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4-H National Record Books How to Create your National 4-H Congress Record Book

4-H National Record Books How to Create your National 4-H Congress Record Book. Cover the Basics. Must be 14 by January 1, 2013 Use a three ring binder!

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4-H National Record Books How to Create your National 4-H Congress Record Book

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  1. 4-H National Record BooksHow to Create your National 4-H Congress Record Book

  2. Cover the Basics • Must be 14 by January 1, 2013 • Use a three ring binder! • Forms are located on the state 4-H website: http://extension.udel.edu/4h/projects-activities-for-members/topic-citizenship/national-4-h-congress/ • Outside Cover: • Name • Age • County • Club • Projects

  3. Table of Contents • IMPORTANT!! (helps the judges see all of that awesome work) • MAKE SURE… • Pages are numbered • Page numbers in the Table of Contents correspond with the CORRECT pages • Go back and double check!

  4. Example… • National 4-H Congress Application pg. 1 • Project X (include name) pg. 2-4 • Project Y pg. 4-6 • Leadership Experiences pg. 7-9 • Citizenship & Community Service pg. 10-12 • Pictures pg. 13-15 • 4-H Story pg. 16-17

  5. General Information 2013 National 4-H Congress Application • Personal background information • Project summary • Signatures • Only fill this out once!

  6. Project Summary • Project Summary: Include projects for all years you have been a member 2000-2001 Exploring 4-H 2001-2013 Foods and Nutrition 2001-2003 Woodworking 2004-2013 Bicycling 2005-2013 Leadership

  7. Let’s get started… … With a breakdown of each section • Project Accomplishments- 40% • Leadership Experiences- 25% • Citizenship & Community Service- 25% • 4-H Story • Photographs & Samples … Take notes so you can create a GREAT national record book!

  8. Project Accomplishments • 2 or more significant projects • Should be enrolled this year • Must be filled out for each project area • 3 pages MAX! • Knowledge and Skills-what you have learned • Size and Scope • Leadership in Project • Citizenship and Community Service in Project • Project Activities

  9. Project Accomplishments Knowledge and Skills:What you have learned 2001 2007 Proper place settings Importance of physical How to make chocolate chip cookies activity 2002 2008 Food Safety Good health guidelines Measuring Techniques Skills for food comparison 20032009 Measuring Math Healthy alternatives How to plan a nutritious meal 2010 2004Consumer mathematical skills Doubling a recipe Consumer mathematical skills Prepared an entire meal 2011 2005 Food service skills How to bake bread 2012 How to read a food label  Fondant decorating skills 20062013 Decorating techniques Recipe development

  10. Project Accomplishments Size and Scope -Did you save money by baking the cookies instead of buying them at the bakery? -What did you do or make in your project (i.e. purchase a goat, made a hat, etc.) -How many people did you impact? Did you earn money from a fair, bake sale, show, etc.? -What did you spend money on in your project? How much time and effort did you put into your project?

  11. Project Accomplishments Size and Scope • Complete a chart for each item you spent time and money on in your project • Excel charts are a great way to organize your information

  12. Project Accomplishments Leadership in Project 2004 Led activity at project meeting 2005 Helped younger members with place setting 2006 Jr. Leader 2007 Assisted with meeting activities 2008 Helped plan meeting on preparing healthy snacks 2009 Led meeting on food safety 2010 Led activities about the food guide pyramid 2011 Developed a lesson plan for making healthy snacks 2012 Led a training on food and nutrition judging 2013 Planned a project tour of a local restaurant

  13. Project Accomplishments Community Service/Citizenship in Project 2001 Decorated place mats for nursing home 2002 Baked Christmas cookies for nursing home 2003 Volunteered at Food Bank 2004 Served a meal at a soup kitchen 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Organized food drive

  14. Project Accomplishments Project Activities • Have you given talks or demonstrations in your project area? • Sharing at a meeting, speaking on a County level, talking to afterschool groups, state wide competition • Have you done any judging? • Critique foods or compare products at club meetings • County or state competitions • Have you been on any tours? • Visit a location to learn more about the project topic • Participate in workshops, whether through 4-H or another organization, about the project topic

  15. Project Accomplishments Project Activities L=Local, C=County, S=State

  16. Project Accomplishments Summary • Remember: One complete section for each project • Do not combine projects • Include information from every year you have been enrolled in project • Choose a project you are currently taking • No more than 3 pages per project!!

  17. Moving on… Leadership Experiences

  18. Leadership Experiences • All leadership experiences throughout your 4-H career • 3 pages MAX! • List by year • Include whether Local, County, State • Action words- conducted, organized, directed • 3 types • Elected/Appointed • Promotional • Volunteer

  19. Leadership Experiences Elected and Appointed • Positions you were elected for/voted into • Positions you were appointed to by: your leader, club president, 4-H agent, etc • Examples • Club secretary, community service chair, AG day coordinator, beverage chair, activity leader

  20. Leadership Experiences Promotional • The main goal is to promote the 4-H program • Club, County, State, Nationally • Examples • Community activity days, demonstrations to the community, meeting with state or local representatives, newspaper interviews, poster displays, host and hostess at the state fair, etc.

  21. Leadership Experiences Volunteer • Leadership roles that you have volunteered to do • Include the # of people you have worked with/impacted • Examples • Day camp counselor, organized a community service activity, judges assistant, MC at fashion revue, state fair set up, etc.

  22. Leadership Experiences Experiences Outside of 4-H • Leadership roles that you have had with another organization • May include elected/appointed, promotional, and volunteer experiences • Examples • FFA, church, school, sports teams, student council, board member, planning committee, etc.

  23. Leadership Experiences Summary • Remember: Only one leadership section total • Do not complete a separate leadership section for each project area • Include information from every year you have been enrolled in 4-H, and from all project areas-even those that aren’t included • 4-H leadership experiences should be the main focus • No more than 3 pages!!

  24. Moving on… Citizenship & Community Service

  25. Citizenship & Community Service • All citizenship/community service experiences throughout your 4-H career • 3 pages MAX! • List by year • Not the same as leadership • Include year, activity, size/scope, your involvement • 3 types • Performed Yourself= Y • Gave Primary Leadership= G • Member of Group= M

  26. Citizenship & Community Service Two Charts: One for 4-H activities and one for experiences outside of 4-H

  27. Your 4-H Story • Share your most memorable 4-H experience • Do you have a funny story about a livestock project? • Did you learn an interesting lesson from a citizenship project? • Did you discover something about yourself from your involvement in 4-H? • Was there a certain event in 4-H that made an impact on you? • Give your story a single theme • Could be positive or negative; share what you learned • Don’t repeat what you already told us in your book… Tell us something new! • Stories should be between 1-2 pages long; not to exceed 2 pages. Examples

  28. Photographs & Project Samples 5 pages MAX! Photography project earns you 5 more pages! Events and activities from the previous sections Awards or commendations can be included; copies are ok! Action Pictures and clear captions Include pictures from each year you have been involved

  29. Important Dates and Reminders • May 1, 2013- Completed books due to the NCC 4-H Office • We will deliver your book to the state office • Be sure to include all necessary signatures • Spring/Summer- Interviews • Summer- Final revisions completed • Assist the Delaware 4-H Foundation with at least five hours of fundraising support or pay a $50.00 registration fee • Participate in an orientation session with at least one parent or guardian • November 29-December 3, 2013- National 4-H Congress, Atlanta, Georgia

  30. Questions? • Ask your leader for help • Call Katie at the 4-H office at 831-8965 or e-mail her at kdaly@udel.edu • The only silly questions are the one you don’t ask!

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