Author: Picard, Emily

UConn 4-H Public Presentation Finals

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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 takes place at the county level and 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 is the 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. The Level III State Finals take place in person during the month of March at the UConn Storrs campus.

Rubrics:

Novice: Speech, Team Presentation, Visual Presentation

Junior: Speech, Team Presentation, Visual Presentation

Senior: Speech, Team Presentation, Visual Presentation

 

 

 

Environmental Skill-A-Thon 

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UConn 4-H Environmental Skill-A-Thon 

Kellogg Environmental Education Center – 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, CT 06418

Saturday, January 11, 2025- 9:00am to 1:30pm

Registration Deadline: January 3, 2025

Brought to you by UConn 4-H and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection 

Each youth MUST have a chaperone to supervise & support them. If a parent/guardian will not be accompanying a youth participant to UConn 4-H Environmental Skill-A-Thon, the adult accompanying each youth must have a 4-H Member Health Form in their possession signed by the youth’s parent/guardian. The Health Form is available at s.uconn.edu/4hhealthform. Due to the short lunch break, participants should pre-order a box lunch or bring a nut-free lunch. 

 

This event is open to all youth ages 7-18, however many workshops will be suited for  junior members (ages 7-12). 

Environmental Science Day will take place this spring and will be more suited towards senior members.  

Registration Deadline: January 3, 2025 

Register early as sessions may fill. There is no guarantee that participants will receive their first session choice. 

Follow this link to register: s.uconn.edu/environmentalskillathon 

See complete schedule below. 

Participation Cost  

Each youth participant will be charged a small fee to cover the cost of materials 

  • $10 for currently enrolled 4-H members & Envirothon participants  
  • $15 for non 4-H members 
  • Adult chaperones are free to attend 

Lunch 

Youth participants and adult chaperones will have the option to purchase a boxed lunch during registration or pack their own nut-free lunches. Each lunch will be an additional cost of $12.00 

Schedule  

January 11, 2024, 9:00 A.M.-1:30 P.M.  

9:00 A.M. – 9:15 A.M. Registration check-in 

9:15 A.M. – 9:30 A.M. Opening Announcements 

9:30 A.M. – 12:45 P.M. Rotating Workshops every 45 minutes (4 workshops) 

  Option 1  Option 2  Option 3 
  Classroom 1  Classroom 2  Lobby 
Workshop 1 

9:30-10:45 

 Paper Making  Animal Enrichment 

CT Beardsley Zoo 

 

 Rocks and Fossils  
Workshop 2 

10:20-11:05 

 

 What Makes a Bug?   Animal Enrichment 

CT Beardsley Zoo 

 

 Bird House Building 
Workshop 3 

11:10-11:55 

 

 Wildlife Identification: Pelts, Skulls, and Scat 

 

 Trees! 

Elizabeth Merrow, CT Forest and Parks Association 

 

  
Workshop 4 

12:00-12:45 

 

 Microscopes in Nature  Birding for Beginners!   

 

 Hike & Explore the Kellog Center  

 

12:45 P.M. – 1:05 P.M. Lunch 

1:05 P.M. – 1:25 P.M. 4-H Member Sharing Time 

1:25 P.M. Cleanup 

Please contact Halie Shea (halie.shea@uconn.edu) or Emily Picard at (emily.picard@uconn.edu),  

if you have questions.