Eddy County 4-H members compete in Communication Arts

On Sunday, May 1, seven 4-H members from Eddy County competed in the county's 4-H Communication Arts Contest held at the Eddy County Extension office. Ardyce Snyder and Donna Anderson, Eddy and Foster County Extension Agent, evaluated the presentations.

The Communication Arts Contest is the 4-H speech and demonstration competition which is held at the county, district and state contest levels. Participants are encouraged to use their own creativity and originality in preparing their public presentation.

 The Communication Arts program is open to any youth involved in extension youth programs. It includes three age divisions: the Cloverbuds (youth 5-7 years old) the Junior division (youth 8-12 years old) and the Senior division (youth ages 13-18).

Rosettes were provided to event winners as well as participation ribbons for non-competitive Cloverbuds. Below is the list of award winners in their respective categories along with the titles of the presentations. The contest participants are eligible to compete in the District 4-H Communication Arts Contest to be held in New Rockford on June 1, 2022.

Listed below are the participant placings along with the category and name of their presentation:

Senior Division Grand Champion Winner

Harold Gibson – Speech, "Woodrow Wilson was Anti-Constitution."

Junior Division Grand Champion Winner

Joie Helseth – Interpretive Reading, "The Secretive Life of Grown Ups."

Junior Division Reserve Champion Winner

Katie Cleveland - Interpretive Reading, "The Lion and the Statue."

Junior Division Honorable Mentions

Jacob Cleveland - Interpretive Reading, "The Hare and the Tortoise."

Clover Recitation Participants

Rynna Jorgensen – "Pledge of Allegiance."

Wyatt Cleveland – "Pete the Cat a Pet for Pete."

Logan Cleveland – "Little Red Caboose."