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The 2025 Provincial 4-H Curling Competition was held in Yorkton Saskatchewan February 14 – 16, 2025 at Yorkton’s state-of-the-art Gallagher Centre. This exciting event was hosted by the East 4-H Region’s own Springside 4-H Beef Club, with General Leader Mandie Foster as committee chairperson. Thank you Mandie and Springside! The weekend’s festivities began on Friday night, where eight Junior and eight Senior teams converged for the first draw of the weekend. Junior 4-H curlers are aged 6 to 13 years of age, with Senior team members aged 14 to 21. Teams represented the province’s three newly formed 4-H regions: the North Region, West Region and East Region. This year’s host had an extra important task of determining a brand-new draw for three regional groups (as opposed to our previous four regions). The draw would need to offer teams many games without timely waiting periods, but also prevent teams from leaving the event early after unsuccessful games. Chairperson Mandie came through! Using a ‘Pool’ system for the draws, each team was in a four-team pool, thus guaranteeing them three games each on Friday and Saturday. Because there were the same number of teams in each age group, all teams were able to play at the exact same time, adding to the excitement amongst audience members in the rink. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the finals, and teams were chosen based on win/loss record, as well as a team ‘Draw to the Button’ distance after each game. An official Opening Ceremonies was held on Saturday, with East Member Ambassador Dinah Buhler serving as MC. Bagpiper Ferne Katzberg led the procession, joined by a member of the RCMP, the City of Yorkton Mayor Aaron Kienle, Committee Member Leonard Foster, Regional 4-H Manager Melodi Hawkesford-Lee, 4-H Hall of Fame inductee Marlene Tymiak, East Leader Delegate Board Member Susan Avramenko, East Leader Ambassador Paula Beattie, and of course, Harold the 4-H Hare! Next came the Parade of Champions that included the following curling teams: West Region Junior Teams:
Sunday’s games consisted of a more ‘familiar’ draw for 4-Hers – a short double knockout, 1-winner draw. After a day of hard curling, the Provincial 4-H Curling results were as follows: Junior Final Placings:
Senior Final Placings:
Officials for the weekend included Kristina Just, Barb Woytas, Alia O’Neill, Vicky Breitkreuz, Jennifer Kriger and Mandie Foster. A huge thank you goes out to the Springside 4-H Beef Club for hosting this event – in particular, committee members Jennifer Kriger, Leonard Foster, and especially Chairperson Mandie Foster. Platinum Level Sponsors ($2,000 +) for this event included 4-H Saskatchewan, and the Kinsmen Club of Yorkton who covered all rink rental fees! Gold Level Sponsors ($301 to $500) included Werner Farms (Kalvin & Maureen Werner of Springside), Springside Recreation Association, Yorkton Curling Club, Whitesand Wildlife Club, Parks Jewellery, T & H Trucking Ltd., and Legacy Co-op for sponsoring all snacks. Silver Level Sponsors ($200 to $300) included Yorkton Lions Club, Hiduk Ventures Inc. from Jedburgh, Yorkton Exhibition Association, Blue Collar Bull Sale, Pheasantdale Cattle Company, MazerGroup of Yorkton, Cornerstone Credit Union Bronze Level Sponsors (up to $199) included Legacy Speckle Park & Angus, Yorkton Branch of Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists, and Richardson Pioneer Canora. Thank you to all competitors, coaches, committee members, volunteers, contributors and sponsors for your support at this top-notch event! 
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The new 4-H year brings NEW policy changes and updates. The following policy changes are in effect as of October 19, 2024.
New Alcohol Policy Possession and/or use of alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs or non-prescribed inhalants or tobacco/tobacco products by participants at any 4-H activity targeted at 4-H members are forbidden and will result in disciplinary action. Addition to Livestock Show Rules LIVESTOCK POLICY re: yearling heifers who have calved by Achievement Day
4-H Saskatchewan may, at any time, request a leader or volunteer provide a current criminal record check and/or vulnerable sector check. The Criminal Record Check and/or Vulnerable Sector Check must be provided within 30 days of the request being made. For questions or clarifications on the above policy changes, please contact your Regional 4-H Specialist. 4-H Saskatchewan was proud to host our first annual Provincial 4-H Livestock Show in Melfort on August 9-11, 2024. The aim of the event was to showcase the hard work of our members, and it did just that! Members travelled from all corners of the province to compete in team grooming, showmanship, and conformation classes. There is nothing like some healthy competition to bring old and new friends together! The results of the show are as follows: Day 1 Results – Judge Baxter Blair Team Grooming Cloverbud
Showmanship Cloverbud
 Day 2 Results – Judge Kurtis Reid Champion Simmental Heifer – Porter Wolkowski (Good Spirit 4-H Beef Club) Champion Charolais Heifer – Carter Wielgosz (Meskanaw Ethelton 4-H Beef Club) Champion Hereford Heifer – Alannah Wood (Crown Hill 4-H Beef Club) Champion Clubby Heifer – Katelyn Rutten (Alameda 4-H Beef Club) Champion Maine-Anjou Heifer – Hayden Elliot-Nelson (Meskanaw Ethelton 4-H Beef Club) Champion Angus Heifer – Joran Frey (Alameda 4-H Beef Club Grand Champion Breeding Heifer – Joran Frey (Alameda 4-H Beef Club) Reserve Champion Breeding Heifer – Porter Wolkowski (Good Spirit 4-H Beef Club) Champion Heifer Calf – Joran Frey (Alameda 4-H Beef Club) Champion Bull Calf – Tyson MacGillivray (Weldon 4-H Beef Club) Champion Steer Calf – Morgan Sutter (Kelvington 4-H Beef Club Champion 2 year old cow/calf pair – Makenzie Olson (Tisdale 4-H Beef Club) Reserve Champion 2 year old cow/calf pair – Joran Frey (Alameda 4-H Beef Club) Champion 3 year old cow/calf pair – Joran Frey (Alameda 4-H Beef Club) Reserve Champion 3 year old cow/calf pair – Kirk Rutten (Alameda 4-H Beef Club Supreme Champion Female (Judges Leah Libke and Kyle Kirzinger) – Joran Frey (Alameda 4-H Beef Club), 3 year old cow/calf pair We would like to extend a huge thank you to our committee members: Jason Frey, Amanda Mack, Bev Reid, Austin Olson, Danica Kiefer and Kierra Hawreluik. We would also like to thank our sponsors: The Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association, 4-H Saskatchewan, Nilsson Brothers, Saskatchewan Parks & Recreation Association, UFA, Prairie North Co-op, and Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers. The Provincial Livestock Show would not be a huge success without your generous contributions! Stay tuned for more details on next years event!
 Provincial 4-H Judging was held this past weekend on August 9th and 10th, 2024. The event was hosted by Swift Current Ag & Ex and had 43 competitors taking part in the 2-day event. Friday kicked off with registration and a welcome followed by judging one of the classes. 4-H members then got to mingle at the social activity, which was mini golf. On Saturday morning, competitors completed the remaining classes, along with a quiz. In the afternoon, they gave their oral reasons for several of the classes and engaged in some fun mystery classes. We finished Saturday with the Awards Banquet which included a lovely meal and the announcement of who would be moving on to compete in the Canadian National 4-H & Youth Judging Competition. All members who participated in Provincial Judging did an amazing job and we would like to congratulate them all on their hard work over the weekend. Below is the list of our 2024 Provincial 4-H Judging Top competitors. Congratulations!
Thank you to all the volunteers, judges, and the committee for all your hard work in ensuring this event was a great success. Thank you to Swift Current Ag & Ex for hosting this event, and thank you to SAASE and Viterra for your sponsorship. We hope to see everyone back for the 2025 Provincial 4-H Judging event.   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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