Photograph by Deb Gau Annabel Coudron and Reggie the llama stroll across the Four-H area Thursday in costume as witches Glinda and Elphaba from the musical “Depraved.
MARSHALL — Animal dealing with expertise are one thing you all the time want within the Four-H present area — however the kids who lined up exterior the llama barns Thursday afternoon additionally wanted fashion.
“You all look unbelievable” mentioned Four-H blade venture chief Mary Beth Sinclair because the group of Four-H members ready to enter the world on the Lyon County Fairgrounds.
The Four-H’s every dressed up a llama or alpaca in a home made outfit for this 12 months’s Llama Costume Contest.
A packed crowd cheered because the contestants made their method across the ring. Llamas and alpacas have been dressed up as every little thing from pirates to fairytale characters.
Four-H members mentioned they acquired inspiration for his or her llama costumes from quite a lot of locations.
“My brother was obsessive about superheroes” mentioned Leighton Porter.
She mentioned it gave her the thought to decorate up as Batman and Robin along with her Rosie blade.
Annabel Coudron mentioned a part of her inspiration for the costume got here from a faculty journey to see the musical “Unhealthy.” Coudron dressed as Glinda, whereas a flowing black “costume,” the sharp hat and colourful hood remodeled Reggie the llama into Elphaba, the green-skinned witch.
Madison Gehrke headed to the TV present “House Enchancment” for costume concepts.
“I knew I needed to do one thing from the ’90s” Gehrke mentioned.
She entered the world dressed as Tim “device man” Taylor, whereas driving a flannel-clad “Al-Paca Borland”.
The llama costume contest is judged on elements together with how a lot of the llama is roofed by the costume and the way effectively the animal handles being dressed, Sinclair mentioned. She was impressed by the outfits the llama venture members got here up with.
“They’re very artistic this 12 months” she mentioned.
Four-H members mentioned it may be a problem to decorate up a llama or alpaca.
“She was fantastic. She was a bit cussed” Porter mentioned she was dressing Rosie for the present.
“Have you ever ever tried dressing your youngsters in Sunday garments? That is how it’s,” Josh Michals mentioned about placing a blade within the swimsuit.
“It is completely different for each blade,” Gehrke mentioned.
She mentioned that typically it helps to have somebody discuss to the llama and calm it down whilst you costume them.
“You simply must hold them calm” Gehrke mentioned.
