The 4-H Public Speaking Program provides an opportunity for 4-H’ers to develop poise and self confidence while speaking about what’s important to them. 4-H’ers prepare an original speech or visual presentation on any topic. The State 4-H Public Presentation Contest is the culmination of the local public presentation events held at the county level. There are three tiers to the UConn 4-H Public Speaking Contest.

Level I County level – Includes Senior, Junior, Novice and Explorer age groups. Participation in the Novice and Explorer age groups is only available at the County level. Categories include Speech, Visual Presentation and Team Presentation.

Level II State Qualifier – Contest which is conducted virtually via Zoom or WebEx. The top four scorers from each division of the Level II contest qualify to compete at the Level III contest.

Level III State Finals – Takes place in person during the month of March at the UConn Storrs campus.