NC 4-H Presentation Program: Helping Our Youth Master the Art of Public Speaking

1. NC 4-H Presentation Program:Helping Our Youth Master the Art of Public Speaking .

2. Why is public speaking important?

3. Why Should Youth Participate? Learn how to: • Express yourself clearly • Gather information • Organize your ideas • Speak in front of a group • Develop Confidence!

4. 21st Century Skills • Learning & Thinking Skills • Critical Thinking • Problem Solving • Creativity & Innovation Skills • Collaboration Skills • Information Skills • Information & Media Literacy Skills • Contextual Leaning Skills

5. 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.

6. 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

7. Types of Speeches • Informational • Share knowledge • Persuasive • Sell ideas/products • Entertaining • Express your opinions

8. Topic Selection

9. Horse • State competition July 11 at State Horse Show in Raleigh, starting at 8:00 am

10. 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 ProjectGeneral Topic AreaSpecific AreasBreakdown of One Area Fire Insurance Demonstrate with dummies Camping Alcohol & Drugs Types of injuries they prevent Children Seat belt laws Lawn Mower Kinds of seat belts Changing tires How they operate Safety features Poisons Air bags Animals Safe driving skills Highway laws Auto 1st Aid Kits Seat Belts Automobile Safety

11. Decide on a goal

12. ORGANIZATION • Develop an outline before writing & making posters

13. Organization • Introduction • Attention Getter • Who are you and why are you here? • What are you going to share with us today? • Body • 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.

14. 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.

15. 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

16. 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.

17. Research Your Topic • Credible sources • Project curriculum • Cooperative Extension • Expert in the field • Library • World Wide Web

18. Visuals Posters/Display Boards/Science Fair Boards Add interest and sparkle Help you remember what to say Large enough for the audience to read Will not bend or fall PowerPoint PowerPoint Presentations will be judged the same as posters Youth are responsible for all equipment, set-up, break-down and technical issues

19. 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

20. Posters • Always store flat. • Keep posters in a carrier to keep them clean.

21. 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.

22. SUMMARY • Researched topic • Catchy theme • Organized • Visual Aids

23. 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

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. 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 (9-10, 11-13, 14-18), the team must compete in the older youth’s age division.

28. 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.

29. 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 7-10– 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.

30. 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).

31. 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.”

32. General Rules • Open Class: Only presentations that do not fit into any other subject-matter category are allowed in this area.

33. 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.

34. Critiquing Presentations County – Individual critique with judges District & State - Group Critique with general comments

35. Judging Rubric Scoring of 1-4: • Topic • Subject Knowledge • Presentation • Voice • Manner & Appearance • Visual Clarity • Questions

36. 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

37. 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.

38. 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.

39. District Awards • A ribbon and medal will be awarded to Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal Winners.

40. State Awards Varies by category. Typically, a $50-$200 cash. Refer to NC 4-H Awards Handbook • (All awards are questionable this year.)

41. 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)

42. 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.

43. 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!

44. Presentation Tips • Talk while you are moving your hands, so there is no “dead air” space. • Plan your presentation to allow for quick set-up. • Each room has one table and one easel. • You are responsible for all other equipment.

45. 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.

46. 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.

47. Outdoor Cookery

48. 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.

49. Public Speaking • Time Limit: 5 – 7 minutes • No posters or props • No questions

50. 36 Presentation Categories 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 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