4-H Fair

Details from the 4-H Fair on the Farm 2023

Held July 28-30, 2023 at High View Farms in Mt Olive, NJ. 

Thank you all who came out to visit and help!

See us again next year.

The 2023 Fair in review:

The 4-H Fair is the biggest showcase for our members who worked hard all year and it's also great family fun! 

We would like to thank:

Congratulations to all Winners

All Fair entrants are winners! What beautiful shows, exhibits, and presentations! Thank you for participating and congratulations! Here we highlight the Best in Show (BIS), Honorable Mention (HM), Best of Breed, Best Reserve, as well as 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place recipients. All of you did an amazing job! 

Open Division Participants:


Animal Show Participants:

Animal Shows

Rabbit Show

BIS - Mary Demetris of Ledgewood with her Flemish Giant

BRIS - Samantha Oblen of Mt Olive with her Holland Lop 


Small Animal Show

BIS - Juliette Fischer with her Hamster

BRIS - Juliette Fischer with her Robo Hamster


Poultry Show

BIS - Dylan Mattaliano of Long Valley with his Turkey

BRIS - Desani Torres of Chester with Silver Lace

Dog Shows

RALLY - Grades 4-6

1st Place    - Corlyn Chaysinh of Mendham with Marty

2nd Place   - Karina Ng of Morris Plains with Garu

3rd Place   - Charlotte Lenz of Morristown with Persephone

RALLY - Grades 7-13

1st Place    - Leah Armstrong of Long Valley with Crystal

2nd Place   - Maggie Altis of Long Valley with Tucker

3rd Place   - Brooke Nugent of Chatham with Onyx


OBEDIENCE - Beginner Novice

BIS - Katrina Ng of Morris Plains with Garu 

OBEDIENCE - Beginner Novice - Grades 4-6

1st Place - Corlyn Chaysinh of Mendham with Marty

2nd Place -  Karina Ng of Morris Plains with Garu

OBEDIENCE - Beginner Novice - Grades 7-13

1st Place - Katrina Ng of Morris Plains with Garu

2nd Place -  Brooke Nugent of Chatham with Onyx

3rd Place - Liv Armstrong of Long Valley with Crystal

OBEDIENCE - Pre-Novice

1st Place - Charlotte Lenz of Morristown with Persephone

2nd Place - Maggie Altis of Long Valley with Tucker


AGILITY

BIS - Charlotte Lenz of Morristown with Persephone

AGILITY - Grades 4-6

1st Place - Charlotte Lenz of Morristown with Persephone

2nd Place - Corlyn Chaysinh of Mendham with Marty

3rd Place   - Karina Ng of Morris Plains with Garu

AGILITY - Grades 7-13

1st Place - Liv Armstrong of Long Valley with Crystal

2nd Place - Leah with Armstrong of Long Valley Crystal

3rd Place   - Brooke Nugent of Chatham with Onyx

JR SHOWMANSHIP 

BIS - Brooke Nugent of Chatham with Onyx 


Goat Show 

BIS - Samantha Oblen of Mt Olive with Pablo


Herpetology Show.

1st Place - Mary Demetris of Ledgewood with Emerald, bearded dragon

2nd Place - Shane Oblen of Mt Olive with Blazer, bearded dragon

1st Place - Samantha Oblen of Mt Olive with Boba, corn snake


Quiz Bowls

Small Animal Bowl

1st Place - Norelli 

1st Place - Keri Landers of Whippany

Dog Bowl

1st Place - Corlyn Chaysinh of Mendham 

1st Place - Liv Armstrong of Long Valley 


OPEN DIVISIONS

Clothing

G 4-8: BIS - Kaia Murphy-Brunka of Parsippany, Rice Filled Heating Pad


Craft

G 4-8: BIS - Charlotte Lenz of Morristown, Ceramics "Brittany Ceramic Dog"

BIS - Corlyn Chayasinh of Mendham, Jewelry "My Bubbles Bracelet"

BIS - Sophia Kissling of Chester, Fabric/Felt "Jet String Knotted"

HM - Corlyn Chayasinh of Mendham, Fabric/Felt "Latch Kit Unicorn"

HM - Liam Wood of Chester, Fabric/Felt "Felted Mushroom"

G 9-13: BIS - Holt Englander of Morristown, Models "Karrot 1" rocket

Adult: BIS - Jen Jen Carberry-Landis of Stanhope, "Cow on Wood"


Creative Writing 

G 4-8: BIS - Corlyn Chaysinh of Mendham, "Winter's Hasty Arrival" 

Fine Art

G 4-8: BIS - Charlotte Lenz of Morristown, "Noton Collage"

BIS - Charlotte Lenz of Morristown, "Self Portrait"

HM - Corlyn Chaysinh of Mendham, "Muffin the Cat" 

HM - Adam Dougherty of Califon, "Drawing"

G 9-13: BIS - Leah Armstrong of Long Valley, "Phoenix Drawing"

BIS - Tori Velez of Boonton Township, "Digital Art 1"

Adult: BIS - Karin Murphy of Parsippany, "Graduation Day"

  HM - Jen Carberry-Landis of Stanhope, "Betta Veiltail Female"


Food

G 4-8: BIS - Audrey Lenz of Morristown, "Lemon Bars"

Adult: BIS - Karin Murphy of Parsippany, "Almond Tiramisu"

Horticulture

G 4-8: BIS - Adam Doughery of Califon, "Kale"

G 9-13: BIS - Maria Alfano of Budd Lake, "Dried Bouquet"


Needlework

G 4-8: BIS - Leah Cox, Knitting "White Cable Baby Blanket"

Adult: BIS - Kelly Dziak of Basking Ridge, "Megan's Wedding Blanket"

  HM - Michael Dodge of Whippany, "Crochet Polar Bear'

Photography

G 4-8: BIS - Zoli George Piedl of Morristown, "Straw Portal"

  BIS - Benjamin Janis of Rockaway, "Mausoleum"

BIS - Caleb Rodriguez of Short Hills, "Stroll on Wellington"

BIS - Mya McConoughey of Califon, "Rocket Launch" 

BIS - Sophia Kissling of Chester, "Squirrel"

  HM - Sophia Kissling of Chester, "Honey Badger"

  HM - Kurt Klause of Chester, "Goats"

  HM - Cecelia Murphy of Parsippany, "Sitting by the Lake"

  HM - Benjamin Janis of Rockaway, "Seaside Beach"

  HM - Sophia Kissling of Chester, "African Night Sky" 

G 9-13: BIS - Leah Armstrong of Long Valley, "Time for a Sunset"

  HM - Maria Alfano of Budd Lake, "Beach Sunrise"

HM - Karcsi George Piedl of Morristown, "Golden Hour Dinner"

Adult: BIS - David Allison, Milky Way Galaxy in the Backyard"

  HM - Cecelia Klause of Chester, "Abandoned by Brook" 


Science

G 4-8 BIS - Sophia Kissling of Chester, "Spoiled Poster"


Virtual / Digital

G 9-13: BIS - Douglas Hoeflin of Madison, Minecraft town "Port Seabrease"

Virtual / Digital Fair Entries

All entries were on view at the Fair. The Virtual / Digital entries are best experienced on a computer (or phone). Enjoy the creative variety.

Port Seabrease - BIS

Douglas Hoeflin, grade 13, member of the 4-H Minecraft and Morris Marksmen clubs

Click on the image above or scan the QR code to view pictures and videos of the town in Minecraft.

Forest Shrine

Douglas Hoeflin, grade 13, member of the 4-H Minecraft and Morris Marksmen clubs

Click on the image above to view pictures of the build area in Minecraft.

2023 Fair Theme

The Winner of our 4-H Fair Theme Contest this year is:

Adam D., grade 5, member of the Plants, Pollinators & Poultry Club,
with his design: "Change the World with 4-H".

Congratulations Adam!

All clubs are encouraged to incorporate the theme into their club display at the Fair, their club banner for the parade of clubs, T-shirts, Fair activities, and more.

THANK YOU 2023 Sponsors!

Platinum Level Sponsors:

Gold Level Sponsors:

Green Sponsors: Agway

Special Thanks:

Entertainers:


Lenahawkin

Matt Bippart

Rollin The Dice Ent.

School of Rock

Steve Carberry

Swipe Stage Right & Sofi

Curious why we switched locations and dates? Our ability to sustain a large-scale event such as the big Fair at Chubb Park has exceeded our resources. This year's smaller version will take place on the last weekend in July at the location of many of our 4-H clubs - High View Farms! The Letter from the Board of the Morris County 4-H Association is available for more details. 

Thank you High View Farms!

And thank you Chester for hosting our 4-H Fair successfully for many years in the past!