The Custer County Virtual 4-H Public Speaking Contest was held on Thursday, May 14 via zoom connection, due to the COVID-19 situation. Seven 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 individuals in the Intermediate and Senior Speech and PSA divisions will represent Custer County at the State 4-H Public Speaking Contest.
The State Contest will be held virtually. Results will be available by June 26.
Results of the county contest are as follows:
NOVICE SPEECH DIVISION
Nicole McCaslin 1st Place – Purple Ribbon – Gold Medal
JUNIOR SPEECH DIVISION
Maysa Jones 1st Place – Blue Ribbon – Gold Medal
Tristan Taylor 2nd Place – Blue Ribbon – Silver Medal
INTERMEDIATE SPEECH DIVISION
Mahaya Jones 1st Place – Blue Ribbon – Gold Medal
JUNIOR PSA DIVISION
Maysa Jones 1st Place – Blue Ribbon – Gold Medal
INTERMEDIATE PSA DIVISION
Alex Berghorst 1st Place – Purple Ribbon – Gold Medal
Mahaya Jones 2nd Place – Purple Ribbon – Silver Medal