The results are in and the champions have been crowned for the Washington State 4-H Fair at the Washington State Fair, Sept. 5-21. Each age group and chapter shown their talents and the judges were wowed at every competition.
The results are attached at this link, http://www.thefair.com/media/press/details/washington-state-4-h-fair-announces-winners , for the following categories:
- Cavies
- Creative Kids
- Equine
- Expressive Art
- Fashion Revue
- Fleece and Fiber
- Foods
- Gardening
- Kitchen Activities
- Ladies Lead
- Livestock
- Llamas
- Photography
- Public Presentation
- Rabbits
- Round Robin
- Science Enviornment
- Sewing
- Sheep
- Textiles
The 4-H age groups are as follows:
Juniors – Age 8, or 3rd through 5th grade
Intermediates – 6th grade through 8th grade
Seniors – 9th grade through age 18
The Washington State 4-H program focuses on providing life skill development. The program teaches young people sportsmanship, cooperation, leadership, team work, responsibility, knowledge development, respect for self and others, and communication skills. 4-H prepares its youth to make a positive impact in their communities and the world. The Washington State Fair hosts the 4-H State Fair every year.
The Washington State Fair is one of the biggest fairs in the world, and the largest in the Pacific Northwest. It started in 1900 in Puyallup, and welcomes over one million guests to the single largest attended event in the state. Star-studded entertainment, the PRCA Rodeo, rides, exhibits, food, flowers and animals are mainstays of the 17-day event in September. For more info about the Washington State Fair, visit www.thefair.com.
