Barre—The 2024 4-H State Day, May 4 in Barre, provided a platform for talented Vermont 4-H’ers to entertain and educate family, friends and other visitors as they shared what they have learned through their 4-H projects, activities and events.

University of Vermont (UVM) Extension 4-H sponsored the annual event, which was held at the Vermont Granite Museum in Barre. More than 120 4-H’ers, all winners at their Vermont regional events, took part.

The top entries in several categories have been invited to represent Vermont at Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, Massachusetts, in September. They include:

ACTION EXHIBITS:

  • Better Days 4-H Club, Bridport (“Felting Alpaca Fiber.” Alexis Freegard, Bristol; Chase Petrin and Ansley Montgomery, both from Addison; Sophie Welch, Bridport)
  • Blazing Bridles 4-H Club, Danville (“Lead Rope DNA.” LeighAnn Judd, Wolcott; Thea Ross, St. Johnsbury; Jenesy Zwart, Danville)
  • Kingdom Hoofbeats, Derby Line ("Knotty Knots." Vera Acheson, North Troy; Jayde Hopkins and Piper Parsons, both from Derby; Taylor Peck, Sheffield; Lillie Royer, Newport Center)
  • Kingdom Hoofbeats, Derby Line ("Scratch that Itch." Kassie Koehler and Penelope Longe, both from Newport; Carlie Rondeau, Coventry)
  • Kingdom Hoofbeats, Derby Line. (“Hit the Road and Show.” Nora Acheson, North Troy; Quinn Charest, Derby Line; Maggie Guyer, Morgan)
  • Wildlife Warriors, St. Johnsbury (“Canning Jar Lid Ornaments.” Lexie and Madeline Cotter, East Concord; Breanna Garcia, Woodsville, New Hampshire; Jaida Jenkin, Wheelock)

DEMONSTRATION:  Lane Fortune, St. Albans, and Henry Lawrence, Georgia (“How to Calmly Hold Chickens”)

FASHION REVUE: Kaila Call (summer top with pants) and Lily Call, Waterford (corset top with lace overtop and full-length skirt), both from Waterford; Hailey Chase, Bristol (Sweet 16 formal dress); Elsie Kidder (corduroy jacket) and Ophelia Ross (palazzo pants and messenger bag), both from Newbury

ILLUSTRATED TALK: Grace Denio, Waterford (“My 4-H Experience”); Cosimo Franklin, Lyndon Center (“Wolves in Mythology”); Natalie Hill, Greensboro (“Raising Dogs”); Caleb Morrison (“Working Steers”) and Luke Morrison (“Civil War Drummer Boy”), both from Danville 

PHOTOGRAPHY: Nora Acheson, North Troy (“Horse with Braids, Popcorn”); Breanna Garcia, Woodsville, New Hampshire (“PeekaBoo”); Torrey Hanna, Addison (“Nosy Neighbor”). Alternates: Sydney Gorton, Milton (“Sunny Days with Maple”); Jenesy Zwart, Danville (“Pretty in Green”)      

POSTERS: Hailey Chase, Bristol (“The Beautiful Bettas”); Harlow Converse, Derby (“Guernsey Cow”); Lane Fortune, St. Albans (“How Eggs are Formed: The Fascinating 34-hour Process”). Alternates: Paige Hemond, Waterford (“How to Fit an English Bridle”); Lola Rollins, North Ferrisburgh (“How an Egg Can Inform You”)

SMART SHOPPER: Kaylee Demars, St. Johnsbury (little red dress); Madison Fuller (gardening outfit) and CJ McNeely (formal school dance dress), both from Lunenburg; Breanna Garcia, Woodsville, New Hampshire (girls’ night out dress); Jaida Jenkin, Wheelock (casual outfit); Ophelia Ross, Newbury (Spring concert dress); Lucia Stubbins, Rutland Town (Western outfit for the rodeo). For this category the 4-H'ers were evaluated on their fashion sense and how well they put together an outfit on a $25 budget.

STAGE PRESENTATIONS (GROUP): Jaelyn Bergeron and Paytin Richardson, both from Lunenburg (“I Make it Look Easy” dance); Rutland Performance and Arts Club (“When I Grow Up” vocal group. Remi Barry, Rutland City; Caroline Ferreira, Florence; James Shorey, Fair Haven; Aliza Smith, Tinmouth; Lucia Stubbins, Rutland Town; Anna Weideman, Rutland; Adeline White, Pittsford); James Shorey, Fair Haven, and Adeline White, Pittsford (“Dear Theodosia” vocal duet); Whispering Pines 4-H Club, Westford (“Tinikling” Philippine dance. Fiona Adams,  Josephina Kascha-Hare, Saige Prisco, Sam Provost and Addison Tomasi, all from Milton; Naima Stevenson, Fairfax; Kinzi Grindle, St. Albans)

STAGE PRESENTATIONS (INDIVIDUAL): Remi Barry, Rutland City (“Lost Boy” vocal solo); Madison Fuller, Lunenburg (signing to the “Star Spangled Banner”); Isabelle Guevin, Brandon (“Jabberwocky” poetry recitation); Olivia Guevin, Brandon (magic show); James Shorey, Fair Haven (“Evermore” vocal solo); Lucia Stubbins, Rutland Town (puppetry);  Anna Weideman, Rutland (“Memories” vocal solo); Adeline White, Pittsford (“One Feather Tail” and “A Change in Me” vocal solos)

TABLETOP DISPLAY:  Lily Call, Waterford (“Baaa…sics of Owning Sheep”); Anna Campopiano, Mount Holly (“Horse Breeds Around the World”); Chace Petrin, Addison (“Water”). Alternates: Alexander Brown, Vernon (“What is 4-H About?”); Torrey Hanna, Addison (“Hardware Disease”); Rhea Ferris, Jeffersonville (“Busy Bees”)

To learn more about the UVM Extension 4-H program, call the State 4-H Office at (802) 656-7630 or (800) 571-0668 (toll-free in Vermont).