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State Public Speaking Contest


Communication & Expressive Arts

 

State Public Speaking Contest

The State 4-H Public Speaking Contest will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at the 4-H Youth Complex on the State Fair grounds. The Regional contest winners in the Senior Division in speech and radio PSA will advance to the State Contest. The tapes of the winners will then be shared with the Nebraska Rural Radio Network so they can use them on their three radio stations. Those who qualify for the state contest in the speech division must be present at the State Contest to receive the $25 cash award and to be eligible for the scholarships.

State Contest Recognition and Awards

  • Senior Speech and PSA individuals who compete in the state contest will receive $25 cash award.  All contestants in the speech division except the two speech winners will receive a $200 scholarship to the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
  • Two winners will be chosen in Senior Speech. They will each receive an award to be determined.
  • Two alternates will be named in the Senior Speech Division. They will each receive a $50 cash award from Mr. and Mrs. Ted Doane.
  • Two winners will be chosen in the State PSA contest and they will receive an award to be determined.

Donors

  • Nebraska Rural Radio Network sponsors the 4-H Public Speaking Contest by providing ribbons for the County and Regional contests, $25 cash award for Senior Winners in Speech and Radio PSA’s, and special awards to the State 4-H Public Speaking Contest winners in Senior Speech and Radio PSA's.
  • University of Nebraska College of Agriculture and Natural Resources provides $200 scholarships to all the contestants in the Senior Speech Contest.
  • Mr. and Mrs. Ted Doane provide a $50 cash award to the two alternates in the Senior Speech division.

2006 Results

STATE RADIO PSA WINNERS

Awards provided by Nebraska Rural Radio Association, KRVN, KNEB, & KTIC
Kolby Van Newkirk, Garden County, The Clock is Ticking
Sara Van Newkirk, Garden County, They're Playing Your Song

Alternates
Stephanie Scharf, Frontier County, Join 4-H
David Dierking, Custer County, The 4-H Circus

STATE SPEECH WINNERS

Awards provided by Nebraska Rural Radio Association, KRVN, KNEB & KTIC
Lance Glunz, Perkins County, The 4-H Experience
Jami Harper, Hall County, Oh the Places You'll Go

Alternates
Awards provided by Mr. and Mrs. Ted Doane
Olga Miller, Buffalo County, Who's Who in 4-H?
Jackie Lemmer, Holt County, 4-H Moms, Unleashed


 

 


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