Goal Setting
4-H Tech Wizards
1. Write three goals: one short term – to be completed in 3 months of less;
one medium term - to be completed in one to three years; and one long
term - to be completed in 5 -10 years.
2. Each goal must be clearly stated and include the due date, a plan of how
you will complete the goal, in other words steps to take to complete the
goal, and how you will measure whether or not you attain that goal.
Sample
Short term goal:
I plan to learn how to create and publish my personal web site by June 1, 2010.
To accomplish my goal I will learn how to use Dreamweaver and work on my
web site two times a week, 2 hours each time, for 12 weeks. My web site will
have at least three pages. The measurement I will use is the act of publishing the
web site.
Medium term:
I plan to learn how to plan and film digital video documentaries, edit them using
Final Cut Pro software and stream a one minute video on the web by June of
2011. To accomplish my goal I will attend 4-H Web wizard classes in streaming
video, plan a project with my mentor, and follow the 12 week Tech Wizards
schedule for taping and editing. The measurement I will use is the act of
publishing my video in a streaming format on my web site.
Long term:
I plan to attend college and graduate with a B.S. degree in the field of computer
science by 2015. Steps I will follow are to take all necessary high school
prerequisite classes and make sure that my GPA is at least a 3.0 so that I will be
accepted by my college choice. I will apply for scholarships to help me with my
education. I will also look for opportunities to work in the computer science field
either as a volunteer with nonprofit organizations or for pay. I will follow the
prescribed plan of education for my college. I will know that I have attained my
goal when I hold my diploma in my hand and my friends and family are all very
proud.
Email your goals to (name of the site coordinator) by Tuesday