Michigan 4-H Youth Development Educational Materials This page provides links to a variety of MSU Extension 4-H Youth Development curriculum resources in the following topic areas: 4-H Club Resources Animals Arts Career Education Citizenship, Leadership & Service Clothing & Textiles Communications Environmental & Outdoor Education Global & Cultural Education Health & Well-being Inclusive 4-H Plants, Soils & Gardening Science & Technology Youth Development Youth Volunteers Educators (4-H Staff) Publications that are available online in Adobe Acrobat PDF format are indicated with the symbol. (You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print PDF files. If you don't already have the Acrobat Reader, download it from the Adobe site at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.) Many more Michigan 4-H Youth Development publications (indicated with the symbol on this page), as well as other MSU Extension publications of general interest not listed here, are available at low cost from the MSU Extension Educational Materials Distribution Center, Michigan State University, 117 Central Services, East Lansing, MI 48824-1039. Visit the center at http://web2.msue.msu.edu/bulletins/mainsearch.cfm. 4-H Club Resources To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Club Development main page. Characteristics of Effective 4-H Clubs 4-H Club Ceremonies 4-H Club Charters Group-Building Ideas for 4-H Club and Group Meetings Helping You Help Officers & Committees (4H1467) Member’s Personal 4-H Record (4H1192) Michigan 4-H Club Development Guide Michigan 4-H Recognition Handbook Michigan 4-H Secretary’s Record Book (4H1230) Michigan 4-H Treasurer’s Record Book (4H1203) Starting the Year Off Right: Tips and Tools for Volunteers: Club Activity Checklist 4-H Youth Interest Survey Ice Breakers Meeting Planning Tips Parent Interest Finder Tips and Tools for Planning Your Club Year (Annual Club Calendar) Animals To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Animal Science main page. Companion Animals 4-H Animal Project Record for Beginning Members (4H1457; interactive form) 4-H Dog Junior Showmanship Manual (4H1523) 4-H Dog Project Member's Record Book (4H1213; interactive form) Dairy Cattle Feed Record Card (4H1277; interactive form) 4-H Animal Project Record for Beginning Members (4H1457; interactive form) 4-H Livestock Record Book for Intermediate and Advanced Members (4H1177; interactive form) Michigan 4-H Judging Cards (4H1293-96) The four Michigan 4-H Livestock Judging Cards (4-H1293-96) that are available through the MSU Bulletin Office are identical except for being printed on different color card or index stock: 4H1293 - blue; 4H1294 - pink; 4H1295 - white; 4H1296 - yellow. You can print the cards on those or other paper colors as needed. Goats Feed Record Card (4H1277; interactive form) 4-H Animal Project Record for Beginning Member's (4H1457; interactive form) 4-H Livestock Record Book for Intermediate and Advanced Members (4H1177; interactive form) Michigan 4-H Judging Cards (4H1293-96) The four Michigan 4-H Livestock Judging Cards (4-H1293-96) that are available through the MSU Bulletin Office are identical except for being printed on different color card or index stock: 4H1293 - blue; 4H1294 - pink; 4H1295 - white; 4H1296 - yellow. You can print the cards on those or other paper colors as needed. Your 4-H Angora Goat Project (4H1480) Horses & Ponies 4-H Animal Project Record for Beginning Member's (4H1457; interactive form) 4-H Horse and Pony Project Record Book (4H1072; interactive form) Michigan 4-H Horse and Pony Project Show Rules and Regulations (formerly 4H1145) Michigan 4-H Judging Cards (4H1293-96) The four Michigan 4-H Livestock Judging Cards (4-H1293-96) that are available through the MSU Bulletin Office are identical except for being printed on different color card or index stock: 4H1293 - blue; 4H1294 - pink; 4H1295 - white; 4H1296 - yellow. You can print the cards on those or other paper colors as needed. Michigan 4-H Proud Equestrians Program (PEP) CD-ROM (4H1607) Stable Record Card (4H1073; interactive form) Livestock Beef Cow Production Record (4H1339; interactive form) Beef Cow Calving and Breeding Record (4H1340; interactive form) Ewe Production Record (4H1344; interactive form) Feed Record Card (4H1277; interactive form) 4-H Animal Project Record for Beginning Member's (4H1457; interactive form) 4-H Livestock Record Book for Intermediate and Advanced Members (4H1177; interactive form) Michigan 4-H Judging Cards (4H1293-96) The four Michigan 4-H Livestock Judging Cards (4-H1293-96) that are available through the MSU Bulletin Office are identical except for being printed on different color card or index stock: 4H1293 - blue; 4H1294 - pink; 4H1295 - white; 4H1296 - yellow. You can print the cards on those or other paper colors as needed. Sheep Flock Record (4H1343; interactive form) Sow Production Record (4H1341; interactive form) Swine Litter Record (4H1342; interactive form) Your 4-H Market Beef Project (4H1188) Cover to page 12 Page 13 to page 27 Page 28 to end Poultry 4-H Animal Project Record for Beginning Member's (4H1457; interactive form) 4-H Livestock Record Book for Intermediate and Advanced Members (4H1177; interactive form) 4-H Poultry Fitting & Showmanship Member’s Guide (4H1520) 4-H Poultry Fitting & Showmanship Leader’s Guide (4H1521) Rabbits (Including cavies) Cavy Fitting & Showmanship Member's Guide (4H1345) Cavy Fitting & Showmanship Leader's Supplement (4H1346) 4-H Animal Project Record for Beginning Members (4H1457; interactive forms) Rabbit Fitting & Showing Member's Guide (4H1268) Rabbit Fitting & Showmanship Leader's Supplement (4H1269) Rabbit Tracks: Breeding Techniques and Management (4H1464) Rabbit Tracks: Choosing a Breed (4H1462) Rabbit Tracks: Feeds and Feeding (4H1465) Rabbit Tracks: Handling (4H1437) Rabbit Tracks: Meat Quality and Carcass Evaluation (4H1508) Rabbit Tracks: Nutritional Value of Rabbit Meat (4H1510) Rabbit Tracks: Selecting Stock (4H1463) Rabbit Tracks: Showroom Tips (4H1438) Rabbit Tracks: Starting a 4-H Rabbit Project (4H1436) Rabbit Tracks: Summer Rabbit Care (4H1440) Rabbit Tracks: Tanning Rabbit Skins (4H1511) Rabbit Tracks: Water (4H1509) Rabbit Tracks: Winter Rabbit Care (4H1439) Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits (4H1466) Arts To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Arts main page. Folkpatterns To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Folkpatterns main page. Performing Arts To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Performing Arts main page. Visual Arts 4-H Children's Art Exchange and Teaching Kits "Visual Letters, the Art of Michigan Children" 4-H Children's Art Exchange study guide 4-H Children's Art Exchange study guide (Word) Descriptions of Pictures - Kit A To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Visual Arts main page. Career Education To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Career Education main page. Action Verbs Handout Career Bookmarks Career Fair Interviewing and More Activity (complete with all related activities and handouts in one PDF file. Requires the Career Fair Interviewing and More PowerPoint presentation) Career Fair Interviewing and More Activity (main activity only without handouts) Filling Out Job Application Forms Michigan 4-H Pathways to Career Education Resource List The Perfect Business Handshake Activity The Perfect Business Handshake Handout Resumes That Rock! And Job Application Activity (complete with all related activities and handouts in one PDF file. Requires the Resumes that Rock PowerPoint presentation) Resumes That Rock! And Job Application Activity (main activity only without handouts) Sample Employment Application Sample Interview Questions Touch the Future Career Fair Action Verb Circle Activity Touch the Future Career Fair Activity (complete with all related activities and handouts in one PDF file) Touch the Future Career Fair Activity (main activity only without handouts) Touch the Future Career Fair Name That Career Activity Where Does it Come From? Activity Winning Cover Letters Winning Job Interviews Entrepreneurship Ask the Entrepreneur Activity Ask the Entrepreneur Sample Questions Creating Your Professional Pitch Activity Entrepreneurship Club Brochure Find the Entrepreneur in You Word Search Global Entrepreneurship Week In-School Announcement Global Entrepreneurship Week Press Release Global Entrepreneurship Week Public Service Announcements Citizenship, Leadership & Service To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Citizenship, Leadership & Service main page. 50 Reasons To Get Involved With Citizenship, Leadership & Service Activities (Bookmark) 50 Things You Can Do To Be Involved With Citizenship (Bookmark) 4-H Citizenship: Government Is Us! A Civic Engagement Curriculum for Youth Groups Communication Toolkit: Fun, Skill-Building Activities to Do With Kids! (4H1560) Cover; Title Page; Introduction and General Information; Written Communciations; Vocal Expression and Public Speaking; Visual Communication and Graphic Design; Video, Media and Technology 4-H Teen Leader Bookmarks 4-H Teen Leadership 4-H Youth County Exchange Programs Guide Community Service To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Community Service main page. A.P.P.L.E.S. to Successful Projects (Bookmark) 4-H Service Log Planning Your Community Service Project Service and Cloverbuds—A Great Fit YEA! Youth Experiencing Action: Community Service Learning Guide (4H1553) Volunteer's Guide; Contents & Acknowledgments; Building Your YEA Team; Our Communities, Our Lives; Understanding Special Issues; The ABC's of a YEA Project Clothing & Textiles To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Clothing & Textiles main page. Sew, Read! The Boy & the Quilt Kit (4H1561) Communications To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Communications main page. Communication Toolkit: Fun, Skill-Building Activities to Do With Kids! (4H1560) Cover; Title Page; Introduction and General Information; Written Communciations; Vocal Expression and Public Speaking; Visual Communication and Graphic Design; Video, Media and Technology Environmental and Outdoor Education To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Environmental & Outdoor Education main page. Septic Educational Program To Instill Conservation (SEPTIC) The Walk: Taking Your Youth Outdoors for Environmental Stewardship and Learning! (4H1593) Cover through page 16; Page 17 through 40; Page 41 through 57; Page 58 through back cover Entomology To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Entomology main page. Advanced Entomological Techniques (4H1336) Cover through page 12 ; Page 13 through back cover Basic Entomology (4H1335) Cover through page 12 ; Page 13 through back cover Entomology Class & Order Labels (4H1331) 4-H Entomology Labels (4H1231; PDF)4-H Entomology Labels (1231; Word) 4-H Entomology Leader's Guide (4H1479) Cover through page 9 ; Page 10 through 20 ; Page 21 through 30; Page 31 through back cover 4-H Entomology Record & Report (4H1393, interactive form) Insect Life Cycle Studies Member's Manual 3 (4H1406) Cover through page 7 ; Page 8 through 22 ; Page 23 back cover Outdoor Adventure Challenge To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Outdoor Adventure Challenge main page. Training Manual for Michigan 4-H Outdoor Adventure Challenge Cover ; Contents; Orientation; Forms; Trip Plan; Processing; Low Impact Camping; Backpacking; Canoeing; Caving; Climbing; Kayaking; Week-Long Series; Winter Camping; Survival; Group Activities; Instructor Requirements; Other Resources Shooting Sports To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Shooting Sports main page. Global & Cultural Education To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Global & Cultural Education main page. Michigan 4-H History Project Collection Manual (4H1598) 4-H Children's Art Exchange and Teaching Kits "Visual Letters, the Art of Michigan Children" 4-H FOLKPATTERNS To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Folkpatterns main page. Health & Well-Being To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Health & Well-Being main page. Food, Nutrition and Fitness Foodworks: 4-H Food Level D (4H1534) Healthy Habits! A Leader's Guide to Helping Children Reduce the Risk of Cancer (4H1597) Jump Into Foods & Fitness (4H1602) Life's a Kick! Youth Tobacco Use Prevention Project (4H1596) Six Easy Bites: 4-H Food Level A (4H1531) Tasty Tidbits: 4-H Food Level B (4H1532) You're the Chef: 4-H Food Level C (4H1533) Character Education 4-H Citizenship: Government Is Us! A Civic Engagement Curriculum for Youth Groups Inclusive 4-H To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Inclusive 4-H main page. 4-H Pledge in American Sign Language Michigan 4-H Proud Equestrians Program (4-H PEP) CD (4H1607) Plants, Soils & Gardening To learn more, visit the Plants, Soils & Gardening main page. 4-H Flower Gardening Project Guide (4H1337) Cover to page 9; Page 10 to page 18; Page 19 to page 26; Page 27 to end Gardening B: Let's Get Growing (4H1579) Gardening D: Growing Profits (4H1581) Gardening: Group Helper's Guide (4H1582) Heritage Gardening: Vegetables (4H1279) Cover to page 7; Page 8 to page 19; Page 20 to page 26; Page 27 to page 36; Page 37 to end Horticulture 1: Budding Gardeners (4H1584) Horticulture 2: Branching Out (4H1585) Horticulture 3: Digging Deaper (4H1586) Horticulture: Group Helper's Guide (4H1587) The Michigan 4-H Guide to Herb Gardening Projects (4H1516) Cover to page 8; Page 9 to page 19; Page 20 to page 29; Page 30 to page 38; Page 39 to end Selecting Vegetables for Exhibit (4H1175) Science & Technology To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Science & Technology main page. Aerospace Adventures 2: Lift Off (4H1569) Aerospace Adventures 3: Reaching New Heights (4H1570) Aerospace Adventures 4: Pilot in Command (4H1571) Youth Development 5- to 8-Year-Olds To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H 5- to 8-Year Olds main page. Kaleidscope: Just Outside the Door Leader's Guide (4H1460) Kaleidoscope: Just Outside the Door Member's Packet (4H1461) Kaleidoscope Overview Leader's Guide (4H1459) Michigan 4-H Cloverbud Program Policy Information Service and Cloverbuds—A Great Fit Early Adolescents To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Early Adolescents main page. Older Youth To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Older Youth main page. YEA! Youth Experiencing Action: A Community Service Learning Guide (4H1553) Volunteer's Guide; Contents & Acknowledgments; Building Your YEA Team; Our Communities, Our Lives; Understanding Special Issues; The ABC's of a YEA Project Youth To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Youth main page. Eat Healthy! Be Active! Play Outside! Enjoy Nature! Make Friends! Youth Activity Sampler 4-H Clover Catcher Activity Handout Member’s Personal 4-H Record (4H1192) Volunteers To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Volunteers main page. Financial Guidelines for Michigan 4-H Clubs and Groups Group-Building Ideas for 4-H Club and Group Meetings Member's Personal 4-H Record (4H1192) Michigan 4-H Club Development Guide Michigan 4-H Guiding Principles for 4-H Youth Development Michigan 4-H Recognition Handbook Michigan 4-H Secretary's Record Book (4H1230) Michigan 4-H Treasurer’s Record Book (4H1203) Educators (4-H Youth Development Staff) To learn more, visit the Michigan 4-H Educators main page. Defining Michigan 4-H Youth Development Michigan 4-H Youth Development in Action: A Companion to Defining Michigan 4-H Youth Development Financial Guidelines for Michigan 4-H Clubs and Groups 4-H Program Planning & Management Reference Guide Group-Building Ideas for 4-H Club and Group Meetings Member's Personal 4-H Record (4H1192) Michigan 4-H Cloverbud Program Policy Information Michigan 4-H Club Development Guide Michigan 4-H Guiding Principles for 4-H Youth Development Michigan 4-H Participant Age Policy Frequently Asked Questions About the 4-H Participant Age Policy Michigan 4-H Treasurer’s Record Book (4H1203) Michigan State University Extension Volunteer Selection Process

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