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Projects H - RProjects H-R are resources for leaders and youth to enhance the 4-H project experience. For a list of 4-H curriculum for these projects, refer to the Missouri 4-H Clover publication. Note: Links in the Additional Resources section do not imply endorsement of products or services. |
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Section links for this page: Health/Fitness Home Environment Horses Horticulture Knitting Leadership Livestock Judging Meats Outdoor Adventures Photography Poultry Public Speaking Quilting Rabbits Robotics |
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Health/FitnessState Specialist: Alison Copeland Are you interested in exploring a wide variety of activities related to physical well being? If hitting a strike is a good thing or getting the lowest score is something you'd like to attain, then join us for bowling, golf or other sports and physical activity. Consider joining your friends and have fun playing together! Curriculum
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Home EnvironmentState Specialist: Alison Copeland Do you walk into a room and know exactly what colors and what furniture would look good in the space? Do you know what paint color or wallpaper would brighten the room? How do you create a feeling of coziness in a family room? Being an interior designer is all about making a house a home. But what about starting with your own room? Can you select colors, textures, and accessories that will allow you to show off your personal style and enable you to take care of your room? If you know the basics, you can advance to wood finishing, learning principals of design, make sound furnishing purchase decisions of use software to create your ideal house. Curriculum
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HorsesState Specialist: Ben Gallup Do you like horses? Do you want to learn more about horses? It does not matter if you have a horse or not because in this project you have the opportunity to learn about horses and how to care for one. In the beginning level you will explore horse behavior, terms, breeds, identification, body parts, selection, grooming, saddling and bridling, safety and equipment. In the intermediate levels you will have the opportunity to experience activities based around judging, presenting oral reasons, selection, unsoundness, tack, training, showing, trail riding, riding skills and horse health. Experienced or advanced horseman will enjoy challenging activities including determining age, reading a feed tag, body condition scoring, identifying and treating equine diseases, reproduction, horsemanship, organizing a horse show, horse psychology and exploring horse careers. Curriculum
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HorticultureState Specialist: Ben Gallup Flowers Greenhouses, flower arrangements, and flower beds, flowers can bring a smile to many faces. Enjoy activities an opportunities working with flowers inside and outside. Learn techniques in flower arranging, pest management, and plant science. If you live in a high-rise apartment or have a large yard this project has something fund for you! Experiences in this project may help you determine a future career or business venture!
Gardening Get outside and dig in the soil, you can grow your own fruit and vegetable garden with this project. Create rows of vegetables and fruit that you enjoy and are good for you and your family! Learn basic gardening techniques, how to plan a garden, learn about career options and even venture into starting your own business.
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KnittingState Specialist: Alison Copeland Sitting in front of a warm fire, knitting - is this a hobby you can take with you? You bet! Knitting is a wonderful craft to learn and it can be taken anywhere. You will learn knitting techniques and tips and through the curriculum you will also have patterns for 11 knit projects. These projects range from wearables, gifts for friends, backpack, blanket, bracelets and more. Curriculum
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LeadershipState Specialist: Bradd Anderson If you were mayor, CEO of a company, or president of the United States - how do you know you are implementing leadership? How do you make the tough decisions? How do you get people to agree and follow your vision? Being a leader is a big responsibility, however leadership skills are learned and developed over a lifetime. Join the fun in learning leadership skills through interactive activities, real life experiences in relationship building, communication group process, planning and organization. All of these activities and experiences will help you become a better leader. Curriculum
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Livestock JudgingState Specialist: Ben Gallup What are the characteristics to look for in a prize food animal that yields the best products for our table? Or are you interested in gaining skills to select your market animal to exhibit at the fair? Learn to evaluate animals, judge them like a pro and justify your decision. Enrollment in this project is not required to participate in the State 4-H Livestock Judging Event. Curriculum Livestock Judging Manual Free Download Additional Resources
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MeatsState Specialist: Ben Gallup There is nothing like a delicious country cured ham. Or what about the taste of barbecue just off the grill? Learning the process and skills to cure your own ham, identify different meat retail and wholesale cuts, selecting quality meat products and then knowing how to prepare it for a meal. These hands on activities and experiences will last you a lifetime. Use of Borax is NOT an approved practice for curing hams. Curriculum
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Outdoor AdventuresState Specialist: Gerry Snapp A 4-H project for those who like hiking and camping! Progress from overnight camping trips and then to extended backpacking expeditions as you hike through the three activity guides. Experiences relate to food, shelter, leaving no trace ethics, safety, navigation, equipment and camp management. Curriculum
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PhotographyState Specialist: Bradd Anderson Capture special moments, communicate your messages, and show how life appears through your lens with photography. Learn about cameras, lighting, and digital and film media to be ready when you happen upon that great shot. Build skills you can use to excel in other 4-H opportunities and explore possible new careers. Curriculum
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PoultryState Specialist: Ben Gallup Identifying poultry parts, species and breeds, selection, exploring an egg, cooking an egg, feeding, handling, washing and showing are activities included in the 4-H poultry project. In the intermediate level you will learn how to read a feed tag, explore retail products, grade carcasses, select layers and poultry health. Advanced poultry members will develop leadership skills by planning a judging clinic, managing a flock, exploring careers, processing chickens, and conducting poultry games and discussing vales and ethics. Curriculum
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Public SpeakingState Specialist: Bradd Anderson From sharing an important thought to nailing that first big job interview, public speaking skills are extremely important. Public speaking allow s you to challenge yourself and succeed in developing these skills, while having fun and building friendships. Though public speaking is among the most common fears, every 4-H member should learn this skill. Benefits will last a lifetime! Curriculum
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Additional Resources QuiltingState Specialist: Alison Copeland Do you have a favorite quilt that someone special has made for you? Maybe it has been passed down from generation to generation. You too can learn quilting techniques, and create wonderful quilts and other useful and fun items in the 4-H quilting project. Curriculum
Additional Resources Web Resources Quilt Quest RabbitsState Specialist: Ben Gallup Weather you see rabbits as a soft and cuddly pet or a business opportunity, the rabbit project is flexible for your interest. Beginning level rabbits include activities that include selection, handling, breeds, parts, management, equipment, feeding, health, breeding and kindling. At the intermediate level through hands on activities you will learn how to select, judge, give oral reasons, show rabbits, tattoo, keep records and detect diseases. In the advanced level of the rabbit project you will have the opportunity to learn more about breeding, genetics, culling, determining pregnancy, designing a rabbitry, anatomy, teaching others, and registering a rabbit, and marketing your product. The rabbit pattern is a great model for identifying parts, determining sex, checking for disqualifications, practicing handling, trimming nails, showing, and many other management practices. Curriculum
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RoboticsState Specialist: Bill Pabst Through hands on activities you will learn the basic concepts related to robotic subsystems such as structure, power, sensors, control, and programming. This knowledge provides a foundation for constructing robots and robotic subsystems from a variety of materials and packaged kits. Curriculum
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