Freestyle 4H Demonstrations

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Freestyle 4-H Demonstrations
Alabama 4-H More Than You Ever Thought
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Freestyle Demonstrations Lets You

• Share your skills and knowledge with others.
• Become comfortable in front of an audience.
• Celebrate your uniqueness.

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What You Will Learn

• How to provide step-by-step instructions.
• How to organize information.
• How to answer questions from your audience.
• How to communicate clearly.

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Who Can Participate?

• Any Alabama young person may participate in any
  4-H competitive event.
• but join an Alabama 4-H Club.
• Your county Alabama Cooperative Extension System
  Office can get you involved.

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Every Contest Has Rules

• Individual or a team of two.
• No live animals or endangered species.
• Keep yourself and others safe.
• Five to ten minutes in length.
• PowerPoint presentations, slides, and videos
  permitted.

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Choose a Topic That You Know a Lot About
and teach it to others in a Freestyle
Demonstration
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Remember the following

• 8 x 8 demonstration area
• One table and easel provided
• Bring your own equipment
• Indoor atmosphere
• 5 minute set-up time
• Follow the 4-H
• Dress Code

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Parent and Volunteer Guide

• An adult helper may provide support and
  encouragement and teach specific techniques.
• This is just for young people. The young person
  creates and assembles an original exhibit.

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What The Judges Look For

• A Good Introduction and Summary.
• Effective Use of Visual Aids.
• Good Voice and Grammar.
• Subject Matter Knowledge.
• Ability to get Message Across.

Im an old dog, but that 4-Her taught me a new
trick.