June 1 is the deadline to enter the sixth national Jersey youth presentation competition, TalkJersey.
All AJCA junior or lifetime members, ages 7 through 20 as of January 1, 2011, are eligible to enter the live public speaking contest or the recorded presentation division. Cash awards sponsored by ABS Global Inc., DeForest, Wis., and prizes offered by the American Jersey Cattle Association will be presented in all divisions.
Judging will be held Wednesday afternoon, June 22 during the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. at the Kalahari Resort Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
The top contestant in each category will present his/her winning speech in a showcase awards ceremony on June 25 at ABS Dekorra.
Live Public Speaking
Demonstrations or speeches are to focus on any phase of the Registered Jersey™ business, including current affairs and dairy industry trends. Judges will evaluate the speaker’s personal interest in the topic, as well as its appropriateness for a general dairy audience.
Recorded Presentation Division
Entries may also be made in the category of narrated video or PowerPoint presentations. This presentation must be the contestant’s own production and have been created between September 1, 2010 and June 1, 2011.
The topic must be a subject directly related to Registered Jerseys™. Entries must be between five (5) and seven (7) minutes long, and feature the contestant as the only speaker. No costumes may be used, and no interviews with other persons are allowed. Musical tracks or background music cannot be used in these presentations.
Source: National Jersey Youth Program