FEBRUARY
3 2023
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Photo Submitted 4-H volunteer, Heather Lesch, presenting to 4-H outh, along with parents and volunteers, on how to create a presentation and develop the skills needed to present it before an audience.
(From left) 4-H Teen Ambassadors Mackenzy Graziano and Emma Lindsey, along with and Adam Lesch, on hand to assist the “experienced” breakout group.
Photo Submitted (Teen Ambassador Garrett Lesch, and 4-H volunteer Nancy Johnson assisting the 4-H Cloverbuds breakout group with “show and tell” presentations.
4-H Presentation Day 101 Training 4-H youth learn skills needed to prepare public presentations
-BY LISETTE CABRERA, 4-H PROGRAM COORDINATOR WITH CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY
youth learn to create a presentation and develop the skills needed to present it before an audience. Not only do they learn about the different types of presentations and how to choose a topic, but also about the research process and the steps needed to organize information into an appealing and creative presentation. Volunteers and parents were also able to learn more about the preparation process and ow to guide youth as they assist them in creating their presentations.
presenting the material to the class. 4-H Teen Ambassadors, Mackenzy Graziano, Garrett Lesch and Emma Lindsey, along with advisers Dawn Comstock and Nancy Johnson also assisted in this educational workshop. Mackenzie Graziano performed a memorable skit on “What Not to Do” during a public presentation and joined her fellow Teen Ambassadors in the breakout workshops that followed the classroom instruction. The breakout workshops, geared for different age levels and experience, were engaging and provided further opportunity to participate and take in additional presentation tips.
JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK (January 25, 2023) -Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Program held a Presentation Day 101 training class on January 14, 2023. This workshop was attended by 4-H’ers who were looking for direction and tips on preparing their 4-H presentations which will be delivered at our countywide Presentation Day on Saturday, March 4th at the JCC Car4-H Club Leaders, Nancy nahan Center. Johnson and Heather Lesch, worked to bring Presentation Day 101 this valuable information training is a program, together. Heather Lesch open to 4-H youth from demonstrated her own 4-H youth who partici5-19 years old, in which presentation skills while pate in the Public Presenta-
tion program significantly increase their selfconfidence. Presentation Day 101 training helps 4-H youth develop communication and delivery skills that are essential for organizing and preparing presentations and presenting themselves to others. 4-H is a community of youth that come together from diverse backgrounds to make their lives and communities better. 4-H youth “learn by doing” through club-based learning with the assistance of adult volunteer mentors. Do you know any youth, ages 5 to 18, that would benefit from participating in 4-H? If so, please reach out to the Chautauqua County 4-H office at 716664-9502 ext. 214 or by
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