On Tuesday, May 4th, Clearfield & Jefferson Counties hosted the 19th Annual Bi-County 4-H Public Speaking & Presentation Contest in the Hiller Auditorium of Penn State University – DuBois Campus. The event was open to all Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, and Jefferson County 4-H members, ages 8 through 18, as of January 1st. 9 4-H members from Clearfield & Jefferson Counties participated in one of four categories, including Senior Division Public Speaking, Junior Division Public Speaking, Senior Division Presentations, & Junior Division Presentations. This year, topics included opportunities through 4-H, the proper way to groom horses, protecting pets against ticks, reining horses, swine ear notching, caring for cats, and raising poultry.
In the Public Speaking Senior Division competition, Victoria Garner of the Clearfield County 4-H Hot Shots received first place and a monetary award of $20.00. Victoria is the 16 year old daughter of Larry & Karen Garner of La Jose. Receiving second place was Fran McAninch of both the Town & Country 4-H Horse and Pony Club and the Open Range 4-H Club. Fran is the 15 year old daughter of Dan & Phyllis McAninch of DuBois. In the Senior Division Presentation competition, Kathleen Thomas of the Thundering Hoofbeats 4-H Club received first place and a monetary award of $20.00. Kathleen is the 17 year old daughter of Pamela Thomas of Morrisdale. All three young ladies also serve on the Clearfield County 4-H Teen Council.
In the Junior Division Presentation Contest, Amanda Pennington of the Harmon 4-H Club received first place. Amanda is the 11 year old daughter of Faye Pennington of Cherry Tree. Amberley Spicher of the Gateway 4-H Club received second place honors. Amberley is the 11 year old daughter of Marty & Sherri Spicher of Punxsutawney. Third place went to Sydney Turner of the Thundering Hoofbeats 4-H Club. Sydney is the 10 year old daughter of Mark & Sally Turner of Philipsburg. In fourth place was Lauren Turner, also of the Thundering Hoofbeats 4-H Club. Lauren is the 8 year old daughter of Mark & Sally Turner of Philipsburg. Fifth place went to the team of Laura Lanager and Emma Potter, both of the Growing On 4-H Club. Laura is the 9 year old daughter of Cindy Lanager of Frenchville and Emma is the 10 year old daughter of Greg & Sharon potter of Frenchville. Each junior division participant received a 4-H bag filled with 4-H items. All participants in each category received a certificate of achievement and a ribbon. The competition was followed by refreshments and an awards ceremony.
Two local individuals served as judges for this year’s contest. Judges for event included Marlene Duttry and Rachel Syktich. Marlene was a former 4-H leader with the Town & Country 4-H Horse and Pony Club and served as volunteer for Clearfield County for 35 years. Marlene currently serves as the owner of At Home Realty Associates, Inc. and as the office manager & closing agent for Blakley & Jones, Attorneys at Law, both of DuBois. Marlene resides in DuBois with her husband Dan and they both enjoy showing and riding their registered Arabian horses. Rachel Syktich is the 20 year old of Paul & Jackie Syktich of DuBois. Rachel is a former Clearfield County 4-H member and currently serves as the Clearfield County Fair Queen. Since being crowned in August of 2009, Rachel has kept busy promoting agriculture by traveling and speaking at over 50 events throughout the county and state. She also continues to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network through the “Queens for Kids” organization. Rachel is a sophomore at DuBois Business College, where she is majoring in the Executive Assistant program with a minor in agriculture business.
Pictured in the photo above - front row from left to right is Victoria Garner of La Jose, Lauren Turner of Philipsburg, Amberley Spicher of Punxsutawney, Laura Lanager of Frenchville, Emma Potter of Frenchville, and Sydney Turner of Philipsburg. In the back row from left to right is Susan Alexander, Extension Educator in Jefferson County, Fran McAninch of DuBois, Rachel Syktich, judge and 2009 Clearfield County Fair Queen, Marlene Duttry, judge, Kathleen Thomas of Morrisdale, Amanda Pennington of Cherry Tree, and Jana Davidson, Extension Educator in Clearfield County.
No comments:
Post a Comment