The Custer County 4-H Public Speaking Contest was held on Thursday, April 4 at the 4-H Building. Thirteen Custer County 4-H youth, ranging in age from 8 to 18, gave speeches in five divisions.
Award donors for the contest included Tom and Mary Langrud, Cindy Pearson in memory of Bill Pearson, Fowler Haymoving, Arnold Rotary, and the Nebraska Rural Radio Network.
The top three individuals in the Junior Speech, Intermediate Speech, Senior Speech divisions and Junior, Intermediate, Senior PSA Divisions will represent Custer County at a Regional 4-H Public Speaking Contest to be held on Saturday, April 29 in North Platte.
Contest Results Are As Follows:
NOVICE SPEECH DIVISION
Alex Berghorst……1st Place…Purple Ribbon – Gold Medal
Jasmine Hunt……..2nd Place…Purple Ribbon – Silver Medal
Addi Stump………..3rd Place….Blue Ribbon – Bronze Medal
Caleb Sughayar….4th Place….Blue Ribbon
JUNIOR SPEECH DIVISION
Riata Remund…1st Place…Purple Ribbon – Gold Medal
Maggie Peterson.2nd Place…Purple Ribbon – Silver Medal
Rio Remund…….3rd Place….Blue Ribbon – Bronze Medal
Bailey Christen…4th Place…..Blue Ribbon
Kayla Ogle……….5th Place…..Blue Ribbon
INTERMEDIATE SPEECH DIVISION
Kinsey Pflaster….1st Place…..Purple Ribbon – Gold Medal
Isabelle Stallbaumer..2nd Place..Silver Medal – Silver Medal
JUNIOR PSA DIVISION
Jasmine Hunt…1st Place…Purple Ribbon – Gold Medal
INTERMEDIATE PSA DIVISION
Haley Wells…1st Place…Purple Ribbon – Gold Medal