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Prem: Senior Div-P-$4, B-$3.75, R-$3, W-$2.25 Prem: Junior Div-P-$3, B-$2.75, R-$2.25, W-$1.75 Phelps County will host an invitational 4-H Presentation Contest with 4-H’ers from other counties being invited to participate and use this contest as their official contest. The contest will be held in Phelps County and participants will follow the rules and guidelines of this county. Your home county will be responsible for ribbons and premiums paid. Any currently enrolled 4-H member, enrolled in any project, may participate in the 4-H Presentation Contest. Pre-registration is necessary for the contest. A 4-H Presentation, given by one (1) individual or a team of two (2) individuals, is a live presentation with a formal talk where youth will use visual aids (such as props, posters, computer-based visuals, handouts, video, etc.) to show and tell others how to do something. Presentations are given on a state/platform. Judge views the entire presentation and engages in a question and answer session following presentation. A Teaching (Trade Show Exhibit) Presentation, given by one (1) individual or a team of two (2) individuals, is a live, interactive, trade show style presentation where youth will continuously engage a constantly changing/moving audience for 30 minutes by showing and telling them how to do something while answering questions. Judge occasionally stops presentation to ask questions and observe audience engagement.

• A. Participant Requirements:
• County Contest—Senior Division – 4-H members 12 years old and up, January 1, current year
• County Contest—Junior Division – 4-H members 8-11 years old, January 1, current year.
• State Fair Selection—county fair judge will select the county representatives for the State Presentation Contest.
• All participants must be 10 years old by January 1, current year to be selected for State Fair Presentations.
• All participants must have received a purple rating at the county contest to be considered for State Fair selection.
• Youth may only participate in one class within Division 151.
• All classes require the presence of the contestant (s).
• A team presentation consisting of two(2) individuals, may be given for any class. There is no separate class for team

presentations.

• Time limit in the Senior Division is 6-8 minutes for a presentation given by an individual and 8-10 minutes for a presentation

given by a team. Participants may be penalized if their presentation exceeds the time limits.

• Time limit in the Junior Division is under 8 minutes for a presentation given by an individual and under 10 minutes for a

presentation given by a team. There is no minimum length for the Junior Division. Participants may be penalized if their presentation exceeds the time limits.

• Each participant is required to wear one of the following: For the county contest– the approved Phelps-Gosper 4-H shirt, the

4-H chevron, or the 4-H emblem during their presentation; for the State Fair– the State Fair 4-H t-shirt provided to them, the 4- H chevron or the 4-H emblem during their presentation.

• B. Presentation Topic:
• All 4-H Presentation topics should be related to what the 4-H youth is learning through 4-H educational experiences focused
• n the priorities of career and college readiness, community development, entrepreneurship, food supply confidence, healthy

living, leadership development and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).

• Enrollment in the project area in which the participant is making a presentation is not required.
• 4-H Presentations should include an introduction (the “why” portion of the topic), a body (the “show and tell” portion of the

topic), and a conclusion/summary (the “what” portion of the topic.)

• The same presentation cannot be given in more than one Illustrated Presentation class.
• C. Contest Information:
• The Phelps County Invitational Presentation Contest will be held on July 9, 2019 at the Phelps Co. Ag Center in Holdrege.

Those presenters receiving a purple ribbon who are selected by the judge to participate in the State Fair contest will be notified

• f the dates for the State Fair contest.
• Equipment provided includes tables, easel, PC Compatible Computer with the following software: Microsoft PowerPoint 2016

with Wi-Fi internet connectivity, and projector.

• Presenters using computer-based visuals may bring files on a USB drive that is PC formatted. Participants may also provide

their own computer or other equipment as needed; however, participants must be able to connect their computer to a HDMI plug .

• Live animals may be used in the presentation. All State Fair Livestock Health Requirements must be followed. Presenters are

responsible for all care and handling of the animal(s). Animals can only remain in the presentation area while the owner is present.

• State Fair Eligibility: Illustrated Presentation-all participants must have received a purple rating at a county 4-H Presentation
• contest. Teaching (Trade Show Exhibit) Presentation: any presentation that has been previously shared at the County 4-H

Presentation Contest or other event that has a live audience (4-H Club Meeting, Community Event, etc.) is eligible. Premier Presenter Contest—State Fair Contest ONLY Scoresheet: SF65. Senior Division—Class B151112 Each NE County may advance one individual or one, two-person team from the Illustrated Class in the county 4-H Presentation Contest to the Premiere Presenter Contest. Illustrated Presentation. Scoresheet: SF65. Senior Division—Class B151113 Junior Division—Class B151913 Illustrated Presentation, Special Topic: Nebraska Agriculture. Scoresheet: SF65. Senior Division—Class B151114 Junior Division—Class B151914 Illustrated Presentation, Special Topic: Nebraska Agriculture, Food Preparation Scoresheet: SF65. Senior Division—Class B151115 Junior Division—Class B151915 Resources: Incorporating Nebraska 4-H Educational Priorities into 4-H Presentations; The Four P’s of Planning a Presentation; Photos of Nebraska State Fair Presentation Spaces; Additional communication resources can be found at 4hcurriculum.unl.edu. All static exhibits must have received a purple ribbon at the county fair to be eligible for state fair and be selected by a judge. Division 152: Teaching Presentation: SF68. A Teaching (Trade Show Exhibit) Presentation is given by one individual or a team of two (2) individuals, is a live, interactive, trade show style presentation where youth will continuously engage a constantly-changing/moving audience for 30 minutes by

showing and telling them how to do something while answering questions. Teaching Presentations are given behind a table amongst 4-H exhibits. Judge occasionally stops to view presentation, ask questions, and observe audience engagement. Communications Modules for youth participating in the Teaching Presentation Contest can be found in the 2018 4-H Project Resource Central found at: https://4h.unl.edu/resources. Video examples of the contest can be found at https://4h.unl.edu/presentation-contest. Participant Requirements:

• A Junior Division for youth ages 11 and under and a Senior Division for youth ages 12 and older is available for the County
• Contest. To be eligible for State Fair selection, participants must be 10 years old before Jan. 1 of the current year and must have

received a purple ribbon at the county contest.

• Any Teaching (Trade Show Exhibit) Presentation that has been previously shared at the County 4-H Presentation Contest or
• ther event that has a live audience (4-H Club Meeting, Community Event, etc.) is eligible for this division.
• The class requires the presence of the contestant.
• Participants will present for 30 minutes in front of constantly-changing/moving audience.
• Participants are required to wear the 4-H chevron, 4-H emblem, or 4-H shirt during their presentation.

Presentation Topic: A.) Teaching (Trade Show Exhibit) Presentations should engage the audience and teach them about something the 4-H youth is learning through 4-H educational experiences focused on the priorities of college and career readiness, community development, entrepreneurship, food supply confidence, healthy living, leadership development and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). B.) Enrollment in the project area in which the participant is making a presentation is not required. C.) The same presentation cannot be given in more than one Teaching (Trade Show Exhibit) Presentations class. Contest Information: Only presenters and contest officials will be permitted in the designated preparation areas, no relatives or

• friends. Presenters are expected to clean up the areas in which they work. Equipment provided includes one table, one easel

and electricity. Live animals may be used in the presentation. All State Fair Livestock Health Requirements must be followed. Presenters are responsible for all care and handling of animals. Animals can only remain in the presentation area while the owner is present. Teaching Presentation Contest—SF66 Senior Division -Class B152001 Junior Division—Class B152901 Teaching Presentation Contest, Special Topic: Nebraska Agriculture—SF66 Senior Division—Class B152002 Junior Division—Class B152902 Resources: Incorporating Nebraska 4-H Educational Priorities into 4-H Presentations; The Four P’s of Planning a Presentation; Example of previous Teaching (Trade Show) Presentation; Photos of Nebraska State Fair Presentation Spaces; Additional communication resources can be found at 4hcurriculum.unl.edu