Tri-County Fashion Revue, Speak Out Held
MIRIAM WERT
Juniata Co. Correspondent
MIFFLINTOWN (Juniata Co.)
The Messiah Lutheran Church
fellowship hall was a beehive of
activity on June 28 as 4-H mem
bers of Juniata, Mifflin, and Perry
counties demonstrated their sew
ing and public speaking talents.
The member of the senior divi
sion in public speaking who will
go on to Penn State for regional
competition is Darrell Miller, 13,
McVeytown, in 4-H for five years
in the sheep and baby beef clubs.
His presentation of “What 4-H
Has Taught Me” told how he
learned to feed and care for his
Winners from Juniata, Mifflin, and Perry counties in senior division sewing.
animals; that jobs need doing even
if he doesn’t like doing them: how
to be able to speak in front of a
crowd, as he gives project reports
at meetings and shows his ani
mals; how a business meeting
should be held and that the majori
ty rules even if he doesn’t agree;
patience such as seeing projects
through to the end; winning is nice
but isn’t everything, and bragging
may cause loss of friends; and that
the experiences of his 4-H life will
no doubt always be with him. Dar
rell also did a sample radio spot
promoting 4-H.
Also receiving a blue ribbon in
the public speaking event was Sa
mantha Speicher, 12, Lewistown.
Since she is in the junior division,
she will not be eligible to go on to
Penn State this year. Samantha is
in her fifth year of 4-H and has an
11-week-old puppy, Orelle, in the
Seeing Eye Puppy 4-H Club.
The fashion revue showed that
there are many talented 4-H mem
bers who can sew very well. In the
senior division (age 13-18) blue
ribbons were won by Shari Book
and Judy Geissinger of Juniata
County, Donna Fisher and Kim
McCalips of Mifflin County, and
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Mifflin County winners in junior division sewing.