Feb. 16 marked a memorable day for the Creston Valley 4-H Clubs, when the horse, beef, dairy, sheep and poultry clubs presented their district speeches.
Twenty members stood up to give their speeches at the Creston Baptist Church, and six of them walked away with medals. Senior winners were Ada Brown (first), Alyssa Eastman (second) and Elizabeth Brown (third), and junior winners were Jessa Adams (first), Zoe Henderson (second) and Devon van der Merwe (third). We enjoyed speeches on Lego, the red-tailed hawk, combining, cats and more.
The regionals were also held at the Baptist church on March 2. The Creston 4-Hers did a great job. Congratulations to Ada Brown, who walked away with the silver medal in the senior division. Thank you to all the members and judges who participated in the district and the regional speeches.
I am with the Feathered Friends. We are a caring, friendship building, fun and character building club. We judge animals, do pubic speaking, learn to wash animals, get baby chicks and compete in the Creston Valley Fall Fair.
We have many elected officers in 4-H, including president, vice-president, treasurer, reporter and safety officer. I believe in my friends.
I know 4-H in Creston will go far, not only the club but the people in it. Next year we plan to continue improving.
I hope you will have the opportunity to join a 4-H Club. It is a great experience.
—BY ZOE HENDERSON, Creston Valley 4-H Club