CUSTER COUNTY VIRTUAL 4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST HELD

The Custer County Virtual 4-H Public Speaking Contest was held on Thursday, May
14 via zoom connection, due to the COVID-19 situation. Seven entries were made by Custer
County 4-H youth in five divisions. Award donors for the contest included Tom & Mary
Langrud, Cindy Pearson in Memory of Bill Pearson, Fowler Haymoving, Arnold Rotary.
The top individuals in the Intermediate and Senior Speech and PSA divisions will
represent Custer County at the State 4-H Public Speaking Contest. The State Contest will
be held virtually. Results will be available by June 26.
Results of the county contest are as follows:
NOVICE SPEECH DIVISION
Nicole McCaslin 1
st Place – Purple Ribbon – Gold Medal
JUNIOR SPEECH DIVISION
Maysa Jones 1
st Place – Blue Ribbon – Gold Medal
Tristan Taylor 2
nd Place – Blue Ribbon – Silver Medal
INTERMEDIATE SPEECH DIVISION
Mahaya Jones 1
st Place – Blue Ribbon – Gold Medal
JUNIOR PSA DIVISION
Maysa Jones 1
st Place – Blue Ribbon – Gold Medal
INTERMEDIATE PSA DIVISION
Alex Berghorst 1
st Place – Purple Ribbon – Gold Medal
Mahaya Jones 2
nd Place – Purple Ribbon – Silver Medal