California 4-H State Field Day

State Presentations

In-person State Presentations Contest Information

In-person State Field Day
May 17, 2025
UC Davis Wellman Hall and Hart Hall
Virtual State Field Day Contests
May 4-8, 2025
Zoom

Public speaking skills are ranked number one among the desired skill sets of professionals. Every 4-H member is encouraged to give a presentation each year. A 4-H presentation can be a demonstration, include audio-visual aids, and involve problem solving. Through their presentations, youth learn to research a subject, organize their ideas into a logical order and practice public speaking skills.

Virtual Contest Information

Virtual Presentations Registration

 

Contest Requirments

  • If you have been awarded a gold or blue seal in a Regional Presentation Event, you may register for the same presentation category for which the seal was awarded.
  • For a qualified Team Presentation, ALL of the presenters must register and be present to participate. For Share the 4-H Fun Skits, fewer team members may be present, but teams cannot add new members.
  • If you are registering as part of a team, please make sure to list your team members and their ages in your registration. All team members must sign up for the same time slot. 
  • Each participant may register for one qualified presentation and one qualified Share the 4-H Fun Skit.
youth member giving a presentation switching the Poster boards on a presentation

Youth member presenting on steer halter at the 2024 Presentations Contest

Contest Rules

  • The State 4-H Presentation Events follows the current 4-H Presentation Manual - Revised January 2021 and the Presentation Manual Addendum.
  • Presentations are divided according to category and age group. The oldest member of the team determines the age category.
    • Junior (9-10 years old)
    • Intermediate (11-13 years old)
    • Senior (14-19 years old)
  • Presenters must give the same presentation in the same category in which they qualified at a County and Regional Presentation Event.
  • Presenters in a category may also compete in the Share the 4-H Fun Skit category.
  • No substitutions in presenters are allowed. Presentations must be given by the same individuals who qualified at a regional event.
  • If a team presentation qualified, then it must be presented by the same team members at the State 4-H Presentation Day.
  • All qualifying team members must be present to give the team presentation. If one team member cannot attend, that team is disqualified from the team presentation.
  • The only exception is the Share the 4-H Fun skit category, where a team can still present even if they are missing individuals (but they cannot add new individuals).