Presentation/Teen Programs Elluminate

1. Presentation/Teen Programs Elluminate Shannon McCollum, Extension 4-H Associate Sarah Kotzian, Extension 4-H Assistant

2. Presentations • What are they? • Who does them? • Why do we encourage youth to do them?

3. Specific’s of Presentations • Demonstration • Illustrated Talk

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

5. Life Skills cont..... • Communication Skills • Keeping records • Critical thinking • Decision making • Self-Discipline • Self Motivation • Leadership • Sharing • Public Speaking • Wise use of Resources • Planning/Organization

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

7. Basic Organization cont… • Body • What are you going to talk about....So what! • Why is this information important to me?

8. Basic Organization cont… • Summary & Conclusion • Re-tell your information and sum it up! • Make an ending statement - connect this to your attention getter from the beginning.

9. Visuals most commonly used • Posters • Powerpoint - must bring all of your equipment per presenter using this visual. • Slides/Interactive Screen

10. Rules & Regulations • Age eligibility is established on January 1st of the current year. • To participate in a Presentation competition, the youth must be nine years of age prior to • January 1st of the current year and not have had his/her 19th birthday before January 1st of the current year.

11. Cont… • Divisions are 9-10, 11-13, and 14-18 • Cloverbuds/Primary Youth (ages 5 to 8) can participate in their club and county activity day through “Danish Competition” regulations.

12. Cont… • All Districts are being asked to provide an opportunity for a CloverBud Room where they can present in front of judges. • Everyone receives the same “recognition”.

13. Cont… • Presentations are recommended to be between 5 to 12 minutes in length. Note: Category Exceptions!

14. Cont… • Each county may enter two presentations per age division category. • 4-H members may compete in no more than one presentation program per year at the district and state levels. "4-H Entertains" is not considered a presentation program.

15. Cont… • Each county is limited to two (2) "4-H Entertains" Acts at their DAD. Not a competition – a Showcase of Talent • ONLY the 9-10 district “GOLD medal winners are eligible to participate in the state competition

16. Cont… • 11-13 & 14-18 level district Silver medal winners are eligible to participate in the state competition. • There will be no scholarship available for Silver winners to attend Congress unless the district Gold winner decides not to participate.

17. Cont… • 4-H members may continue to compete in a particular presentation category until declared state GOLD Medal winner in that age division. • A GOLD medal presentation may not be presented again.

18. Cont… • In all levels of the the Competitive Presentation program - a team is composed of only two individuals. • If the team giving a presentation is composed of individual's in two different age divisions (9-10, 11-13, 14-18), the team must compete in the older youths age division.

19. Cont… • No live animals / insects may be used in any presentation. • No real OR play handguns/ firearms / Weapons are allowed to be used during presentations. • NCGS 14-269.2 Class 1 Felony • School Suspension • No swords, knifes, bows & arrows, etc.

20. Cont… • Food Categories • All Foods Categories will be asked to demonstrate a mastery of preparation steps. • Note: each category has basic ingredient requirements. • All presenters are required to “demonstrate” However depth of knowledge is stressed not taste.

21. Cont… • Only youth 15-years or older are eligible to attend the National Junior Horticulture Association Contest. • Egg Cookery • Peanut Foods • Fruits & Vegetables • Artistic Arrangement • Horticulture Production & Marketing • Landscaping

22. Cont… • The same presentation may be repeated from one year to the next; however, the individual's personal development will be much greater if the presentation is revised and improved.

23. Cont… • A County Winner ribbon is given to each participant. • A ribbon and medal are awarded to the Gold, Silver and Bronze district winners. • One presentation in each category age division will be designated as the district winner and will be eligible to compete on the state level.

24. Cont… • Open Class: Only presentations that do not fit into any other subject-matter category are allowed in this area. • Presentation Setup: The speaker is responsible for setting up all equipment for the presentation.

25. Cont… • Interruptions: The judges will determine if the participant should begin where they left off or start anew. • 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). Should be kept to a minimum

26. Cont… • Youth may opt to repeat the question, paraphrase the question or include the question in their answer but this is NOT a requirement. • You have given an acceptable response when you admit you are unable to answer the question.

27. Presentation Categories • 4-H Awards Handbook: • http://www.nc4h.org/youth/docs/2012_NC_4-H_Awards_Handbook.pdf • Presentation Categories Fact Sheet & Description Sheets • http://www.nc4h.org/publications/presentations/index.html

28. Judging • Who are the judges? • Where do they come from? • What are the judges told? Please talk with agents in your office who are PIC’s and offer to work with them. • Score Sheets • http://www.nc4h.org/publications/presentations/index.html

29. Schedule • 9:00 - 10:00 Registration • 9:30 - Judges Orientation with PIC’s • 10:30 - Presentations Begin • 12:00 - 1:30 - Lunch • 1:45 - Afternoon Awards Program • Welcome - District Officers • Pledges - District Officers • Thought for the Day - District Officers • Introduction of Guest - District Officers • Greetings - arranged by host county - introduced by District Officers • Special Recognition - Agent Advisors - recognize outgoing District Officers, introduce incoming District Officers. • Presentation of Awards - District Officers, Liaison, DED

30. DAD Dates • North Central – June 19– Granville County – Granville High School • West – June 19 – EBCI Host - Cullowhee Valley High School • West Central – June 20 Alleghany County – Alleghany High School • Northeast – June 21 Pasquotank County - River Road Middle School • Southeast – June 22 Lenoir/Jones County –Lenoir Community College • South Central – June 22 – tentative – Cumberland County

31. Online Registration • Online Registration for District and State Finals is a must • Will be live at the end if May • Registration deadline for DAD • June 8th • Registration deadline for State Finals – • July 2nd

32. Presentation Updates for 2013 • Categories have been reworked for 2013. • Reducing the number of categories to a total of 30. • Cloverbud participation will be a part of all DAD’s. • Outdoor Cooking – all 9-10 & 11-12 year olds must have an adult who is responsible for them at District Day and State Presentation Finals. This is starting for 2012. So please be prepared. • With change in Districts for 2013 – will be looking at the daily schedule.