Presentation/Teen Presentation/Teen Programs ElluminatePrograms Elluminate

Shannon McCollum, Extension 4-H AssociateSarah Kotzian, Extension 4-H Assistant

PresentationsPresentationsWhat are they?Who does them?Why do we encourage youth to do them?

SpecificSpecific’’s of s of PresentationsPresentations

Demonstration

Illustrated Talk

Teaching 21st Teaching 21st Century/Life SkillsCentury/Life Skills

Critical Thinking

Learning & Thinking Skills

Problem Solving

Creativity & Innovation Skills

Collaboration Skills

Information Skills

Information & Media Literacy Skills

Contextual Leaning Skills

Life Skills cont.....Life Skills cont.....

Basic OrganizationBasic Organization• Introduction

o Attention Gettero Who are you and

why are you here?o What are you going

to share with us today?

Basic Organization Basic Organization cont…cont…

• Bodyo What are you going to talk

about....So what!o Why is this information

important to me?

Basic Organization Basic Organization cont…cont…

• Summary & Conclusiono Re-tell your information and

sum it up!o Make an ending statement -

connect this to your attention getter from the beginning.

Visuals most Visuals most commonly usedcommonly used

• Posters

• Powerpoint - must bring all of your equipment per presenter using this visual.

• Slides/Interactive Screen

Rules & RegulationsRules & 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.

Cont…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.

Cont…Cont…o All Districts are being asked to

provide an opportunity for a CloverBud Room where they can present in front of judges.

o Everyone receives the same “recognition”.

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

Cont…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.

Cont…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

Cont…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.

Cont…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.

Cont…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.

Cont…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.

o NCGS 14-269.2 Class 1 Felonyo School Suspension

• No swords, knifes, bows & arrows, etc.

Cont…Cont…• Food Categorieso All Foods Categories will be asked to

demonstrate a mastery of preparation steps. • Note: each category has basic

ingredient requirements. o All presenters are required to

“demonstrate” However depth of knowledge is stressed not taste.

Cont…Cont…• Only youth 15-years or older are

eligible to attend the National Junior Horticulture Association Contest.

o Egg Cookery o Peanut Foodso Fruits & Vegetables o Artistic Arrangemento Horticulture Production &

Marketingo Landscaping

Cont…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.

Cont…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.

Cont…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.

Cont…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

Cont…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.

Presentation Presentation CategoriesCategories

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

JudgingJudging• 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/presentat

ions/index.html

ScheduleSchedule9:00 - 10:00 Registration9:30 - Judges Orientation with PIC’s

10:30 - Presentations Begin12:00 - 1:30 - Lunch1:45 - Afternoon Awards ProgramWelcome - District OfficersPledges - District OfficersThought for the Day - District OfficersIntroduction of Guest - District OfficersGreetings - arranged by host county - introduced by District OfficersSpecial Recognition - Agent Advisors - recognize outgoing District Officers, introduce incoming District Officers. Presentation of Awards - District Officers, Liaison, DED

DAD DatesDAD 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

Online RegistrationOnline 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

Presentation Updates for Presentation Updates for 20132013

• Categories have been reworked for 2013.o 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.