Transcript Stand Up & Be Heard!

NC 4-H Presentation Program:
Helping Our Youth
Master the Art of Public Speaking
.
Why is public speaking important?
Why Should Youth Participate?
Learn how to:

Express yourself clearly
Gather information

Organize your ideas

Speak in front of a group

Develop Confidence!

21st Century Skills
•
Learning & Thinking Skills
•
Critical Thinking
•
Problem Solving
•
Creativity & Innovation Skills
•
Collaboration Skills
•
Information Skills
•
Information & Media Literacy Skills
•
Contextual Leaning Skills
What is a 4-H Presentation?


An informative speech that uses posters,
props and other visual aids.
Lasts 5-10 minutes, with a maximum of 12
minutes allowed.
Three Types of 4-H Presentations

Demonstration
Making something
Showing how to do something


Illustrated Talk

Using visuals to tell your story
Public Speaking
No props or costumes, shorter
Types of Speeches

Informational


Persuasive


Share knowledge
Sell ideas/products
Entertaining

Express your opinions
Topic Selection
Horse

State competition July 11 at State Horse
Show in Raleigh, starting at 8:00 am
Selecting and Developing
Your Demonstration Topic



Select your project: Safety
Choose your specific topic: Seat Belts
Decide on your purpose: to convince the audience of the need to use seat belts,
how seat belts save lives - persuade audience to use seat belts
Exercise in Selecting and Expanding Your Topic
4-H Project
General Topic Area
Specific Areas
Breakdown of One Area
Fire
Camping
Children
Lawn Mower
Insurance
Alcohol & Drugs
Demonstrate with dummies
Types of injuries they prevent
Seat belt laws
Kinds of seat belts
How they operate
Automobile
Safety
Poisons
Animals
Seat Belts
Changing tires
Safety features
Air bags
Safe driving skills
Highway laws
Auto 1st Aid Kits
Decide on a goal
ORGANIZATION
 Develop
an outline before writing &
making posters
Organization

Introduction




Body


Attention Getter
Who are you and why are you here?
What are you going to share with us
today?
What are you going to talk about . . . So
what!
 Why is that information important to
me?
Summary & Conclusion
Re-tell your information and sum it up!
 Ask if there are any questions
 Make and ending statement – connect
this to your attention getter.

Introduction

Introduce yourself.
Attention Getter
 Interesting fact.
 A skit or role playing.
 A song or poem.
Who are you and why are you here?

Tell what you are going to be talking about in
your presentation – an overview.
The Body
The body is the “meat” of your presentation, where
you provide information about your topic.
 Main points – typically 3-5 main points.
 Why is this information important to me?
 Logical order.
 Smooth transition from one point to the next.
 Age appropriate subject-matter material
The Summary
Re-tell your information and sum it up!
Typically ties back to the attention-getting theme.
 Should highlight the main points.
 Should conclude the presentation.
 Should cite references.
Say, “My references were…”
 Ask “Do the judges have any questions?’


Only the judges ask questions.
Research Your Topic






Credible sources
Project curriculum
Cooperative Extension
Expert in the field
Library
World Wide Web
Visuals
Posters/Display Boards/Science Fair Boards
Help you remember what to say
Large enough for the audience to read
Will not bend or fall
Add interest and sparkle
PowerPoint
PowerPoint Presentations will be judged the same as posters
Youth are responsible for all equipment, set-up,
break-down and technical issues
POSTERS/VISUAL AIDS







Use of a theme
Bullets, borders, pictures
Neatly written, computer type, stencils
Generic labels on props
Easy to see and understand
Display organized, attractive, in order
Dress/Costume
Posters


Always store flat.
Keep posters in a carrier to keep them
clean.
Props




Number your posters, on the back.
It’s easier to pull posters from the back.
We have a variety of puppets and other
props which you can borrow.
We have a charcoal grill for loan.
SUMMARY




Researched topic
Catchy theme
Organized
Visual Aids
CONFIDENCE









Eye contact with total audience
Loud, clear, friendly, natural voice
Neat appearance
Gestures, Posture, Body Language
Voice dynamics/articulation
Handling questions
Handling distractions
Smile and enjoy
Practice, practice, practice
General Rules


Age eligibility is established on January 1st of
the current year. To participate in
Presentation competition, the 4-H member
must be nine years of age on or before
January 1st of the current year and not have
had his/her 19th birthday before January 1st
of the current year.
Divisions are 9-10, 11-13, and 14-18.
General Rules



A minimum of 5 minutes is recommended
and a maximum of 12 minutes is allowed for
presentations. Note: Exceptions!
Each county may enter two presentations per
age division category.
4-H members may compete in no more than
one presentation program per year. "4-H
Entertains" is not considered a presentation
program.
General Rules



9 – 10 district Gold advance to state
competition
11- 13 & 14-18 level district Silver and Gold
are eligible to participate in the state contest
at the 4-H Congress. (Scholarship – Gold)
4-H members may continue to compete in a
particular presentation category until declared
state winner.
Team Presentation


A team may be composed of no more that
two individuals
If the team giving a presentation is composed
of individuals in two different age divisions (910, 11-13, 14-18), the team must compete in
the older youth’s age division.
General Rules
No live animals
 No handguns or firearms (real or toys)
 Foods Presentations are required to be
demonstrations. Right now, the rule about
serving judges is being determined. They
will not judge the taste, just on the overall
quality of the presentation. Depth of
knowledge is stressed on the score sheets
for 14-18.

General Rules


Only members 15-years-old or older are
eligible to attend the National Junior
Horticulture Association Contest. And, they
must present a demonstration! (October 710– San Diego, California)
The same presentation may be repeated
from one year to the next; however, the
student is encouraged to revise and improve
the presentation.
Guidelines – General


Presentation Setup: The speaker is
responsible for setting up all equipment for
the presentation.
Note cards: The speaker is allowed to use
note cards but they should be used as a
tool for referencing material (the speaker
should not read directly from their cards).
Guidelines - Questions

Questions:

Only “Judges” are allowed to ask participants
questions. (Questions are not allowed in the
Public Speaking category).

Youth may opt to repeat the question, paraphrase
the question or include the question in their
answer but this is NOT a requirement.

It’s OK to say “I don’t know, but I will find out.”
General Rules

Open Class: Only presentations that do not
fit into any other subject-matter category
are allowed in this area.
Judging 4-H Presentations





Who are the Judges?
Where do they come from?
Only judges ask questions
They can ask, “Did you make your own
posters?”
We are asking for their opinion.
Critiquing Presentations
County – Individual
critique with judges
District & State - Group
Critique with general
comments
Judging
Rubric Scoring of 1-4:
 Topic
 Subject Knowledge
 Presentation
 Voice
 Manner & Appearance
 Visual Clarity
 Questions
District Activity Day – June 19
Cullowhee Valley School, Jackson County




9:00 – 10:00 Registration
10:30 Presentations Begin
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch
1:45 Awards Program
Awards


County: $20 4-H checks for County Champions.
Checks need to be cashed soon. They will not be
re-written.
District: $30 4-H Fun Bucks for Gold Medalists in
addition to partial scholarships provided by state
donors in some categories. No cash award is
made in lieu of registration fee. Only youth who
register and attend Congress with our group
receive scholarship. Families who drive to Raleigh
and stay in a hotel pay all of their own expenses.
District Awards



See Awards Handbook (All awards are
questionable this year.)
Gold medal scholarships are for registration
fees for people who stay in the dorm at
Congress. The scholarship can also pay
for Tuesday lunch and a Congress t-shirt.
If gold medalist drops out, silver medalist
can go on, but will not get scholarship.
District Awards

A ribbon and medal will be awarded to
Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal Winners.
State Awards

Varies by category. Typically, a $50-$200
cash. Refer to NC 4-H Awards Handbook
(All awards are questionable this year.)
NC 4-H Congress




State presentation finals are part of NC 4-H
Congress, July 17 (Raleigh)
Many contests are held during this statewide
4-H event held at NCSU campus.
Families can travel on their own, and stay in a
hotel.
4 night trip for youth 13-18 (Monday –
Thursday). Fee: $250 (estimate)
NC 4-H Congress



Henderson County 4-H provides partial
scholarships to parents and/or club leaders
who are willing to chaperone the group.
Adult chaperones are responsible for
assisting with the entire group, not just their
children.
Chaperones follow NC 4-H Congress
schedule, not doing “own thing” as a family.
Tips – General





Use a table covering
Pull posters from front to back
Ask, “Are the judges ready?”
“Do the judges have any questions?”
Packing list!
Presentation Tips




Talk while you are moving your hands, so
there is no “dead air” space.
Plan your presentation to allow for quick setup.
Each room has one table and one easel.
You are responsible for all other equipment.
Food Presentations




There is a separate room for food
preparation.
A stove/oven will be available in food prep
room.
You will need to provide an electric burner or
skillet, and cloths.
Pack an extension cord if you’re using
electricity.
4-H Resources for Food Presentations





Tablecloths
Aprons
Mixing bowls, utensils, electric burners
Trays
You are responsible for the items you
borrow. If lost or broken, you will replace
these materials.
Outdoor Cookery
Outdoor Cookery

Adults are required to stay with Outdoor
Cookery participants at county, district and
state competitions. For the 9 – 10 age
group, adults are allowed to light the grills.
Public Speaking



Time Limit: 5 – 7 minutes
No posters or props
No questions
36 Presentation Categories
Artistic Arrangement / Landscaping
Fabric & Fashion Design / Interior
Design & Home Space
The 4-H Chef
Wheels & Engines
Beef Char-Grill
Crop Prod. & Utilization
Chicken Barbecue
Small & Companion Animal
Dairy Foods
Electric
Egg Cookery
Soil, Water & the Environment
Bugs & Bees (Entomology)
Exp. Arts & Comm.
Fisheries & Aq. Res.
Health & Fitness
Careers & Entrepreneurship
Horse
Hort. Prod. & Marketing
Horse Public Speaking
Livestock & Dairy Prod.
Open Class
Expressive Arts & Communications
Peanut Foods
Poultry Prod. & Prep.
Pork Cookery
Public Speaking
Safety
Science & Technology
Turkey Barbecue
Forestry & Wildlife
Fruit & Veg. Use
Woodworking & Heritage Crafts
Hospitality, Etiquette & Social Graces
Citizenship & Civic Responsibility
Community Service & Volunteerism
Public Speaking Competitions
Mark your calendars!
Deadline to choose Presentation Category:
April 30
County Activity Day – Saturday, June 9,
Grace Lutheran Church –
Presentations start at 9:00, Awards at 11:30
West District 4-H Activity Day - June 19 –
Presentations start at 10:30

Mandatory Congress Orientation –
June 26, 7:00 pm – NC Cooperative
Extension, Henderson County Center

4-H Congress – Tuesday, July 17,
Raleigh

National Competition for seniors in
Horse, Horticulture (15+) and Poultry
State Presentation Finals – July 17, 2010


Start Time for 14-18 - 8:30
Start Time for 9-10, 11-12 - Noon



Subject to Change
Athens Drive High School - Presentations
McKimmon Center - Outdoor Cooking
Wrapping It Up


Public Speaking is
critical to a youth’s. . .
Future




Career
Education
Relationships
Success in life!
Presentation Information
Web Address:
http://www.nc4h.org
Click on Youth
Click on Awards & Incentives
Click on Presentations
