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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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