Sevier County 4-H Public Speaking Winners Announced

The Sevier County 4-H Public Speaking Contest was held recently at the Sevier County Courthouse.

First, second and third place winners were named at each grade level and included:

4^th grade; 1^st place – Lilly Carroll, Sevierville Intermediate; 2^nd place –Tyson McFall, Wearwood; 3^rd place – Natalie Seals, Sevierville Intermediate.

5^th grade; 1^st place – Grady Branton, Catlettsburg; 2^nd place – Avery Huskey, Sevierville Intermediate;   3^rd place – Caitlin Carroll, Sevierville Intermediate.

6^th grade; 1^st place – Katelyn Hedrick, Homeschool; 2^nd place – Rylie Jo Rawlings, Homeschool; 3^rd place – Christian Brown, Sevierville Intermediate.

7^th grade; 1^st place – Dan Branton, Sevierville Middle.

8^th grade; 1^st place – Lindsey Hedrick, Homeschool; 2^nd place – Brennan Allen, Sevierville Middle;   3^rd place – Olivia Browning, Homeschool.

9^th grade; 1^st place – Caitlin Mora, Homeschool.

11^th grade: 1^st place – Rachel Jenkins, Pigeon Forge High School.

12^th grade: 1^st place – Victoria Clements, Sevier County High School.

4th grade County 4-H Public Speaking winners from left- Lilly Carroll, 1st place, Sevierville Intermediate School; Tyson McFall, 2nd place, Wearwood Elementary and Natalie Seals, 3rd place, Sevierville Intermediate School.

5th grade County 4-H Public Speaking winners from left- Caitlin Carroll, 3rd place, Sevierville Intermediate School; Avery Huskey, 2nd place, Sevierville Intermediate School and Grady Branton, 1st place, Cattlestburg Elementary.

6th grade County 4-H Public Speaking winners from left- Katelyn Hedrick, 1st place, Homeschool; Rylie Jo Rawlings, 2nd place, Homeschool and Christian Brown, 3rd place, Sevierville Middle School.

7th & 8th grade County 4-H Public Speaking winners from left- Dan Branton, 1st place 7th grade, Sevierville Middle School; Brennan Allen, 2nd place 8th grade, Sevierville Middle School; Lindsey Hedrick 1st place 8th grade, Homeschool and Olivia Browning, 3rd place 8th grade, Homeschool.

High School 4-H Public Speaking winners from left- Rachel Jenkins, 1st place 10th grade, Pigeon Forge High School; Caitlin Mora, 1st place 9th grade, Homeschool and Victoria Clements, 1st place 12th grade, Homeschool.

This year 3,025 Sevier County 4-H Members presented speeches at the local level, while 60 participated at the county level. The Sevierville Sunrise Rotary Club sponsored the county speech contest by providing ribbons for all participants and plaques along with cash awards for the top speakers. Sunrise Rotarians, local business and community leaders served as judges.

The public speaking contest is one of many 4-H opportunities available to all 4^th – 12^th grade young people in Sevier County. For information about 4-H opportunities, call 453-3695.

Sevier County 4-H is administered by UT Extension Sevier County.