Over 3,100 static 4-H exhibits created by 2,332 youth exhibitors were displayed in the Bruce L. Rastetter 4-H Exhibits Building at the 2022 Iowa State Fair.
Youth showcased cumulative learning projects in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; food and nutrition; home improvement; consumer management; child development; science, engineering, and technology; visual arts; photography; personal development; clothing and fashion; and sewing and needle arts.
"Each exhibit is an outgrowth of year-long project area work done by the 4-H member," said Mitchell Hoyer, assistant director, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Development. "The exhibits displayed at the Iowa State Fair celebrate the educational and personal accomplishments of our Iowa 4-H members and are a way for them to share what they've learned with the public."
Iowa 4-H youth, listed by county, who received top certificates or awards for their exhibits can be reviewed at https://bit.ly/3d4wBEB.
In addition to static project exhibits, over 600 youth gave live communication presentations on topics ranging from making sensory squares and glitter jars to gene editing, the honey bee life cycle, and the power of music.
Youth-driven 4-H experiences provide access to safe learning environments; hands-on experiences that build skills, competencies, and resiliency to address life's challenges and to actively contribute to society; and partnerships with caring adults to help meet youths' basic needs of belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity.
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