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Eligibility
Any youth
13-19 (as of January 1, 2006), who has participated in their county
4-H public speaking contest and received a blue ribbon is invited to
enter the 4-H Public Speaking Contest to be held on November 11th in
Boise in conjunction with the State 4-H Leaders Forum .
Participants must have been enrolled in 4-H during 2006, be of the
appropriate age, and received a blue ribbon award at their county
public speaking contest. Qualification or participation at a
district event is not required.
There will be two categories of speeches: the Dramatic Presentation
and the Original Speech.
Recommended time allowances for both categories is 5 to 7 minutes
with a slight point deduction if the speech is less than 5 or more
than 7 minutes long.
Cash
scholarships are planned for first place winners in each category.
Complete information, brochures, and judging sheets have been sent
to all County Extension Offices.
For
more information or comments please contact Donna R. Gillespie at
the Minidoka County Extension Office,
(208)
436-7184 or e-mail:
donna@uidaho.edu.
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Original Speech
An
original speech is a presentation on a topic of concern or
interest. Short quotes may be used as a minimal part of this
speech. Recommended time is 5 to 7 minutes. Participants should
start with a short introduction including their name, county, and
the title of their speech. Judging criteria include introduction,
organization, content and accuracy, stage presence, delivery, effect
on audience, summary, purpose, and time.
Dramatic Presentation
The
Dramatic Presentation is a reading or memorized passage from
existing literature. Recommended time is 5 to 7 minutes.
Participants must bring three copies of the presentation material
for the judges and should start with a short introduction including
their name, county, the source of their presentation and why they
chose it . Judging criteria include introduction, selection,
content and accuracy, stage presence, delivery, effect on audience,
purpose and time.
Sign Up Deadline
Please
complete the registration form and return it to the Minidoka County
Extension Office before October 20, 2006. Include $10.00 for fees
if you have not registered for the 2006 State 4-H Leaders Forum.
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