ANOKA COUNTY 4-H FASHION REVUE GUIDE New Date, Time and Registration Process in 2017! WHAT IS FASHION REVUE The Anoka County Fashion Revue consists of two events the evaluation night and the public fashion show at the County Fair. 4-H Fashion Revue allows youth the opportunity to demonstrate what they've learned about clothing construction, consumerism, appearance, grooming habits, clothing selections, and more. Fashion Revue is: An opportunity to demonstrate skills and knowledge of clothing and textile construction and consumerism. A reflection of the fashion trends of young people. A learning experience in dressing and grooming for the "total" look. An educational experience for learning to project confidence, enthusiasm and poise. Fashion Review consists of two events the evaluation night and the public fashion show at the County Fair. EVALUATION NIGHT MONDAY, July 10 at the Bunker Hills Activities Center. Note new day and time! At this event you will model your garments and participate in conference judging with a 4-H judge. The schedule for the event is as follows: Cloverbuds 5:15 pm Grades 6-8, Constructed - 5:15 pm Grades 3-5, Constructed and Purchased - 6:00 pm Grades 9 and up, Constructed - 6:00 pm Grades 6 and up, Purchased - 7:45 pm Detailed information on page 3. PUBLIC REVUE AT THE ANOKA COUNTY FAIR A fashion show for public and family on Saturday, July 29. 4-H ers should arrive for rehearsal starting at 10:30 am and the show begins at 11:30 am. Detailed information on page 4. HOW TO REGISTER: TWO STEPS STEP ONE Sign up for Fashion Revue on GOOGLE FORMS by Monday, June 26th! Please complete the form once PER 4-H ER. You will need to submit a description of your garment or article when you register. More details and examples on page 5. Full registration link: http://z.umn.edu/ fashionrevue17 STEP TWO If you will be participating in the Public Fashion Revue be sure to include Fashion Revue on your County Fair preregistration on fairentry.com with your other entries by July 5. This ensures you receive your premium provided by the Anoka County Fairboard for participating. If you have any questions, please call the Extension Office at 763-324-3495. 2017 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. University of Minnesota Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this material is available in alternative formats upon request. Direct requests to 612-624-2116. Printed on recycled and recyclable paper with at least 10 percent postconsumer waste material.
GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING FASHION REVUE Cloverbuds and Grades 3-5 A special invitation is given to you to participate in Fashion Revue. Remember, you may participate by carrying an article you have made if you have not made anything to wear. You will be evaluated on the finished project and how well you have put together what you made with what you are wearing. You will also be evaluated on what you have learned in your first or second year of the Clothing project. Purchased Garments All 4-H members, except Cloverbuds, are eligible to participate in the purchased category. You are not evaluated against constructed articles. Remember, if you choose to enter in this category, you must have a garment which was chosen for specific reasons: how it fits in your wardrobe color fashion care cost cost comparisons why you chose to buy it Thoughtful, careful consideration, and consumer decision-making are a major part of the evaluation of the purchased garment. Members will also be judged on the total look of the garment. This means choice of hosiery, jewelry, shoes, accessories, etc. The Clothes You Buy Exhibit Checklist and Purchased Clothing Wardrobe Analysis (last 2 pages of packet) will help you prepare your Purchased Garment exhibit for the County Fair. State Fair Trips State Fair trips are selected after all of the judging is complete and trip winners are selected from constructed and purchased garments in grades 6-8 and grades 9 and up. The number of State Fair trips is based on the number of members enrolled in the Clothing projectusually between 4 and 7 trips. Feedback from Judges for Areas of Improvement Here are a few helpful hints from past judges on how 4-H ers can best prepare! 1. Garments should be clean and pressed/ironed. 2. Poise and posture are important (confidence!). 3. Think about the total appearance, such as hair, nails, etc. 4. Know your fabric costs and care. 5. Remember, you are being watched and judged the entire time you are in the evaluation room. Awards Everyone who participates receives a participation ribbon. The traditional blue, red, white ribbons are not awarded. Court of Honor Court of Honor is the selection of the top constructed and purchased outfits for each grade category. Court of Honor is selected by the judges weighing both the oneon-one conference judging and the overall line up at the end of judging. Note that a sample interview judging form is included on page 7.
EVALUATION NIGHT MONDAY, July 10 at the Bunker Hills Activities Center. Evaluation - How does it work? Each participant will be evaluated individually through conference judging. After an entire grade level is judged individually, the group will return as a whole for the judge's final selections. You must remain until all judging for your grade level (Cloverbud, Grades 3-5, 6-8, or 9 and up) is completed. Those who have completed 6 th grade will be invited to remain until the end of the evening when all who are eligible are called back for State Fair trip consideration. Those who have completed 5 th grade and under will be able to leave after their grade level is completed. Plan to have something with you to do during the evening--there will be a certain amount of waiting during the evening. Plan that this event will take all evening. Schedule Judging will be going on in two rooms at the same time. The following is the actual time schedule for judging. In order to keep judging on schedule, please be on time. CEDAR ROOM Cloverbuds Registration 5:15 pm Judging 5:30 pm Modeling practice and pictures will follow judging and you are then free to leave. Grades 3 5, Constructed and Purchased Registration 6:00 pm Judging 6:15 pm Modeling practice before or after judging Pictures taken after judging. Constructed will be judged first and Court of Honor selections made. If you are not in purchased you are free to leave now. Purchased judging will follow and Court of Honor selections made and then you are free to leave. OAK ROOM Grades 6-8, Constructed Registration - 5:15 pm Judging - 5:30 pm Modeling practice and pictures following judging. Court of Honor selections made after all participants are judged. All participants will be called back after the 9 th grade and up age group is judged for the State Fair Line-up. Grades 9 and up, Constructed Registration 6:00 pm Judging 6:30 pm Court of Honor selections made after all participants are judged. Remain in judging room, 6 th 8 th grade group returns for State Fair Line-up. Grades 6 and up, Purchased Registration - 7:45 pm Judging 8:00 pm Court of Honor and State Fair selections made after all participants are judged.
PUBLIC REVUE AT THE ANOKA COUNTY FAIR This public show for friends and family will be held Saturday, July 30. The show will be held at the outside band shell on the County Fairgrounds (in case of rain it will be held in an alternate location on the grounds). 10:30 am - you must be on hand and dressed for practice (if you need to pick up your garment in the Exhibit Building, please do so at 10 am). The Public Show is at 11:30 am. Plan to be on the fairgrounds early--the traffic is always heavy on Saturday. Note the following: You need to pick up your garment in the Exhibit Building at 10 am if it is on display and return it after the Revue. You are responsible for returning garment on a hanger and covered with the plastic bag, as it was, to the display area. A place will be provided to change on the grounds. Check in the Exhibit Building for the location. Do not leave items in the changing rooms. There will be one practice before the Revue at 10:30 am sharp. It is important to be on time and pay attention during practice. Awards - each person will receive a cash participation award. Court of Honor and State Fair trips will be announced at the conclusion of the Public Revue. In order to receive your the county fair premium award, you must participate in both judging night and the public fashion show. EXAMPLE NARRATIVES You will need to submit a narrative when you register for the event to be read at the public revue. This description will be read as you model on stage during the Fashion Revue. You should include your name, age, and club. You may also want to include such things as: type of fabric; specific things about your garment, i.e. set in sleeves, back centered zipper, elastic waistband, etc.; choice of accessories; where you plan to wear it; etc. Be creative and descriptive about your garment or article. Please write your narration so that it takes at least 30 seconds to read. (About 5-6 sentences.) We need it to last long enough for you to walk across the stage. On the next page are a few examples of descriptions. Here are some examples: Constructed: Just two years into the clothing project, Sue Brown decided to make this beautiful emerald green dress. It s 100% cotton with a full gathered skirt and setin short sleeves. She had lots to learn with all the basting, gathering, seam-finishing, and hemming. Sue belongs to the Clever Clovers 4-H Club and will be in 9th grade this fall. She s planning to wear this for church activities and times when she needs to be a little more dressed up. Keep up the good work, Sue! Constructed: Nine year-old Jim Johnson has just completed 3rd grade and is in the clothing project for the first time. He is an independent 4-H member. He likes skate boarding and found a fun flannel print to make pants. A gold cotton knit was a perfect complement to the pants and offered him some new challenges. Jim now has a great outfit to lounge around in at home in the evenings. You re looking pretty comfy, there, Jim! Purchased: Nikki Anderson likes the clearance racks at Kohl s. That is where she found her 100% cotton sundress for $14.40. It s a bright pink and white tropical print that is smocked and features a lace-up and tied banded waist. It has a lovely flowing skirt that is sure to stir in a tropical breeze. She is wearing a pair of sequined flip-flops that keep her outfit casual and cool. Nikki just finished the 7th grade and has been in the clothing project for 2 years. I think it s time to take a cruise, Nikki!
Resources Available Clothing & Textiles Project (http://www.extension.umn.edu/youth/mn4-h/projects/family-consumer/clothing-textiles/) Information on State and Regional Events Project resources that you can find at the 4-H Mall o Sewing Expressions Fashion Forward o Sewing Expressions- Under Construction o Consumer Savvy 2 Consumer Wise o Sewing Expressions - Refine Design o Consumer Savvy 3 Consumer Roadmap Project Leader Resources Other online resources 4-H Youth record keeping