4-H Table Setting Project

4-H THRIVE Help youth:

Light Their Spark

A spark is something youth are passionate about; it really fires them up and gives them joy and energy. Help youth find

Flex Their Brain

To help young people understand the principles of correct table setting and etiquette that goes along The brain grows stronger with promoting a sense of confidence. Provide positive opportunities for a young person to develop the when we try new things and essential life skills of mastery, independence, generosity, and belonging through their own areas of interest and self-expression. master new skills. Encourage • Learn table etiquette and how to conduct ones-self publicly. Table manners are fundamental to youth effort and persistence to every public dining situation and every essential skill has to be built on a solid knowledge base. • Discover the benefits of organizing, planning and following through on that vision. Reach Their Goals • Explore table manners and utensil etiquette around the world. Identify general from formal table setting guidelines as well as the proper occasion to use them. • Help youth use the GPS system Starting Out Learning More Exploring Depth to achieve their goals. Beginner Intermediate Advanced Goal Selection: Choose one • Learn general table • Explore ways in which • Learn dining out eti- meaningful, realistic and setting guidelines. you can bring service quette, terms, and tip- demanding goal. • Reinforce positive learning into this ping rules. Pursue Strategies: Create a table manners. project. • Identify key compo- step- • Discover proper • Learn eating etiquette nents to a formal by-step plan to make daily utensil etiquette. for International foods. place setting. choices that support your • Learn to analyze and • Create a holiday place • Plan and prepare a goal. edit table setting setting complete with formal place setting Shift Gears: Change strategies decorations/ center piece. complete with center if you’re having difficulties centerpieces. • Learn the 4 keys to piece to celebrate 100 • Experience decorative dinner conversations: years of 4-H. Reflect napkin folding. stop, look, listen, an • Discuss the im- Ask project members how they watch. portance of good ta- can use their passion for this • Demonstrate your ble manners while be- project to be more confident, knowledge of healthy ing interviewed or just competent and caring. Discuss foods by designing a in general. ways they can use their skills to make a contribution in the The activities above are ideas to inspire further project development. This is not a complete list. community, improve their Expand Your Experiences! Healthy Living

• Design and create an exhibit featuring a formal place setting for a food and/or county fair. • Track general observation of poor table manners in a journal. Review entries and Resources set a goal that will help you introduce the proper way to use utensils, eat foods • Napkin Folding Guide: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics www.napkinfoldingguide.co m • Youth can use research information to create slideshow/PowerPoint presenta- tions for a project meeting, presentation day or county workshop. • Etiquette Scholar: • Demonstrate math skills when planning table settings in a confined/given dimen- www.etiquettescholar.com

• Table Setting: Citizenship www.brightsettings.com/ • Donate time to local lodges/organizations by helping decorate for their holiday Setup-Guide.html dinner parties. • Emily Post: • Work with your local Chamber of commerce to organize a napkin folding contest www.emilypost.com for both youth and adults to enter at their next chili or BBQ cook off.

Leadership • Teach younger members how to set the table for their family.

• Develop judging classes on table setting or center piece/decoration guidelines. The UC 4-H Youth Development • Become a role model for others by taking the position of Junior or Teen Leader. Program does not endorse, warrant, or otherwise take Connections & Events Curriculum 4-H Record Book responsibility for the contents of unofficial sites. Presentation Days – Share 4-H Record Books give what you’ve learned with members an opportunity to others through a record events and reflect on demonstration on napkin their experiences. For each folding or themed table project, members document setting ideas. their experiences, learning and development. Field Days – At these events, 4-H members may 4-H Record Books also teach participate in a variety of members record contests related to their management skills and project area. encourage them to set goals and develop a plan to meet Contact your county 4-H those goals. PHOTO office to determine

UC ANR 4-H Youth Development Program (2016) • http://4h.ucanr.edu Author: L. Draxler