Published July 2003. Reviewed October 2014. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Welcome! Youʼve volunteered and have been selected to be a new 4-H leader! Congratulations! You are starting an interesting, challenging, and rewarding experience. Because we know you have lots of questions about this new venture, we believe youʼll fi nd the following information
helpful.
• How to recruit 4-H members and how many should we have?
• How can I enroll my group as a 4-H club?
• What about project materials?
• Are there dues for 4-H members?
• What about insurance?
• Where will our club meet?
• How often will our...
Key ideas
• Setting goals with your 4-H club
• Planning a yearly 4-H club calendar
• Club officers and committees
• Teaching the 4-H pledge, motto, symbols
• Possible agenda items for a 4-H club meeting
• Involving parents with your club
• Tours, activity days, etc.
You may...
Now that youʼve had several club meetings and the members are excited about their project work, youʼd probably like to consider other
families. Ask at your local Extension office about the many 4-H activities available to your members. Watch for announcements and descriptions of these in your county 4-H newsletters...
As you feel comfortable with one aspect of the program, youʼll want to challenge yourself to take on new leadership experiences. Youʼve probably discovered that, along with your members, you, too, are gaining new knowledge. Many opportunities are available for 4-H leaders to learn more about the 4-H program, make...
Key ideas
• The child-centered approach
• Ways to say “Very good”
• Helping youth learn
• Teaching tools
• Leadership styles and your club
• Leader characteristics
• What to do about kids who act up
• The activity, ideas, or meeting bombed! Now what?
Welcome to Unit II of Wood Science, THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WOOD!
This is the second in the series of 4-H Wood Science manuals. If you have completed Wood Science I, you probably are asking, “Now what?” Wood Science can be so interesting and challenging that you never really finish....
Revised January 1996. Reprinted July 2000 (with author information updated). Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published July 2001. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Oregon State University Extension Service is pleased to share with you a tremendous teaching resource for 4th and 5th grade classes. This unique curriculum, “The Incredible Egg,” integrates the concepts of chick embryology into easy‑to-use math, science, and language arts lesson plans.
In addition, lessons for this curriculum have been...
Published November 2006. A more recent revision exists. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published July 2000. Reprinted July 2001. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
The 4-H Program celebrated its 100th birthday in 2002. Over the course of the past 100 years, 4-H has provided fun and experiential learning opportunities for young people. The knowledge gained in 4-H is intended to help young people develop essential life skills that set the stage for a productive...
Herbs are grown for three main uses: culinary (cooking), craft, and medicinal. Culinary herbs are generally used for seasoning and garnish. Herbs used for crafts are usually grown for their aromatic qualities and used to make potpourri.
Because there can be adverse health effects, the Oregon 4-H Herb Project does...
Welcome to the beginning 4-H outdoor cooking project—S’mores and More! If you haven’t yet experienced the joys of cooking outdoors, here’s your opportunity to roast marshmallows, make your own S’mores, and so much more!
It really doesn’t matter, because you can learn and have fun with the
4-H Poultry Project studying either the chicken or the egg. You don’t
even have to own a flock!
• Learn how to brood, feed, and care for chickens, turkeys, ducks,
geese, guinea fowl, pheasants, or other wild...
Published March 2004. Reviewed July 2014. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Reprinted July 2000. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
El Programa 4-H de Desarrollo Juvenil de Oregon cree que todo niño tiene derecho a un ambiente seguro, donde se apoya su desarrollo físico, mental y emocional. Cualquier acción que contribuya al maltrato o negligencia va en contra de los valores del Programa 4-H de Desarrollo Juvenil de Oregon. Nos...
This book is offered to youth leaders and teachers as a tool to help young learners discover some of the wonders that the sea has to offer. It is also a tool for youth development.
Revised October 2005. Reviewed September 2013. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published April 2008. Reviewed October 2013. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published October 2005. Reviewed September 2013. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
4-H advancement programs consist of a series of steps that provide a framework for progressive learning within a specific project area. Advancement programs encourage 4-H members to learn at their own speed based on their interests and abilities. Advancement programs are self-paced and age- and skill-level appropriate. Advancement programs also...
4-H advancement programs consist of a series of steps that provide a framework for progressive learning within a specific project area. Advancement programs encourage 4-H members to learn at their own speed based on their interests and abilities. Advancement programs are self-paced, and age- and skill-level appropriate. Advancement programs can...
Obedience and showmanship contests provide an opportunity for you to demonstrate how well you’ve trained your dog and how you and your dog work as a team.
This series of crossword puzzle teaching aids is designed to be used by the 4-H leader when teaching about wholesale cuts from beef, sheep, and swine. Leaders are encouraged to make copies of the puzzles when teaching youth.
The livestock breeds teaching series is designed to use the crossword puzzles to teach identification and spelling of breeds and make learning fun. All members enrolled in livestock projects are encouraged to learn about Beef, Dairy, Dairy Goat, Sheep and Swine. Leaders are encouraged to make copies of the puzzles...
Growing vegetables is a great way to learn about plants. You’ll also provide fresh produce for your family and feel a sense of accomplishment.
When you display your vegetables at a fair or exhibition, you get a chance to show the results of your efforts. You can learn more about...
4-H Advancement programs consist of a series of steps that provide a framework for progressive learning within a specific project area. Advancement programs aid 4-H members to move at their own speed by encouraging self-learning that is based on their interests and abilities. Advancement programs are also self-paced, and age-...
Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
4-H Advancement programs consist of a series of steps that provide a framework for progressive learning within a specific project area. Advancement programs aid 4-H members to move at their own speed by encouraging self-learning that is based on their interests and abilities. Advancement programs are also self-paced, and age-...
Oregon is a wonderful state. Forested land is found in every region. It's good to know about the types of plants and land use that dominate your home state. The goals of the Oregon 4-H Forestry Project are to give factual, science-based information about forests and to give you a...
Revised January 2005. Reprinted July 2005. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
People have been growing and enjoying flowers and foliage plants for as long as history has been recorded. Once people’s needs were met for a place to live and food to eat, they began to grow and use plants for their beauty, fragrance, and shade, both indoors and out. Over...
Published July 2000. A more recent revision exists. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
An introduction for leaders, parents, and members 4-H advancement programs consist of a series of steps that provide a framework for progressive learning within a specific project area. Advancement programs
encourage 4-H members to learn at their own speed based on their interests and abilities. Advancement programs are self-paced, and...
Reprinted November 2005. Reviewed 07/07/14. 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...
4-H advancement programs consist of a series of steps that provide a framework for progressive learning within a specific project area. Advancement programs encourage 4-H members to learn at their own speed based on their interests and abilities. Advancement programs are self-paced, and age- and skill-level appropriate. Advancement programs can...
The livestock breeds teaching series is designed to use the crossword puzzles to teach identification and spelling of breeds and make learning fun. All members enrolled in livestock projects are encouraged to learn about Beef, Dairy, Dairy Goat, Sheep and Swine. Leaders are encouraged to make copies of the puzzles...
The goals of the Of People and Fish program are for youth and adults to understand the complex cultural and scientific history that has led to the “salmon crisis” and to become active citizens in the search for solutions within their communities.
Information within this publication may be outdated. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
This record will be your summary of 4-H work done in all projects for every year you are in 4-H. It will be useful to you to know how much you have accomplished. It could be helpful when you are filling out other forms for 4-H, school, other youth programs,...
Use this sheet for your 4-H diary and story. Tell about the interesting things you do and the important things you learn. Write about things when they happen so you won’t forget. Include all of your 4-H projects and activities. Be sure to include what you do in health, safety,...
Utiliza esta hoja para escribir tu diario o historia de 4-H. Describe las cosas interesantes que haces y las cosas importantes que
aprendes. Apunta los acontecimientos cuando ocurren para que no los olvides. Incluye todos tus proyectos y actividades de 4-H.
No te olvides de incluir tus actividades respecto a...
Este registro será un resumen del trabajo que haces para todos tus proyectos de 4-H durante todos los años que participes en 4-H. Para tí, será útil saber cuánto has logrado. Te puede ser útil cuando rellenes otros formularios para 4-H, la escuela, otros programas juveniles y la comunidad. Será...
Published August 2006. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
4-H members have the same responsibility for growing a safe, wholesome product as the livestock producer who sells hundreds of animals—and you must abide by the same laws. This publication can help you produce healthy project animals and ensure a safe, wholesome product for the consumer.
Learning how to produce...
When you want to talk about dairy cattle with someone, you need accurate, meaningful vocabulary words (terminology or terms) in order to understand each other. When you give a set of reasons, an accurate set of terms is just as important as it is in conversation. Also, to compare one...
Portraiture is such a big and controversial topic that you could spend the rest of your life learning about it. This skill guide does not even
presume to scratch the surface of the topic. Rather it suggests some ways in which you might begin an investigation of your own. If,...
The Oregon 4-H Youth Development Program believes in the right
of every child to a safe and nurturing environment. Actions against
children that contribute to child abuse or neglect are contrary to the
values of the Oregon 4-H Youth Development Program. We oppose such
actions in all settings.
People who...
How much do you know about the lands that have given us so many of our favorite foods and customs? On the following pages you’ll be taking a fascinating tour of four countries— Mexico, Germany, Italy, and Japan—and Scandinavia, sampling their foods and sharing their traditions.
Nutrition project for 4-H. Reprinted November 2005. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Reprinted September 2007. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published July 2001. A more recent revision exists. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
This publication is written for you, to help you succeed as a 4-H club leader. As the leader of a 4-H group, one of your main responsibilities is to provide guidance for the organization and operation of your club. You will discover that the members (and other leaders) of the...
It’s a pleasure to show a well‑trained dairy animal. Judges appreciate the chance to observe and handle well‑mannered dairy animals. They can’t properly judge unruly animals that can’t be controlled. Train your show animals to lead, walk, and pose correctly. A properly trained and shown animal provides much satisfaction to...
Making your own color prints from color negatives provides a whole new area of photography for you to enjoy. You can make prints nearly any size you want, from small ones to big enlargements. You can crop pictures for the composition that’s most pleasing to you. You can control the...
Americans have enjoyed cakes for hundreds of years. Back in colonial
days, the old “recipes” called for measurements like “a lump of
butter the size of a walnut” or “a dessert spoon full of sugar.” Ingredients were beaten for hours and housewives guessed at the oven
temperatures in their wood...
Reprinted July 2001. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
This Spanish-language overview of 4-H focuses on the role of adult volunteers and how the youth program supports the important values of many Latino communities--preserving cultural traditions, maintaining strong families, keeping children safe, and helping others.
This publication is designed to help you become more responsible as a 4-H babysitter. When you first started babysitting, you probably spent just a few hours with the children. As you become more experienced, you will be with the children for longer time periods. The more time you spend with...
Research has shown that youth learn best by doing.1 Active involvement of the learner is the key. Teaching knowledge and skills by using a variety of tools and techniques will provide good learning experiences for all 4-H members. Remember that “learn by doing” is a basic concept in 4-H, and...
Published September 2002. Reprinted May 2006. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Learners will be able to explain the water cycle, list some of the places on
Earth that water is stored, and understand that the Earth’s water supply is finite.
Includes instructions and game board.
Published September 2009. Reviewed November 2015. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
This publication contains the 4-H Natural Science Project Record (4-H 303LR-a) and a complete set of specific project data sheets. In addition to the 4-H Natural Science Project Record, members may choose to use the specific data sheets with their project of choice. Please photocopy data sheets for members who...
Published September 2009. Reviewed March 2015. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
In your knitting project, you’ll learn a very old skill that people have been doing for nearly 1,800 years. As you progress through the different phases, you’ll use many kinds of yarn and designs.
In the 4-H knitting project, you can learn to:
• Knit articles for yourself and others...