Talent Explosion to Showcase Area 4-H Talent
Fourteen counties from Barron to Taylor converge March 18 for the Western District 4-H Talent Explosion at the UW Barron County Center. About 2,000 4-Hers will sing dance act speak and display arts and crafts from 9 30 a m to 4 p m with no entry fees. Participants receive participation ribbons and professionals will critique drama music and speaking acts while videotaping others. A new involvement areas feature highlights crafts like macrame pottery cake decor origami and more. Doug Wozniak will close with a 3 30 p m one man show as area 4 H leaders coordinate the day.
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Uw-Barron County Center
Eau Claire 4-H Drama Festival selects Lucky Lincoln club
The Lucky Lincoln 4-H Club and its play Once Upon a Time were chosen for the 4-H Talent Explosion at Rice Lake on March 18 after the Eau Claire County 4-H Drama Festival. The event honored multiple clubs with gold ribbons and special certificates for costumes and sets, with an all-star cast announced and various bronze and silver awards listed.
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Debbie Henke
Sugarbush
Sharel Hintz
Washington Why-Nots
Stephanie Rowe
Thompson Valley Travelers
Cindy Steinke
Cheryl Sobotta
Darrell Drinkman
John Schmidt
Pleasant Valley
Wash
David Kesting
Union Victoryington Why-Nots
Washington Will- Workers
Dunn County 4-H Talent Explosion winners named
Winners in 4-H speaking drama and arts and crafts were chosen at a March 6 speak-off banquet in Dunn County. Six champion speakers will represent Dunn in the March 18 Talent Explosion, with champions and alternates listed for each division and sex, including Michael Rothbauer Colfax Comets and Shan non Myers Fosbroke Early Birds as champions in their classes.
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Dunn County
Barron County 4-H Speech Contest Winners Named
Barron County 4-H held a three division speech contest with Jeff Schwers and Shauna Schieffer topping the junior next to Daren Olson Shelly Haugestuen Krista Rankin and more. Charles Hopkins led the intermediate with Gretchen West runner up and Kim Arnevik led the senior with Carol Melbye as runner up. The event fed into the March 18 Talent Explosion in Rice Lake and the subsequent Spring Festival.
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Rice Lake
Jeff Schwers
Shauna Schieffer
Daren Olson
Barron
Shelly Haugestuen
Chetek
Krista Rankin
Tammy Fuss
New Auburn
Michael Dobberfuhl
Charles Hopkins
Cumberland
Gretchen West
Kim Arnevik
Carol Melbye
Country Kids win 4-H drama honors in Chippewa Falls
The Country Kids 4-H Club was chosen to represent Chippewa County in the drama portion of the 4-H Talent Explosion. Drama groups received colors and listed include Sigel Sod Busters red for junior and senior, Edson Hilltop white, Howard Wheaton blue, Woodmoor red, Trout Creek red, Sunnyside red, Yellow River Hillbillies blue, Jim Town Jumpers red, Sunny Valley red, Hallie red, Prairie Hustlers red, with Trout Creek named first alternate.
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