COURT HOUSE — The Atlantic Cape Community College was home to 4-H members from March 13 through 17, as they completed their annual public presentations.
Some 100 members of the Cape May County 4-H Youth Development Program performed their 4-H public presentations before volunteer judges from the community and their fellow club members and adult leaders. Public presentations are an annual event that 4-H members are required to do each year.
4-H members may choose from four types of presentations: demonstration, illustrated talk, formal speech and performing arts. Even the youngest members of the 4-H family, Kindergarten through third grade Cloverbuds, are given the opportunity to try their hands at speaking in front of a group. Their requirements are much easier, three to five minutes as opposed to the eight to 15 minutes expected of more seasoned youth members.
4-H Public Presentations are judged using the Danish System, which rates the performance of competitors compared to a standard of achievement, not to one another. Ratings are excellent, very good, good and fair. Teen members who achieve a score of excellent from the judges are invited to compete at NJ 4-H State Presentations in June.
Public presentations have long been an integral part of the 4-H “Learning by Doing” approach to youth development. The knowledge, confidence and job skills gained through year after year of public speaking practice better prepare our youth for a successful future.
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