Decorate Your Duds and Buy and Show participants (front, l-r) Travis Olson, Kourtney Schaff, (back, l-r) Allison Smith, Ellie Bierman, Brandon Olson, Brianna Olson, Kaylin Tomac. Submitted photos

On June 12, Burleigh and Morton Counties held the annual 4-H Clothing Revue and Project expo at Kirkwood Mall in Bismarck.

Project Expo provides youth with an experience in planning, preparing and displaying an article or an educational exhibit. It is an opportunity for self-expression both verbally and visually.

Clothing Revue included entries for Buy and Show, Decorate Your Duds and Sew and Show. Buy and Show participants purchase or recycle a major item of clothing which relates to a wardrobe plan. Decorate Your Duds participants create embellishments for a garment or accessory. Sew and Show participants select a pattern and construct the item using sewing skills.

The following Morton County 4-Hers received Awards of Excellence and will be representing Morton County at the North Dakota State Fair.

Preteen Project Expo – Award of excellence: Brandon Hoines, Dalton Sougstad, Kelsie Schaff. Preteen Sew & Show – Award of excellence: Madelyn Klee. Preteen Buy & Show – Award of excellence: Kaylin Tomac. Teen Buy & Show – Award of excellence: Kirsten Presler, Tyrza Hoines. Preteen Decorate Your Duds – Award of excellence: Brianna Olson, Allison Smith.

Project Expo Participants (l-r) Kelsie Schaff, Dalton Sougstad, Brandon Hoines.