shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com May 3, 2016 • Page 3 Winners of the 2016 Quotes to Live By BROOKINGS, S.D. - More than 130 South Dakota students, fourth through ninth grade, participated in the state 4-H Quotes to Live By essay contest. “The contest helps participants use critical thinking skills to examine how a maxim impacts their life. It helps them build a stronger character foundation by reflecting on their own lives and who they are and are going to be as a person of character,” Karelyn Farrand, SDSU Extension 4-H Youth Character Education Field Specialist. Teachers supported Farrand’s comment by the following impact statements from the annual contest survey. “The students grew as individuals when they reflected on their own life and shared that experience with others. My relationship with my students grew stronger too because I learned about their views on life I opened up too and shared moments in my life when these maxims impacted me,” said Kama Konda-Varilek, TriValley High School. “The students read through the quotes (maxims) and found ones that related to their life. The students were amazed at the number of quotes (maxims) that were available or that they could relate to. After reading through the essays that the students wrote, I found that they related a lot more to these quotes (maxims) than to the ones that they would have just found on the internet,” said Ashley Tollefson, Hitchcock-Tulare. “The coolest thing happened while working on this contest with my seventh graders; I witnessed sides of my students I had not seen before. I came into a better understanding of their values and what they believe in,” said Callie Hills, Lyman Middle School. “This has been a wonderful opportunity for my son and I to explore and discuss wise and enduring truths using a variety of quotes. (maxims) This essay process inspired a variety of discussions among our family and made a lasting impression on us,” said Helen Coronato, Homeshool, a fourth grade homeschool parent. More on Quotes to Live By Essay Contest Offered to all South Dakota youth in fourth, seventh and ninth grade classes, the contest is designed to promote reading, critical thinking, and composition skills. Participants choose a maxim from a predetermined list and write an essay that shows how the maxim fits into their lives. The top five individuals in each grade level, were awarded a monetary prize: First Place - $200; Second Place - $150; Third Place $100; Fourth Place - $75 and Fifth Place - $50. The winners for the 2016 Quotes to Live By essay contest are as follows: Fourth graders: First place, Clara Fink, Plankinton; second place, Presley Bublitz, Altamont; third place, Cole Zabel, Selby; fourth place, Mataya Ward, Fruitdale and fifth place, Sophie Dowling, Murdo. Seventh graders: First place, Makenzie Hoffer, Aberdeen; second place, Max Struck, Brookings; third place, Nathan Cole-Dai, Brookings; fourth place, Allison McManus, Reliance and fifth place, Tessa Stoltenberg, Brookings. Ninth graders: First place, Morgan Robinson, McLaughlin; second place, Tristen Ruesch, Crooks; third place, Logan Klaudt, Menno; fourth place, Anonymous and fifth place, Shaeley Dupris, Mobidge. “Quotes to Live By essay contest is another way to teach character education to their students,” Farrand explained. “Across South Dakota, 669 student writers participated in local competitions, over doubling the participation from last year.” After judging this contest, one judge mentioned to Farrand, “After reading these essays, I think we will be in good hands in the future.” To learn how you can become involved in the 2017 Quotes to Live By Essay Contest contact Farrand by email. niGrow Access To Education & Emerging Innovation This column by Karla Trautman, SDSU Extension Associate Director, was recently featured in the SDSU Extension Annual Report as the Spring 2016 issue of Growing South Dakota. I would be lost without my cell phone. 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