In October, 61 youths from across Missouri gathered on the University of Missouri campus for one of Missouri 4-H’s oldest competitions, the State 4-H Public Speaking Contest.
This item is available in full to subscribers.
We have recently launched a new and improved website. To continue reading, you will need to either log into your subscriber account, or purchase a new subscription.
If you are a digital subscriber with an active subscription, or you are a print subscriber who had access to our previous wesbite, then you already have an account here. Just reset your password if you have not yet logged in to your account on this new site.
If you are a current print subscriber and did not have a user account on our previous website, you can set up a free website account by clicking here.
Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing.
Please log in to continue |
In October, 61 youths from across Missouri gathered on the University of Missouri campus for one of Missouri 4-H’s oldest competitions, the State 4-H Public Speaking Contest.
"These 4-H’ers worked hard all year to prepare for this this annual culminating experience, which allows them to showcase their skills to a panel of judges,” said Megan Kershner, MU Extension state 4-H leadership and civic engagement educator.
Senior participants that won first place in one of the five categories had the opportunity to show off their skills to participants and their families at the end of the contest, Kershner said.
In 4-H, youths begin at an early age to learn to speak in front of others by giving age-appropriate demonstrations to their peers and then participating in conference judging for their projects. “Through this contest, 4-H’ers grow in their abilities,” she said. The contest consists of five speech categories, appealing to a variety of interests and skill levels.
Awards are presented to the top three competitors in each category and age division. Senior category winners give their speech during awards, where a Senior Overall winner is decided.
