2011 National Competition Winners
The 2011 National Youth Conference was held July 17-10, in Charlotte, North Carolina. More than 4,000 students and sponsors gathered for worship, competition and projects through Reach That Guy. This year’s competitive activities included 972 entries and featured tight competition in just about every area. Tennessee was well represented as 45 teams or competitors won or placed in their division.
Ken Akers, director of the Tennessee Christian Education Board said, “I am always proud of our competitors from Tennessee. They work hard, and it showed! Thanks to everyone who worked with them this year. I can hardly wait for 2012.”
John Daniel Newland from Joelton, Tennessee, was honored for his competitive achievements by receiving a place on the 2012 Youth Evangelistic Team. The 13-member group will travel across the United States, partnering with Home Missions churches for outreach and nightly services. They will also lead worship at the 2012 National Youth Conference in Memphis, Tennessee.
To read a complete report, visit www.onemag.org.
Tennessee Winners* – 2011 National Youth Conference
Bible Memory
Isaiah Stafford TN 0.04 – Individual Bible Memory – Grade 4 B – G 4-6 First
Noah Stafford TN 0.06 – Individual Bible Memory – Grade 6 B – G 4-6 First
McKenzie Graybill TN 0.08 – Individual Bible Memory – Grade 8 C – G 7-9 First
Katie Fields TN 0.09 – Individual Bible Memory – Grade 9 C – G 7-9 First
Chelsey Brown TN 0.11 – Individual Bible Memory – Grade11 D – G 10-12 Second
Marissa Morris TN 0.12 – Individual Bible Memory – Grade 12 D – G 10-12 First
Josiah & Grant TN 0.21 – Group Bible Memory -Grade 1 A – G 1-3 Third
Bible Sword Drill
Mack Waddell TN 0.55 – Bible Sword Drill – Grade 5 B – G 4-6 Third
Bible Bowl
Rich Acres TN 0.80 – Bible Bowl D – G 10-12 Third
Truth Quest
Elijah Stafford TN 0.91 – TruthQuest Jr Hi C – G 7-9 First
Vocalists
Megan Ledford TN 1.30 – Female Vocal Solo (Age C-D) C – G 7-9 Third
Marissa Morris TN 1.30 – Female Vocal Solo (Age C-D) D – G 10-12 Third
Jones Trio TN 2.30 – Trios D – G 10-12 First
Union Temple Quartet TN 2.40 – Quartets A – G 1-3 Third
Xample TN 2.60 – Choir (13+) D – G 10-12 First
Instrumentalists
Elijah Stafford TN 3.20 – Brass Solo C – G 7-9 Second
Raygan Sellers TN 3.30 – Bowed String Solo B – G 4-6 First
Erika Kirkpatrick TN 3.30 – Bowed String Solo C – G 7-9 First
Shady Grove Strings TN 4.10 – IE (2-4) D – G 10-12 Second
Matthew Pinson, Jr. TN 5.10 – Keyboard Solo A – G 1-3 Second
Anna Pinson TN 5.10 – Keyboard Solo B – G 4-6 Second
Brandon Presley TN 5.10 – Keyboard Solo C – G 7-9 Second
John Daniel Newland TN 5.10 – Keyboard Solo D – G 10-12 First
Sign Language
Anna Snow TN 6.11 – Individual Sign Language C – G 7-9 Second
Silent Voices of Praise 2 TN 6.12 – Group Sign Language A – G 1-3 Second
Drama and Puppetry
Jackson Watts TN 6.41 – Individual Drama A – G 1-3 Third
Raygan Sellers TN 6.41 – Individual Drama B – G 4-6 Second
Elizabeth Newland TN 6.41 – Individual Drama C – G 7-9 Second
Empty Church TN 6.43 – Group Drama (3+) C – G 7-9 Third
Oak Grove Puppets TN 6.52 – Recorded Puppetry A – G 1-3 First
Oak Grove Puppets TN 6.52 – Recorded Puppetry B – G 4-6 Third
Visual Arts / Photography
Elizabeth Newland TN 7.10 – Painting C – G 7-9 First
Hannah Bracy TN 7.10 – Painting D – G 10-12 Third
Elizabeth Raymer TN 7.20 – Drawings A – G 1-3 Third
Isaac Raymer TN 7.20 – Drawings B – G 4-6 First
Hermon Phuntling TN 7.20 – Drawings C – G 7-9 Third
Erika Kirkpatrick TN 7.30 – Mixed Media C – G 7-9 First
Keylan Newton TN 7.41 – Original Computer Art A – G 1-3 Second
Elizabeth Snow TN 7.42 – Computer Graphics D – G 10-12 First
Brittney Shope TN 7.51 – Single Photo D – G 10-12 First
Calah Woods TN 7.61 – Banners B – G 4-6 First
Erika Kirkpatrick TN 7.62 – T-Shirts C – G 7-9 First
Anna Snow TN 7.63 – Needlework C – G 7-9 First
Aaron Hill TN 7.71 – Sculpted Clay D – G 10-12 First
Gema Brooks TN 7.72 – Molded Clay A – G 1-3 First
Journalism
Emily Mynatt TN 8.11 – Short Article B – G 4-6 First
Elijah Stafford TN 8.11 – Short Article C – G 7-9 First
Anna Snow TN 8.11 – Short Article C – G 7-9 Second
Dakota Kron TN 8.11 – Short Article C – G 7-9 Third
Joslin Ferguson TN 8.70 – Skit/Puppet Script D – G 10-12 First
Anna Snow TN 9.30 – PowerPoint C – G 7-9 First
*If your winning competitor’s name is missing from this list, please contact Ken Akers.
