2012 4H Demonstrations and Performing Arts

Demonstration and Performing Art’s Judging Day

  

 

 

 

by Andi Zimmerman

          The Le Sueur County 4-H program put on numerous outstanding Demonstration and Performing Art’s acts on Saturday, June 15^th 2012, at the 4-H Family Center in Le Center, MN. Demonstration judging began at 1:00 pm and Performing Arts followed at 2:00 pm. The annual county event is conducted to give youth members in 4-H, of all ages, the chance to acquire the experience of communicating through speech or performance in front of an audience to express and share their talents, hobbies, and knowledge. Demonstrations and Performing Arts are either presented as a single member or in a small group of two to four participants.

            There were a total of 23 participants: 9 performers in Demonstration, and 14 in Performing Arts. All of these participants were competing for a Minnesota State Fair Trip in the fall of August 2012, seven of which are eligible to continue on.

            In Demonstration, the overall Traditional Champion was awarded to 10^th grader, Christine Schwartz for her demonstration on Paper Making. Overall Reserve Champion was given to 8^th grader, Laura Schwartz for her demonstration on Puddle Cake. Honorable Mention went to 9^th grader, Nathan Turner for his demonstration on How to make a paper football player.  Awards were also given to each age division. Beginner Champion went to 5^th grader, Anna Prchal (Summer Fun from Household Materials), Intermediate Champion went to Laura Schwartz (Puddle Cake), and Senior Champion when to Christine Schwartz (Paper Making). For our Illustrated Demonstration category, overall Grand Champion was awarded to 9^th grader, Brian Prchal with his demonstration on Maximizing the Methane.  

On the stage, with 14 wonderful performances, overall Grand Champion was awarded to 12^th grader, Cassie Schwartz with her performance of Sonata in E minor and Opus 7 on piano. Reserve Champion was given to 9^th grader, Katrina Reeder for her Fiddle Medley performance. Beginner Champion went to 5^th grader, Lauren Senden (Vocal “Popular”), Intermediate Champion went to 8^th grader, Isaiah Pichotta (Baritone “Smoke on the Water”), and Senior Champion went to Cassie Schwartz (Piano).

The Le Sueur County 4-H Program is once again very honored and proud of all the hard work and effort of the youth who participated in presenting a Demonstration or Performing Arts. They expressed a large amount of talent among our county. Also, thank you to all the members who participated in the judging event and good luck to those who will proceed onto the State Fair. Also, a huge thank you to the helpful volunteers, set up and clean up crew, our Demonstration Judge, Katie Wendinger, and our Performing Arts Judge Andy Velishek.

2012 Share the Fun

Three 4-H Clubs and one individual 4-H members share their talents at Tuesday, March 27th 4-H Share-the-Fun.  Although numbers were small the talent was huge.

 

•  Farmers Friends 4-H club and their skit “4-H Olympics” took first place and have the opportunity to present their skit at the Minnesota State Fair. 

• “4-H Jam” by Shining Frontiers 4-H club received second place. 

•  “Not CSI…4HI” by the Clover Blossom 4-H club received honorable mention.

Special awards:

            Best 4-H Theme                                  Shining Frontiers

            Most Humorous                                  Farmers Friends

            Golden Hammer (best props)              Clover Blossom

            Best Costumes                                    Farmers Friends

Congratulations to everyone, it was a fun evening.

Farmers Friends

Mara Weller presented a speech called "Organ Donor" 

Shining Frontiers

Clover Blossoms

Results and pictures coming soon........................

2011 Le Sueur County Fair

Raking in the Fun With  4H

Le Sueur County 4H Dog Show Held

Dog Show Participants


Hannah Holicky Frankie and Vinnie
Reserve champion rally, Reserve champion agility, Champion agility, Champion jumpers

Connor Domonoske, Mater

Stephanie Holicky, Lilly

Taylor Holicky, Misty & Pepsi
Champion obedience

Nolan Wetzel, Belle
Champion jr novice showmanship

Briana Berninghaus, Dixie
Reserve champion jr open showmanship, Reserve champion novice rally, Reserve champion jumpers

Taylor Jaeckels, Penny
Reserve champion obedience A, Reserve champion pre novice rally, Reserve champion pre agility

Sena Balblach, Topy & Sasha
Champion novice rally, Champion graduate beginner obedience, Champion jr open showmanship, Reserve champion agility

Grace SanGiacomo, Emma

Andi Grundhoffer, Sammy
Champion beginner A obedience

Dennis Bisek, Toby

Sophia Alladin, Teddy
Reserve champion jr novice showmanship

Bridget Baker, Morgan
Champion sr novice showmanship

Brianna Robeck, Coby
Champion graduate novice obedience, Champion pre advanced rally

Victoria Bisek, Brittney
Champion pre novice rally, Champion pre agility, Champion jr novice showmanship

Nick Bisek, Tasha

RJ Tollerud, Magneto

Dianne LeBrun, Jozzy & Mack
Reserve champion novice obedience, Reserve champion graduate novice obedience, Champion sr open showmanship, Champion jumpers, Reserve champion jumpers

4H Clothing and Quilting Project Judging

The Le Sueur County 4-H Program had its annual Fashion Revue Project Night on Tuesday, July 19^th, 2011 at the 4-H Family Center in Le Center, MN.

            The idea of the Fashion Revue Project is to give 4-H members the opportunity to share with others their talent and knowledge about textiles. The Fashion Revue Show is put on every year by the Fashion Revue members for the public to present their exhibits.

            In total, there were 24, 4-H participants in the fashion show, ranging from grades kindergarten to freshman in college in categories consisting of Fashion Revue Purchased, which are clothes that you buy to form an outfit. Quilt Revue which is designing a quilt from your choice of fabric and pattern. As well as Fashion Revue Constructed, in which you sew a garment from fabric from a pattern. The Categories are then split into Divisions. The Senior Division is members in grades 9 and above, Intermediate is grades 6 thru 8, Beginner is grades 3 thru 5 and Cloverbuds are Kindergarten thru 3^rd grade.

 Overall, our Champion in Purchased Clothing was Marta Springer, daughter of John and Holly from Cleveland. Marta modeled a white flowered skirt with texture, along with a blue/green tank top with a black sweater over the tank top. Marta competed in the Purchased Intermediate Age Division and also won the Fashion Revue Purchased Intermediate Division Champion. The Fashion Revue Purchased Senior Division Champion went to Jenna Randolph, daughter or Tricia Denn from New Prague. Jenna modeled a red dressy, sleeveless blouse and black slacks. Kendra Kajer, daughter or Paul and Tammy Kajer received Fashion Revue Purchased Senior Reserve Division Champion, where she modeled a short black and brown skirt with a cream colored belt and a loose pinkish-red shirt tucked in with a black tank top underneath. In the Intermediate Division, Marta Springer received Champion. Intermediate Purchased Fashion Revue Reserve Division Champion went to Sara Jewison, daughter or Jeff and Pam from New Prague. She modeled white linen beach pants, with a turquoise thin strap tank top, along with a fuchsia burnout tank top. Honorable Mentions for the Intermediate Division went to Jenna Randolph and Marissa Milless. For Beginner Purchased, Vicorita Bisek, daughter of Tony and Sandy from Webster won Fashion Revue Beginner Purchased Division Champion, modeling a pink lacy tank top, along with a fuchsia pink white tank top and Denim Ber Muda Shorts with a sparkly belt. The Fashion Revue Purchased Beginner Reserve Division Champion went to Katelynn Erickson, daughter of Steve and Laurie from Madison Lake, where she modeled a tie-dye looking top with faint purple and black hearts with sparkling purple scarf and DK Denim Capri’s with black sparkly flats.

The Overall Champion in Constructed Clothing was Natalia Giraldo, exchange student from Columbia with Dan and Arlene Roberts from Montgomery. This was Natalia’s first time in the Clothing Project where she modeled and sewed a knee-length purple pleated skirt with a black waist band that has a side invisible zipper and one side pocket. Natalia competed in the Constructed Senior Division and also won the Fashion Revue Constructed Senior Division Champion. The Fashion Revue Constructed Senior Reserve Division Champion went to Christine Schwartz from the Sharon Progressives 4-H Club where she constructed a flare, knee-length flowered aqua colored skirt with a slit in the front. In the Beginner Constructed Division, Madison Gilbertson, daughter of Curt and Denise Gilbertson from Montgomery won Beginner Constructed Division Champion with her sundress bodice with handkerchief hem that she made. Her sister Cassidy Gilbertson received Beginner Constructed Division Reserve Champion with her lime green and white spaghetti strap, gathered bodice with a tapered hem line and fuzzy lime green booties. Finally, for Constructed we had one Cloverbud entry from Allison Rients, daughter of Kevin and Brenda from Elysian who received a Participation Award with her polka dot print sleeveless top with shoulder straps tied with a bow.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this year's fashion revue and supporting the Le Sueur County 4-H’ers on all their hard work, effort and spectacular talent  Thanks to all the judges, volunteers, and parents who have helped make the event a success. As well as, the Clothing Committee, the Le Center Floral for all the beautiful flowers and Rademachaers for making the delicious cupcakes. We hope to see everyone at the Fashion Revue Public Showing in the future.

2011 Relay for Life

Le Sueur County 4H Summer Intern, Laura Bachmeier and Ambassadors serve supper at the 2011 Relay for Life in Le Center at the Fairgrounds July 8th.