I've always enjoyed set design so I used to volunteer decorating the girls' elementary school for the book fair & right to read week-- as well as weddings (!!!) & parties. Now, I'm decorating for our 4-H group. I've done tshirt designs, banner layouts, parade floats & fair booths. This year's fair booth theme is "4-H Grows..." I can guess that everyone will have some kind of plant theme tied to qualities or project books. --I don't like typical. I was racking my brain: "What 'grows' that will get kids excited, make parents smile, is bright, 4-H themed, not typical...?" Plants, kids, ideas, puzzles... then the stretch of the definition--> grow... evolve... Pokemon Go!

Say what you will. It should be totally different than anyone else's booth. I know nothing about Pokemon GO, except that it is THE thing, right now. I'm stretching all the definitions of 4-H (Head, Heart, Health, Hands) by assigning characters from the game to each quality (or H). "Gotta' Catch Them All" (qualities), a "4-H GROWs" title, along with a custom designed Pokeball & TEAM design will all be on display.

I'm driving my girls crazy as I ask non gamer questions-- but we're all laughing. It's cool collaborating with your kids, then getting the 4-H group on board. All I had to do was mention Pokemon GO, Friday, at the club meeting. We got cheers & chatter from the little kids, smiles & laughter from the parents.

We crystallized a very foggy idea with great collaboration. The group will now pick up a big part of putting our materials together. I used to do this solo; but, it's been such a great experience & a lighter load when we all share the project. Everyone feels good when they know they helped put up the booth (or float).

I'm actually looking forward to these group projects.