2025 Belknap & Carroll County 4-H Presents!

It’s time for 4-H Presents and this year Belknap and Carroll Counties are teaming up! 4-H members are encouraged to take part in these contests to develop public speaking, presentation, demonstration and other valuable skills. It provides a chance for youth to share their interests and passions with a larger audience.

Download the event packet for all the details and forms you need to enter!
 

Download the event Packet

New This Year! 

Talent & Culture Showcase:

• Talent: Share your musical, vocal, theatrical, or creative arts for an audience to enjoy!
• Culture and Family History: Share something that is meaningful to you and your family. Demonstrate food, clothing, traditions, dances, songs, or anything that reflects your values, history, or culture for an audience to enjoy.

Volunteering

We need approximately 20 Volunteers for 4-H Presents. These Volunteers will work as event judges, scorekeepers, room proctors, and registration help. Volunteers can be parents or alumni, in addition to youth volunteer opportunities. Sign up to volunteer by March 14, 2025.
Belknap/Carroll Counties 4-H Presents Volunteer Registration

What is 4-H Presents?

Listen to a segmented long form interview with Mike Harris, Belknap County 4-H Program manager, as he interviews Jenny, senior 4-H member from Belknap County; Xanthi Russell, recent 4-H Alumni from Strafford County; and Wade Weber, New Hampshire State 4-H Program Leader, discuss the upcoming county based 4-H Presents events all across New Hampshire over the next two months!  

Listen Here!

Videos in this interview series:

• PART 1 - Intros and What is 4-H Presents?
• PART 2 - What can I do at 4-H Presents?
• PART 3 - What can I do at 4-H Presents? - Jenny's Example
• PART 4 - What is NEW at 4-H Presents? Adding Talent and Culture Acts
• PART 5 - What are the Guidelines for 4-H Presents?
• PART 6 - Advancement from County and Beyond
• PART 7 - Family Encouraged to Attend
• PART 8 - How Can I Be a Part of 4-H Presents?
• PART 9 - Developmental Benefits - Part 1 Skill Growth and Friendships
• PART 10 - Developmental Benefits - Part 2 Cooperation Among Peers
• PART 11 - Developmental Benefits - Part 3 Feedback and  Role of Coaches/Judges
• Part 12 - Aubrey from Merrimack County - 4H Presents Promo!

State 4-H Presents

Qualifying for NH State 4-H Presents and Eastern States Exposition (The Big E):
Top scoring members (age 12 and up with a score of 80% or more) in posters, photos, action exhibits, public speaking, and demonstrations* will advance to the New Hampshire State level on May 3 at NH Farm, Forest and Garden Expo in Deerfield, NH. Qualifying Juniors, by invitation of the NH 4-H Presents Leadership team, may also be chosen to participate at the NH State 4-H Presents level. *Tabletop Presentations and Talent & Culture showcase at the county level only.

2025 NH 4-H Presents at the NH Farm, Forest, and Garden Expo

4-H Clover Corner at the New Hampshire Farm, Forest, and Garden Expo

Join NH 4-H for 2 days of learning, sharing presentations, and fun!  The 4-H Clover Corner is a gateway for families to experience activities, 4-H Events, and a showcase of agriculture, science, and the arts.

4-H Clover Corner at the New Hampshire Farm, Forest, and Garden Expo

If you need an accommodation to participate in our programming, please contact Mike Harris, michael.harris@unh.edu or (603) 527-5475, or Karen Deighan, karen.deighan@unh.edu or 603-447-3834, prior to the event. Given ample time, we will make any reasonable effort to meet your needs, including language access services if requested, which will be provided free of charge.