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The 2020 Post Rock District 4-H Day was held Feb. 8 at the First United Methodist Church in Beloit. Members from Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Osborne and Smith County 4-H participated.

At this annual 4-H event, members perform talent, informative presentations and demonstrations in front of a judge and receive verbal and written feedback. 4-H members grow their communication skills and performing arts talent through participation in this annual event. Any 4-H member who receives a purple ribbon on a demonstration or illustrated talk, and is age 9 or older, qualifies to give the presentation at the Kansas State Fair. An Outstanding Presentation Sensation (OPS) is the highest award earned.

A plant science judging contest was also offered and coordinated by Cassie Homan, Post Rock District horticulture agent. Judging competitions provide 4-H youth additional experiential learning opportunities.

A class on Youth Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) was also taught by Risa Overmiller, Smith County 4-H coordinator, after the judging was completed.

Results from the 2020 Post Rock 4-H Day are as follows:

Model meeting (3) West Beloit – OPS, Hunter Huntsman – B, Jr. Sunflower – R

One act play (1) Hometown Helpers - P

Skit (2) Mankato Eager Beavers – P, Jamie and Steven Sporleder – B

Cloverbud demonstrations and illustrated talks (1) (participation only) Max Diehl

Junior demonstrations and illustrated talks (5) Camber Kingsbury – OPS, Elliot Weston – P, Maren Sorenson – B, Raelynne Hope Colarossi – B, Julia Diehl – B, Blaine Frost - Blue

Intermediate demonstrations and illustrated talks (11) Reagan Cheney – OPS, Lyra Pflugh – P, Sierra Kingsbury – P, Bethany Jordan – P, Whitley Frost – P, Kale Sorenson – B, Kinser Kingsbury – B, Addison Green Russell – B, Kayden Trimble – B, Scarlet Ellenz – B, Norah Ellenz – R, Abigail Feldkamp – R

Senior demonstrations and illustrated talks (3) Tyler Heise – B, Morgan Weston – R, Xander Elam – W

Junior project talks (4) Hadley Reagan – P, Climena Jordan – R, Hartley Pruitt – R, Reid Overmiller – R

Intermediate project talks (6) Faith Reinert – OPS, Kellen Elam – P, Norah Ellenz – P, Colton Jeardoe – B, Hunter Reagan – R, Gunner Pruitt – R

Spontaneous speaking (1) Chris Heise - P

Speech (1) Whitley Frost - P

Cloverbud readings (1) (participation only) Clara Sorenson

Junior readings (12) Huntlie Bedient – OPS, Parker Reagan – P, Sam Heller – P, Benjamin Feldkamp - ,P Linden Rhodes – P, Ruth Jordan – P, Addie Weston – B, Adelyn Mills – B, Zoey Elam – B, Daxton Elam – B, Samuel Jordan – B, Waysen Colson – B

Intermediate readings (13) Lyra Pflugh – OPS, Hannah Nelson – P, Scottie Bedient – P, Aiden Cooper – P, Kayley McGuire – P, Reagan Cheney – B, Norah Ellenz – B, Nelson Underwood – B, Eli Schultz – B, Anna Feldkamp – B, Abigail Feldkamp – B, Faith Reinert – B, Bently Pruitt – B

Senior rReadings (4) Jaden Huehl – OPS, Abbey Schleifer – B, Selena Johnson – B, Jonah Huehl – B

Junior piano solos (9) Benjamin Feldkamp – OPS, Raelynne Hope Colarossi – P, Elizabeth Palen – P, Addie Weston – P, Adelyn Mills – P, Alison Rosebrook – P, Cassidy Wiese – P, Emma McNeal – P, Huntlie Bedient – B

Intermediate piano solos (9) Anna Feldkamp – OPS, Abigail Feldkamp – P, Jonathan Bell – P, Benjamin Bell – P, Norah Ellenz – B, Kayley McGuire – B, Lyra Pflugh – B, Scarlet Ellenz – B, Abby Rigney – B

Intermediate instrumental solos (10) Anna Feldkamp – OPS, Hannah Nelson – P, Jacob Schultz – P, Reagan Cheney - B Isaac Schultz - B Abigail Feldkamp - B Kayley McGuire - B Bentley Pruitt - B Kayleen Noelle Colarossi – B, Lenden Worm – B

Senior instrumental solos (4) Morgan Weston – P, Selena Johnson – B, Jamie Sporleder – B, Morgan Weston – B

Intermediate vocal solos (5) Bethany Jordan – OPS, Sydney Heller – P, Abigail Feldkamp – P, Molly Heller – B, Ruth Jordan – B

Dance (3) Elizabeth Palen, Kelsey Ohnsat, Rebekah Ketter, Tynlee Arnoldy, Scarlet Ellenz, Norah Ellenz – OPS, Hadley Reagan and Adam Cooper – P, Raelynne Hope and Kayleen Noelle Colarossi – P, Scottie Bedient – B