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You can learn to stand in front of audiences with confidence and poise, just like many of the speakers you’ve heard in your lifetime. 4-H has just the program to teach you how to prepare, practice and deliver award winning presentations. Each year, 4-H hosts a series of workshops to teach the skills of presenting. The schedule for these workshops is published in October of each year. Following these workshops, you will be able to compete in Area, County and Top Trophy Contests.

Public Presentations Workshop

Thursday, February 12, 2026

7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 4-H Building

This event is open to all members, volunteers, and parents who want to know about Public Presentations.  Enrolled volunteers will receive class credit toward E.V.O.L.V.E. pins.

Topics:

  • WHAT public presentations are, and WHY we do them
  • The process and structure of the Public Presentation program
  • Feedback for members on their ideas for this year’s Public Presentations
  • See a couple of Presentations given by members as examples

Sign Up:

Please e-mail Melanie Menge, certified 4-H volunteer, at 4Hpublicpresentations@gmail.com or text 206-218-8339 if you’re planning to come, as I need a headcount to make sure I have enough handouts.  Event may be cancelled if no one shows an interest.

2026 Public Presentations “Show” Dates:

Give your presentation and get scoring/feedback from a judge.

All times listed below are start times, and we will do Public Presentations until the last member has had a chance to give their Public Presentation.

Not sure what these terms mean?  See the 4-H Public Presentations Decoder page!

“Area” Public Presentation Dates:

  • Thursday, February 26th, 5:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, March 18th, 5:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 29th, 5:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, April 30th, 5:00 p.m.

All events are in the 4-H Building at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds. Youth enter through the Cat Barn door; judges enter through the front door (by Technology and Natural Resources during fair).

“County” Public Presentation Dates:

  • Sunday, June 28th, time TBD
  • Tuesday, June 30th, TENTATIVE, time TBD

All events are in the 4-H Building at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds. Youth enter through the Cat Barn door; judges enter through the front door (by Technology and Natural Resources during fair).

Top Trophy

Show dates are published in the Evergreen State Fair 4-H Exhibitor Handbook.

Judges:

We would like to have judges for all these dates from a wide variety of projects!  If you can help please contact program leader Melanie Menge at 4Hpublicpresentations@gmail.com.

If you require any documents linked on this page in a different format, please contact our office at 425-357-6044 or snoco.4h@wsu.edu.