EBCI 4-H Program wins awards at Swain County Fair

by Sep 28, 2018COMMUNITY sgadugi

 

BRYSON CITY – The Swain County Fair was held on Saturday, Sept. 22 at Inspiration Park in Bryson City.  There were 44 entries from the EBCI 4-H program’s sewing and fabric design projects.  Original artwork of their fabric designs representing Cherokee culture were submitted by 4-H Summer Sewing Class participants and students at New Kituwah Academy.  Overall, the youth won three Best of Show ribbons, 13 blue ribbons, five red ribbons, and two yellow ribbons.

Winners were:

Department A: Youth Clothing

Apron Category: Katherine Armachain, Blue (Best of Show); Kaelin Jones, Red; Faith Cline, Yellow

Tote Bag Category: Carys Holiday, Blue; Joanna Shipman, Blue

Skirt Category: Janna Girty, Blue; Joanna Shipman, Blue; Zoie Shuler, Red; Kaelin Jones, Red

Pants Category: Joanna Shipman, Blue (Best of Show)

Other Sewn Item Category: Carys Holiday, Blue (Best of Show); Makaula Lambert, Red

 

Department C: Youth Art

Pencil Sketch Category: Carys Holiday, Blue; Anasette (Agasga) Cooper, Blue; Levi (Liquayi) Oocumma, Blue; Madison (Osdi Yona) Rogers, Red

Mixed Media Category: David (Dewidi) Thompson, Blue

Other Art Category: Alex (Akanadi) Motola, Blue; Ogana Swimmer, Red; Zakya (Lolo) Hogner, Yellow

Participants in Youth Art (Non-Placing) were: Makaula Lambert, Ariyanna-Ali Toineeta, Riley (Ani) Lambert, Tyce (Aquatega) Hogner, Kallup (Tsisdu) McCoy, Cameron (Tsawayugi) Jackson, Moke (Asgasga) Tafoya, Samuel (Koga) Hernandez, Jaime (Gedi) Panther, Alexis (Wataga) Motola, Kaden (Kaniliya) Stephens, Mia (Kiyuga) Lossiah, Mack (Ganvnv) Burgess, Kolbey (Oniya) Littlejohn, and Ajalah (Kiyuga) Locust

Participants in the Under-9 ‘Non-Competitive’ Division were: Eden (Tsegisini) Littlejohn, Bailey (Agaliha) Crowe, Morgan (Tsula) Hernandez), Jayla (Wadulisi) Pheasant, Kiara (Uganasdi) Sneed, and Raul (Waya) Hernandez

– EBCI Cooperative Extension release