Congratulations to all the 4-H members which competed in the Cannon County 4-H Public Speaking Contest. After winning their school classroom competition, students were chosen to compete in the county competition. With 23 participants, the Cannon County 4-H Public Speaking contest was a success with the following winners:
4th Grade:
1st Place- Lily Hughes, Auburn School
1st Place- Lakelyn Kilapatrick, Woodland School
2nd Place- Madison Hunt, Woodbury Grammar School
5th Grade:
1st Place- Makayla Taylor, Auburn School
1st Place- Makayla Cody, Woodbury Grammar School
2nd Place- Maleeya Murry, Auburn School
6th Grade:
1st Place- Jesse Tucker Vaughn, Auburn School
1st Place- Alissa Sylvevster, Auburn School
2nd Place- Dana Nixon, Woodbury Grammar School
7th Grade:
1st Place- Kiley Hughes, Auburn School
1st Place- Cathan Cecil, East Side School
2nd Place- Emma Grace Hughes, Woodland School
8th Grade:
1st Place- Hunter Owen, Woodland School
9th Grade:
1st Place- Ian DeArmond, Cannon County High School
12th Grade:
1st Place- Chloe Dill, Cannon County High School
1st Place- Leah Hyatt, Cannon County High School
After winning the county contest, both first place participants in grades will compete at the regional contest held in February. Programs in agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth development, family and consumer sciences, and resource development. University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and county governments cooperating. UT Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. 4-H is proud of the accomplishments of the many 4-H members that learn the valuable life skill of communications through Public Speaking. For more information about the 4-H program, contact Sarah Malone at snmalone@utk.edu or the UT Extension Office at (615) 563-2554.