Portage 4H

   PUBLIC  SPEAKING  CONTEST   2018

 FRIDAY, JUNE 15     6:30 pm

Community  Meeting  Room, 705 Oakwood St., Ravenna

CATEGORIES:

4-H Pledge Recitation                 Cloverbud Individual or 2 member team

DEMONSTRATION  PRESENTATION  CLASSES

Jr. Div. Individual or Team                  ages 8-10

-Talk  6-9 minutes long

-Use of charts, posters, or pictures etc.

-No Power Point or computer generated messages

Int. Division  Individual or Team       ages 11-13

And

Sr. Division Individual or Team          ages 14 and up

-Use of charts posters, pictures etc. AND/OR computer generated visual aids

-Computer visual aids may be combined with traditional visual aids

-Talk 9-12 minutes long

HEALTH AND SAFETY SPEAKING CONTEST

Jr Div.            ages 8-13                             2 ½ to 3 ½ min long

Sr Div.          ages 14 and up                  4 to 5 ½  min long

Select a topic that affects health or safety in family living. A local example and supporting

statistics is required. (with sources cited)Talk should not include music, dancing, or singing as part of their speech. Scripts, notes, prompts, or cues may not be used.  Trademark or brand names of products should not be used. NO note cards are allowed.  No costumes allowed.  No profanity or inappropriate words in speech or on clothing are allowed.

There is a preliminary contest before the state contest.

MARKETING  DIVISION

J7      JUNIOR DIVISION                ages 8-10      THANK YOU CARD     handmade

-An original THANK YOU card with artwork on the front

-Made from 8 ½ x 11 white card stock folded once

Must be original work of the member using crayons, markers, ink pen, etc. USING NO COMPUTERS OR SCRAPBOOKING TOOLS.  MUST BE HAND LETTERED & DRAWN OR CUT BY HAND.

J8         JUNIOR DIVISION     THANK YOU CARD using computers and scrapbooking tools

Same as above but using computer generated  images and lettering

BOTH NEED THE MEMBER’S NAME, AGE, AND COUNTY ON THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER ON THE BACK OF THE CARD

J9         INTERMEDIATE DIVISION     HOLIDAY CARD   handmade

J10       INTERMEDIATE DIVISION     HOLIDAY CARD   computer generated & scrapbook tools

• An original holiday card with artwork on the front
• Made from white 8 ½ white cardstock folded once
• Use of computers and scrapbooking tools are to be used

MEMBER’S NAME, AGE, AND COUNTY SHOULD BE WRITTEN ON THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER ON THE BACK OF THE CARD

J11        SENIOR  DIVISION

Member should make a video “short” promoting 4-H

Must be fully automated, stand alone presentation with sound.

It should portray a message showing youth of 4-H age  and be 2-4 minutes long.

Entries should be submitted on DVD’s using Quicktime Play or Windows Media Player

Name, age and county should be written on the DVD

THESE ARE CONDENSED RULES FOR EACH CATEGORY.  PLEASE READ THE COMPLETE SET OF RULES FOR EACH CLASS IF YOU ARE ENTERING.

Health Safety Speaking 2018

Communication Days 2018