Lego creations
Joel Boone stood by a white Porsche car at Magill Hall on Monday.
It wasn’t a life-size luxury vehicle he was posing with, instead it was a six-inch long Lego creation the nine-year-old New Whiteland resident put on display as a project in a Mini 4-H exhibit, much of which was dominated by Legos. Along with the Porsche, Boone had a neon green Lego sports car perched on a nearby shelf.
Last year, he created a Lego airplane, while the previous year he made a Lego police helicopter, he said.
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This is the last time Boone will be in Mini 4-H before he moves on to regular 4-H. He knows he will exhibit corn next year, gaining inspiration from his grandfather, a farmer.
4-H’ers don’t just compete, they volunteer
Felicity Faris has been a 4-H member since she was in third grade.
Ten years later, she’s won a plethora of ribbons, and one of the outfits she made has gained entry into the Indiana State Fair, a two-piece dress with a red top and a flowered rose bottom with a purple backdrop. As part of the Awesome Achievers 4-H club in Franklin, she hasn’t just won awards from projects she’s done.
She and other 4-H’ers have contributed their time to community service as well, participating in canned food drives, gathering dog biscuits for the Humane Society or visiting elderly residents at Morning Pointe of Franklin.
“I’m president of (Awesome Achievers) and kids have lots of opportunities to get involved in the community,” Faris said. “It gives kids leadership skills and junior leaders help kids find a voice in the community.”
Visiting the fair over generations
A grandmother at the fair watched her three-year-old granddaughter ride a miniature train on a circular track.
Sue Harris, 75, has been going to the fair since she was 18, and aside from some new rides and carnival games, not much has changed, except the size of the crowd, she said.
“One thing that’s totally different is I don’t know anybody now,” Harris said. “Back then, we came from school, now maybe I know two people.”
The Greenwood resident enjoys the food most. She likes eating polish sausage, corn from the Taylor farm, beaver tails and elephant ears, she said.
Nearby, Greenwood resident Mike Fisher holds two lemon shake-ups while his son rides the Zero Gravity and 1001 Nachts rides. The big difference between when he attended in his youth and now is the responsibility, he said.
“When I was younger, I looked for the fun,” Fisher said. “When I take my son I have to make sure he’s safe and enjoying all the rides. It’s a different perspective.”
