4-H’ers gain skills and attitudes they can use for the rest of their lives. These include leadership, communication, character building, decision making, self-confidence and more. 4-H provides a number of competitive avenues for members, among the several types of learning experiences available to members. The program focus remains on the initial learning component and completion of the project. However, many young people grow through the more intense evaluation of accomplishment which competition provides.

It is with learning goals in mind that we encourage those entering the 4-H recognition and incentives process(es). Documenting past activity through record keeping is an important skill used many different ways and times. Business people use it to determine costs for manufacturing. Accountants need it to determine profit or loss. Consumers use record keeping when shopping. Livestock producers keep records on their stock, for production, pedigrees, or management.

For 4-H Members:

Information Letter - How to Fill in 4-H Career Portfolio (eligibility rules and organization of portfolio)

How to Fill in the 4-H Career Portfolio Computer Versions (computer information)

How the Nebraska 4-H Career Portfolio Relates to the Four H’s

Link to State 4-H Web Page with the Downloads of the various 4-H Career Portfolio Versions

Outstanding 4-H'er for Boyd County for the Year

For Organizational Leaders:

Leader/Member Certificate List (for Organizational Leader to fill in and return to Extension Office)

This is in 3 formats - WordPerfect File - Word File - Adobe File