2005 Year in Review

4-H Communication Contest

February 21, 2005 is the day in which many Whiteside County 4-H’ers get to speak their mind. On President’s Day local 4-H’ers enrolled in the communications area will get to show off their speaking abilities. Anything from foods demonstrations to illustrated speeches to Extempore Speaking will occur.

Every year they have a wide variety of topics spoken on for the Whiteside County 4-H Foods Demonstration-Public Presentation Contest. Anything from fishing, to making pancakes, to the equipment needed for the local swim team. “It is a wonderful opportunity for the kids to face their fears of speaking in front of a crowd,” says Karen Atkinson, Community Worker, Youth and Family. “Every year I have 4-H’ers go off to college and say because of 4-H I have learned how to communicate effectively and this is a huge step in the right direction.”

The University of Illinois Extension, Whiteside County office would like to invite anyone to come and watch this exciting event on Monday, February 21 at 2 p.m. at the Extension office. If you have any questions or are interested in joining 4-H, contact Karen Atkinson at the Whiteside County Extension office at 815-772-4075.

by  Editor, theCity1.com
February 4, 2005