Jun 23, 2015 3 min read

Twenty-seven 4-H members between 8 and 18 years old recently participated in 4-H County Activity Night, which gives students an opportunity to improve their public speaking and demonstration skills.

Members gave demonstrations, impromptu speeches, public speeches and theatrical presentations. Those who received a blue ribbon at 4-H County Activity Night advance to 4-H Regional Activities Day, which will be held Thursday in Westmoreland County.

Winners received cash prizes of $75 for first place, $50 for second place and $25 for third place. Plaques also were given to first-place winners.

Winners were:

Senior Public Speaking

First – Anna Schmitt, Cecil 4-H;

Second – Grace Scofield, Heart & Home 4-H;

Third – Lizzie Brucker, Vankirk Friendship 4-H.

Senior Impromptu Speech

First – Anne Marie Costello, Heart & Home 4-H;

Second – T.J. Vercek, Cecil 4-H;

Third – Emerson Rice, Clover Patch 4-H.

Senior Demonstration

First – Susie Jone, Frazier Simplex;

Second – Lizzie Brucker, Vankirk Friendship 4-H;

Third – Heather Robison, Cecil 4-H/Chrome Clovers 4-H.

Senior Theatrical Arts Presentation

First – TJ Verce, Cecil 4-H;

Second – Abigail & Jonathan Clevenger, Heart & Home 4-H;

Third – Heather Robison, Cecil 4-H/Chrome Clovers 4-H.

Junior Impromptu Speech

First – Marshall Robison, Cecil 4-H/Chrome Clovers 4-H;

Second – Emily Rice, Clover Patch 4-H;

Third – Paulina Costello, Heart & Home 4-H.

Junior Demonstration

First – Caelin Thomas, Heart & Home 4-H;

Second – Sean Cornelius, Heart & Home 4-H;

Third – Katie Brennan, Cecil 4-H;

Junior Public Speaking

First – Paulina Costello, Heart & Home 4-H;

Second – Emily Rice, Clover Patch 4-H;

Third – Isabelle Hill, Vankirk Friendship 4-H.

Junior Theatrical Arts Presentation

First – Emily Rice, Clover Patch 4-H;

Second – Genevieve Schmitt, Cecil 4-H.