Twenty-nine eager 4-H members competed in the 2023 Sussex County 4-H Public Speaking Contest on Saturday, January 28 at the 4-H Office. Judges were impressed with the great variety of topics presented and how well each member spoke. Participants are listed below.

Top Award Winners included:
Beginner I (8-9 year old) Division: Julia Freebery, Hollymount, “All About Tsunamis”

Beginner II (10-11 year old): Daniel Wisniewski, Sunset Branch, “Are Naps Actually Good for Us?”

Junior Division (12-13 year old): Ella Soni, Hollymount, “Music on the Brain”

Senior Division (14-19 year old): Carter Bradley, Bridgeville Mustangs, “Coming to a Road Near You”

Other ribbon winners were:
Cloverbud: Jacob Bradshaw

Beginner I Division (8–9-Year-Old): Claira Adams, Camille Book, Ryder Bradshaw, Ella Crockett, Wyatt Herring, Anna Jones, Sarah Melvin, Cade Nikodemski and Jonathan Tucker

Beginner II Division (10–11-Year-Old): Lillee Carter, Jayla Hill, Addison Nikodemski and Liam Probert

Junior Division (12–13-Year-Old): Juliette Anger, Lillie Bradley, Claire Denham, Joel Denham, Ariana Dorman, Addison Freebery, Logan Jackson and Andrew Wisniewski

Senior Division (14 and Older): Sam Gossett, Emily Davis and Alison Swartz

Photos from this event can be found on the Delaware 4-H Flickr page.

Thank you to our chairperson, Jacalyn Bradley, for leading this event. Many thanks to our judges: Marlene Brown, Alice Erdly, Gary Eskridge, Pam Eskridge, Mike Scutari and Dan Tabler. Our Jr. Council helpers were: Carter Bradley, Kyle Kerr, Reid Bradley, Ashley Adams, Cameron Hale and Austin Quackenbush.