4-H Handbook

4-H Agents Handbook

This handbook has been developed for use by agents and volunteer leaders. It is our desire for this handbook to answer any questions you may have concerning

4-H programming.

Region Calendar Dates: 2013 Eastern Region Events by Date (updated 4-9-13)

State Calendar Dates: http://www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/calendar/index.htm

 

SECTION	Section Contents	Region Related
Eligibility and Conduct	General Eligibility and Age Classifications; General Rules of Conduct; 600 A Form; Policy on 600A Form; 600B Form; 600C Form (Waiver of Medical Care); General Eligibility Grid
Recognition Programs	Honor Club; Honor Club Application; All Star; All Star Application (Application is last page of Honor Club Application); Vol State	Central Region All Star Map   Eastern Region All Star Map   Eastern Region All Star Page   Western Region All Star Map
Camps	4-H Centers; Junior Camp; Jr. High Ed-Venture Camp; Required Leader/Camper Ratio; Medication Check List; Junior High Camp Teen Leader Application; Junior High Camp Adult Leader Application; Camp Resources Page	Eastern Region Fashion and Design Camp
State Events	Round Up; Congress,  Electric Camp; Academic Conference,  Academic Conference Application Form; Tennessee Shooting Sports
National Events	Citizenship Washington Focus; CWF Web Page; National 4-H Conference; National 4-H Congress
Contests and Achievement	Public Speaking; History Bowl; Art Poster; Samples of Posters; Photo Search Info: Rules, Procedures, Entry Form; Achievement: Junior Project Achievement, Junior High Achievement Program and Interactive Exhibit Form	Eastern Region Public Speaking Eastern Region Achievement Eastern and Central Region Clover Bowl Eastern Region History Bowl Procedures Eastern Region Interactive Exhibit Demo
Multi-County Coordinator Procedures		Eastern Region Achievement Procedures Eastern Region Public Speaking Procedures
Portfolios and Competition	General Portfolio Info; Senior and Junior High Portfolio Guidelines; Portfolio Scorecard; Interview Scorecard Level I; Interview Scorecard Level II; Portfolio Forms (scroll down to Forms and Supporting Material)	Eastern Region Interactive Exhibit Demo
Judging Teams	Consumer Decision Making; Dairy Cattle; Dairy Products; Forestry; Horse Bowl/Hippology; Horse Bowl Rules & Regulations; Hippology Rules & Regulations; Horse; Land; Life Skills; Livestock; Meat; Outdoor Meat Cookery; Poultry; Wildlife; Livestock Skillathons; General Rules for Judging Teams   Horse Related for Senior 4-H'ers only: State Horse Demonstrations (individuals and team); State Horse Public Speaking	Eastern Region Grade Eligibility Table   Eastern Region Horse Bowl Seeding Round   Practice Judging Cards: CDM Dairy Dairy Products Forestry Junior Hippology Jr High & Senior Hippology Horse Land Life Skills Livestock Meat Outdoor Meat Cookery Wildlife
Livestock Shows	General Rules; Beef; Dairy; Dairy Goat (show info bottom of linked page); Horse; Sheep; Swine	For show dates and locations, check the Region calendar
Volunteer Leader Information	600B Forms; State Volunteer Leader Forum, Southern Regional Volunteer Leader Forum; Volunteer Leader Recognition
State and Region 4-H Officers	State 4-H Council; State Congress Officers; State All Star Council Members	Eastern Region All Star Officers
Miscellaneous Information	File Retention; 4-H Secretary's Record Book, F241 TAE4-HW; Youth Scholarships: College Scholarships at Roundup, College Scholarships at Congress, Other College Scholarships, Scholarship Application; Important Web Sites; Publicity Release Form	Support Material available in the Central, Eastern, Western Region Offices