Smile Report: Floyd 4-H earns 40 honors in youth public speaking event
Media release: On Saturday, Jan. 31,Floyd County 4-H hosted, the county’s largest youth public speaking event, Northwest Georgia Cloverleaf District Project Achievement, held at Georgia Highlands College. The day started out with a welcome from Georgia Highlands President Dr. Don Green. Students then presented speeches on various topics that they had a special interest in. After projects were presented and scores calculated students were recognized at the Northwest District Awards presentation.
Floyd County 4-H had 62 total representatives. Out of the 62, Floyd County had 16 first place winners, 12 second place winners and 12 third place winners. Floyd County 4-H was also recognized for having the third highest number of participants and third highest percentage of winners!
4-H Project Achievement allows youth, beginning at age nine and continuing until nineteen, to have the opportunity to explore an area of interest and share their knowledge through a competitive process. Projects are offered in more than 50 different areas with nearly every topic of interest or educational area available for exploration and presentation. Once a project area is selected, youth research and develop a presentation along with visual aids to present before a panel of judges.
This year’s competitors will be recognized at an upcoming 4-H awards banquet to be held in May.
Floyd County 4-H’s participants include:
FIFTH GRADE
Agricultural Awareness: 2nd Place- Will Burnes
Beef: 3rd Place - Jake Pyles
Cat Care: 1st Place - Riley Starling
Communications: 1st Place - Ella Grace Burgess
2nd place - Maggie Freeman
Computer & Information & Technology: 3rd Place - Ezra Whitlock
Crafts: 2nd Place - Drew Worthington
3rd Place - Perry Durden
Creative Stitchery: 2nd Place - Shelby Nutter
Environmental Science: 1st Place - Sarah Jenkins
2nd Place - Payton Alford
Food for Health & Sport: 1st Place - Hannah McMahan
3rd Place - Braden Reeder
Forestry & Wood Science: 3rd Place - Madison Wood
Geology: Kade Pajor - 2nd Place
Herpetology: 2nd Place Tie - Griffin Girrard and Briggs Poyner
History: 1st Place - Anna Garrett
3rd Place - Evan Angle
International: 1st Place - Christina Tomlin
2nd Place - Kyndall Burnes
Marine & Coastal Ecology: 2nd Place - Katheryn Davidson
3rd Place - Molley Maddox
Performing Arts General: 3rd Place - Lily Kilcrease
Performing Arts Instrumental: 3rd Place - Emily Tomlin
Plants, Soils, & Fertilizers: 1st Place - Zachary Mickler
Poultry: 2nd Place - Reese Johnson
Public Speaking: 1st Place - Isabel Edwards
3rd Place – Kameron Fountain
Rabbits: 1st Place - Chloe Hakala
2nd place - Kayla Bollen
Sheep & Meat Goats: 1st Place – Mary Drinkard
Sports: 3rd Place - Claire Todd
Time & Money Management: 1st Place – Joanna Cordle
Veterinary Science: 1st Place - Ashley Nichols
Wildlife: 1st Place – Rylie McChargue
SIXTH GRADE
Arts: 1st Place – Ally Brownlow
History: 1st Place – Mason Daniel
Outdoor Recreation: 1st Place – Darrell Trejo
Veterinary Science: 2nd Place – Marissa Page
Workforce Preparation: 3rd Place – Julia Wood
