2025 Stanislaus County Presentation Day
Registration LINK
Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Check-in Starts: 8:30 AM
Location: Ag Center Harvest Hall, Rooms ABC, D/E, G
Address: 3800 Cornucopia Way, Modesto, CA
Registration Closes: March 12, 2025
Age-Based Divisions:
Divisions are determined by age, not grade, in alignment with the State Presentation Day divisions.
Primary Members:
Primary members may participate individually or as a Primary team but cannot be on a team with Juniors, Intermediates, or Seniors.
Volunteer Opportunities
To ensure a successful event, we need one Evaluator for every three presentations. If you’d like to volunteer as an Evaluator, Room Host, or Tally Room Assistant, please click this LINK to register.
What is a 4-H Presentation?
A presentation is a method to communicate an idea by showing and/or telling. These presentations can be in one of nine categories. See the complete description by clicking on the Presentation Day Manual below. A summary of the poster and visual aid requirements, length, questions, note cards, and attire are here: Matrix of Presentation Formats
- A Demonstration is where you make something or do something. There is a final product.
- An Illustrated Talk in which a topic is discussed using visual aids such as charts, posters, photos, computer programs, models, or cutouts.
- An Impromptu (or Extemporaneous Speech) in which Senior members have 30 minutes (3 min at State) to prepare a presentation on pre-announced topics. See this site: https://ucanr.edu/sites/UC4-H/files/403941.pdf
- An Informative Prepared Speech in which a topic is discussed without visual aides. Advocacy of political or religious views is not appropriate.
- Persuasive Prepared Speech is to sway, convince, and influence, not simply to argue. Advocacy of political or religious views is not appropriate.
- An Interpretive Reading in which the member will read and give their interpretation of any published written work that is age-appropriate.
- Share the Fun is a presentation where a group performs acts such as skits and other presentations that focus on health, safety, community pride, citizenship, science, engineering or technology or other 4-H project(s). Must include a topic surrounding 4-H. (Limit of 10 members per group for the county)
- Educational Display Talk is an organized visual presentation of a program or concept designed to convey its message in a limited amount of time. Speakers are expected to introduce the display and answer questions.
- Cultural Arts- Individual participants, groups, projects, clubs, etc. perform a costumed dramatic reading, musical, dance, or other such performing art.
- Science or Engineering Presentation--Science focuses on making sense of the world by constructing knowledge and an engineering presentation focuses on finding suitable solutions to problems by weighing design choices. See State manual for more explanation.
See State Manual for more details: Presentation Day Manual
4-H Presentation helps you learn to:
- Research a subject
- Organize ideas in a logical order
- Be a teacher and practice public speaking skills
Regional Virtual Presentation Day Information:
Statewide a virtual regional event will be offered. Youth may attend after qualifying with a blue or gold award at a County 4-H Presentation event (either in-person or virtual). The virtual event registrations can be found on the Virtual Regional Presentation Event page.
Regional In-Person Presentation Day Information:
Some counties may be offering an in-person regional event. Youth may attend after qualifying with a blue or gold award at a County 4-H Presentation event (either in-person or virtual). In-person event registrations can be found on the In-Person Regional Presentation Events page.
- Youth who earn a blue or gold award are eligible to
progress from county to regional and regional to state. - Youth do not have to qualify in a specific presentation
format (in-person/virtual). - Youth do not have to present in the same format as
they qualified, in order, to move to the next event. - Youth who qualify may move onto virtual or in-person
formats for regional and/or state depending on
personal needs and availability.
In-person presentations will be held at State Field Day on May 17, 2025
Location: Davis, CA
Registration link TBA - Closes April 30, 2025