My first year of 4-H.

I'm a first year 4-H member, my Mom and Dad have been helping me. I have practiced showing my steer at home for hours.  I have worked hard and sewed a skirt, the pillow case I made received a special clover award. learned to spray paint to create a night stand and learned to take trick pictures for photography. I even made some red ribbon cookies that my Grandpa Jim really liked.

However, the week of the fair has left me with a lot of time to watch the older members.  I am very observant and I watch everything.  I walked through the still projects several times.  

The furniture my 4-H counselor made was one of my favorites.  

I watched an older 4-Her and I noticed they hold their shoulder almost just like this with their arm straight when they show their calves . . .

so I am practicing that too. 

I was able to spend a lot of time with my friend Mattie.  We have showed all winter and we have been in the same class, but at the county fair we weren't in the same class. However we both had to say goodbye to our steers at the county fair together.

It has been a great first year in 4-H.