The Voices of 4-H History Project    

Vision: To increase public awareness of the Cooperative Extension Service

and the 4-H Youth Development Programduring the 2014 Centennial Year.

Voices of 4-H History• The National 4-H History Preservation Team is launching

a 4-H Voices History Project in 2013.

• The purpose of the project is to capture - in audio, video, and/or written form - the remembrances of past 4-H members, volunteers, and staff.

• This project is timed to correspond with the 100 year celebration of the Smith-Lever Act in 2014.

How It Works• 4-H Members conduct interviews• Capture the stories of former 4-H members, volunteers,

staff, and • Selected interviews shared for 2014 Centennial

Celebration of Cooperative Extension• Can feature projects be local/state media

Organizational History andPersonal History

• Personal and community based 4-H history• Story of the 4-H organization• Diverse perspectives• Highlight changes over time

Voices of 4-H History ProductsStates can submit up to five products. We reserve the right to only post quality submissions.

 

• 1 - 3 minute audio clip of an interview• 30 - 90 second video of an interview• 3 - 5 minute audio or video montage• 1 - 2 pages of written remembrances

A/V and Transcript Standards

• Video - AVI or WMV• Audio – WAV• Transcript – Text (txt) or Rich Text Format RTF

Support from the National 4-H History Preservation Team

Training provided via distance technology:

• Project design and management• Interview questions and techniques• Formatting and packaging

Support from the National 4-H History Preservation Team

Written training materials and resources on the

4-H History Preservation website:

http://4-HHistoryPreservation.com/Tell_a_Story/Oral_History_Project.asp

Support from the National 4-H History Preservation Team

4-H and Extension Curriculum and Documents:

• Michigan 4-H History Project

• Montana State University Movie Magic Project

• University of Missouri Extension A History of Me

• 4-H Filmmaking Studio at 4-H.org

Support from the National 4-H History Preservation Team

• Technical assistance by sub-committee members as requested

Pause for questions and discussion

Finding People to Interview

• National and State Award Winners

• National and State 4-H Hall of Fame

• International Exchange Participants

• State and County 4-H Staff

• National and State 4-H Contest Participants

Conducting Successful Voices of 4-H History Interviews

• Select 2-3 questions for the interviewee

• If possible, provide the questions in advance to the interviewee

• Put the interviewee at ease by capturing “for the record” information

4-H Interview Questions• Past Members

• Volunteers

• Staff

• Donors and Partners

What questions would you suggest?

Voices of 4-H HistoryPotential Pilot Test States

• Connecticut

• Alaska

• California

• West Virginia

• Rhode Island

Voices of 4-H History Timeline

• Conduct Training Event(s) for August/September

• Adobe Connect – real-time and recorded

• Monthly follow up conference calls

• Plan for sharing lessons-learned in Orlando and help with 4-H History display

Getting Started Goals and Actions

• 100 stories from 50 states, DC and U.S. Territories!

• Associations contribute to state celebrations

• Serve as a mentor to 4-H members

• Training and resources will be provided via distance technology and on the 4-H Voices History Project website.

Voices of 4-H History

http://4-HHistoryPreservation.com/Tell_a_Story/Oral_History_Project.asp

Learn more about the 4-H Voices History Project at the 4-H History Preservation website:

Kendra Wells KendraWells@gMail.com

Tom Tate TateAce@AOL.com

If you are interested but not sure who to contact in your state, please send an E-Mail to: