At NC Cooperative Extension, 4-H Youth Development strives to equip young people with the knowledge and skills they need to become successful adults. Effective communications and public speaking skills are vital as youth develop into tomorrow’s leaders. Currituck County 4-H staff and volunteers worked with 4-H members to write, rehearse and deliver presentations at Northeast District 4-H Activity Day June 21, 2024 in Edgecombe County.
Twenty Five Currituck County 4-H’ers were among 159 youth, from 22 counties, who competed in the public speaking competition at the Tarboro Campus of Edgecombe Community College in Edgecombe County NC. Currituck youth who are considered competitive (8 -18 yrs) had an outstanding day and brought home 16 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals, 2 Bronze Medals and 2 Fourth+ ribbons. In addition, our Cloverbud (5-7) presenters did an outstanding job earning Blue Ribbons.
Currituck County winners were:
Cloverbud (5-7 yr olds)
- Easton Meads, Blue Ribbon,
- Riley Sarver, Blue Ribbon
Juniors (8-10 yr olds)
- Noah Brown, Gold Medal, Arts & Communications
- Anna Mosely, Gold Medal, Peanut Foods
- Alex Mosely, Gold Medal, Foods & Nutrition
- Easton Page, Gold Medal, Forestry & Wildlife
- Alex Podgorski, Gold Medal, Egg Cookery
- Dylan Waltman, Gold Medal, Dairy Foods
- Savannah Waltman, Gold Medal, Horticulture Science
Intermediate (11-13 yr olds)
- Stephen “Eli” Brown, 4th+, Livestock & Dairy Production,
- Braiden Carothers, Gold Medal, Safety
- Isabel Cox, Gold Medal, Fisheries & Aquatics
- Sophia Haislop, Silver Medal, Egg Cookery
- Adelaide Martin, Gold Medal, Egg Cookery
- Karleigh Meads, Gold Medal, Hospitality, Etiquette & Social Graces
- Gavin Podgorski, Silver Medal, Digital Reality
- Cole Waltman, Gold Medal, Peanut Foods
- Waverly Woodard, Bronze Medal, Small & Companion Animals
Seniors (14-18 yr olds)
- Amanda Jennings, Gold Medal, Entomology
- Emma Hoit, Silver Medal, Safety
- Cayden Lowe, Gold Medal, Agricultural Safety & Health
- Taylor Morgan, Gold Medal, Forestry & Wildlife
- Riley Newsham, Bronze Medal, Careers & Entrepreneurship
- Emerson Page, Gold Medal, Horse Public Speaking
- Riley Newsham, Bronze Medal, Careers & Entrepreneurship
- Carsyn Sawyer, 4th+, Citizenship & Civic Education
All Gold and Silver Medal winners earned the opportunity to participate in the State 4-H Presentation Finals where they will compete against the Gold and Silver Medalists from across the state. State Presentation Finals will be held Tuesday July 23, 2024 in Raleigh NC.
Currituck County 4-H thanks all the parents and volunteers who helped these young people do their best and achieve success. This annual public speaking contest is open to all Currituck County youth. For information on this or any other 4-H program, contact the 4-H & Youth Development Agent, Sherry Fischlschweiger at 252-232-2262.