4-H ENTERTAINS TALENT SHOW (For 4-H Club Members Only)
REGISTRATION FORM and FACT SHEET
Complete BOTH SIDES of form & return to NC Cooperative Extension
Entry Deadline: March 30, 2015 - no later than 5:00 pm
TITLE OF ACT ___________________________________________________________________________
4-H CLUB _______________________________________________________________________________
Birth date ______/______/______
All participants must have a
current 4-H enrollment form,
medical release and photo/media
release on file.
# Years (or months) enrolled in 4-H ____________________
For office use only: Age Division:
(as of January 1, 2015)
________ Cloverbud (5 - 8)
________ Junior (9 - 13)
_________ Senior (14 - 18)
_____ Enrollment forms and releases on file
NAME(S)
4-H AGE(S) (as of January 1, 2015)
PLEASE NOTE: AWARDS ARE PER ACT – NOT PER MEMBER OF EACH ACT. GROUP ACTS WILL HAVE TO
SPLIT AWARDS.
WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU NEED? (Items we can provide are: A CD player, microphone, keyboard, &
easel)
DESCRIBE CONTENT, DRESS, COSTUMES & PROPS: ________________________________________
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SPECIAL NOTE: ALL RECORDED MUSIC NEEDED FOR THE ACT MUST BE ON A CD.
IMPORTANT: ALL LYRICS AND CONTENT MUST BE APPROVED PRIOR TO THE SHOW.
ATTACH A COPY OF THE LYRICS AND/OR SCRIPT FOR YOUR ACT TO THIS REGISTRATION FORM.
henderson.ces.ncsu.edu/4-H
North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national
origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status or disability. In addition, the two Universities welcome all persons without regard to sexual orientation. North Carolina State University, North
Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices or other accommodations to participate in this activity,
please contact Sue Janowiak, 4-H Program Assistant, at 828-697-4891 during business hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 pm
(Monday-Friday) to discuss accommodations at least 3 days prior to the event.
4-H ENTERTAINS REGISTRATION - page 2
Print a short, legible paragraph in the space below, or attach it as another sheet. This will be the introduction to your act.
Include the number of years you have performed, whether you’ve had formal training, and if so, from whom; whether your act
is original (Did you make it up?) and your hobbies and interests. EXAMPLE: Eleven-year-old Amber Wilson is a member of
the Go-Getters 4-H Club, and has been taking tap dancing lessons from Laura Gibson at Dancetronics for three years. She has
competed in two area competitions, placing third in the 9-11 age division last year. This is her second year in 4-H Entertains.
She will be performing a tap routine to “Stepping Up,” by the Jazz Mixers. Her dance was choreographed by her instructor,
Laura Gibson.
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Come PRACTICE your act on Tuesday, March 31, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm at the NC Cooperative Extension
office in Jackson Park.
4-H Entertains COMPETITION will be held on Thursday, April 2, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm at the NC
Cooperative Extension office. Winning acts will perform at 4-H County Activity Day (Grace Lutheran
Church) on Saturday, May 2, at 11:30 am and at 4-H West District Activity Day (Glen Marlow Elementary
School) on Saturday, May 16.
General Guidelines:
1. Participants must have been enrolled 4-H'ers for at least 3 months prior to show.
2. Participants may be from 5 – 18 years old. Cloverbuds ages 5 – 8 may participate. Only 4-H’ers ages 9 – 18 may
compete. Acts with Cloverbud participants do not go on to the district level.
3. Talent acts may be presented by an individual or a team; however, team awards are given per act, not per individual.
4. Each act should last no longer than 5 minutes. Acts that go over this time limit will be disqualified.
5. Use only quality CDs for any required background music.
6. If an act has children in multiple age divisions, the age is determined by the oldest member of the group.
7. Participants should consider the following when selecting and presenting a talent act:
 Audience appeal, projection and poise
 Respectful and appropriate dress, humor, dance styles, gestures, lyrics and costumes
 Staging-position and/or movement on stage (The stage is small.)
 Skills in area of presentation (talent)
8. No animal acts, use of fire, hazardous materials, excessive set-up time or special lighting effects allowed.
Awards:
 Youth ages 5-8 will receive participation recognition.
o Youth ages 9-18 will compete in two age divisions: Junior (9 – 13) and Senior (14 – 18)
o First Place – Rosette Ribbon and $20
o Second Place – Rosette Ribbon and $15
o Third Place – Rosette Ribbon and $10
Monetary prizes are awarded in the form of a check, which must be cashed or deposited promptly. Lost checks will
not be replaced.
 All participants receive participation ribbons.
The top two overall acts from the 9-18 age groups will be selected to represent Henderson County at District Activity
Day on May 16, 2015 at Glenn Marlow Elementary School. In addition, one Cecil and Leonard act can advance to
the District 4-H Showcase. See attached sheet for information about the Cecil and Leonard competition.
 “4-H Entertains” is not a competition past the county level. District participants receive blue ribbons. Participants
from each District Activity Day are chosen to perform at 4-H Congress in Raleigh in June.
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY:
THIS ACT HAS BEEN REVIEWED FOR CONTENT AND APPROVED BY A 4-H STAFF MEMBER:
___________YES
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__________________STAFF INITIALS
Cecil and Leonard 4-H Talent Competition
There is a new competition at 4-H Talent Shows in North Carolina. Ray Wilkinson was a long time agricultural
news anchor and reporter for the Capitol Broadcasting Company in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was
responsible for covering farm news and all things agricultural. Wilkinson will probably best be known for his
Cecil and Leonard jokes that he told on air. The jokes were centered on the lives and happenings of Cecil and
Leonard, two fictional country friends who supposedly lived in eastern North Carolina.
In addition to two 4-H talent acts, Henderson County 4-H will be able to send one 4-H’er to compete in the
Cecil and Leonard Showcase of Talent at West District 4-H Activity Day on May 16 at Glenn Marlow
Elementary School. One winner will be chosen per district to compete in the Cecil and Leonard Category
during 4-H Congress in July. The winner will receive a scholarship to Congress to include registration, travel
and lodging, up to $500. Judges in the Cecil and Leonard State final will award Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes.
The winner will be featured on WRAL TV, and represent 4-H throughout the year. A Travel stipend will be
awarded for this. Please note that all awards are contingent upon funding.
4-H'ers must use materials from the original Cecil & Leonard. They must perform the same stories as Ray
Wilkinson did. 4-H youth can choose any of his materials. Acts should be from 3 – 5 minutes long. Go to the
official Cecil and Leonard website to learn more about Ray Wilkinson and hear his stories:
http://cecilandleonard.com/
Transcripts of the Best of Cecil and Leonard can be found at:
http://www.nc4h.org/nc4h-publications/presentations
This is an individual talent, NOT a team act - it is designed for one 4-H'er. Please write "Cecil and Leonard" as
the title of the act on the 4-H Entertains entry form if you plan on competing in the talent show in this category.
Individuals can participate in both the Cecil and Leonard Competition and the 4-H Presentation Competition.
http://cecilandleonard.com/