Annual 4-H Fashion Revue for 2024

JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK (May 13, 2024) -- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Program recently hosted the annual 4-H Fashion Revue which was held at Jamestown Community College on May 10, 2024. The event was hosted by the 4-H Clothing and Consumer Science committee. 4-H members were evaluated on their sewing as well as their modeling abilities.

Commentators for the evening were MacKenzy Graziano, Ava Valone, and Gianna Valone from Country Critters 4-H club and Logan Ellsworth with the Harmony Haystacker club.

Cloverbuds receiving special awards were Michael Baker Hollman (first year), Brant Joy, Myra Rose Joy, Raelynn Ellsworth (first year), Harper Feldt (first year) and Cody Nickerson (first year). First year 4-H sewers were Gavin Lebarron, Harrison Lebarron, Tianna Bova, Claudia Almekinder, Fiona Cortright, and Mitchell Tauzel.

The Martha Carlson Memorial Award sponsored by Ethan and Nancy Johnson is given to any male sewer who has participated in the sewing project for over 3 years and has shown continual improvement in their sewing skills. This year Landen and Logan Ellsworth from the Harmony Haystackers club received this award.

Outstanding sewing awards were given to Drake Joy, Myra Rose Joy, Everett Lebarron, Gavin Lebarron, Harrison Lebarron, Tianna Bova, Grace Reid, Ava Valone, Gianna Valone, Serenity VanVleck, Claudia Almekindr, Fiona Cortright, and Mitchell Tauzel.

The Regional District (was Western District) Fashion Revue will be hosted this year by the Wyoming County 4-H in June. The following have been chosen to attend that event Claudia Almekinder, Tianna Bova, Fiona Cortright, Logan Ellsworth, Drake Joy, Grace Reid, Mitchell Tauzel, and Ava Valone.

Chosen for the 2024 NY State Fair was Tianna Bova, Logan Ellsworth, and Ava Valone.

Arrangements were made by the County 4-H Clothing and Textile Committee, Debbie Caruso, Dawn Comstock, Joyce Edwards (chair), Suzanne Harper, Janet Heslink, Nancy Johnson, Opal Sprague, and Linda TeCroney.

Judges for the evening were Joyce Edwards and Linda TeCroney. Starting the Fashion Revue for the evening with an opening introduction was Debbie Caruso who was the MC for the evening .

Our generous Fashion Revue Special Award Sponsors were Canadaway 4-H club, Debbie Caruso, Country Critters 4-H Club, Dawn’s Daycare, Mary Dorman, Joyce Edwards, Harmony Haystackers 4-H Club, Sue Harper, Ethan & Nancy Johnson, and Opal Sprague.

For more information on the 4-H Club Program for youth ages 5 –19, contact Cornell Cooperative Extension at (716) 664-9502.

The 4-H Program is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County (CCE-Chautauqua). CCE-Chautauqua is a subordinate governmental agency with an educational mission that operates under a form of organization and administration approved by Cornell University as agent for the State of New York. It is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The association is part of the national cooperative extension system, an educational partnership between County, State, and Federal governments. As New York’s land grant university Cornell administers the system in this state. Each Cornell Cooperative Extension association is an independent employer that is governed by an elected Board of Directors with general oversight from Cornell. All associations work to meet the needs of the counties in which they are located as well as state and national goals. For more information, call 716-664-9502 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/chautauqua. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.

Last updated May 13, 2024