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South Parkland 4-H headed to provincials

By Karen Bramley

4-H South Parkland

South Parkland Area 4-H Council held the Zone 1 Communications Competition in Minnedosa, at MCI,  on March 8.  There were 52 members participating in this event who were given 4-H tokens provided by South Parkland Area 4-H Council.  First place in each category was awarded a trophy provided by our various sponsors.  The results of the Zone 1 public speaking competition were as follows:

• Cloverbud Public Speaking (sponsored by Minnedosa Pharmacy): Trent Tomoniko – Neepawa Belles Beaux & Builders; second Carson Baker – Neepawa & Area Beef; third Regan Teichroeb – Neepawa & Area Beef.  Cloverbud One Person Visual (sponsored by Beautiful Plains Credit Union): Allison Beaumont - Neepawa & Area Silver Spurs; second Sveinna Bjarnarson- Neepawa & Area Beef; third Ashley Magnusson-Minnedosa Multi-Purpose Club.  Junior Public Speaking (sponsored by Keystone Agriculture Producers): Madison Teichroeb - Neepawa & Area Beef; second Clair Tomoniko – Neepawa Belles Beaux & Builders; third Kendall McCracken- Neepawa Belles Beaux & Builders. Junior One Person Visual (sponsored by Beautiful Plains Credit Union): Elliot MacDonald – Minnedosa Multi-Purpose Club; second Lainie Muir-Glenella Multi-Purpose Club; third Eden Pearson-Erickson 4-H Club.  Junior Two Person Visual (sponsored by Minnedosa Credit Union): Rylee Paterson/Shayla Woychyshyn-Erickson 4-H Club; second Rylan Sumner/Jory Kulbacki-Neepawa Belles Beaux and Builders. Intermediate Public Speaking (sponsored by Keystone Agricultural Producers): Lauren McKee-Rapid City 4-H Rodeo Club; second Erica Alex-Minnedosa Western Riders; third Emily Pearson-Erickson 4-H Club.  Intermediate One Person Visual (sponsored by Four Seasons Repair): Broddi Bjarnarson- Neepawa & Area Beef; second Tristan LaBelle- Minnedosa 4-H for Teens.  Intermediate Two Person Visual (sponsored by Heritage Co-op): Hailee Addison/Katie Wright-Rapid City 4-H Rodeo Club.  Senior Public Speaking  (sponsored by Fenwicks Ltd.) included the presentation of the Fenwicks Trophy and scholarship: Daisy McKee-Rapid City 4-H Rodeo Club; second Kelsey Ellis-Neepawa & Area Silver Spurs; third Dylan Oshanyk-Neepawa & Area Beef. Senior One Person Visual (sponsored by Four Seasons Repair): Viktor Popp-Erickson 4-H Club; second Leland Bramley-Minnedosa 4-H for Teens. 

These members were invited to give their presentations at the South Parkland Area Communications Competition in Hamiota on March 20.  South Parkland Area stretches from Neepawa all the way west to Russell.  There were 39 members participating in this event; members that placed in each category were awarded an embroidered 4-H luggage bag or engraved mug sponsored by South Parkland Area 4-H Council, and first place in each category (except Cloverbuds) will be given the opportunity to present at the provincial level.  The results of the Area public speaking competition were as follows:

Cloverbud Public Speaking: Regan Teichroeb- Neepawa & Area Beef; second Trent Tomoniko- Neepawa Belles Beaux and Builders. Cloverbud One Person Visual: Sveinna Bjarnarson- Neepawa and Area Beef; second Allison Beaumont-Neepawa & Area Silver Spurs.  Junior Public Speaking: Claire Tomoniko- Neepawa Belles Beaus and Builders; second Jessica Young- Miniota Merry 4-H’ers. Junior One Person Visual: Lainie Muir- Glenella Multi-Purpose Club; second Tess McTavish-Kenton Kraftsmen. Intermediate Public Speaking: Lauren McKee- Rapid City 4-H Rodeo Club; second Olivia Tolton- Kenton Kraftsmen. Intermediate One Person Visual: Broddi Bjarnarson- Neepawa & Area Beef; second Tristan LaBelle- Minnedosa 4-H for Teens.  Intermediate Two Person Visual: Haillee Addison/Katie Wright- Rapid City 4-H Rodeo Club. Senior One Person Visual: Viktor Popp- Neepawa 4-H Club; second Leland Bramley- Minnedosa 4-H for Teens Club. Senior Two Person Visual: Brooke Tolton & Hanna Tolton Kenton Kraftsmen. Senior Public Speaking: Marika Dewar-Norosky- Newdale 4-H Club; second Daisy McKee-Rapid City 4-H Rodeo Club.

Congratulations to all the members for their participation in communications, and good luck to those who will represent South Parkland at the Provincial 4-H Communications Extravaganza to be held in Brandon on April 18.