Chautauqua County 4-H Holds Annual Fashion Revue

Jamestown, NY (May 13, 2025) The annual 4-H Fashion Revue was held at Jamestown Community College on May 9, 2025. 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 Everett LeBarron, Canadaway Club, Gianna Valone and Serenity VanVleck from the Country Critters Club, and Logan Ellsworth and Mitchell Tauzel from the Harmony Haystackers Club.

Cloverbuds receiving special awards were Harper Feldt, Michael Hollman, Brant Joy, Cora Anne Joy, Raven Lindsey, River Long, Kason Reed, and Olivia Reid.

First Year 4-H sewers were Maya Cradduck, Kiah Dean, Raelynn Ellsworth, Owen Lindsey, Remi Lindsey, Addie Meyers, Isaiah Nagel, Serena Overstreet, and Violet Walker.

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 Rowen Liskow from the Country Critters club received the award.

Outstanding sewing awards were given to the following sewers. In the Canadaway 4-H Club it was Drake Joy, Myra Rose Joy, Everett LeBarron, Harrison LeBarron, Malcom Long, and Serena Overstreet. The Country Critters Club had Lukas Liskow, Rowen Liskow, Addie Meyers, Isaiah Nagel, Gianna Valone, Serenity VanVleck, and Violet Walker. Harmony Haystackers Club and Claudia Almekinder, Fiona Cartwright, Maya Cradduck, Landen Ellsworth, Logan Ellsworth, Owen Lindsey, Remi Lindsey, Cody Nickerson, and Mitchell Tauzel. Silver Creek Grapestompers Club had Kiah Dean.

The Western District Fashion Revue will be hosted this year by the Chautauqua County 4-H on June 21, 2025, at Jamestown Community College. The following 4-H’ers have been chosen to attend that event: Claudia Almekinder, Fiona Cartwright, Kiah Dean, Landon Ellsworth, Logan Ellsworth, Everett LeBarron, Rowan Liskow, Mitchell Tauzel, Gianna Valone, and Serenity VanVleck.

Chosen for the 2025 NY State Fair were Claudia Almekinder, Rowen Liskow, and Gianna Valone.

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

Judges for the evening were Joyce Edwards, Nancy Johnson, 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 Club, Debbie Caruso, Country Critters Club, Dawn’s Daycare, Joyce Edwards, Johnson Plumbing and Heating, Harmony Haystackers Club, Sue Harper, Ethan Johnson, Nancy Johnson, and Opal Sprague.

For more information on the 4-H Club Program for youth ages 5-19, contact Cornell Cooperative Extension phone (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. 

Last updated May 13, 2025