4-H member giving a public presentation
4-H Public Presentations
Learn by Doing

2026 Dates and Locations:

  • Wednesday March 11th at Mount Vernon Country Store, 3-6:30pm
  • Saturday March 14th at Where The Heart Is, 10am-4pm
  • Wednesday March 18th at Mount Vernon Country Store, 3-6:30pm
  • Saturday March 21st at Where The Heart Is, 10am-4pm

Time Requirements:

  • Cloverbud: N/A
  • Junior: 3-8 minutes
  • Intermediate: 5-15 minutes
  • Senior: 8-20 minutes

Presentation Score Card

Presentation categories

  • Attention-grabbing introduction
  • Suitable subject matter
  • Organization of topic
  • Organized work area
  • Clear, effective visual aids
  • Clarity of voice
  • Effective presentation of topic
  • Knowledge of subject
  • Include question as part of response
  • Ability to answer questions
  • Brief, adequate closing with summary
  • Cite sources

Presenter Categories

  • Appearance (neat and tidy)
  • Composure, posture
  • Personality, connection with audience
  • Work and presentation equally divided (Team Presentations Only)

(The categories listed above are what the 4-H member can expect to be scored on during their public presentation. They will be given a score of “Excellent, Good, Fair, or Missed” for each category.)