This guide is intended for use by Oregon 4-H members enrolled in the clothing project and their parents/guardians. It includes a member handout for each skill level (1-9) and a “note to parents/guardians” for skill levels 1-3.
This guide is intended for use by volunteer leaders in the Oregon 4-H clothing project. It includes lesson plans for Basic Skill Levels 1, 2, and 3. All levels include suggestions for specific activities to incorporate five learning areas: planning and evaluation; individual development and outreach; management, consumership, and wardrobe...
Basic Skills—Levels 2 and 3.
This fact sheet is intended for use by Oregon 4-H members enrolled in the clothing project. It explains basic techniques for easing and gathering.
Basic Skills—Level 1.
This fact sheet is intended for use by Oregon 4-H members enrolled in the clothing project. It explains basic hand-sewing techniques.
Basic Skills—Level 1.
This fact sheet is intended for use by Oregon 4-H members enrolled in the clothing project. It describes how to make a skills notebook for use in your project.
Basic Skills—Level 1.
This fact sheet is intended for use by Oregon 4-H members enrolled in the clothing project. It explains how to select the correct pattern size, read a pattern envelope, understand pattern symbols, and use the pattern guidesheet.
Basic Skills—Level 1.
This guide is intended for use by Oregon 4-H members enrolled in the clothing project. It provides definitions and pictures of basic sewing equipment.
Basic Skills—Levels 2 and 3.
This fact sheet is intended for use by Oregon 4-H members enrolled in the clothing project. It explains basic techniques for preparing the zipper opening and applying centered and lapped zippers.
Basic Skills—Levels 2 and 3.
This fact sheet is intended for use by Oregon 4-H members enrolled in the clothing project. It explains basic techniques for sewing casings and crotch seams.
Basic Skills—Level 1.
This fact sheet is intended for use by Oregon 4-H members enrolled in the clothing project. It explains basic cutting techniques for patterns and fabrics.
Basic Skills—Levels 2 and 3.
This fact sheet is intended for use by Oregon 4-H members enrolled in the clothing project. It explains basic techniques for sewing facings and enclosed seams.
This guide is intended for use by Oregon 4-H members enrolled in the clothing project. It consists of a series of steps that allows 4-H members to set personal goals and learn at their own speed.
Basic Skills—Levels 2 and 3.
This fact sheet is intended for use by Oregon 4-H members enrolled in the clothing project. It explains basic techniques for sewing and finishing hems.
Basic Skills—Level 1.
This fact sheet is intended for use by Oregon 4-H members enrolled in the clothing project. It includes labeled photos of a sewing machine and serger and provides tips for sewing practice.
Basic Skills—Levels 2 and 3.
This fact sheet is intended for use by Oregon 4-H members enrolled in the clothing project. It explains basic pressing techniques.
This guide is intended for use by volunteer leaders in the Oregon 4-H clothing project. It outlines activities and tips for use in guiding youth through four progressive skill levels: First Year (Level 1), Basic Skills (Levels 2-3), Expanding Skills (Levels 4-6), and Advanced Skills (Levels 7-9).
Basic Skills—Level 1.
This fact sheet is intended for use by Oregon 4-H members enrolled in the clothing project. It explains basic techniques for sewing and finishing seams.
Basic Skills—Level 1.
This fact sheet is intended for use by Oregon 4-H members enrolled in the clothing project. It describes basic fibers and fabrics and illustrates different types of woven fabrics.
Curriculum introduces adults and youth to the science and function of wetlands, streams and oceans, and how human activities affect climate and environmental function and health.
This is a basic resource for 4-H members doing a horse project in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Book sections cover horse breeds, psychology, and how to choose a horse; the horse's health, care, and management; raising a foal and basic colt training; tack and equipment, both general and specific to...
The 4-H Shooting Sports Advancement Guide is designed to accommodate youth participating in one or more of the shooting sports disciplines supported by the state 4-H program. The guide consists of a series of steps that allows 4-H members to set goals and learn at their own speed.
This is a basic resource for 4-H members doing a horse project in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Book sections cover horse breeds, psychology, and how to choose a horse; the horse's health, care, and management; raising a foal and basic colt training; tack and equipment, both general and specific to...
Obedience and showmanship contests provide an opportunity for youth to demonstrate how well they have trained their dog and how the youth and dog work as a team.
This publication helps parents and 4-H volunteers think about ways to organize a 4-H club. Includes basic guidelines as well as ideas for holding meetings and recruiting members and volunteers.
This publication describes opportunities and resources available to 4-H members. Includes information on club, county, state, regional, national, and international opportunities.
This publication describes opportunities and resources available to 4-H adult volunteers. Includes information on county, state, regional, national, and international opportunities.
This guide helps youth learn the sport of hunting with dogs. It provides “learn by doing” activities that teach basic sporting dog training methods, including basic obedience, training for the field, and training in the field. It also includes an overview of sporting dog training equipment.
What are Group-determined Projects?
A group-determined project is one that allows an adult or teen volunteer and group of youth to select, plan, develop, and evaluate their own project.
The project:
• May take a different direction or expand upon an existing project
• May be one not currently available...
Published July 2000. Revised February 2011. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
This is an introductory 4-H publication designed to help new members, parents, and volunteers understand basic information about Oregon 4-H, including the program’s mission, educational philosophy, and history.
This 4-H member manual begins with a short history of the American Western cowboy, and includes descriptions of and brief instructions for maneuvers a well-trained ranch horse can do; working, caring for, and branding or tagging cattle; and practical roping for ranch work.
A 4-H horse contest guide for a ranch horse competition. Contains descriptions of six classes: Ranch Horse Showmanship, Working Ranch Horse, Ranch Horse Trail, Cow Working, Roping, and Identification and Skills test. It also includes sample patterns and/or score sheets for most classes listed above.
Published July 2002. Reprinted February 2010. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
A guide for 4-H food preservation club leaders that includes tips on organizing content for club meetings, teaching techniques, food preservation experiments and standards for evaluating preserved food products, and a short history of food preservation.
Published September 2009. Reviewed March 2015. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published September 2009. Reviewed November 2015. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
The Oregon 4-H Carcass of Merit Program offers recognition to Oregon State University Extension 4-H members who breed and/or buy, feed, and raise animals whose carcasses meet the “ideal” for red meat: lean, early maturing, high yielding, and containing minimal external fat. This
publication was prepared for 4-H leaders and...
Use this 4-H Driving Manual as you learn how to train your animal, fit the harness properly, and drive your animal safely. The manual outlines one of several accepted ways of training.