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Foster County 4-H members compete in Communication Arts

Ten 4-H club members from Foster County competed in the county's 4-H Communication Arts Contest held at the Carrington Research Extension Center on Monday, April 24, 2023.

The Communication Arts Contest is the 4-H speech and demonstration competition that is held at the county, district level 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 June 9, 2023.

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

Senior Division Grand Champion Winners: Kelsey Johnson, representing Grace City L & L 4-H Club, Interpretive Reading, "Somehow We've been Claimed by North Dakota" by Jessie Veeder; and Kerigan Koepplin, representing DSS 4-H Club, Prepared Speech, "Why Can't We Just All Get Along."

Senior Team Division Grand Champion Winners: Kelsey Johnson and Kauri Johnson, representing Grace City L & L 4-H Club, Mass Media Presentation, "The Lay of the Land" Radio Broadcast.

Junior Team Division Grand Champion Winners: Kauri Johnson and Clara Lee, representing Grace City L & L 4-H Club, Interpretive Reading, "The Tooth Hurts" by David S. Raine; Paige Black, Emma Stangeland and Aubrie Stangeland, representing Grace City L & L 4-H Club, Dramatic Presentation, "Hiccups" by Phyllis J. Perry.

Clover Recitation Participants: Landon Lund, representing DSS 4-H Club, "Monster's Pet" Reading; Kelsey Larson, representing DSS 4-H Club, "So – Low" Reading; and Teigan Alderman, representing DSS 4-H Club, "Jumping Rope" Reading.

 
 
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