4-H Career Portfolio

4-H Career Portfolio

This first link has instructions on how to complete a 4-H Career Portfolio on the computer.

• Computer Instructions

The following file includes the beginning pages of a portfolio for the this year's county awards application. This form is updated from year to year.

• County Awards Application

The following file gives basic descriptions of curriculum areas, scholarship opportunities, tips, etc.

• 4-H Career Portfolio Help Sheet

The following are the beginning pages of a portfolio for state awards application.

• State Award Application
• State General Information Form

Section 1 - Project Accomplishments

• Section 1

Section 2 - 4-H Leadership, Community Service, Volunteer, Citizenship, & Educational Experiences

• Section 2

Section 3 - Non 4-H Experiences

• Section 3

Section 4 - 4-H Curriculum Story

• Section 4

Section 5 - Support Materials

• Section 5
• Awards Book Cover - It's required that each 4-H Career Portfolio have a green 4-H awards book cover. They may be purchased at the Extension office for $2.10 each.
• Portfolio dividers - It is not required, but you may purchase 4-H Career Portfolio dividers. They are preprinted, with tabs, and have the section examples printed ont he backs of them. They do add a sense of neatness and professionalism to a Portfolio and are especially recommended if advancing onto state awards book competition. A set of dividers may be purchased at the Extension office for $2.15. The alternative is to buy/make your own tabbed dividers.

The following link shows the requirements for state awards application. Our county follows these details. This also explains other aspects of the awards application process.

• State Eligibility Rules for Awards Application

The following explains how the Portfolios follow the four H's.

• Four H's and Character

The following is the scoresheet that will be used to evaluate the 4-H Career Portfolios.

• Portfolio Criteria & Score Sheet

The following is a presentation about the new 4-H Career Portfolios. The following link is in .pdf format.

• 4-H Career Portfolio Presentation

For a fast and easy way to add information in future years, save the portfolio files on your computer.

_Order of a Completed 4-H Career Portfolio_

County Level Application

1. County Awards Application
2. Section 1
3. Section 2
4. Section 3
5. Section 4
6. Section 5
7. 4-H Awards Book Cover

State Level Application

1. State Awards Application
2. State General Information Form
3. Section 1
4. Section 2
5. Section 3
6. Section 4
7. Section 5

The following describes scholarship opportunities, curriculum areas, state competition and more.

• 2006 Award Descriptions