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Left: 4-H Project Expo 8-9 year olds: (L to R) John Beneda, Eric Swartz, Greta Schuster, Brandon Houser, Owen Zikmund, Justin Klose, Andrew Myrdal, Olivia Napier, Cody Narloch, Connor Hodek, Andrew
Zikrnund. Center: 4-H Project Expo 10-12 year olds: Front (L to R): Marit Ellingson, Sarnantha Houser, John Ellingson, Annah Zikrnund, Levi Napier. Back Row Left to Right: Eva Sobak, Sara Hodek, Seth Nel-
son, Sandra Kjelland, Sydney Beneda, Sam Hagen, Hailey Narloch, Kaleb Hodny. Right: 4-H Project Expo 13-14 year olrds: Front (L to R): Rachel Klose, Toby Zikrnund, Annah Zikrnund, Taylor Knudson. Back
(L to R): Julia Koppang, Michaela Anderson, Mikayla Fingarson, Trevor Knudson, Bailey Beneda.
Walsh County holds annual 4-H Project winners named
PARK RIVER, ND -- The 2014 Walsh
County 4-H Project Expo was held Friday,
March 14th in Park River. There were 42 proj-
ects on display, representing the different inter-
ests of Walsh County 4-Hers.
In this event, 4-H members set up an educa-
tional display tb "tell a story" about a 4-H proj-
ect they are enrolled in, and then are questioned
by judges on their knowledge of the subject.
Walsh County 4-H'ers creatively represented
projects from hermit crabs, archery safety and rab-
bit care to foods, science discovery, crafts,
woodworking and horticulture.
The following youth received high honors in
their category. Winners will advance to the State
Fair competition in July.
8-9 Year Olds:
Grand Champion: Owen Zikmund, Pisek
Reserve Champion: Greta Schuster, Grafion
Honorable Mentions: John Beneda, Park Riv-
er; Eric Swartz, Park River; Olivia Napier,
Grafton; Zach Zikmund, Pisek
10-12 Year Olds:
Grand Champion: Hailey Narloch, Drayton
Reserve Champion:
River
Honorable Mentions: Sam Hagen, Fordville;
Seth Nelson, Grafton
13-14 Year Olds:
Grand Champion: Mikayla Fingarson, Ed-
inburg
Reserve Champion: Julia Koppang, Adams
Honorable Mention: Taylor Knudson, Dahlen
15-18 Year Olds:
Grand Champion: Esten Beneda, Lankin
Reserve Champion: Katia Kjelland, Park Riv-
er
Sandra Kjelland, Park
Honorable Mentions: Emily Zikmund, Pisek;
Hayley Fingarson, Edinburg; Abby Zikmund,
Pisek; Kaitlyn Nelson, Grafton
Participants and attendees also voted on their
favorite exhibit. The winner of the People's
Choice Award was Beatrice Kjelland, Park Riv-
er, for Bea's Barefoot Bling. Beatrice received
an iTunes gift card for her honor.
Serving as judges were Cheryl Osowski,
Graflon; Pat Hinkle, and Samantha l_ahman, Cav-
alier; Rachel Lundquist, Adams; Katelyn Hain,
Park River and Fem Magenau, Hamilton.
Walsh County 4-H has over 130 members
county-wide. The 4-H program is a youth edu-
cation component of the NDSU Extension
Service.
Photos: Submitted
Right: 4-H Project Expo 15-18 year olds: (L to R): Kaitlyn Nelson,
Emily Zikrnund, Beatrice Kjelland, Becky Klose, Hayley Fingarson,
Esten Beneda, Abby Zikrnund, Katia Kjelland. Left: People's Choice
Award - Beatrice Kjelland for Bea's Barefoot Bling.
Midway student named North Dakota State Geographic Bee semifinalist
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Juan D.
V-tllanueva, a Midway Public School
fifth grader, has been notified by the
National Geographic Society that he
is one of the semifinalists eligible to
compete in the 2014 North Dako-
ta S @eographic Bee sponsored
by Gdg'l and Plum Creek.
Fourth through eighth grade stu-
dents throughout the state compet-
ed to determine each school's Bee
winner. School-level winners then
took a qualifying test, which they
submitted to the National Geo-
graphic Society. The National Ge-
ographic Society invited the students
with the top 100 scores in each of
the 50 states, District of Columbia,
Department of Defense Dependents
Schools and U.S. territories to com-
pete at the state level.
The 2014 North Dakota State
Geographic Bee will be held at the
University of Mary in Bismarck on
Dakota in the National Geograph-
ic Bee finals to be held at National
Geographic Society headquarters,
May 19-21, 2014.
The national winner will receive
a $50,000 college scholarship and
Friday, April 4. The state winner will -)ifetime mem/gership in the Socie-
receive $100 and a trip to Wash- ty. The national winner will also
ington, D.C., to represent North travel with one parent or guardian,
all expenses paid, to the Galtpagos
Islands, where he or she will expe-
rience geography firsthand through
up-close encounters with the islands'
unique wildlife and landscapes.
Travel for the trip is provided by
Lindblad Expeditions and Nation-
al Geographic.
Visit www.nationalgeographic
.com/geobee for more information
on the National Geographic Bee.
National Geographic Channel
and Nat Gee WILD will air the fi-
nal round of the 2014 National
Geogrplic Bee on T!3urs,gy, i
May 22 at 7 p.m. ET, to be followed
on public television stations.
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