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4-H Leadership Project

Are you ready to step up to leadership? This project will bring out the best in you. You will learn about what it takes to be a really good leader. But you will also learn about yourself and what you can do if you put your hands, heart, head and health to work.

Step 3: Select Your Project

Unit 1 Individual Skills for Younger Members

This unit is for member’s ages 8-10 years old. Members will accomplish the following learning experiences:

  • Explore leadership skill areas
  • Participate in at least two project learning experiences
  • Participate in at least two citizenship activities
  • Leadership report

Unit 2 Individual Skills for Older Members

This unit is for member ages 11-18 years old. Members will accomplish the following learning experiences:

  • Explore and master leadership skill areas
  • Complete one activity in each leadership skill area
  • Complete three activities in one area explored in more depth
  • Assess and expand personal leadership skills with Assessment Guide
  • Leadership report

Unit 3 Skills Working Within Groups

This unit is for member ages 11-18 years old. Members will accomplish the following learning experiences:

  • Explore seven leadership skill areas
  • Plan learning activities
  • Participate in practical application of skills
  • Plan and participate in at least three citizenship activities
  • Leadership report

Unit 4 Skills Leading Groups

This unit is for member’s ages 11-18 years old. Members will accomplish the following learning experiences:

  • Explore leadership in seven skill areas
  • Plan learning activities
  • Plan and conduct one practical leadership experience
  • Plan three citizenship activities
  • Leadership report
Step 4:

The items listed below are your project requirements. Select each in turn to access a Word Document. Once you have your document, please save it to your hard drive or other media before entering information.

  1. Colorado 4-H Leadership Project Tip Sheet
  2. 4-H Project E-Record for Family/Consumer Science and General Projects

Colorado State Fair and Local County Fair Exhibit Requirements

General Exhibit Requirements:

All Units:

All exhibits will consist of the following:

  1. Completed e-record and project manual and/or attached materials presented in a sturdy binder/notebook. These materials should include:
    a) Select one of the seven leadership skills to develop or improve.
    b) Focus on developing/improving (one) skill area in your leadership skills.
  2. A display board telling how you developed or improved the one leadership skill. The standardized display board size is 4' x 3' with sides that do not overlap, is to be used for 4-H projects.

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Updated Friday, February 08, 2008.