S
+S
Specific
A goal should only cover one area
@@ -135,12 +135,12 @@Measurable usually involves numbers or binary (true/false) statements. Notice how this example added a way of measuring (average) and a quantitative target (over 250 points). - That is characteristic of measureable goals.
+ That is characteristic of measurable goals.What about To do better than last year?
Invariably, record books are turned in each year with the goal "to do better than last year." Sometimes this is measurable, mostly it is not. It would be far better to identify exactly what you want to improve and find a way to measure that. - If you do resort to this goal, you MUST keep your record book maticulously organised so that the judges can find how you did last year.
+ If you do resort to this goal, you MUST keep your record book meticulously organized so that the judges can find how you did last year.A
Achievable/Attainable
-You must be directly in charge of acomplishing the goal: it cannot depend partially on parents, animals, acts of nature, etc.
+You must be directly in charge of accomplishing the goal: it cannot depend partially on parents, animals, acts of nature, etc.
- Bad Example @@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
- To learn how protein percentage in feed affects rate of gain in hogs
- This does not mean that you cannot ask for help acomplishing your goals, but you do need to be in charge and take initiative for your goals. + This does not mean that you cannot ask for help accomplishing your goals, but you do need to be in charge and take initiative for your goals. No human being can directly control an animal's behavior or weight, another persons opinions, or the weather. Make sure that your goals do not try to alter these things.
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@Realistic
- Your goals should be things you can actually acomplish with the resources (time, money) that you have.
+ Your goals should be things you can actually accomplish with the resources (time, money) that you have.- Bad Example
- To make 20 saddles in the month of January
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@Because record books are due annually, the defacto time-limit for all record book goals is the record book due date; so the time component isn't a deal-breaker. - It really shows initative and professionalism, though, if you set a deadline before record books are due.
+ It really shows initiative and professionalism, though, if you set a deadline before record books are due.
- You don't write the "why" in your record book, but if you have a good why, you will write better goals and be more motivated to acomplish those goals. + You don't write the "why" in your record book, but if you have a good why, you will write better goals and be more motivated to accomplish those goals.
@@ -228,14 +228,14 @@
- Get a blank sheet of paper and pencil (not your phone)
- Write the project name and why you enrolled in that project at the top of the page -
- Write four or five things you would like to acomplish in that project (not SMARTY yet, if you can't make it that way) +
- Write four or five things you would like to accomplish in that project (not SMARTY yet, if you can't make it that way)
- Set aside your page for two months
- For each of those things you wanted to do, write a SMARTY version
- Add your new goals to your record book
I've found that, by writing down the goals early along with the why behind them, I will be more likely to acomplish my goals. +
I've found that, by writing down the goals early along with the why behind them, I will be more likely to accomplish my goals. Try it yourself, and I think you will, too.
-Project Description
+Project Description
If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself. Albert Einstein
Use the project description to explain what you did in the past year to someone who doesn't know anything about that subject. A good project description should read almost like a newspaper brief about your project. @@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ Please use discernment when viewing the example project descriptions, and remember to use the reporter-like style when completing your record book. Who knows, then your book might wind up in the next set of examples. -
Size & Scope
+Size & Scope
There's always a four-point-five percent margin of error, plus or minus. The Accountant in The Accountant (Short film)
The label "Size & Scope" has caused confusion for several generations of 4-Hers. Let's define these words to clear that up.
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@In short, Size & Scope is a quantitative analysis of everything you used to complete your project. +
In short, Size & Scope is a quantitative analysis of everything you used to complete your project. Good Size & Scope sections vary widely depending on the project, but all of them record the items (physical or intellectual) used in the project, and the time and money spent on the project. Take a look at the examples for ideas to get you started.
Knowledge & Skills Acquired
+Knowledge & Skills Acquired
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. Proverbs 8:10 KJV
Knowledge & Skills Acquired serves two purposes. First, it allows you to address whether or not you met your goals. @@ -287,7 +287,17 @@ Write a paragraph (at least three sentences) explaining if you met the goal, how you met the goal (or why you did not meet the goal), and what you learned from the goal. After each goal is addressed, include paragraphs explaining anything else you learned about your project area. Remember that your readers might not know anything about your project area, so be sure to explain it in a way that a layperson can understand.
-Exhibition Summary
+Exhibition Summary
++ Exhibiting is a good form of advertising. + + H. A. Willman in The 4-H Handbook (1952) + ++
+ When you compete in the county fair or other 4-H contest with your project, list that competition here and list what place you got. + If you have a project that involves multiple items (i.e. a knitted scarf and a knitted hat), list both of those items and the placings each received. +
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