Presentation Day


Presentation Day can not happen without evaluators. 

Clubs should send at least 1 evaluator per every
3 members they have participating in the event. 

Presentation Day and State Field Day

Presentation Days are fun, skill building events in 4-H. Members attend Presentation Days to give a presentation on a topic of their choice, using various formats and styles. Presentations for primary members are not judged, but those of older members (ages 9 and up) are judged, using a rubric and the Danish scoring system. If the member does well at the County level, they can compete at the Sectional and then finally at the State Field Day in Davis in May (state wide Presentation Day plus many other activities).


ALAMEDA COUNTY PRESENTATION DAY!


Virtual Presentations & Interviews 

     Sunday, March 9, 2025   4:00-6:00 pm  via Zoom


In-Person Presentations & Interviews

      Saturday, March 15, 2025   12:30-4:00 pm   

Creekside Community Church, 951 MacArthur Blvd, San Leandro 


Email Megan at 4hredwoodclub @ gmail.com (remove spaces around @ ) if you would like to represent our club at Presentation Day.

What is a UC 4-H presentation?

A presentation is a method used to communicate an idea or topic by showing, telling, or expressing your opinion. A presentation may be a demonstration, a talk, a speech, or a skit. A presentation helps you learn to:

Presentation Manual

The 4-H Presentation Manual - Revised January 2021 is the standard guide for all 4-H presentations. The included evaluation forms are for use at all 4-H Presentation Days.

Presentation Manual Resource

Need help deciding on a topic or type of presentation? Use our new worksheet to help you brainstorm, narrow down your topics, and prepare your presentation.

Creating a Presentation Worksheet (fillable PDF)

Below are example videos of different types of presentations:

1.    Demonstration
2.    Illustrated Talk: Illustrated Talk (Intermediate), Illustrated Talk (Intermediate)
3.    Science or Engineering Presentation: Science or Engineering Presentation (Senior)
4.    Educational Display Talk: Educational Display Talk (Intermediate), Educational Display Talk (Intermediate)
5.    Informative Prepared Speech: Informative Prepared Speech (Intermediate)
6.    Persuasive Prepared Speech: Persuasive Prepared Speech (Senior)
7.    Impromptu Speech: Impromptu Speech
8.    Interpretive Reading: Interpretive Reading (Intermediate)Interpretive Reading (Senior)
9.    Share the 4-H Fun Skit: Share the 4-H Fun Skit (Senior)
10.  Cultural Arts: Cultural Arts (Senior)

Topics
A presentation can be about anything you care about, want to learn, or something you know very well. Some example topics are below but any topic that sparks your interest can make a great presentation.

Clothing

Using a needle and thimble

Sewing on snaps, hooks or eyes, buttons Darning socks or stockings

Making a good worked or bound buttonhole Making a hemmed or machine stitched patch Laundering a garment

Removing stains from garments

Care of the hands, hair, or skin

How to select a garment that is a good buy Use of cosmetics

Making a pressing aide, as a ham or pounding block

How to iron a garment

Following a pattern Straightening material

Cut and joining bias

Making and using a gauge 

Hanging a skirt

Turning a hem

Setting in sleeves

Choosing accessories

Different colors on you

Making a simple placket

How to gather

Washing and blocking a sweater

How to use and care for a sewing machine 

How to hang clothes correctly

How to prepare clothes for laundry

How to care for shoes 

Making simple repairs



Food Preparation

Preparing a food dish (salad, muffins, bread, eggs, beverages, dessert, meat, or other)

Prepare a snack

Packing a lunch box

Milk drinks and other beverages Preparing raw vegetables or fruits 

Serving at the table

Table setting and centerpieces

An attractive snack tray

Making bread or rolls

Ready mixes vs. homemade foods 

Variations of a basic recipe

Party foods


Food Preservation

Using a pressure cooker 

Preparing jars for canning 

Canning vegetables or fruit 

Preparing products for freezing

Care of the freezer

Wrapping or packaging food for the freezer

Freezing cooked and uncooked food

 

Home Managers

Organizing a dish cupboard using step shelves

How to wash dishes

Good cleaning methods

Making silver polish 

Making a bed

Dusting with two hands


Child Care and Babysitting

How to make a child’s toy or scrapbook Feeding a young child

Bathing a baby

Dressing a child 

Preparing a child’s simple meal

Color

Making a color notebook and applying it to a Room, Clothes, Arts and Crafts, or Food, such as Room Color Scheme, Choice Accessories for Basic Dress.

Serving an attractive meal or party.



Better Rooms

How to paint or paper a room

How to combine colors

Making drapery or curtains

Making a desk or vanity table from orange crates, old table, shelf

Making bookcase

Organizing storage in closet, shelves, or drawers Refinishing furniture

Caning a chair

Making a lamp shade

Braiding a rug

Remove scratches and stains on furniture

Improving lighting arrangement Make a waste basket


Arts and Crafts

How to make any simple craft article

How to knit or crochet

Poster making


Chef’s Project

How to measure

How to set a table correctly

How to prepare any breakfast food in a project


Outdoor Cookery

Building a campfire Ways to extinguish a fire

Cooking over an open fire

     

Health

How to achieve good posture 

Home nursing techniques 

Good grooming practices

 

Citizenship

How to display American flag


Dairy

Make a rope halter

Make a show box

Clean milk utensils

How to distinguish milk flavors

Make a calf blanket 

Test milk for butterfat


Dog Husbandry

How to Groom

Obedience work


Electricity

How to read a meter 

Replace lamp cord

Clean and oil electric motor


Entomology

How to mount insects

Control of insects: home, garden

How to preserve insects


Forestry

Mount leaf collection 

Mount wood collection 

Mount twig collection 

How to tap a tree

How to shape a Christmas tree 

How to plant a tree

How to prune a tree

Gardening

How to clean, sharpen garden tools

How to transplant seedlings

How to test seeds for germination

Effect of fertilizers on plants 

How to make a compost pile


Horsemanship

How to clean tack How to mount

How to groom a horse

       

Livestock

Construct hay rack, grain feeder, salt box, brooder, blocking stand, self-feeder

How to cut up lamb, beef, pork 

How to handle rabbits properly

Construct rabbit hutch


Mechanics

Auto Maintenance

Sharpen rotary lawn mower

Bicycle lubrication


Photography

How to develop, print photos 

Loading a camera

Proper lighting 

Uploading photos


Plants

Weed control

Repot a house plant

Reseed a lawn (model) 

Start shrubs from cuttings 

Feeding house plants


Poultry

Grading eggs

Make poultry feeder or waterer

How to cut up chicken for a barbeque

How to open grain bag 

How to eviscerate a bird


Safety

Construct safe medicine cabinet 

First Aid - artificial respiration 

How to use fire extinguisher 

Construct a litter bag


Shop and Handyman

Make a bread board, bench hook, letter rack and others 

How to sharpen tools

How to paint, varnish

Construct knife rack

How to use tools 

How to sand wood


Soil, Water and Wildlife Conservation

Show erosion control measures 

Bird feeders

How to flame-proof draperies 

How to apply reflector tape 

Stream pollution control 

Food birds and other wild animals in winter