Impromptu Public Speaking

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Dates: Youth can schedule an appointment with Wendy Rees (399-8202) to compete on one of the following contest dates. Appointments will be scheduled in 15 minute intervals. Once an appointment has been scheduled, youth must either participate or cancel at least one week in advance. If they are a no show for the contest, they will not be allowed to reschedule to compete in that specific contest.

Wednesday, April 18 (2:30-7 p.m.)
Wednesday, May 16 (2:30-7 p.m.)
Wednesday, May 30 (2:30-7 p.m.)
Wednesday, June 13 (2:30-7 p.m.)
Wednesday, June 20 (2:30-7 p.m.)

Registration & Cancellation Deadline: One week prior to contest.

Location: 4-H Office

Time: By appointment; appointments scheduled every 15 minutes. Arrive promptly and be ready at your assigned appointment time.

Eligibility: Grades 3-12

Team or Individual: Individual only.

Description: Rather than prepare a speech in advance, contestants pull a topic from a hat, have three minutes to organize their thoughts and give a 3-5 minute speech about the topic. Questions will be relative to today's youth and may include current events. Example: What has being involved in 4-H taught me?

Awards: Each youth receives a certificate and earns a blue, red or white ribbon based on the Danish judging system:

Blue (excellent): 90-100 ($3 clover bucks)
Red (good ): 75-89 ($2 clover bucks)
White (fair): 74 and below

Youth may call the 4-H office the following day to find out their placing; awards will be mailed.

Next Steps: County youth in 9th-12th grades who earn a blue ribbon in the county contest will be invited to compete during State Contests in July.