4-H Saskatchewan Provincial Public Speaking was held on Saturday, April 20th in Melville, SK by the Melville Town N Country 4-H Club. This event hosted 32 of our best and brightest public speakers from across the province, presenting speeches on topics ranging from “Coffee”, “What It’s Like Being A Teenager” and “The Challenges of Becoming a Farmer.” After all the competitors showcased their public speaking skills, the winners in each age category are:
Cloverbud 1st Place – Mara Forden “Part Time Chore Girl” 2nd Place – Dawsyn Rissling “Up North” 3rd Place- “Reed Vandenhurk “I Love Lego” Honourable Mention- Ava Mackie “On The Road Again” Junior 1st Place- Kate Hougham “Something That’s Special to Me” 2nd Place- Luke Vandenhurk “Pheasant Hunting” 3rd Place- Darian Beattie “The Right Decision” Intermediate 1st Place- Hanna Hougham “Fake it Til You Make It” 2nd Place- Amy Fradette “Heidi Fradette 2.0” 3rd Place- Gage Goetz “Slingshot Racing” Senior 1st Place- Hunter Reid “The Pressure to Have it all Figured Out” 2nd Place- Ava Loveridge “Vertically Challenged” 3rd Place- Cailey Haus “Small Town Life” After the competition, a banquet was held with Loonie Draws supporting the Saskatchewan 4-H Foundation, Paw & Claws Rescue, and the Melville Food Bank, a 4-H Bingo with lots of prizes for participants, and a live auction. Greetings for the event were brought by Melville Mayor Walter Streelasky, Aubrey Eaton (Executive Director, 4-H Saskatchewan), Jessie Wozniak (previous Public Speaking winner), and Krystal Spray (4-H Saskatchewan Board of Directors). Scott Fitzsimmons was our guest speaker for the evening. Thank you to the Melville Town N Country 4-H Club for hosting this event! It takes a lot of time, effort, and creativity to plan and execute a provincial event. To the volunteers who donated their time- thank you so much for your dedication to the 4-H program. Thank you to our event sponsors: 4-H Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation, Melville Town ‘N’ Country 4-H Club, Bridgeview Manufacturing, Melville Veterinary Clinic, Rocky Mountain Equipment, Sask Energy, Lady Di’s Embroidery & Graphics, Painted Hand CDC, Cornerstone Credit Union, Mogenson Family, Prairie Winds, Melville Chevrolet-GMC, Prairie Cooperative Ltd, Gretta Wurtz, Aesthetics by Sheryl, Fins Feathers & Furs Pets & Supplies, PlumTree, and SaskPower. We hope that each participant learned new skills and had a ton of fun at the 2024 Provincial Public Speaking competition. Congratulations to all the winners and we hope to see you all again next year!
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