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State 4-H Fashion Revue

HISTORY
State 4-H Fashion Revue, originally known as 4-H Dress Revue, was held during State Leadership Conference for senior county winners in traditional, recycled and purchased categories. After a long absence, in 2006 a group of 4-H volunteers, youth members and staff brought State Fashion Revue back as part of State Field Day with expanded age divisions and categories. Funding for the State Fashion Revue is provided by the State 4-H Leaders Council and the State 4-H Foundation.

PURPOSE
The purpose of State 4-H Fashion Revue is to:

  • Provide educational activities for youth who are learning and growing in citizenship, leadership and life skills
  • Inspire appreciation for clothing and textiles
  • Provide opportunities to extend youth leadership
  • Promote self esteem through individual expression

May 29, 2010

What’s in YOUR closet?
The 2010 State Fashion Revue theme is “What’s in YOUR closet?!?” If you are a county winner then you qualify for SFR. Each county may qualify one member to participate for each category and each age division. The categories are: Traditional, Consumer Science- Purchased, Recycled, Wearable Art, and Challenge. The age groups include Junior (9-11), Intermediate (12-13) and Senior (14 & up). Online registration will be open from March 1st to May 12th. Additional entry forms, depending upon the category, will need to be e-mailed or mailed to the SFR Registrar by May 17th.

New activities added this year include Hats Off for Kindness and County Corner. For event details, please read the sections below.

The 2010 Teen Chairs are Nicole Marshall- Butte County, and Karli Draxler- Kings County. The committee is actively recruiting teens and adults to help put on State Fashion Revue. For information or to volunteer, contact Sue Moore, staff liaison at samoore@ucdavis.edu. If you have any additional questions, please contact the teen chairs or visit http://ucanr.org/sfr2010.

We can’t wait to see what’s in YOUR closet!

SFR Challenge – VEST
The 2010 Challenge pattern is Simplicity # 4762. We hope this category will be included in your county Fashion Revues. Make an investment in your future wardrobe with this year’s challenge. Make a lined vest, but don’t forget to spice it up. It can be reversible, have pockets, frills or whatever fits your style.

Hats off for Kindness
Come One, Come All! 4-Hers, leaders and parents! Hats off for kindness is a great service project at the state level that is open to all 4-H youth and adults. Create a soft hat for a cancer patient by sewing, knitting, or crocheting. The entire hat must be soft and washable so please leave off floppy flowers, hard edges or attachments. All hat makers are invited to model their creations on stage before the SFR fashion show. If you’re a SFR participant, you will need a substitute model.

We hope to collect at least 250 hats. For pattern ideas check out http://brimmingwithlove.com/patterns.html.  

If you want to model your hat, check in at the Wellman Hall steps at 12:45 PM during State Field Day. Bring an index card with your name and county written on it, in legible printing. Your name and county will be announced as you walk across the stage, beginning at 1:15. If you are unable to model your hat, you may bring it to the Olson Hall foyer on May 29th between 8 AM and Noon or to the Wellman Hall steps between 12:15 – 1:15 PM.

For Hats Off information contact Rachael Gross at kandragross@sbcglobal.net

County Corner

What’s going on in your county in Sewing, Clothing & Textiles project, Fabric crafts, or Fashion Revue?  We will have a display area at SFR for counties to share. Get the project members together from your county and create a display. Examples are

  • Photos from your 2010 County Fashion Revue and a program, if you had one
  • Samples of sewing skills your members are learning
  • Information about a community service project (like lap quilts or cancer caps)
  • Examples of sewing projects
  • Fabric items made in 4-H that do not qualify for State Fashion Revue
  • Sewing information flyers to share

Display space is limited to half a table per county, so please use a standard science-display backboard. Table space will be limited, so reserve yours early. We might ask you to bring your own table. To sign up, one person from the county should list it on your online registration. For more information contact Denise or Chenoa Van Gerpen at dvangerpen@gmail.com. 

First Year Showcase 

The committee is still working on plans for this new activity. Please check back for information.  

2010 FORMS

  • Information (Word) (PDF)
  • Supplemental Entry Forms for all categories (PDF)
  • Supplemental Entry Form - Traditional (Word)
  • Supplemental Entry Form - Consumer Science Purchased (Word)
  • Supplemental Entry Form - Recycled (Word)
  • Supplemental Entry Form - Wearable Art-Embellished (Word)
  • Supplemental Entry Form - Vest Challenge (Word) (PDF)
  • Vest Challenge Pattern (PDF)
  • Commentary Guidelines (PDF)
  • Judging Forms (Word) (PDF)

RESOURCES

LOCATION

  • Saturday, May 29, 2010 as part of the State 4-H Field Day at UC Davis
  • SFR check-in, judging and activities will be in Olson Hall.
  • Olson Hall is 2 blocks from Wellman Hall where State Presentation Day is located.
  • Lunch and the SFR Fashion Show are held outside Wellman Hall.
  • Parking closest to Olson Hall is in Lot 10, located at the corner of First and A Street.  
  • For directions to Lot 10 and Olson Hall, please see below.

SFR IS OPEN TO

  • One County winner (or alternate if winner cannot attend) from each age division in each category from each county may enter SFR.
  • County Winners are selected at County Fashion Revue. If your county does not have a County Fashion Revue and needs to use a different selection method, the county must contact Sue Moore, samoore@ucdavis.edu, for prior approval. 
  • After registration closes on May 12, counties will be contacted to verify their entries.
  • Read the SFR age divisions and categories carefully. Your county may have different definitions, but at SFR you must be entered according to the SFR age divisions and categories. For some members, their age division may change from the county level to the state event.
  • If entries are received for more than one member per age division/category from any county, neither will be eligible pending review by that county’s 4-H staff.
  • Members may qualify in more than one category at the county level, but may only enter in one category at SFR.
  • A member may be “County Winner” in a category not offered at SFR such as wool, cotton or accessories. However, if that category is not offered at SFR, the member may not enter it at SFR.
  • 4-H Fashion Revue is open to both male and female participants. Separate dressing rooms are provided at SFR.

AGE DIVISIONS

  • Junior: Age 9-11 as of December 31st of the current program year.
  • Intermediate: Age 12-13 as of December 31st of the current program year.
  • Senior: Age 14 and up as of December 31st of the current program year. A member is eligible to participate as a senior until December 31st of the calendar year in which they turn 19.
  • Primary members are not eligible to enter State Fashion Revue but are encouraged to watch the fashion show.

ENTRY CATEGORIES (5)

FOR ALL CATEGORIES

  • The outfit must be created, coordinated and modeled by the 4-H member participant.
  • Outfits are subject to review for modesty and appropriate attire.  Formal wear may be strapless or have spaghetti straps. Backless dresses, excessive visible cleavage, visible undergarments, lingerie or swim suits are not permitted. County Fashion Revue coordinators, please review all outfits based on these guidelines. If you have questions, contact the committee before the entry is submitted.

1. TRADITIONAL

  • To showcase the member’s sewing skills and their ability to coordinate an outfit
  • Garment(s) sewn by the 4-H member
  • As skill levels range from beginning to advanced, entries in the Traditional category will also vary. The entry might be a one-piece dress or it might be three coordinated pieces. A beginning member might sew one garment and purchase another, for example a sewn jumper worn with a purchased blouse. If this member is awarded junior county winner, then this member would be eligible for SFR in the traditional category. The entry form would state which garment(s) are sewn.
  • There is no separate category at SFR for wool, cotton or costumes. If the outfit is sewn from yardage, regardless of fabric content, it is a Traditional entry.
  • Additional entry requirements for Traditional are
    • The one-page Traditional supplemental form
    • A photocopy of the pattern envelope front(s) if a pattern was used
    • A 2” x 3” swatch of each fashion fabric used, followed by lining and interfacing. Identify how each fabric was used.
    • A color photograph of the member wearing the outfit
    • The commentary

2. CONSUMER SCIENCE - PURCHASED

  • The member demonstrates positive consumer skills such as decision making in purchasing and coordinating an outfit. The main focus of Consumer Science – Purchased is on value rather than cost. Careful use of comparison shopping should result in value surpassing cost.
  • A second focus is on versatility. How will you incorporate the new purchases into your existing wardrobe? Will you be able to wear the new garments and accessories for more than one occasion? Even an outfit purchased for a specific reason such as graduation can have other uses, especially if you substitute different shoes, add a jacket, shorten the dress, etc. A useful preliminary for this category is the wardrobe inventory.
  • The maximum expenditure limit is $150 for all divisions. The limit cannot be exceeded and must be documented with receipts. Cost significantly below the $150 limit is possible and less cost may even result in higher value.
  • Value and cost are recorded on the supplemental form.
  • Everything visible must be included in the purchased list including jewelry, shoes and socks, hair bow, etc. Undergarments which are not visible are not included. Receipts are required for everything listed unless a gift or prior purchase.
  • A gift or prior purchase must have estimated value and estimated cost listed.
  • Cost of accessories handmade by the member is based on cost of materials. Estimated value should also be listed.
  • Receipts should be organized and photocopied onto a separate sheet. Please, no original receipts or little slips which can easily be lost.
  • Additional entry requirements for Purchased are
    • The one-page Consumer Science – Purchased supplemental form
    • Copies of receipts
    • A color photograph of the member wearing the outfit entered
    • 1-3 additional photographs of the member wearing parts of the outfit with other pre-existing wardrobe pieces to illustrate the versatility of the purchased pieces. If alterations or other purchases would be required, you can sketch or computer-generate them.
    • The commentary

3. RECYCLED

  • The member designs and sews a wearable garment from previously used materials. The completed garment is different from its original use.
  • This category focuses on creativity as well as sewing skills.
  • The original garment is not yardage like a bedspread or sheet, but an actual garment.  It might be two or more original garments. Additional fabric and trim may be added to complete the new garment.
  • The new garment must show at least 50% change in construction. This means it can’t just be a t-shirt dress cut in half to make a tank top and elastic-waist skirt. It could be a pair of jeans made into a skirt and handbag with calico fabric and trim added. It could be a large dress made into a skirt to fit a smaller person with the dress collar cut down to fit onto a new blouse. It could be 2 old shirts re-made into shorts and a light jacket with trim from a man’s tie. It could be an old prom dress made into a new blouse with dress pants cut down from a pair of men’s slacks. Be creative!
  • Additional entry requirements for Recycled are
    • The one-page Recycled supplemental form
    • A 2” x 3” swatch of each fabric used. Identify how each was used.
    • Before and after color photographs. The “before” photograph shows the original garment and the “after” photograph shows the member wearing the new garment.
    • The commentary

4. WEARABLE ART – EMBELLISHED

  • Decorate a garment(s) using arts and crafts techniques
  • The member may purchase or make a garment(s) and then using arts/crafts techniques, embellish to taste. The main entry must be an embellished garment (coat, dress, pants, shirt, etc.). Embellished accessories like shoes or a hat may complete the outfit.
  • This category focuses on creative techniques and workmanship as well as fit and coordination of the outfit. The objective is to provide the member a chance to sample and experiment with a variety of textile crafts. Youth are encouraged to develop creativity, individualism and imagination in designing one-of-a-kind garments and accessories.
  • Additional entry requirements for Wearable Art-Embellished are
    • The one-page Wearable Art – Embellished supplemental form
    • Front and back color photos of the original garment
    • Front and back color photos showing the member wearing the completed embellished garment(s).
    • The commentary

5. VEST CHALLENGE

  • Construct a vest using Simplicity pattern #4762.
  • To alter the pattern for girls, move the buttons to the opposite side. You may need to add back darts, enlarge the front darts, add armscye darts or use the back cinch.
  • The vest can be made shorter or longer.
  • The member may design useful additions and embellish the vest. Use your creativity with fabrics, colors and details to personalize your design. It could be reversible, have pockets, frills or whatever fits your style.
  • Keep a specific use in mind for the vest such as hunting, a formal occasion, school, etc.
  • Purchase or sew an outfit to coordinate with your vest.
  • The vest is judged based on appearance, features used to customize it, and how it coordinates with and adds to the ensemble worn by the member.
  • There is no dollar limit for the outfit like in the Consumer Science - Purchased category, but it is always wise to be a smart consumer.
  • Additional entry requirements for Vest Challenge are
    • The one-page Vest Challenge supplemental form
    • A close-up color photo of the vest
    • A color photo of the member wearing the vest with the outfit being entered \A 2” x 3” swatch of each fabric used. Identify how each fabric was used.
    • The commentary

TO ENTER SFR
Each member selected to represent their county will first register online, then complete and email or mail in the additional forms for their category. There is no fee to participate in SFR.

FIRST

  • Go to http://ucanr.org/sfr2010 to complete the online registration. The registration deadline is May 12, 2010 at 5:00 PM.
  • Your registration must include an e-mail address. If you don’t have one, ask a friend or your county 4-H Office if they will receive your mail.
  • Your registration will be confirmed by e-mail.

SECOND

  • Each category has a one-page SFR supplemental entry form.
  • Some categories have additional entry requirements, see above.
  • Complete all forms for your category. Members may receive assistance in completing forms. Do not send in your county fashion revue forms; they will not be accepted.
  • Type out your commentary; limit is 100 words. Use size 14 font, double-spaced. Put your name, county, category and age group at the top. Commentaries may be edited by the committee. See the separate sheet on Commentary Guidelines.
  • Every entry requires at least one photograph. Suggested size is 4”x 6” in color. A snapshot or digital is fine. It must show you wearing your outfit.
  • If your category requires fabric swatches, attach them securely to a separate sheet of 8-1/2 x 11 paper. Put your name, county, category and age group at the top.

THIRD

  • E-mail your commentary, supplemental forms and photographs as attachments to the SFR Registrar at chat2kd@unwiredbb.com.  
  • Or you may mail them, using postal mail, to the SFR Registrar.
  •  Mail the Fabric Swatch page, using postal mail, to the SFR Registrar.
  • Mail to: Karli Draxler, Registrar, 10536 6th Avenue, Hanford, CA 93230
  • All additional pages including fabric swatches must be received by the SFR Registrar by May 17. It may be necessary to send it by overnight mail to meet the entry deadline. The additional forms, including swatches and photographs will be given to the judging panel.
  • The registrar will e-mail confirmation of receipt of your additional forms. If you are missing a form or information, the e-mail will list what still needs to be received.  You are not officially entered until you receive confirmation of your complete entry.
  • Forms will not be accepted after the deadline oron the day of the event.
  • If your County Fashion Revue is scheduled after May 8th, you may have difficulty completing the entry requirements on time. Discuss this with your county office and project leaders and enlist their assistance.
  • Members requiring special arrangements due to disability please attach an explanation to your registration form.

JUDGING

  • Participants are divided by category and age group for judging.
  • Entries are judged on overall appearance and expression of personal style while the members wear their outfits.
  • Participants will briefly tell the judges about their outfit and what they learned; no longer than 30 seconds, no note cards.
  • Participants should be prepared for questions from the judges.
  • The judges will review the entry forms and accompanying information.
  • There will not be “on the hangar” judging.
  • Judging is closed to the public.
  • The commentary is not read during judging. It is read during the Fashion Show.
  • In addition to the judging forms listed above in the “forms” section, we will also be introducing judging rubrics this year.

AWARDS

  • All entries will be judged by the Danish System where each entry receives recognition based upon individual merit.  The standard of excellence must be met as stated on the judging sheets. See below
  • Each participant will receive a certificate and a ribbon.
  • Additional awards may be given in each category and age group as determined by the judges, including SFR Medalist and State Winner.
  • Awards are based on merit, as determined by the judges. If there is only one entry in a category, this does not automatically warrant an award.

ADDITIONAL ENTRY FORMS

  • Each category has a one-page SFR supplemental entry form.
  • The supplemental form must be complete. Members may receive assistance in completing forms. Do not send in your county fashion revue forms; they will not be accepted.
  • Attach your typed commentary on letter-size paper (8 ½” x 11”). Commentary limit is 100 words. Use size 14 font, double-spaced. Commentary may be edited by the committee. See the separate sheet on Commentary Guidelines.
  • Every entry requires at least one photograph. Suggested size is 4”x 6” in color; a snapshot or digital is fine. It must show you wearing your outfit.
  • Some categories have additional entry requirements; see above. Be sure to include them!

MAILING ADDITIONAL ENTRY FORMS

  • Mail the required additional pages to the State Fashion Revue Registrar, to be received by May 16. It may be necessary to send it by overnight mail to meet the entry deadline.
  • Mail to: Kylie Deal, Registrar. 1227 Nunneley Road, Paradise, CA 95969
  • Forms may be sent by e-mail attachment to the registrar at registersfr@sbcglobal.net but the original forms must also be mailed using postal mail. These mailed forms, including swatches and photographs will be given to the judging panel.
  • The registrar will e-mail confirmation of your mailed forms. If you are missing a form or information, she will notify you that your entry is not complete and list what still needs to be received.  You are not officially entered until you receive confirmation of your complete entry.
  • Entry forms will not be accepted after the deadline or the day of the event.
  • If your County Fashion Revue is scheduled after May 3rd, you may have difficulty completing the entry requirements on time. Discuss this with your county office and project leaders and enlist their assistance.
  • Fee: There is no fee for participation in State Fashion Revue.
  • Members requiring special arrangements due to disability please attach an explanation to your registration form.
  • Lunch: You may bring your own lunch or it will be available for purchase from the San Joaquin County 4-H Exchange Group. If you plan to purchase lunch, we recommend you pre-order the number you need when you register for State Fashion Revue, pay when you check in at Olson Hall, then pick up the lunch(es) at Wellman during the lunch break. Lunch will consist of a sub sandwich, bag of chips, cookie and drink for $7. A vegetarian option is available and must be pre-ordered.

PRESENTATION DAY

  • If any members qualify for both State Presentation Day and State Fashion Revue, every effort will be made to accommodate participation in both events. This must be indicated on the registration forms for both events.
  • Fashion Revue participants giving presentations will be scheduled in the morning in Olson Hall. They will check-in for their presentation when they check in for Fashion Revue in Olson Hall. They will give their presentation during the time other members participate in State Fashion Revue workshops.
  • SFR participants also giving Team Presentations will have their team presentations scheduled for Olson Hall.
  • It will be more difficult (and may not be possible) to coordinate team presentations or Share the Fun presentations given by Fashion Revue participants. Team presentations may be given in Olson Hall but Share the Fun presentations are given in Wellman Hall. Please consider this when entering.

SCHEDULE  (Subject to change)
7:30-8:30 AM             Participant check in, Olson foyer
                                   (You will receive check-in card with schedule & room assignments)
8:30-9:00                     Participant orientation, Olson 206
8:30-9:00                     Parent & family orientation, Olson 6
9:00-9:30                     Participants dress
9:45-12:00                   Judging & Activities
12:00-1:00                   Lunch (purchase or on your own)
1:15 PM                      Line up for fashion show- Wellman 2
1:15                             Hats off for Kindness modeling- Wellman steps
2:00                             Fashion show & awards- Wellman steps
4:00-5:30                     Fashion Revue debrief- Wellman 119

Judge's Schedule
7:30-8:30 AM             Check in
8:30-9:30                     Judge's orientation, Olson 118
9:45-12:00                   Judging & deliberations
12:00 Noon                 Complimentary Lunch

LOCATION

  • Saturday, May 29, 2010 as part of State 4-H Field Day at UC Davis
  • SFR check-in, judging and activities will be in Olson Hall
  • Olson Hall is 2 blocks from Wellman Hall, the location of State Presentation Day
  • Lunch and the SFR Fashion Show are outside Wellman Hall
  • Parking closest to Olson Hall is in lot 10 located at the corner of First Street and A Streets.  
For directions to Lot 10 and Olson Hall, please see below.

ADDITIONAL SFR ACTIVITIES
There will be additional clothing and textile activities for SFR participants and their families, located in Olson Hall. Activities will include judging classes, community service and workshops.

FAMILIES
Parents, guardians, family members and friends will not be allowed into the changing rooms due to privacy concerns. A separate area will be provided downstairs for assistance with hair, etc. Judging is closed to the public. Families and guests are invited and encouraged to attend the orientation, workshops and activities in Olson Hall and to watch the fashion show on the steps of Wellman Hall.

STATE FIELD DAY ACTIVITIES
Parents and other family members may want to visit the other State Field Day activities at Wellman Hall during the judging portion of SFR. SFR participants will remain in Olson Hall during SFR judging. They will not be available to participate in other Field Day activities until the lunch break. 

BRING WITH YOU
It is suggested that you bring a duffel bag to hold your street clothes while you are in your “show” outfit. Please do not bring valuable items with you to leave in the dressing room. You may bring snacks, lunch and water.

ADDITIONAL HELP

  • Adult judges from each participating county are required; one judge for up to every 5 youth entered. Over 5 participants requires a second judge. Judges must have experience with sewing, crafts, fashion, or a related field.
  • We will need an adult or older teen Room Monitor for each judging room (approximately 12). Room monitors coordinate the judging lineup for each room. The Room Monitor may be a parent of a participant.
  • Please pre-register your judges and Room Monitors with Karli Draxler, SFR Registrar at chat2kd@unwiredbb.com
  • We welcome all volunteers, both youth and adults, to assist at State Fashion Revue. Please contact Karli Draxler, Registrar to volunteer your assistance.

FASHION SHOW
The fashion show is an integral component of Fashion Revue. All participants must model in the Fashion show or awards will be forfeited. The fashion show will be held in front of Wellman Hall at 2:00 PM followed by the awards ceremony. The Fashion Show is open to the public.

EVENT REVIEW
The committee and anyone interested will be meeting at 4:00 PM to discuss State Fashion Revue in Wellman, Room 119. Please bring your comments and suggestions for positive change.

QUESTIONS DURING THE DAY

  • SFR headquarters is in Olson Hall, room 117
  • SFR committee members will be wearing green shirts

DIRECTIONS TO STATE FASHION REVUE
From San Francisco: Take Interstate 80 East to Sacramento. Exit at Richards Blvd. - Downtown Davis. Turn right at the stoplight onto Richards Blvd. Drive over the overpass. (see below).
From Sacramento: Take Interstate 80 West towards San Francisco. Exit at Richards Blvd. - Downtown. (see below).
From Los Angeles: Take Interstate 5 North to Interstate 80 West to Davis. Exit at Richards Blvd. - Downtown. (see below).
For all: Continue on Richards Blvd through the next signal and under the train tracks (an underpass). At the next signal, turn left onto First Street. There is a Borders on the left corner. This street dead ends at the UC Davis campus. Look for Parking Lot 10, on your left where First Street intersects with “A” Street. You do not need a parking permit on Saturday. Olson Hall is located 1 block into the campus from Lot 10, going west (the same direction you were driving on First Street). Cross “A” Street and follow our signs. Olson Hall is a 2 story gray cement building.

State Presentation Day, Lunch and the State Fashion Revue fashion show are located at Wellman Hall. From Olson Hall, walk one block west and one block north, around the grassy area known as “the Quad.” Wellman Hall is a red brick building set back from the street with a large lawn in front.

For a UC Davis campus map, please visit http://www.cevs.ucdavis.edu/map/

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please Contact:

Karli Draxler, State Fashion Revue Registrar, at 559-582-6952 or chat2kd@unwiredbb.com
Mary Engebreth, 4-H Volunteer Leader, at 707-996-2981 or maryengebreth@comcast.net
Sue Moore, 4-H Staff Liaison, at 209-533-6990 or samoore@ucdavis.edu