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About Us
County Impact Statements - Polk County
4-H Judging Teams Build Communication and
Teamwork Skills for Tomorrow’s Leaders
Polk County 4-H has grown into a very competitive and successful program for
teenagers who choose to be active in the program. In the past four years, more
and more activities have been available to keep the interest of the teenagers.
Some of the most successful programs are the various judging contests.
Polk County 4-H’ers have been involved in Forestry Judging, Livestock
Judging, and Wildlife Habitat Judging. All of the contests require
decision-making, teamwork, goal setting, oral communication, and knowledge of
the subject.
Corie Peek, Katrina Walston, Tonya Titsworth, and Brittany James represented
Arkansas and Polk County at the Kansas City Royal 4-H Livestock Judging Contest
and the National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest in Louisville, Kentucky. The Polk
County Team won the right to represent Arkansas during the 2000 State 4-H O-Rama
in Fayetteville.
In June, two of the other county judging programs competed. Three teams of 4
members each participated in the State 4-H Forestry Judging Contest. The Senior
team consisted of Terry Golden, Kurtis Walston, Chase Roberts, and Sean Curry.
Two Junior teams competed on behalf of Polk Co. Team #1 consisted of Holly
Davis, Jennifer Ryan, Kayla Walston, and Jimmy Titsworth. Team #2 was made up of
Roy Land, Nathan Golden, Barbie Lewis, and Thomas Lewis. The Wildlife Habitat
Judging Contest was also held in June. Polk County’s Senior Team consisted of
Katrina Walston, Corie Peek, Trent Hamilton, and Chase Roberts. They won the
state contest and represented Arkansas at the National Contest in the Grand
Tetons in July. The Junior team consisted of Matt Hughes, Jimmy Titsworth, and
Roy Land. In July 2001, Polk County won the State Livestock Judging contest at
State O-Rama and once again represented Polk County and Arkansas at the National
4-H Livestock Judging Contest in Louisville.
2001 4-H Livestock Judging Team members: Holly Hamilton, Paula
Floyd, Krystal Hemphill & Heather Davis.
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Impacts
- 2000 State winning Livestock Judging Team placed 17th out of 34 at the
National Contest in Louisville and 11th in the Kansas City Royal Contest
- 2001 Senior Forestry Judging Team placed 2nd in the State contest
- 2001 Junior Forestry Judging Team #1 placed 1st in the State contest.
- 2001 Junior Forestry Judging Team #2 placed 2nd in the State contest.
- 2001 Senior Wildlife Judging Team placed 1st in the State contest and
placed 25th at the National Contest in Alta, Wyoming in July.
- 2001 Junior Wildlife Judging Team placed 2nd in the State contest
- 2001 4-H Livestock Judging contestants placed 1st in the State contest &
placed 25th overall at the National Contest in November. One member placed
7th in Beef Cattle and 28th in Oral Reasons.
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