The 2025 Botetourt County 4-H Presentation Contest was held Friday evening at Central Academy Middle School (CAMS), drawing the largest number of participants since the event’s inception in 2022.
Seventy-five students participated this year, selected from among 110 invited students across all seven of the county’s elementary schools. The contest featured eight competition rooms – three for dramatic reading and five for how-to presentations.
Top-performing students have been invited to advance to the 4-H Area Presentation Contest, scheduled for Saturday, May 3, in Floyd County.
In the dramatic reading division, the top participant from each room advanced to the finals. The winners were:
- 1st Place: Emma Burns, Greenfield Elementary
- 2nd Place: Maggie Tolley, Buchanan Elementary
- 3rd Place: Ava Greer, Troutville Elementary
Photos courtesy of Botetourt 4-H
The how-to presentation division named five overall winners, one from each room:
- Charlotte Moulton, Breckinridge Elementary
- Kristin Stuart, Troutville Elementary
- Luke Mullins, Troutville Elementary
- Josee Armentrout, Buchanan Elementary
- Isabelle Williams, Troutville Elementary
Additional category winners who earned invitations to the Area Contest include: Dannica Wise (Greenfield), Avery Kelly (Buchanan), Meiri Elmore (Troutville), William Booth (Colonial), Ethan Schermer (Greenfield), Braeden Brown (Colonial), Raelyn Steinruck (Cloverdale), Bria Scharf (Troutville), Autumn Wright (Troutville), Bryson Prusak (Colonial), and Madelynn Roberts (Colonial).
Two members of the Botetourt County 4-H Horse and Pony Club also took part, with Ellie Rushing of Breckinridge Elementary being selected to present at the Area Contest.
Organizers extend a special thanks to all participants, families, judges, and volunteers, as well as the staff of CAMS for hosting the event. The Botetourt 4-H team looks forward to an even bigger event next year.
~ Fincastle Herald staff report
