OVERVIEW

4-H Objective To assist teachers in helping student achieve required benchmarks that are assessed by the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test and the Florida Wrights.

Over 2 Million youth participants to date Strong Commitment by Tropicana for continued support Youth develop skills for life Time tested program Evaluations show an increase in Public Speaking skills Impressive statistics!

History 1952 Mrs. Inez Pettigrew, a teacher at Palm View Elementary in Palmetto, Florida started public speaking program 1969 Tropicana adopted the program in association with local 4-H organizations The program is coordinated and underwritten by Tropicana, a division of PEPSICO and administered through the 4-H Youth Development Program, Extension Service of the University of Florida.

Student Objectives –Recognize the necessity of obtaining as much information as possible on a given topic –Carefully organize the materials to be presented in a timely and orderly speech –Develop a pleasing personal style before an audience –Acquire the ability to speak convincingly in public and to express ideas effectively –Develop confidence and poise

Teacher Responsibilities Help students create, write and present speeches Choose the classroom winner to perform in the school competition Select the school winner for the county competition. Prepare the school winner for the county competition

Educational Component

Composition Presentation Judging Criteria

Awards and Recognition Component

Camp Scholarships

Evaluation Component

Evaluation Web Resources Evaluation Tools available online at: matter.shtml Find additional resources at:

Evaluation Results Sample In all six skills sets, pre and post measures indicate a statistically significant improvement Prior to being involved in the Tropicana curriculum, the strongest skill in youth was the ability to make a presentation (2.67) while the least developed skill was to be more self- confident (2.22).

Evaluation (cont) Post-test measures indicate that the ability to stand in front of a group had the greatest level of improvement and was the highest rated skill overall Post-test measurements, self-confidence was still the lowest rated skill.

Marketing

Sustainability Working with your school system Distribution of materials Contests –Classroom Teacher decides on judges –School School decides on judges: 4-H helps if necessary –District Group decision on who finds judges

On-line Resources: ana-public-speaking-contest/ ana-public-speaking-contest/

4-H Contact Information Tracy A. Tesdall South District Regional Specialized 4-H Agent UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale REC 3205 College Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL Tel: 954/ Fax: 954/

Tracy Szelwach (941) Fax: (941) PepsiCo th Avenue East Bradenton, FL Tropicana Contact Information

Order Information Tropicana will request anticipated participation numbers in May or June –Materials' Order form –Ribbons, Medals & Plaque –Other (Banner) You’ll get an from Tropicana directly.

Credits  Jean Hink, MPA., 4-H Youth Development, Pasco County Extension  Georgene Bender, Regional Specialized Agent, South Central District  Lynnelle Mays Former 4-H Public Relations Coordinator  Tracy Tesdall, Regional Specialized Agent, South District