4-H members claim 12 first places at sub-district contest

There were 22 Warren County 4-H members who recently competed in the Sub-District Demonstration Contest in Macon County with top awards being presented.

While competing with nine other counties in the Upper Cumberland District, Jared Parson, Lara Kate Haley, Joshua Moore, Rachel Walker, Samantha Southard, Jesse Paz, Cody Walker, Erika Betschart, Lindsey Clayton, Shelby Slusher, Lauren Lytle and Mason McGiboney all received first place awards in their respective demonstration areas. These 4-H members gave demonstrations that related to their project area by giving an illustrated talk as well as “showing and telling.”

Those 4-H members who competed along with their project area and placing were Mason McGiboney, first, machines/tools; Jared Parson, first, arts and crafts; Lara Kate Haley, first, bread; Beth Wellman, second, child care; Landry Duvall, third, citizenship; Chelsea France, second, clothing; Joshua Moore, first, dairy; Tori Gallagher, second, dairy foods; Rachel Walker, first, dogs; Samantha Southard, first, home horticulture; Megan Byars, second, home environment; Jesse Paz, first, horse; Ryan Woodlee, second, petroleum power; Lee Allen Turner, second, plant and soil science; Alex Mullican, third, recreation; Cody Walker, first, wildlife; Erika Betschart, first, photography; Hailey Jones, third, animals; Lindsey Clayton, first, foods; Emily Boren, third, my home; Shelby Slusher, first, plants; and Lauren Lytle, first, health.

All those competing were already named county winners in their project areas and earned the opportunity to advance on to the district contest.