4-H Manitoba Provincial Communications Results

May 06, 2021

On Saturday, April 24th, 2021, 60 4-H members participated our first virtual Provincial 4-H Communications Extravaganza. These members had risen to the top through a series of competitions from club level to area levels across the province.

Members competed in the following categories: Cloverbud, Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Adult Speeches, Cloverbud, Junior, Intermediate and Senior One-Person Visual Presentations. An awards presentation followed each competition session.

Approximately 100 families attended the Provincial Communications Extravaganza through the Zoom platform. Thank you to the committee volunteers – Linda McRae-Walker and Julie Labossiere – as well as the judges and other volunteers for a job well done.

While all competitors did a fabulous job, the following members were acknowledged for their outstanding speeches and presentations.

Results are as follows:

Cloverbud Speech

First: Kardyn Reimer, Balmoral 4-H Club - Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend

Second: Wyatt Penner, Winkler 4-H Beef Club - Everything but the Moo

Junior Speech

First: Colter Cherpin, Alonsa Go-Getters - My Vintage Tractor

Second: Quinn Sawchuk, Neepawa & Area 4-H Beef - Positive Effects of COVID

Intermediate Speech

First: Kristen Greigson, Balmoral 4-H Club - A Year to Remember

Second: Trent Tomoniko, Neepawa Belles, Beaux - Growing Pains & Builders

Senior Speech

First: Christyna Caldwell, Kenton Kraftsmen - Ripple in the Pond

Second: Alyssa Bruce, Miami Activity Club - Should it Cost the Earth?

Adult Speech

First: Victoria Walker, Anola Northern Lights 4-H Club - Good for Humans, Bad for Animals

Second: Shalyssa Sawatzky, Sidney 4-H Beef Club - Ag Engineering

Cloverbud One Person Visual Presentations

First: Aubree Hiebert, Plum Coulee 4-H Club - Mark Your Spot

Second: Emmett Rey, St. Claude 4-H Club - Animals at the Zoo

Junior One Person Visual Presentation

First: Noah Granger, Beausejour 4-H Club - A Real Treasure Hunt

Second: Rebecca Sarb, Balmoral 4-H Club - I Love to Bake

Intermediate One Person Visual Presentation

First: Makenna Sumner, Neepawa Silver Spurs - A Twist on Tim Hortons

Second: Rylan Hiebert, Plum Coulee 4-H Club - Kayaking: You're Only as Good as Your Gear

Senior One Person Visual Presentation

First: Brooklyn Piasta, La Salle 4-H Club - Piasta Heat

Second: Cole Topham, Minnedosa 4-H for Teens - Lowering Your Score

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Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.