Et cetera : Elizabeth Fischer earns Top 10 Percent honor at Iowa State Fair Fashion Revue

Elizabeth Fischer of Benton County earned the Iowa State Fair’s Top 10 Percent Award in Fashion Revue during the 2013 State Fair 4-H Awardrobe Clothing Event. The recognition includes a certificate and $25 gift card sponsored by the Iowa State Fair Board.

Fischer also earned special recognition for ranking in the top 3 percent of participants and who expressed an interest in furthering their education in the program areas apparel, merchandising, and design; event management; or hospitality management during the 2013 Iowa State Fair 4-H Awardrobe Clothing Event. Iowa State University’s Department of Apparel, Events, & Hospitality Management sponsors the $500 scholarship award and certificate.

The 4-H Awardrobe Clothing Event consists of three categories: Clothing Selection, in which a participant selects or purchases an outfit for a specific occasion; Fashion Revue, in which a garment is constructed, hand-knitted, machine-knitted or crocheted by a participant; and The $15 Challenge, in which a 4-H’er creates an outfit for $15 or less from garage sales, consignment shops or clothing resale stores such as Goodwill or the Salvation Army.

“Participants in the 4-H Awardrobe Clothing Event are evaluated on their written and oral communication skills through a written report and one-on-one interview with a judge. The youth are also evaluated on their clothing and fashion goals as well as their poise and confidence while modeling their garments,” said Cayla Taylor, Youth Program Coordinator with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Development.

“The Awardrobe Clothing Event also provides youth with opportunities to attend exciting educational workshops and learn more about potential career opportunities in the field of apparel, merchandising and design; engage in hands-on service learning activities; meet 4-H’ers from across Iowa; and enhance communication and stage presence skills through interviews and modeling selected or constructed garments in a public runway show,” said Taylor.

"We are very proud of the personal accomplishments of 4-H Awardrobe Clothing Event youth participants and the educational learning experiences they engage in during the event," said LuAnn Johansen, Assistant Director of ISU Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Development.