Success is measured in many different ways.

Success during the Clark County 4-H Speech Contest extends far beyond numbers marked on a scoresheet.

Success is youth learning how to put their thoughts on paper in an organized speech.

Success is giving a presentation in front of your classmates, teachers and volunteer judges.

Success is allowing people to hear your voice that no one has heard before.

Success is youth encouraging and cheering for each other through the speech process.

Success is bravely sharing your personal story or of someone that holds a special place in your heart.   

Success for some is taking their gift of stage presence and molding that energy into a three- to five-minute speech.

Success is seen when youth show their passion for something that they love.

Success is the feeling of relief after a speech that you have accomplished. Success is learning that to become better at something you must practice, practice, and practice.

Congratulations to the following youth for their successes. Youth receiving purple ribbons will compete in the Clark County 4-H Speech Contest on April 10 and 12.

Once again, thank you to all the teachers for their hard work and speech judges for taking the time to listen to all the wonderful speeches given the last few weeks.

Justice Elementary

Ms. Brooks

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  Everett Albritton, Lennon Smith

— Blue Ribbons:  Allen Doan, Madison Banks, Neveana Hall, Caiden Dickens, Jordan Collins, Emily Motter, Dakota Gentry ,RuDesha Pankey, Landon Strange, Carter Briscoe, Kayelee Black, Adam Jones, Colton Johns, Kadence Maness, Aubrey Mills, John Sams, Savannah Williams, Victoria Motter

— Red Ribbons:  Lexi Burke, Jacob Brandenburg

Ms. Hartley

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  Annette Miller, Gema Hernandez

— Blue Ribbons:  Ashton Slone, Camden Raney, Kaleb Smith, Cameron Burton, Adisen Willoughby, Jacklynn Dailey

— Red Ribbons:  L. J. Grass, Emma Boyd, Lindsay Lawrence, Andrew Shelton, Maddy Watkins, Ella Evans, Johnathan Estrada, Trey Angel, Rilee Griffith, Luke Christopher, Ashley Pratt, Gabe Hatton, Dean Cooper

Ms. Welch

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  Hannah Olsen

— Blue Ribbons:  Izzie Herringshaw, Lilly Fitzgerald

— Red Ribbons:  Heaven Bowman, Hayden Barber

Strode Station Elementary

Ms. Browning

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  Tyler Diguette, Sylis Beauregard

— Blue Ribbons:  Lydia Chenault, Montez Gay, Abbey Sparks, Ashleigh Thomas, Savannah Stiles

— Red Ribbons:  Carla Hernandez, Gary Scarborough, Grayce Compton, Brooklyn Denny, Marcus Wells, Varey Jouett, Drew Frasure, Chandler Raker, Shiann Mullins, Jared Richardson, Jacob King, Rose Kennedy, Hailey Brantley, Benazir Anderson, Kenyon Larocque

Ms. Carrington

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  Joseph Parks, Karlee Gray

— Blue Ribbons:  Tiara Duncan, Faith Allen, Gunner Willoughby, Laeah Dean, Addison Bailey

— Red Ribbons:  Zhane Wagner, Adryan Alfaro, Ariel Trent, Hunter Conkright, Ally Walls, Aubrie King, Landon Chenault, Christian Smith, Joey Hardwick, Hadlie Rackham, Patrick Nichols, Sascha Langfels, Katie Dreusicke, Brody Palmer, Malik Skipworth, Chastain Walker

Ms. Duncan

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  Lily Sands, Madelyn Sosa

— Blue Ribbons:  Bailey Adkins, Maci Hutchison, Zachary Ison, Gavin Layne, Kaelyn Walters

— Red Ribbons:  Aaron Brothers, Ary Chalk, Brady Freeman, Kyle Kirby, Kennedy Mayfield, Lauren Parido, Sophia Pelayo, Braylen Richardson, Cameron Rodriguez, Anthony Satterwhite, Jonathan Snead, Blake Snowden, Emma Wheeler

Ms. Meyers

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  Jacob Neal, Audrey Kohler

— Blue Ribbons:  Brayden Jennings, Aailyah Graham, Jenna Rogers, Jeramiah Perry Vargas, Kailee Cook, Logan Scarborough, Brody Chapman, Damien Coleman, Austin Adkins, Jarelin Escalante Mejia, Grace Gillette, Daniela Sanchez Hernandez, Ryan Davis, Tybee Flanery, Landon Begley, Nathan Otte, Fallyn Milton, Amber Goulet, Jaquarien Rankin

Ms. Thomas

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  Mallory Ellis, Dylan Williams

— Blue Ribbons:  Heiraelle Osborne, Jacob Todd, Dylan Watts, Braxton Martin, Emilio Mota-Hernandez, Jillian Ison, Steven Yang, Brena Humphreys, Jenna Couch

— Red Ribbons:  Cymariyah White, Tennessee Hale, Daisy Reyes-Luna, Anna Ager, Tyler Puckett, Haiden Coyle, Matthew Lanham, Tatum Durham, Caiden Cline, TaJada Hooten

Shearer Elementary

Ms. Birkes

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  Erin Southwood, Natalie Neal

— Blue Ribbons:  Carolina Leal, Jonah Ballard, Avery Caldwell, Maddox Pelfry, Taylor Davil, Jonathan Barrett, Landon Harney, Gracie McCarty, Laken Snowden, Miya Seamone, Eleanor Stewart, Destiny Couch

— Red Ribbons:  Hank Davis, Skyler Dunn, Haylee Spicer, Adrienne Cherry, Austin Sexton, Josh Collins, Hannah Wessel, Angel Winburn, Hayes Bishop, Luke Puckett, Gracie Henson, Destiny, Walden

Ms. Gullette

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  Kaylee Christopher, Rori Cooper

— Blue Ribbons:  Emily Rice, Colt Hardy, Autumn Hodge, Josiah Fairchild, LaHannah Peyton, Max Vaughn, Dawson Wada, Miya Goodwin, Macy McKinney, Josh Davis

— Red Ribbons:  Ava Ayers, Madi Nester, Colton Baisden, Alex Rayborn, Tyler Shoemaker, Dustin Weaver, Joe Abner, Navilyn Glosser, Jordan Smith Carney, Jeffrey Eversole, Jason Riddell, Brayden Rowe, Dean Cherry, Kaylee Spicer, James Adkins

Ms. Mitchell

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  Sawyer Hounshell, Chloe Denham

— Blue Ribbons:  Jewel Williams, Ryland Dixon, Alyssa Wells, Maddy Palmer, Mason Pelfry, Matthew Stone, Micah Hall, Scott Elliott, Brock Heidle, Lane Middendorf, Brayden Rtichie, Haden Johnson, Valeria Herrera, Ella Durrence, Ellie Hunter, Maddalynn Carrizales, Logan Wilburn, Siddah White, Jocelynn Woosley, Serenity Elman

— Red Ribbons:  Kaleb Floyd, Brayden Campbell, Brayden Fever, Nick Haskins, Dalton Smith,

Conkwright Elementary

Ms. Damron

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  Breeanna McKinney, Tanner Ratliff

— Blue Ribbons:  Marshall Conner, Shelby Deitemeyer, Belle Galloway, Wade Johnson, Ryan Scarborough, Isabella Spicer, Elijah Strain, Phoebe Thornton

— Red Ribbons:  Josh Brewer, Blake Brock, Robert “RJ” Canafax, Brooklyn Chambers, Brianna Clouse, Kylie Conn, Ethan Davis, Kamyra Drake, Jordan Earnest, Dalton Estes, Meshayla Finney, Ramsey Green, Michael Hart Jr., Shaylyn Leach, Clayton Roland, Ke Shawn Smith, Cloey Spencer, McKenzie Stapleton, George Stokley

Ms. Dotson

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons: Brianna Raymond, Perla Cruz

— Blue Ribbons:  Lucas Atkinson, McKenzie Bush, Trey Calvert, Rayleigh Peck, Thomas Raymond, Blane Stewart, Cody Gibson, Isaac Gullett, Trevor Christopher, Maggie Craycraft, Sara Jones, Claudia Rouse, Nadia Toews,

— Red Ribbons:  A mauri Hallamon, Karleigh Litteral, Evelyn Wood, Michael Murphy, Taylor Pence, Peyton McIntosh, Nathan Rose, Mason Martin, Tyler Crawford, Santiago Guerrant, August Tobias, Madalynn Berryman

Ms. Thompson

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  Jaylee Patrick, Carmen Vasquez

— Blue Ribbons:  Stevie McCollum, Jaycee McIntosh, Penelope McIntosh, Harley Wilson

— Red Ribbons:  Nick Cantrell, Hayden Caudill, Mariah Exum, Taegan Fields, Cody Fuqua, Anna Hampton, Ethon Haskins, Gavin Haynes, Michael Head, Reggie Jones, Makenzie Kendrick, Miley Little, Annalysa Nunez, Dakota Robinette, David Torres, Taegan Wells, Thomas Whitaker, Avery Wood

Ms. Waddell

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  DaZyre Hooten, Emma Sizemore, Jenna Wellman

— Blue Ribbons:  Bridget Bowser, Christian Brooks, Kilee Harrison, Bailey Howard, Nehemiah Israel, Rodney Johnson, Ben Mathieu, Hayden Miles, Phoenix Noble, Jaylen Overbey, Dylan Peck, Edith Poole, Richards Rogers, Kaitlyn Sidwell, Chloe Smith, Peggy Smith, Kyle Thyrion

— Red Ribbons:  Landen Brinegar, Josh Crowe, Mason Crowe, Cheyenne Estes, Jeffrey Estes, Preston Johnson, Travis Renner, Jackson Rogers, Alyssa Roland

Calvary Christian

Ms. Watson 10 Year Olds

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  George Landon, Sydney Ely

— Blue Ribbons:  Teagan Fields

— Red Ribbons:  McKinley Hacker, Starling Nelson, Kaylyn Hamilton, Noah Hall, Austin Runyon, Aubrey Myers

Ms. Watson 11 Year Olds

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  Weston Anderson, Austin Underwood

— Red Ribbons:  Rachel Miller, Scott Eury, Bailey Oakes, William Freeman, Rebecka Rothwell, David Johnson, Alexis Kimbrell, Autumn Geogerian, Angelina Temprano, Luke Appleget, Gavin Douglas, Owen Sechrit

Ms. Watson 12 Year Olds

— Champon, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  Charlie Castle, Gabriella Henrich

— Blue Ribbons:  Shiloh White, Logan Rader, Jackson Hall, Rylan Fields

— Red Ribbons:  James Ray Bowman, Lauren Snyder, Sam Perkins, Michael Lawson, Dylan McKinley

Ms. Watson 13 Year Olds

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  Hannah Runyon, Katelyn Deal

— Blue Ribbons:  Kiana Combs, Ella Cravens, Samantha Smith, Elizabeth Oakes, Seth Brush, Makayla Carpenter

— Red Ribbons:  Maysen Baker, Asher Thompson, Logan Neeley

Ms. Watson 14 Year Olds

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  Thomas McQuerry

— Red Ribbons:  Jacob Schuler

St. Agatha

Ms. Deye 4th and 5th Grades

— Champion, Blue and Purple Ribbons:  Jayde Cantrell, Cole Horn, Katie Vetter

— Blue Ribbons:  Sophia Boarman, Roman Cheney, Lillian Hall, Lilly Kurtz, Grace Leininger, Clara Jane Morton, Emily Preston, Jordan Pustelnik, Harper Sebulsky

For more information about the 4-H Communication Program, contact Heather Cassill, Clark County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development, 859-744-4682.