 What you doing practicing my speech for the 4-H Communication Arts Contest a speech? I don't think I could do that. I get so nervous speaking in front of people. How do you do it? I practice to be honest. I still get a little nervous, but that's no problem Most people get nervous speaking in front of a group, but 4-H Communication Arts has helped me get over that I would love to be more comfortable speaking in front of people. How does 4-H Communication Arts help? Well, let me explain. In 4-H, you get to learn by doing. So to get started, think about the things you are interested in and the projects you like in 4-H. Next, decide which category would best fit the project. It's fun to figure that out. There are so many categories to choose from. Like at least eight or more. Like, I know you're in a baking project and I know you just love making cookies. And I know you're really good at it. Yeah, that's what everyone says. So you could demonstrate how to mix up one of your favorite cookie doughs. That way, you get to show and tell other people how to do it. Yeah, I could inspire them. Kind of like those kids' cooking shows on TV. Right, and here's another idea. Kids who might like to be a news reporter someday would probably love to put together a story for the broadcast category of Communication Arts. They could even have a friend with them and it could be like a talk show. Like I said, there are lots of different categories. I'm getting the idea. But wait, there's more. There's even a category for making a video. Wouldn't it be fun if we teamed up to make a video about fishing? Yeah, we both love to fish. Remember the time we were at the lake and you caught that really big fish? Yeah, we used a marshmallow for bait. That was fun. We could write a story about that and make it into a video. When we go to the 4-H Communication Arts Contest, we will get to show it to a judge and answer any questions that the judge asks. The judges are really nice. They are very positive and they will give us good tips to help us make the best even better. Contest? That still sounds scary to me. Not a big deal. Like I said, I still get nervous too. But the more I do it, the better I get and the more confident I feel. Even my teachers at school have noticed. Wow, where do I learn more and sign up to get involved? Just ask your local NDSU Extension Agent. They can tell you more about 4-H Communication Arts and lots of other 4-H opportunities too.