2006 4-H Speech and Demonstration Festival

"LEARNING EXPERIENCES"

Agricultural Science Institute Building, University of Hawaii
Saturday, May 13, 2006
Awards Program to follow

GENERAL INFORMATION
4-H is the youth outreach program of the Cooperative Extension Service, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii. 4-H is a non-formal educational program providing kids leadership, community service learning and peer interaction activities. 4-H builds youth between the ages of 5 through 19 to become contributing members of their society.

This year a Speech and Demonstration Festival, which is sponsored by the Oahu 4-H Program, will be held instead of the Communication Fair. The theme of the Festival is "Learning Experiences" and is open to 4-H youth in elementary to high school! By focusing on the above theme, youth can share learning experiences affecting their lives, their community, their environment or their world. We hope this will provide the youth opportunities to share their learning experiences to with others!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact this year’s chairperson, Lori Arakaki of the Na Pilialoha Club, at cell number 392-3121; e-mail arakakid008@hawaii.rr.com or Rose Saito, county extension agent, at 622 4185.

DIVISIONS : (Age as of January 1, 2005)
A.  Senior Division (14-19 year olds)
B.  Intermediate Division (12-13 year olds)
C.  Junior Division (9-11 year olds)
D.  Cloverbud Division (5-8 year olds)

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
All participants must be registered as a 4-H member with the Oahu 4-H Organization to participate in this activity. Youth who have not previously registered need to fill out the 4-H Youth Enrollment (Form Y-1); Parental Permission and Medical Information Summary (Form Y-2); and Media and Informational Release (Form Y-3). Volunteer leaders must fill out the group enrollment form and volunteer form. All 4-H enrollment forms are due at the start of the 4-H year in October. New clubs or new members who want to participate will have until April 21st to complete 4-H enrollment forms. These enrollment forms are available from the Extension Offices or 4-H website: http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/4h/forms.asp

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
The Oahu 4-H Speech and Demonstration form (SD1) and description of Speech Categories are available at:
http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/4h/Oahu/Speech/forms.html
If hard copies are needed, please contact Lori Arakaki at 392-3121 or Rose Saito at 622-4185.

SD1 entry forms must be completed in pen or typed and submitted to the Pearl City Urban Garden Center or any Extension office by 4:30 pm on Friday, April 21, 2006. Faxed, illegible, incomplete or penciled-in forms are NOT accepted. Speeches should be submitted with SD1 entry form.

All new members entering for the first time need to submit with their entry form the following:
• 4-H Youth Enrollment Form (Y-1)
• Parental Permission & Medical Information Summary Form (Y-2)
• Media and Informational Release Form (Y-3)

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Note: All participants will receive an individual or group recognition award for participating. Participants who submit forms by the deadline will be eligible for the purple ribbons, category and top of show (see descriptions below)

• Individual – All Junior, Intermediate and Senior participants will receive either a blue, red or white ribbon and be judged according to the Danish Awards System for participating. All participants will be judged against a blue, red or white standard rather than against each other. Thus, it is possible to have all blue winners (the highest award) if all contestants reach the blue standard. On the other hand, it is also possible to have only red and white award winners. All Cloverbuds are in a non-competitive division and will receive three written positive remarks and a green participatory ribbon. The judges will also award purple ribbons for any outstanding speeches or demonstrations.
• Scoring System – The points for each ribbon are found on the judging sheets at the Oahu 4-H Speech and Demonstration Festival website.
• Group – Participants may work as a group involving two or more individuals. Individual ribbons will be awarded.
• First Time – All first time participants in the Speech and Demonstration Festival will be recognized. Please check off "first-time" column on SD1 form.
• Top of Show – This year there will be no Top in Show award.

GUIDELINES

• Speeches
• Objective is to provide an opportunity for youth to practice public speaking skills before an audience.
• Categories: (Description of categories are enclosed)
• Original Oratory - Theme (“What Freedom Means To Me”)
• Storytelling
• Dramatic Interpretation
• Group Interpretation
• Poetry Reading
• Time Limit:
• Cloverbuds: 3 minutes
• Junior/Intermediate: 5 minutes
• Senior: 10 minutes
• Form: Submit SD1 and copy of speech
• Demonstrations
• Objective is to demonstrate how to prepare/make a particular object or do a particular action.
• General Guidelines:
• Participants may select any topic that is interesting, informative and practical.
• Visual aids should be included in each presentation.
• Participants need to bring their own equipment (hot plates, judges' samples, visuals, etc.)
• Time Limit:
• Cloverbuds: 3 minutes
• Junior/Intermediate: 5-10 minutes
• Senior: 5-15 minutes
• Form: Submit SD1

SCHEDULE FOR THE 2006 SPEECH AND DEMONSTRATION (Subject to change)
2:00 pm – Registration
2:30 pm – Speech and Demonstration presentations and Judging
5:30 pm – Snacks and Drinks
6:00 pm – Presentation of Awards
6:30 pm – Clean Up

WORKSHOP
There will be a Speech and Demonstration Workshop. More information on the location, date and time is forthcoming.

PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

When: Photos entries due on Friday, April 21, 2006
Where: Photos will be exhibited at the Achievement Banquet
June 24, 2006
 

The 2006 4-H photography contest will take place at the 4-H Achievement Banquet at Nehelani. All photo entries must be turned in to the Urban Garden Center or one of the Extension Offices by 4:30 pm on Friday, April 21, 2006 (same due date as the Speech and Demonstration Form). Please note that the Photography and Speech and Demonstration are two different events. The photos will be judged ahead of time and will be on display with the ribbons at the Achievement Banquet.

The objective of the Photography Contest is to compose, create and focus on subject matter that is unique, subjective and artistic through print on "What Freedom Means To Me" theme (4-H related activity or project). The guidelines for the photography contest are as follows:

• Regular and digital photographs will be accepted.
• Color Category:
• People
• Animals
• Landscape/Scenery
• Experimental/Creative Design
• Black & White Category:
• People
• Animals
• Landscape/Scenery
• Experimental/Creative Design
• Print sizes: Minimum size 4" by 6" and maximum size of 8" by 12". Prints should be mounted with about a one-inch border on mat board or equivalent.
• Photos must have been taken from September 2005 to April 2006.
• Up to eight (8) entries (one picture in each category) per person.
• Labeling information. There will be no titles on the front. You will print on the back: your name, group affiliation, title of photo, category and division. During the photo judging, the committee will print titles, division and category for all the photos.
• Judging will be on storytelling ability, composition, photographic quality, originality, mounting and title or caption.
• Form: Submit PF1 and all photography entries.