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May 11, 2011

 

 

Okeechobee County 2011 4-H District Events Winners

 
Pictured above left to right, Denise Holmes, Shiloh Anuez, Tate Bent, Emilie Lege, Raychel Rabon. Photo by Mariah Nunez

Local 4-H-ers participated recently in 4-H District X Events competing in a variety of categories.  District X counties include DeSoto, Hardee, Glades, Highlands, and Okeechobee counties, plus 4-H members from the Seminole Tribe.  Here are the competitors from Okeechobee County: 

Category

Name

Title

Animal Industry

Logan Evans

FCAT

Natural Resources

Ross Laskey

Beekeeping

Natural Resources

Travis Muldoon

Reloading Shot Gun Shells

Plant Science

Wesley Mims

Hydroponic Gardening

Leisure & Performing Arts

Tate Bent

Annie Oakley

Leisure & Performing Arts

Raychel Rabon

How to Make a Leather Belt

Consumer Education

Denise Holmes

Saving Money with Coupons

Science  & Technology

Alex Pluskot

How to make a Portable Air Conditioner

Share the Fun

Shiloh Anuez

Dramatic reading of "My Poems"

Fashion Revue

Emilie Lege'

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District officers elected from Okeechobee were Emilie Lege', Vice President, and Raychel Rabon, Treasurer .

The following members qualified for compete at the State 4-H Congress over the summer:  (Pictured above left to right)  Denise Holmes, Shiloh Anuez, Tate Bent, Emilie Lege', Raychel Rabon.  Members who qualified but are not pictured are Wesley Mims, Travis Muldoon, Ross Laskey and Alex Pluskot.

 

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