812-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 22, 1987 Three 4-H State Winners Continue Lancaster County Tradition BY SALLY BAIR Lancaster Co. Correspondent LANCASTER—It has become a Lancaster County tradition to have winners among the top ten finalists at State 4-H Fashion Judy Rohrer models her prize-winning shirtwaist dress outside the family farmhouse in southern Lan caster County. Finely sewn details, like a double row of top stitching, help to make this dress appealing to the Judges. Revue. This year, three 4-H’ers carried on that winning tradition. Judy Rohrer, 17; Alissa Hoober, 16; and Lucinda Hamish, 18, swept through regional competi tion to go on to Penn State. A fourth regional winner from Lan caster County, Deb Shenk, was unable to attend the Penn State competition. Cindy Hamish has finished in the top ten three times during her nine year 4-H career. Alissa also finished in the top ten last year. This year Alissa accomplished a first in the contest - she got a per fect score from each of the three judges. Lancaster County Home Eco nomist Doris Thomas said the per fect score is particularly signific ant because under the new system of judging, each of the three judges scored all areas of competition. “I think Alissa deserves some recog nition. This is a first.” It was Judy’s first time to go both to regional and state fashion revue, and she says, “I was sur prised. I never even got alternate before.” Judy, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Rohrer, Lime Valley Road, Lancaster, found the experi ence of traveling to Pennsylvania 4-H Week at Penn State an excit ing one, adding that she especially enjoyed meeting girls from other parts of the state. “There were lots of meetings and different work shops,” she recalled. The most difficult part for Judy was wearing the required heavy makeup so that she & the other models could be seen more clearly I'M NOT L10N... The Classified Livestock Section Has Beastly Selections! by the audience in the large audi torium. She commented, “The stif fest competition is within Lancas ter County.” Judy originally planned to majce a suit, “because a suit always wins.” However, when looking for patterns and fabric, she found a McCall’s dress that she liked plus a “laundered” chambray fabric that resembled the fabric on the pattern. Because the dress itself is so simple, Judy was especially sur prised that it caught the judge’s eye. But the judges noticed that the dress features some beautiful top stitching and unique construction details which made it a winning garment. Judy admits that she had difficulty finding a matching color tape to use on the hem, and she changed it after county fashion revue to increase her chance of winning. Unfortunately when she tried to put the new tape on, she found it id not go on correctly and she ended up ripping it out and starting again. The completely washable fabric turned out to be a boon for Judy, because she did not have to show the extreme concern in transport ting her garment or in wearing it during the long hours of judging and practicing for the state fashion revue. Judy’s 4-H career follows the path of older sisters and a brother 3-CYLINDER DlE \i\iE lydrostatic transmission option 540 rpm PTO Standard 10 x 2 mechan ical transmission Full-time live hydraulics JWWW\^AvVWI / I^vl4i4 / |4.5% APR np Up To $950 % Financing Cash § SEE ONE TODAY! Rt 419 Between Schaefferstown & Cornwall, Lebanon County who preceded her as 4-H mem bers. Her mother, who was a mem ber of the Donegal 4-H Club as a child, also encouraged Judy to enroll. A member of Lampeter Strasburg Guys and Gals, the Sol anco Cake Decorating Club and Golden Guernsey Club, Judy says, “I’m glad I joined 4-H.” Her older sister Sue went to regional fashion revue, but Judy is the first in her family to go to the state competition. This was not Judy’s first trip to competition on a state level. Previ ously, she gave a dairy demonstra tion and participated on the clo thing and consumerama judging teams. She enjoys sewing for pleasure & makes most of her own clothing. She said, “I can easily make clo thing and save money too.” All in all, Judy credits 4-H with helping her learn to do things by herself as well as helping her learn to know a lot of new people. She is now gearing up for a busy school year by playing field hockey and basketball for Lampeter-Strasburg High School where she will be a senior. Judy is also active with the Future Business Leaders of Ameri ca. She will continue her activities with her church youth group, and, of course, has several years left to continue sewing in 4-H. Alissa Hoober, daughter of Mr. (Turn to Page B 13) The stocky iree-poinl hitch ■ Rugged “big tractor" construction ■'A wide variety of match ing implements GEBB
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