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1 | 2026-2027 Colorado 4-H Project Curricula List | PROJECT E-RECORD (required download each year for 4-H project completion) | Manual Required for Project Completion Per Unit/Level (Purchase/download once for each Unit/Level member is enrolled in) | Manual Required for Project Completion Per Project (Purchase/download this manaul only ONCE, to supplement the project over its duration. NOT a required purchase each year or unit/level.) | 4-H Volunteer Leader/Adult Help & Support (Not a required purchace. Meant to support 4-H leaders/facilitators only.) | Youth Project Support Resource ONLY (Use only as an additional resource, not a required purchase) | Use these columns if calculating club or group needs. | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Instructions: Click any underlined text to access manual/curriculum below, or click on project titles in the first column to the right to access project e-records. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Updated 10/20/2026 - Items highlighted blue are new or updated from the previous year. Items in purple are being worked on for next year. | REQUIRED FOR PROJECT | REQUIRED FOR PROJECT | REQUIRED FOR PROJECT | SUPPORT ONLY | SUPPORT ONLY | Quantity | Cost | Total | |||||||||||||||||
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5 | Animal Science Projects: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Beef - Market & Breeding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Beef Resource Handbook (Ohio State University) | Beef | X | $35.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Breeding Beef Supplement (available at Colorado4h.org) | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Cat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Purr-fect Pals, Level 1 (Shop 4-H) | Cats | X | $5.75 | $0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Climbing Up, Level 2 (Shop 4-H) | X | $5.75 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Leaping Forward, Level 3 (Shop 4-H) | X | $5.75 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Cat Helper's Guide (Shop 4-H) | X | $8.95 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Dairy Cattle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Dairy Resource Handbook (Ohio State University) | Dairy Cattle | X | $30.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Dairy Cow Supplement (available at Colorado4h.org) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Dog | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Dog Resource Handbook (2024 edition, Ohio State University) Note: also available from Shop 4-H for $31.95 | Dog | X | $30.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 4-H Obedience Supplement (available at Colorado4h.org) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 4-H Rally Supplement (available at Colorado4h.org) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 4-H Showmanship Supplement (available at Colorado4h.org) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Goat - All Projects | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Goat Resource Handbook (Ohio State University) | Goat | X | $25.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Goat Supplements (available at Colorado4h.org) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Goat Supplemental Materials | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Oklahoma Basic Meat Goat Manual (online at Oklahoma State University) | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Horse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 4-H Horse Project (available at Colorado4h.org) | Horse | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Beginner's Horse Judging Guide (available at Colorado4h.org) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | A Guide for Successful Competitive Horse Judging (available at Colorado4h.org) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Horse Show Rule Books (available at Colorado4h.org) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Horse Supplemental Materials | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Learning to Jump (Ohio State University) | X | $15.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Gymkhana (Ohio State University) | X | $15.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Roping (Ohio State University) | X | $15.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Trail Riding (Ohio State University) | X | $15.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 4-H Driving Manual - Miniature Horse Project (Oregon State University) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Every Time… Every Ride…VIDEO (Washington State University) | X | $15.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Horseless Horse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 4-H Horse Project (available at Colorado4h.org) | Horseless Horse | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Making Horse Sense, Unit 1 (available at Colorado4h.org) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Hooves, Health & Horsemanship, Unit 2 (available at Colorado4h.org) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Breaking Ground, Unit 3 (available at Colorado4h.org) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Brushing Up on Horses, Unit 4 (available at Colorado4h.org) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Poultry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 4-H Poultry Fitting & Showing Member’s Guide (Michigan State University) | Poultry | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Poultry | Ohio 4-H Youth Development | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Additional Poultry Resources | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Poultry Resource Handbook (available at Colorado4h.org) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Poultry Egg Production Record (available at Colorado4h.org) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Rabbit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Rabbit Resource Handbook for Breeding, Market, and Pet Rabbit Projects (Ohio State University) | Rabbits | X | $25.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Rabbit Supplements: Rabbit Supplements: Buck, Doe, Litter Rabbit Records (available at Colorado4h.org) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 4-H Rabbit Fitting and Showing Member Guide (Michigan State University) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Sheep | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Sheep Resource Handbook for Market and Breeding Projects (Ohio State University) | Sheep | X | $35.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Sheep Supplement: Ewe Record (available at Colorado4h.org) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Swine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Swine Resource Handbook for Market and Breeding Projects (Ohio State University) | Swine | X | $35.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Swine Supplement: Sow Record (available at Colorado4h.org) | X | . | |||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Vet Science | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | From Airedales to Zebras, Level 1 (Shop 4-H) | Veterinary Science | X | $5.75 | $0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
63 | All Systems Go!, Level 2 (Shop 4-H) | X | $5.75 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | On the Cutting Edge , Level 3 (Shop 4-H) | X | $5.75 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Vet Science Helper's Guide (Shop 4-H) | X | $5.75 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Communication, Arts & Leisure Sciences Projects: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Ceramics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | All Units Ceramics Manual (available at Colorado4h.org) | Ceramics | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Filmmaking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Additional Resource TBD | Filmmaking | X | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Movie Magic (Montana State University) | X | $8.50 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Global Citizenship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Global Citizenship Manual (available at Colorado4h.org) | Global Citizenship | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Unit 2 Global Challenges Resources | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Leadership | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Leadership Skills You Never Outgrow 1 for Juniors only, Grades 3-6 (Shop 4-H) | Leadership | X | $6.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Leadership Road Trip: Intermediate and Senior (Ohio State University) | X | $15.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Club Leadership 1: Intermediate and Senior (Ohio State University) | X | $15.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Club Leadership 2: Senior Only (Ohio State University) | X | $15.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | My Hands to Larger Service: Senior Only (Ohio State University) | X | $15.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Leathercraft | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Leathercraft 4-H Manual (available at Colorado4h.org) | Leathercraft | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Leathercraft Instructional Videos (available at Colorado4h.org) | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Leathercraft Project Guide (file download at Colorado4h.org) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Leathercraft Leader's Guide (available at Colorado4h.org) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Photography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Photography Basics, Book 1 (Shop 4-H) - for Units 1 and 2 | Photography | X | $9.95 | $0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Next Level Photography, Book 2 (Shop 4-H) - for Unit 3 | X | $9.95 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Mastering Photography, Book 3 (Shop 4-H) - for Unit 4 | X | $9.95 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Low-Light Photography (available at Colorado4h.org) - for Unit 5 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | The 4-H Photographer's Field Guide (available at Colorado4h.org) - For Unit 6 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | The 4-H Photographer's Field Guide (available from author in hard copy) - For Unit 6 | X | X | $12.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Advanced Photography Supplement (available at Colorado4h.org) - for Unit 6 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Digital Image Editing - Unit 7 (available at Colorado4h.org) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | How to Prepare Your 4-H Photography Project - Five Video Series | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Scrapbooking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Scrapbooking (available at Colorado4h.org) | Scrapbooking | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Visual Arts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Sketchbook Crossroads Level 1 (Shop 4-H) | Visual Arts | X | $8.95 | $0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Portfolio Pathways Level 2 (Shop 4-H) | X | $8.95 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||