Washington County Fair projects honored

Around 40 youth and a standing room only audience gathered Thursday, July 22 around the Lions Club Stage at the Washington County Fair to receive their State Fair plaques and public recognition for being selected as a State Fair project award winner. These projects will be on display representing Washington County 4-H at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 12-22 in Des Moines. 766 non-livestock exhibits were entered at the Washington County Fair in the 4-H/FFA static contest. Only 45 can be selected to represent Washington County at the Iowa State Fair.

In addition to the State Fair plaques, several County Project Awards have been given to non-livestock entries. These projects ranged from food and nutrition to home improvement to science and engineering and garden ideas. They were evaluated on July 17 through conference judging with judges from around the state who have been trained through the Iowa 4-H program.

These County Project Awards are supported by trophy donors who have an interest or business in that particular project area. They were on display all week with the nonlivestock displays in Dallmeyer Hall at the county fair.

Special award winners Include:

Outstanding Home Improvement – Brynn Conrad

Outstanding Clothing & Fashion Constructed – Isadora Goode

Outstanding Clothing & Fashion Purchased – Kayla Cerny

Outstanding Food & Nutrition – Zoe Fisher

Outstanding Child Development – Lilly Clark

Best Interior Design – Halle Cuddeback

Outstanding Photography Award – Morgan Leichty

Best Junior Photograph – Marissa Chalupa

Best Intermediate Photograph – Zoey Dennler

Best Senior Photograph – Alexia Purkeypile

Best Use of Design – Alexa Huber

Most Environmentally Friendly – Peighton Ford

Most Educational Ag & Natural Resources – Brennan McGuire

Most Educational Science & Engineering – Justin Moore

Overall Conservation Award – Brennan McGuire

Outstanding Woodworking – Blake Peck

Outstanding Personal Development – Caedyn Huston

Premier Garden Exhibitor – Emma Alderton

Outstanding Flower Arrangement – Caroline Richardson

Best Junior Surprise Design Flower Arrangement – Emma Greiner

Best Intermediate Surprise Design Flower Arrangement – Taylor Bartholomew

Best Senior Surprise Design Flower Arrangement – Kayla Cerny

Best Overall Surprise Design Flower Arrangement – Shauna Sublette

For more information about Washington County 4-H or how to support special project areas through donations, contact the Washington County Extension Office at 319-653-4811. Follow “Washington County 4-H – Iowa” on Facebook.