Dawes County 4-H Achievement Application 2019
Outline Background State vs. Dawes County Moving Forward Clover Kid Senior & Junior Achievement Applications Senior Application Front Page Example Application Submission Resources
Background Nebraska 4-H recognizes and awards individuals and groups for outstanding achievements and contributions to their community, club, and their own personal development. Recognition and awards are available throughout all levels and programs of 4-H. Why is filling out the Achievement Application important? Recordkeeping is a life skill. Many things in life require recordkeeping (finances, medical, schedule, future jobs, and etc.) Keeping your 4-H records helps you in the future. Especially reflecting on your past leadership and volunteer experience. Examples; Appling for scholarships when you are a senior Filling out resumes for future careers Tessa referenced her career portfolio to remember her past 4-H experiences and accomplishments when applying for the Dawes County 4-H Extension Assistant (In fact, Tessa has her past career portfolios in her office ) You might recognize when someone says “Career Portfolio,” but now an “Achievement Application” has been introduced. The state has shifted the application from micro reporting -> list making -> narrative about experience. The state added this application for multiple reasons: simpler application, more like scholarship applications, quicker judging process, and more.
State verses Dawes County Nebraska “Achievement Applications” only will be used to compete for state wide awards. Two versions of the application will be available for seniors (ages 15-18) and juniors (ages 8-14). Due date for state submission is January 15. Only youth ages 15-18 as of Jan. 1 can submit to state. (Youth must submit to county and district before state) “Career Portfolios” will remain an option for county awards if the county decides. Dawes County The 4-H Council decided in April 2019 to only accept the new “Achievement Application” for Dawes County awards. The 4- H Council decided to bring back the “Project Records” that were previously required in years past. They 4-H Council revamped the old project records to be one page. Dawes County also requires an application form for the front to help with determining awards. Remember this is the first year of this change, as the Dawes 4-H Council and staff hear feedback, we will work together to make the application and award process the best it can be!
Dawes County Moving Forward Deadline All Dawes county applications are due by September 18, 2019 at 4:30. Application Dawes 4-H Application Form (Required front page) Achievement Application (Either Senior or Junior app) Dawes Project Records (one for each project area) Awards Awards will be announced and given at the annual 4-H Achievement Banquet on October 20, 2019 at 1:00 pm in Crawford. Each application will be judged individually to determine if youth will received 1-3 pins. The applications will be divided into 3 age divisions (senior, intermediate, & junior) where an “Outstanding Achievement Application” will be picked for each age division. The Outstanding Achievement Application winners will get to pick from the champion prizes. Clover Kids will get recognized as well. They will receive a prize at the banquet.
Clover Kid Clover Kid record book is a two page document asking about what they took to fair, short story about what they learned and did, etc. Youth can add up to 2 pages of photos or draw pictures if they wish. Clover Kids will receive recognition and a prize at the annual achievement banquet for completing a record book.
Senior & Junior Achievement Applications Items for response: 4-H Experiences Leadership Experiences Community Involvement/Service Learning Experiences Career Spark Please use headings to separate your responses. Creativity is encouraged, use bullet lists, photos, infographics, etc. to help tell your 4-H story. The items bulleted within the application are suggestions of what might help us understand your involvement and learning. They are not required or mandated. Junior Achievement Senior Achievement Application (ages 15-18) Application (ages 8-14) Total Number of Pages Allotted for My 3 pages 4 pages Experience 4-H Experiences Part 2: Identify 3 program experiences 3 program experiences program experiences that were highlights State Wide Awards Sections None Congress and Conference= Representing NE 4-H Scholarship = NE 4-H Foundation Scholarship Deadline September 18, 2019 County Deadline = September 18, 2019 State Deadline = January 15 submitted via email
Senior Application (ages 15-18) Since Dawes County has low participation in seniors that go on to the state level or national level, reach out to Tessa and she will work with you directly if you wish to apply for state and national level.
Front page Dawes 4-H Application Form State About Me Application Form Do NOT fill out the state form unless you plan on going on to state. State does their awards different than we do in Dawes County. The information is also a duplication.
Example Over the next couple slides, Tessa has provided an Achievement Application example. Keep in mind the example are only suggestions to spark youth’s creativity. The example is not complete. It only provides initial ideas.
Tessa’s Example Achievement Application
4-H Experiences Part 1 Part 2 Describe your 4-H experience within the Describe your collective 4-H experience. last 4-H year. Indicate the depth and breadth of your What was your level of involvement? 4-H experience. Identify 3 program experiences that Identify the number of years in the you would consider a “highlight” of your year. program. Describe these experiences. What Identify program experiences in which did you do? What was involved? you engaged. Who was a part of this experience? Why did you want to participate? What skills have you learned as a result What was accomplished through of being a part of the 4-H program? this experience? What was your favorite part of the experience? What have you learned about yourself What did you learn? as a result of being a part of 4-H? How will this past year influence your future (i.e., 4-H experience, classroom experience, career, etc.)?
Example 4-H Experiences: Clothing & Textiles I have been sewing since I first started 4-H. Sewing has taught me different things every year. This year I sewed a “little black dress.” I think every girl should have one. I also bought a dress for a summer wedding. It was challenging to work with different fabrics this year……… One of my most memorable accomplishments in the Clothing and Textiles project was being chosen as the champion sewing for you project, overall champion senior clothing construction, and state fair model representative form Lincoln county………… Here is a chart of all the ribbons I earned in my Clothing & Textiles projects in 2019: Project Ribbon Shopping in Style Purple – County Blue - State Sewing for You Purple – County Champion Project- County Champion Modeler – County Champion Overall Senior Clothing Construction Blue – State Modeling
Example 4-H Experiences: Clothing & Textiles Continued Champion Sewing for You Pictured with the display case Smiling with my sewing leader and the that featured all of my items! sewing machine I won!
Example 4-H Experiences: Swine The majority of my projects are static, but I am very busy with my pigs! My family has been raising pigs for a couple years now. My family and I get to learn together about raising and showing pigs since my dad was raised on a cattle ranch and my mom on a dairy farm. My favorite part of the swine project is seeing my hard work pay off at the county fair. Completing my production hog record book taught me how my market gilt, Daisy Mae was 57% lean and had an average daily gain of 1.57 and 1.67 lbs.………… Project Ribbon Market Swine 1 Purple and 2 Blues Breeding Gilt Purple Senior Swine Showmanship Purple Showmanship Pen of Three Blue Swine Herdsmanship My club “Hershey Ag Men’ won Production Hog Record Book Champion
Example 4-H Experiences: Citizenship (Community Service) For many years, my club would clean up after the 4 th of July Rodeo in Sutherland. We would walk around the grounds and pick up any trash. Some of our funniest moments that we would share would be what kind of items we found! Even though it was gross, it was a fun event for our club because we got to walk around with our friends and laugh. Although we didn’t enjoy cleaning up the trash, the experience will influence….. I was one of the 30 youth to participate in the Citizenship Washington Focus Trip. This trip was a blast and I will remember it forever! I got to see the Arch in St. Louis, Times Square in New York, Northern Lights in Canada, multiple monuments in Washington D.C., and so much more! It was an outstanding opportunity to learn about history across the United States, grow as a 4- H’er, make friends, and gain new experiences… Infographic
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