The Coshocton County Beacon October 11, 2017 - Page 19

OCTOBER 11, 2017
THE BEACON 19
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4-H members practice speaking in non-competitive event
By Beth Scott
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COSHOCTON – Th e Coshocton County Fair
is a time when youth and adults alike
can showcase their talents, whether by
showing an animal or displaying crafts
and baked goods. But the fair is also an
opportunity for young 4-H members to
showcase their public speaking talents.
On Tuesday, Oct. 3, nine 4-H students
stood in front of an audience and gave
their speech about what this year’s 4-H
theme, “Th e Time of Our Lives” meant to
them. Two cloverbuds also gave their 4-H
pledge publicly.
“We want them to gain
confi dence and learn
good grammar and
poise in front of an
audience.”
- Jean Haumschild
“We want them to gain confi dence and
learn good grammar and poise in front
of an audience,” said Jean Haumschild,
committee member. “Th ere are so many
places you have to get up and speak. We’re
trying to prepare them for a career out in
the public. When you get a job, no matter
what job it is, you have to run meetings
and have poise. In this competition, they
are getting to talk about something they
love and we let them choose their own
theme.”
In June, 4-H members can participate in
a competitive speaking event that de-
termines whether or not they qualify for
state. In July, they have a demonstration
where they can work as a team or individ-
ually, and the one at the fair is just for fun.
“Th is is just an extra opportunity for
kids to work on a life skill as they go into
high school, college, and eventually a
career,” said Haumschild.
Josie Fornara gave her 13th speech
and compared 4-H to the movie “Dirty
Dancing”. William Fortune gave his third
speech on his favorite 4-H memory. Con-
ner Webster gave his eighth speech about
what the 4-H theme means to him. Kiera
McPeck gave her sixth 4-H speech and
talked about how she used her time wisely
in 4-H. Th is was Emma Ward’s fourth
speech in 4-H and she spoke about what
her club did to celebrate the theme. Piper
Andrews’ fourth 4-H speech was about
the fun time she had at 4-H camp. Lydia
Black gave her second 4-H speech on what
this year’s 4-H theme means to her and
what she learned in 4-H. Caleb Kline also
gave his second 4-H speech about having
the time of his life in 4-H. Kyra Weaver
gave her fi rst ever 4-H speech about the
4-H theme.
Lisa Lupher and Courtney Lupher
served as judges.
“When we’re judging, we look for
well-prepared speeches,” said Courtney.
“We want to see if they have practiced
their speech and feel comfortable speak-
ing in front of an audience. Also, they have
a certain time limit and we check to make
sure their speech fi ts within that time
limit. We also look at how often they used
their index cards during their speech.”
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4-H members gave speeches during
the 4-H Speaking Opportunity at the
Youth Building on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the
fair. Pictured from left are: Caleb Kline
(superior award), Lydia Black (excel-
lent award), Piper Andrews (excellent
award), Kyra Weaver (very good award),
Very Good awards went to Conner
Webster, Emma Ward, Kiera McPeck, Kyra
Weaver, and William Fortune. Excellent
awards went to Piper Andrews, Lydia
Kiera McPeck (very good award),
Emma Ward (very good award), and
Conner Webster (very good award). Not
pictured are Josie Fornara (excellent
award), and William Fortune (very good
award).
Black, and Josie Fornara. Superior awards
went to Caleb Kline.
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