By Suzanne Rhodes
Photos by Wayne Rhodes
"I couldn't be more impressed and
proud!"
That's 4-H mom and leader Katie
Teague's response to a night of fun and
fashion presented by the Washington
County 4-H Club on March 1 in Elkins,
Arkansas. Katie is the acting head of the
Washington County Extension Office
that runs the local 4-H Clubs. She's
also the mother of a talented musician,
Matthew Teague, 14, who played "Aria"
on his trumpet, a gorgeous piece by
Gaylord Golterman. Matthew was one
of 17 super-awesome kids participating
in the annual competition. He and many
others also stepped up to serve as
stage hands, emcees, sound operators,
decorators and help in other roles of
support.
Fun 'N Fashion is basically a variety
show with different categories and age
groupings. Clover Buds are 5 to 8 years
old. Juniors are 9 to 13, and seniors are
14 to 19. The categories in this year's
show were vocal, instrumental, dance
and apparel. For apparel, the kids had to
put together an outfit they'd purchased
for either the dressy or casual category.
They had to model the outfit on stage,
explain where they'd bought it and for
how much, what materials it was made
of and where it could be worn.
And wow, did they look stylish!
Caroline Campbell, an eighth-grader at
Haas Hall Academy, chose to go casual.
She wore a pink shirt with black pants
and a camo jacket. Her purse and shoes
were pink, too. "I wanted my outfit to
reflect my personality—bubbly and bright
but not tomboyish. I added those pops
of pink." She performed in the dance
category as well, with a high-energy hip-
hop act.
Tesa Pack, a Lincoln Middle fifth
grader, described her dressy outfit as "a
sparkly little tank top with a skirt and
high heels." Tesa also performed in the
vocal category, joined by sisters Zoe and
Zella Pomeroy. The trio sang a Christian
number, "You Say."
The evening program also included
several fun 4-H songs and routines that
called for audience participation – like
"Tarzan swingin' from a rubber band/
fell into a frying pan"—and now,
"Tarzan has a tan!" During some of the
TALENT
TAKES THE STAGE
at 4-H Fun 'N Fashion Competition
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