The 4-H Presentations Contest [Illustrated Presentations, Premier Presenter, Teaching (Trade Show Exhibit) Presentations] and the Digital Video – 4-H FilmFest Contest, will take place in the 4-H/FFA Exhibit Hall and in Raising Nebraska on the State Fairgrounds in Grand Island, Nebraska, on select days during the 2019 Nebraska State Fair.
In order to participate in the 2019 Nebraska State Fair 4-H Presentations Contests, 4-H youth must be 10 years old by January 1, 2019. All classes require the presence of the contestant(s). The Nebraska State Fair 4-H Fairbook contest page at https://4h.unl.edu/fairbook/contests provides additional information and participation requirements about these contests.
Please note the Fairbook entries also provide the following information under “Resources”:
- Suggestions for Incorporating Nebraska 4-H Educational Priorities into 4-H Presentations. This document may help 4-H’ers connect their presentation topic to the 4-H Educational Priority Areas.
- Examples of previous presentations or digital videos shared at the Nebraska State Fair.
- Photos of the Nebraska State Fair Presentation spaces within the 4-H/FFA Exhibit Hall and Raising Nebraska.
Processes for registration can be found in the State Fair Operations Handbook (http://4h.unl.edu/employeeresourcenebraskastatefair) on page 14-16. Also, you will find the following resources at https://4h.unl.edu/employee/presentation-contest to assist with the recruitment of youth for these contests:
- Participant Information Forms for each division that can be given to 4-H County Contest participants or other 4-H’ers interested in participating in the State Fair Presentation Contests to assist them with registering for the State Fair 4-H Presentations Contests.
- 4-H Communications Contest Promotional Flyer
- County Presentations Contest News Release
While the Fairbook also shares this information, just a few participation reminders:
- All presentations in Division 151: Illustrated Presentations must have received a purple rating at a County 4-H Presentations Contest.
- Participation in a County 4-H Presentations Contest IS NOT required for presentations in Division 152: Teaching (Trade Show Exhibit) Presentations or Division 153: Digital Video – 4-H FilmFest. However, the 4-H'er must have previously shared their presentation or film at an event that has a live audience (4-H Club Meeting, Community Event, County Contest, etc.).
- All participants must register online in Showorks; they will then receive an email from 4HOnline providing them with additional details and an opportunity to select their exact presentation time.