Page 24 2023 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JULY / AUGUST 2022 2023 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR He said it only took a couple of days to make the box. The Johnsons have many plants at home, so he said it will be used to hold plants at some point. Another person in her final year of 4-H is nineteen year old Haven Henry who entered four projects made from various media. One was a Cubs blanket. Henry’s other projects were a 2D model of a heart and heart valves, a melted snowman ornament and a painting of a shoe. Fifteen year old Makia Hassebrock is in her ninth year of 4-H. Hassebrock entered a painting and a fairy house. The fairy house, which fits in with an outdoor theme, was created using paper mâché and moss. Both during and after judging, judges make comments telling participants where they did well and discussing how and where they could improve. The little details can be significant. For example, when looking at a painting, one judge asked the entrant about the type of paint they used and whether it was created using a template. Woodworking judge Rick Kidd asks participants what kind of wood was used for the project, what kinds of tools and techniques they used and how they came up with the design. Kidd also asks whether they did measuring and cutting and has them demonstrate their knowledge by using a measuring tape. Finally, he wants to know what they would do differently. As Kidd said there is no such thing as perfection—there is always room for improvement. Two of the judges were long time 4-H members and now get to experience the projects from the other side. Continued -- Monday, July 31
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