Five Eddy County 4-H members compete in Communication Arts

Five 4-H club members from Eddy County competed Sunday, April 28, 2024 in the county's 4-H Communication Arts Contest held at the Eddy County Extension office. Brenda Rue and Donna Anderson, Eddy and Foster County Extension Agent, evaluated the presentations.

The Communication Arts Contest is the 4-H speech and demonstration competition that 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 awards winners in their category 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 Jamestown on May 28, 2024.

Junior Division Grand Champion Winner

Liza Steele – Interpretive Reading, "Little Quack."

Junior Division Reserve Champion Winner

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

Junior Division Honorable Mentions

Leah Steele – Interpretive Reading, "King Rattler."

Kenny Helseth – Interpretive Reading, "God Made a Farmer."

Clover Recitation Participants

Lucy Steele – "There's a Hole in the Bottom of the Lake."