July 16, 2007--4-H project pictures

Last night was the Fashion Revue, and Joy got a Champion. I didn't realize that they gave champions for each grade level in Fashion Revue. I was under the impression they only gave Jr. and Sr. Champions. So it was kind of ironic that I expected her to get one for construction and she didn't and didn't expect her to get one in Fashion Revue and she did. Although I don't know--she may have got a champion on her skirt after all. There's a purple ribbon hanging on it, now that they've put them all up for display. Maybe they did it by accident, thinking that since she was the only one in the division she would have been the champion? Who knows. I could probably just ask, but every time I see the extension agent she's dashing off somewhere in a hurry to do something and I never get to talk to her, so if they give another purple ribbon I'm fine with that. Jay showed his poultry today. It was another long day. They started off with showmanship, and his chicken got away. That's not a good way to start off showmanship. He didn't win that. He did get two trophies, though--Champion pullets and Champion standard female. He had the only birds in those two classes, so it was an easy win, but again, just because you are the only one doesn't guarantee you a champion. He's very happy to get his first champion. I've got a couple of pictures to share--Joy's champion knitted scarf, and Jay's reserve champion model.