Project Achievement

Cloverleaf Project Achievement

This competition is for 5th and 6th grade students.  Students choose a topic from the project list and present an illustrated demonstration (speech).  Speeches should be 4 to 6 minutes in length and use posters or other visuals to emphasize key points.  Please note exception to speech (Performing Arts, food labs, creative stitchery) listed on the Cloverleaf Project list.

• Cloverleaf Project List
  
• Parent Guide to Project Achievement
  
• Tips to prepare for Cloverleaf Project Achievement
  
• How to make a poster carrier
• 4-H Friends magazine on Project Achievement
  
• Sample Cloverleaf project presentation - You may find sample presentations on YouTube from Georgia and other states.  A presentation on Geology from a Georgia Cloverleaf 4-H'er is one example of the videos that are available.
  

County Project Achievement will be held at the Athens-Clarke County Extension Facility on a Saturday morning in February.  Those who win at the county level are eligible to compete at the district competition held several weeks later.  Students who will travel with us for district project achievement competition must submit the following completed forms:

• Code of Conduct
• Medical Information

Junior Project Achievement

Project Achievement for junior (7th and 8th grade) 4-H'ers is a two part competition - portfolio and speech.  A portfolio is a 2 page document listing the activities in which the student has participated within the calendar year.  The portfolio is worth 40% of the student's score.  Students also present a 7-9 minute illustration demonstration about a topic of interest to them.  (Exceptions - performing arts projects, food labs, and fashion review.)  Demonstration value is 60% of total score.

Portfolios must be submitted to the 4-H office by the announced due date each year. Students will then present their demonstrations at District Project Achievement at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center.  District Project Achievement competition is scheduled for March. Students will find the following information helpful to prepare for project achievement:

• Finding your way to Junior Project Achievement
  
• Junior Project List
  
• Junior recipes for food lab categories
  
• Portfolio guidelines
  
• Junior portfolio outline
• Junior portfolio cover
• sample junior portfolio - this was created as an example for students to see how to compile their information into portfolio format
  

Senior Project Achievement

Project Achievement for senior (high school) 4-H'ers is also a two part competition.  For seniors each component is valued at 50% of total score. Portfolios must be submitted to the Athens-Clarke County Extension office by the announced due date.  Senior district competition will take place at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center.  Senior 4-H'ers who win at the district project achievement will advance to State 4-H Congress in July.

• Senior Project List
  
• Finding your way to Senior Project Achievement
• Food Lab Resources
• Senior Portfolio Cover
  

ACC 4-H'ers Project Achievment Gallery