4-H Project 4-H Project Selection GuideSelection Guide

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Welcome to 4-H!Welcome to 4-H!

You have decided to become part of the You have decided to become part of the largest youth development program in the largest youth development program in the world. You and the other 236,000 Tennessee world. You and the other 236,000 Tennessee 4-H youth participants are now “students” of 4-H youth participants are now “students” of the University of Tennessee.the University of Tennessee.

The 4-H program will help you develop skills The 4-H program will help you develop skills you need to succeed in life. You will develop you need to succeed in life. You will develop those life skills through project work.those life skills through project work.

So, your next step is to select your So, your next step is to select your 4-H project!4-H project!

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Selecting Your 4-H Selecting Your 4-H ProjectProject What do you like to do? What would you like to What do you like to do? What would you like to

learn more about? Tennessee 4-H has learn more about? Tennessee 4-H has 2525 program areas for you to choose from. program areas for you to choose from.

Working with your parents and 4-H leaders, Working with your parents and 4-H leaders, read through the brief descriptions of the read through the brief descriptions of the projects following and sign up for projects following and sign up for youryour 4-H 4-H project!project!

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Beef*Beef*

The 4-H beef program will teach you to The 4-H beef program will teach you to select, manage, produce, market and show select, manage, produce, market and show cattle.cattle.

* This program is part of the 4-H Animal Science Project.

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CitizenshipCitizenship

This project will help you learn to value This project will help you learn to value others and to be a good citizen of your others and to be a good citizen of your local, national, and global communities.local, national, and global communities.

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Communication/Communication/Public SpeakingPublic Speaking This project will help you learn to express This project will help you learn to express

yourself in a variety of ways, from yourself in a variety of ways, from speeches to written communication.speeches to written communication.

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Companion AnimalCompanion Animal

This 4-H project is for you if you want to This 4-H project is for you if you want to learn how to select, care for and train a learn how to select, care for and train a dog, cat, rabbit or other small animal for dog, cat, rabbit or other small animal for personal or family enjoyment. The 4-H dog personal or family enjoyment. The 4-H dog care program will help you learn about care program will help you learn about health care, nutrition, training and showing health care, nutrition, training and showing dogs.dogs.

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Computers & Computers & TechnologyTechnology In this project, you will learn to interact with In this project, you will learn to interact with

computers and technologies to explore the computers and technologies to explore the world of animated presentations, world of animated presentations, interactive Web sites, geographic interactive Web sites, geographic information systems (GIS), global information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS), robotics and positioning systems (GPS), robotics and video editing.video editing.

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Consumer Education/ Consumer Education/ EconomicsEconomics This project will help you learn about being This project will help you learn about being

a good consumer as you explore smart a good consumer as you explore smart shopping, income, expenses, saving shopping, income, expenses, saving money, credit and needs vs. wants.money, credit and needs vs. wants.

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Dairy*Dairy*

The 4-H dairy program will teach you about The 4-H dairy program will teach you about the selection, production, management, the selection, production, management, health and showing of dairy animals.health and showing of dairy animals.

* This program is part of the 4-H Animal Science Project.

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ElectricElectric

Learn about the exciting world of electricity Learn about the exciting world of electricity through this 4-H project. Atoms and through this 4-H project. Atoms and electricity, current and voltage, generating electricity, current and voltage, generating electricity, electrical circuits and electricity, electrical circuits and applications and using electricity safely – applications and using electricity safely – it’s all here for you.it’s all here for you.

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Engineering/Engineering/Safety ScienceSafety Science In this project, you will learn about safety In this project, you will learn about safety

and a variety of engineering areas from and a variety of engineering areas from bicycles and lawn mowers to leaf blowers bicycles and lawn mowers to leaf blowers and tractors.and tractors.

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EntomologyEntomology

TThe Entomology Project will lead you into he Entomology Project will lead you into the exciting world of insects and their the exciting world of insects and their arthropod relatives. Learn about bees and arthropod relatives. Learn about bees and insects found in the soil, on plants, in insects found in the soil, on plants, in homes, on pets, and in other secret places.homes, on pets, and in other secret places.

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Food ScienceFood Science

In this project, you will learn about food In this project, you will learn about food safety and food science. Learn how food safety and food science. Learn how food goes from the farm to your table. Also learn goes from the farm to your table. Also learn how to safely prepare foods for yourself how to safely prepare foods for yourself and others.and others.

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Forestry, Wildlife and Forestry, Wildlife and FisheriesFisheries You can find lots to do in this great outdoor You can find lots to do in this great outdoor

adventure. Learn about fish and wildlife adventure. Learn about fish and wildlife and the habitats in which they live. Check and the habitats in which they live. Check out outdoor sports, such as fishing and out outdoor sports, such as fishing and hunting. Learn about forests and how they hunting. Learn about forests and how they contribute to people and wildlife.contribute to people and wildlife.

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Goat*Goat*

The 4-H goat program will help you learn The 4-H goat program will help you learn about feeding, caring for, managing, about feeding, caring for, managing, selecting and showing goats.selecting and showing goats.

* This program is part of the 4-H Animal Science Project.

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Horse*Horse*

The 4-H horse program will allow you to The 4-H horse program will allow you to develop horsemanship skills. You will also develop horsemanship skills. You will also learn skills through educational activities learn skills through educational activities such as horse judging, horse bowls, such as horse judging, horse bowls, hippology, speech and demonstration hippology, speech and demonstration contests. You don’t have to own a horse to contests. You don’t have to own a horse to be involved.be involved.

* This program is part of the 4-H Animal Science Project.

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Horticulture/GardenHorticulture/Garden

This 4-H project is for you if you’re This 4-H project is for you if you’re interested in selecting, planting and interested in selecting, planting and growing (and sometimes harvesting) plants growing (and sometimes harvesting) plants for home food production and for home food production and beautification.beautification.

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Leadership/Leadership/Personal DevelopmentPersonal Development This project will bring out the best in you as This project will bring out the best in you as

you learn about yourself and what you can you learn about yourself and what you can do. Learn how to work with and lead others do. Learn how to work with and lead others at home, at school, and in the community.at home, at school, and in the community.

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Line & DesignLine & Design

In this project you will learn to express your In this project you will learn to express your creativity through art, crafts and interior creativity through art, crafts and interior design.design.

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Nutrition/Health/FitnessNutrition/Health/Fitness

This project will help you learn about food This project will help you learn about food preparation, healthy foods, career preparation, healthy foods, career opportunities and personal health.opportunities and personal health.

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Performing Arts/ Performing Arts/ RecreationRecreation Express yourself creatively though dance, Express yourself creatively though dance,

music and drama in 4-H performing rts. music and drama in 4-H performing rts. Explore the recreation program and Explore the recreation program and develop leisure time activities such as develop leisure time activities such as hobbies, games, collections and outdoor hobbies, games, collections and outdoor adventures. adventures. 

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PhotographyPhotography

This project will help you learn how to use This project will help you learn how to use a camera to capture images on film. a camera to capture images on film. Explore flash techniques, lenses, shutter Explore flash techniques, lenses, shutter speeds and more.speeds and more.

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Plant SciencePlant Science

In this project you will learn how food and In this project you will learn how food and fiber are produced. Explore soils, plants, fiber are produced. Explore soils, plants, crop production and more.crop production and more.

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Poultry*Poultry*

The 4-H poultry program will teach you The 4-H poultry program will teach you about chickens from the egg to the table. about chickens from the egg to the table. Get involved in embryology, poultry Get involved in embryology, poultry judging, growing and managing a small judging, growing and managing a small flock of chickens and chicken barbecue flock of chickens and chicken barbecue programs.programs.

* This program is part of the 4-H Animal Science Project.

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Sheep*Sheep*

The 4-H sheep program will help you learn The 4-H sheep program will help you learn about the selection, production, about the selection, production, management, marketing and health of management, marketing and health of sheep and wool production.sheep and wool production.

* This program is part of the 4-H Animal Science Project.

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Swine*Swine*

The 4-H swine program will help you learn The 4-H swine program will help you learn about the selection, production, breeding about the selection, production, breeding and management of swine.and management of swine.

* This program is part of the 4-H Animal Science Project.

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Veterinary ScienceVeterinary Science

This 4-H project is for you if you’re This 4-H project is for you if you’re interested in learning about animal health interested in learning about animal health and behavior, and how modern veterinary and behavior, and how modern veterinary practices increase animals’ health, comfort, practices increase animals’ health, comfort, recreation and livestock values.recreation and livestock values.

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4-H Projects4-H Projects Beef*Beef* CitizenshipCitizenship Communication/Communication/

Public SpeakingPublic Speaking Companion AnimalCompanion Animal Computers & TechnologyComputers & Technology Consumer Education/ Consumer Education/

EconomicsEconomics Dairy*Dairy* ElectricElectric Engineering/Safety ScienceEngineering/Safety Science EntomologyEntomology Environmental Science/ Environmental Science/

ConservationConservation Food ScienceFood Science

Goat*Goat* Horse*Horse* Horticulture/GardenHorticulture/Garden Leadership/Personal Leadership/Personal

DevelopmentDevelopment Line & DesignLine & Design Nutrition/Health/FitnessNutrition/Health/Fitness Performing Arts/RecreationPerforming Arts/Recreation PhotographyPhotography Plant SciencePlant Science Poultry*Poultry* Sheep*Sheep* Swine*Swine* Veterinary ScienceVeterinary Science

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