Local groups bring home the hardware from provincial competition
The Western District 4-H Club excelled at the 4-H New Brunswick Provincial Communication Competition on April 26.
The River Valley 4-H Club and Countryside 4-H Club members swept the Public Speaking and Demonstration competitions.
The River Valley 4-H Club saw success in the Public Speaking categories.
Mac Brennan won second place for their “How To Raise A Pig” speech in the Cloverbud Division.
Kalen MacLeod took home first place in the Junior Division for their speech “What If Canada Becomes the 51st State?”
Maxime Ouellet won first for their speech “Espionage” in the Intermediate Division.
In the Senior Division, Amanda Villeneuve won first place for their speech “Regenerative Agriculture.”
In November, Villeneuve will present New Brunswick 4-H at the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture Competition at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto.
In the single Demonstration category, Rory McCain with the River Valley 4-H Club won first place in the Cloverbud Single Demonstration Division for their demonstration, “How To Make A Sticker.”
In the Junior Single Demonstration Division, Rosalyn Porter with the River Valley 4-H Club won first place for their demonstration “How To Make Pins.”
Brianna Godseo with the Countryside 4-H Club won fifth place in the Intermediate Single Demonstration Division for their demonstration “Chocolate Chip Cookies.”
For the double Demonstration category, the River Valley 4-H’s Rainy Guest and Zoe Allison took home first place in the Cloverbud Double Demonstration Division for their “Milkshakes” demonstration.
In the Intermediate Double Demonstration Division, Victoria McDermid and Kaedence Gavel with the Countryside 4-H Club won first place for their demonstration “How To Build An Arrow.”
From January to February, 4-H members presented a speech or demonstration at their Club level. Club winners could advance to the District competitions held in March. The winners from March advanced to the Provincial Communications Competition.
The Central District 4-H Council hosted the event and was sponsored by Brunswick Credit Union and Sarah Justason REMAX.
The judges for the event were Pat Underhill, Jackie Badcock, Michelle Guenard, Audrey Sternoff, Mary Ellen Etheridge, and Elaine Hood.
