Do you know how to make a horse first aid kit, or how to train a dinosaur, or who Rosa Parks is? If you had attended the annual Robeson County 4-H County Activity Day on Saturday you would have learned all about these topics and more. About twenty youth took part in this event which is the first step to District Activity Day and then 4-H State Congress.
There are two separate competitions for County Activity Day, Public Speaking and Presentations. In the Public Speaking Competition youth research and write their own speech which is approximately five minutes in length. In Presentations the youth demonstrate how to do something such as cooking their favorite dish or how to raise a puppy. The youth use visual aids such as posters or PowerPoint presentations to help illustrate what they are doing.
In Public Speaking the speeches ranged from funny to emotional. In the Junior 9-10 Age division Michicko Hill, of the Inspirational Youth Leaders was the winner with her speech on teen drug abuse. There was more competition in the Junior 11-13 year age category. Kyasia Simmons of the Spiritual Generations 4-H club and Alexis Jones of the Inspirational Youth Leaders 4-H Club went head to head. In the end Simmons placed second for her speech on family while Jones received the blue ribbon for her speech on citizenship. In the senior division (our 14-19 year olds) the judges had the hardest time. There were four competitors in this division. Nakerah Baxley, of the Inspirational Youth Leaders received a participation ribbon for her first time competing. She delivered a speech on "Rosa Parks". In third place was Aljaquon Nixon of the Voices in Praise 4-H Club. Al delivered a speech on "Jr ROTC". Sierra Johnson also of the Inspirational Youth Leaders took home the red ribbon for her speech on "Alcohol". In first place from the Young Leaders 4-H Club was Christian McRae for his emotional speech on "Seizing the Opportunity".
It was not any easier for our judges in presentations. First up were the cloverbuds, our 5-8 year olds. The cloverbud category is non competitive. Each youth who competes receives a green participation ribbon. First up was Nadia Bennet of the Spiritual Generations 4-H Club. Nadia showed us how to make fruit kabobs. Mya Mitchell, also of Spiritual Generations, was next with her speech on how to make banana pudding. She was followed by Cameron Pipkin, also with Spiritual Generations 4-H Club, who showed us how to train a D-Rex. Christian Tice of the St. Paul's 4-H Pony Club followed with another yummy cooking demonstration of how to make fruit salad. Rounding out the cloverbuds was Kyleigh Smith of the Spiritual Generations 4-H club. She showed us how to make a filling ham sandwich.
The cloverbuds were followed by our compeititive age divisions. Megan Butler and Brianna Cryer, both of the St. Paul's 4-H Horse club went head to head in the 9-10 year old, horse division. Brianna placed second for her presentation on horse coloring, while Megan took first place for her presentation on horse markings. In our 11-13 age division we had another fun division. David Hair and Jayln McNair, both of the Inspirational Youth Leaders 4-H club were competing in outdoor cookery. David received first place in the pork division for his grilled pork chops and Jayln received first place in the chicken division for his grilled chicken breasts. Caylee and Taylor Holden did a team presentation on how to build a first aid kit for horses. They received the blue ribbon in the horse category. In the open division Megan Hurst of the Horsin' Around Horse Club and the "Dirty Rascals Junior Master Gardener 4-h Club, received first place for her presentation on how to take care of orphaned puppies. While Kyasia Smith of Spiritual Generations received second place for her presentation on herself. In the senior division Shawndora McNair of the Inspirational Youth Leaders 4-H Club walked away with the blue ribbon in health for her presentation on Asthma.
The first and second place winners, in each age division, in the public speaking competition will have the opportunity now to compete at District competition which will be held in June. The first and second place winners in each category and age division of presentations will also have the opportunity to compete at District. The District Competition will be held in Lee County on June 24th.
We would also like to give special thanks to our judges this year. In public speaking, Jerome Billups, Tanya Underwood, and Jimmy Williamson. In presentations, Katrina Williamson and Joyce Russ. Also special thanks to our volunteers who helped us set up, Jane Hurst and Larry Russ who also handled the outdoor cooking area. Also a very special thanks to our club leaders and parents who helped and supported these youth while they got ready for the event. Stay tuned as we let you know how they do at District Activity Day competing against the best of the best in 15 counties. Winners from district will move forward to state competition.
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