MONROE - Green County 4-H members performed at the 2012 Green County 4-H Communication and Performing Arts Festival on Saturday, May 5 at Parkside Elementary School.
The event, which is held to promote the performing arts, featured members sharing their talents on stage. Categories were music, dance, verbal and non-verbal performances, and skits. Music participants could play an instrumental or sing a vocal selection of their choice. Verbal performances could include monologues, comedy acts, magic and puppet shows, and non-verbal acts could be clowning and mime. Skits were done by 4-H clubs.
There were 30 different entries presented. Individuals and clubs that participated include:
- Extemporaneous speaking: Abby Bethke, CCC; Whitney Disch, YA
- Prose/poetry: Melody Pope, Dec; Erin Gellings, YA
- Cloverbud 4-H Pledge: Devri Bennett, CCC; Aaron Makos, SGHW; Anna Polnow, CCC; Nicholas Roe, WC; Alexzander Swedlund, SGHW
- Any other presentation: Natalie Roe, WC
n Dance: Bailey Eichelkraut, York; Emily Elmer, JM
- Instrumentals: Natalie Roe, WC; Emily Makos, SGHW; Kelli Polnow, CCC; Dan Sniff, CCC; Sharlene Swedlund, SGHW; Emma Peterson, Clarno; Shannon Rabotski, YA; Abby Bethke, CCC; Erin Gellings, YA; April Buri, CCC
- Vocals: Emily Makos, SGHW; April Buri, CCC; Whitney Disch, YA; Melody Pope, Decatur
- Skits: Cheese Country Clovers 4-H and Browntown Busy Beavers 4-H
- Visual Arts/Posters/Artwork: Devri Bennett, CCC; Anna Polnow, CCC; Dawson Bethke, CCC; Kelli Polnow, CCC; Adam Buri, CCC; Melody Pope, DE; Whitney Disch, YA; Alexzander Swedlund, SGHW; Mitchell Grossen, CCC; Hanna Swedlund,SGHW; Cheyenne Hodgson, CBP; Sharlene Swedlund, SGHW; Emily Makos, SGHW; Keatin Sweeney, Clarno; Maggie Paul, NH; Wade Sweeney, Clarno
Award-winners were:
- Top Visual Arts: Mitchell Grossen, Cheese Country Clovers, and Emily Makos, Spring Grove Honest Workers.
- Top Skit: Cheese Country Clovers, Honorable Mention: Browntown Busy Beavers
- Top Instrumental: Erin Gellings, Young Americans
- Top Vocal: Whitney Disch, Young Americans
- Top Dance: Emily Elmer, Jolly Mixers
- Top Communications: Abby Bethke, Cheese County Clovers
- Top Cloverbud Pledge: Nicholas Roe, Washington Center 4-H
State Fair selections are Cheese County Clovers 4-H; Emily Elmer, Jolly Mixers 4-H; and Whitney Disch, Young Americans 4-H. State Fair alternates are Erin Gellings, Young Americans; Abby Bethke, Cheese Country Clovers; and the Browntown Busy Beavers 4-H club.
Judges for this year's event were: Deborah Krauss-Smith, vocals; Jack Krebs, skits and speaking; Randy Schneeberger, instrumental; Carolyn Terkla, skits and speaking; Brenda Steurer, posters/photography; Deb Weis, speaking/Cloverbud Pledge; and Kelly Behring, posters/photography.
Emcee for the program was Todd Long, Decatur 4-H Club. Performers will be showcasing their talents and perform in mini revues in the Youth in Action Building at the Green County Fair in July.
The event, which is held to promote the performing arts, featured members sharing their talents on stage. Categories were music, dance, verbal and non-verbal performances, and skits. Music participants could play an instrumental or sing a vocal selection of their choice. Verbal performances could include monologues, comedy acts, magic and puppet shows, and non-verbal acts could be clowning and mime. Skits were done by 4-H clubs.
There were 30 different entries presented. Individuals and clubs that participated include:
- Extemporaneous speaking: Abby Bethke, CCC; Whitney Disch, YA
- Prose/poetry: Melody Pope, Dec; Erin Gellings, YA
- Cloverbud 4-H Pledge: Devri Bennett, CCC; Aaron Makos, SGHW; Anna Polnow, CCC; Nicholas Roe, WC; Alexzander Swedlund, SGHW
- Any other presentation: Natalie Roe, WC
n Dance: Bailey Eichelkraut, York; Emily Elmer, JM
- Instrumentals: Natalie Roe, WC; Emily Makos, SGHW; Kelli Polnow, CCC; Dan Sniff, CCC; Sharlene Swedlund, SGHW; Emma Peterson, Clarno; Shannon Rabotski, YA; Abby Bethke, CCC; Erin Gellings, YA; April Buri, CCC
- Vocals: Emily Makos, SGHW; April Buri, CCC; Whitney Disch, YA; Melody Pope, Decatur
- Skits: Cheese Country Clovers 4-H and Browntown Busy Beavers 4-H
- Visual Arts/Posters/Artwork: Devri Bennett, CCC; Anna Polnow, CCC; Dawson Bethke, CCC; Kelli Polnow, CCC; Adam Buri, CCC; Melody Pope, DE; Whitney Disch, YA; Alexzander Swedlund, SGHW; Mitchell Grossen, CCC; Hanna Swedlund,SGHW; Cheyenne Hodgson, CBP; Sharlene Swedlund, SGHW; Emily Makos, SGHW; Keatin Sweeney, Clarno; Maggie Paul, NH; Wade Sweeney, Clarno
Award-winners were:
- Top Visual Arts: Mitchell Grossen, Cheese Country Clovers, and Emily Makos, Spring Grove Honest Workers.
- Top Skit: Cheese Country Clovers, Honorable Mention: Browntown Busy Beavers
- Top Instrumental: Erin Gellings, Young Americans
- Top Vocal: Whitney Disch, Young Americans
- Top Dance: Emily Elmer, Jolly Mixers
- Top Communications: Abby Bethke, Cheese County Clovers
- Top Cloverbud Pledge: Nicholas Roe, Washington Center 4-H
State Fair selections are Cheese County Clovers 4-H; Emily Elmer, Jolly Mixers 4-H; and Whitney Disch, Young Americans 4-H. State Fair alternates are Erin Gellings, Young Americans; Abby Bethke, Cheese Country Clovers; and the Browntown Busy Beavers 4-H club.
Judges for this year's event were: Deborah Krauss-Smith, vocals; Jack Krebs, skits and speaking; Randy Schneeberger, instrumental; Carolyn Terkla, skits and speaking; Brenda Steurer, posters/photography; Deb Weis, speaking/Cloverbud Pledge; and Kelly Behring, posters/photography.
Emcee for the program was Todd Long, Decatur 4-H Club. Performers will be showcasing their talents and perform in mini revues in the Youth in Action Building at the Green County Fair in July.
