4-H Members Participate in State Fashion Revue

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Anna Ahrens from the Progressive 4-H club and Maggie Howe from the Arnsberg 4-H club in Cape Girardeau County were two of 117 Missouri youth who participated in a clothing construction and consumerism contest during State 4-H Fashion Review on September 19 on the University of Missouri (MU) campus.

"This contest is designed to be fun, while helping youth enhance their skills and knowledge about sewing, garment selection, knitting and crotchet and the importance of setting and achieving goals," said Alison Copeland, MU 4-H state youth specialist. "State 4-H Fashion Revue is also about exposing young people to the research, education and other efforts MU is doing in these areas. We want them to see what they might be able to do with their interests at a university like MU."

The participants, ranging in ages 8-18, participated in a local fashion revue competition either in their county or regional area that qualified them to participate in the state contest. Ahrens placed 3rd in the Junior (Ages 8-10) General Clothes You Make category. Howe placed 1st in the Intermediate (Ages 11-13) General Clothes You Make category.

Fashion Revue participants also gathered in the Memorial Union on the campus to learn about other topics such as garment manufacturing processes and wardrobe decisions.