – Katie Kent, GoBees. Honorable mention – Rachel Kokett, Liberty Livewires; Morgan Mittag, Carlos Happy Helpers; Christina Palmer, Spruce Hill Rangers.

Clothes You Make and Non-Clothing Items Grades 6-8: Champion – Megan Holl, Working Wonders. Reserve – Gabrielle Palmer, Spruce Hill Rangers. Honorable mention – Emily Dreger, Spruce Hill Rangers; Gabrielle Palmer, Spruce Hill Rangers; Adam Fenlason, Christina Lakers; Sarah Dreger, Spruce Hill Rangers; Whitney Olson, Lucky Star; Jack Schouweiler, Chippewans.

Clothes You Make and Non-Clothing Items Grades 9 and up: Champion – Jodee Oelke, Runestone. Reserve – Jackie Oelke, Runestone. Honorable mention – Brittany Johnson, Urness; Alexis Kokett, Liberty Livewires.

Clothes You Make and Non-Clothing Items Overall Champion Jodee Oelke.

Quilts: Champion – Alexis Kokett, Liberty Livewires. Reserve – Jodee Oelke, Runestone. Honorable mention – Jackie Oelke, Runestone; Molly Schouweiler, Chippewans; Samantha Schlosser, Chippewans.

Performing Arts

The Performing Arts projects were judged during the public Fashion Review and added entertainment to the evening. Participants included:

Samantha Hoppe, Carlos Happy Helpers – vocal solo; Jack Schouweiler, Chippewans – vocal/guitar solo; Anna Lundeen, Urness – vocal solo; Courtney Thoennes, Independent – dance; Patrick Wagner, Moe – piano solo; Sierra Nori, Happy Go Lucky – vocal solo; Riley Fernholz, Lake Mary Troopers – dance; Paige Gabrielson, Hoofbeats – vocal solo.

Champion – Paige Gabrielson, Hoofbeats. Reserve Champion – Riley Fernholz.

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