Members of the Browning Light Horse and the Browning Beef 4-H clubs have been busy with public speaking and curling competitions.
The clubs participated in their local effective speaking contest on Feb. 3 at the Lampman branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. There were four different age categories for the speakers: cloverbuds (ages six to eight), juniors (nine to 12), intermediates (13-15), and seniors (16-21). The 4-H members are allowed to pick any topic for their speeches and the length depends on their age category. They were judged by local members of the community.
The winners from the two clubs at the local competition advanced to the district competition, held at Affinity Credit Union on Feb. 25.
The winners of the cloverbud category for the clubs’ speeches were Ava Wheeler and Carmen Neumier; the junior category winners were Karina Hjorteland and Amber Stock; the intermediate category winners were Hannah Hjorteland and Alexis Christensen; and the senior category winners were Ashley Kerslake and Gavin Fleck.
The 4-H district curling bonspiel was held earlier this year at the Midale Curling Club. All of the clubs in District 1 competed to advance to regional curling. A team with members of the Browning Multiple, Crossroads, Outram-Madigan and Benson clubs advanced to regionals. Members were Paige Stepp, Cheyenne Lake, Amber Stock, Sasha Mantei, Turner Petterson and Madison Holtz, and coaches were Calvin Christiansen and Glenn Gress.
Regional curling took place at the Lampman Curling Club was hosted by the Browning Light Horse and the Browning Beef 4-H clubs. There were many southeast teams that took part in regional curling, and many sponsors that helped us have a successful regional bonspiel.
