Presentation Day

Youth Registration

Eligibility

• Youth ages 5-19 

Presentations are scheduled during 2-hour sessions. Each session will have 7 presentations and 2 or 3 evaluators in one 2-hour long in-person meeting.

Time blocks are first-come, first-served.

Registration closes at Friday, February 10, 2023 at 11:59PM (PDT)

YOUTH PRESENTER REGISTRATION

Evaluators

Evaluators are an important part of making the competitions successful! As an evaluator, you help youth improve by giving them feedback based on a standard evaluation rubric and written constructive feedback.

4-H adult volunteers and 4-H members older than 16 and not competing in the Presentation Events can volunteer to be an Evaluator.

Responsibilities

• Attend an evaluator orientation.
  
  • Wednesday, February 15 at 7PM via Zoom
• Become familiar with the UC 4-H Presentation Manual.
• Evaluate 7 presentations during one time slot. 
• Complete the evaluation form and provide written positive and constructive feedback to help each presenter improve.

When you sign up:

• Please choose the time block(s) that you will volunteer for. Note: Please only choose the times you will actually work, not when you are available.
• If you haven't already complete an evaluator virtual orientation.

EVALUATOR REGISTRATION

Room Host

Room Hosts help ensure the smooth functioning of the scheduled presentations. Senior 4-H members are eligible to sign up as Room Hosts.

Responsibilities

• Attend a room host orientation:
  • Wednesday, February 15 at 7PM via Zoom
• Become familiar with the UC 4-H Presentation Manual.
• Become familiar with Room Host Guidelines.
• Introduce the presenters and give the presenters any needed assistance.
• Ask the evaluators if they are ready for the next presenter.

When you sign up:

• Please choose the time block(s) that you will volunteer for. Note: Please only choose the times you will actually work, not when you are available.

ROOM HOST REGISTRATION

Categories for all age groups

Please see example videos linked in each category.

1. Demonstration
2. Illustrated Talk: Illustrated Talk (Intermediate), Illustrated Talk (Intermediate)
3. Science or Engineering Presentation: Science or Engineering Presentation (Senior)
4. Educational Display Talk: Educational Display Talk (Intermediate), Educational Display Talk (Intermediate)
5. Informative Prepared Speech: Informative Prepared Speech (Intermediate)
6. Persuasive Prepared Speech: Persuasive Prepared Speech (Senior)
7. Impromptu Speech: Impromptu Speech
8. Interpretive Reading: Interpretive Reading (Intermediate),  Interpretive Reading (Senior)
9. Share the 4-H Fun Skit: Share the 4-H Fun Skit (Senior) 
10. Cultural Arts: Cultural Arts (Senior)

2023 Impromptu Categories

Presenters are expected to have completed basic research on the impromptu presentation topics for an impromptu presentation. Presenters are allowed one 5" x 7" note card (single sided) to reference during the delivery of their impromptu speech. More information is available in the 4-H Presentation Manual.

Participation in Impromptu Speeches is limited to Intermediate and Senior 4-H members. 

See the full descriptions of the 2023 Impromptu Categories - Coming soon.

Members (9 years old and above) earning a blue or gold award at County Presentation Day qualify to present at Regional Presentation Day. Any 4-H member who has been awarded a blue or gold medal at Regional Presentation Day may compete with the same presentation for which the medal was awarded at State Presentation Day. 

Regional Presentation Day  - 2023 TBD

State Presentation Day - Virtual TBD / In-Person May 27, 2023