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4-Hers Get Ready for Annual 4-H Public Presentations by Attending Fun Workshop

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Cape May Court House – Another successful 4-H Public Presentations Workshop is in the books! Cape May County 4-H members attended a 4-H Public Presentations Survivor Workshop on February 22nd at the Lockwood 4-H Youth Center. The program, hosted by the Teen Ambassadors 4-H Club, provided attendees with information and tips on how to prepare a successful public presentation. Fun activities and games made the learning easier for 4-H club members, some who will be presenting for the first time this year.

The 2024 Cape May County 4-H Public Presentations will take place from March 11 through March 15th at Atlantic Cape Community College. 4-H Public Presentations have long been an integral part of the 4-H “Learning by Doing” approach to youth development. More than 160 members of the Cape May County 4-H Youth Development Program are expected to present before volunteer judges from the community, their fellow club members, and adult leaders during the 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.

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. 4-H members in the 8th – 13th grade who achieve a score of excellent from the judges will be eligible to compete at the NJ 4-H State Public Presentations Contest in June.

For more information about public presentations or the 4-H Youth Development Program, please call (609) 465-5115, ext. 3605 or visit our website https://capemay.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h/.

The 4-H Youth Development Program is part of Rutgers Cooperative Extension. 4-H educational programs are offered to all youth, grades K-13, on an age-appropriate basis, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.