4-H Presentation Contest

Caleb Schlichtung demonstrating his beekeeping outfit.

The Burt County 4-H Presentation Contest was held Friday, July 26 in Tekamah closing out a busy day of clothing and fashion show judging.

The participation in this exciting contest has rebounded from no participants just a few years ago to 5 participants and 6 presentations this year.

In the Senior Division, Nick Bohannon of Tekamah gave two presentations on basically the same topic, but in different formats. This year the state fair offered a new category for presentations. The Teaching Presentation can be up to 30 minutes long and must incorporate audience participation and the judge may interrupt the presentation with questions. Nick gave his Teaching Presentation on “Robo Basics 101” on the topic of the robotics project.  He used much of the same information for his Illustrated Presentation with the same title with his goal of doing both presentations at the State Fair. Nick received a purple ribbon on both of his presentations and Champion honors.

Also in the Senior Division, Jodi Kocsis of Tekamah returned for her second year in the contest and took home reserve champion honors with her presentation on the “Genesis of Technology Consummation of the World.” Her topic covered how technology has gone from science fiction to our everyday lives.

In the Junior Division, Cody Bachtell of Tekamah also worked with the robotics theme for his first 4-H presentation as he discussed “Robotics in the World.”  He did a great job and took home Champion Honors. Reserve champion went to Caleb Schlichting of Lyons. He broke the robotic topic mold and gave a wonderful presentation on beekeeping. In his white bee suit, hat and gloves he demonstrated how to smoke the bees out of the hive in order to retrieve the honey.

The Junior Division was rounded out by Cassidy Goering of Herman. She also received a purple ribbon with her very informative teaching presentation on the Lop breed of rabbits. As part of her presentation she did an excellent job demonstrating how to prepare and train a rabbit for the show.

All purple ribbon winners ages 10 and older are eligible to enter their presentation at the State Fair. Hopefully we’ll see many of these talented 4-H members travel to Grand Island to represent Burt County and repeat their presentation on an even bigger stage.

Photos: 2783- Caleb Schlichting of Lyons demonstrated his beekeeping outfit and skills in his 4-H presentation.

2777- Nick Bohannon of Tekamah taught the crowd about the robotics project with his 4-H Teaching Presentation.

2792- Cody Bachtell of Tekamah shows his Furby as an example of a robot during his 4-H presentation.

Mary Loftis,

Extension Assistant
UNL Extension – Burt County
111 North 13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Phone: (402) 374-2929

Fax: (402) 374-2930

Internet: mloftis2@unl.edu