Edmond 4-H’ers win at county competition

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November 27, 2009

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PHOTO PROVIDED Edmond 4-H'ers win at county competition The Edmond 4-H Club participated in the Oklahoma County Share-the-Fun yearly competition Nov. 16 at the Oklahoma County 4-H Extension office. Edmond's D.J. Kurtenbach won the 9-13 Individual talent act with a blue award and grand champion for "My Dad is Dracula." Edmond's Sarah Schiete won a blue award and Reserve grand champion playing a piano piece in the 13-19 age division. Other Edmond 4-H'ers involved in the competition were Josh Kurtenbach, Jenny Thibodeau and Daniel Howard. The Edmond 4-H took the top blue award and Grand Champion act for Oklahoma County. The act, named "Oklahoma Rain," was full of Oklahoma rain effects. Up next for the 4-H'ers is the Southwest District 4-H competition in Carnegie in January, where they will compete to win a chance to go to the State 4-H round-up in Stillwater at the Oklahoma State University campus.

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EDMOND — The Edmond 4-H Club participated in the Oklahoma County Share-the-Fun yearly competition Nov. 16 at the Oklahoma County 4-H Extension office.

Edmond’s D.J. Kurtenbach won the 9-13 Individual talent act with a blue award and grand champion for “My Dad is Dracula.”

Edmond’s Sarah Schiete won a blue award and Reserve grand champion playing a piano piece in the 13-19 age division.

Other Edmond 4-H’ers involved in the competition were Josh Kurtenbach, Jenny Thibodeau and Daniel Howard.

The Edmond 4-H took the top blue award and grand champion act for Oklahoma County. The act, named “Oklahoma Rain,” was full of Oklahoma rain effects. Up next for the 4-H’ers is the Southwest District 4-H competition in Carnegie in January, where they will compete to win a chance to go to the State 4-H round-up in Stillwater on the Oklahoma State University campus.

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