Section 6 ● My 4-H Story
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The world is not made of atoms. It is made of stories. Muriel RuyKeser
Requirements
| Juniors (Ages 8-10) | Intermediates (Ages 11-13) | Seniors (Ages 14+) | |
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| Length | Between 1-4 pages, single- or double-spaced in 12-point font | ||
| Content | Every project must be mentioned | ||
This is the part where you get to tie every other part of your record book together into a coherent narrative. Tell the judges how your projects and activities in 4-H have developed and worked with one another. Did you learn something in ropecraft that made your beef project easier? Maybe your rabbit who chewed through the wires in the barn inspired your electronics project this year. Or maybe you didn't have as much time as you wanted to work with your showmanship lamb because you were nursing a sick pig. The 4-H story is the perfect place to talk about these things.
Other suggestions for Section 6
- Introduce yourself with a paragraph about your life outside 4-H
- Tell about any funny or strange happenings in the course of the 4-H year
- Mention your greatest accomplishments and failures and what you learned from each
- Have a paragraph about your experience at each competition you participated in and what you learned from the judges
- Elaborate on your leadership and community service experiences
- Do you have any plans or changes for next year? Mention them.
- Have fun with this section: you can be creative and tell your story any way you want