4-H Demonstration and Interactive Exhibit Contest

Do you have a special talent? Youth in 4th and 5th grade can show others how to do something, make something or how something works during your local demonstration contest. The project must be related to one of the 34 4-H project areas. Local winners in each club will be invited to attend the County Project Fair at the James E. Ward Ag Center. Winners at the county level will be invited to attend the area contest.

Recently, 4-H Agents, Morgan Beaty and Grace Harville taught Wilson County youth in 4^th and 5^th grade how to prepare to give a demonstration on how to do something, show how something is made or how something works.  These demonstrations could be from any of our 34 4-H project groups.  During classes, 225 participated in the demonstration contest and 155 of them received a blue ribbon.  Those students were all invited to attend the County Demonstration Contest.  26 youth attended the County Contest at the James E. Ward Ag Center on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.  The County 1^st place winners from each project group were invited to attend the Sub-Regional Demonstration Contest on May 5, 2025 at the Robertson County Fairgrounds. Wilson County 4-H is pleased to announce the results.

Beef – 1^st place – Holland Haskins – Friendship Christian

Companion Animal – 1st place – Abby McClendon – Friendship Christian

Creative Arts & Design – 1st place – Lillie Lincoln – Southside & Caroline Edinger – Coles Ferry

Engineering & Safety Science – 1^st place – Owen Hampton – Friendship Christian

Food Science – 1^st place – Jeannabell Crook – Southside Elementary and Alaya-Kate Smitty – Watertown Elementary

Horse – 1st place – Travis Loving-Cook – Gladeville Elementary & Briggs Barnett – Homeschool

Nutrition, Health & Fitness – 1^st place – Janvi Patel – Coles Ferry Elementary

Performing Arts – 1^st place – Loura Youssef– Gladeville Elementary

Recreation – 1^st place – Molly Gill – Coles Ferry Elementary & Avery Harris – Coles Ferry Elementary

STEM – 1^st place – Olivia Sloan – Coles Ferry Elementary & Nathan Figurroa – Gladeville Elementary

Veterinary Science – 1st place – Evan Hendrixson – Watertown Elementary

Wilson County 6th to 8th graders were invited to attend the County Interactive Exhibit Contest on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. 4 youth attended the event and each of them were given 1at place and invited to attend the 2025 Sub-Regional Interactive Exhibit Contest on May 5, 2025 at the Robertson County Fairgrounds. Wilson County 4-H is pleased to announce the results.

1st place winners (from left to right):

Performing Arts & Recreation – Essie Mae Shehane – Homeschool

Sheep Project – Bristol Barnett – Homeschool

Horse Project – Mackensie Schorder – Homeschool

Swine Project – Jacie Phillips – Watertown Middle School

4-H Project Selection Guide

Flyer and rules for the 2024-2025 Demonstration Contest or the 2024-2025 Interactive Exhibit Contest

State standards

Results from the 2023-2024 Area Project Fair