Local 4-H state fair representatives
- Doug Foxx OSU Extension Wayne County
- July 26, 2021
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This year’s Ohio State Fair, scheduled for July 28 through Aug. 8 in Columbus, will look and be quite different as many traditional vendors, rides, food and entertainers will not be permitted due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, one part that will be present but with modifications is the 4-H and FFA youth competitions.
Wayne County has numerous youth registered to participate in the livestock shows. The following individuals and their projects were selected by judges at county level project judging to represent Wayne County at the state fair in their respective Still or Life Skill project areas:
Lucy Acker, Loungewear; Joy Acker, Yeast Breads on the Rise; SaraBeth Babulski, Get Started in Art; Lauren Bauman, It’s My Home; Kya Csapo, Embelish: Wearable Art; Josiah Erdman, Science Fun with Kitchen Chemistry; Maryn Erdman, Cavies; Ruthie Finney, Star Spangled Foods; Bethany Gasser, Scrapbooking and Shopping Savvy; Zach George, Get Started in Art and Wired for Power; Sadie Hinkle, Clothing for High School and College; Mallory Kendle, Sew Fun; Morgan Laibe, Sew Fun; Mason Laibe, Archery; Lily Lehman, Dress Up Outfit, Formal Wear; Addison Liston, Cake Decorating and Makeover My Space; Caleb Mairs, Making the Cut Wood Working; Sophie Morris, Clothing for Middle School;
Eilee Mumaw, Beekeeping; Ava Murphy, Loungewear; Blaze Myers, Safe Use of Guns; Gavin Palmer, My Favorite Things; Lillianna Plessinger, Global Gourmet; Ashley Ragusa, Outerwear for Anywhere; Abigail Rahz, Creative Costumes; Nicklaus Roberts, Snack Attack; Logan Should, Magic of Electricity; Hayley Sleek, Finding Your Voice; Acacia Smith, Sundresses and Jumpers and Edible Landscapes; Lydia Smith, Dress Up Outfit, Daywear; Gretta Smith, Terrific Tops; Haven Smith, Let’s Start Cooking; Malachi Smith, Grill Master; Charlie Tenney, Grill Master; Megan Tenney, Star Spangled Foods and You Can Quilt; Asa Troutman, Beekeeping;
Brett Underwood, Rockets Away — Solid Fuel Rockets; Savannah Wallace, Geology — Can You Dig it; Alexandria Wallace, Ohio Birds; Molly Watson, Ready, Set, Sew Active; Lisa Weiler, Cake Decorating; and Riley Williams, Mastering Photography 3 and Self Determined Project.
These youth have worked hard to prepare their projects, and while the state fair will be much different this year, we are proud of their accomplishments and wish them well in their competitions among the best in the state.
Doug Foxx is an OSU Extension 4-H youth development educator and may be called at 330-264-8722.