Monday, October 3, 2011

NEW 4-H RECORD BOOK GUIDELINES TO BE RELEASED!

FROM THE STATE OFFICE:

NEW 4-H Recordbook Forms will be available October 15, 2011
  • Online-forms can be found at http://4hreports.com (recommended) or paper forms can be downloaded from the Texas 4-H website
  • Instructions and training videos will also be available
Highlights:
  • Different forms for each age group based on age appropriateness (Junior, Intermediate, Senior - progressive in nature)
  • Added goal setting section for Juniors & Intermediates
  • No more recordbook objectives 
  • No more captions on photos
  • No more resume for Seniors
  • Added Career Exploration section for Seniors
 What should YOU be doing NOW?
  • Members should be setting goals for projects/project work for the current year
  • Start taking pictures of project work and activities
  • Keep journal/diary of project activities and summarize what was learned during these experiences

I will be having trainings on the NEW format coming up so stay tuned to the newsletter and facebook for those dates!

2012 PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST RULES AND GUIDELINES RELEASED!

FROM THE STATE OFFICE:

The 2012 Texas 4-H Photography Rules have been released.
Some of the highlights for the 2012 contest include:
  • Theme Category is TRAINS. This theme allows 4-H members to take photos of all types of trains. The train theme includes both real and model trains.Photo subject must be either the engine or a train or car. Photos of train accessories such as stations/depots, signs, tracks, etc are not allowed.
  • STORY BOARD has been added back as a category
  • Formatting of photos has been simplified. In 2012 all photos must be able to be printed at a 300 dpi at a 3 X 5 inch size. Max memory size of 1.5MB.
  • Both entry form and uploading of photos will all be done on 4-H CONNECT.
  • Time period for entry will be from April 1, 2012 to April 15, 2012.
To download a copy of the rules, visit the website at: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/youth/photography/