Lauren joined 4H this year as a clover buddy, which is essentially a jr. 4H member until she turns 8. The only difference is she can't show livestock yet and cannot show any projects at the state or national level yet. She took only one project this year, a health project. Her assignment was to learn all about first aid and what to do in various situations. Then she was to build a first aid kit and instruction cards to present to the judge.
Show day came and she was very nervous. I had practiced with her several times and she definitely knew her stuff. She went by herself in front of the judge and when she came to find me after she was finished she was beaming with a blue ribbon, an A rating with her first 4H project.
At the conclusion of the show, they name all the projects selected to show at the state fair and then give out the best of show ribbons. To our great surprise, Lauren was selected best of show in the health category! She now has a giant purple ribbon to accompany her blue ribbon.
I think the 4H bug has definitely bitten her now. She's already talking about all the different projects she wants to take next year. It's going to be a fun experience!
We're very proud of you Lauren!
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