Communications

Sharing a talent, explaining a skill and educating others is what happened at the Free Stage during the Southern Iowa Fair on Tuesday and Wednesday. 4-H members took part in Share-the-Fun, Educational Presentations and Working Exhibits. This is a very fun 4-H project area. 4-H’ers learn about speaking in front of others and the audience learns about something new! There were many exceptional presentations shared, several were selected to share their presentations at the Iowa State Fair.

The results are as follows:

Educational Presentations:
1st Place Junior- Trisha VanDonsalaar
2nd Place Junior- Addisyn McCrea
1st Place Intermediate- Jeb Shaw
2nd Place Intermediate- Lisa Wanders
1St Place Senior- Lyman, Kendal & Grace Marshall
Purple ribbons (State Fair Selections): Addysyn McCrea, Jeb Shaw, Lisa Wanders, Jessie Eveland, arker Pose, Lyman,Kyndal, & Grace Marshall.

Share the Fun:
Purple ribbons (State Fair Selections): Mahaska county Teen Council, Cory Van Gilst, Jordan Breon.

Extemporaneous Speaking:
Purple Ribbons (State Fair Selections); Bailey Edmonds.

Blue Ribbons: Taryn shaw &Jeb Shaw, Allen Hayes, Megan Eveland, Jessie Eveland, Lexus & Leah Baker , Jessie Eveland, Parker Pose, Megan Goemaat & Ariel LaRue, Trisha Vandonselaar, Ryan Van Gilst, Megan Eveland.

Red Ribbons: Bailey Edmonds

Working Exhibits:
1st Place Junior- Leah Baker
1st Place Intermediate- Molly Hayes
2nd Place Intermediate- Sienna DeJong, Leah Van Maanen, Cara Roquet
1st Place senior- Bailey Edmonds & Trisha Van Donselaar
Purple ribbons (State Fair Selections): Molly Hayes, Sienna DeJong, Leah Van Maanen & Cara Roquet, Lydia Denniston, Kyndall VerBeek, Brooke Eveland, & Karla DeBruin
Blue ribbons: Elizabeth DeJong, Leah Baker, Bailey Edmonds & Trisha VanDonselaar, Lexus & Leah Baker, Kara DeBruin & Sophie VanderMolen.