Tag: public speaking
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Drama Llamas holiday celebration
By Madison Sampers FORT MILL In the December Drama Llama meeting we had more of a free day and got to learn about Christmas crackers with Nanette Johnson. Christmas crackers originated in London in the mid-1840s by Tom Smith, inspired by French “bonbon” sweets wrapped in paper. If you don’t know how to play, you…
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York County Showcases Youth in Agriculture at Inaugural Event
On Friday, March 7th, Oakridge Middle School Agriculture hosted the 2025 York County Ag Showcase. Seventeen students in grades 3-12 from local 4-H clubs and Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters within York County participated. The York County Ag Showcase was run and organized by Erica Wearing, Oakridge Middle School FFA Supervisor. “I really wanted…
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Governors’ School Robotics Team Reaches Out to York County Kids
On Sunday January 26th, three members from the award-winning robotics team Excalibur visited a York County 4-H science club meeting to talk about their experience in robotics. The team was visiting from the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics with their robot “Danny.” The team competes in the FIRST® Robotics Challenge and the…
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SC 4-H Presentations Contest
NEWBERRY South Carolina 4-H held the annual State Presentations Contest Saturday, Feb. 1 at Newberry Technical College. Several counties of South Carolina had their own presentations contest earlier. The top contestants in the Junior and Senior divisions from each region went to the state contest. Twenty 4-H members from all over South Carolina were selected…
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York County Youth Shine at 2025 SC 4-H Showcase
CLINTON Three York County youth won titles at the 16th Annual South Carolina 4-H Showcase held January 18th at Thornwell Charter School in Clinton. The annual event hosted by Laurens County 4-H seeks to bring awareness to 4-H and give an outlet for youth to showcase their projects and public speaking skills. Youth compete in…
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