Club Communication Challenge Program

One of the biggest benefits to being a 4-H member is the public speaking and communication skills you can develop. No matter what you do in life or where you go, good communication skills are a must! With that in mind, we are excited to announce the “Club Communication Challenge” program.

The Club Communication Challenge is brand-new this year! It was designed to help clubs in Waseca County 4-H include demonstrations and communication activities into their club’s educational program. It is a fun program that illustrates to youth how important skills in public speaking and communication are in life by giving them an avenue to improve communication skills in a low-risk setting.

Clubs will receive points for activities completed and demonstrations given. There will be separate points given for the Club Communication Challenge, as well as points worked in to the Purple Ribbon Club incentive program. Each club leader received a kit with the necessary supplies necessary to do fun, simple communication activities at their club meetings.

***Members, when you complete a demonstration or illustrated talk at a club meeting, you can who submit your demonstration on a tracking website – http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FJMPMF8. If you do not have internet access, you can complete the paper tracking form (available from the Extension Office).

All youth who submit their demonstrations on either the tracking website or with a paper tracking form will be entered in to monthly drawings for a free blizzard from Dairy Queen. Drawings for a free blizzard will happen on the 20th of every month – 2 blizzards will be given away each month. Please note – information must be filled out completely on the website or paper tracking form to have your name entered in for the Free Blizzard drawing.

4-H Clubs will also have a chance for prizes - The club with the highest average of points per member will receive a pizza party for their club. The winning club will be announced at the end of the 2010-2011 4-H year at the Achievement Celebration in 2011. You AND your club can earn points in the following ways:

Club Points

• 100 points will be awarded for each Communication activity completed found in the Club Communication Kit - To receive points, the club leader or adult in charge of the Club Communication Challenge activity must submit a tracking sheet either online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/H729SFR or turn in a paper copy of the form (available from the Extension Office)
• 150 points will be awarded for each communication-related speaker, tour, or other educational activity your club participates in (Enter in the “Other” Section on the tracking form)
• 200 points will be awarded for a visit to your club meeting by the 4-H PC, who will conduct a demonstration-related activity
• 100 bonus points will be awarded to the club who completes the most Communication activities from the Communication Kit, 75 points for 2nd, 50 points for 3rd
• 300 bonus points will be awarded to the club who has the highest percent of members give demonstrations and track them, 200 for 2nd, 100 for 3rd

Member Points

• 25 points will be awarded for each member who completes a demonstration at a club meeting, PDC Meeting, Ambassador Meeting, etc… and tracks it online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FJMPMF8 or with a paper copy
• 100 points will be awarded to youth who do a demonstration/illustrated talk at the County Fair
• 100 points will be awarded to youth who attend the county-wide demonstration workshop on January 8th (Download a registration flyer from the Waseca County Extension Website)

We hope you will chose to participate in this program and also encourage your club to participate as well. If you have any questions, please contact 4-H Program Coordinator, Amy Nelson, at 507-835-0604 or dobbe007@umn.edu.