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4-H
Public Speaking Program
The
ability to speak publicly whether giving a committee report, conducting a
staff meeting or giving a formal speech, is essential to every 4-H
member's development and future. The 4-H Public Speaking Program (Talk
Meet) is designed to provide a practical experience which will help youth
develop skills necessary to become capable, confident adults who can
contribute constructively to society.
Objectives
- To help the participant develop poise and self-confidence.
- To help the participant understand the importance of good posture and
appropriate dress to audience acceptance.
- To identify and correct personal mannerisms that may detract from
presentation effectiveness.
- To develop skills in using the voice properly (pitch, tone, volume,
range).
- To improve enunciation.
- To develop skill in talking in public.
- To develop skill in selecting and judging suitability of a message for a
specific audience.
- To develop skill in analyzing and organizing the message in a speech.
- To develop skill in summarizing ideas and arguments for maximum
effectiveness.
- To develop skill in introducing, developing, closing and summarizing an
idea within a fixed time limit.
- To develop skill in objective listening, weighing and evaluating their own
and other's presentations.
- County champions are eligible to advance.
Age Eligibility
Senior Division: Ages 14-18 as of January 1,
2008
Junior Division: Ages 9-13 as of January 1, 2008
Presentation Categories
Senior Level: Age Categories: Fourteen, Fifteen, Sixteen
and Seventeen to Eighteen.
Junior Level: Age Categories: Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve and
Thirteen.
Requirements for Talk Meet
- Talks by Seniors (14-18) must be 5-7 minutes long. Junior Level time
requirement is 3-5 minutes.
- A senior participant must choose the topic, research and write his/her own
speech. Others may assist with practicing the speech.
- A Junior participant (age 13 and under) may have assistance in writing and
preparing the speech.
- No visual aids should be used, i.e. costumes, electronic devices. If used,
participant will not qualify for a championship ribbon.
- The use of note cards is acceptable as long as they do not become a
distraction.
This educational program is meant to be a year long skill developing
process to help the 4-Her achieve the highest quality and educational
benefit. Some of the Life Skills learned through this program will
include, planning/organizing, communication, sharing, critical thinking,
self-motivation, self-responsibility and self-discipline.
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4-H
Project Demonstrations |
| The 4-H
Demonstrations and Illustrated Talks are designed to help 4-H
participants develop poise and self-confidence by providing a
hands-on experience in organizing and presenting information to an
audience. A strict time limit is imposed upon their presentation. |
Objectives:
- To learn and share with others.
- To develop poise and self-confidence.
- To develop skill in organizing and presenting information to
others.
- To teach others what they have learned while completing their
4-H projects.
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Determining
Demonstration Category
The subject matter of a project demonstration determines the
category rather than the title of the project. Demonstrations
entered in the wrong category will be moved. |
| Categories: |
Agriculture
Engineering
Sciences and Natural Resources
Animal Science (Large and Small)
Horse
Bread
Clothing/Sewing
Computers
Crafts
Foods
Electric
General |
Health
Home Environment & Management
Horticulture
Team Demonstration (2 participants)
Photography/Video Photography
Presentation Software (any topic using Powerpoint
or other presentation software)
Safety
Small Engines
Shooting Sports
Egg |
| Age
Eligibility: |
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Senior
Level: Ages 14-18 as of January 1, 2008
Junior Level: Ages 9-13 as of January 1, 2008 |
| Rules: |
1.
No live animals of any size are permitted. No weapons of any sort
permitted. (firearms, bullets, bows, arrows)
2. Time limit for demonstrations is 5-15 minutes. participants
going under or over time will be assessed a 3 point penalty from
their final score.
3. Team demonstrations involve two participants, each with
significant speaking and presentation portions. Both team members
must be in the same age category.
4. Youth may participate in an individual or team
demonstration, but may not do both. |
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