December 2010 - 4-H Ontario

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4-H ONTARIO LEADERSHIP IN ACTION • DECEMBER 2010 • PAGE 10 Megens and French named Champions Eight 4-H members competed for the title of 2010 4-H Communications Competition Champion, Senior and Junior titles. Sylvia Megens, whose speech “The Joy of Simple Successions” became the 2010 Senior Champion while Julie French, with her speech “Once in a Lifetime Opportunity”, became the 2010 Junior Champion. “Communications and public speaking is an integral part of the 4-H Ontario program. The 4-H Provincial Communications Competition celebrates the skills of 4-H members from across the province,” says Marianne Fallis, 4-H Ontario Opportunities Coordinator. “The quality of speeches and presentations during the competition were amazing and showcased the strength of future generations.” Youth participated in two communication categories, Prepared Speech and Speak & Show. The Prepared Speech asks one participant, without the use of visual aids, to give the audience an increased understanding of the topic being presented. The Speak & Show category has a single participant increasing the audience’s understanding of the topic, teaching the audience a new skill or creating a finished product. Did you know Competitors competed within an the junior or senior age division; juniors are members aged 10 to 14 while the senior division is made of members aged 15 to 21. Senior division winner Sylvia Megens of Uxbridge, representing the Durham West 4-H Association has completed 24 4-H projects and has held a variety of executive positions in her clubs. She has attended a variety of regional and provincial 4-H events and currently sits as a member director on the Durham West 4-H Association’s Board of Directors. Outside of 4-H, Sylvia is currently attending Uxbridge Secondary School where she is an active member of the Senior Band and Student Council as well as a peer mentor to younger students. Junior division winner Julie French of Caledon, representing the Peel 4-H Association has completed six 4-H projects. This past summer Julie took part in a 4-H exchange to British Columbia. Outside of 4-H, Julie is involved in school soccer, is a member • There were double the number of competitors in 2010! • There are three communication categories to choose from: Speak and Show, Prepared Speech and Demonstrations. Provincial 4-H Communications Competition CHAMPIONS of the Treblemakers Choir and Finance Minister for the Macville Public School’s student parliament. She is the current Junior Fair Ambassador for the Albion & Bolton Agricultural Society. Sponsored by the Ontario 4-H Foundation. • The age divisions are: Junior (9 to 14) and senior (15 to 21) with age being prior to January 1st of the current calendar year. • In January 2011 each local Association, through their Association Resource Contact (ARC), will be receiving a Communications Competition Handbook which has all of the information you will need to run a local competition. Information on the communications categories, scorecards for each category, volunteer official fact sheets, media invitation and news release templates, advertising posters, yearly time lines and more will be included for local Association use. The handbook will also have space provided for the Association to input their tips and tricks as the years move forward.
4-H ONTARIO LEADERSHIP IN ACTION • DECEMBER 2010 • PAGE 11 The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair TD CANADA TRUST AGRICULTURE SERVICES YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONGRESS TD Canada Trust Agriculture Services once again supported the Youth Leadership Congress at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF), incorporating the following competitions under one youth umbrella and weekend: Queen’s Guineas, Ontario Junior Barrow Show, TD Canada Trust Junior Sheep Show, Canadian 4-H Classic Junior Dairy Show, National Junior Beef Heifer Show, TD Canada Trust Ladies Lead & Wool, and the TD Canada Trust Dairy Goat Youth Show. Other RAWF youth events in this four-page feature include 4-H Field Crops, 4-H Provincial Go For The Gold, Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture Competition and the President’s Cup Junior Showmanship. The TD Canada Trust Youth Leadership Congress lead by TD Canada Trust Agriculture Services included sponsorship provided by Kubota, The Semex Alliance, and Holstein Canada. Queen’s Guineas Competitors from nine 4-H Associations competed for the title of Grand Champion Queen’s Guineas. Coming out on top was Laura Scott (Brant) with Reserve going to Kole Keating (Lambton). On the showmanship side Amy Lidster (Chatham- Kent) took home Grand Champion while Katie Thompson (Chatham-Kent) took home the Reserve title. Junior Barrow In the Junior Barrow competition Daniel Verbeek, the Senior Champion, went home with the Grand Champion Showman title, while Kaitlan Smith, was the Senior Reserve Champion Showman. Congratulations to Katie Vander Deen (Junior Champion), David Van Dyk (Junior Reserve Champion), Josh Robinson (Novice Champion) and Brandon Schertzer (Reserve Novice Champion). The Inter County Group of Three saw the Oxford team of Brad Ypma, Andrea Ypma and Kevin Ypma take home 1 st place followed by the team of Renee Robinson, Josh Robinson and Mark Robinson from Huron. First prize Pfizer Quiz Awards went to Senior, David Robinson; Junior, Randy Vander Deen; and Novice, Laura Dieleman, while the Ontario Junior Barrow Barn Competition winner was Leanne Dieleman of Chatham- Kent. Adding a lighter side to the competition Carmen Crump of Middlesex captured the Best Dressed Pig Picture. The J. Harold Craig Trophy Stockmanship Award was presented to Daniel Verbeek of Oxford. Grand Champion Market Pig was awarded to Mark Robinson of Huron. Champion Market Gilt went to Mark Robinson of Huron. In the Group of Three competition, Oxford came out on top and for the Top Landrace Market Hog, Josh Robinson of Huron took home the honors. Junior Sheep Show Sixty-six competitors vied for the title of Grand Champion Sheep Showperson. Randy Bloetjes, Intermediate winner, of Middlesex, went home with that title. Congratulations to Matthew Redick of Middlesex (Novice Grand Champion Showman Ontario Junior Barrow Daniel Verbeek. Reserve Grand Champion Showman Ontario Junior Barrow David Van Dyk. Grand Champion Lamb Junior Sheep Show, Ruby Rose. Grand Champion Queen’s Guineas Laura Scott exhibited by Brant County. Reserve Grand Champion Queen’s Guineas Kole Keating exhibited by Lambton County. Grand Champion Showperson Junior Sheep Show, Randy Bloetjes.
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