Holt Boyd 4-H Communications Event

2026 4-H Communications Event
(Clover Kid Reading, Prepared Speech, Radio Public Service Announcements (PSA's),
Illustrated Presentation, Impromptu Speech and Video Communication)

2026 Theme - "Ready Today, Leading Tomorrow"

Holt Boyd County Contest -

  • Date: April 12, 2026
  • Time: 5:00 pm
  • Location: Holt County Courthouse Annex, O'Neill
  • Due: April 7, 2026 - All entries will be made by using Fairwire. 

The Holt County and Boyd County Communications Events will be held jointly in 2026. Contestants will compete within their respective counties - Holt County participants will compete against other Holt County participants, and Boyd County participants will compete against other Boyd County participants. Each county will continue to present its own awards.

For 2026, the event will be hosted in Holt County and will be hosted in Boyd County in 2027.

Step by Step Holt Boyd 4-H Communications Event Online Entries -

4-H Communications Event Contests

  • Prepared Speech - The Prepared Speech contest provides youth with the opportunity to write and prepare a speech on a topic related to their 4-H experience. The judge will view the speech and evaluate based on the subject, organization, and delivery of the speech. 
  • Radio Public Service Announcements (PSA’s) - The Radio Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest challenges youth to write and record a 60-second promotional audio recording focused on a yearly theme that could be played on the radio to promote the work of Nebraska 4-H. Youth are judged on their overall organization and delivery of the PSA. State Theme for the 2025 Public Service Announcement is "Ready Today, Leading Tomorrow".
  • Illustrated Presentations - An Illustrated Presentation is a live presentation with a formal talk where youth will use visual aids (such as props, posters, computer-based visuals, handouts, video, etc.) to show and tell others how to do something. The judge views the entire presentation and engages in a question-and-answer session following the presentation.
  • Impromptu Speech - The Impromptu Speech competition gives youth the opportunity to write and present a speech around a 4-H related topic that they select during the competition where they are given 15 minutes to develop and prepare for their presentation. Judges are evaluating the subject, organization, and delivery of the speech.
  • Video Communication - The video communication contest allows youth to create a multi-media video around a theme related to 4-H. Judges will be evaluating on both the organization of information as well as the audio and video production.

Resources -

 

Holt Boyd County 4-H Information and Resources