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Local residents received honors at the Morris County 4-H Fair
4-H members competed with their animals, art, and projects in various activities during this years 4-H 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.
The Photography Division was the largest Division at the Fair with over one hundred photos entered. Participants could enter pictures of buildings, people, animals, landscapes and nature, photojournalism, black and white, as well as altered, manipulated and abstract photos.
Morristown resident Karsten Englander, a member of the Shutterbugs 4-H Photography Club, competed with his photos. In the Landscape/Nature/Floral Unit Grades 9-13 his picture of a Lilly received an Excellent rating as well as a Best in Show. This large rosette is only awarded to the very best in a Unit and is considered the highest honor. His photo ‘After’ in the same Unit won a large Honorable Mention rosette. An Honorable Mention is award to the second best overall entry in a unit.
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Karsten’s brother and fellow Shutterbugs 4-H Photography Club member, Holt Englander was award an Honorable Mention for his photo entitled ‘Pollen that Pops’ in the Landscape/Nature/Floral Unit Grades 4-8.
Holt also participated in the Woodworking Division with his ‘Pencil Holder’. His wonderful project won a Best in Show Grades 4-8.
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The Fine Art Division was the second largest entered Division with over 80 projects on display ranging from paintings to drawings to sculptures to computer generated art.
Cedar Knolls Allegro School Club members were among the 4-H Fair participants. Room 30’s beautiful sculpture in the 3-D Grades 9-13 Unit received an “Excellent” rating as well as an Honorable Mention.
The Allegro School Club once again showed off their amazing green thumbs in the Horticulture Division taking home four Best in Shows with Room 22’s ‘Other Plant’, Room 6’s ‘Young Potted Plant’, Room 33’s ‘Biennial Flower’, and Room 30’s ‘Flower’. All plants and vegetables were judged based on size, shape, general appearance, degree of maturity, uniformity, and color.
Allegro School’s students continued their winning streak in the Models Division. George A (Room 22) and Nick B (Room 21) both participated in the Models Division with their Pinewood Derby Cars. Models were judged on construction, general appearance, and originality. George A (Room 22) won Best in Show Model Cars Unit Grades 4-8 while Nick B (Room 21) was awarded a Best in Show Model Cars Unit Grades 9-13.
In the Science Division, Room 30 won Best in Show Poster Unit Grade 9-13 for their informative ‘Autism Poster’. Other entries into this division were science models and other science based posters.
Room 7 and Room 20 worked together to create their fabulous Food & Nutrition Division entry. Their delicious Greek Butter Cookies earned them a Best in Show 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.
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.
