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Overview

Georgia 4-H Project Achievement empowers young people with skills for a lifetime. Through a competitive process, students explore their interests, unleash their creativity, share their work, and celebrate their achievements! This guide provides 9th—12th graders with examples for getting started with their project exploration.

Overview of Project Achievement Process

1) Choose project
2) Develop skills in leadership and service
3) Prepare portfolio for work completed from January 1 – December 31
4) Prepare presentation
5) Practice
6) Compete
7) Reflect

Description of Arts and Crafts Project

Youth may explore aspects of arts and crafts, including methods and skills for creating art, works created by other artists, and the process by which art is imagined and created. Exploration may also include the less fine and more easily reproducible crafts. Through this project 4-H’ers may:

• Develop an understanding of and foster critical thinking for the creation of aesthetics and visual literacy
• Plan and create visual art forms in areas such as painting, drawing, ceramics, fabric design, jewelry, metalwork, printmaking, sculpting, papier-mâché, bead work, recycled crafts, etc.
• Acquire knowledge and an understanding of various artists and crafters and their art forms
• Examine forms and styles of visual arts from different cultures and time periods
• Understand and practice safe and appropriate handling of arts and crafts materials and tools
• Develop an understanding for and appreciation of leisure time activities
• Explore career opportunities related to arts, crafting, and the production and sale of items

Examples of Project Development Experiences

• Tour art galleries, art museums, and craft fairs to experience the creations of others and to gather ideas and inspiration for new projects
• Interview arts or craft practitioners and observe them at work in their studios
• Attend arts and crafts classes offered by Extension, craft shops, and/or recreation departments
• Review a professional or student artist’s portfolio. Compile a portfolio of your own work
• Gather found objects, recyclable materials, or natural debris to create an artwork
• Research the history of folk art and the impact of the Industrial Revolution on art

Project Sharing and Helping Examples

• Present an art or craft demonstration to 4-H club members, school classes, civic clubs, or senior centers
• Exhibit your work product at county Extension offices, libraries, schools, coffee shops, etc.
• Enter an art or craft project or exhibit an Arts and Crafts-related mini-booth in a fair, competition, or event
• Provide art or craft sessions for a local preschool, child care center, assisted living facility, or nursing home
• Train other 4-H members how to lead art or craft sessions
• Assist senior citizens in preparing crafts and enter them in competitions and fairs
• Contact your local Extension Agent to discuss beginning an Arts and Crafts project club
• Mentor a younger 4-H’er in the Arts and Crafts project
• Organize students to paint a large mural to display in school
• Beautify the community by creating garden art pieces from found objects and sharing them with neighbors
• Coordinate face-painting fundraisers at local events. Donate the proceeds to an art or craft-related charity

Special Considerations

• Presentations at competition should show appreciation of an art or craft medium via a demonstration of actual skill or by an illustrated talk that reflects knowledge gained through study.
• Youth should practice safety when communicating with new people online or in person.
• Ask permission before photographing, taping, or quoting someone or their artworks.
• Please use best safety practices when handling tools and equipment

Recommended Resources

• Project Achievement – Georgia 4-H
• Libraries
• Art museums (i.e. Discover More Art | Georgia Museum of Art )
• Craft stores, art supply shops, hardware stores
• Home – UGA Arts Council
• Pinterest
• Hobby Lobby Arts & Crafts Store
• Arts & Crafts, Frames, Seasonal Décor | DIY & Inspiration | Michaels

At Competition

Arts and Crafts 4-H projects may use posters, artifacts, biofacts, and/or technology to support their presentation. The time limit for these presentations is 12 minutes. Computers, projectors, screens, and other technological devices may be used.

Prepared by: Amanda Marable, Elyse Daniel, and Keri Hobbs
Reviewed by: Natalie Bock, Melinda Miller, and Jason Estep

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Overview

Georgia 4-H Project Achievement empowers young people with skills for a lifetime. Through a competitive process, students explore their interests, unleash their creativity, share their work, and celebrate their achievements! This guide provides 9th—12th graders with examples for getting started with their project exploration.

Overview of Project Achievement Process

1) Choose project
2) Develop skills in leadership and service
3) Prepare portfolio for work completed from January 1 – December 31
4) Prepare presentation
5) Practice
6) Compete
7) Reflect

Description of Public Speaking Project

4-H’ers may explore the process and act of speaking to a group in a
structured and planned manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain
an audience. Through this project 4-H’ers may:

• Determine appropriate styles of speaking for various audiences and purposes
• Organize material for a speech in a careful and deliberate manner
• Develop a pleasing voice and appearance appropriate for the audience and topic
• Speak convincingly in public
• Analyze a speaker and speech for effectiveness and appropriateness
• Explore careers in the area of public speaking

Examples of Project Development Experiences

• Develop informative, persuasive, and entertaining speeches and presentations incorporating information from fact-based research and effective quotations from inspirational and/or professional people as needed for the purpose of the speech
• Research famous speeches and the impact of those speeches in history, government, business/ industry, religion, and society
• Analyze speeches and presentations for introductions/hooks, key points, and summaries
• Observe speeches and presentations of professional public speakers, such as news anchors, radio announcers, government leaders, and inspirational figures

Project Sharing and Helping Examples

• Organize a public speaking project club to teach younger members how to develop and present an oral speech or presentation for different purposes, including informative, persuasive, or entertainment
• Develop and present an informative speech to local civic groups
• Speak at a fundraising event with the goal of persuading others to contribute financially to a worthy cause (i.e., 4-H programming)
• Evaluate and critique speeches/presentations of younger 4-H’ers in preparation for Project Achievement; provide constructive criticism to encourage improvement
• Present speeches or presentations for classes at school
• Compete at a literary event based on speech, presentation, dialogue, or monologue, coach others on the team
• Organize a youth-led program or assembly at your school, and teach others the best practices of public speaking
• Organize and coordinate an extemporaneous speaking activity at a club meeting; constructively discuss ways each speaker could improve

Special Considerations

• Practice internet safety when communicating with new people online
• Be respectful of other cultures
• Live animals and weapons are not permitted
• The Public Speaking project utilizes a separate score card comprised of general appearance, projection, voice control, pronunciation and enunciation, language effectiveness, organization of contents, overall quality, and length of presentation.

Recommended Resources

• Project Achievement – Georgia 4-H
• Usnpl – Where Stories Unfold
• Advertising & Public Relations Degree | Grady
• Speakers League: Public Speaking, Speech and Debate Club, Leadership & More!
• Welcome! | Department of Communication Studies

At Competition

Public Speaking projects have access to a podium to deliver their speech. The time limit for these speeches is 10 minutes. Computers, projectors, screens, and other technological devices are not permitted in this project.

Prepared by: Mandy Marable, Keri Hobbs, Elyse Daniel
Reviewed by: Natalie Bock, Jason Estep

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Overview

Georgia 4-H Project Achievement empowers young people with skills for a lifetime. Through a competitive process, students explore their interests, unleash their creativity, share their work, and celebrate their achievements! This guide provides 9th—12th graders with examples for getting started with their project exploration.

Overview of Project Achievement Process

1) Choose project
2) Develop skills in leadership and service
3) Prepare portfolio for work completed from January 1 – December 31
4) Prepare presentation
5) Practice
6) Compete
7) Reflect

Description of Photography and Videography Project

4-H’ers may explore the art, science, and practice of creating images with a camera and the images created through the practice of photography and videography. Through this project 4-H’ers may:

• Acquire skills for taking various types of photos, including but not limited to action, portrait, landscape, and stills
• Determine the advantages and uses for various cameras and make selections based on use
• Gain appreciation of photography as an art, science, and communication
tool
• Develop an understanding of the science of photography, including the creation of images through light and lenses
• Apply the principles of lighting in various settings
• Identify the mechanics of a camera, lens, and photo formats
• Develop a working knowledge of processing and printing images, including image types and characteristics and the selection of appropriate papers
• Explore various techniques to alter and enhance photographs
• Explore career opportunities in the area of photography

Examples of Project Development Experiences

• Learn how cameras work in capturing a video and image
• Explore how newspapers, magazines, and other media use photography or videography
• Develop an understanding of the history of photography or videography
• Research the use and techniques of special effects and trick photography
• Shadow a professional studio photographer or photojournalist for a day
• Gain experience in darkroom techniques such as processing, restoration, and enlargement
• Serve as the photographer on the school annual, newspaper, website, or TV staff

Project Sharing and Helping Examples

• Compile a photo history of your community, school, local organization, or your family and share with others
• Find and assist a special interest or community service group that needs photographs or videos to document their activities
• Offer to video or photograph the home inventory of neighbors and friends in the community for their insurance records
• Make a photographic or video record of community or regional natural disasters
• Teach a fundamentals of photography class during summer programming
• Conduct a photo or video contest
• Make a video history of your 4-H club
• Mentor younger 4-H’ers in the Photography project; assist them with entering the Georgia 4-H Photo Contest
• Share what you have learned in the Photography project with others
• Enter a photography-related mini-booth as an exhibit at a fair or community festival
• Assist your school with picture day

Special Considerations

• Be sure to ask for consent prior to taking someone’s photo.
• Practice internet safety when communicating with new people online.
• A best practice is to take a friend or parent to shadow your interview and copy your parent/guardian on online communications.
• Be respectful of other cultures.
• Give plenty of notice for any mentoring requests.
• Remember to consult with your local county Extension staff when organizing community-wide projects

Recommended Resources

• Project Achievement – Georgia 4-H
• Welcome! | Department of Communication Studies
• UGA Youth and Summer Programs and Courses
• North Georgia Photography Club – The North Georgia Photography Club Online (NGPC) is a community of photographers of all skill levels and varied interests who live mostly in Georgia.
• Atlanta news, Georgia news, Breaking news from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – AJC.com
• PPA | Professional Photographers of America
• National Press Photographers Association | NPPA
• Online News Association | ONA
• Georgia Nature Photographers Association
• NANPA – NANPA

At Competition

Photography and Videography 4-H projects may use posters, artifacts, biofacts, and/or technology to support their presentation. The time limit for these presentations is 12 minutes. Computers, projectors, screens and other technological devices may be used.

Prepared by: Keri Hobbs and Natalie Bock
Reviewed by Jason Estep and Mandy Marable

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Overview

Georgia 4-H Project Achievement empowers young people with skills for a lifetime. Through a competitive process, students explore their interests, unleash their creativity, share their work, and celebrate their achievements! This guide provides 9th—12th graders with examples for getting started with their project exploration.

Overview of Project Achievement Process

1) Choose project
2) Develop skills in leadership and service
3) Prepare portfolio for work completed from January 1 – December 31
4) Prepare presentation
5) Practice
6) Compete
7) Reflect

Description of Communications Project

4-H’ers may explore activities relative to conveying information through the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information through speech, visuals, writing, signals, or behavior. Through this project 4-H’ers may:

• Recognize various forms of information and the validity and reliability of each
• Understand the communication process
• Develop skills in interpersonal and public communication
• Identify types of communication and methods of communication that are most suitable for a situation
• Promote the knowledge of safe and appropriate practices as it relates to communication systems
• Develop skills in public relations, journalism, graphic design, broadcasting, photography, advertising, etc.
• Discover career opportunities in the field of communication

Examples of Project Development Experiences

• Volunteer as an unofficial “intern” at an advertising agency, radio station, or TV studio to gain experience designing, composing, taping, and/or selling advertisements or commercials; taking classified ad phone calls; etc.
• Serve on the school annual, newspaper, radio, or TV staff
• Write school news or sports articles for a local newspaper
• Arrange with the news editor/director of an area radio or TV studio to call in news, weather, or sports reports. Act in a professional manner and be committed through the project end.
• Interview a marketing professional, journalist, radio personality, or public relations expert about the forms of communication they use and the education and skill requirements of their job

Project Sharing and Helping Examples

• Arrange, publicize, and coordinate tours of an advertising or marketing firm, public relations firm, newspaper, radio station, TV studio, cable network company, cellular telephone company, distance education center, satellite downlink site, etc.
• Host a communications careers program. Invite communications professionals to attend or provide materials for distribution
• Recruit an advertising agency officer or the advertising manager/director of a newspaper, radio station, news station, or cable TV company to speak at a club meeting
• Design and publish advertising materials, flyers, and infographics for local clubs and/or businesses
• Write and publish interest stories or factual news in local or school newspapers or literary magazines
• Volunteer to assist in creating and/or running social media profiles for your local 4-H club
• Work with local distance learning teachers to create an exhibit on using computers and satellites to teach classes hundreds of miles away to be displayed at fairs, malls, libraries, or events
• Teach a class on using blogs and social media as promotional material for newly-established local businesses
• Volunteer to record public service announcements

Special Considerations

• Youth should practice internet safety when communicating with new people online or in-person. A best practice is to take a friend or parent to shadow your interview or copy your parent/guardian on online communications with adult mentors.
• Ask permission before photographing, taping, or quoting someone.
• Live animals and weapons are not permitted in any project.
• Please use best safety practices when handling tools and equipment

Recommended Resources

• Project Achievement – Georgia 4-H
• Newspapers
• Radio stations
• News stations
• Cable TV companies
• Public relations firms
• Public information officers at schools, medical centers
• Communications businesses
• Printers
• School distance learning coordinators

At Competition

Communications projects may use posters, artifacts, biofacts, and/or technology to support their presentation. The time limit for these presentations is 12 minutes.  Computers, projectors, screens, and other technological devices may be used.

Prepared by: Mandy Marable, Gabrielle Buono, Keri Hobbs, Elyse Daniel
Reviewed by: Sue Chapman and Jason Estep

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Overview

Georgia 4-H Project Achievement empowers young people with skills for a lifetime. Through a competitive process, students explore their interests, unleash their creativity, share their work, and celebrate their achievements! This guide provides 9th—12th graders with examples for getting started with their project exploration.

Overview of Project Achievement Process

1) Choose project
2) Develop skills in leadership and service
3) Prepare portfolio for work completed from January 1 – December 31
4) Prepare presentation
5) Practice
6) Compete
7) Reflect

Description of Workforce Preparation and Career Development Project

4-H’ers may explore the psychological, sociological, educational, and economic factors that influence the nature and significance of work, careers, and the development of an individual for this work. Through this project
4-H’ers may:

• Acquire knowledge relative to values, goals, skills, interests, hobbies, and available resources and how they affect career choices
• Develop skills necessary for career selection, employment, resume development, and/or successful job interviews
• Explore age-appropriate work and the roles, responsibilities, and qualifications for that work
• Develop an understanding of advanced educational programs that support workforce development, including college and technical programs
• Demonstrate the skills necessary for admittance into advanced educational programs
• Develop a business plan
• Identify various strategies to be more prepared for specific fields of study
• Acquire knowledge of the practical skills necessary for employment
• Explore careers in workforce preparation and career development

Examples of Project Development Experiences

• Take interest inventories to clarify personal strengths and weaknesses for career choices
• Participate in resume-building workshops and job interview classes
• Research post-secondary educational opportunities for different careers, including the demand and requirements. Attend a job fair and/or a post secondary educational fair
• Create a timeline and plan of action for gaining education and skills in a desired career field
• Meet with the school counselor to plan classes required or encouraged for a desired career
• Shadow a business professional for a day. Participate in internships or work study opportunities

Project Sharing and Helping Examples

• Sponsor a career fair for youth by contacting businesses and agencies to present exhibits and answer questions
• Teach others how to build and present a resume, including how to tailor resumes for specific job settings
• Teach others how to interview for a job
• Schedule speakers to discuss various career fields, educational requirements, and necessary job skills
• Contact post-secondary institutions and set up presentations for club meetings
• Invite local business representatives to speak to youth groups about desirable traits in an employee
• Teach a project club on selecting job fields based on interests, meeting required educational criteria, filling out job applications, and successfully interviewing for jobs
• Plan and conduct a college fair at a local school or event
• Lead a group in creating a business plan that incorporates their interests, education, and abilities
• Write a blog about career development

Special Considerations

• This project builds skills, education, and preparedness for future employment and careers.
• Presentations at competition may be general in nature or may focus on a particular future career or job.
• Remember to practice safety when communicating with new people online or in person. A best practice is to take a friend or parent to shadow your interview or copy your parent/guardian on online communications with adult mentors.
• Youth should review business etiquette prior to shadowing a professional at work or engaging in a work-study or internship.

Recommended Resources

• Project Achievement – Georgia 4-H
• Homepage – National 4-H Council
• Funderstanding – Free Lesson Plans
• Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire
• 4-H Careers & Entrepreneurship
• Youth Venture | Ashoka
• Home – YoungBiz
• College Admissions Consultants | Bright Horizons College Coach
• YesCollege: Demystifying Higher Education Since 2013
• Payscale | Salary Comparison, Salary Survey, Search Wages

At Competition

Workforce and Career Development 4-H projects may use posters, artifacts, biofacts, and/or technology to support their presentation. The time limit for these presentations is 12 minutes. Computers, projectors, screens, and other technological devices may be used.

Prepared by: Cheryl Varnadoe and Elyse Danie
Reviewed by : Sue Chapman, Keri Hobbs, Natalie Bock, and Jason Estep

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Overview

Georgia 4-H Project Achievement empowers young people with skills for a lifetime. Through a competitive process, students explore their interests, unleash their creativity, share their work, and celebrate their achievements! This guide provides 9th—12th graders with examples for getting started with their project exploration.

Overview of Project Achievement Process

1) Choose project
2) Develop skills in leadership and service
3) Prepare portfolio for work completed from January 1 – December 31
4) Prepare presentation
5) Practice
6) Compete
7) Reflect

Description of International Project

4-H’ers may explore another country’s culture, tradition, festivals, history, celebrations, geography, population, religion, education, food, and/or language. Through this project 4-H’ers may:

• Develop an understanding and appreciation for various cultures and people
• Develop an awareness and understanding of current and/or historical international events
• Explore different countries’ cultures, traditions, festivals, celebrations, religions, education, food, language, population, or geography
• Create global friendships through hosting international students, traveling abroad, contacting 4-H’ers in other countries, or through other creative means
• Research, support, and promote global service opportunities
• Acquire skills and knowledge for a future in the international work force
• Explore careers related to international affairs, businesses, or study

Examples of Project Development Experiences

• Research a country’s culture, including food, economy, religion, historical events, and customs
• Contact other 4-H’ers or youth throughout the world via email, letter, or web chatting
• Travel to another country
• Host an international exchange student
• Get to know a student or community member from another country
• Study a foreign language
• Learn about foreign foods and prepare them for friends and family
• Research service organizations working to address global challenges
• Contact your local congressional representative’s office to discuss foreign policy

Project Sharing and Helping Examples

• Organize an international food potluck in your community
• Share what you have learned about another culture with other youth and adults. Possible groups include: county 4-H clubs, elementary or middle school classrooms, and civic clubs
• Share music, dance, or art of another country with your community
• Research, support, and promote global service opportunities, like UNICEF, Kiva.org, Heifer International, etc.
• Tutor or mentor a non-native English speaker
• Cook a meal from another country for your 4-H club
• Arrange a conference call or video chat between your club and another country’s club meeting
• Organize a 4-H project club using both the 4-H WeConnect global youth citizenship curriculum (available at www.4-Hmall.org) and Peace Corps Worldwide Schools curriculum (available at www.peacecorps.gov/educators/resources/)
• Organize a service project on Global Youth Service Day (see ysa.org)
• Mentor a younger 4-H’er in the International project

Special Considerations

• Youth should practice internet safety when communicating with new people online or in-person. A best practice is to take a friend or parent to shadow your interview or copy your parent/ guardian on online communications with adult mentors.
• Practice food safety when preparing food for family and community members for project work. (Food should not be prepared as part of the competition presentation.)
• Research international charity organizations using charitynavigator.org before donating or raising money.
• Be respectful of other cultures.
• Live animals and weapons are not permitted.

Recommended Resources

• Project Achievement – Georgia 4-H
• Cultural Exchange Program | IFYE USA
• Humanitarian Aid for Children in Crisis | UNICEF USA
• TakingITGlobal – Inspire. Inform. Involve.
• Home – Heifer International
• Roots & Shoots USA – Youth Movement of the Jane Goodall Institute
• Make a loan, change a life | Kiva
• Global Student Engagement – Center for Global and Cultural Student Engagement
• International Programs – Departments & Offices | College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
• Peace Corps – Peace Corps
• Youth Service America | Youth, Communities, and Democracy Thrive When We All Work Together for the Common Good

At Competition

International 4-H projects may use posters, artifacts, biofacts, and/or technology to support their presentation. The time limit for these presentations is 12 minutes. Computers, projectors, screens, and other technological devices may be used.

Prepared by: Jeff Buckley, Gabrielle Buono, Keri Hobbs
Reviewed by: Jason Estep and Jennifer Cantwell

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Overview

Georgia 4-H Project Achievement empowers young people with skills for a lifetime. Through a competitive process, students explore their interests, unleash their creativity, share their work, and celebrate their achievements! This guide provides 9th—12th graders with examples for getting started with their project exploration.

Overview of Project Achievement Process

1) Choose project
2) Develop skills in leadership and service
3) Prepare portfolio for work completed from January 1 – December 31
4) Prepare presentation
5) Practice
6) Compete
7) Reflect

Description of History Project

4-H’ers may explore the past as it relates to our present culture and influences. Through this project 4-H’ers may:

• Gain knowledge of historical events, places, figures, clothing, architecture, etc.
• Develop an understanding of various movements of the past, including but not limited to the civil rights movement, the women’s rights movement, and industrialization
• Evaluate key political, social, and economic changes in our state, nation, and other countries, as related to historical events
• Acquire knowledge concerning periods in history and their impacts on today’s societies
• Explore historical developments relative to different regions of the world, including civic, cultural, economic, and historical elements
• Explore career opportunities in fields of historical preservation and study

Examples of Project Development Experiences

• Attend a related exhibit or visit a museum to gain greater knowledge of a historical period, place, person, or event (e.g., if interested in the civil rights movement, visit the King Center, Albany Civil Rights Center, or National Center for Civil and Human Rights)
• Visit the library and research books, articles, newspapers, and videos pertaining to your topic
• Consult with a local librarian or history teacher on primary resources available to you for research (e.g., journals, documents, manuscripts, and artifacts from the relevant time period)
• Visit state or national historical sites to witness where historical events occurred.
• Interview individuals who lived through significant events in U.S. history

Project Sharing and Helping Examples

• Organize a history club or historical society within your community or school
• Share a history presentation or workshop with younger 4-Her’s and community members.
• Set up a booth at a local fair and showcase historical artifacts pertaining to your topic
• Host a game of historical trivia at a community festival or 4-H night
• Plan a field trip for youth to visit a museum, history center, or historical landmark in Georgia (e.g., Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, Augusta Museum of History, Georgia Museum of Agriculture, Atlanta History Center, forts, homes of historical figures, historic buildings, etc.)
• Create a unique pamphlet or infographic about a historical topic and share it with club members, teachers, or younger 4-H’ers, explaining how your topic has shaped society today
• Serve as teen docent or volunteer at a local museum, history center, or landmark
• Host a historical speeches reenactment contest

Special Considerations

• All historical information you are sharing and presenting should be supported by credible primary and secondary sources.
• Youth should practice internet safety when communicating with new people online or in-person. A best practice is to take a friend or parent to shadow your interview or copy your parent/ guardian on online communications with adult mentors.
• Youth should be respectful of other individuals and cultures.
• Individuals should ask permission before photographing, taping, or quoting someone.
• Live animals and weapons are not permitted in any project.

Recommended Resources

• Project Achievement – Georgia 4-H
• National Archives | Home
• About this Collection | World Digital Library | Digital Collections | Library of Congress
• Home | Library of Congress
• Avalon Project – Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
• Smithsonian Institution | Home
• JSTOR Home
• HISTORY | Topics, Shows and This Day in History | HISTORY

At Competition

History 4-H projects may use posters, artifacts, biofacts, and/or technology to support their presentation. The time limit for these presentations is 12 minutes. Computers, projectors, screens, and other technological devices may be used.

Prepared by: Taylor Madgett
Reviewed by Sue Chapman, Keri Hobbs, and Jason Estep

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Overview

Georgia 4-H Project Achievement empowers young people with skills for a lifetime. Through a competitive process, students explore their interests, unleash their creativity, share their work, and celebrate their achievements! This guide provides 9th—12th graders with examples for getting started with their project exploration.

Overview of Project Achievement Process

1) Choose project
2) Develop skills in leadership and service
3) Prepare portfolio for work completed from January 1 – December 31
4) Prepare presentation
5) Practice
6) Compete
7) Reflect

Description of Entrepreneurship Project

4-H’ers may explore areas of innovation, networking, leadership development, starting and managing a business, and meeting real-world issues. Through this project 4-H’ers may:

• Explore and evaluate business models and develop a business plan.
• Study market trends and job-growth potential.
• Develop an understanding of customer service and effective business
practices.
• Explore real-world problems and develop profitable solutions to address the needs.
• Explore entrepreneurship topics to include accounting, finance and economics, marketing, logistics, and effective business management.
• Explore career opportunities in the field of free-enterprise and business.

Examples of Project Development Experiences

• Study business models and market trends
• Identify your interests and areas where you may start a business
• Based on your interests identify areas of innovation to address real-world needs
• Take a class from a professional and/or attend a workshop about business management
• Investigate various business ownership opportunities (start-up, franchise, brick and mortar versus online, lease to own, purchasing an existing business, etc.)
• Interview successful entrepreneurs to better understand business accounting, finance and economics, marketing, logistics, and effective business management.
• Interview professionals from your regional UGA Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
• Develop a business plan and share it with your UGA SBDC representative for feedback

Project Sharing and Helping Examples

• Start a project club and lead others in Entrepreneurship
• Present about steps you took to organize your business
• Mentor a Junior 4-H’er in the Entrepreneurship project and support the recruitment of Cloverleaf 4-H’ers in the project in the future
• Enter an entrepreneurship-related mini-booth as an exhibit at a fair
• Make a tutorial how-to video for peers on how to get started with a entrepreneurship project
• Share effective strategies for ways to raise funds to start a business
• Support others who are planning to start their own enterprise
• Write an article and publish in a newsletter or online media outlet about how to start a new business
• Share your work with your local Chamber of Commerce
• Offer training to support younger 4-H’ers in developing effective customer service (necessary for business transactions) and discuss effective entrepreneurial management practices

Special Considerations

• Choosing a innovation related to your interest will help you find pleasure in your work
• If at first you don’t find success, tweak your innovation and continue to follow your dream.
• Starting a new business may be risky. Be sure to discuss your plans with trusted adults for guidance.
• Youth should practice internet safety. A best practice is to include a friend or parent in all communications and interactions.
• Food should not be prepared as part of this project.

Recommended Resources

• Project Achievement – Georgia 4-H
• Home | University of Georgia Small Business Development Center
• Empowering Students | JA of Georgia
• Terry College of Business – University of Georgia
• Youth Entrepreneurship and Mentoring | Georgia.org
• Library

At Competition

Entrepreneurship 4-H projects may use posters, artifacts, biofacts, and/or technology to support their presentation. The time limit for these presentations is 12 minutes. Computers, projectors, screens, and other technological devices may be used but must be provided by the presenter.

Prepared by: Keri Hobbs and Craven Hudson

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Overview

Georgia 4-H Project Achievement empowers young people with skills for a lifetime. Through a competitive process, students explore their interests, unleash their creativity, share their work, and celebrate their achievements! This guide provides 9th—12th graders with examples for getting started with their project exploration.

Overview of Project Achievement Process

1) Choose project
2) Develop skills in leadership and service
3) Prepare portfolio for work completed from January 1 – December 31
4) Prepare presentation
5) Practice
6) Compete
7) Reflect

Description of Civics and Political Science Project

4-H’ers may explore government, non-profit, and civic organizations domestically and internationally. Through this project, 4-H’ers may:

• Learn about various non-profit organizations and civic organizations that improve a society.
• Explore the branches of government.
• Understand the structure of governments, non-profits, and civic organizations and how they interact with each other.
• Explore the roles of local elected officials and community leaders and meet them.
• Discover how boards and commissions function.
• Explore how government, non-profit agencies, and civic organizations are funded.
• Understand the electoral process for each level of government.
• Explore how policies and laws are formed and implemented.
• Learn about rights, civic responsibilities, and active participation in a society

Examples of Project Development Experiences

• Study non-profit, civic organizations, and/or government structures
• Investigate how boards and commissions function
• Take a class from a professional and/or attend a workshop about non-profits, civic organizations, and government
• Learn about parliamentary procedure
• Attend County Commissioners, City Council, or Board of Education meetings
• Run for class office and/or 4-H county council and document lessons learned
• Interview elected officials, non-profit organizations’ boards or personnel, and/or civic leaders
• Research budgets and funding sources for government, non-profit agencies, and civic organizations
• Investigate opportunities through the UGA School of Public and International Affairs

Project Sharing and Helping Examples

• Start a project club and lead others in Civics and Political Science
• Set up tours for youth to explore local non-profit, civic, and government entities.
• Work with local Extension professionals to present about 4-H to local boards
• Mentor a Junior 4-H’er in the Civics and Political Science project
• Enter a civics and political science-related mini-booth as an exhibit at a fair
• Share strategies and lessons learned from campaigning
• Educate others about how to register to vote
• Volunteer to serve at a civic function and/or non-profit organization’s annual fundraiser
• Write an article and publish in a newsletter or online media outlet about how youth can be involved in government
• Lead your local club in a community service project
• Present at civic organizational meetings about your 4-H project work

Special Considerations

• Be sure to discuss plans with your local Extension contacts.
• Understand that politics may be divisive so be sure to get guidance from trusted leaders on the best ways to participate.
• Youth should practice internet safety. A best practice is to include a friend or parent in all communications and interactions.
• Political affiliations should not be included as part of this project.

Recommended Resources

• Project Achievement – Georgia 4-H
• School of Public and International Affairs – University of Georgia
• Home | Mysite 2
• Home | Georgia Girls State
• Interact Clubs | Rotary International
• ACCG Advancing Georgia’s Counties
• Library

At Competition

Civics and Political Science 4-H projects may use posters, artifacts, biofacts, and/or technology to support their presentation. The time limit for these presentations is 12 minutes. Computers, projectors, screens, and other technological devices may be used but must be provided by the presenter.

Prepared by: Keri Hobbs and Craven Hudson

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Overview

Georgia 4-H Project Achievement empowers young people with skills for a lifetime. Through a competitive process, students explore their interests, unleash their creativity, share their work, and celebrate their achievements! This guide provides 9th—12th graders with examples for getting started with their project exploration.

Overview of Project Achievement Process

1) Choose project
2) Develop skills in leadership and service
3) Prepare portfolio for work completed from January 1 – December 31
4) Prepare presentation
5) Practice
6) Compete
7) Reflect

Description of Veterinary Science Project

4-H’ers may explore the prevention, control, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases affecting domestic and wild animals, as well as how to prevent the transmission of animal disease to people. Through this project 4-H’ers may:

• Acquire knowledge to prevent the spread of disease among animals and people
• Develop an understanding of the prevention and control of diseases affecting domestic and wild animals
• Develop an understanding of and appreciation for the importance of good management and sanitation practices in maintaining healthy birds and animals
• Develop an understanding of the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases affecting domestic and wild animals
• Explore careers related to veterinary science

Examples of Project Development Experiences

• Attend UGA’s VetCAMP, beef/dairy/horse school, veterinary workshops/clinics, animal specialty camps, livestock auctions, field days, etc.
• Tour veterinary clinics, farms, animal shelters, stockyards, and/or animal barns
• Acquire and read books, magazines, pamphlets, and online media about veterinary science
• Raise and care for animals; consider showing your animals
• Participate in 4-H animal judging contests, quiz bowls, and/or complete a Record Book
• Interview a beef cattle producer and discuss industry matters
• Shadow a veterinarian and/or animal scientist and learn of job responsibilities
• Learn to control parasites on your pet
• Work on science projects related to Veterinary Science

Project Sharing and Helping Examples

• Hold a pet/livestock care demonstration for friends and family
• Organize a group to tour a local farm, veterinary clinic, kennel, animal shelter, and/or UGA’s veterinary school and hospital
• Organize a group to volunteer at a veterinarian’s office
• Volunteer at a local animal shelter and/or rabies clinic
• Set up a pet care or livestock care display at your county fair, library, civic club, festivals, pet stores, etc.
• Start a Veterinary Science project club at school
• Coordinate an informational interview with a veterinarian for a group
• Raise awareness for local animal shelters and the medical needs of the pets there
• Coordinate a volunteer day at a local wildlife rehabilitation center and learn about wildlife veterinary medicine
• Create animal enrichment items for animals at your local animal shelter
• Assist a livestock producer with herd health activities
• Contact your local veterinarian clinics and animal shelters to determine priority needs. Lead a collection drive to gather needed items
• Mentor a younger 4-H’er in the Veterinary Science project

Special Considerations

• Ask permission before photographing, taping, or quoting someone.
• Live animals and weapons are not permitted.
• Remember that safety for you, other staff, and animals is of the utmost importance. Be respectful when shadowing professionals and always follow instructions.
• Always ask permission from owners before working with animals, and be sure proper release forms are signed

Recommended Resources

• Project Achievement – Georgia 4-H
• Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Health – Open Access Journals
• Home – UGA VetMed
• VetCAMP & BootCAMP – UGA VetMed

At Competition

Veterinary Science Projects may use posters, artifacts, biofacts, and/or technology to support their presentation. The time limit for these presentations is 12 minutes. Computers, projectors, screens, and other technological devices may be used.

Prepared by: Natalie Bock and Jenna Daniel
Reviewed by: Keri Hobbs, Jason Estep, and Craven Hudson