Juniors Give Their Best Intro in Public Speaking Contest
On Saturday, November 4, 2023, over 50 Jersey youth members signed up to participate in the second “Give Us Your Best 60-Second Intro” public speaking contest in Louisville, Ky. Held during the All American festivities, the contest drew participants ranging from the age of five to 21.
The idea, born from the advice of former American Jersey Cattle Club Executive Secretary Maurice Core to his staff, was a hit with the youth at the North American International Livestock Exposition.
Core always asked his staff to be prepared to speak to the crowd at any meeting they attended and have their best 60-second intro ready to give. Each participant was asked to take the microphone before the All American Sale and deliver their best 60-seconds.
Each participant received a gift card for getting up on stage and telling the audience their name, where they are from, why they are in Louisville, and how important the dairy industry is to their generation.
Dr. Katharine Knowlton, Blacksburg, Va., was once again the gracious sponsor of this youth event and was present during the All American Heifer Show to distribute awards to the winners of each category. The top three places in each division (junior, intermediate, and senior) each received a cash prize of $50.
The top three winners in the senior division were Camryn Moyer, Roaring Branch, Pa., Lee Taylor, Booneville, Miss., and Emma Townsend, Lafayette, Ind.
In the intermediate division; Cash McCauley, Lowell, Mich., Kennedy Zimmerman, Brodhead, Wis., and Kamryn Kasbergen, Tulare, Calif.
The juniors taking the top spots were Kayley Herrin, Carriere, Miss., J.D. Heimerl, Tillamook, Ore., and Kate Kasbergen, Tulare, Calif.
The overall winner received an additional $100. That title went to the first-place participant of the intermediate division, Cash McCauley. Cash used humor and his knowledge of dairy products to obtain the highest award and wowed the judges with his confidence.
Following as the reserve overall winner was Camryn Moyer from the senior division. She received an additional $50 cash prize. She caught the attention of the judges by delivering an interesting hook before expressively introducing herself.
