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4-H News From Griggs County
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This Issue: April 2001
Spring Time Greetings: We hope this newsletter finds you anxious about spring and all of its activities. There are a few items which need to be addressed to you concerning some upcoming events for the 4-H Program.
If any of the following categories interest you, please contact the office!
4-H members are again encouraged to participate in this event. As most of you know, this event has numerous categories.
FOOD presentations involving preparation of food showing 'how to do something' or 'how to make something' and displaying a finished product. Presentations may last a maximum of 12 minutes. This category may be divided into baking, beef, dairy, porK, turkey, honey.
GENERAL presentations reflect skills and procedures on topics other than preparation of food. General demonstrations show 'how to do something', 'how to make something' or 'how something works and may display a finished product. This category may be divided into indoor and outdoor.
ILLUSTRATED TALK presentations are speeches with visual aids. They are oral presentations in which charts, posters, figures or real objects are used to explain an idea or procedure.
PUBLIC SPEAKING presentation composed by the presenter, no more than 10% of a speech may be quotations. Notes may be used for reference, but reading is discouraged. No singing, tapes, visuals or costumes are permitted. Presentations by preteens last three to eight minutes. Presentations by teens last five to eight minutes.
DRAMATIC PRESENTATION are based on an original or a published piece performed in a creative, inspiring or thought-provoking manner. The presenter combines words and actions in order to put across the material and either entertain or educate the audience or both. The presentation begins with a brief introduction which includes the source and author or the material. Preteen presentations last three to eight minutes. Teen presentations last five to eight minutes.
INTERPRETIVE READING is an oral presentation of words from any published source. The purpose of the interpretive reading is to communicate the author's thoughts expressively. The reading is presented with a script in hand. This requires keeping some eye contact with the audience and evoking a mood and vocal expression. Visual aids, tapes or costumes are not permitted. Preteen presentations last three to eight minutes. Teen presentations five to eight.
COMMERCIAL presentations are to convince an audience to buy an idea or product. Participants can use poster, flip charts, diagrams or objects as long as brand names are concealed. Commercials need to include an introduction, a body and a closing statement. A team or two individuals may do a commercial together. Each participant must have a speaking role and both must be in the same age division. Commercials last between one and three minutes.
SHORT TAKE is a presentation given from a topic drawn by the participants when they enter the room without advanced preparation. After the participant receives the topic they are given a note card and have ten minutes to prepare. Topics are on 4-H themes.
BROADCASTING is where presenters prepare a radio broadcast that may be read from a script. The broadcast may be a newscast with four to five items of about 30-45 seconds each or a more in-depth story addressing a topic.
RECITATION is a category for Cloverbuds. This category is non-competitive and offers young participants an opportunity to make presentations without the task of finding or writing material and without the stress of competition. Recitation of the 4-H Pledge, Pledge of Allegiance, or other simple verse is appropriate.
This contest consists of six classes. Oral reasons are given on three of the classes to an official of the contest. The classes for this year are Watches, Snacks, and Snowboards. Please contact the office if you are interested in competing in this contest. Even though the contest will take place in Steele County, our county will be judged separately.
4-H CLOTHING REVUE: Is an event where 4-H members construct a major portion of a total outfit (SEW AND SHOW) or assemble an outfit that consists of purchased garments (BUY AND SHOW), select accessories, and model the outfit to be evaluated.
PROJECT EXPO: Is where members are involved by developing an educational table display that is related to one of their 4-H Projects. You are to select and research a topic or project directly related to a 4-H project in which you are enrolled. Examples are....."Picture Perfect" (Photography), "Sew What's New" ( Clothing), "Pyramid Power" (Foods and Nutrition). Posters must be prepared or examples to illustrate steps and add interest. The entire display must fit on a card table. Participants arrange their display and stand near it at all times, neatly dressed including a white shirt, 4-H emblem.
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PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE AT 797-3312 IF YOU PLAN ON PARTICIPATING IN THESE EVENTS, OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THEM! WE KNOW OUR 4-H'ERS ARE FULL OF CREATIVITY AND WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE YOU ATTEND THEM, SO LET US KNOW! |
This years fair dates have been scheduled for July 6-8. The schedule has yet to be finalized, so another newsletter will inform you of all the activities.
Please Contact Our Office For Additional Information
E-mail: john.swenson@ndsu.edu
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