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4-H Project & Activity Guidebook
The Georgia
4-H Project and
Activity Guidebook provides up to date information
concerning 4-H competitive
events, policies, procedures and guidelines for 4-H
activities as well
as other general information for clubs and members.
The
Guidebook is updated
regularly. Be sure that any printed information
you have from the
book is the most up to date. Sections and
activities will include
a updated date whenever a change has been made.
Georgia
4-H Project & Activity Guidebook Sections
What
is Georgia 4-H
includes
mission,
vision, core values
Policy
& Procedures for 4-H Activities &
Events
includes
eligibility guidelines,
code of conduct, disciplinary procedures for 4-H
events
Cloverleaf
Project
Achievement
includes
project objectives,
project list & codes, general guidelines for
cloverleaf projects
Junior
Project Achievement
includes
project objectives,
project list & codes, general guidelines for
junior projects
Senior
Project Achievement
includes
project objectives,
project list & codes, general guidelines for
senior projects
Special
Events & Judging Activities
includes
project objectives
and general guidelines for other competitive
4-H events & activities
Scorecards
for
Projects & Activities
Georgia
4-H Code of Ethics
Honesty,
fairness, consistency,
and sportsmanship are learned, not inherited
traits. The most important
role a 4-H leader (paid or volunteer) can play in a
4-H member's development
is acting as a role model by exhibiting these
characteristics. We
understand, as youth educators, the only way a
4-H’er truly learns and
expands his or her horizon is by making his or her
own decisions.
“Decisions” include preparing his or her own
portfolio, demonstration,
speech, or show animal.
A 4-H
Leader's responsibility
is teaching the 4-H’er the process by which he or
she can make a decision,
give a presentation, or train an animal using the
resources available to
him or her. Realizing that one 4-H’er may not
have the experience
or intellectual development that another may have,
indicates to the leader
that this 4-H’er may require more help on his or her
project than others.
Doing the
work for a 4-H
member totally circumvents the learning progression
which is inherent in
the framework of our organization. In
congruence with this philosophy,
no substantially finished demonstration, including
speech and posters or
any other 4-H project will be provided to a 4-H’er
to be presented as his
or her own work in competition. If
materials are shared with
a 4-H’er, it is for reference and resource purposes
only.
The
process in 4-H work
from Cloverleaf (Elementary) to Senior (High School)
levels was created
to challenge the young person's intellectual,
creative, and emotional capacities.
The Georgia 4-H Mission statement emphasizes that
4-H should encourage
youth to become self- directing, productive, and
contributing citizens.
The role of the 4-H Leader is to support, lead,
encourage, develop and
teach young people. Our role is not to do the work
for the 4-H’er.
Original
NC Agents 1980's,
Revision 1999 Georgia 4-H Staff
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