by Caleb Donner – Club Reporter
New heights were accomplished at the annual club public speaking event, hosted by the Prairie Winds 4-H Club. The presentations and speeches were intriguing and were straight to the point while still keeping the audience entertained. The public speaking event may seem intimidating for some members, but it is a great skill to have and will be immensely helpful in the future during a sales pitch or a job interview. Some of the topics included “Cure For Summer Boredom”, which was about outdoor camping in the summer and “The Rule of Three” which was about being triplets. There was even a presentation about slime molds and how they have a mind of their own. Some members advanced to the Area level competition and from there some also advanced to the District level.
After the communications event, there was a club social at a nearby recreation centre in Cochrane. Activities included a hula-hoop workshop with games, dodgeball, fun in the pool and to top off a successful day, they had a pizza party.
This April the Prairie Winds 4-H Club will be holding a book drive for the Calgary Reads Book Bank to help get books into the hands of Calgary children as many have no or few books of their own in their homes. Please watch for posters and notices on Facebook. If you would like to contribute new or gently used books for this drive, please email [email protected].
Our club would also like to congratulate Lori Nielsen for being recognized by 4-H Canada as the Alberta winner of the Volunteer of the Year award. With the support and guidance of leaders like Lori, 4-H members receive outstanding experiences and skills that help them continue to be responsible, caring and contributing youth who are positively impacting the world around them.
