Without volunteers like yourselves, the 4-H program would not be complete. This page has tools which may prove helpful in your role in the 4-H Youth Development Program.
The curriculum listed below represents some of the materials available locally, contact the 4-H Office for additional project resources.
The curriculum listed below represents some of the materials available locally, contact the 4-H Office for additional project resources.
Six Sure Ways To Project Success
State 4-H Project Sheets: Project Sheets are a guide for Project Leaders to develop lessons with meaningful content. Families and youth may reference these as a guide for what can be covered in the project. Please click the links to see the Project Sheet — please note that we do not have Project Sheets for all projects yet. For full listing, click here: http://4h.ucanr.edu/Programs/Projects/Project_Sheets/
State 4-H Project Sheets: Project Sheets are a guide for Project Leaders to develop lessons with meaningful content. Families and youth may reference these as a guide for what can be covered in the project. Please click the links to see the Project Sheet — please note that we do not have Project Sheets for all projects yet. For full listing, click here: http://4h.ucanr.edu/Programs/Projects/Project_Sheets/
Aerospace and Rocketry:
4-H Aerospace Program : Introduces the objectives and role of the 4-H aerospace leader, gives an outline for where to get started, and provides project activities perfect for each of your monthly meetings.
4H Rocketry Members Guide : For use with 4H Rocketry Leaders Guide
4H Rocketry Members Guide : For use with 4H Rocketry Leaders Guide
Also see State 4-H Project Sheets above
Clothing and Textiles
Clothing Activities-Intermediate : Project manual for intermediate clothing and textile groups.
Clothing Activites-Advanced :Project manual for advanced clothing and textile groups
Creative Arts and Crafts
*file25507*: Enter the world of ceramics - lists standards, how-to, and fun activities included.
*file25512*: Cute, fun arts and craft project.
*file114968* : Every kid's dream - learn to make play dough!
Foods and Nutrition
Safe steps in food handling, cooking, and storage are essential to prevent foodborne illness. Following four basic steps - clean, separate, cook, and chill will keep your food safe.
USDA has some great resources to help the public learn about food safety. Click here for more information. You will find educational materials for young children, teens and adults. https://www.fns.usda.gov/nutrition-education
Quick Meals :Packet filled with recipes as well as nutritional information
Also see State 4-H Project Sheets above
Horse and Pony Project
Horse and Pony Project
So You Want to be a Horse Judge
Statewide 4-H Horse Website
*file25506*: Parts of the horse, feeding your horse, health and care, caring for tack and equipment, body colors, patterns, and marking, and knot-tying.
So You Want to be a Horse Judge :Informative packet that explains how to judge a horse based on conformation and soundness
Horticulture
*file25509*: Gain knowledge on preparing soil, fertilizing, planting, irrigation, pest management, harvesting, and milling and baking.
*file25510*: Capture information on how sugar beets grow and how to market and process them.
Judging Projects
Judging Made Easy Packet :Tips on Reasons Presentations and Judging Procedures
*file25522*: Teaches the basic priniciples of judging
Leadership and Public Speaking
*file25514*: Guide to preparing for a speech, organizing your thoughts, delivering, and rehearsing.
Leadership Project Members Guide :Guide filled with useful suggestions for members in a leadership development project. Also useful for adult leaders
*file66871*:Guide to planning and organizing 4-H activities and events
Statewide 4-H Horse Website
*file25506*: Parts of the horse, feeding your horse, health and care, caring for tack and equipment, body colors, patterns, and marking, and knot-tying.
So You Want to be a Horse Judge :Informative packet that explains how to judge a horse based on conformation and soundness
Horticulture
*file25509*: Gain knowledge on preparing soil, fertilizing, planting, irrigation, pest management, harvesting, and milling and baking.
*file25510*: Capture information on how sugar beets grow and how to market and process them.
Judging Projects
Judging Made Easy Packet :Tips on Reasons Presentations and Judging Procedures
*file25522*: Teaches the basic priniciples of judging
Leadership and Public Speaking
*file25514*: Guide to preparing for a speech, organizing your thoughts, delivering, and rehearsing.
Leadership Project Members Guide :Guide filled with useful suggestions for members in a leadership development project. Also useful for adult leaders
*file66871*:Guide to planning and organizing 4-H activities and events
Livestock Projects
*file25528*
*file25515*: Learn to fit and show your beef cattle - grooming, clipping, and show day preparation all included.
*file25516*: A "how-to" guide to making a simple rope halter for your lamb.
*file66863*:Provides a variety of information about pygmy goats, including: anatomy, basic care, grooming, showing, and judging
*file66865*:Leads members through the process of training, grooming, and showing swine
*file25515*: Learn to fit and show your beef cattle - grooming, clipping, and show day preparation all included.
*file25516*: A "how-to" guide to making a simple rope halter for your lamb.
*file66863*:Provides a variety of information about pygmy goats, including: anatomy, basic care, grooming, showing, and judging
*file66865*:Leads members through the process of training, grooming, and showing swine
Outdoor Adventure CA4H Resource Center
Poultry and Avian Sciences
*file25505*: Informative organizational guide to the avian science project.
*file25520*: Leads members through selecting, training, and maintaining a bird. Gives scenarios and step-by-step procedures for poultry showmanship.
Shooting Sports
*file25505*: Informative organizational guide to the avian science project.
*file25520*: Leads members through selecting, training, and maintaining a bird. Gives scenarios and step-by-step procedures for poultry showmanship.
Shooting Sports
Effective April 1, 2001 all 4-H Shooting Sports leaders must have certification approved by the State 4-H Office. Certification can come from National or State 4-H certification courses and certain outside agencies approved by the State. There are three types of certification for California shooting sports leaders:
1) State 4-H Instructor: This level of instructor teaches classes for the State and can only be acquired by attending a National 4-H Shooting Sports Conference.
2) State 4-H Leader Trainer: This level of instructor teaches classes for the County and can only be acquired by attending a State 4-H Shooting Sports Workshop. This is the type of training session, which this course will cover.
3) Certified 4-H Project Leader: This level of certification allows a 4-H leader to be a shooting sports project leader.
If you hold any of the three titles listed above, you may be a project leader in the discipline for which you are certified.
There are seven disciplines in the California 4-H Shooting Sports program: archery, hunting, muzzle loading, pistol, rifle, and shotgun. See also California 4-H Resource Center.
Shooting Sports
Woodworking
*file25517*: Gain an understanding of the characteristics of wood to better your woodworking projects.
Junk Drawer Robotics!http://4h.ucanr.edu/Programs/Projects/SET/Tech/JDR/
*file25517*: Gain an understanding of the characteristics of wood to better your woodworking projects.
Junk Drawer Robotics!http://4h.ucanr.edu/Programs/Projects/SET/Tech/JDR/
Paths to Inclusion
Paths to Inclusion guide is a resource guide for fully including youth of all abilities in community life.
It is designed to help you increase opportunities for disabled youth. As a youth program leader or volunteer, you can make your programs inclusive. The needed changes are often simple and low-cost, yet they can have a big impact. By being inclusive, you can become one part of a young person’s journey to a productive, happy, and independent life.
Find out more about:
- What inclusion is and why it matters
- What you need to know about disabilities
- How and where inclusion happens
- How to support youth and adult well-being along the way
With this guide, volunteers and staff members gain access to many resources and tools to help on the path to inclusion.
Length: 20 pages Paths To Inclusion Guide