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4-H teens and community youth team up to make gifts and build skills
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James Martin of Newark helps Vincent Stewart of Yorkville put the finishing touches on his project.
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Regan Iorfida of Montgomery works on her upcycled snowflake during the annual 4-H Winter Workshop.
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4-H Teen Federation members who led the event include (from left) James Martin of Newark; Julian Halsey and Emma Konicek, both of Yorkville; Ally Rott of Sheridan; Lydia Oker of Sandwich; and Ava Rittgers and Kate Konicek, both of Yorkville.
Kendall County 4-H Teen Federation hosted a Winter Workshop on Dec. 2 in Yorkville. Each youth participant built a wooden box, added an acrylic paint wash to the wood, painted mason jars, and embellished them for the season. Plus, they upcycled cardboard rolls into snowflake decorations.