Posted 1:06 am Thursday, November 26, 2009
East Texas State Fair Youth Fashion Show Winners
East Texas State Fair Association's Academic Rodeo Youth Fashion Show has announced winners.
Students competed in the Junior (8-13) and Senior (14-19) categories of Smart Buying and Construction. Students modeled garments they constructed or purchased, information from the organizers stated.
Altina Robinson of Rusk County 4-H won the Senior Division in the Smart Buying competition.
Smart Buying focuses on comparison shopping. Alison Casper, homeschool, won first place in Smart Buying Junior-Casual category.
Senior Smart Buying Winners: Casual: 1st, Altina Robinson, Rusk County 4-H; 2nd, Calley Waggoner, Whitehouse High School (WHS); 3rd, Corey Evans, Lindale High School (LHS); Dressy: 1st, Jessica Pennington, LHS; 2nd, Tori Albritton, LHS; Formal: 1st, Kristy Paquette, LHS; 2nd, Loren Martinez, WHS; 3rd, Stephanie Evans, WHS.
Smart Buying Winners: Junior: Alison Casper; Senior: 1st, Altina Robinson, Rusk County 4-H; 2nd, Kristy Paquette, LHS; 3rd, Loren Martinez, WHS.
Claire Shepherd, of the Rusk County 4-H, was one of the winners in the Junior Division.
Construction competition focuses on fabric, construction, technique, pattern-usage and care of finished garment.
Junior Division Winners: Casual: 1st, Emilie Casper, homeschool; 2nd, Nathan Bazil, TACHE/Smith County 4-H; Dressy: 1st, Virginia Leath, Smith County 4-H/TACHE; Formal: 1st, Claire Shepherd, Rusk County 4-H.
Senior Division Winners: Dressy: 1st, Joanna Leath, Smith County 4-H/TACHE, 2nd, Haylee Bazil, TACHE/Smith County 4-H; 3rd, Olivia Pecina, Robert E. Lee High School; Formal: 1st, Emily Williams, Williams Home School/Smith County 4-H; 2nd,
Blanca Arroyo, Robert E. Lee High School.
Overall Construction Winners: Junior: 1st, Claire Shepherd, Rusk County 4-H; 2nd, Emilie Casper, Casper Home School; 3rd, Virginia Leath, Smith County 4-H/TACHE; Senior: 1st, Joanna Leath, Smith County 4-H/TACHE; 2nd, Emily Williams, Smith County 4-H/Williams Home School, 3rd, Blanca Arroyo, Robert E. Lee High School.
Overall Construction Winners: Junior: 1st, Claire Shepherd, Rusk County 4-H; 2nd, Emilie Casper, Casper Home School; 3rd, Virginia Leath, Smith County 4-H/TACHE; Senior: 1st, Joanna Leath, Smith County 4-H/TACHE; 2nd, Emily Williams, Smith County 4-H/Williams Home School, 3rd, Blanca Arroyo, Robert E. Lee High School.
Academic Rodeo competitive events and activities are for students in public, private, organizations and home schools.
