The 132nd annual Allen County Fair launched in grand (and stylish) fashion Tuesday with the 4-H Public Style Revue.
After the Friends of 4-H Dinners started the proceedings, 14 youngsters delighted the crowd by modeling outfits they either shopped for or made themselves.
Aspen Wimsett, a member of the Logan Pals 4-H Club, brought home the big award of the night, a traveling trophy for having been named overall champion in sewing and textile design. She also won the sewing and textile design revue for intermediate 4-H members.
Karly Kramer, a Square B 4-H’er, was another two-time winner, being named the top senior in the sewing and textile design revue. She also received a rotary cutter from the Coy Allen family for being the top textile design revue entrant for ages 13-19.
Among the 4-H’ers recognized at Tuesday’s Style Revue are, from left, Brynleigh Borth, Aspen Wimsett, Tessa Francis, Case Mentzer, Elijah Mentzer, Rohan Springer, Karly Kramer and Teghan Jaro. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Elijah Mentzer takes part in the Allen County Fair’s 4-H Style Revue Tuesday. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Cassidy Friend takes part in the Allen County Fair’s 4-H Style Revue Tuesday. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Teghan Jaro takes part in the Allen County Fair’s 4-H Style Revue Tuesday. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Declan Springer takes part in the Allen County Fair’s 4-H Style Revue Tuesday. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Ryan Arnold sits atop his horse, Ariat, as he exits the arena at Wednesday morning’s horse show. The show kicked off the festivities for the 2025 Allen County Fair. Photo by Sarah Haney / Iola Register Southwind Extension agent Hunter Nickell, from left, presents a “Friend of 4-H” award to Iola Assistant City Administrator Corey Schinstock and Recreation Director Jason Bauer on behalf of the City of Iola. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Iola-USD 257 Board of Education members Robin Griffin-Lohman, from left, and Jen Taylor receive a “Friend of 4-H” Award alongside Southwind agent Hunter Nickell Tuesday.; Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Gracie Cunningham takes part in Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Lily Cunningham takes part in Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Tessa Francis takes part in Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Sophia Heim takes part in Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Moira Springer takes part in Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Aspen Wimsett takes part in Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Henry Kramer takes part in Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Case Mentzer takes part in Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Rohan Springer takes part in Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Brynleigh Borth takes part in Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Shelby Morrison takes part in Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Moira Springer takes part in Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Aspen Wimsett takes part in Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Rohan Springer, left, receives an award from Extension Agent Sandy Haggard at Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Elijah Mentzer, left, receives an award from Extension Agent Sandy Haggard at Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Chase Mentzer, left, receives an award from Extension Agent Sandy Haggard at Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Teghan Jaro, left, receives an award from Extension Agent Sandy Haggard at Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Tessa Francis, left, receives an award from Extension Agent Sandy Haggard at Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Karly Kramer, left, receives an award from Extension Agent Sandy Haggard at Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Aspen Wimsett, left, receives an award from Extension Agent Sandy Haggard at Tuesday’s Allen County Fair 4-H Style Revue. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Declan Springer loses his hat as his horse picks up speed during Wednesday morning’s horse show at the Allen County Fair. Accompanying the 9-year-old is his older brother, Rohan. Declan has been horse riding for two years and is currently working with his brother’s horse, Strider. Photo by Sarah Haney / Iola Register Rohan Springer instructs his horse to trot during the horse show at the Allen County Fair. The fair continues Thursday with the swine show Thursday evening. Photo by Sarah Haney / Iola Register Crew Shannon (left) and Ryan Arnold trot their horses around the arena Wednesday morning. Photo by Sarah Haney / Iola Register
Elijah Mentzer, of City Slickers 4-H, also brought home a pair of awards, as the top intermediate male in the Shopping in Style category, and the winner of a pair of scissors from the Coy Allen family for sewing and textile design (7-12 years).
Other top finishers:
Rohan Springer was named champion male in the Shopping in Style senior division. Case Mentzer was the champion Shopping in Style junior male.
Teghan Jaro was the top senior Shopping in Style female competitor. Tessa Francis topped all comers in the Shopping in Style intermediate class.
Aspen Wimsett took home the intermediate championship in sewing and textile design. Harper Gabbert was the top junior entrant.
HUNTER Nickell, the livestock management agent for Southwind Extension District, presented a pair of 4-H partner awards at the onset of the style revue, celebrating the City of Iola and USD 257’s partnership with the 4-H Council as they work in league to build a new digital sign at Iola’s Riverside Park.
The sign will serve all three entities, allowing each to post notices to passersby of upcoming events.
Coincidentally, the setting shifts to the Allen County Fairgrounds at Riverside Park for the balance of the week.
Wednesday’s activities included the 4-H horse show and a 4-H Cloverbud visit, before the action hits high gear Thursday through Sunday.
