Oral Presentation Rules
The oral presentation component will be totaled into the team’s final score just like the five other components (soil and land use, aquatics ecology, forestry, wildlife, and environmental issues). It will be 1/6 of the final score. The problem solving oral presentation will be conducted as follows:
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The oral presentation will be distributed to all Soil and Water Conservation Districts on the website at the beginning of February. This will give teams sufficient time to prepare.
The oral presentation will be distributed to all Soil and Water Conservation Districts on the website at the beginning of February. This will give teams sufficient time to prepare.•Students should plan on arriving and registering as a team in the Library at least one hour before their assigned presentation time. Presentations will take place in Stern Hall.
Students should plan on arriving and registering as a team in the Library at least one hour before their assigned presentation time. Presentations will take place in Stern Hall.•A time schedule will be available online as the competition gets closer and the team must show up for their allotted time and be prepared to present.
A time schedule will be available online as the competition gets closer and the team must show up for their allotted time and be prepared to present.•Each team will have ten minutes for their presentation before the Envirothon Judges and then the Judges will have five minutes to ask the students questions. Presentations must be at least seven minutes but no longer than ten minutes.
Each team will have ten minutes for their presentation before the Envirothon Judges and then the Judges will have five minutes to ask the students questions. Presentations must be at least seven minutes but no longer than ten minutes.•Team members are required to wear their 2013 NYS Envirothon issued T-shirts. No clothing identifying school or county origin will be allowed.
Team members are required to wear their 2013 NYS Envirothon issued T-shirts. No clothing identifying school or county origin will be allowed.•The oral presentation will take place during the first day of the NYS 2013 Envirothon Competition-Thursday, May 30. They will start at 1:00 pm.
The oral presentation will take place during the first day of the NYS 2013 Envirothon Competition-Thursday, May 30. They will start at 1:00 pm.•Teams will be escorted to the staging area in Stern Hall 15 minutes prior to their presentation time.
Teams will be escorted to the staging area in Stern Hall 15 minutes prior to their presentation time. •A panel of five judges will score the presentation. There will be seven sets of judges because of the numbers and the time frame.
A panel of five judges will score the presentation. There will be seven sets of judges because of the numbers and the time frame.•Teams should include both pros and cons in their presentation.
Teams should include both pros and cons in their presentation.•All five members must participate. Each must have a speaking part. The alternate will not be allowed to participate.
All five members must participate. Each must have a speaking part. The alternate will not be allowed to participate.•Students will be allowed to prepare visual aids. Only materials contained in the visual aids packet that teams receive after their local competition can be used. Students may use both sides poster board, construction paper, and index cards.
Students will be allowed to prepare visual aids. Only materials contained in the visual aids packet that teams receive after their local competition can be used. Students may use both sides poster board, construction paper, and index cards.These are:
2 sheets of white poster board (22”x 28”)
1 small box of markers (8 colors)
1 package assorted (10 colors) of construction paper (9”x12”)
1 bottle of glue (about 3 oz.)
2 pencils #2
4x6 index cards
1 roll of Scotch tape
(Your local Soil and Water Conservation District will provide these materials to you for your State Envirothon presentation.)
•Students may be as creative as they want but must not use any materials not listed. Visual aids will be inspected prior to the presentations. Use of anything not on the list (staples, ball-point pen, etc) will disqualify the visual aids and teams will not be allowed to use them.
Students may be as creative as they want but must not use any materials not listed. Visual aids will be inspected prior to the presentations. Use of anything not on the list (staples, ball-point pen, etc) will disqualify the visual aids and teams will not be allowed to use them.•Each member of the group is allowed to use one prepared note card (4”x6”only) to aid them in their presentation. Note cards are not to be used as visual aids.
Each member of the group is allowed to use one prepared note card (4”x6”only) to aid them in their presentation. Note cards are not to be used as visual aids.•Students should work with fellow team members to prepare for the problem solving.
Students should work with fellow team members to prepare for the problem solving.•Teams may organize team members in any way, but are reminded all team members must participate. Costumes or “dressing the part” are not allowed. Only listed materials may be used.
Teams may organize team members in any way, but are reminded all team members must participate. Costumes or “dressing the part” are not allowed. Only listed materials may be used.•There is to be no direct contact with the judges during the presentation. No brochures, handouts, pamphlets, etc. will be allowed to be distributed.
There is to be no direct contact with the judges during the presentation. No brochures, handouts, pamphlets, etc. will be allowed to be distributed.•There should be only the timekeeper, judges, room monitor, and presenting team in the room. The team members and only the team members can decide if anyone else will be allowed into the room during their presentation.
There should be only the timekeeper, judges, room monitor, and presenting team in the room. The team members and only the team members can decide if anyone else will be allowed into the room during their presentation. Note: Please arrive one hour before your scheduled presentation time.
Oral Presentation Rules
2013 New York State Envirothon
Due to the Memorial Day Holiday 2013 competition dates are
Thursday, May 30th & Friday, May 31st
Morrisville State College
Morrisville, NY
NEWS
New York State Envirothon
Oral Presentation Resources
