Junior high 4-H members receive district recognition

Nine Warren County 4-H members recently competed in the district junior high achievement contest in Cookeville and were bestowed with numerous awards. Members competed with tabletop exhibits which highlighted their 4-H project work.

The 4-H members participating in the contest designed a tabletop exhibit with photos, news articles and educational information about their project. Then, they were interviewed about their exhibits and project work.

Competing were Jule’ Cooke with an exhibit in the crafts project; Drew Milligan in the health and safety category; Erika Betschart with an exhibit in the management project; Justin Cannon in the mechanical/electrical project; Brittany Basham in the recreational project; Evan Pearsall in the exhibited livestock project; Bethany Bouldin in the plant agriculture project; Lee-Allen Turner in the exhibited livestock project; and Samanatha Brown in the management project.

First-place exhibit winners from Warren County included Jule’ Cooke, Drew Milligan and Erika Betschart. Justin Cannon received second place and Brittany Basham was a third-place winner.

The premier exhibit category combined the scores for exhibits along with a recordbook score to come up with an overall winner in each project. Premier exhibitors received savings bonds for awards. Cooke was the premier exhibitor in the crafts project. Drew Milligan received the premier exhibitor award in the health and safety project. Erika Betschart and Justin Cannon each received second-place in the premier exhibitor category in their respective projects.