Youth Leader Manual - 4-H Ontario

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14 4-H ONTARIO | YOUTH LEADER PROJECT | SELECTING ACTIVITIES3. SKITA skit is a short rehearsed presentation involving two or more people. Skits canbe used to present information about the 4-H Project or Program to the public, orto review information learned.Examples:• Our experiences at Provincial <strong>Leader</strong>ship Camp• What happens at a 4-H meeting• “Before” and “After” skits to illustrate what members learned in their club• “Right” or “Wrong” skits to present information on how to bake a cake• How to judge a goat, dairy heifer, quilts, cheese, etc.PROS CONS HOW-TO-DO• Actively involvesmembers• Encourages creativity• Brings situations to life• Stimulates discussion• Increases interest• Some may over-actor not take the activityseriously• Takes time to create askit and rehearse it• Humour and actionsneed to be relevant tothe topic• INTRODUCE the skit• SUMMARIZE the keypoints• FOLLOW-UP with adiscussion; such as abuzz session
4-H ONTARIO | YOUTH LEADER PROJECT | SELECTING ACTIVITIES154. BUZZ SESSIONA buzz session can involve every member of a large group in the discussion bydividing the members into smaller groups. Each group will have a chairpersonand someone recording a list of ideas and thoughts (“buzz list”) from the group.Then as a larger group, have everyone look over the lists and invite opinionsfrom the other groups until a point is well covered. Ensure everyone has thechance to explain something.A discussion group is similar, except that the Buzz Session group continues for alonger period of time.Examples:• Evaluating a meeting or event• Developing a list of questions for a guest speaker• Finding out what club members would like to do in the project or for theAchievement ProgramPROS CONS HOW-TO-DO• Gives everyone achance to contribute• Allows shy members achance to speak up ina smaller group• Many headscontributing thoughtscan help the successof the group• Can provide a sourceof fresh ideas• Groups must not betoo large – seven isthe maximum size• Groups need to focuson the overall goal, notthe goals of individuals• Groups may get offtopic• Some individuals maydominate discussion• ORGANIZE intogroups• GIVE clear directionand state the goal• INSTRUCT eachgroup to select achairperson andrecorder• MONITOR time• DISCUSS andRECORD feedbackfrom groups
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