Regional Interview Judging Contest

Locations | Contest Entry Information | Rules and Regulations

4-H members may enter the Regional Interview Judging Contest by submitting a registration form, three copies of a cover letter, and three copies of a resume to their local county Extension office. Members that are 4-H age 10 and older (10 as of January 1) may participate. The Regional Interview Judging Contests are typically held in April and May in conjunction with the Regional 4-H Public Speaking Contests. Youth may select the location they participate in.

Winners of the Regional Interview Judging Contests have the opportunity to advance to the State Interview Judging Contest, which is held during the Nebraska State Fair.

Locations

  • Panhandle District
    Date: April 27, 2013
    Register by: April 12, 2013
    Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon MDT
    Location: ESU 13 learning labs with sites at Bridgeport, Chadron, and Sidney

    • Bridgeport High School, 800 Q Street

    • Chadron High School, 901 Cedar Street

    • Sidney, ESU #13, 1114 Toledo Street

Contact: Annette Haas; 308-632-1480 

  • West Central District
    Date: April 27, 2013
    Register by: April 12, 2013
    Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST
    Location: Mid Plains Community College South Campus, North Platte
    Contact: Heather Borck; 308-696-6784
     
  • Southeast District
    Date: May 23, 2013
    Register by: May 9, 2013
    Location: Animal Science Building, Lincoln
    Contact Shane Potter; 402-472-9026
     
  • Northeast District
    Date: May 23, 2013
    Register by: May 9, 2013
    Location: Northeast Community College Lifelong Learning Center, Norfolk, NE
    Contact: Kim Bearnes; 402-439-2231

Contest Entry Information

  • County Quota
    • None
       
  • Registration
    • The Entry Form and three (3) copies of the contestant’s résumé and cover must be submitted when registering for the regional or state contest.
    • Registration is $5.00. Make checks payable to University of Nebraska-Lincoln Registration for regional competition must be submitted by a UNL Extension 4-H staff member.
       
  • Procedural Guidelines
    • Any member 4-H age 10 or more may participate at the regional competition.
    • Youth may participate in one Regional 4-H Interview Judging Contest of their choice. Regional contests are held in North Platte, Norfolk, Lincoln and the Panhandle via distance education.
    • Registrations are due to the Regional Contest coordinator two (2) weeks prior to the contest.
      • Registration must be submitted electronically to the appropriate Regional Contest coordinator by the county extension staff, followed by hard copies of entries & outlines.
      • Counties must provide three (3) copies of contestants cover letter and résumé with the 4-H member’s registration form.

Rules and Guidelines

General Rules

  1. Each contestant will mail three typewritten cover letters and three typewritten job resumes to the State 4-H Office by August 10. Cover letters and job résumés should not exceed one page each.
  2. Each participant’s cover letter, résumé and application will be the result of his or her own efforts. If a contestant’s materials are found to not be their own original work, that contestant will be disqualified from the Interview Judging Contest.
  3. Participants are encouraged to use examples related to their real 4-H experience whenever possible when preparing their cover letter, résumé, and interview

The Day of the Contest

Phase 1
Cover Letter (Completed before contest) ..................................... (Points – 50)
Résumé (Completed before contest) ............................................ (Points – 75)

Phase 2
Application (Done day of contest) ................................................ (Points – 25)
a. Students will complete a standard job application on-site, prior to the personal interview.
b. Students will assume the application is for the job for which they provided their cover letter, résumé and accompanying references.
c. Students must provide their own writing utensil.
d. Points awarded to each contestant for the application portion of the contest will equal the average of the total points awarded by each judge.
e. The use of notes will not be permitted.

Phase 3
Personal Interview (Done day of contest) .................................. (Points – 150)
a. The interview will last between ten to fifteen minutes
b. Points awarded to each contestant for the personal interview portion of the contest will equal the average of the total points awarded by each judge.

As this contest simulates an actual job interview, spectators will not be permitted in the interview judging room.

Interview Judging Contest Rules

Score Sheet