Communication Arts Helps Develop Leaders
The District 3 4-H Communication Arts contest was held in Langdon a couple days ago, and Towner County had three great entries by Rachael, Jill and Jessi L of Rocklake. Communication Arts is a 4-H program that gives members the opportunity to develop and present a speech or demonstration of their choosing in front of a group. What a great learning experience! How many of us, as adults, still experience anxiety and stress when we need to give a report at work to a group of co-workers, or explain to someone how to learn a new skill, or even shy away from speaking up in a meeting? Public speaking skills are used all the time in all types of career and social situations, and 4-Her’s who learn these skills at a young age are taking the first steps towards becoming valuable, confident leaders not only in their local 4-H clubs, but in their community and their eventual careers. Communication Arts is a competitive contest at the District level, and pictured are Rachael, who won first place with her Serious Interpretive Reading “Ashes”, and Jill and Jessi, who won Honorable Mention with their commercial “J & J’’s Waves for a Day.” Great accomplishment!