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DURHAM BRIDGE -

The 2008 New Brunswick 4-H Provincial Communication Competition was held April 26 at the Nashwaak Valley School, Durham Bridge with 4-Hers, their families, leaders and guests present for the day long event.

The Central District 4-H Council hosted the competition this year. The day got underway with registration beginning at 9:15 a.m. with the first session beginning after opening remarks from Roxanne Reeves, wife of NB Premier Shawn Graham. Lunch was provided at noon and the day wound up with the presentation of awards to the winners by late afternoon. Each winner received prizes and an annual plaque.

Public speaking

Cloverbud Division - first place - Reilly Riordon Triple K 4-H Club, who spoke on "A Day In A Strawberry Patch." Other members also competing were David Ingalls, North Tay 4-H Club; Holland Taekema, Ropes'N Reins 4-H Club; Chelsea Herbert, River Valley 4-H Club; and Jesse Thorne, Kings Co. Beef 4-H Club.

Junior Division - first place - Barry Riordon, Triple K 4-H Club who spoke on "Get Cracking." Others members were Eric Zundel, North Tay 4-H Club; John Robinson, Sussex Holstein 4-H Club; Miranda Roberts, Ropes'N Reins 4-H Club; and Tim Grant, Countryside 4-H Club.

Intermediate Division - first place - Ashley Black, Countryside 4-H Club who spoke on "Footprints." Other members competing were Kahli Estey, Nashwaak Valley 4-H Club; Garrett Kierstead, Kings Co. Beef 4-H Club; Erica King, Westmorland Co. 4-H Club.

Senior Division first place - Meghan Black, Countryside 4-H Club who spoke on "The Meaning Of Life." Other members competing were Victoria Blakley Coverdale 4-H Club; Martha Moran, Nashwaak Valley 4-H Club; Holly Taylor, Napan 4-H Club; Evan McLaughlin, Kings Co. Beef 4-H Club.

Demonstration division

Cloverbud Single Demonstration - first place - Shealyn Jackson, Kings Co. Beef 4-H Club with her demonstration on "Horse Treats." The other member competing was Austin Versloot, Keswick Ridge 4-H Club.

Junior Single Demonstration - first place - Raine Beckwith, Westmoreland 4-H Club, with the demonstration on "How To Make Maple Candy." Other members competing were Brayden Everett, Nashwaak Valley 4-H Club; and a tie between Emily Gray, Kings Co. Beef 4-H Club and Cameron Herbert, River Valley 4-H Club.

Intermediate Single Demonstration - first place - Heidi Pickard, Countryside 4-H Club with a demonstration on "The Art Of Orgami." Other members competing were Melanie Porter, Albert Co. 4-H Club.

Senior Single Demonstration - first place - Christine Waterson, Sussex Holstein 4-H Club, with a demonstration on "Oreo Cheese Cake."

Double demonstration

Junior Division - first place - Sarah and Meghan Shaw, North Tay 4-H Club, whose demonstration was on "Spa Girls." Others competing were Nicholas and Billy Whelton, Triple K 4-H Club; Elizabeth Gushue and Grace Stairs, Bridging New Waters 4-H Club.

Intermediate Division - first place - Aiden and Nicholas Ingalls, North Tay 4-H Club whose demonstration was on "Mr. Manners." Others competing were Michelle Perry and Brooke Johnson, Kings Co. Beef 4-H Club.

Senior Division - first place - Hillary and Tiffany Grant, Countryside 4-H Club, whose demonstration was on "How to Make Apple Crumble."

Judges for the public speaking competition were Tobique Mactaquac MP Mike Allen, Susan Konski and Carl Dulivenvoorden. Judges for the demonstration competition were Jan Pelkey, Minister of Agriculture Ron Oullette, and York North MLA Kirk MacDonald.

Communication is an important part of the 4-H Program in New Brunswick. 4-H members compete and present a prepared speech or demonstration at their 4-H Club level, usually during the months of January and February. In March the first place winners at the club level compete in the district level to win a spot in the Provincial Communication Competition.

The top senior public speaker will go on to represent the 4-H program and compete in the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture Competition to be held in connection with the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto in November.

In 2007 Krista Boom of the Westmorland Co. Holstein 4-H Club competed in this competition. The New Brunswick 4-H Council plans to send Meghan Black of the Countryside 4-H Club to the 2008 competition to be held in Toronto in November.