Submitted Photo Adalee Vickery, a Cloverbud, gives an interpretive reading with the judges at the Mountrail/Ward County Communication Arts Contest March 28.

Youth from Mountrail and Ward counties showcased their public speaking and presenting skills during the County 4-H Communication Arts Contest held March 28 at the Mountrail County South Complex in Stanley.

The contest is divided into three age groups: Senior (ages 13-18), Junior (ages 8-12) and Cloverbud (ages 5-7).

The North Dakota 4-H Communication Arts program focuses on helping help youth develop lifelong communication skills, organize and present information effectively, practice speaking before groups and build confidence in public presentations.

Following are the results:

Cloverbud Division

-Anie Carter, Burlington, “God’s Might,” Participation

-Callie Carter, Burlington, “Little Red Riding Hood,” Participation

-Thaddeus Lee, Sawyer, “Violin,” Participation

-Adalee Vickery, Surrey, “Piggy and Gerald,” Participation

Junior Division

-Electronic Presentation – Avery Fannik, Minot, “The Wonders of Maui,” Grand Champion

-Illustrated Talk – Addison Enerson, Stanley, “Grasping the Digestive Tract,” Grand Champion

-Illustrated Talk – Aniyah Honrud, Ross, “Glensheen Mansion,” Reserve Champion

-Illustrated Talk – Keylie Sem, Palermo, “The Mane Event,” Blue

-Illustrated Talk Team – Addison Enerson and Aniyah Honrud, “The Process of DSLD,” Grand Champion

-Interpretive Reading – Hunter Vickery, Surrey, “The Riddle Duel,” Grand Champion

-Interpretive Reading – Oliver Goodall, Stanley, “The Grinny Granny Donkey,” Reserve Champion

-Interpretive Reading – Tanner Lee, Swayer, “Changed her Mind,” Blue

-Interpretive Reading – Xavier Lee, Sawyer, “A Reading on Cats,” Blue

-Speech (Prepared) – Ryker Vickery, Surrey, “How to Give a Speech (When You Really Don’t Want To),” Grand Champion

-Speech (Prepared) – Paisley Rovig, Minot, “Big Hooves, Bigger Hearts,” Reserve Champion

Senior Division

-Interpretive Reading – Nolan Lee, Sawyer, “My Rendition of the Little Red Hen Story,” Blue

All participants in the Ward and Mountrail County 4-H Communication Arts Contest are eligible to advance to their respective District 4-H Communication Arts contests.

Mountrail County youth competed in their Multi-County Programming (MPU) district contest in Williston on Friday, May 1, alongside Burke, Divide, McKenzie and Williams counties. Ward County youth will compete in their MPU district contest in Rugby on May 27, joining Bottineau, McHenry, Pierce and Renville counties.

First-place winners at the district level in each junior and senior division category (individual and team) qualify to compete at the State 4-H Communication Arts Contest held during the North Dakota State Fair on July 18 beginning at 11 a.m. in the Upper Atrium of the ND State Fair Center.

For more information about Ward County 4-H, or to join as a youth member or volunteer, contact NDSU Extension Ward County at 857-6450.