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...
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...
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?
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...
The 4‑H Club Secretary:
• Records calendar of activities and meetings planned on page 3
• Prepares minutes of 4‑H meetings on lined notebook paper
• Lists all members on page 4; calls roll and records attendance
• Reads minutes of previous meeting
• Reads letters received by the club...
The 4-H club treasurer does the following things.
• Handles club funds carefully
• Attends club meetings regularly
• Helps club members design an annual club budget
• Keeps complete and accurate records
• Transacts club business and pays club bills promptly
• Makes a treasury report at every meeting....
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 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 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...
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...
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.
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-...
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...
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...
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...
This manual introduces 4-H members and their leaders to the possibilities of raising pigeons and/or doves as a 4-H project. Pigeons and doves can adapt to nearly all conditions. You may raise them in rural, suburban, or urban areas; they seldom are restricted by zoning. They are easy to raise,...
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. The goal of youth programming is to provide developmentally appropriate opportunities for young people to...
Children are a lot like grownups and teenagers. When they are
bored, they tend to get into trouble. It helps to be prepared when you
arrive at your babysitting/child care job. You know the childrenʼs
ages, so bring along a Child Care Kit that will keep the children
busy, contented,...
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,...
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...
Tested recipes and good measuring techniques help ensure good results when cooking and baking. It’s also important to understand the terms used in the instructions of a recipe. Each term has a specific meaning. Understanding these terms and using the correct procedure contribute to the success of the food product....
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...
An important part of food preparation is recipe selection. A recipe tells which ingredients to use and how to put them together. Knowing how to interpret the symbols and terms and how to use the recipe will help create a successful product.
"Includes some of the recipes served at the 1985 and 1987 ISO International Food Fair." "... recipes in this book are direct contributions from the international students at Oregon State University"--Foreword.
Reprinted July 1997. 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 January 1978. 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 February 1973. 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
Reprinted August 1996. 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 1957. 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 February 1949. 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