Green County 4-H held their Communications Contest on Sunday, February 26, at the Green County Justice Center. This contest was open to all countywide 4-H members in grades 5K through one year past high school.

Presenting or speaking before a group or audience is an important life skill to develop. The goal of the Green County 4-H Communications Contest is to give 4-H youth an opportunity to develop and polish these skills in a supportive and encouraging environment. Youth were eligible to submit one entry in each of three divisions: Speaking Division (prose/poetry or traditional speech); Demonstration Division (individual or team demonstration); and Non-Verbal Communication Division (poster, scrapbook, video presentation, computer presentation, or promotional display).

This year's participants were Mickaelynn Andrews (Washington Center), Devri Bennett (Cheese Country Clovers), Addyson Brauer (New Horizons), Connor Brauer (New Horizons), Jaydon Brauer (New Horizons), Maylee Brauer (New Horizons), Royce Brauer (New Horizons), Erin Butler (New Glarus), Althea Eckdhal (Cheese Country Clovers), Connor Eckdhal (Cheese Country Clovers), Evelyn Eckdhal (Cheese Country Clovers), Hunter Huschitt (Clarno), Aleczander Johnson (Cheese Country Clovers), Averey Marean (Juda Jolly Juniors), and Linnea Tabaka (Young Americans).

4-H participants were evaluated and provided constructive feedback on their presentation, each receiving a certificate of participation and a participation ribbon (grades 5K-2) or ribbon placing (grades 3 through one year past high school).

For more information about Green County 4-H, please visit http://www.green.uwex.edu.