Community Corner
Local residents received honors at the Morris County 4-H Fair
4-H members competed with their animals, art, and projects during this year's fair.
Morris County 4-H recently held their annual Morris County 4-H Fair at Chubb Park, Chester from July 19th – 22nd. 4-H members and youth from around the county showcased their skills in various divisions such as Fine Art, Photography, Science, and more. Kids in grades kindergarten to 3rd grade received beautiful rainbow flat ribbons while children from grade 4 to grade 13 (one year past highschool) were eligible for “Excellent” blue ribbons, “Very Good” red ribbons, “Good” yellow ribbons and “Fair” white ribbons. Approximately 150 4-H members, Morris County youth and Adult 4-H Volunteers participated with over 665 entries.
Over 100 photos were on display in the Photography Division under the Exhibit Tent for Fairgoers to see. Participants could enter pictures of architecture, people, animals, and nature as well as black and white photos, photojournalism and manipulated/abstract images.
Long time 4-H member Melanie Quick of Flemington participated with 10 photos. In the Animals/Pets Unit Grades 9-13, her picture ‘Dwarf Mongoose’ earned an Excellent rating before winning a large Best in Show rosette. A Best in Show is the highest award given in a Unit and is the most prestigious.
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Melanie’s was also awarded two Best in Shows for ‘Nature is the Light’ in the Altered/Manipulated/Abstract/Other Unit Grades 9-13 and for ‘B&W Self Portrait’ in the Black and White Unit Grades 9-13.
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program uses a learn by doing approach to enable youth to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills they need to become competent, caring and contributing citizens of the world.
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For more information about 4-H clubs or becoming a 4-H volunteer, visit the 4-H website at http://morris.njaes.rutgers.edu or contact the 4-H office (973) 285-8301 or email 4hmorris@njaes.rutgers.edu. The 4-H Youth Development Program is part of Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension. 4-H educational programs are offered to all youth, grades K-13, on an age appropriate basis, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, military service, veteran status, and any other category protected by law.
