[Image: 4-H Leading the Way]Saturday, November 21, 2009
South Cameron High School, Creole, Louisiana
Registration - 8:30 a.m.
Contests Begin - 9:00 a.m.
Preparing and delivering demonstrations, illustrated talks, and speeches help us to organize and present ideas so that others will understand an idea or concept. Showing others how to clean a saddle or presenting research information concerning the wetlands by participating in Demonstration and Public Speaking Day will help to develop important communication skills and in the future, get a job. Are you up to the challenge?
General Rules and Regulations
1. All boys and girls taking part in contests must be an enrolled Cameron Parish 4-H Club member.
2. All contests will consist of three divisions:
Elementary (grades 4-5)
Junior (grades 6-8)
Senior (grades 9-12)
3. To participate, 4-H'ers must preregister using the form attached to the October and November Focus.
4. First place seniors will be eligible for 4-H University in contests indicated with *.
Demonstration Rules and Categories
1. Contestants must present a method demonstration. A method demonstration is “doing” to teach a skill or skills. The demonstrations should include step-by-step procedures of completing a task. While demonstrating, an explanation should be given for the significance of each step.
2. There is a time limit of 15 minutes for all demonstrations.
3. A demonstration which was presented for area and/or state competition may not be presented by the same person or team on Parish Demonstration Day.
4. An easel and two tables will be provided in each contest room. 4-H'ers must furnish all other equipment and supplies. 4-H'ers are responsible for clean-up after each demonstration they give.
Demonstration Categories:
Ag Team or Individual Demo*
• Two 4-H'ers can compete as a team, or one as an individual.
• Participants may choose any topic related to some phase of agriculture. Examples: animal health and/or care, grooming, conservation of natural resources, wildlife management, marine science, livestock and crop production.
Entomology Team or Individual Demo*
• Two 4-H'ers can compete as a team, or one as an individual.
• Participants may choose any topic related to entomology (insects). Examples: insect control, environmental protection, pesticide safety, mounting insects.
Horticulture Demo Team or Individual - General*
• Two 4-H'ers can compete as a team, or one as an individual.
• Participants may choose any topic related to any or all of the four areas of production, marketing, artistic arrangements and/or landscaping.
1. Production – Any practice that has to do with growing, developing or maintaining vegetables, fruits or terrariums, ornamentals or turf.
2. Marketing – Operations in preparing and exhibiting vegetable, fruits, nuts, flowers and ornamentals for market, sale or commercial storage.
3. Artistic Arrangement – Demonstration of techniques and principles involved in the artistic arrangement of flowers and/or other horticultural materials.
4. Landscaping – Any practice that has to do with arrangement, establishment and or maintenance of developed ornamental plants and turf around or within a home, business or public grounds.
Family Consumer Science Demo Team or Individual*
• Team demo only. Two 4-H'ers compete.
• Participants may choose any topic related to family and consumer science, except food preparation demonstrations. Examples: family resource management, home furnishing, health, safety exercise.
General Demo Team or Individual
• Two 4-H'ers can compete as a team, or one as an individual.
• Participants must select a topic not related to any other category. Examples: charting hurricanes using a specific technology.
Illustrated Talk Rules and Catagories
Rules:
1. The illustrated talk should be supported by the use of visual aids to convey an idea to the listener.
2. Times for talks given by Jr. and Sr. participants should run between 10-15 minutes. Times for Elementary participants should run between 5-10 minutes.
3. An easel will be provided in each contest room. 4-H'ers must furnish all other equipment and supplies. 4-H'ers are responsible for clean-up after each talk they give.
Illustrated Talk Categories:
Environmental Threat Resolution*
• Individuals only.
• Participants will present an illustrated talk based upon research on the following topic: Aquatic Plants as Invasive Species.
Nutrition Illustrated Talk*
• Individuals only.
• Participants will present an illustrated talk based upon research concerning proper nutrition.
Public Speaking Rules and Category
Public Speaking - General*
• Individuals only.
• Times for speeches given by Jr. and Sr. participants will be between 5-7 minutes. Times for Elementary participants will be between 3-5 minutes.
• Notes may be used, but speeches must not be read.
See attached scorecards for each event.