Arkansas 4-H Projects
4-H Journal Questions and Answers
Question 1 - HELP! The Arkansas 4-H Report Form has changed
- or
has it?
Answer 1 - Yes, The Arkansas 4-H Report
Form/Record Book is now referred to as the Arkansas
4-H Journal. This re-structure will take place in
2006 for the 2007 4-H Journal judging. There are now
four levels of journal guidelines: Cloverbud (5-8),
Beginner (9-12), Intermediate (13-15), and Advanced
(16-19).
Question 2 - What are the guidelines for the four
levels of Journals?
Answer 2 - All four levels have specific
guidelines. These guidelines are included with each
report form which can be downloaded from the
web-site or obtained in the county office.
Question 3 - When are the journals due in the state office?
Answer 3 - The journals are due to the state
office by the first working day in February. NOTE:
Check with your county office for county deadlines.
Question 4 - Will journals be disqualified?
Answer 4 - NO! No journal submitted to the state
4-H office will be disqualified. The state office
will review the journals and will deduct penalty
points for the following: extra pages in story,
extra photograph pages, or extra pages added to the
report form - 5 points for each. (15 points max).
Font too small - 5 points. Failure to use proper
margins - 5 points.
Question 5 - What is the “proper” size of type?
Answer 5 - Type must be no smaller than 12
characters per inch (10 points in printer’s
measure). The preferred font is 12 pt Times New
Roman. To be sure of size, use a ruler, measure off
one inch, and count the number of characters,
including spaces. If you have more than 12
characters and spaces in an inch, your type is too
small!
Question 6 - We’ve heard that there will be a
change in scholarships for Advanced Journal winners.
What’s the story?
Answer 6 - Beginning with the Advanced Record
Book winners named in 2000: Advanced Journal winners
will need to apply for Category B scholarships
(available to current or former state advanced
journal winners only) the year they are a graduating
high school senior. To be eligible for these
scholarships, graduating high school seniors or
those already in college or a post-secondary
institution, MUST submit a completed scholarship
application (due Feb. 1) and must have submitted an
application to the college or institution of higher
learning of their choice.
NOTE: If an advanced winner is applying for a
journal scholarship in a year AFTER the year they
are named a journal winner they will only submit a
scholarship application.
Question 7 - What criteria will be used to judge
the 4-H Journals?
Answer 7 - Journals will be judged against the
following:
Cloverbud - judged at the county level and
scored.
Beginner - Project work - 40 pts; leadership
- 15 pts; community service - 15 pts; awards and
recognition, 4-H marketing, offices and committee
assignments, and experiences in other organizations
- 10 pts; 4-H story/pictures - 20 pts; and project
book - 5 bonus pts (if completed). Incomplete or not
included, no bonus points given.
Intermediate - Project work
- 40 pts;
leadership - 15 pts; community service - 15 pts; 4-H
awards/4-H marketing - 5 pts; and 4-H story/pictures
- 25 pts.
Advanced - Project work/resume
- 40 pts;
leadership - 15 pts; community service - 15 pts; 4-H
awards/4-H marketing - 5 pts; and 4-H story/pictures
- 25 pts.
Question 8 - Is there a list of Action Words?
Answer 8 - Yes, it is a file titled
Action Words (PDF).
Question 9 - Explain how age is determined
when deciding the age category my 4-H’er falls within.
Answer 9 - 4-H Journals will be judged
according to the following age categories: Beginners 9-12,
Intermediates 13-15; and Advanced 16-19.
Note:
Beginners: A 4-H member must be 9 years
old as of January 1 the year in which the journals are judged.
Intermediates: A 4-H member must be 13
years old as of January 1 the year in which the journals are judged.
Advanced: A 4-H member may not submit a
journal for judging if they are not eligible to be a 4-H member the
year in which the journals are judged. (4-H members who turn 19 in
one calendar year are not eligible to submit a 4-H journal the
following calendar year.)
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