A number of local and area 4-Hers were recognized during the recent Central Kansas District 4-H Club Day.
The annual event, scheduled for Feb. 20, was virtual this year, which provided a challenge and a call to adapt for those participating. According to information from the Central Kansas District, 4-H Club Day "provides youth the opportunity to learn and grow their public speaking skills by presenting demonstrations, prepared speeches, and spontaneous speaking. The talent portion included dramatic readings, instrumental and vocal solos, and dance to name a few."
Because of this year's virtual format, 4-Hers recorded their presentations and sent them in for evaluation from judges. The Central Kansas District noted that in a traditional year, judges are hired more locally due to driving time, but for the virtual contest judges were hired from around the state and also from several states away.
According to the district, all 4-H members participating received a ribbon for their performance. The top award winners qualified for the regional competition in March (also to be held virtually). Those 4-Hers receiving either a purple or top purple and alternate winners are as follows.
JUNIOR DEMONSTRATION REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Kendyn Biggs, Solomon Valley Parker Page, Cardinal Isaac Perez, Willing Workers Eian Pracht, Smoky View 1st Alternate: Caleb Schlatter, Boldly Go 2nd Alternate: Ella Riese, Cardinal
SENIOR DEMONSTRATION REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Emma Littich, Smoky View Madison Repp, Friendly Valley Reygan Schrock, Cardinal Owen Tracy, Boldly Go 1st Alternate: Lillian Hulse, Pleasant Valley 2nd Alternate: Carson Fouard, Cardinal 3rd Alternate: Lane Fritz, Gypsum Valley
PUBLIC SPEAKING REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
August Hulse, Pleasant Valley Matthew Redden, Willing Workers Weston Schrader, Solomon Valley Ella Tracy, Boldly Go 1st Alternate: Katrina Fahrenthold, Boldly Go 2nd Alternate: Kolby Phipps, Solomon Valley
PROJECT TALK REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Jaelyn Gates, Cardinal Katelyn Griffin, Smoky View
SENIOR VOCAL MUSIC SOLO REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Brynna Anderson, Smoky View
SENIOR INSTRUMENTAL SOLO REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Emma Littich, Smoky View Madison Repp, Friendly Valley
JUNIOR INSTRUMENTAL SOLO REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Matthias Schlatter, Boldly Go
DANCE: SENIOR SOLO DANCE REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Kathie Woker, Sunny Valley
DRAMA: JUNIOR READING REGIONAL QUALIFERS
Katelyn Griffin, Smoky View Eian Pracht, Smoky View
DRAMA: SENIOR READING REGIONAL QUALIFIER
Acacia Pracht, Smoky View Matthew Redden, Willing Workers 1st Alternate: August Hulse, Pleasant Valley
DRAMA: SENIOR SOLO ACTING
Shelby Stolzenburg, Willing Workers
MODEL MEETING REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Willing Workers 4-H Club and Smoky View 4-H Club
GAVEL GAMES JUNIOR REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Cardinal: Jaelyn Gates, Adilynn Cox, Rio Rairden, Jerzie Holmes, and Luke Walker
GAVEL GAMES SENIOR REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Pleasant Valley: Peyton Piepho, Jayci Shephard, Dylan Koehn, August Hulse, Lillian Hulse
Willing Workers: Odessa Miller, Soren Mannebach, Cadence Foth, Shelby Stolzenburg, Amaria Wangerin
Other 4-H Club Day Placings
Ribbon Placings: P=Purple, B=Blue, R=Red, W=White, Part=Participation
Junior Vocal Solos
B Kinsley Crosson, Solomon Valley
Senior Vocal Solos
P Brynna Anderson, Smoky View
Junior Instrumental Solos
R Katelyn Griffin, Smoky View
R Caleb Schlatter, Boldly Go
P Matthias Schlatter, Boldly Go
Senior Instrumental Solos
B Katrina Fahrenthold, Boldly Go
P Emma Littich, Smoky View
R Matthew Redden, Willing Workers
P Madison Repp, Friendly Valley
R Kaitlyn Watkins, Gypsum Valley
Talent: Dance
P Kathie Woker, Sunny Valley
Drama: Jr. Reading
P Katelyn Griffin, Smoky View
B Wyatt Griffin, Smoky View
B Ridge Johnson, Smoky View
P Eian Pracht, Smoky View
Drama: Sr. Reading
P August Hulse, Pleasant Valley
B Lillian Hulse, Pleasant Valley
B Soren Mannebach, Willing Workers
P Acacia Pracht, Smoky View
P Matthew Redden, Willing Workers
Talent: Solo Acting
P Shelby Stolzenburg, Willing Workers
Sharing
Part. Maryn Gates, Cardinal
Part. Siayah Hubbard, Sunny Valley
Part. Kyson Johnson, Woodsdale
Part. Ridge Johnson, Smoky View
Part. Eddie Littich, Smoky View
Part. Oscar Page, Cardinal
Part. Maia Pracht, Smoky View
Part. Porter Reise, Cardinal
Junior Project Talks
B Adilynn Cox, Cardinal
B Colton Crosson, Solomon Valley
R Traven Dotson, Boldly Go
P Jaelyn Gates, Cardinal
P Katelyn Griffin, Smoky View
R Wyatt Griffin, Smoky View
R Thea Hoekstra, Willing Workers
R Trite Hubbard, Sunny Valley
R Adalynn Johnson, Woodsdale
B Briley Pfannenstiel, Boldly Go
B Matthias Schlatter, Boldly Go
R Nolan Schoenfeld, Friendly Valley
R Sam Tracy, Boldly Go
Senior Demonstration/Illustrated Talk
R Tim Ade, Boldly Go
B Zoe Ade, Boldly Go
P Brynna Anderson, Smoky View
B Marik Anderson, Smoky View
R Ariana Baltazor, Willing Workers
B Brysie Cox, Sunny Valley
B Christian Cox, Sunny Valley
B Adelaide Easter, Sunny Valley
R Cadence Foth, Willing Workers
B Kinsley Foth, Willing Workers
P Carson Fouard, Cardinal
P Lane Fritz, Gypsum Valley
P Lillian Hulse, Pleasant Valley
P Emma Littich, Smoky View
R Soren Mannebach, Willing Workers
R Odessa Miller, Willing Workers
R Kayla Norberg, Smoky View
R Jace Ohlson, Pleasant Valley
B Conner Peck, Solomon Valley
B Acacia Pracht, Smoky View
P Madison Repp, Friendly Valley
P Reygan Schrock, Cardinal
B Shelby Stolzenburg, Willing Workers
R Caroline Stone, Sunny Valley
B Jake Tillberg, Cardinal
P Owen Tracy, Boldly Go
B Kaitlyn Watkins, Gypsum Valley
Junior Demonstration/Illustrated Talk
P Kendyn Biggs, Solomon Valley
R Kinsley Crosson, Solomon Valley
B Jericho Curtis, Sunny Valley
R Maria Escobedo-Baltazor, Willing Workers
B Bailey Fritz, Gypsum Valley
R Gauge Fritz, Gypsum Valley
R Brayden Johnson, Woodsdale
R Emery Lambdin, Woodsdale
B Xander Mannebach, Willing Workers
P Parker Page, Cardinal
P Isaac Perez, Willing Workers
B Bradley Pfannenstiel, Boldly Go
P Eian Pracht, Smoky View
P Ella Riese, Cardinal
B Wesley Roland, Boldly Go
P Caleb Schlatter, Boldly Go
P Ty Tillberg, Cardinal
B Landon Wisbey, Pleasant Valley
P Troy Wisbey, Pleasant Valley
Spontaneous Speaking
R Lane Fritz, Gypsum Valley
P August Hulse, Pleasant Valley
P Emma Littich, Smoky View
B Caroline Stone, Sunny Valley
Public Speaking
B Jaci Biggs, Solomon Valley
R Olivia Boucek, Woodsdale
B Arianna Cox, Cardinal
B Jocelynn Cox, Sunny Valley
P Katrina Fahrenthold, Boldly Go
P August Hulse, Pleasant Valley
B Liam Nichols, Solomon Valley
P Kolby Phipps, Solomon Valley
B Kyle Phipps, Solomon Valley
B Peyton Piepho, Pleasant Valley
P Matthew Redden, Willing Workers
B Ben Schlatter, Boldly Go
R Erik Schlatter, Boldly Go
B Josi Schrader, Solomon Valley
P Weston Schrader, Solomon Valley
P Ella Tracy, Boldly Go
R Kathie Woker, Sunny Valley