Demonstrations
Demonstrations is an optional 4-h activity but very fun and benificial to the 4-h
member. It requires a team of two members. They demonstrate how to do something.
The product is either a finished product or a learned skill. It can be anything from
how to do a health check on a rabbit, to making cookies, or making a birdhouse.
It has to be 8-10 minutes long. You have one table and two easels', one for each side of
the table. You use poster boards for title sheets, materials sheets,
instructions, summary, and perhaps cost. You need one poster sheet for the front
of the table saying your names, club, and 4-h canada logo. All your materials
will be on the table with a lable for each item. In the middle of the table will
be where you will demonstrate. You will have to ask if there are any questions
at the end of your demo.
member. It requires a team of two members. They demonstrate how to do something.
The product is either a finished product or a learned skill. It can be anything from
how to do a health check on a rabbit, to making cookies, or making a birdhouse.
It has to be 8-10 minutes long. You have one table and two easels', one for each side of
the table. You use poster boards for title sheets, materials sheets,
instructions, summary, and perhaps cost. You need one poster sheet for the front
of the table saying your names, club, and 4-h canada logo. All your materials
will be on the table with a lable for each item. In the middle of the table will
be where you will demonstrate. You will have to ask if there are any questions
at the end of your demo.
Tips for Demonstrations
- Pick something you already know how to do or would like to learn.
- Print out the posters on the computer using large enough font that people in the
back can read it.
- If you use colored poster board make sure to cut out the words very neatly
because the white paper stands out .
- Arrange the materials on the table so that the person using that object won't have to
reach across the table to grab a material.
- Use props under the tablecloth so the audience will be able to see
everything
- Use pointers to show the audience everything.
- While reading something from the poster know your line so you do not talk to the
poster instead of the audience
- Start with a little skit to catch the audiences' attention and introduce the
topic.
- Thank the chairperson for introducing you and welcome the judges and
audience. Split the lines up evenly between team members. DO NOT thank the
audience; they are privileged to see your demo.
- Split up evenly work and speaking.
- Make jokes and laugh.
- Have notes on the table out of view of the audience that have your lines. Have a
few interesting facts or jokes to make to fill in dead space ( time when you are
working on something and no one is saying anything).
- Remember to ask if there are any questions before you wrap up your demo. Ask
three times and then end it. Split up question answering between you. If you
don't know the answer ask your partner to answer the question. If neither of you
know, say that you don't know but will try to find the answer. when answering a
question say "The question has been asked..." then repeat the question, so the
rest of the audience can hear.
-At the end of your demo, say a wrap up line and "That concludes our demo" and both
of you at the same time say the title of the demo.
- Relax and have fun; it shows in your demo.
- Print out the posters on the computer using large enough font that people in the
back can read it.
- If you use colored poster board make sure to cut out the words very neatly
because the white paper stands out .
- Arrange the materials on the table so that the person using that object won't have to
reach across the table to grab a material.
- Use props under the tablecloth so the audience will be able to see
everything
- Use pointers to show the audience everything.
- While reading something from the poster know your line so you do not talk to the
poster instead of the audience
- Start with a little skit to catch the audiences' attention and introduce the
topic.
- Thank the chairperson for introducing you and welcome the judges and
audience. Split the lines up evenly between team members. DO NOT thank the
audience; they are privileged to see your demo.
- Split up evenly work and speaking.
- Make jokes and laugh.
- Have notes on the table out of view of the audience that have your lines. Have a
few interesting facts or jokes to make to fill in dead space ( time when you are
working on something and no one is saying anything).
- Remember to ask if there are any questions before you wrap up your demo. Ask
three times and then end it. Split up question answering between you. If you
don't know the answer ask your partner to answer the question. If neither of you
know, say that you don't know but will try to find the answer. when answering a
question say "The question has been asked..." then repeat the question, so the
rest of the audience can hear.
-At the end of your demo, say a wrap up line and "That concludes our demo" and both
of you at the same time say the title of the demo.
- Relax and have fun; it shows in your demo.
Speak & Shows
A speak & show is basically the same as a demonstration except there is only
one presenter. Follow the same rules as the demo. A speak & show is 5-10
min. for Juniors, 10-20 min. for Seniors. Of course you would only need one
easel, so one set of instruction sheets, material sheets, ect. Speak &
Show's do not go on to compete at district level as demos do.
You can expect to receive a written set of comments from the judges on your
Demonstration or Speak and Show. View these comments as constructuve
criticism that can help you improve your Demonstration or Speak
and Show for next time. Judges comments are designed to help make even
the best better.
one presenter. Follow the same rules as the demo. A speak & show is 5-10
min. for Juniors, 10-20 min. for Seniors. Of course you would only need one
easel, so one set of instruction sheets, material sheets, ect. Speak &
Show's do not go on to compete at district level as demos do.
You can expect to receive a written set of comments from the judges on your
Demonstration or Speak and Show. View these comments as constructuve
criticism that can help you improve your Demonstration or Speak
and Show for next time. Judges comments are designed to help make even
the best better.