Interactive Exhibits

May 12 Motlow State Community College, Tullahoma

• Pick a project area (talk to Mrs. Anna or Mrs. Michelle if you don’t have one

already.) Also, read over the “What is a 4-H Project?” document to get you

started.

• Create a trifold board that displays your experiences in your project area.

• Prepare an “elevator pitch” that will last about 1-2 minutes about your

project and what you’ve learned.

o Aim for about a minute and a half to give yourself some wiggle room.

The judges will count off points if you are over 2 minutes or under 1

minute.

o Focus on a few key points such as:

▪ Why you picked your project.

▪ How long you’ve been in this project area.

▪ What your do in your project.

▪ What you’ve learned in this project.

▪ What your project goals are.

• Practice, and be ready for judges’ questions! These may include things like:

o What do you feed your animal and why? (think about nutrient ratios)

o What materials or tools do you use or prefer?

o Have you made any money or helped anyone by doing this project?

• Dress for the day is business casual.

• Feel free to ask for help if you have any questions or would like to practice

before the contest!

What is a 4-H Project, Anyway?

It's the time of year where everyone seems to be asking the question,

"what's your project?!". If you aren't actively working in your project area,

you may be a bit thrown off by this question. So, let's talk about what a

project is, why you should have one, and how you go about picking one!

A 4-H Project is a subject area that you are passionate about and spend a

lot of time studying about and doing activities that relate to that subject

area. Picking a project is a lot like picking a college major. After all, 4-H is

educational, and this is your chance to pick a topic that fascinates you and

dive into it!

Your 4-H Project is the foundation of your 4-H career and possibly your

future professional career! By having a project, you will set clearer goals

and select activities that will help you reach them.

So, how do you pick a project? First, think about what activities you are

already doing. Then, think about what kind of career you might like to have

when you're older and what classes you enjoy most at school. Are you

noticing any patterns? It's likely that from those exercises you discovered

some topics that you spend a lot of time on already. Once you have that,

take a look at the list of project areas offered in 4-H. This list can be found

on the next page. Pick 2-3 projects that you think would best fit you, and

then contact your 4-H Agents! They will help you pick the best project for

you and plan your next steps so that next year you will be ready when it's

time to complete a portfolio, enter an interactive exhibit, and apply for

conferences.

Computers and Technology In this project, you will learn to interact with computers and technologies to explore the world of animated presentations, interactive Web sites, geographic information systems (GIS), Global positioning systems (GPS), robot-ics and video editing.

4-H Project Selection Guide

Welcome to 4-H! You have decided to become part of the largest youth de-velopment program in the world. You and the other 328,000 Tennessee 4-H participants are now “students” of the University of Tennessee. The 4-H pro-gram will help you develop skills you need to succeed in life. You will de-velop those life skills through project work. So, your next step is to select your 4-H project. What do you like to do? What would you like to learn more about? Tennessee 4-H has 26 program areas for you to choose from. Work-ing with your parents and 4-H leaders, read through the brief descriptions of the projects listed below and sign up for your 4-H project.

Beef* The 4-H beef program will teach you to select, manage, produce, market and show cattle.

Dairy* The 4-H dairy program will teach you about the selection, production, management, health and showing of dairy animals.

Citizenship This project will help you learn to value others and to be a good citizen of you local, national, and global communities.

Electric Learn about the exciting world of electricity through this 4-H project. Atoms and electric-ity, current and voltage, generating electricity, electrical circuits and applications and using electricity safely—it’s all here for you.

Companion Animals This 4-H project is for you if you want to learn how to select, care for and train a dog, cat, rabbit or other small animal for personal or family enjoyment. The 4-H dog care program will help you learn about Health care.

Engineering/Safety Science In this project, you will learn about areas from bicycles and lawn mowers to leaf blowers and tractors.

Entomology This project will lead you into the exciting world of insects and their arthropod relatives. Learn about bees and other insects found in the soil, on plants, in homes, on pets, and in other secret places.

Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries You can find lots to do in this great outdoor adventure. Learn about fish and wildlife and the habitats in which they live. Check out outdoor sports, such as fishing and hunting. Learn about forests and how they contribute to people and wildlife.

Consumer Education/Economics This project will help you learn about being a good consumer as you explore smart shop-ping, Income, expenses, saving money, credit and needs vs. wants.

*These programs are part of the 4-H Animal Science project.

Clothing and Textiles The Clothing and Textiles pro-ject will help you acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to plan, select, make, assem-ble, and care for suitable cloth-ing for work, school and social events.

Communications/Public Speaking This project will help you to learn to ex-press yourself in a variety of ways, from speeches to written communication.

Food Science In this project, you will learn about food safety and food sci-ence. Learn how food goes from the farm to your table. Also learn how to safely prepare foods for yourself and others.

Goat* The 4-H goat program will help you learn about feeding, caring for, managing, selecting and showing goats.

Photography This project will help you learn how to use a camera to capture images on film. Explore flash techniques, lenses, shutter speeds and more.

Horse* The 4-H horse program will allow you to develop horsemanship skills. You will also learn skills through educational activities such as horse judg-ing, horse bowls, hippology, speech and demon-stration contests. You don’t have to own a horse to be involved.

Plant Science In this project you will learn how food and fiber are produced. Ex-plore soils, plants, crop produc-tion and more.

Horticulture/Garden This 4-H project is for you if you’re interested in selecting, planting and growing (and sometimes harvesting) plants for home food production and beautification.

Leadership/Personal Development This project will bring out the best in you as you learn about yourself and what you can do. Learn how to work with and lead others at home, at school, and in the com-munity.

Poultry* The 4-H poultry program will teach you about chickens from the egg to the table. Get involved in embryology, poultry judging, growing and managing a small flock of chickens and chicken barbe-cue programs.

Sheep* The 4-H sheep program will help you learn about the selection, production, management, marketing and health of sheep and wool production.

Line and Design In this project you will learn to express your creativity through art, crafts, fash-ion and interior design.

Veterinary Science This 4-H project is for you if you’re interested in learning about animal health and behavior, and how modern veterinary practices increase animals’ health, comfort, recreation and livestock values.

Nutrition, Health and Fitness This project will help you learn about food preparation, health foods, career opportunities and personal health.

Performing Arts/Recreation Express yourself creatively through dance, music and drama in 4-H performing arts. Explore the recreation program and develop leisure time ac-tivities such as hobbies games, collections and outdoor adventures.

Swine* The 4-H swine program will help you learn about the selection, production, breeding and man-agement of swine.

Learn more online at http//:4h.tennessee.edu

4-H INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS

RULES1-2 minutes for an elevator speech.Tri-fold boards should be neat and easy to read.Pictures are appreciated. Include a title on your board.Include 4-H or an official clover (see right)somewhere on your board.You may include items with your display tosupport your presentation. Follow all school rules.

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Create a tri-fold board that shows a skill youlearned or activity you completed this year inyour 4-H project. Refer back to your 4-Hproject card from October if you don'tremember your project area. Prepare a 1-2 minute elevator speech aboutyour project. Tell us what your goals were,learned, what you have done, and what youwant to do in the future. Practice your elevator speech, and use yourboard as a visual aid. Be prepared to answer questions about yourproject.

This is your chance to display your project workfrom the past year.

Meeting Date:

Rev. 2/06

4-H Interactive Exhibit Score Card

PROJECT:

JUDGE:

Contestant Number

EXHIBITORAppearance - Neat, well groomed, goodpostureVoice - Pleasing, clear, distinct with correctEnglish 10Oral Explanation - Main points clearly stated,well organized, practical questions answeredaccurately 30

POSSIBLE POINTS (Exhibitor) 40

EXHIBIT

General Appearance - Artistic, neat, wellbalanced, easy to read 20

Message Told - Current interest, one centraltheme, tells story simply and clearly, messagegrasped quickly 30

Creativity - Original idea, freshness inpresentation 10

POSSIBLE POINTS (Exhibit) 60

TOTAL POINTS 100

PLACING

Interactive Junior High 4-H Project Exhibit Score Card

RULES: Counties may only register two youth per county/per project. Each exhibitor will be 1/2 of an eight foot table (four feet wide by two feet deep) for the exhibit. Free standing exhibit boards or posters should be used. Space from the table to the floor may be used. Items may be displayed on the table.

The 4-H member will be expected to explain their exhibit in 1-2 minutes. The judge will have 2-3 minutes to ask questions. The interactive exhibit will be for judges, not an audience. The audience may view the exhibits when judging is completed.

If the 4-H members goes over the time limit for set up/clean up or demonstration, 1 point should be deducted for every 30 seconds. If the 4-H member is under 1 minute for presentation, 5 points will be deducted. Points will be deducted from the final score.

Make sure the exhibit has a title and includes the word 4-H or the 4-H Emblem somewhere on the exhibit. The exhibit needs to be related to the project material for that level.

JUDGING INSTRUCTIONS:

ExhibitorAppearance: As the speaker presents, is his/her posture good? Does he/she stand solidly on the floor? Are his/her clothes (whether or not they are new or fashionable) clean and pressed? Or does the speaker sway from one foot to another, lean on the lectern or table, slump and show poor grooming?

Voice: Is it understandable pleasing, meaningful, vivid, properly pronounced with correct grammar?

Projection to Judges: Does he/she have eye contact? Does the presentation have sufficient volume? Is it clear, distinct and presented with expression and enthusiasm? Or does the speaker instead present a memorized or read “report?” Does he/she communicate?

Oral Explanation: Does the speaker have his/her thoughts together, showing good use of short preparation time? Can he/she communicate original or pertinent ideas?

Well Organized: Do ideas center around a central theme in a logical order, easily followed and understood by listeners? Or does the presentation seem poorly organized, with random ideas or ideas which do not fit the theme?

Source of Information: Is the information accurate? Is the topic narrow enough for the message to be given completely? Has the speaker earned the right to speak on the subject through study and experience, preferable in 4-H? Is the information apparently current?

Questions: How well does the speaker answer the questions? (Judges should be consistent as to the numbers and types of questions they ask each participant.)

Exhibit

General Appearance: Does the exhibit have a pleasing composition?

Attractive: Is the poster well balanced and neatly done? Is the size in accordance with the rules?

Dynamic,/Eye-catching/Original: Does the exhibit cause viewers to shop and read it? Is originality used incombining the design and style of lettering to catch the viewers attention? Are color combinations pleasingand used for emphasis?

Message Told: Does the poster attract attention, focus interest on the idea and motive someone to takeaction? Is the message brief and direct?

Creative: Does the poster convey an original idea?