- 7 Regional Revues will be held this year. To register or get more info, contact your county 4-H educator or ask us for help on the Leaders Helping Leaders tab.
- The counties included in each region (modified since 2011), each region's quota for State Fashion Revue, and event chairs are listed below.
- See our blog post (copied below) for more information about Fashion Revue.
- Friends of PA 4-H Fashion Revue is seeking donations from businesses, individuals, alumni--anyone who supports our mission of seeing that Fashion Revue continues in Pennsylvania. Current and future 4-Hers will benefit from the opportunties that we have had! To give, copy the form and mail it. (If you would prefer to donate sewing-related merchandise that we can use as prizes, please let us know, too!)
Proposed 2012 State Fashion Revue Regional Chairs
District (Quota) Chair(s)
Northwest – District 1, 2, & 5 (7) Paula Lucas
Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Venango, Forest, Warren, Clarion, Lawrence, Butler, Beaver
Southwest – District 6, 10, 11 (10) Pam Paletta
Allegheny, Armstrong, Indiana, Westmoreland, Washington, Greene, FayetteMcKean, Potter, Elk, Cameron, Jefferson, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Blair, Somerset, Cambria, Bedford, Huntingdon, Fulton
Northeast South –Dist 13 &14(6) Linda Hendricks
Mifflin, Juniata, Union, Snyder, Montour, Northumberland, Columbia, Lycoming
Northeast North –Dist 4, 8, 9(8) Jan Cohen, Karen Bracey
Bradford, Tioga, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming, Carbon, Monroe, Pike, Wayne
Southeast Capital –Dist 15, 16, 17 (8) Martha Gregory
Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, Adams, Franklin, York, Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon
Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, Adams, Franklin, York, Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon
Southeast- Del/Val -Dist 18 & 19 (10) Helaine Brown
Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, Philadelphia
PA 4-H FASHION REVUE IS ALIVE AND WELL!
The State 4-H Fashion Revue Committee is busily planning the 2012 State Fashion Revue. Seven Regional Fashion Revues will be held, allowing 4-Hers in every county to participate. At the Regional Revues, judges will select the maximum 60 participants in the state event. State Fashion Revue is held each year during State 4-H Achievement Days at Penn State. It’s not too late to start some 4-Hers on their sewing project for this year! Get in on the fun, the excitement and the learning!
Maureen and I have worked with many 4-H sew-ers who participated in Fashion Revue, including our own children. We know it was important for us, our own children, and the many youth who participate each year. Fashion Revue is a great way to supplement the club-based sewing program by:
Challenging and developing new skills and knowledge in textile science Broadening the interaction of 4-H youth from across the Commonwealth Recognizing 4-Hers demonstrated abilities in textile science Acquainting 4-Hers with the faculty, programs, and facilities of the Pennsylvania State University Helping youth learn more about the types of garments best suited to them Helping youth select suitable and enhancing accessories to meet their wardrobe needs Developing poise, confidence, maturity and pride of their garment choice Helping youth learn how to complete an application
The contest provides an opportunity for 4-Hers to compete against other Fashion Revue regional winners, to model on the Eisenhower Theatre stage, to improve life skills in cooperation, responsibility, and decision making, and oh-so-much more!
The details:
Anyone who creates a wearable item may enter their Regional Fashion Revue (sleepwear and swim wear are usually not permitted—ask your regional chair). Junior division is for youth ages 8-12 (as of January 1 of the current year) and Senior division is for those 13-18. Only senior division winners move on to the state competition. Volunteers are needed and appreciated at the regional events. To volunteer, contact your county or multi-county 4-H educator. This year, some regional events will be totally volunteer-led. Many thanks to those folks who have stepped up. You are special people! A committee of volunteers and paid staff organize the state event. If you would like to volunteer to help this year or in the future, contact Sandy Hall (sph3@psu.edu).
The state event is a terrific learning opportunity for our 13-18 year olds. To ensure that State Fashion Revue continues for youth in Pennsylvania, even though our own children are no longer age-eligible, Maureen and I chair the Friends of Pennsylvania State 4-H Fashion Revue. This committee works to raise the funds from donations to ensure that funds are available for future Fashion Revues. We contact businesses, individuals and 4-H alumni who provide cash or prize donations (sewing-related items) that supplement the member registration fees, making the state event possible. We have added a tab at the top of our blog home page which links to the Friends fund-raising effort. Please help us to spread the word! We can also use the help of enthusiastic folks who are willing to help with this fund-raising task. Contact us at linda@lebaweb.com if you would like to join our committee.
If you ever have questions about Fashion Revue, 4-H sewing in Pennsylvania, techniques, working with kids, please use our Leaders Helping Leaders tab to connect with other leaders who will answer your questions. In addition, we will post updates regarding regional Fashion Revues and the Friends group on those tabs. We want you to get the information that you need and to share what you know with others.
Let’s support each other so that we can keep youth learning how to sew and create their own fashion in 4-H!
Linda
P.S. If you are reading this, you have found our blog! Yeah! Please bookmark it so you can find it again. Then, forward this site’s address to your friends and others who sew with 4-H’ers so they know how to find it, too. We just started and we want as many people to find it as possible!
