Leader Resources

Starting a 4-H Club

Marketing your 4-H Club

Planning Club Meetings

Effective club meetings have:

an activity that creates belonging and engagement
group decision-making
an activity to explore sparks
preparing for fair/information-sharing
time for reflection

Resources to plan a club meeting:

Club planning documents: University of Minnesota Volunteer Resource Center
Check out our curriculum kits to help plan your club meetings.
Free agriculture curriculum: Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom

Cloverbud resources:

Physical activity worksheets for Cloverbud clubs: OSU Be Physically Active program
Nutrition and gardening activities: OSU FoodHero program
Cloverbud "Meeting Menus": The Ohio State University Cloverbud Connections

Air Rockets (in English)

Launching a rocket is the coolest way to learn about aerodynamics!

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Bee Buzzing (in English)

Conduct your own experiment with a Bee Buzzer to discover how it makes sounds.

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Bird Beak Buffet (in English)

Put your biologist thinking cap on and observe why birds have different shaped beaks!

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Comets (in English)

You can make your very own comet and discover how astronomers study stars, planets, and the sun.

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Copper Cleanup (in English)

This resource will make you think differently about pennies!

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Create a Bouncy Ball! (in English)

You can create and experience a chemical reaction up close just like a real chemist!

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Create Flubber! (in English)

Create a chemical reaction and make flubber!

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Density (in English)

Observe how a density liquid column is made.

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Egg Crusher (in English)

Test the sturdiness of eggs under different stress conditions.

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Egg Drop (in English)

Test the sturdiness of eggs from impact!

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Feed and Growth Record (in English)

This feed and growth record should be used for all market animals.

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Fillable Exhibit Tag (in English)

Fillable Exhibit Tag for static exhibits. Four tags to a page to cut apart and secure to your exhibit.

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Fingerprints (in English)

Learn how to analyze your unique fingerprint!

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Heart Anatomy (in English)

The heart is an extraordinary muscle in your body! Learn how it works!

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Hood River County 4-H Adult Volunteer Enrollment Packet (in English)

2020-2021 Hood River County 4-H Adult Volunteer Enrollment Packet for returning adult volunteers.

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Hood River County 4-H Member Enrollment Packet (in English)

2020-2021 Hood River County 4-H Member Enrollment Packet for returning members only. Packet may be downloaded and mailed to the OSU Extension Office along with a check for the required fee. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, clubs must be approved for in person or virtual club meetings. Returning members should check with the club leader for resumption plans. New members should contact the Extension Office for instructions.

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Living Necklace (in English)

A seed is alive! Biologists study plants to better understand what environmental conditions make them grow.

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Market Beef Health Form (in English)

Market Beef Health Form

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Market Goat Health Form (in English)

Market Goat Health Form

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Market Sheep Health Form (in English)

Market Sheep Health Form

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Market Swine Health Form (in English)

Market Swine Health Form

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Marshmallow Catapult (in English)

Incoming! Watch out because the marshmallows are airborne!

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Match the Scientist (in English)

This educational kit is the starter resource and should be explored first.

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Media Release (in English)

OSU Media Release

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Milk (in English)

There is more to milk than meets the eye! Learn how biochemists study the unique molecules in milk.

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Mite, Lice and Parasites, Oh My! (in English)

Everything you need to know about the little critters that live on your big critters!

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Operation Espionage (in English)

Create an invisible ink and discover how to reveal the hidden message.

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Parachutes are a Drag (in English)

Design a sturdy parachute to carry cargo safely to the ground.

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Plant Parts (in English)

Explore how plants live and grow!

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Project Exhibit Explanation Cards (in English)

Explanation cards are on the State Fair website. Click above on the orange 'Project Exhibit Explanation Cards" title for a direct link, then, scroll down to Exhibit Information. Click on your exhibit project area, then find the explanation card link for your exhibit. For example, click on Expressive Arts to find the Leathercraft project area for your leathercraft entry; scroll down to Leathercraft and you'll find the Leathercraft Exhibit Explanation Card to download. All exhibitors need to preregister each exhibit. Be sure to fill out the Explanation Card BEFORE bringing your exhibit to the Summit Building for intake. NOTE: Some information on the state website is for 2019. State Fair is cancelled for 2020.

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