Page 18 2023 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JULY / AUGUST 2022 2023 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR By Matt Boutcher The 4-H Cloverbuds Exhibit show was held at the Logan County Fair on Monday evening, starting at 4p.m. and ending around 5 p.m. The event was organized and run by Carissa Davis, Extension Educator with 4-H, Sherri Bishop, and Amanda Gray. Cloverbuds is an extension of the 4-H program put on by the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Children ranging from the ages of 5-7 learn skills by doing fun activities. At this exhibit show, children from several Cloverbuds clubs presented a wide array of projects on which they had worked. These projects ranged from paintings and sculptures to woodcrafts and things made of Lego to poster boards with information about a topic the child learned about. One young man even brought a pair of antlers. In all, 51 kids presented a project they had created. The kids were separated into two time slots, 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. At 4 p.m., the Cloverbuds clubs Atlanta Ag, Four Corner Clovers, and Whiz Kids presented their creations. At 4:30 p.m. the clubs Middletown and Early Risers presented theirs. The kids were called up one at a time to talk to one of the four judges. The judges, Alex Steffens, Ellie Wrage, Faith Sanders, and Kindall Helton, all current or former 4-H members themselves, then talked to the kids about their projects. The judges asked questions such as if the project was difficult to make and what made them want to create their particular project. While these conversations ranged in duration, one could tell all four of the judges really enjoyed what they were doing. They did a great job talking with the youngsters, and even quelled a few tears from those who were a bit nervous. After a project was finished being presented, the kids would bring it back up to Davis, Bishop, or Gray. These ladies put them to the side so they could be displayed during the fair. Each child was awarded a ribbon for their efforts. Everyone in attendance seemed to have enjoyed themselves, kids, and parents alike. Cloverbuds show brings in more than 50 participants Monday, July 31
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