Handbook

Hancock County 4-H Family Handbook for 2012

File Cover
Front Cover of the 2012 Hancock County 4-H Family Handbook
File Inside Cover
Welcome to Hancock Co. 4-H - a letter from Cassie Turner, Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development; and Karen McDougall, Program Assistant 4-H Youth Development.
File What is 4-H and more
 
File 4-H Judging Dates
Dates and locations of 2012 Hancock County 4-H Project Judging Events (p 7-8)
File Beef Projects
Beef Breeding - 117B; Beef Feeder - 117BF; Dairy Beef Feeder - 117DF; Market Beef - 117M
File Goat Projects
Dairy - 135D; Fiber - 135F; Harness - 135H; Meat - 135M; Pack - 135PA; & Pygmy - 135PY (p 10)
File Horse Projects
Horseless Horse - 173; Beginning Horse Management - 174; Light Horse Selection - 175; Horse Training: How to Talk to Your Horse - 177; Learning to Jump - 180; Draft Horse - 181; Standardbred Horse - 184; Equine Reproduction & Genetics - 185; Trail Riding - 188; Dressage - 189 (p10-11)
File Poultry Projects
Raising Pullets - 151; Raising Broilers - 152; Raising Fancy Poultry - 153; Raising Turkeys - 166; Duck or Goose - 168
File Dogs
You & Your Dog - 201D; Obedience - 201O; Performance - 201P, Showmanship - 201S, or Working Dog - 201W (p 13)
File Companion Animal Projects
Cats 216 - 218; Cavy (Guinea Pig) - 215; Pocket Pets - 220; Self Determined for other small animals
File Veterinary Science
From Airedales to Zebras, level I - 244; All Systems Go! level II - 245; On the Cutting Edge, level III - 246 (pg. 14)
File Child & Family Development
Growing on My Own - 434; Growing with Others - 435; Growing Communities - 436; Family History Treasure Hunt - 442 (pg.14)
File Clothing & Textile Projects
General Requirements for clothing & textile projects; projects for various ages and sewing experience levels, including non-construction projects focused on improving consumer skills.
File Robotics Projects
Robotics Explorer, level I - 507; Robotics Probe, level II - 508; Robotics 1: NeXT Technology - 509
File Rope Project
Rope - 540 (pg.26)
File Creative & Leisure Arts
Cake Decorating, Collectibles, Quilting, Art, Photography, Theater Arts, and Writing projects. (pages 17-18 of the Family Handbook)
File Photography Projects
Focus on Photography, level I - 584; Controlling the Image, level II - 585; Mastering Photography, level III - 586; Scrapbooking: 4-H Guide to Preserving Memories - 497
File Theater Arts Projects
Play the Role - 596; Become a Puppeteer - 597; Set the Stage - 598 (pg.18)
File Food & Nutrition Projects
General Requirements Food/Nutrition Projects; Projects for various ages and cooking experience levels.
File Welding Project
Arcs & Sparks - Shielded Metal Arc Welding - 573
File Woodworking Projects
Measuring Up, level 1 - 556; Making the Cut, level 2 - 557; Nailing it Together, level 3 - 558; Finishing Up, level 4 - 559
File Healthy Living Projects
You're the Athlete - 300; Staying Healthy - 351; Keeping Fit - 352; First Aid in Action - 353; Alcohol and Drug Abuse - 357; The Truth about Tobacco - 358 (pg. 20)
File Leadership & Citizenship
One on One - 370; 4-H Club Teen Leadership - 371; Multi-level 4-H Teen Leadership - 372; Teen Leadership on the Job - 373; Teen Boardmanship - 374; Speak Out - 377; Leadership Master - 378M; County Government I - 1014J; County Government II - 1014S (pgs. 20-21)
File Money Management
Becoming Money Wise - 445; Money Fundamentals - 446; Money Moves - 447; Teens...On the Road to Financial Success - 448 (pg. 21)
File Gardening Projects
How does your Garden Grow? - 671; Vegetable Gardening I - 691; Vegetable Gardening II - 692
File The Natural World
Let's Explore the Outdoors I - 611; Exploring Our Forests - 613; Tree Planting - 614; Exploring Ohio Ponds - 617; Ohio Birds - 621; Trapping Muskrats in Ohio - 622; Fishing for the Beginner - 623; Fishing for the Intermediate - 624; Beekeeping - 641; Exploring Our Insect World I & II - 644 & 645 (pg.23)
File Shooting Sports
Safe Use of Guns - 630; Basic Archery - 631; Ohio Shooting Sports Program - Rifle, Archery, Shotgun, Pistol, Hunting & Wildlife, Muzzle Loading, & Living History - 750-756 (pgs 23-24)
File Aerospace Projects
Rockets Away 2-liter bottles - 501; Science Fun with Flight - 502; Rockets Away for Estes-type rockets - 503
File Electricity Projects
Magic of Electricity, level I - 527; Investigating Electricity, level II - 528; Wired for Power, level III - 529; Entering Electronics, level IV - 530, Science Fun with Electricity - 531 (pg.25)
File Radio-controlled Vehicles
Radio-controlled vehicles - 504
File Small Engines, Lawn Care
Crank it up! - 541; Warm it up! - 542; Tune it up! - 543; Lawn Care - 548 (pg. 26)
File Tractor and Machinery Operation
Tractor I:Starting Up - 551; Tractor 2: Gearing Up for Safety - 552; Tractor 3: Moving Out - 553; Tractor 4: Learning more - 554 (pg.26)
File Self-Determined
Recreation Dance - 1004; Crops - 1665; Self-Determined Project 365 with various idea starters (pg. 26)
File Workforce Preparation Project
Get in the Act! Take 1 - 379
File State Trips and Camps
Counselor & CIT; Teen Conference; Citizenship Washington Focus; State 4-H Leadership Camp; Buckeye Leadership Workshop; Carving New Ideas Workshop; Forestry Camp; Shooting Sports Education Camp etc. (pg.28)
File Member Award/Recognition Opportunities
4-H believes competition is an excellent motivator. A member recognition system has been implemented that offers appropriate recognition for all members.
File Adult Volunteer Opportunities
A listing of opportunities for adult volunteers to the Hancock County 4-H program.
File Livestock Project Summary
2011 Hancock County Livestock Project Summary: Beef, Dairy, Goat, Horse, Llama, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep, Swine, & Dogs
File Clothing & Textile Projects
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Non-construction Clothing Projects (pgs 15-17)
File Food and Nutrition Projects
Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced Level Food and Nutrition Projects (pgs 18-20)
File Natural Resources Projects
Canning & Freezing, Gardening, The Natural World, & Shooting Sports Projects (pgs 21-23)
File Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Projects
Aerospace, All Terain Vehicles, Bicycle/Unicycle, Electricity, Food Science, Radio-controlled vehicles, Robotics, Rope, Small Engines & Lawn Care, Tractor & Machinery Operation, Welding, & Woodworking Projects (pgs 23-26)
File Companion Animals, Rabbits
Cats, Dogs, Guinea Pigs, PetPALS, Small Animals and Rabbit Projects (pgs 12-13)
File Hancock 4-H Family Handbook
Complete printable version of the 2012 Hancock County 4-H Family Handbook
File Back Cover
Back cover of the 2010 Hancock Co. 4-H Family Handbook
File Enrollment Form Instructions and more
Instructions for completing 4-H enrollment forms; Project Guidelines & Exhibit Requirements; Hancock Co. Jr Fair Participation; Non-Livestock Project Entries
File Livestock Entries Judging Tips
Livestock Project Entry information; Tips for 4-H project judging (pg.6)
File About 4-H
Discovering 4-H - 91 (for first year members who want to discover and explore the broad topics offered by 4-H. Easy to read, easy to use, an introduction to a variety of topics.
File Dairy Projects
Dairy Heifer - 122; Dairy Cow - 126
File Llama & Alpaca Projects
Llama & Alpaca - 132
File Rabbit Projects
Breeding Rabbit - 225; Market Rabbit - 226; Pet Rabbit - 227
File Sheep Projects
Market Lamb - 198; Sheep Breeding - 199
File Swine Projects
Market Hog - 139; Swine Breeding - 140
File Fine Arts
You can Quilt - 499; Art as Expression - 592
File Writing Projects
Writing & Reporting for Teens - 587; Creative Writing - 588
File Home Living Projects
Adventures in Home Living - 491; Make Over My Space - 494; Your First Home Away from Home - 495 (pg. 20)
File Co.Government Projects
County Government I - 1014J; County Government II - 1014S
File All Terrain Vehicle Project
ATV Safety - 555
File Bicycle/Unicycle Projects
Bicycling for Fun, level I - 517; Wheels in Motion, level II - 518; Unicycling - 1006
File Special Reminders
A short list of important dates and Jr Fair requirements of interest to Hancock County 4-H members, Advisors, & parents.
File BeefProjSum
Summary of information for 4-H Beef Projects including livestock possession information, and classes for participation in 2011 Hancock County Jr Fair Beef competition.
File DairyProjSum
Summary of information for 2011 Hancock Co. Jr Fair Dairy exhibitors
File DogProjSum
Summary of information for 2011 Hancock Co. Jr Fair Dog exhibitors
File GoatProjSum
Summary of information for 2011 Hancock Co. Jr Fair Goat exhibitors
File HorseProjSum
Summary of information for 2011 Hancock Co. Jr Fair Horse exhibitors
File LlamaProjSum
Summary of information for 2011 Hancock Co. Jr Fair Llama exhibitors
File PoultryProjSum
Summary of information for 2011 Hancock Co. Jr Fair Poultry exhibitors
File RabbitProjSum
Summary of information for 2011 Hancock Co. Jr Fair Rabbit exhibitors
File SheepProjSum
Summary of information for 2011 Hancock Co. Jr Fair Sheep exhibitors
File SwineProjSum
Summary of information for 2011 Hancock Co. Jr Fair Swine exhibitors
File Animal Sciences
Information for Beef, Dairy Cattle, Goats, Horses, Llamas & Alpacas, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep, Swine, Dogs, Companion Animals, and Veterinary Science Projects. (pages 9-14 of the 2012 Family Handbook)
Document Actions
County 4-H News
Quality Assurance May 19
Quality Assurance training for Jr Fair Livestock Exhibitors will be held Saturday, May 19th at the Hancock County Agricultural Service Center, 7868 CR 140 Findlay OH. Participants should arrive from 9 - 11 am. The workshop will consist of four 15-minute sessions. Small groups of 15-20 youth will rotate through the stations and then be free to go.
Read More
Do You Twitter?
Do You Twitter?
Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that lets users send & read messages known as "tweets". Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters.
Read More
More County Topic News…

 

Ohio State University Extension embraces human diversity and is committed to ensuring that all research and related educational programs are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or veteran status. This statement is in accordance with United States Civil Rights Laws and the USDA.

Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President for Agricultural Administration; Associate Dean, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; Director, Ohio State University Extension and Gist Chair in Extension Education and Leadership. TDD No. 800-589-8292 (Ohio only) or 614-292-6181.