It is that time of year again....time to complete your project record books for the 2011-2012 year. What is
a project record book? It is a collection of your work for the year! It includes all your work from Oct 2011- Sept 2012. We have an
optional work day on Thursday 29 September
to help you get your work done. It is open for any age. I
will be there to help anyone put their book together or to just
provide a space and time to "get it done". Project record
books are
DUE to the 4h OFFICE on
1
NOVEMBER 2011
DO you have to turn in a
project record book-
NO..it is
NOT mandatory.
Why do it: It is the only way you can
receive awards through the 4H program. They can be done even at this
late date! Each year many of us say "This year I will do my
project record book all year long and then find ourselves in the end
of the year saying...eeek." But they can get done. I would be
glad to help you though the process to get it done- in one full day
you can get most of it done! (minus the "elegant touches")
I like to see Cloverbuds do their books as they are super simple and
then they get their certificates. (Many of them have done most of the
work in 4H already). Jrs and Srs have a more information they are
required to provide. Another reason, not related to 4H is that it is
a nice portfolio of your work for the year. When done throughout the
year, it teaches record keeping. No matter when it is done, it
is another opportunity for meeting deadlines and learning to organize
key information.
Background info--every project
book should be as unique as the individual--meaning if you download
any of the documents listed below- you are welcome to edit them,
change the format to make it your own. I have editable copies of
everything if you need me to send them to you. Some kids with have
two thick binders, some one thin binder and another a computer disk
of info. Somone else might show up with a IPOD of sound files. No one
format is better than the other.
For Cloverbuds-
project records is simply keeping track of the number of activities
you participated in and putting in pictures of you and your projects.
Include any ribbons received at fair and any projects that lay flat
in a book. It can be as simple or complex as you make it. Everyone
from last year should have a project record book. It is set up so you
have all the information you need If you did an animal project,
include your project records
If you need a project record book:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/49093265/Cloverbud-Project-Record-Book?secret_password=ik0tzmpxpkts6kkknxc
For
Jrs and Srs: you need to have a portfolio-- it can be in the
format of
-record book
-scrapbook
-"powerpoint"
presentation
-pod cast
-audio file
-blog
-digital
scrapbook
-poster board
-what ever you can think of to convey
the required info!
The
following info needs to be in
your portfolio:
name, age, address, club(s) name(s), #years in
4H, your goals for the year, the projects you participated in,
leadership roles held, county level educational events participation,
service projects and number of hours, awards honors,
contests/competitions participated in, fundraiser, marketing
activities...... For some of the activities your answer will be N/A
and finally the PROJECT STORY--a paragraph (4 sentences minimum)
about your year in 4H. (Length is as long as you
desire)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/49069907/JrSr-Project-Portfolio-2010-2011?secret_password=tffrksjqleftuz347dy
Then
for each project area you can maintain the information for that
specific project. They can be booklets like we have for our
group:
http://chatteringchipmunks.blogspot.com/p/documents.html
(projects and animal projects)
or you can make
podcasts/blogs/power point
slides/scarpbooks/posters/newsarticles/etcetera for each of your
projects
Each project needs to have a goal and evaluation of
whether you met the goal, a short project story and some evidences
you did the project--picture of you doing the project; picture of
what you did; the item itself if it fits in the book; ribbons if you
entered it in fair. Feedback you received on the project. There may
or may not be expenses included.
Each JR/SR award level tells
you how many of these "project books" you need to have
JR
Level 1- 1 project book
JR Level 2- 2 project books
JR Level 3-
3 project books
SR Level 1- 1 project book
SR Level 2- 3
project books
SR Level 3- 3 project books
