Clinton County

Health & Safety Speaking Contest Guidelines

 

Individual Speech Contest Guidelines

  1. Junior division contestants shall be 4-H members who are nine years old (or in the third grade) to 13 years old on January 1st of this year.  Senior division contestants shall be 4-H members who are 14 years of age or over on January 1st of this year.
  2. Each contestant must bring to the event a legibly written or typed copy of his or her talk (to be written by the contestant).
  3. Contestants are to select a topic of health or safety that affects family living, whether it is in the home, on the farm, on the highway, or in public places.  Speeches should be written/prepared by the 4-H member giving the speech. Contestants shall not include music, singing, or dancing as part of their speech.  Contestants who do so will be penalized 5 points.
  4. Senior division contestants’ speeches are to be 4.0 to 5.5 minutes in length.  Senior division speeches under 4.0 or over 5.5 minutes will be penalized 10 points.  Junior division contestants’ speeches are to be 2.5 to 3.5 minutes with a 10-point deduction if over 3.5 or under 2.5 minutes.  There will be no time allotted or credit given for questions from the audience.
  5. Prompters (scripts, note cards, verbal cues) and props may not be used when the contestant is speaking.
  6. Appropriate dress is required for all 4-H Public Speaking contestants.  The use of costumes is not permitted.
  7. Judges will select the winners based upon the following criteria: 30% Content; 30% Organization; and 40% Delivery.
  8. The county may send two senior division participants and one junior division participant to represent Clinton County at the district level.
  9. Awards-The top Junior and Senior contestants at the county level will receive placing ribbons.

 

See the 4-H Calendar for time and date of contest

 

Team Talk/Skit Contest Guidelines

  1. Teams shall consist of 4-H members who are nine years old or in the third grade and older on January 1 of the current year.  Each team must consist of two to five current 4-H members.
  2. Each team must bring to the event a legibly written or typed copy of their talk (to be written by the contestant).
  3. Teams are to select a topic of health or safety that affects family living, whether it is in the home, on the farm, on the highway or a public place.  Team talks/skits should be created/prepared by the 4-H members participating in the team talk/skit. (to be written by the contestant).
  4. The time limit for each team shall be five to eight minutes.  Each member of the team must participate with at least one minute of speaking time.  Teams going over eight minutes or under five minutes OR those not meeting the one minute speaking time requirement for each team member will be penalized 10 points.  There will be no time allotted or credit given for questions from the audience.
  5. Prompters (scripts, note cards, verbal cues) and props may not be used when the contestant is speaking.
  6. Props may be used for the team talks/skits, but no posters or printed materials that are used to prompt participants will be allowed.  Trademarked or “brand names” of products should not be used on props, costumes, or mentioned in the skit.
  7. Live animals are not considered props and are not permitted to be used in team talks/skits.
  8. Appropriate dress is required for all 4-H Public Speaking contestants.  The use of costumes will be allowed as long as all participants are fully clothed and wearing shoes.
  9. The members of a team selected as a winner in the county or district last year may compete this year.  However if members of a team were selected as a winner in the state contest last year they aren’t eligible to participate in the contest with any team at any level this year.
  10. Judges will evaluate all teams based on the following criteria: 30% Content; 30% Organization; 20% Visual Delivery; and 20% Vocal Delivery.
  11. Awards-The top teams at the county level will receive placing ribbons and advance to the district level.  The top team advance to the district level.

 

Additional District and State Health & Safety Speaking Contest Guidelines

 

Individual Contest Guidelines

  1. All county rules are observed
  2. A member who has been a winner of any class the prior year is not eligible to participate in the same class this year.
  3. Each contestant must bring to the event a legibly written or typed copy of his or her talk (to be written by the contestant) and a completed single page biographical form (provided by mail along with a state fair admission ticket.)
  4. Participation is limited to four senior division and one junior division contestant from each of Ohio’s five OSU Extension Districts.
  5. All contestants will be required to use a neck microphone when giving their speeches. 
  6. All Junior and Senior contestants at the district level will receive a special participation/recognition award.
  7. The top Junior and Senior contestants at the district level will receive a district award plaque and will advance to the State event.
  8. All Junior and Senior contestants at the State event will receive a special participation/recognition award.
  9. The top four Senior contestants at the State event will receive a clock trophy and may receive a trip to the National Safety Congress.
  10. The top two junior contestants at the State event will receive a clock trophy.

 

All District and State level awards are sponsored by The Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc.

 

Check http://ohio4h.org for details on the state contest.

 

Clinton County Health & Safety Individual Public Speaking Contest and

Team Talk/Skit Contest Rules

 

Individual Contest Guidelines

  1. Junior division contestants shall be 4-H members who are nine years old (or in the third grade) to 13 years old on January 1st of this year.  Senior division contestants shall be 4-H members who are 14 years of age or over on January 1st of this year.
  2. Each contestant must bring to the event a legibly written or typed copy of his or her talk (to be written by the contestant).
  3. Contestants are to select a topic of health or safety that affects family living, whether it is in the home, on the farm, on the highway, or in public places.  Speeches should be written/prepared by the 4-H member giving the speech. Contestants shall not include music, singing, or dancing as part of their speech.  Contestants who do so will be penalized 5 points.
  4. Senior division contestants’ speeches are to be 4.0 to 5.5 minutes in length.  Senior division speeches under 4.0 or over 5.5 minutes will be penalized 10 points.  Junior division contestants’ speeches are to be 2.5 to 3.5 minutes with a 10 point deduction if over 3.5 or under 2.5 minutes.  There will be no time allotted or credit given for questions from the audience.
  5. Prompters ( scripts, note cards, verbal cues) and props may not be used when the contestant is speaking.
  6. Appropriate dress is required for all 4-H Public Speaking contestants.  The use of costumes is not permitted.
  7. Judges will select the winners based upon the following criteria: 30% Content; 30% Organization; and 40% Delivery.
  8. Two senior division participants and one junior division participant will be selected to represent Clinton County at the District level.

 

Team Talk/Skit Guidelines

1.      Participation is limited to three teams from each of the five OSU Extension Districts in Ohio.

2.      Teams shall consist of 4-H members who are nine years old or in the third grade and older on January 1 of the current year.

3.      Each team must consist of two to five current 4-H members.