County 4-H Award Application
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Champaign
Ford
Iroquois
Vermilion
Member Name
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First Name
Last Name
Address
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Street Address
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Email
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example@example.com
Phone Number
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Area Code
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4-H Age
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Names of Parents/Guardians
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Name of 4-H Club(s)
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Number of 4-H Meetings attended
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Number of Exhibits shown at County Show
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Did you show at the state fair?
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yes
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Zsuits Record Book (Optional)
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If you have completed a Zsuits record book, then you can upload it for us to review your 4-H Project/Program summary, Participation in 4-H Events/Activities and Participation in Community/School Events/Activities.
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1. 4-H Project/Program Summary
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In this section, list the projects (i.e. Woodworking, Cooking 301, etc.) you worked on and any programs/groups (i.e. Teen Teachers, 4-H Federation, Youth Leadership Team, etc.) that you participated within the past year of your 4-H membership. Show size or scope of the projects or programs by number of animals owned/leased, dishes prepared, articles made, youth taught/mentored, events planned, etc. (Individual 4-H Show exhibit/results should not be included). Prioritize from highest to lowest impact/importance.
Participation in 4-H Events/Activities
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List training activities, workshops, clinics, field trips, club offices, committees, media appearances, and special club or program activities and events that you participated in the past year of 4-H membership, what you learned at those events/activities and where (local club, county, multi-county/unit, state, national or international) those events/activities were located. 4-H awards and honors not related to exhibits could be listed here as well. Do not repeat information from your 4-H Project/Program Summary.
Participation in Community/School Activities/Events (non 4-H related)
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List your participation in activities outside of 4-H (sports, band/choral, school clubs, drama, other youth organizations, religious groups, etc) withing this past year of your 4-H membership. Tell what you did, awards received and the skills you learned as well as the where the activities were located (local community, county, multi-county, state, national, or international. Prioritize from the highest to lowest importance/impact.
I would like to apply for the following
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4-H County Award in Community Service
4-H County Award in Project Mastery
4-H County Award in Leadership
4-H County Award in Communications
4-H County Award in Personal Growth
Golden Needle Award
Top 10 First Year Member Award
4-H County Award in Community Service
Your 4-H story should emphasize community service activities from the past 4-H year. You may also refer to motivations and experiences that happened outside of this 4-H year that laid the foundation for your current 4-H involvement. Please keep your story to a length of 150-250 words.
4-H Story Emphasizing Community Service
Describe the impact your experiences in Community Service have made on you and/or others. This could include, but is not limited to, the following: 1) Your favorite community service project. Why was it your favorite? How did it make you feel to give to your community? 2) Who did you have the opportunity to work with or teach through 4-H? What did you learn from your experiences? 3)How did it feel to work with others, including family members, leaders,and fellow 4-Hers on 4-H projects and activities? Did you learn anything about your those that you were working with? 4)Did you make any mistakes and what did you learn from those mistakes? 5) How has 4-H impacted what you like to learn about? What would you like to do in the future because of what your 4-H project or activities have taught you?
4-H County Award in Project Mastery
Your 4-H story should emphasize project mastery from the past 4-H year. You may also refer to earlier motivations and experiences that laid the foundation for your current 4-H involvement. Only one project should be included in the below 4-H Story. For award purposes, "project" is defined as those areas of enrollment as listed in the Illinois Project Guide, formerly referred to as the Illinois 4-H Clover. Please keep your story to a length of 150-250 words.
4-H Story Emphasizing Project Mastery
Explain how you have mastered or excelled in a project this year. This should not be a listing of awards received, but could include, but is not limited to, the following: 1) Tell us about at least 2 skills that you felt were most important in completing your 4-H project. 2) Who did you have the opportunity to work with or teach through 4-H? What did you learn from those experiences? 3) How were you a leader and how did it make your feel? How do you plan to be a leader in the future? 4) Tell us about 3 goals you set for your 4-H project(s) and how you reached those goals? 5) How did you create impact in your community through your 4-H project?
4-H County Award in Leadership
Your 4-H story should emphasize leadership skills, including offices held, committees served, programs lead, public presentations on behalf of 4-H, Teen Teaching, etc., from the past 4-H year. You may also refer to earlier motivations and experiences that laid the foundation for your current 4-H involvement. Please keep your story to a length of 150-250 words.
4-H Story Emphasizing Leadership
Describe the impact your experiences in leadership have had on you and/or others. This could include, but is not limited to, the following: 1) Leadership that you have demonstrated in your community and/or 4-H. What did you learn from your experiences? 2)What leadership skills did you develop? How have those skills been beneficial? 3)Did you make any mistakes and what did you learn from those mistakes? 4) What leadership goals were set and how did you go about achieving them? 5) What impact has your leadership had on your community, family and/or future goals?
4-H County Award in Communications
Your 4-H story should emphasize the art of communicating with others, including by not limited to public presentations, 4-H ambassadors, Speaking for Illinois 4-H, presentations to elected officials, television/radio interviews, etc. These activities should be from this past 4-H year. You may also refer to earlier motivations and experiences that laid the foundation for your current 4-H involvement. Please keep your story to a length of 150-250 words.
4-H Story Emphasizing Communications
Describe the impact your experiences in communications has made on you and/or others. This could include, but is not limited to, the following: 1) How you have demonstrated your communication skills to positively impact your your community and/or 4-H. What did you learn from your experiences? 2)What communication skills did you develop? How have those skills been beneficial? 3)Did you make any mistakes and what did you learn from those mistakes? 4) What communication goals were set and how did you go about achieving them? 5) What impact has your communication had on your community, family and/or future goals?
4-H County Award in Personal Growth
Your 4-H story should emphasize your own personal growth through participating in the 4-H program. This could include, but is not limited to growth in skills, demonstrated initiative, self-confidence, interpersonal interactions, poise, etc. These activities should be from this past 4-H year. You may also refer to earlier motivations and experiences that laid the foundation for your current 4-H involvement. Please keep your story to a length of 150-250 words.
4-H Story Emphasizing Personal Growth
Explain how you have mastered or excelled in personal growth this past 4-H year. This could include, but is not limited to, the following: 1) Describe life skills that you have developed as a result of your 4-H participation. How have those skills been beneficial? 2)Did you make any mistakes and what did you learn from those mistakes? 3) What personal growth goals were set and how did you go about achieving them? 4) What impact has your personal growth had on your community, family relationships, or your future? 5) How have you used your personal growth to help others?
Golden Needle Award
Your 4-H story should emphasize Clothing and Textiles project mastery from the past 4-H year. You may also refer to earlier motivations and experiences that laid the foundation for your current 4-H involvement. Only one project should be included in the below 4-H Story. For award purposes, "project" is defined as those areas of enrollment as listed in the Illinois Project Guide, formerly referred to as the Illinois 4-H Clover. Please keep your story to a length of 150-250 words.
4-H Story emphasizing Project Mastery in Clothing & Textiles
Explain how you have mastered or excelled in the Clothing & Textiles project this year. This should not be a listing of awards received, but could include, but is not limited to, the following: 1) Tell us about at least 2 skills that you felt were most important in completing your 4-H project. 2) Who did you have the opportunity to work with or teach through 4-H? What did you learn from those experiences? 3) How were you a leader and how did it make your feel? How do you plan to be a leader in the future? 4) Tell us about 3 goals you set for your 4-H project(s) and how you reached those goals? 5) How did you create impact in your community through your 4-H project?
Top 10 First Year 4-H Member Award
First year members (ages 8 to 14). Selection is based on a completed 4-H Story emphasizing Community Service, Communications, Leadership, Personal Growth, or Project Mastery along with the below essay outlining why you should be considered for being a top first year member.
Why I should be considered Top 10
In 50-150 words, explain why you should be considered as a Top 10 first year member.
Mary Miller Award
The Mary Miller Memorial Award was created by her husband, Mr. Otto Miller to be presented in her memory. Mary Miller was a long time 4-H leader and 4-H supporter. To qualify for this award, the 4-H members must 8-12 years of age (4-H age), be enrolled in a food and nutrition project for the first time. Up to ten awards are available in this category because Mr. Otto Miller had ten living daughters when he established this award.
4-H Story emphasizing Project Mastery in Foods and Nutrition
Explain how you have mastered or excelled in the Foods and Nutrition project this year. This should not be a listing of awards received, but could include, but is not limited to, the following: 1) Tell us about at least 2 skills that you felt were most important in completing your 4-H project. 2) Who did you have the opportunity to work with or teach through 4-H? What did you learn from those experiences? 3) How were you a leader and how did it make your feel? How do you plan to be a leader in the future? 4) Tell us about 3 goals you set for your 4-H project(s) and how you reached those goals? 5) How did you create impact in your community through your 4-H project?
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