Schedule
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m. Room Host and Evaluator Training - via Zoom | Saturday, February 7, 2026 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - Room Host / Evaluator Check-In 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Presenter Check-In 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Room Host / Evaluator Debrief 9:00 a.m. - Opening Ceremonies 9:30 a.m. - Presentations Begin Awards Ceremony - Immediately Following Evaluations |
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Youth Presentation Registration
Eligibility
- Youth ages 5-19
Presentations are scheduled during ~2-hour session. Each room will have 8-10 presentations with 2-3 evaluators during the in-person session.
Room assignment and order of presentations will be announced during check-in on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
Registration closes on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 11:59PM (PDT)
Room Host
Room Hosts help ensure the smooth functioning of the scheduled presentations. Intermediate and Senior 4-H members are eligible to sign up as Room Hosts.
Responsibilities
- Attend a room host orientation:
- Wednesday, February 4, 2026 via Zoom @ 7:00 p.m.
- Become familiar with the UC 4-H Presentation Manual and Addendum Manual.
- Become familiar with Room Host Guidelines.
- Introduce the presenters and give the presenters any needed assistance.
- Ask the evaluators if they are ready for the next presenter.
Evaluators
Evaluators are an important part of making the competitions successful! As an evaluator, you help youth improve by giving them feedback based on a standard evaluation rubric and written constructive feedback.
4-H adult volunteers and 4-H members older than 16 and not competing in the Presentation Event can volunteer to be an Evaluator.
Responsibilities
- Attend an evaluator orientation.
- Wednesday, February 4, 2026 via Zoom @ 7:00 p.m.
- Become familiar with the UC 4-H Presentation Manual and Addendum Manual.
- Evaluate up to 10 presentations during time slot.
- Complete the evaluation form and provide written positive and constructive feedback to help each presenter improve.
Presentation Manual
The UC 4-H Presentation Manual - Revised January 2021, Addendum: UC 4-H Presentation Manual are the standard guides for all 4-H presentations. The included evaluation forms are for use at all 4-H Presentation Days.
NEW for 2025:
Please review the additions to the UC 4-H Presentation Manual for 2025 Presentation Events in the Addendum. It details what is appropriate content for 4-H presentations and how disqualifications will be handled if presentations are not 4-H appropriate.
Event Coordinators: Please use the Presentation Manual as a guide for planning your events, and ensure that all evaluators review the manual before your event.
Types of Presentations
Please see example videos linked in each category.
- Demonstration / Illustrated Talk: Illustrated Talk (Intermediate), Illustrated Talk (Intermediate)
- Science or Engineering Presentation: Science or Engineering Presentation (Senior)
- Educational Display Talk: Educational Display Talk (Intermediate), Educational Display Talk (Intermediate)
- Informative Prepared Speech: Informative Prepared Speech (Intermediate)
- Persuasive Prepared Speech: Persuasive Prepared Speech (Senior)
- Impromptu Speech: Impromptu Speech (Open to Int/Sr Only)
- Interpretive Reading: Interpretive Reading (Intermediate), Interpretive Reading (Senior)
- Share the 4-H Fun Skit: Share the 4-H Fun Skit (Senior)
- Cultural Arts: Cultural Arts (Senior)
Impromptu Speech 2026 - TBD
Impromptu presentations give presenters a chance to speak on a topic they've had some time to prepare for, but they don’t receive the prompt until right before they present. At State 4-H Presentations, only Intermediate and Senior 4-H members can participate in Impromptu Speeches, so categories are only provided only for those age groups:
Senior (14-19 years old)
Intermediate (11-13 years old)
See the full descriptions of the 2025 Impromptu Categories
Prompts for impromptu speeches will be developed from these categories. Each presenter is assigned a random prompt, which can come from any one of the categories. Presenters are unable to choose a specific category.
Presenters are allowed a 5”x7” note card with pre-written notes on potential categories only located on the front side of their index card, which after the prompt is given the presenter is allowed to write-on, study, or change at their discretion in order to prepare for their speech.
For further details and clarifications, please refer to the UC 4-H Presentation Manual and Addendum Manual.
County Presentation Day Procedures
After registering, youth presenters will receive a confirmation email.
On the day of the event, youth will need to check-in at Rivertown Community Church, Antioch to get their room assignments between 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
After opening ceremonies, youth will go to the room they are assigned to and present when it is their turn.
Evaluators will enter their scores and comments digitally (tablets will be provided), which will be sent to the “virtual tally room.”
Results will be announced at the Award Ceremony following presentations and tally room has finished. Evaluation forms will be emailed to participants within two weeks of event.
Technology and Required Equipment
Rooms will be provided with an easel. We will have a limited number of projectors and TV's with HDMI. If your presentation requires a projector, please make sure to include in your registration.
Presenters are responsible for supplying and setting up all equipment for the presentation, including digital technology (laptop, cables, adapters, etc.)
Additional Activities
Community Service - TBD
FR Narrator contest and FR cover contest - TBD
Live Auction - TBD
Regional and State Presentation Days
Members (9 years old and above) earning a blue or gold award at County Presentation Day qualify to present at Regional Presentations. Any 4-H member who has been awarded a blue or gold medal at Regional Presentations may compete with the same presentation for which the medal was awarded at State Presentations.
Regional Presentation Day - Saturday, April 11, 2026 @ Rivertown Community Church
State Presentation Day - Saturday, May 23, 2026 @ UC Davis