| 1. |
The senior division is for 4-H members
who are 14 years old and have not passed their 19th birthday
as of January 1, 2008. |
|
The junior division is for 4-H members
who are 8 through 13 years old as of January 1, 2008.
(Contestants
must have been in the 4th grade as of this date as well.) |
| 2. |
Senior participants must
choose one of the following topics:
| A. |
Food Safety Who's
Responsibility |
| B. |
Balancing Agriculture
With Industry |
| C. |
Pesticides And Our
Environment |
| D. |
Are U.S. Farmers Overburdened
With Environmental Regulations? |
| E. |
The Future Of The Family Farm |
| F. |
OPEN TOPIC - Must
Be Agriculture Related |
|
| 3. |
Junior participants must
choose one of the following topics:
| A. |
Balancing Agriculture
Production And Environmental Concerns |
| B. |
Affordable Food At
What Cost? |
| C. |
America's Food - Safe
And Good |
| D. |
Crop Protection Chemicals - Friend
or Foe? |
| E. |
OPEN TOPIC - Must
Be Agriculture Related |
|
| 4. |
Tennessee's finalists will
be chosen by a panel of judges viewing the member presenting
the speech on VHS video tape. In order to standardize judging
when making the tape, the video cameras should be stationary
(no close up shots or zoom lens should be utilized during
taping). The camera should be far enough away to give
a
full length view of participant and to permit gestures
and movement if appropriate to the speech. The video
tape and
case must be labeled with the member's name, county and
speech title. The video is due in the state 4-H office
no
later than August 15, 2008. |
| 5. |
A written (pen or typed) copy
of the speech and an outline of the speech including a bibliography
must be submitted with the video. A cover sheet should include
the name, address, birth date, county and state of the participant
and the division (junior or senior) they are entering.
The speech must be factual and supported by at least three
references listed in the bibliography. |
| 6. |
Senior speeches must be at
least 3 minutes and no more than 5 minutes in length. Junior
speeches must be at least 2 minutes and no more than 3 minutes
in length. |
| 7. |
The first place winner is
not eligible to compete in the same division more than one
time. |
| 8. |
Awards for each division will
be:
| First - $300
and plaque |
| Second - $200 and
plaque |
| Third - $100 and plaque |
|
| 9. |
Finalists should be
prepared to give their winning speech at the awards
luncheon
on Monday, September 22, 2008. |
| 10. |
Members participating in the
activity at the Mid-South Fair will be expected to provide
their own transportation and other expenses. There will
be limited funds to apply to transportation and other expenses.
|
| 11. |
Judging Criteria
|
Points |
| Written Copy........................... |
15 |
| Speech..................................... |
45 |
| Subject Matter/Composition..... |
30 |
| Results..................................... |
10 |
| Total........................................ |
100 |
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