Kankakee County 4-H Public Presentation/Demonstration & Food Demonstration Contest Results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 24, 2008

Kankakee County 4-H Public Presentation/Demonstration & Food Demonstration Contest Results

University of Illinois Extension, Kankakee County office was the location for the 4-H Public Presentation/Demonstration/Food Demonstration Contest held on Sunday, April 20, 2008. Coordinators of the event were members of the 4-H Projects Committee. Judges for this contest were Pat Farman and David Merkle. Judges Assistant was Kaylle Dodds. Amy Lorenz assisted with Foods Demonstration.

Receiving A ratings were:

Public Presentations – Formal Speech

• Margy Hesser, Herscher Hustlers
• Amy Loschen, Cabery Specials

Illustrated Speech

• Ned Hesser, Herscher Hustlers
• Patrick Hesser, Herscher Hustlers
• Celeste Hannay, KC HEY
• Noelle Hannay, KC HEY

Food Demonstrations

• Amanda Graf, Momence Troopers

Receiving B ratings were:

Food Demonstrations

• Margy Hesser, Herscher Hustlers
• Ned Hesser, Herscher Hustlers
• Patrick Hesser, Herscher Hustlers

4-H'ers chosen to represent Kankakee County at the 2008 Illinois State Fair:

Public Presentations

State Fair Delegates

• Amy Loschen, Cabery Specials
• Noelle Hannay, KC HEY

State Fair Alternates

• Margy Hesser, Herscher Hustlers
• Ned Hesser, Herscher Hustlers

Food Demonstrations

State Fair Delegates

• Amanda Graf, Momence Troopers
• Ned Hesser, Herscher Hustlers

Special awards given:

Outstanding Public Speaker - trophy given by WKAN

• Amy Loschen, Cabery Specials

Promising Public Speaker – trophy donated by Larry Bergnach

• Noelle Hannay, KC HEY

Public Presentations – Improving Public Speaker - $50 Savings Bonds

• Celeste Hannay, KC HEY
• Margy Hesser, Herscher Hustlers

Food Demonstration Winners –

• Amanda Graf, Momence Troopers – Monical's Family Pleaser
• Ned Hesser, Herscher Hustlers – Monical's Pizza
• Margy Hesser, Herscher Hustlers – Subway Gift Certificate
• Patrick Hesser, Herscher Hustlers – Subway Gift Certificate

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