Sullivan County 4-H Activities Day 2017 Judges Orientation 02/13/24

Sullivan County 4-H Activities Day 2017 Judges Orientation 02/13/24 University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. University of New Hampshire, U.S. Department of Agriculture and N.H. counties cooperating. 1

PURPOSE OF EVENT This experience helps 4-H members: develop and practice skills in communication, planning, and organization gain self-confidence, and provide an outlet for self-expression share skills and knowledge gained in 4-H with others learn how to engage and interact with their audience 02/13/24 University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. University of New Hampshire, U.S. Department of Agriculture and N.H. counties cooperating. 2

PHILOSOPHY As a 4-H judge, you must believe that the 4-H member is more important than the presentation. The judges role is to encourage the 4-H’er to: feel good about their performance and look forward to participating in future communication events improve their presentation skills as they learn to accept and process both praise and constructive criticism engage in self-reflection to evaluate their personal performance and goal realization recognize and acknowledge their own efforts, as well as the contributions made by parents, family members, caring adult mentors, and 4-H leaders 02/13/24 University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. University of New Hampshire, U.S. Department of Agriculture and N.H. counties cooperating. 3

PROCEDURE for Demo’s, Stemo’s & Public Speaking Assigned Room Monitors will confirm the presenter is ready, then announce their name and presentation title Judges make the 4-H'er comfortable before the demonstration begins. Ask questions to put the presenter at ease (i.e. Have you ever done a demonstration before? What club are you in?) Verify all information on the score sheet is correct The Head Judge will instruct the 4-H’er to begin The formal part of the presentation will be followed by a brief question and answer period. Judges should ask thoughtful questions Each Judge will make sure their score sheets are completely filled in. Total the scores. If possible, talk with the 4-H'er. The purpose is for each member to leave feeling they have had a positive experience. After all 4-H’ers have presented, judges will meet to determine the top three scorers for their room (no ties). 02/13/24 University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. University of New Hampshire, U.S. Department of Agriculture and N.H. counties cooperating. 4

JUDGING TIPS You play a key role in the development of each 4-H’er who participates in Activities Day. Here are some helpful tips to keep in mind. Introduce yourself before the program begins; be enthusiastic and welcoming. Confirm the name, age, title, and project are correct on the sheet. Judges should consider the member’s age, experience, developmental level, and special needs. Relate these to the difficulty of the topic when scoring. Each judge should work independently. Smile! Remind the 4-H’er that even though this is a challenge, it is fun! Be flexible. If the presenter is really nervous, it’s OK to start over or let them go later. Try to help them finish even if you talk them through it, clear the room, etc. Praise 4-H’ers on the good points of the presentation. 02/13/24 University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. University of New Hampshire, U.S. Department of Agriculture and N.H. counties cooperating. 5

JUDGING TIPS Give tactful, encouraging, constructive hints on improvements for next time. Be open to new creative ways of giving presentations. For example if having posters doesn’t aid in the delivery of their information they may choose to use a slide show format or elect to have a creative introduction rather than the traditional “my name is, my club is.” Praise for creativity. Your sincerity will help 4-H’ers know you have a commitment to helping them improve their skills. 02/13/24 University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. University of New Hampshire, U.S. Department of Agriculture and N.H. counties cooperating. 6

JUDGING TIPS Offer constructive comments in a “compliment sandwich” (i.e. “I like the way you , Maybe next time try , You had a great concluding statement ) Use “I” messages: I really liked. I thought this part was really effective I was confused by because. I wasn’t quite sure about. I noticed you. I could see you felt. 02/13/24 University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. University of New Hampshire, U.S. Department of Agriculture and N.H. counties cooperating. 7

SCORE SHEET & SCORING Description of scoring criteria is located on the rubric style score sheet. There is room for additional comments on the back of the score sheet. Please make sure all categories are filled in. There is a separate score sheet for each type of presentation, please be sure you have the appropriate score sheet for the presentation type you are judging. This can be found at the top of the sheet. Consider age bracket and experience level of the member, as well as the difficulty of the topic. This information will be on the score sheet for that individual/team. Different ages will be represented in the room you are judging. The key is to be consistent in your scoring style across all presentations . 02/13/24 University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. University of New Hampshire, U.S. Department of Agriculture and N.H. counties cooperating. 8

SCORE SHEET & SCORING Comments are very important to help the 4-H’ers improve. There is additional space for comments on the back of the score sheet. Take time to provide sincere comments (print clearly) that are positive, constructive, encouraging and helpful. Ideas for improvement should be stated in a positive manner. For example, "try looking at the audience a little more often" instead of "don't look down all the time.” THE SCORE SHEETS ARE RETURNED TO THE 4-H’er so comments are a helpful reminder of what they did well and where they could improve. Please keep that in mind when scoring and commenting. Child protection laws mandate we do not to list the ages of minors on our documentation. Labels will indicate Junior, Intermediate, or Senior. Junior category is 8-10 years, Intermediate is 11-13, Seniors are 14–18. If a presenter is absent, please confirm that with the county extension staff at the end of the morning. 02/13/24 University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. University of New Hampshire, U.S. Department of Agriculture and N.H. counties cooperating. 9

SCORE SHEET & SCORING Each judge will have a score sheet for each presentation. As judges you should be prepared to ask 1-2 questions of each presenter. The audience may or may not have questions, and this is part of the evaluation. Please make questions relevant and within the scope of the subject matter of the presentation. Invite the 4-H’er to the judges area in the back of the room to provide discreet positive and constructive feedback. Judges should ask the following questions of all presenters in all age groups: What goal(s) did you set for yourself with this presentation? What steps did you outline to reach your presentation goals? Once questions have been asked, praise 4-Her for their efforts and shake their hand. 02/13/24 University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. University of New Hampshire, U.S. Department of Agriculture and N.H. counties cooperating. 10

02/13/24 University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. University of New Hampshire, U.S. Department of Agriculture and N.H. counties cooperating. 11

Thank you for taking the time to help 4-H Grow True Leaders 02/13/24 University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. University of New Hampshire, U.S. Department of Agriculture and N.H. counties 12