4-H members get creative

By MARGARET HOBBS / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Sixty 4-H members from across the Central Region converged on Tennessee Tech University July 25-27 to participate in a 4-H Design Camp.

The three-day camp designed for sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade 4-H members provided youth with an opportunity to gain first hand knowledge in the areas of fashion, clothing construction, interior design and creative crafts.

Eight Warren County 4-H members attended the camp along with Extension Agent and camp director Jamie Harris. Members selected to attend were Lauren Lytle, Kala Milanovich, Sarah Collins, Sara Reyes, Shelby Cantrell, Emaly Cox, Hanna Morton and Jordan Reed. Sr. High 4-H member Erika Betschart was selected to serve as a conference assistant during the camp. While at the camp, 4-H’ers attended a Mall Mania session at the local mall. Local merchants hosted workshops on merchandising, price comparison and quality versus price.

Back on campus, 4-H members rotated through a variety of sessions ranging from modeling to scrapbooking. Participants experienced hands on activities such as making quilted purses, decorating clay pots, learning to crochet and creating unique wall hangings. They also learned about color analysis and how to have a positive body image. 4-H Design Camp is hosted annually by the University of Tennessee Extension.

Photos provided (clockwise from top) Warren County 4-H member Emaly Cox patiently constructs her quilted purse. 4-H member Sarah Collins carefully arranges photos for a scrapbooking page during Design Camp. Girls, front row from left, Sarah Collins, Lauren Lytle and Hanna Morton; second row, Kala Milanovich, Sara Reyes, Shelby Cantrell, Emaly Cox and Jordan Reed display their decorative wall hangings created at 4-H Design Camp. Lauren Lytle, at left, and Sarah Collins display their finished products.