• County level 4-H participants may be selected to represent two curriculum areas at the state level.
To Cathy Raneri craneri2@unl.edu

They may be brought to either Extension office,
8015 West Center Road, Omaha NE
or
501 Olson Dr. Ste. 5, Papillion, NE

The Nebraska 4-H Career Portfolio is the annual record-keeping system used by Nebraska 4-H youth. It is a composite of all 4-H and non 4-H projects/activities throughout the individual’s 4-H career. The 4-H Career Portfolio is required for Nebraska 4-H youth to be eligible for many county and state awards. http://4h.unl.edu/career-portfolio

County Level
• All 4-H members ages 8 and older are encouraged to complete the Career Portfolio. All portfolios will be judged and comment sheets given. 4-H members ages 15 and older may be selected to submit their portfolios on for state evaluations and the possibility of being selected to attend the National 4-H Youth Congress

State Level
• 4-H Career Portfolios must be submitted at a county level in order to advance to a state level.
• 4-H Career Portfolios that have advanced to the state level are annually due January 15 to the District Research and Extension Center.
• Nebraska will select youth to represent the state at the National 4-H Youth Congress based upon the achievements outlined in the 4-H Career Portfolio.

Eligibility for State Level
Any enrolled 4-H’er completing their second year of a 4-H project is eligible to apply for incentives offered for that project area. When applying for an award based on one or more of the eight curriculum area(s), the applicant must be enrolled in a related project at the time of the application and remain enrolled through the time of the event or program provided as recognition.
All state award applicants must turn 15-19 during the calendar year in which the incentive is actually received. Any 4-H’ers receiving an award resulting in an event/trip must meet the age requirements of that event/trip. Please see 4-H Congress for information regarding eligibility and limitations.