Demonstration and Performing Art’s Judging Day
by Andi Zimmerman
The Le Sueur County 4-H program put on numerous outstanding Demonstration and Performing Art’s acts on Saturday, June 15th 2012 , at the 4-H Family Center in Le Center, MN. Demonstration judging began at and Performing Arts followed at . The annual county event is conducted to give youth members in 4-H, of all ages, the chance to acquire the experience of communicating through speech or performance in front of an audience to express and share their talents, hobbies, and knowledge. Demonstrations and Performing Arts are either presented as a single member or in a small group of two to four participants.
There were a total of 23 participants: 9 performers in Demonstration, and 14 in Performing Arts. All of these participants were competing for a Minnesota State Fair Trip in the fall of August 2012, seven of which are eligible to continue on.
In Demonstration, the overall Traditional Champion was awarded to 10th grader, Christine Schwartz for her demonstration on Paper Making. Overall Reserve Champion was given to 8th grader, Laura Schwartz for her demonstration on Puddle Cake. Honorable Mention went to 9th grader, Nathan Turner for his demonstration on How to make a paper football player. Awards were also given to each age division. Beginner Champion went to 5th grader, Anna Prchal (Summer Fun from Household Materials), Intermediate Champion went to Laura Schwartz (Puddle Cake), and Senior Champion when to Christine Schwartz (Paper Making). For our Illustrated Demonstration category, overall Grand Champion was awarded to 9th grader, Brian Prchal with his demonstration on Maximizing the Methane.
On the stage, with 14 wonderful performances, overall Grand Champion was awarded to 12th grader, Cassie Schwartz with her performance of Sonata in E minor and Opus 7 on piano. Reserve Champion was given to 9th grader, Katrina Reeder for her Fiddle Medley performance. Beginner Champion went to 5th grader, Lauren Senden (Vocal “Popular”), Intermediate Champion went to 8th grader, Isaiah Pichotta (Baritone “Smoke on the Water”), and Senior Champion went to Cassie Schwartz (Piano).
The Le Sueur County 4-H Program is once again very honored and proud of all the hard work and effort of the youth who participated in presenting a Demonstration or Performing Arts. They expressed a large amount of talent among our county. Also, thank you to all the members who participated in the judging event and good luck to those who will proceed onto the State Fair. Also, a huge thank you to the helpful volunteers, set up and clean up crew, our Demonstration Judge, Katie Wendinger, and our Performing Arts Judge Andy Velishek.
