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Ana Bos Sioux Stockmen 4-H Danforth Award 1. One of the project areas I have consistently participated in is home improvement. My first year of 4-H, I made a bulletin board that had my name, along with pictures and quotes that represented me to hang up in my room. I remember my judge specifically telling me that she prefers to have a piece of felt or cork on the back of your project when you hang it on the wall to prevent it from scratching your wall. She also told me to look at the colors and make sure they all coordinate; those were both things I didn’t think about when making the project. I saved all of my judges notes, and the year after I read them all before and after creating a project to make sure I didn’t make the same mistakes twice. Each year I enter in this area, I improve my projects by applying all the tips I’ve learned previously and even more. This year, I also learned about the rule of three. The rule of three means that when you’re decorating, it’s better to have three objects rather than two. My judge told me odd numbers always look better in a room than evens, which is now just another trick I can use for future ideas and projects. …show more content…

This year was my first year trying it. I entered three photos, 2 of which were considered for state and one which got a blue. The judge I talked to was an older gentleman. He was very kind, and he gave me lots of advice on how to improve my pictures. One thing I learned is that the judges like to have the main part of the photo centered, as where mine where farther off to the sides to add character. I also learned different ways to mat my photos to make it look more professional. Next year, I’ll be able to pay better attention to the details of my pictures and the way they’re laid out, and I’ll also be able to mat them differently to make it look more professional. My goal for next year is to get at least one picture to

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