{"id":455,"date":"2014-01-16T13:02:37","date_gmt":"2014-01-16T21:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/asotin\/?page_id=455"},"modified":"2025-08-11T08:52:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T15:52:20","slug":"4-h-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/asotin\/4h-youth-development\/4-h-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4-H Demo Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>4-Hers give demonstrations on various subjects that are judged by volunteers. Winners are awarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2025\/01\/PublicPresentationsHandout17.pdf\">Public Presentations Handout (PDF)<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5B_RURJX3ts\">Judging public presentations (Video)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types of 4-H Presentations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>A&nbsp;<strong>Demonstration <\/strong>puts words into action. An effective demonstration teaches others how to do something by showing while telling.&nbsp; At the end of a demonstration, you should have a finished product to show your audience.<br> <em>Sample titles&nbsp;include: how to cook an egg, how to groom a dog, how to needle-felt<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An&nbsp;<strong>Illustrated Talk <\/strong>makes use of posters, pictures, PowerPoint&nbsp;(for Junior, Intermediate, and Senior 4-Hers), or other visuals to show how to do something or illustrate a process. No finished product is required.<br> <em>Sample titles include: how to plan a garden, how to distinguish horse markings, how to lead a fun and effective carwash<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Public Speaking <\/strong>is a prepared speech on a specific subject for an audience. Usually, no props or visual aids are used.&nbsp; 4-Hers use this type of presentation to teach, entertain, and\/or inform their audiences.<br> <em>Sample titles include:&nbsp;why I like the 4-H cat project, 4-H around the world, what compassion looks like in my community<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-dropshadow--low\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/asotin\/4h-youth-development\/\">4-H Youth Development Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/asotin\/4h-youth-development\/join-4-h\/\">Join 4-H<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Join 4-H\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/asotin\/4h-youth-development\/join-4-h\/4-h-enrollment-fact-sheet\/\">4-H Enrollment Fact Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/asotin\/4h-youth-development\/for-leaders-volunteers\/\">For Leaders &amp; Volunteers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/asotin\/4h-youth-development\/asotin-county-4h-clubs\/\">Asotin County 4-H Clubs<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/asotin\/4h-youth-development\/4-h-youth-families\/\">4-H Youth Programs<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu 4-H Youth Programs\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/youth\/teen-leadership-opportunities\/\">Teen Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/asotin\/4h-youth-development\/4-h-youth-families\/asotin-county-youth-college-scholarships\/\">Youth College Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/asotin\/4h-youth-development\/4-h-camps\/\">Camps and Field Days<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/asotin\/4h-youth-development\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/\">State 4-H<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu State 4-H\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/youth\/teen-leadership-opportunities\/state-opportunities\/\">State 4-H Teen Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/4-h.org\/\">National 4-H<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/youth\/global-4-h\/international-exchanges\/\">Washington 4-H International Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foundation.wsu.edu\/give\/?fund=15bbcad7-4e8b-43eb-b301-bec219b144c3&#038;cat=idonate_campuses&#038;area=idonate_wsu_extension4-h&#038;utm_source=wsu-extension4-h&#038;utm_medium=wsu-link&#038;utm_campaign=asotin-county-4-h-excellence-fund\">Donate to 4-H<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n    <\/section>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended Time Limits for 4-H Presentations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For demonstrations and illustrated talks the minimum time is 3 minutes and the maximum is 20 minutes, depending on 4-H \u201cage\u201d (your age on Oct. 1 of the current 4-H year).&nbsp; For public speeches the minimum time is 5 minutes and a maximum time is 10 minutes (at State Fair, a penalty of 5 points per minute under or over is deducted).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>4-H Age Division<\/th><th>Age<\/th><th>Time limits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Cloverbuds<\/td><td>5-7 years old<\/td><td>Less than 5 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Juniors<\/td><td>8-10 years old<\/td><td>3-8 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Intermediates<\/td><td>11-13 years old<\/td><td>5-15 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seniors<\/td><td>14-&lt;19 years old<\/td><td>10-20 minutes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4-H Activities during the year:<br><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card--outline-shadow wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-3\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKnow Your Government (February)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tThe 4-H Know Your Government Conference serves to strengthen the connection between youth and our political and social networks through education, experience, application and inspiration. <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/youth\/kyg\/conference-information\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/youth\/kyg\/conference-information\/\">Visit the 4-H website for more Information<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLivestock Field Days (March)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tThese are one-day workshops that teach about raising 4-H Market projects (beef, swine, sheep, goat).<br>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompeting in the Asotin County Fair (April)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t4-H members enrolled by November 15th will be able to compete in the Fair in April.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTeen Conference (June)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tThe 4-H Teen Conference engages youth to reach their full leadership potential. It brings together youth from across Washington for a memorable three-day leadership training, networking and learning experience.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWashington State Fair (September)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t4-Hers compete at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefair.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.thefair.com\/\">Visit the Washington State Fair website for more information.<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake it with Wool Contest (October)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tEntries may be sewn, knit, crocheted, woven or felted and must contain a minimum of 60 percent wool fibers. <a href=\"https:\/\/makeitwithwoolwashington.com\/contest-listings\/\">Make it with wool Washington<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4-H Demo Day 4-Hers give demonstrations on various subjects that are judged by volunteers. 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