4-h portfolio
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4-H Portfolio. Guidelines and Suggestions. Contents. Cover Sheet (name, age, date of birth, 4-H club(s), county, headshot photo, 4 x 6 action photo, etc.) – 5 points Leadership Experiences – 35 points Citizenship/Community Service Experiences – 35 points Project(s) Experiences – 35 points - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
4-H Portfolio
Guidelines and Suggestions
Contents Cover Sheet (name, age, date of
birth, 4-H club(s), county, headshot photo, 4 x 6 action photo, etc.) – 5 points
Leadership Experiences – 35 points Citizenship/Community Service
Experiences – 35 points Project(s) Experiences – 35 points 4-H Story – 50 points Support materials (photos, news
articles, etc) – 20 points Overall presentation – 25 points
South Carolina 4-H Portfolio
Connie Lake 406 Kempson Bridge Road
Saluda, SC 29138 Phone: (864) 445-8117Date of Birth: 7/21/??
4-H Age as of Jan. 1: 16Club: Saluda 4-H Horse Club
Saluda County 4-H
Cover sheet
Leadership Experiences
Goals
2004 – To learn to recite the 4-H Pledge in front of an
audience.
2005 - To run for an officer for my club.
2006 – Served as a volunteer teen leader for my 4-H Club.
2007 – Led a 3 day cooking class for 10 4-H kids in my community
•Within the 6 pages of experiences
• Include 4-H and non 4-H (as long as it is related )
Activities2004 – Led the 4-H pledge at
my club meeting.
2005 – Ran for the office of secretary in my 4-H club and spent $4.00 on my campaign.
2006 – Volunteered to served as a volunteer teen leader for my 4-H club.
2007 – Led a 3 day cooking class for 10 4-H kids in my community.
Knowledge and skills gained2004 - Learned to recite the 4-H
pledge and lead it in front of an audience.
2005 – Learned how to run for an office and present a campaign speech.
2006 – Learned how to assist the club leader as a teen leader for my 4-H club.
2007 – Learned how to organize, advertise, write lesson plans and lead a 3 day cooking class for younger 4-H kids.
Goals
2004 – To learn to recite the 4-H Pledge in front of an audience.
Activities
2004 – Led the 4-H pledge at my club meeting.
Knowledge and skills gained
2004 - Learned to recite the 4-H pledge and lead it in front of an audience.
Goals, activities, and knowledge gained
MUST relate
Leadership Examples
One on one teaching Assisting at a club meeting Speaking in front of a group Office held or campaigned
for Demonstrations
Citizenship Experiences
Goal2006 – To help in establishing the 911 system in my county2007 – To do something special for the elderly.Activities2006 – Helped 3 elderly ladies put up their
E-911 signs so that the ambulance can locate their home easier.
2007 – My 4-H club and I hosted a Bingo party for the patients at the Saluda Nursing Center.
Knowledge and Skills Gained2006 – Learned the importance of E-911
signs and how they help the ambulance service,2007 – How young people and be a benefit
to the elderly in their community.
Citizenship Activities
Activities with the elderly and handicapped
Activities for the homeless and needy
Activities for non-profit groups
Project ExperiencesDairy ProjectGoals2006 – To show a dairy heifer at the fair. Activities2000 - Went to the 4-H Dairy Showmanship Clinic that
was held at the Cattle Arena in Saluda. - Showed at the Saluda Fair -- Won 1st place in
showmanship and 1st place in the Junior Calf class.
Knowledge and Skills Gained2006 - Learned to groom and show a dairy heifer.
Goat ProjectGoals2006 – To raise a wether goat through 4-H. Activities2006 – Purchased a goat through the State 4-H Wether
Project at $65.00. -- Purchased a registered doe and showed it at the
Saluda 4-H Show winning $15.00. Knowledge and Skills Gained2006 – Learned to properly care for and show a goat.
Goals2006 – To show a dairy heifer at the fair. 2006 – To raise a goat through 4-H.
Activities2006 - Went to the 4-H Dairy
Showmanship Clinic that was held at the Cattle Arena in Saluda. - Showed at the Saluda Fair -- Won 1st
place in showmanship and 1st place in the Junior Calf class. 2006 - Purchased a goat through the State 4-H Goat Project at $65.00. - Purchased a registered doe and showed it at the Saluda 4-H Show winning $15.00.
Knowledge and Skills Gained2006 - Learned to groom and show a dairy heifer. - Learned to properly care for and show goat.
4-H Story
Limited to 6 pages Font – 12 points, double
spaced Should reflect the impact
that 4-H has had on your life and those around you.
Focus on the MOST meaningful experiences.
Tell how you apply what you have learned in 4-H to other parts of your life.
Part 1
Introduce yourself Age Interests Parents Brothers and sisters Where you live Where you go to school When and why you joined
4-H.
Part 2
Tell about the each section of your portfolio
Begin with the most impressive activity; something with leadership and you most important project area
State how 4-H helped you learn things about this subject you didn’t know before, how your project grew in size and scope, and some things you tried successfully and unsuccessfully.
Part 3
Highlight other 4-H projects and activities including major learning experiences, special interests and unusual situations you encountered.
Part 4
Leadership stories
Citizenship stories How 4-H has increased your
interest and participation in community affairs.
Part 5
Career goals 4-H’s influence in your
career choice 4-H’s effect on you as a
person
Support materials
6 page limit List a summary of award and
recognition that you have received. Do not repeat what is already in other sections
Variety of support materials Photos Awards (ribbons, certificates) Newspaper clippings Drawings Articles that you wrote, etc
Scrap booking style is acceptable
Support Material
2005 • Won first place in showmanship at the Saluda 4-H Shows in dairy, swine and goat competition.
•At the Saluda 4-H Swine Show, my heavy weight pig won Reserved Grand Champion.
Overall Presentation
Package should be neat Bound into a folder/notebook or
the Green folder from National 4-H Supply Source Book
24” x 24” size limit Label in the bottom left corner
Questions