April 18, 2026

9:15 am – 12:30 pm

Pole Green Elementary School

(8993 Pole Green Park Ln, Mechanicsville, VA 23116)

REGISTRATION Opens Sunday, February 1st  and closes Friday, April 3rd, 2026

The NE District 4-H Contest Day will feature opportunities for youth to compete in Presentations, Public Speaking, Extemporaneous Speech, Fashion Revue, Share-the-Fun Contest, Table Setting, Science Fair, and Visual Arts Contests. This is a great opportunity to test out public speaking skills in a positive and supportive environment. Youth in presentations and public speaking contests choose their own topics and are encouraged to speak about anything that interests them. Experienced adult public speakers will serve as judges for this event and provide all youth with feedback. 4-H members may enter in more than one contest, but no more than TWO, if so desired, and will be scheduled to accommodate their registration requests. 

The schedule for the day is as follows:       

9:15 a.m. – Registration

9:30 a.m. – Judge / Room Host Orientation 

10:00 a.m. –Contests begin

12:00 p.m. – Judges’ Comments and Closing

4-H members must pre-register by April 3rd, 2026 by submitting the registration form on 4-H online. Please carefully review the contest guidelines and example videos to prepare for this event. 

All contest participants age 9 - 19 will receive a blue, red, or white Danish ribbon (meaning that they do not compete against each other).  Age is determined by the age the 4-H member will be on September 30, 2026. 

No videotaping of performances except your own child. Judges may ask questions of contestants, but spectators may not ask contestants questions. Use of note cards is acceptable, but no cue cards from the audience are allowed.

The District Contest is open to all county competitors, except Cloverbuds. All senior 4-H members (age 14 - 19) are eligible to compete in State 4-H Congress Contests, in Blacksburg, Virginia.  (Dates to Come) 

We will need seven room chairs for this event – senior 4-H members who are not competing and parents may volunteer for this role by filling out the volunteer form.

Thank you for your encouragement and support of our 4-H members as they get involved in the NE District 4-H Contest Day. This is an excellent learning opportunity for our youth and we would like all of our 4-H clubs to be represented at the event.

Competitions Offered: See below for more information about each contest area.