Fire from a spark

Thor Aanenson, a freshman at Freeman Public, presents “The Good News on Poverty” in the Class B category of Non-Original Oratory Saturday afternoon, Dec. 3. Aanenson received a superior for his presentation of the TED Talk first given by U2 singer Bono in 2013. (Photo by Jeremy Waltner/for SDPB)

The Brandon Valley Reader’s Theatre team performs “How to Eat Like a Child” from the PAC main stage of the PAC Friday evening, Dec. 2. The group won a superior for their humorous look at life through the eyes of a child. (Photo by Jeremy Waltner/for SDPB)