4-H’ers from five clubs participated in the Windham and Windsor County 4-H Regional Communications Day at the University of Vermont Extension office in Brattleboro.

Seventeen youth shared with family, friends and fellow 4-H'ers their project work and what they've learned at the April 4 event:

  • Independent club representative Gabriel Charney, 13, presented a lively illustrated talk about the history of swords, complete with chain mail armor and different kinds of real swords.
  • Six members of the Solid Stripes and Spots Club showcased their horse knowledge for tabletop display projects titled “Challenging Ranch Patterns” and “Pros and Cons of Different Grain." (The latter included several types of horse feed.) Annabell Carson, a member of River Riders II, also contributed her photograph and 4-H recruitment poster. 
  • Bee Wilbur, 16, represented her local cattle club by providing an overview of agriculture and radioactivity.
A young person stands in front of a seated crowd next to a screen with an orange and yellow backdrop, the silhouettes of two fencers and text reading the history of swords.
Gabriel Charney presents about the history of swords at the Brattleboro UVM Extension office on Saturday, April 4. Photo by Windham and Windsor County 4-H.
  • Clyde Tracy, 13, and Rosalee Bell, 14, from Green Mountain Teamsters Club explained “How to Make Spacers” for their working steer.
  • Solid Stripes and Spots Club members Aleigha Riendeau, 15, and Viola Brown, 18, made good use of the microphone donated by Brattleboro Community Television and sang a Disney duet as well as their own solo performances. 
  • Michael Charney, 10, from an independent club demonstrated how to make “Easy No-Knead Bread” from start to finish. He shared samples of his bread as part of his presentation. 

All of the project entries won blue, red, or white ribbons, presented in a ceremony at the end of the day by judges from the local community and the UVM Extension office. 

Two people are seen from the back, sitting at a table in front of posterboards with titles like "Vermont Working Steer" and "Radioactivity and Agriculture"
UVM Extension staff provide judging for Windham and Windsor County 4-H Regional Communications Day. Photo by Windham and Windsor County 4-H.

This Regional Communications Day offered 4-Hers preparation for the statewide competition at the UVM Davis Center on May 9. From there, the top presenters could go to the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield, MA.  

To learn more about 4-H in Windham and Windsor counties, contact Camille Kauffman, University of Vermont Extension 4-H Educator, at 802-780-0074, or by email at camille.kauffman@uvm.edu.