Pincher Creek 4H District holds public speaking competition

Competitors in the Speech Competition hosted by Pincher Creek
Silver Reins 4H Light Horse Club  on March 15
Joyce Taylor photo

Joyce Taylor, Contributor

The Pincher Creek and District 4-H Public speaking competitions were held March 11 and March 15 at the Foothills Community Church. Winners in each category (Junior, Intermediate and Senior) from each of the five 4H clubs in the Pincher Creek District  had the opportunity to compete at the District night.

On March 11 the Rocky Mountain 4H Swine Club hosted the District Presentations.  Competitiors in Presentations included:

• Natisha Moulsen (Timber Trails Beef)
• Erica and Kyla Lewis (Foothills Beef) 
• Megan McGlynn and Taylor Wells (Silver Reins Light Horse) 
• Cooper Zur (Timber Trails Beef) 
• Sarah Kirby (Chinook Multi) 
• Colten and Tysen Teneycek (Rocky Mountain Swine) 
• Kassi Wells (Silver Reins Light Horse)

Pictured above are the competitors in the Speech Competition hosted by the Pincher Creek Silver Reins 4H Light Horse Club on March 15.
Back left to right:

• Bryce Crawford (Chinook Multi)
• Tannis Bruder (Foothills Beef)
• Rebekah Blatz (Silver Reins Light Horse)
• Laura Welsch (Foothills Beef)
• Janet Taylor (Silver Reins Light Horse)
• Robyn Lively (Silver Reins Light Horse)
• Naomi Paridaen - Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening (Silver Reins Light Horse)

Front row:

• Jillana Hammond (Chinook Multi)
• Alexandra Russell (Silver Reins Light Horse)
• Tom Welsch ( Foothills Beef ), Lewis Anderson (Chinook Multi)
• Martyna Lively (Silver Reins Light Horse) 

Winners of the Pincher Creek District competitions are now eligible to further compete at the Regional level to be held at the Medicine Hat College on March 31.  Public Speaking is a mandatory portion of the year for all 4H members and we congratulate everyone for a job well done.  We also thank the many local men and ladies from our community that are asked to judge and take the time to critique, place and give constructive and encouraging thoughts to each of our speakers at club and district level.

The Pincher Creek District has 74 registered 4H members this year.

The local sponsors of this event include MD of Pincher Creek, Pickard Veterinary Services, Rona - Pincher Creek, Dale Stuckey-Sutton Group, Pincher Creek Credit Union, Royal Bank - Pincher Creek, and ATB Financial - Pincher Creek.

Alta Link through Provincial 4-H also sponsors this event.  Thank you !