Students Participate in RIU6 Election Extravaganza

Jake Bauer

Published November 17, 2016 5:32 am

Students Participate in RIU6 Election Extravaganza

CLARION, Pa. – Riverview Intermediate Unit 6 hosted students from Brookville, Clarion, Clarion-Limestone, Cranberry, Keystone, Oil City, Redbank Valley and Titusville school districts at the 2016 Election Extravaganza.

(Pictured above: Students browse the art display area while waiting for their turn in the Election Extravaganza debate category.)

During the event, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students competed in a variety of activities including debates, impromptu speeches, voting, artwork, and a craft.

In the debate, fourteen teams competed and each team could have up to four members. The debate was judged by Clarion University Professor Jim Lyle and his students from the Communications Department.

Results: 5th/6th Grade Division

First: Cranberry — Brooke Whitling and Noel Bunyak
Second: Cranberry — Ethan Merryman, Jonah Dean, Dane Wenner and Jeremy Hacherl
Third: Redbank Valley — Brooklyn Edmonds, Elena Root, Bailey Laughlin and MaKayla McGuire

Students were also recognized as ‘Outstanding Orators” from each debate:

Cranberry: Brooke Whitling and Dane Wenner
Brookville: Grace Matson, Thomas Bowser, and Emma Kimmel
Keystone: Natalie Wingard
Redbank: Haley Duespolh, Regan George, Nevada Boyer, and Mikayla McGuire

Results: 3rd/4th Grade Division

First: Brookville — Adam Bogush, Carter Lindemuth, Lucas Gaston and Daniel Turner
Second: Cranberry — Conner Zerbe, Laynee Mc Tiernan and Ella Fisher
Third: Titusville — Sam Mott

Recognized as ‘Outstanding Orators’ from each debate:

Brookville: Lucas Gaston
Cranberry: Conner Zerbe and Ella Fisher
Titusville: Sam Mott

Twenty-two students participated in the Impromptu Speech Contest which was judged by Clarion University Professor Jim Lyle and his students from the Communications Department.

Results: Impromptu Speech- 5th/6th Division

First: Clarion-Limestone — Ava Orchid
Second: Brookville — Autumn Mitchell
Third (tie): Brookville — Brady Means
Third (tie): Gage Warner
Results: Impromptu Speech- 3rd/4th Division
First: Redbank Valley — Caleb Root
Second: Titusville — Jenna Crocker
Third: Oil City — Steven Heise

There were 59 total art projects submitted and entered. Categories included: 3D-Sculpture, Sketch, Painting, and Photograph. Art projects were judged by the VIZARTZ Club members from Clarion University.

Results: 5th/6th Grade Division

3D Sculpture

First: Brookville — Ava Sorek
Second: Brookville — Caleb Kornbau
Third (tie): Brookville — Jack Pete
Third (tie): Clarion-Limestone — Ava Orcutt

Photography

First: Cranberry — Brooke Whitling
Second: Brookville — Madeline Golier
Third: Cranberry — Noel Bunyak

Sketch

First: Titusville — Numair Dubas
Second: Keystone — Natalie Wingard
Third (tie): Redbank Valley — Izzy Bond
Third (tie): Brookville — Autumn Mitchell

Painting

First: Redbank Valley — Hailey Duespohl
Second: Brookville — Kerrigan Swartz
Third: Clarion-Limestone — Lillie Mahle

Results: 3rd/4th Grade Division

3D Sculpture

First: Oil City — Steven Heist
Second: Cranberry — Dane Wenner
Third: Cranberry — Laynee McTiernan

Sketch

First: Keystone — Ava Patrick
Second: Clarion-Limestone — Thalen Allison
Third: Clarion Limestone — Korbyn Brown

Photography

First: Redbank Valley — Caleb Root

Painting

First: Titusville — Jenna Crocker

In the Informational Poster Display Board category, there were twenty-four projects entered in two categories, Politics or Government which were judged by the Dr. Jesse A. Haight, Assistant Professor of Education and his students from Clarion University of PA, in the Social Studies Department.

Results: 3rd/4th Grade Division

Politics