Events

Apr27

Podium with mic
Cost
$ $5 per contestant
Location
University of Maryland College Park
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About the Organizer

Here at Maryland 4-H, we are committed to growing an inclusive program where youth have opportunities to engage in STEM, civic engagement, healthy living, and agriculture through clubs, afterschool, camps, and more! We serve youth ages 5-18.

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Contact
Maryland 4-H
Email: nowen@umd.edu

Maryland 4-H Public Speaking Contest

Saturday, Apr 27
Cost
$ $5 per contestant
Location
University of Maryland College Park
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About the Organizer

Here at Maryland 4-H, we are committed to growing an inclusive program where youth have opportunities to engage in STEM, civic engagement, healthy living, and agriculture through clubs, afterschool, camps, and more! We serve youth ages 5-18.

Website
Contact
Maryland 4-H
Email: nowen@umd.edu

Effective public speaking is one of the many life skills that 4-H offers youth. This skill, along with many others, helps to build confidence and leadership. Public speaking fosters creativity, critical thinking skills, leadership abilities, poise, and professionalism, valuable for the job market and life. Public speaking is an individual development experience. The program's most important feature is the speaker's growth, measured against their own knowledge and accomplishments. Although the 4-H structure does identify "winners" in the competition, the primary objective is to develop strong communication skills in individual members.

Contest Details

  • Date:  Saturday, April 27, 2024
  • Time:  Check-in at 10:00 am, Awards Program at 3:00 pm
  • Location:  University of Maryland, College Park, MD
  • Registration Closes:  April 10, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $5.00 per youth contestant. 
    County/city 4-H programs will be invoiced for contestants after registration closes.

Eligibility

Youth who received Champion placing for their age division at their 2024 local public speaking contest are eligible to participate. Each county/city 4-H program may register one youth contestant per age division in each category.

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