4-H Speech And Demonstration Day Held Sunday, April 19th

Richland County 4-H Speech and Demonstration Day was held Sunday, April 19th at Sidney High School. Speech and Demonstration is one of many 4-H events that offers a unique learning opportunity for members who choose any topic that interests them. For the demonstration portion, this also includes topics they can give instruction on.This builds valuable communication and public speaking skills that they will carry with them throughout their lives in addition to allowing members to expand on personal interests by researching and presenting what they have learned and teaching something in the process.

Time requirements differ depending on age groups. Senior members, ages 14 and up, competed to go to Congress and have a minimum time of seven minutes. Junior members ages eleven to thirteen have a minimum time requirement of five minutes and eight to ten year olds must have a presentation of at least three minutes.

There are three to four volunteer judges who consider criteria such as how accurate and informative the speaker is, how well the major points were summarized, the sequence and organization of information, how well questions were answered, and the poise of the speaker.

Topics included 'How to Train Your Dog' and 'Decoratively Delicious' giving how-to's on making candy bouquets and these are just to name two of the presented topics.

Senior Demonstration presenters were Tess Ler receiving a blue ribbon, Jake Kunda receiving a red ribbon, and Kyle Topp also receiving a blue ribbon. Junior Demonstration members were Frank Kunda awarded a blue ribbon and top boy, Emma Torgerson awarded top girl, and Trista Hovde, Diana Meehan, and Lauren Prevost all receiving blue ribbons. Junior Speech Members: Reagan Hall was awarded a blue ribbon, Seth Prevost was awarded a red ribbon, and Amariah Hier received the top speech recognition. Junior Crown members, who have placed in their division before, were Becca Deming who was awarded a red ribbon and Katrina Meldahl receiving crown.