4-H contest shares fun

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December 12, 2009

By Greg Owen The McAlester News-Capital Sat Dec 12, 2009, 04:48 PM CST

Pittsburg County 4-H recently completed its annual Senior Share the Fun contest. Share the Fun is a talent contest for members, and the senior contest was held for those members ages 13 and older as of Jan. 10, 2010. This contest included solo acts, small group acts of two to four members and large group acts of five or more members. The acts could include musical, dramatic, and novelty. This contest is an advancement contest where winners advance to compete at District Share the Fun, which will be held in February at a location to be determined. The winners of the district contest will advance and perform at State 4-H Roundup in July of 2010.

Grand and reserve champion winners were: Solo — Grand Champion — Rebekah Willis of Canadian, who performed the vocal solo “That’s What It Is;” Reserve Champion -- MaKenna Rogers of Kiowa, who performed a tap dance routine to “Lost.”

Small Group —Grand Champion — Rebekah and Elisabeth Willis of Canadian, who performed the vocal duet “Bring us together;” Reserve Champion — Barbara and Ruth Bullard of Indianola, who performed the comedy routine “Who’s on First?”

Large Group — Grand Champion — Kiowa 4-H, who performed the skit “12 Days of Christmas.” Reserve Champion — MHS 4-H, who performed the vocal “I’ll Fly Away.” Members for MHS included Ashley Zummer, Ariel Clark, Samantha Brownlee, Cayden Martin (Krebs) and Jessica Taylor.

Ribbon winners were as follows: Blue ribbons - Kiowa Large Group, Canadian-Elisabeth Willis, Canadian Small Group, Rebekah Willis; Quinton-Bailey Pugh; Indianola-Barbara Bullard, Indianola Small Group; Kiowa-MaKenna Rogers. Red ribbons - Quinton Large and Small Groups; MHS Small Group and Samantha Brownlee; and Indianola - Ruth Bullard. White ribbons - Crowder-Brianna Swboni; Frink-Chambers Large and Small Groups and Levi Gilmore, and Jay Gilbertson; and Krebs - Cayden Martin.

For more information about this and other 4-H activities call 423-4120 or e-mail greg.owen@

okstate.edu. 4-H is offered to all eligible youth regardless of race, religion, sex or disability. Greg Owen is an Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Pittsburg County Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.

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