Part 1: Briefly introduce yourself. You may wish to include your age, personal interests, information about your parents, brothers, and sisters, where you live, where you go to school, when and why you joined 4-H, etc.

 

Part 2: Give a general overview of your 4-H project work. Relate some of the experiences you have had while completing your 4-H project(s). Share how 4-H helped you learn things about this subject you didn’t know before; how your project grew in size and scope; and some things you tried successfully or unsuccessfully. Share highlights of previous 4-H projects, activities, or experiences. Include any major learning experiences, items of special interest, and/or unusual situations you encountered.

 

Part 3: Highlight your 4-H leadership and the growth you experienced through these opportunities. Discuss your abilities, growth, dedication, team work, accountability, etc. Explain how 4-H helped you become a better leader. 

 

Part 4: Highlight you 4-H community service. Discuss how 4-H has increased your interest and participation in community affairs, your sense of giving back, caring for others, etc. Explain how 4-H helped you to become a better citizen.  

 

Part 5: Describe in detail how 4-H has influenced your life. Give significant detail of personal growth and development. Show such things as how 4-H has affected your self image, your school success, your career choices, your friends, your abilities, etc. Explain how 4-H has helped you become a better person of character.