Huron 4-H team wins provincial Go for the Gold competition at The Royal

On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Huron 4-H Association celebrated its win of Provincial 4-H Go for the Gold at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. The Huron team included Molly Bolinger, Avery Bruinsma, Paige Bruinsma, Mackenzie Terpstra and Evy Verschaeve, as well as coaches Carol Bruinsma and Lauren Shiell.

 

 “Congratulations to the Huron 4-H Association and all the Go for the Gold competitors. Your hard work is evident, knowledge is admirable, and teamwork is second to none,” said Executive Director of 4-H Ontario Christine Oldfield.

 

 Go for the Gold is 4-H Ontario's trivia-style competition in which young people between the ages of nine and 21 compete locally, regionally and provincially for the title of Go for the Gold champion. One team from each of the six regions across Ontario came together at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair earlier this month to compete for the championship title. 

 

 “4-H Ontario is a special organization for our Ontario Mutuals, many of whom are alumni themselves,” says John Taylor, Ontario Mutual Insurance Association, the sponsor of the competition. “The provincial finals for Go for the Gold are always a highlight for us as Go for the Gold sponsor. Congratulations to all the finalists and all the regional playdown competitors!”
 

The 4-H Ontario Go for the Gold competition also celebrated its 42nd anniversary in 2024. The first game of Go for the Gold was played in 1982 when the competition was known as Reach for the Top, modelled after the popular high school quiz competition.