Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program

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4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. Texas 4-H is open to all youth between the ages of 9 (or 8 and in the 3rd grade) to 18. If you would like to know more about 4-H and how get involved click the information button. More Info

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Celebrate the centennial

From September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2008 the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program will celebrate 100 years of youth development in Texas. We encourage you to visit the 4-H Centennial site and learn how you can "Make it Yours" after 100 years of Texas 4-H. More Info

Click here for more information about youth involvement in Texas 4-H.

Click here for more information about adults being involved in Texas 4-H.

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Click here to learn how you can help support the Texas 4-H Program.

Texas 4-H Publications

These 4-H publications are available as Adobe Acrobat pdf files. You will need the free Acrobat Reader program to use them. (ADVICE for REALLY big files - prior to printing - it may be easier to save the file (after opening click on file in the upper left corner of your browser window and select save file as) to your hard-drive. Then open in Adobe Acrobat after closing out of your web-browser).

The resources provided here are intended to support youth and adults involved in 4-H.

If you wish to join 4-H or start a club in your community, you MUST contact your county Extension office. Hard copies of all materials are available for purchase through the Texas AgriLife Extension Service Bookstore . Copies of these materials that are downloaded in PDF format may be photocopied for educational purposes. Additional 4-H materials that are not in PDF format are available at the Texas AgriLife Extension Service Bookstore web site.

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program does not endorse or support any product or company referenced in the publications.

SELECT THE CATEGORY OF PUBLICATION
Recruitment & Promotional Materials	General Information and 4-H Recruitment Materials
Annual Membership Materials	Enrollment Forms, Project List, Youth Protection Standards.
Club Management	Project List, Officer Recordbooks, Management Guides
Achievement & Recognition Certificates	Member Achievement Certificates, Award Nomination Forms
Texas 4-H Record Book Keeping System	Forms and Guides
Educational Presentations and Public Speaking	Information pertaining to the Educational Presentation and Public Speaking Opportunities and Contest in Texas 4-H.
Project Resources	Animals, Family & Consumer Science, Public Speaking, Forestry, Horticulture, Range and Pasture, Photography, Rule Books & Guidelines and Vet Science
Enrichment Curriculum	Enrichment curriculum that can be used in and with school districts, project groups,
Other Curriculum Resources	Links to National 4-H Curriculum and other curiculum and educational supply.

RECRUITMENT AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
ENGLISH	SPANISH	PUBLICATION NAME	BOOKSTORE
		4-H Is What You Want	order
		4-H Activities	order
		4-H Volunteer Leadership Opportunities	order
		4-H and the Community	order
		What is 4-H?
		Share Yourself, Inspire a Child - Make A Difference
		Quality Counts! Exhibitor Cards	order
		Quality Counts! Banner	order

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP AND PUBLICATIONS
ENGLISH	SPANISH	PUBLICATION NAME	BOOKSTORE
		2009-2010 Texas 4-H Clover
		2009-2010 Texas 4-H Clover (Black and White Easy Print)
		2009-2010 Texas 4-H Member Enrollment Form
		2009-2010 Texas 4-H Volunteer Application
		2009-2010 Texas 4-H Project List
		Texas 4-H Member Group Enrollment Form
		Volunteer Application Form (for Master Volunteers, BLT & ENP Volunteers)
		2009-2010 Texas 4-H Rules and Guidelines
		Texas 4-H/FFA Livestock Program Ethics Policy

CLUB MANAGEMENT
ENGLISH	SPANISH	PUBLICATION NAME	BOOKSTORE
		Effective 4-H Meetings	order
		Organizing Your 4-H Project Group	order
		Parent Involvement	order
		Planning the Annual 4-H Program	order
		Planning the Project Meeting	order
		Project Selection - Record Keeping	order
		Teaching Techniques	order
		The 4-H Club Meeting	order
		The 4-H Project	order
		The Learning Environment	order
		Understanding Youth	order
		Parliamentary Procedure: Parli-Pro	order
		The 4-H Club Officer Handbook	order
		President - 4-H Club Officer Handbook	order
		1st Vice-President - 4-H Club Officer Handbook	order
		2nd Vice-President - 4-H Club Officer Handbook	order
		3rd Vice-President - 4-H Club Officer Handbook	order
		Secretary - 4-H Club Officer Handbook	order
		Treasurer - 4-H Club Officer Handbook	order
		Health & Safety Officer - 4-H Club Officer Handbook	order
		Reporter/Public Relations - 4-H Club Officer Hndbk	order
		Parliamentarian - 4-H Club Officer Handbook	order
		Club Committees - 4-H Club Officer Handbook	order
		Council Delegate - 4-H Club Officer Handbook	order
		Forms - 4-H Club Officer Handbook	order
		Health Officer Handbook	order
		Health Officer - Suggested Health Programs	order
		Health Officer - Suggested Recreational Activities	order

CERTIFICATES AND APPLICATIONS
ENGLISH	SPANISH	PUBLICATION NAME	BOOKSTORE
		Certification of Completion	order
		Certification of Achievement	order
		Certification of Participation	order
		"For the Record" Completion Certificate	order
		Application/Nomination for 4-H Recognition	order

RECORD KEEPING AND RECORD BOOK FORMS
ENGLISH	SPANISH	PUBLICATION NAME	BOOKSTORE
		Member Achievement Plan (MAP)
		Record Improvement Guide	order
		Personal Information Page, Report Form, and Checklist	order
		Recordbook Scoresheet
		"For the Record" Completion Certificate
		Teaching Plans (County Office Only)	order
		Recordbook Judges Training Packet (County Office Only)	order

EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC SPEAKING
ENGLISH	SPANISH	PUBLICATION NAME	BOOKSTORE
		4-H Public Presentation Guide	order
		Educational Presentation Scoresheet
		What Is An Educational Presentation
		Public Speaking Scoresheet
		Public Speaking....4-H Style

PROJECT RESOURCES
ENGLISH	SPANISH	PUBLICATION NAME		BOOKSTORE
BEEF
		Managing Beef Cattle for Show (AS 1-2)
		4-H Livestock Judging Reason Card (AS 3-1.041)
		Beef Quiz Bowl Supplement (4-H AS1-3)
		Using Expected Progency Difference (EPD) and Scenarios in Livestock Judging Contests
CLOTHING AND TEXTLES
		Clothes that Click
			Completion Certificate
			Evaluation
			Introduction
			Lesson 1
			Lesson 2
			Lesson 3
			Lesson 4A
			Lesson 4B
			Lesson 5A
			Lesson 5B
			Lesson 6A
			Lesson 6B
			Lesson 7
			Lesson 8
			Workbook
		Clothing Capers
			Completion Certificate
			Evaluation
			Introduction
			Lesson 1
			Lesson 2A
			Lesson 2B
			Lesson 3
			Lesson 4
			Lesson 5A
			Lesson 5B
			Lesson 6A
			Lesson 6B
			Lesson 7
			Lesson 8
			Workbook
CITIZENSHIP
		Patriotism through Pareparedness Promotional (L-5488)
FOOD AND NUTRITION
		Texas 4-H Food & Nutrition Quiz Bowl Study Guide (2010)
		Food and Nutrition Quiz Bowl Supplement (4-H 3-2.032)
FORESTRY
		Texas 4-H Forestry Invitational (FOR-1.000)
HORSE
		Horse Project Teaching Outlines (AS3-2.031)
		Horse Quiz Bowl Supplement (4-H 3-2.031)
		Horse Show Rule Book (2009)
LEADERSHIP
		Ambassador Handbook (4-H 11-2)
		Putting the Pieces Together (4-H 11-1)
MEAT SCIENCE
		Meat Judging Contest (AS 3-3.041)
POULTRY
		How to Produce Broilers and Roasters for Show (L-5431)
		Producing Turkeys for Show (PS 5.145)
		The Small Laying Flock (PS 5.250)
QUIZ BOWL
		Quiz Bowl Guide (4-H 3-2.030)
RABBIT
		Rabbit Project Reference Manual (AS 2.010)
RANGE SCIENCE
		Range and Pasture Grass Identification Contest Info
		Range Science Project Overview
		Descriptions of Range and Pasture Plants (E32)
		Range Evaluation Part I Plant Id (RS 1.040)
		Range Evaluation Part II (RS 1.041)
		Range Evaluation Part III (RS 1.042)
		Plant ID Contest Scorecard (RS 1.043)
		Master Plant List for Texas Range and Pasture Grass Plant Identification Contests (RS 1.044)
		How to Collect, Press, Mount, and Store Plants (RS 1.051)
SHEEP AND GOATS
		4-H Show Lamb Guide (AS 3-4.059)
		Score Card for Mohair Judging (AS 135)
		Score Card for Wool Judging (AS 136)
		Wool Grading Sheet (AS 3-4.055)
		Mohair Placing and Reasons Sheet (AS 3-4.052)
		Wool Placing and Reasons Sheet (AS 3-4.057)
		4-H Meat Goat Guide (AS 3-4.060)
		Mohair Grading Sheet (AS 5-6.051)
SOIL AND CROP SCIENCE
		Soil Judging Scorecard (AGR 5.040)
SWINE
		Swine Project Guide (AS 16-2)
		Keeping Show Pigs Healthy (L-5392)
VETERINARY SCIENCE
		Veterinary Science Project Information
		NEW - Vet Science Skill-A-Thon Pilot Contest Rules and Guidelines

ENRICHMENT CURRICULUM
ENGLISH	SPANISH	PUBLICATION NAME	BOOKSTORE
		Texas 4-H Curriculum Catalog
		AFTER-SCHOOL
		Yea 4-H! An After-School Learning Adventure	order
		Yea 4-H! An After-School Learning Experience (CD)	order
		CHARACTER EDUCATION
		Quality Counts! (Book and CD)	order
		Quality Counts! Certificate	order
		Quality Counts! Exhibitor Cards	order
		Quality Counts! Banner	order
		ENTOMOLOGY
		KIDzAnts Fire Ant Curriculum for Youth: Curriculum Kit	order
		KIDzAnts Fire Ant Curriculum for Youth: Leaders Guide	order
		KIDzAnts Fire Ant Curriculum for Youth: Matching Cards	order
		KIDzAnts Fire Ant Curriculum for Youth: Poster Set	order
		KIDzAnts Fire Ant Curriculum for Youth: Student Fun Book	order
		EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
		Make a Plan, Take a Stand: Patriotism thru Preparedness	order
		HORTICULTURE/JUNIOR MASTER Gardener
		Junior Master Gardener Golden Ray shield	order
		Junior Master Gardener Level 1 Chapter 1 recognition pin	order
		Junior Master Gardener Level 1 Chapter 2 recognition pin	order
		Junior Master Gardener Level 1 Chapter 3 recognition pin	order
		Junior Master Gardener Level 1 Chapter 4 recognition pin	order
		Junior Master Gardener Level 1 Chapter 5 recognition pin	order
		Junior Master Gardener Level 1 Chapter 6 recognition pin	order
		Junior Master Gardener Level 1 Chapter 7 recognition pin	order
		Junior Master Gardener Level 1 Chapter 8 recognition pin	order
		Junior Master Gardener Tattoos	order
		Junior Master Gardener Wildlife Gardener pin	order
		Junior Master Gardener certified medal	order
		Junior Master Gardener lapel pin	order
		Junior Master Gardener notecards	order
		Junior Master Gardener poster	order
		Junior Master Gardener service crest medal	order
		Junior Master Gardener t-shirt: Youth small	order
		Junior Master Gardener t-shirt: adult 2X	order
		Junior Master Gardener t-shirt: adult extra-large	order
		Junior Master Gardener t-shirt: adult large	order
		Junior Master Gardener t-shirt: adult medium	order
		Junior Master Gardener t-shirt: adult small	order
		Junior Master Gardener t-shirt: youth large	order
		Junior Master Gardener t-shirt: youth medium	order
		Junior Master Gardener: Golden Ray Series--Wildlife Gardener	order
		Junior Master Gardener: Golden Ray Series--Literature in the Garden Children's Books Set (children's books only)	order
		Junior Master Gardener: Golden Ray Series--Literature in the Garden Set (includes Literature in the Garden plus 6 children's books)	order
		Junior Master Gardener: Level 1 Handbook	order
		Junior Master Gardener: Level 1 Handbook (Spanish)	order
		Junior Master Gardener: Level 1 Teacher/Leader Guide	order
		Junior Master Gardener: Level 2 Operation Thistle--Seeds of Despair	order
		WATER
		Investigating Water: A Water Education Program

OTHER CURRCIULUM RESOURCES
		National 4-H Council Bookstore and Supply Catalog
		National 4-H Curriculum

Page last updated: September 1, 2009

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