The contents of this page are no longer available.Presentations -- an Alberta 4-H Provincial Communications' Competition Government of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Government of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Industry Development and Food Safety, Rural Extension and Industry Development, 4-H and Ag Education Programs Government of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development 2009-05-06 2009-10-23 Learning & 4H`4-H`About 4-H Winners of the 7th Annual Provincial Presentations competition, held April 4, 2009 for competitors from 4-H's Communications Program eng news publication 2009-05-06 Youth & 4H www1 newslett agnw 2009-11-06
 

Presentations -- an Alberta 4-H Provincial Communications' Competition

 
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From its beginning in 2003, members continue to impress and educate judges and audience members at Presentations. This year, members were presented on wide-ranging topics such as First-Aid, mummification and worms.

“Speaking in front of any audience is a challenge, but speaking to peers and family may very well be the hardest task of all, and yet, these members made it look all too easy,” said Cameron Horner, Alberta 4-H communications and marketing specialist and organizer of the Provincial Communications Competition.

For Megan Wolfinger, Presentations’ judge and communications advisor with AltaLink, it wasn’t just the confidence and ease with which members delivered their presentations, it was also the content that they served up. I was extremely impressed at the quality of the presentations, and the range of topics that the members chose to tackle. 4-H has worked to develop some amazing young speakers, and is clearly an outstanding organization.”

After nearly three hours of competition, during which delegates are asked at least three questions in relation to their chosen topic, the 2009 top three were announced:
  • third place was a tie between Karli Keujer, Lethbridge Coaldale 4-H Beef Club, who presented on “Colitis”, and Michael Lawrence, Moutainview 4-H Dairy Club, whose session topic was titled, “TB or not TB”
  • second place was earned by New Pine Equine and Multi 4-H Club member Samantha Pedersen, who presented a “Wormy Affair”
  • first place was awarded to Jenalee Blackhurst, Bits and Spurs Equine Youth 4-H Club and the Gilby 4-H Beef Club, for her entertaining “Daily Dairy” presentation.
“Actually, I set out to win at provincial communications shortly after joining the 4-H program seven years ago, just because I thought that way, I’d never have to do it again,” remembered a laughing Blackhurst. “But now that it’s been something that I’ve been working on for such a long time, I really just want to keep practicing and continuing to improve my presentation and public speaking skills.”

For Blackhurst and other 4-H members who have worked hard at advancing within 4-H’s communication program, these skills are already being put to good use. “I’ve been approached by Key Leaders who want me to put on Presentations’ workshops for the junior members in their clubs. Being asked to do this means a lot to me because it affirms what 4-H is all about: people helping people.”

The Alberta 4-H Provincial Communications competition is sponsored by AltaLink, and is co-sponsored by Agrium and the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.

Contact:
Cameron Horner
780-422-0753
 
 
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