Parkland 4-Hers take part in communications

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By Debra Kaleta

Rural Leadership Specialist - 4-H and Youth (MAFRD)

Thirty-seven 4-H members represented the 16 clubs of the North Parkland 4-H Area at the Area 4-H Communications Competitions held in Dauphin on March 7. Congratulations to the following members who won awards:

In the Cloverbud category (members aged 6-8), Avery Scott of the Dauphin Plains 4-H Club, was the champion in public speaking with her speech “Elf on the Shelf”.  

The visual presentation “Those Meddling Kids” earned Brynn Wildeboer of the Laurier Lucky Charms 4-H Club first place in the Cloverbud one-person category.  

In the junior categories, Chris Szewczyk of the McCreary Busy Hands 4-H Club was the champion in public speaking with his speech “Who Needs an Appendix Anyway?”  

The visual presentation “My Favourite Recipe” earned Jennifer Brunen of the Laurier Lucky Charms first place in the junior one-person category. 

 Halle Scott and Remy Buchanan of the Laurier Lucky Charms earned first place for their junior team visual presentation “English vs. Western.”

Olivia Sheldon of the Eddystone Combined 4-H Club titled her winning intermediate speech “Fighting.” 

Oksana Iwanchysko and Alex Iwanchysko of the Dauphin Plains 4-H Club placed first in the intermediate two-person visual with their presentation “Tipping the Scales.” 

Toni Koshowski of the Dauphin Plains 4-H Club won for her intermediate one person visual – “From Field to Fries.”

Brooke Preston of the Rorketon 4-H Variety Club captured senior speaking honors with the topic “Do You Remember What You Did Yesterday”. 

The award winners in the junior, intermediate and senior categories have been invited to represent the North Parkland 4-H Area at the Provincial 4-H Communications Extravaganza in Brandon on April 18.

Congratulations to all members who participated in the North Parkland competition: Shayna Benson, Elektra Breault, Megan Brunen, Bailey Caruk, Taylor Caruk, Kayden Caumartin, Sarah Dupre, Ryan Eyre, Quinten Fisk, Charlee Fox, Alyssa Gawryluik, Breanna Gryba, Talia Iwanchysko, Raylyn Koshowski, Ashley Lesanko, Kieran Livingston, Eric Preston, Sara Roos, Kaitlyn Szewczyk, Jaycee Terrick, Tessa Terrick, Zoey Terrick, Jessica Van Buekenhout, Lexi VandeKerchkove, Alana Wildeboer and Mariah Yakielashek

Thank you to the sponsors of the event. Their support is essential to make 4-H events such as this one possible. 

Judges for the competition were Val McInnes, Doreen Shewchuk, Pam Scott, Katie Pernarowski,  Caroline Sopuck, Joanne Van de Poele, Linda Porter, Tom Van Buekenhout, Gwynn Ketel, Linda Slawinski and Gloria Parsons. 

Thank you to the planning committee and all the volunteers whose hard work made the day such a success.