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Elsie Johnson, 2024 Young Rural Ambassador state winner | Stock Journal
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7/15/2024
The 17-year-old from Peake has been named the 2024 Young Rural Ambassador state winner.
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Congratulations, Elsie. How does it feel to be the 2024 state winner?
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Thank you, Catherine. It feels amazing. I feel really fortunate. Everyone else,
00:08
there was a very high chance of everyone. Everyone has been such a fair competition,
00:12
so I feel very grateful that the judges selected me tonight.
00:16
Great. And you mentioned in your speech that country shows are in your blood.
00:21
I believe your mother was even, your mum, Carolyn, was even a state finalist back in the day.
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Yeah.
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What do you love about country shows?
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The community. The community is everything. The community in country shows is amazing.
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You always find like-minded people, and it's really awesome. That's one of my favorite parts.
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You can go to any country show, and you'll find someone you know or connect with someone you know,
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so it's really awesome, and it's a really great opportunity for people who don't always just
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hate and spoil. And you have got many awards. I'm not sure where you keep them all, but for your
00:57
cookery over the years, your other entries, and shape. I mean, do you really enjoy entering
01:04
country shows as well? Yes, 100%. My year is not complete
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without entering at least one country show with shape or degree, so I really enjoy it,
01:12
and I feel really fortunate to be able to continue to do that after the one I leave.
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Excellent. Now, for the next 12 months, you are the State Young Rural Ambassador. You'll be
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heading to Adelaide to get three days with the Rural Ambassador finalists.
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What do you hope to be able to achieve in that next 12 months?
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Really be able to, A, grow my personal network and really understand more of the behind-the-scenes,
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and then be able to figure out and come up with some ideas about how to get youth more engaged
01:42
in local country shows. And why? You have many local country shows,
01:47
I guess, living at peak. I know you're involved in Murray Bridge and Knappen and a few other shows.
01:53
Why are the country shows really important to Country SA?
01:56
Yeah, they're really important. They provide that connection with people who don't always
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have that connection with food and fibre in a positive manner. They're really important to help
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connect community members, especially with the impacts of population decline. It's really
02:09
important to have those opportunities for people to connect within a community and
02:13
come together for a greater good. Fabulous, Elsie. Look, I couldn't
02:16
think of a more worthy winner. So congratulations. We look forward to
02:20
finding out how you get along in the next year. Thank you.
02:23
Thank you so much.
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