4-H Scrapbooking Project Level A (Grades 3 & 4) - Elkhart County 4-H

Elkhart County 4-H Scrapbook ProjectPilot Project Approved by 4-H Corporation October 2002Revised December 2003Thank you to Penny Anderson and Tammy Yoder for writing this manual.

Scrapbook ProjectPurpose: The Scrapbook project allows you to learn to safely preserve yourmemories in an organized and creative way. Memories may include:family, school, 4-H, etc.Levels: Level A – Grades 3 - 4Level B – Grades 5 - 6Level C – Grades 7 - 9Level D – Grades 10 - 12Requirements: All participants must be enrolled in the Elkhart County 4-H Program. Carefully read this Project Manual. If you have taken the 4-H Scrapbook project in previous years, do notinclude any pages you have submitted for judging in the past. Onlydisplay this year’s requirements. It is strongly recommended that you attend an introductory workshop.Workshops are available through scrapbooking retailers, but may have afee included.Guidelines for All Scrapbooks:1. Neatness is very important. Exhibit clean pages with clear handwriting.Your handwriting is part of your heritage. Please use it often! Computercreated writing is allowed but will not improve your score.2. Please spell words correctly and use a dictionary if necessary.3. Keep in mind the proper placement of photos, etc. in your album. Yourscrapbook is telling a story. Use chronology (putting things in order ofoccurrence) or seasonal activities to organize your scrapbook.4. Journaling is to be used along with your photos and memorabilia. Withoutjournaling, over time, your photos and memorabilia will become lessmeaningful to you and others.5. Using a variety of cropping techniques and page layouts will add interestand creativity to your album. Not everything has to be cropped or ‘artsy’.Use a nice balance, keeping in mind that the main focus is preservationand not how many stickers or fancy papers you can use on a page!6. The scrapbook album must demonstrate a good sense of the entireproject and what it means to preserve our memories.

Scrapbook Project RequirementsLevel A – Grades 3 - 4Exhibit one *2-page spread that includes:A) Title with theme.B) *Cropped pictures - every picture does not have to be cropped.C) At least one enhancement. Enhancement includes: stickers, diecuts, decorative paper, and stamping.D) Journaling - who, what, when, and where.E) Pages may be 12” x 12” or 8 ½” x 11”.F) All supplies should be *acid/lignin free. Pages should be *bufferedas well.G) Pages should be displayed in a ½ inch or 1 inch thick three ringBinder or in an album.H) All pages must have page protectors.I) All other basic requirements and exhibit rules should be met. Readthrough the entire manual.* Definition located on page entitled Scrapbooking Terms to Know

Scrapbooking Terms to KnowAcid Free indicates that the chemistry is acid balanced so that pages orsupplies will not cause damage to your photos. Ph 8.0 is recommended.Buffered means that the photos are protected against pollutants from theoutside (the environment, acidic brochures, greeting cards, etc.) becausethe paper or pages have an alkaline reserve that neutralizes the acid fromthe memorabilia.Crop is to trim pictures in order to put the focus on the subject of thepicture. This can be done in rectangular or irregular shapes such as stars,hearts, ovals, etc. This allows you to get more pictures on the page, cut outbackground clutter, etc. However, never crop Polaroid pictures or anythingwith historical value.Lignin Free means that the pages, papers, and supplies will not yellow.Page protectors should be polypropylene (photo safe plastic) to protectalbum pages and photographs from dust, spills, abrasions, finger prints, etc.Templates are a fast, fun, and easy way to trace or cut photos and photomounting paper into decorative shapes or trace the shapes onto your pages.When tracing on a photo, make sure you use a photo safe pencil so it willnot damage your photos and so that the lead can easily be wiped off thephoto.2-page spread are 2 opposing pages with the same theme.

Judge’s Score Sheet and Comment CardScrapbook AlbumLevel A – Grades 3 - 4Points1. Scrapbook pages are exhibited in the correct size binder. (5) _____2. Project exhibited contains 2-page spread with a themed title.Pages are 12” x 12” or 8 ½” x 11”. (15) _____3. The pages are clean and neat. (15) _____4. The pages show interest and variety. (10) _____5. The pages contain an overall theme. (10) _____6. Journaling is complete (labels of who, what, where & when). (25) _____7. Materials used appear to be acid/lignin free. (5) _____8. All pages have page protectors. (5) _____9. The project preserves the 4-Her’s memories effectively. (10) _____Total (100) _____Additional Judge’s Comments:

Scrapbook Record SheetYear_______Name_________________________________________________________ Grade________Name of Club___________________________________________ Years in 4-H__________Project Level: (circle) Level A Level B Level C Level DGrades Grades Grades Grades3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 9 10 - 124-H Member’s Signature________________________________________ Date___________4-H Leader’s Signature_________________________________________ Date___________*************************************************************************************************************1. How have you helped others to learn about keeping a scrapbook?(Give brief description of demonstrations, activities helping others, etc.)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Where did you receive information or instruction in this project?(List persons who gave instruction, reference materials, etc.)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. Tell what you have learned while working in this project.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. Did you attend a scrapbook workshop? If so, where? ___________________________

Describe your finished scrapbook exhibit. (size, shape, materials used, photos, and memorabiliaincluded, color(s), and any special ornamentation, etc.)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Materials, tools, etc. PURCHASED or USED tomake this projectWhere purchasedCostTotal costWhen was this exhibit scrapbook started? ______________________Total time spent on the scrapbook? ____________________When finished? __________________

Please answer the following questions:1. Why should you preserve memories?2. Why should you use page protectors on the pages?3. How will you use your album in the future?4. Why should you use items that are acid and lignin free and/or buffered?