(Audio) 4-H Extension offers music contest

North Platte, Neb. - When most folks here 4-H, they instantly think it's animal showing, which their is plenty of that. Their are different area of activities for 4-H'rs to get involved and one of those areas is the music contest where the kids can participate in by using just vocals, play an instrument, or even both. 

Jayden Tillman is a senior at Brady High School and has been involved in the music contest since he was in 8th or 9th grade. Around that same time is when he started to developed interest in music. When participating he likes to use his vocal cords and played his guitar. 

"The music contest. It's It's a really an overly glorified talent show. It is a phenomenal thing," said Tillman.  "You can take it. You can have time to showcase your talents, whether it be poetry or singing or just playing an instrument and stuff, you know, gives you a way to express yourself and kind of show your skills to people that you may not otherwise be able to show them to and stuff. It is a really, like I said, a really good deal and stuff to do.

While not participating in the music contest, Tillman likes to enter bake goodies during the fair season and more He is also the recipient of the  4 H council scholarship and plans to go a tech school in Kansas following his graduation from Brady.

To learn more indepth about the music contest and Tillman's journey into 4-H, check out the podcast below.