County Roundup and Share the Fun - March 16th

Educational Presentations & Public Speaking

March 16th @ 1:00 pm

Location: Kaufman County Extension Office

CONTEST INFORMATION

 Schedule.   (times are subject to change)

1  PM	Contestant Check-in Begins
2:00 PM	Contestants in Place/Orientation, Judging Begins Following Orientation

Registration.  Each participating member is required to register on the google form

( https://goo.gl/forms/nI5G0L0bm8OivieI2  )

 Registration will begin on March 7th and close at midnight March 12th.

Participation. Participants must be active 4-H members enrolled in a Texas 4-H and Youth Development county program in District IV and be eligible to compete according to UIL rules.  The top 3 senior entries in each category will qualify for state.

Age. Age divisions are determined by a participant’s grade as of September 1 of the current 4-H year.  Age divisions for this contest are:

Clover Kids – Ages 5 yrs to 8 yrs in 2^nd grade         Junior – Grades 3,4,5

Intermediate – Grades 6,7,8                                         Senior – Grades 9,10,11,12

Qualifying to District Entries per County. Each county may enter an unlimited number of teams/individuals per age division listed above.  To participate in the District IV 4-H Roundup, County members need to participate in the County Roundup on March 16^th or turn in a Video of the presentation by March 15^th which will be played to the judges the day of the contest. The video needs to feature the presentation only and not the set up.  12 minutes max for the video. If you need assistance in recording you can sign up for time and I will assist with the recording at the extension office.

NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR 2018
Equipment. There are new limitations or recommendations for juniors and intermediates as it relates to equipment and visual aids.  Outlined below are the age-division specific rules for educational presentations:

Juniors	Intermediates	Seniors
No computer aided/projected presentation equipment allowed.  Posters and an easel is a suitable and recommended alternative.  Props and other visual aids are allowed.	Computer aided presentation equipment is allowed, but posters are highly recommended and encouraged.  Props and other visual aids are allowed.	Any type of presentation equipment, props, and visual aids are allowed (if also allowed by state rules).

For County an easel, table and screen will be provided in each room. 

For District Participants are required to bring 100% of their own equipment (props, posters, easels, personal computer, visual aids, extension cords, etc.), with the exception of a screen and table, which will be available in each presentation room.  Contest officials will not have any equipment such as computers, projectors, or video adapters available.  It is the contestant’s sole responsibility to secure and bring all necessary equipment, and to know how to operate and troubleshoot it.

Participants with disabilities.  If you need any type of accommodation to participate in this program or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact the district office at least 2 weeks prior to the program or note such needs when registering on 4-H Connect.

Contest Rules.  See the rules posted below on the District IV 4-H Events Page

Live Animals.  Live animals will NOT be allowed in any contest at district.

Resource Link.  http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/project_speaking

EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION RULES

Individual or Team of 2 (NEW!)

TOPIC SUBJECT:  Subjects in the Educational Presentations should address emerging or current issues in each of the contest areas. Some contests provide a suggested list of topics that the Educational Presentation talk can cover along with a resource list. Senior contestants are encouraged to research these emerging and/or current areas to develop current and new presentations.

ACCURACY OF INFORMATION/RESOURCES:  With the computer and internet being used heavily in Educational Presentations, 4-H members must know the difference between research and non-research based information.

Contestants are required to use information that is factual and can be supported through adequate documentation. Examples of such websites are federal, state, and local governments, independent research sites, and Texas AgriLife Extension Service websites. Internet information that is questionable includes personal documentation sites, chat rooms, message boards, etc.

4-H members should prepare a list of references (i.e. bibliography, works cited) for their presentation. Appropriate credit should be given for references used.

SUBJECT MATTER: The skills and knowledge used in any 4-H contest should be the result of experiences in a project in which the member has participated. A presentation should relate to the contest entered, should contain current information, and should not be better suited for another contest. It should also be appropriate for the member’s age and experience.

TIME LIMITS:  A time limit of 12 minutes will be allowed for each Educational Presentation. An additional nine (9) minutes will be provided for on-stage arrangements and cleanup in connection with the presentation. A penalty of two points per minute or partial minute overtime will be deducted from the final score.

VISUALS:  The use of charts, photographs, computer graphics/programs, and other visual materials are permitted (see equipment rule above for age division limitations). Visuals should contribute to the presentation. Each presentation is an example of the participant’s ability to communicate an idea.

JUDGES’ QUESTIONS:  Judges and/or Superintendents may ask contestants’ questions at the end of their presentation. This will be done on the judge’s time. Only official judges and superintendents may ask questions of the contestants.

SCORECARDS:  4-H Educational Presentation Score Sheet, 4-H 3-5.041 (Revised Aug. 2005) will be used by contest judges in scoring Educational Presentations regardless of presentation style (method demonstration, illustrated talk, or speech.)

Separate scorecards are used in Public Speaking and Share-the-Fun. All score sheets are available on the Texas 4-H and Youth Development publication website.

JUDGES GIFTS/HANDOUTS:  Gifts (of any kind) may not be presented to the judges in any contest. Handouts that are complimentary to the presentation and educational in purpose may be made available to the entire audience.

Category Descriptions (NEW/REVISED CATEGORIES FOR 2019)

            Weblink for categories is https://d44-h.tamu.edu/event/educational-presentations-public-speaking/

Neat Resources for preparing for the educational presentations:

            How to give a Presentation YouTube by 4-H’ers –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiLffvgoVtw

                Online entry google form - https://goo.gl/forms/nI5G0L0bm8OivieI2 

Share the Fun

March 16 @ 4:00 pm

Location: Kaufman Extension Office

CONTEST INFORMATION

Registration.  Each participating member is required to register on the google form

( https://goo.gl/forms/nI5G0L0bm8OivieI2  ) Registration will begin on March 7th and close at midnight March 12th.

For County Contestants may try each of the Share the Fun Contests.  BUT for District, Contestants may enter 1 Share the Fun category from each column below.

DUAL ENTERED AT DISTRICT ROUNDUP

For those entered in two contests that occur at about the same time, please use the following guide:

·         Food Show and Educational Presentations/Public Speaking – compete at Food Show first, then immediately after you have been judged, report to your Educational Presentation room.  We have scheduled your Ed. Pres. for later in the order, plus it starts 1-hour later than Food Show. 

·         Share the Fun – Group 2 (Saturday) and Consumer Decision Making – compete in Share the Fun first.  Immediately after your performance, report to CDM.  We have scheduled your STF performance early in the order. 

·         Seniors may qualify in 1 category from each column below.

May 4; 5 PM Start Time		May 5; 4 PM Start Time
Celebrate 4-H		Choreographed Routine
Musical/Instrumental		Dramedy
Solo/Band Performance		Poetry/Prose
		Vocal

Remember – for seniors.  If you qualify from district to state you need to be aware that this schedule with be what you can enter for each day of the State 4-H Roundup.  So use the chart below to plan accordingly.  ( Page 9)