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Woodworking is a perfect project choice if you like wood and enjoy using tools and building things. Can you see yourself someday building a table, wood toy, or chair? As a beginning woodworker, you can build practical and useful objects. As your skills grow, you'll be able to make most of the objects in your house or even build a home! No matter what you make, the joy of completing a woodworking project is great. you'll build and construct items using wood and a wide variety of woodworking tools.

Each year you should do at least seven of the required and optional activities listed in the manual. In addition, you should take part in at least two leadership experiences each year. To complete each level of woodworking, you should complete at least 21 total required and optional activities in three years or less.

Project Requirements

Project Books Required?: Yes

Woodworking project books can be found here

*** Please note, if you do not attend at least one workshop in your project area during the 4-H year, you will be required to complete activities in your project book and turn it in with your record book. The number of activities required to complete a 4-H year in each project book can be found here.

What needs to be accomplished to move on to level 2?

  • Pass safety test on new tool options
  • Demonstrate competency on all level 1 tools/skills
  • Select a level appropriate project

What needs to be accomplished to move on to level 3?

  • Pass safety test on new tool options
  • Demonstrate competency on all level 2 tools/skills
  • Select a level appropriate project

What needs to be accomplished to move on to the next levels from here?

  • Pass safety test on new tool options
  • Demonstrate competency on all level 3 tools/skills
  • Help a level 1 member with a skill or project
  • Select a project appropriate to level 4

Project age limit? 8 and up

Project Superintendent Information

Superintendent: Scott Johnson
Contact: SAJOHNSON211(at)YAHOO.COM or 406-589-8170
How will you be contacted? Email

Junior Superintendent:

 

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