I don't remember the 4-H fair being such a big deal when I lived near Chicago, IL. Once my family moved to a rural area in Indiana, I realized what a big deal it was. There are animals, rides, crafts, scholarship programs, and food among many other things.
The rides are overpriced, as most fairs are. The food is overpriced as well, and to be completely honest, will give you the shits for at least 24 hours because most of them are high in fat and greasy contents. The vendors always sell cheap hippy stuff for more than they should or other odds and ends. Tradition is the one of the only reasons that I still go to these things.
Recently, I was at a 4-H fair in northern Indiana. The animals were all very cute, with the exception of the turkeys and chickens, because, well, who really thinks those things are cute? The botany projects were crafty and pretty awesome to look at. The paintings were few and far in between. Quite honestly, I wonder how the judges grade these kids because there was a painting of a parrot and a painting of a horse that this kid did, he labeled it "tube painting" which I have never heard of. Even after I looked it up, I still don't understand exactly what it is, but it was absolutely amazing. I wanted to touch the painting because it looked 3D. After a little bit of research, I'm still confused as to what it is. The kid did not win and his was clearly not only the best, but the most unique. The only way that they could have given such a low judgment was due to the fact that the judges didn't understand exactly how the kid made the project.
The moral of the story, art can be judged by an audience, but if you have ever entered Fine Arts into a 4-H exhibit and received a low score, don't give up on your passion, because there are people like me that thought your grading was unfair and your art is beautiful.
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