Leisure Eduction Projects
Additional Information for Project Selection

Following is a breakdown of activities under the Leisure Education Project to help in placing youngsters in the proper area. Any questions on proper placing of an individual should be directed to the State 4-H Office.

ARTS AND CRAFTS
The broad area of Arts and Crafts can include almost anything someone creates with their hands - whether totally from scratch or assembling pre-cut pieces. In some cases, a demonstration could be given in another category if the final product relates to a specific activity such as fly tying for fishing or shotgun shell loading for hunting. These could fall into the Outdoor Recreation category depending on the direction the demonstration leads the audience.
 
 
Senior 4-H'ers may choose any art OR craft including those listed below as their demonstration topic. Cloverleafs and Juniors should be placed in either the Arts project OR the Crafts project using the suggested list below.
 
ARTS
Calligraphy Drawing Painting (Oil, Tole, Watercolor, etc.)
Cartooning Fine Arts Appreciation Pen & Ink
Computer Graphics and Drawing Illustrating Pottery
Costuming Make-up (clowning, stage, costume, drama) Printing
CRAFTS
Basketry Food Crafts (cake decorating) Paper-Mache
Bead Work  Jewelry Making Quilting 
Block Printing Knitting Recycled Crafts
Braiding Leather Work Rock Art 
Candle Making  Macramé Rope Art
Carving (wood, soap, stone) Marionette & Puppet Construction Sand Crafts
Ceramics Metal Crafts  Scapbooking
Copper Tooling Model Building Shrink Art
Crocheting  Mosaics Textile Art
Decoupage Nature Crafts Textile Painting
Dough Art Needlework Weaving
Embroidery Paper Crafts Wood Carving (constructions, whittling, etc.)
Embossing

GENERAL RECREATION

This broad category is intended to cover various aspects of the Recreation project which do not warrant a special category for each. This division includes the following:
 
 


Collections Hobbies Community Service & Social Recreation
Cartoons Aquariums Lighting Card Games
Coins Astrology Magic & other skilled acts Dance (Folk, Social)
Insects Chess Stage Skill Demonstrated Party Game Leadership
Leaves Flower Arranging Makeup Party Preparation
Rocks Reading Play Writing Recreation Leadership
Stamps Scrapbooking

SPORTS
This division would include all sports (both team and individual). Specifically, the following activities would be classified in this division:
Team
Volleyball Hockey Basketball Softball Soccer Football Baseball Lacrosse

Individual
Wrestling Extreme Sports Golf Fencing Badminton Handball Skiing
Skating Weight Lifting Cheerleading Ping Pong  Billiards Horseshoes Swimming & Diving
Tumbling & Gymnastics Boxing Paddle Tennis Track & Field Bowling Judo, Karate Tennis

Any project which describes the techniques, rules, regulations, or benefit of these activities would be acceptable under this division. Demonstration may be geared to inform individuals on the rules and regulations so they may better enjoy the sport as a spectator; or one may wish to combine with the rules the specific techniques of an activity. Appropriate demonstration could include proper equipment to use in a sport, care, or cleaning of this equipment, etc. Individuals should be encouraged to be active in the sport they demonstrate.


OUTDOOR RECREATION

This section includes the whole gamut of outdoor activities entered into for recreational purposes. Specific activities include:
 
 


Bait Casting Fishing Camping
Bicycle Fly Casting & Tying Camp Shelter
Boating/Sailing Hiking & Backpacking Compass & Map
Bird Watching Horseback Riding Fire Building
Canoeing Skin & Scuba Diving Knot Tying
Care of Outdoor Equipment Skiing Orienteering
Spelunking Rappelling Outdoor Cooking
Paintball
PERFORMING ARTS
(4 minutes including introduction)

Performing Arts deals only with those individuals who perform an act or skills on stage. The various areas covered in these divisions are:
 


CLOVERLEAF AND JUNIOR

Performing Arts - Instrumental: Any talent act which is totally instrumental will fall in this project. Accompaniment is allowed, but not required, for 4-H'ers playing an instrument. The accompaniment must not play the same melody a s the soloist and should be complementary to the piece performed.  The judges will not consider the accompaniment when scoring the performance.  Accompanient may be live or in cd or cassette formats.

NOTE FOR PIANISTS: Pianists are expected to play the piano provided and may not have additional accompaniment.  Examples of Performing Arts Instrumental are:
Piano String instruments Percussion instruments Wind instruments Other musical instruments

Performing Arts - Vocal: This area is evaluates the singing ability of a performer. Singers may play their own accompaniment, use an accompanist or use an accompaniment tape or cd. Instrumentation will not be judged in this area.

Performing Arts - General: Any talent act which involves something other than or in addition to an instrument will fall in this project. Examples are:
 


Baton Twirling Magic Act Puppetry Pantomime Interpretive Reading Singing & playing instrument Dance Monologue

    SENIOR 

Performing Arts - General: Same as above

Performing Arts - Vocal: Same as above

Performing Arts - Piano: Must use the piano provided & no Accompaniment is allowed.

Performing Arts - Other Instrumental: This project area includes any instrument other than a piano.  Accompaniment is allowed, but not required, for 4-H'ers playing an instrument. The accompaniment must not play the same melody a s the soloist and should be complementary to the piece performed.  The judges will ot consider the accompaniment when scoring the performance.  Accompanient may be live or in cd or cassette formats
 

Keep in mind that Junior and Senior 4-H'ers are required to use the microphones provided at the contest and can not use their own personal microphones. A headset microphone, cordless microphone and microphone stand will be provided.
 

updated 9.08