Tips for a Winning Visual Presentation

Dress

Clothes should be neat and clean. Nice school clothes are fine.

If possible, dress according to your topic. For example, if you were doing a science related topic, you might want to wear a white "lab" coat.

Ladies should have their long hair tied back, and should not wear any loose or sparkling jewelry

You should have an overall neat and clean appearance.

Presentation

Your posters must all be the same size and going in the same direction.

Posters must all have two inch margins, and have the 4-H logo visible somewhere on the poster

They should be done in neat easy to read letters, done in bold easy to see colors. Remember, they must be seen from the back of the room. Multicolor letters should not be used!

Your posters should be divided up into major topics, with subtopics printed below

While not mandatory, a summary poster is nice. This poster is given at the very end of your presentation, and is a recap of all your major topics.

NO NEW INFORMATION CAN BE GIVEN AFTER YOU GIVE YOUR SUMMARY!

Containers should be uniform, and any ingredients should be pre-measured. For example, if you were giving a presentation on baking chocolate chip cookies and the recipe called for a cup of vegetable oil, you would not bring a gallon. However, have some extra on hand incase you have an accident. Don't worry if you do- they happen!

Time

Cloverbuds:

Cloverbuds are not timed or judged in any manner. They are just there to gain experience.

Every Cloverbud gets a participatory ribbon for his or her efforts.

Juniors:

Junior time can be from 5-7 minutes. The top two juniors from each division go on to the state competition. They cannot go on to the national competition

Seniors:

Senior presentation length should be 7-10 minutes:

The top two seniors in each division are elected to go on to the state level. Seniors may go on to the national level

No presentation should be longer than ten minutes. If that does happen, you are knocked down one full ribbon placing.

Practice, practice, practice!



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