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Michigan
4-H Recognition Program
Michigan
4-H Youth Development provides a variety of recognition opportunities
for young people and adults. Check out the listing below and see
which of these opportunities are currently being utilized in your
county.
Youth
Recognition
Project
Medals
Michigan 4-H
Youth Development provides over 20 different project medals to counties
(at no cost) for use in their county awards program. The Michigan
4-H order form for project medals can be found at http://web1.msue.msu.edu/cyf/youth/awards/AwardsOrderForm.pdf.
You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print this
PDF (Portable Document Format) file. If you don't already have the
Acrobat Reader, you can download it from the Adobe site at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.
Medals that are not supplied by the State 4-H Office can be ordered
from the National 4-H Supply Service.
Prices and pictures of all available medals are also available in the
4-H Source Book.
Each county
establishes criteria for selection of recipients for these awards.
We suggest counties give project medals to outstanding members aged
11 to 13. Members 13 and over are encouraged to participate in the
State 4-H Awards Program.
Michigan
4-H Key Club Award
The 4-H Key
Club Award is intended to be the top county 4-H honor. Selection
of award winners is made on the county level. To be eligible for
the Key Club Award, a 4-H member must:
- Be 15 years
old by the beginning of the project year (September 1).
- Have completed
three calendar years of club work as of January 1 of the current
year.
- Have completed
4-H projects in at least two project areas.
- Have completed
a teen leadership project.
- Have participated
in three regional or state 4-H events.
- Be recommended
by his or her 4-H leader.
To download
a copy of the "Application for Michigan 4-H Key Club Award"
(available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format), double click on the following
link:
http://web1.msue.msu.edu/cyf/youth/awards/MI4HKeyClubApp.pdf
County offices
may order Key Club awards on the same form as project medals. This
form can be found in Adobe Acrobat PDF format at:
http://web1.msue.msu.edu/cyf/youth/awards/AwardsOrderForm.pdf
State
4-H Awards Program
The Michigan
State 4-H Awards Program is an opportunity for 4-H'ers aged 13 and
up, with three or more years of experience in 4-H, to meet new friends,
gain leadership skills, increase their interviewing skills, improve
their writing skills, build their self-esteem and compete for recognition
in more than 30 different project areas.
The Michigan
State 4-H Awards Program includes county-, regional- and state-level
competition. Awards program participants submit completed individual
or group awards application forms to their county MSU Extension
staff by March 1. The applications are evaluated on the county level
and submitted for regional competition. Regional winners are selected
by early April. Regional winners can compete for state-level honors
in one project area.
To open and save
the Michigan State 4-H Awards Program forms and documents
(available in MS Word format), click on the following links:
State winners
are selected during the 4-H Awards Assembly, held at MSU during
4-H Exploration Days in June. Selection
is based on the awards application and an interview. Winners are
announced at the 4-H Awards Celebration, which is held on Thursday
night of 4-H Exploration Days.
Regional winners
in the Michigan 4-H Awards Program receive certificates of accomplishment.
State winners receive $100 cash awards and plaques. The State 4-H
Awards Program is a great way to meet others from across the state
who are active in the same 4-H projects. Encourage your 4-Hers
to participate in the future!
4-H
Mark of Excellence Award
The 4-H
Mark of Excellence Award is a recognition opportunity designed
for 11- and 12-year-olds. This essay contest recognizes county representatives
during the 4-H Awards Celebration at 4-H Exploration Days.
Each participant
writes an essay (see the "Mark of Excellence Information Sheet" for the theme). Counties select their representatives
and submit names and essays to the State 4-H Awards Committee for
inclusion in the program. Contact your
county MSU Extension office for contest guidelines. This is
a great way to recognize some of your outstanding young 4-Hers.
To open and save
the 4-H Mark of Excellence forms and documents (available
in Microsoft Word format), click on the following links:
More
About Awards and Recognition
- Michigan
4-H Recognition Handbook
This 20-page Michigan 4-H publication (available in Adobe Acrobat
PDF format), includes ideas and tools for recognizing volunteers.
Training
& Events
For upcoming training and
events in this area, check the 4-H
Volunteer Workshops web site, the MSU
Extension Calendar and the 4-H
Exploration Days web site.
Contact
Information
For more information on
how to get involved as a youth
or volunteer,
contact your county MSU Extension
office or:
Jacob DeDecker, Ph.D., 4-H Program Leader
4-H Youth Development
Michigan State University
160 Agriculture Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1039
USA
Phone: 517-432-7604
Fax: 517-355-6748
Email: dedecke4@msu.edu
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Last Updated: December 20, 2007
Last Reviewed:December 20, 2007
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