Presentation/Teen Programs ElluminateShannon McCollum, Extension 4-H AssociateSarah Kotzian, Extension 4-H Assistant

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

Specifics of PresentationsDemonstrationIllustrated Talk

Teaching 21st Century/Life SkillsCritical ThinkingLearning & Thinking SkillsProblem SolvingCreativity & Innovation SkillsCollaboration SkillsInformation SkillsInformation & Media Literacy SkillsContextual Leaning Skills

Life Skills cont.....

Basic OrganizationIntroductionAttention GetterWho are you and why are you here?What are you going to share with us today?

Basic Organization contBodyWhat are you going to talk about....So what!Why is this information important to me?

Basic Organization contSummary & ConclusionRe-tell your information and sum it up!Make an ending statement - connect this to your attention getter from the beginning.

Visuals most commonly usedPostersPowerpoint - must bring all of your equipment per presenter using this visual.Slides/Interactive Screen

Rules & RegulationsAge 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.

ContDivisions 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.

ContAll 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.

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

ContEach 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.

ContEach 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

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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.

Cont4-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.

ContIn 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.

ContNo 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 FelonySchool Suspension No swords, knifes, bows & arrows, etc.

ContFood CategoriesAll 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.

ContOnly youth 15-years or older are eligible to attend the National Junior Horticulture Association Contest. Egg Cookery Peanut FoodsFruits & Vegetables Artistic ArrangementHorticulture Production & MarketingLandscaping

ContThe 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.

ContA 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.

ContOpen 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.

ContInterruptions: 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

ContYouth 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 Categories4-H Awards Handbook: http://www.nc4h.org/youth/docs/2012_NC_4-H_Awards_Handbook.pdfPresentation Categories Fact Sheet & Description Sheetshttp://www.nc4h.org/publications/presentations/index.html

JudgingWho are the judges?

Where do they come from?

What are the judges told? Please talk with agents in your office who are PICs and offer to work with them.

Score Sheetshttp://www.nc4h.org/publications/presentations/index.html

Schedule9:00 - 10:00 Registration9:30 - Judges Orientation with PICs10:30 - 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 DatesNorth Central June 19 Granville County Granville High SchoolWest June 19 EBCI Host - Cullowhee Valley High SchoolWest Central June 20 Alleghany County Alleghany High SchoolNortheast June 21 Pasquotank County - River Road Middle SchoolSoutheast June 22 Lenoir/Jones County Lenoir Community CollegeSouth Central June 22 tentative Cumberland County

Online RegistrationOnline Registration for District and State Finals is a must

Will be live at the end if May

Registration deadline for DADJune 8th

Registration deadline for State Finals July 2nd

Presentation Updates for 2013Categories have been reworked for 2013.Reducing the number of categories to a total of 30.

Cloverbud participation will be a part of all DADs.

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.