State 4-H Public Speaking Contest
Sept. 28, 2024
Columbia, MO
Youth compete in a communication category of their choice, alongside other Juniors (ages 8-10), Intermediates (ages 11-13) or Seniors (ages 14-18) in their age division. Youth may register in the appropriate age division according to their 4-H age (their age on December 31 of the program year). For intermediates and seniors, first place finishers from a previous State 4-H Public Speaking Contest may not compete in that same category a second time, until they advance to the next age division. Juniors do not have this restriction.
State 4-H Public Speaking Contest is open to all 4-H members. Members are not required to compete at the county or regional level in order to participate in the state contest.
Questions about the contest may be directed your local 4-H professional or to 4hyouth@missouri.edu.
Contest rules (PDF) Resources & contest results
Competition categories
Public Speaking Contest is broken into five categories: Prepared, Extemporaneous, Technology Assisted, Interpretation, and Business Pitch. These categories each have three levels according to age: Junior, Intermediate, and Senior. You do not need to have previous experience in a category in order to participate.