Benny, receiving his award (a trophy, a new whip, and $150) for first place in the Junior Whip Popping contest. I don't know who the other little person is -- probably a judge's youngin'.
RG, who won 2nd in the Senior division, man-handling 4 whips at a time! No one else did that. (hey, they weren't crazy!)
Gracie telling her version of the 3 little pigs, in the Storytelling contest. She won first in the Senior division. You can go here http://www.thedischerfamily.blogspot.com/ on her family's blog to see more pictures of the Youth Fair, as well as a link to a video interview done by our local newspaper. Hope your server will run the whole interview -- in the last part of it, she slips into her Scottish brogue, and it is hilarious!! My server only lets me see part of the interview. 
Little Margaret Anne won first in the Junior division in Storytelling with her "Tater Family" story. She is a natural!In our county, the extension service holds a Youth Fair, like an old county fair, for young people in FFA, FHA, and 4-H. It features showing farm animals and plants, animal and plant judging, baking, canning, sewing, arts and crafts, public presentations, consumer quizzing, and on and on. Over 1,000 children participate, and many of them are homeschooled. It is a great outlet for children of all interests.
Our grandchildren love to enter the Youth Fair and to go and see all the other exhibits. One of the favorite events is the whip popping contest. Usually several of the grandchildren compete, although the girls have been dropping out of it, since the rules changed to eliminate separate boys and girls categories. This year, only Kitty and Markie competed (Markie placed 3rd in Jr.) And it isn't easy to pop a whip in a skirt! But what a clear testimony it is!
Today will be the last day, and we will know the results of several other competitions. I will try and list them soon. Hey, who in the world would ever suggest that homeschool children aren't socialized!? They don't know this family!
PS: I decided to go ahead and post the link for Gracie's interview here -- but be sure and check out the Discher's blog for more pictures!!
http://www.theledger.com/article/20080228/NEWS/802280539/0/ABOUTLEDGER99
3 comments:
It is such fun!!!
Markie and Benny were so cute when they were surprised with their winnings! :)
Thankyou for hosting the gathering afterwards.
Love,
Sarah
PS: I deleted the other comment. I had majorly misspelled something. :)
It was a real first for the little ones, wasn't it? And all the horticulture and livestock/poultry judging were interesting, too. Hoping to post the actual places each one made soon.
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