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:

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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. 
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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! 

4-H Saskatchewan is seeking an energetic and creative Summer Programming Coordinator to join our staff team! This role will focus on planning and facilitating programs and resources, with the main focus being our two 4-H Summer Camps! 

For additional information, please review the job description below: