CUSTER COUNTY–The Custer County 4-H Public Speaking Contest was held on Monday, April 1 at the 4-H Building. Twelve 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, and the Nebraska Rural Radio Network.
The top three individuals in the Junior Speech, Intermediate Speech, Junior PSA, and Intermediate PSA divisions will represent Custer County at a District 4-H Public Speaking Contest to be held on Saturday, April 27 in North Platte.
Results of the contest are as follows:
NOVICE SPEECH DIVISION
Maysa Jones 1st Place – Purple Ribbon – Gold Medal
Tristan Taylor 2nd Place – Purple Ribbon – Silver Medal
Arianna Johnson 3rd Place – Blue Ribbon – Bronze Medal
Emma Larsen Blue Ribbon
JUNIOR SPEECH DIVISION
Regan Babcock 1st Place – Purple Ribbon – Gold Medal
INTERMEDIATE SPEECH DIVISION
Faith Rehbein 1st Place – Purple Ribbon – Gold Medal
Aubree Stutzman 2nd Place – Purple Ribbon – Silver Medal
Mahaya Jones 3rd Place – Purple Ribbon – Bronze Medal
JUNIOR PSA DIVISION
Maysa Jones 1st Place – Purple Ribbon – Gold Medal
Caleb Sughayar 2nd Place – Purple Ribbon – Silver Medal
INTERMEDIATE PSA DIVISION
Alex Berghorst 1st Place – Purple Ribbon – Gold Medal
Mahaya Jones 2nd Place – Purple Ribbon – Silver Medal
