State 4-H Presentation Contest

State 4-H Presentation Contest Saturday, April 20, 2013 Midlands Technical College Airport Campus 1260 Lexington Dr West Columbia, SC 29170

Attached are the various classes for the State Presentation Contest, the registration forms and volunteer leader forms

There will be a $5 participant fee

ALL REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND FEES ARE DUE AT THE STATE OFFICE BY FRIDAY, APRIL 5th

Registration will begin at 9:00 AM and the contest will begin at 10:00 AM. Please make sure all Judges and Room Monitors are there no later than 9:00AM.

Midlands Technical College Airport Campus 1260 Lexington Dr. West Columbia, SC 29170 We will be in the Academic Center

4-H State Presentations Contest Classes

Visual Presentation and Demonstration Classes Agriculture and Natural Resources Healthy Lifestyles Livestock Leadership, Citizenship and Personal Development 4-H Science Horse

Public Speaking Classes Horse Related Topic Factual / Informational Persuasive / Editorial Motivational / Inspirational 4-H State Presentations Contest Rules

General Rules All participants must have qualified through a multi-county or regional competition

A table, an easel and a screen will be provided for each participant. All other supplies must be furnished by the participant. No audience participation is allowed. Applause shall be held until the end of the presentation. Only the judge(s) may ask questions of the participant. No live animals may be used. Only one class can be entered per participant. No adult can be part of a 4-H member’s presentation. All presentations must be prepared by 4-H members, and a new presentation must be prepared each year. A participant is allowed to use notes / mapping / outlines. However, it should not distract from the presentation. A participant is allowed to use a power point for their presentation.

Visual Presentation and Demonstration Classes Visual Presentation and Demonstration Classes are open to both Junior and Senior 4-H members. Junior Presentations are expected to be between 3 - 8 minutes in length. Senior Presentations are expected to be between 8 - 12 minutes in length. Participants may enter as individuals or as a two person team. Horse Presentations and Demonstrations must be 9-12 minutes in length and must follow the State Horse Presentation and Demonstration guidelines.

Public Speaking Classes Public Speaking Classes are open only to Senior 4-H members and must be 7-10 minutes in length and follow the State Horse Public Speaking guidelines. Reciting a story, poem, or quotes does not qualify as a public speech. However, an excerpt or quote can be interjected or added to enhance the speech. Please give credit to the person, book, or reference used. Participants may only enter as individuals. 4-H Age and Participation Divisions 4-H programs are offered on an age-appropriate basis to youth, ages 5-19. This is the general age requirement for 4-H participation. On occasion, multi-state and national 4-H programs and events may use different age criteria and will be adhered to as necessary to qualify for participation. Cloverbuds may not participate in the State 4-H Presentation Contest. Age classifications for 4-H club members are:  Junior Member: ages 9-13  Senior Member: ages 14-19 Ages are as of January 1 of the current 4-H year. 4-H State Presentations Contest Registration

ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE SENT TO THE 4-H STATE OFFICE BY THE COUNTY April 20th along with a $5.00 registration fee

PARTICIPANT #1: Name ______County ______Jr_____ Sr _____ Class ______Presentation Title ______If team presentation, name of teammate ______

PARTICIPANT #4: Name ______County ______Jr_____ Sr _____ Class ______Presentation Title ______If team presentation, name of teammate ______4-H State Presentations Volunteer Information

Volunteer Recruitment

Room Monitors # of Monitors # of Participants from County 1 Monitor 1-9 Participants 2 Monitors 10-19 Participants 3 Monitors 20-29 Participants 4 Monitors 30-39 Participants

The 4-H State Presentations Volunteer Forms should be submitted along with the participant registration forms. 4-H State Presentations Room Monitor Form

The following volunteers have agreed to serve as room monitors at the 4-H State Presentations Contest:

ROOM MONITOR # 1: Name ______Street ______City ______Zip ______Phone ______Email ______Restrictions ______

DUE IN STATE 4-H OFFICE BY APRIL 20, 2012 4-H State Presentations Volunteer Form

The following volunteers have agreed to assist with the scoring, awards, etc. as assigned for the 4-H State Presentations Contest:

VOLUNTEER # 1: Name ______Street ______City ______Zip ______Phone ______Email ______Restrictions ______

DUE IN STATE 4-H OFFICE BY APRIL 20, 2012