Sevier County 4-H’ers competed against 4-H’ers from across the state at the District 4-H O’Rama at Malvern High School on June 19. To qualify for district level, they had to compete at the local County 4-H O’Rama.
The winners in the Senior Division (ages 14-19) were as follows:
Jacob Seymour placed 1st in Animal Science, Zae-Lei Frachiseur placed 1st in Wildlife, Evan Wolcott placed 3rd in Wildlife, John Moe placed 4th in Sports Fishing & Bait Casting, Chip Stamps placed 6th in Sports Fishing & Bait Casting, and Charlie Collins placed 8th in Gun Safety.
All 1st – 7th place senior winners are eligible to compete and represent Sevier County at the State 4-H O’Rama to be held at the University of Arkansas Campus in Fayetteville in July.
Junior Division (ages 9-13) winners were as follows:
Madison Tabler placed 1st in Performing Arts-Instrumental, Wayland Risley placed 3rd in Wildlife, and Asher Frachiseur placed 4th in Sports Fishing & Bait Casting.
Also recognized at District O’Rama are District winning Record Books. Record Keeping is part of the overall 4-H experience, and a record book is an important part of completing each project. It is a written history of a 4-H’ers project work and a narrative of their success and learning in 4-H. Record Books are judged at a local level, district level, and state level.
Beginner Category (ages 9-12) winners were as follows:
Rebecca Trauger in Foods & Nutrition, Madison Tabler in Music, and Leighton Frachiseur in Animal Science.
Intermediate Category (ages 13-15) winners were as follows:
Evan Wolcott in Wildlife Management, Ty Wagner in Health & Fitness, Katie Williamson in Health & Fitness and Raegan Frachiseur in Achievement.
Record Books in the Advance Category (ages 16-18) are judged at the state level. Winners in this category are recognized at State O’Rama in July. Winners in this category are:
Kyle Williamson in Wildlife Management and Jacob Seymour in Health & Fitness.
Sevier County also received the District Spirit Award for 4-H’ers demonstrating a positive attitude, extending generosity for others, and providing role models who set the standard for excellence.
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Front row left to right: Landon Tabler, Asher Frachiseur, and Wayland Risley. Back row: Madison Tabler, Emily Stamps, Evan Wolcott, Chip Stamps, Jacob Seymour, John Moe, Charlie Collins, and Zae-Lei Frachiseur.
