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Senior Recognition Awards Packet In this pdf packet are all the awards a Senior (ages 14-19) 4-Her in Minnehaha County can apply for. Please check each award that you are applying for and place a copy of this form and all awards applications which are being applied for in the front of the completed Journal each year. If applying for multiple project pins or multiple sweepstakes awards, please print a separate award application for each one which is being applied for. The following two pages include a brief explanation of all the awards available to apply for. ___X__ Year Pin (ages 8-18) _____ Project Pin (Minimum 2 years in 4-H) _____ Achievement Award (7 categories) _____ First Year, Second Year, & Third Year Senior Award (Boy & Girl) _____ Senior Diversity Award (Boy & Girl) _____ Senior Achievement Award (Boy & Girl) _____ Spirit of 4-H Award (Boy & Girl) _____ Sweepstakes Awards (10 categories) _____ All Around 4-H Award (1 award) _____ Outstanding Clothing Record (1 award) _____ Key Medal Award (ages 16-18) _____ Citizen Washington Focus Application Name: ____________________________________ Phone: ____________ Address:_____________________________________________________ PO Box # or Street Address Town Zip Club(s):______________________________________________________

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Page 1: Senior Recognition Awards Packet · 2020. 9. 24. · Senior Recognition Awards Packet In this pdf packet are all the awards a Senior (ages 14-19) 4-Her in Minnehaha County can apply

Senior Recognition Awards Packet 

In this pdf packet are all the awards a Senior (ages 14-19) 4-Her in Minnehaha County can apply for. 

Please check each award that you are applying for and place a copy of this form and all 

awards applications which are being applied for in the front of the completed Journal each 

year.If applying for multiple project pins or multiple sweepstakes awards, please print a separate 

award application for each one which is being applied for.  

 

The following two pages include a brief explanation of all the awards available to apply for. 

 

___X__ Year Pin (ages 8-18) 

_____ Project Pin (Minimum 2 years in 4-H) 

_____ Achievement Award (7 categories)  

_____ First Year, Second Year, & Third Year Senior Award (Boy & Girl) 

_____ Senior Diversity Award (Boy & Girl) 

_____ Senior Achievement Award (Boy & Girl) 

_____ Spirit of 4-H Award (Boy & Girl) 

_____ Sweepstakes Awards (10 categories)  

_____ All Around 4-H Award (1 award) 

_____ Outstanding Clothing Record (1 award) 

_____ Key Medal Award (ages 16-18) 

_____ Citizen Washington Focus Application 

 

 

 

Name: ____________________________________ Phone: ____________ 

 

 

Address:_____________________________________________________ 

PO Box # or Street Address Town Zip 

 

 

Club(s):______________________________________________________ 

 

 

 

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Rev. 2019 

Explanation of Recognition Awards  

Year Pin: Reflects the number of years that a member has been in 4-H. All members 

who turn in their Journal automatically receive their year pin. No additional application is 

needed.  

Project Pin (Minimum 2 years in 4-H): Requires 2 years of project exhibits, one county 

or two club demonstrations and judging in that project area, if applicable.   

Achievement Award (7 categories): Requires leadership activities, project area 

accomplishment and previous project pin awards  

Categories: 

1. Family & Consumer Science (FCS: Clothing & Textiles, Foods & Nutrition, Child 

Development, Consumer Education, Home Environment, Health) 

2. Lifetime Activities (Bicycle, Safety, First Aid, Fitness & Sports, Leisure 

Education & Recreation, Shooting Sports, Hobbies & Collections) 

3. Animal (Rodeo, Beef, Cat, Dairy, Dog, Goats, Horse, Poultry & Eggs, Rabbit, Sheep, 

Swine) 

4. Science & Technology (SET, Electricity, Aerospace & Rocketry, Computers & 

Technology, Engineering, Robotics, Wind Energy, Energy, Geospatial, Welding) 

5. Earth Science (Geology, forestry, Wildlife, Horticulture, Plant Science, Range 

Science, Soil Conservation, Conservation & Stewardship, Entomology) 

6. Fine Arts (Visual Arts, Music & Dance, Photography, Drama & Theater, Graphic 

Design, Wood Science, Writing and Public Speaking) 

7. Personal Development (Citizenship, Character Education, Leadership, Community 

Service, Workforce Preparation).  

First Year, Second Year, & Third Year Senior Award: 

● First Year Award (Boy & Girl): Open to all first year members. Based on the 4-H 

member’s level of participation in the various activities and project areas in 4-H, 

as shown and described in your 4-H Journal, as well as upon the completeness, 

neatness and assembly of the Journal. 

● Second Year Award (Boy & Girl): Open to all second year members. Based on the 

4-H members first and second years in 4-H. 4-H members will have shown growth 

in 4-H, as described in your 4-H Journal, by becoming more active in 4-H, engaging 

in a variety of project areas and/or making progress on your goals from year one 

to year two. Completeness, neatness and assembly of the Journal are also 

important. 

● Third Year Award (Boy & Girl): Open to all third year members. Based on the 4-H 

members continued growth in 4-H, as shown in your 4-H Journal, by participating 

in a variety activities and project areas throughout the first three years in 4-H, 

as well completeness, neatness and assembly of the Journal.   

Senior Diversity Award (Boy & Girl): Based on work in a number of project areas over 

the years and having engaged in a variety of 4-H activities to expand their horizons and 

knowledge base through 4-H programming. All years in 4-H considered; based on Journal 

information. 

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Rev. 2019 

Senior Achievement Award (Boy & Girl): Open to members who have completed 4 or 

more years in 4-H. Based on community service, citizenship, leadership, project exhibits, 

showmanship and youth-in-action activities. All years in 4-H considered; based on Journal 

information.  

Spirit of 4-H Award (Boy & Girl): Based on the following Journal pages: Club 

meetings-How I participated (page 2), Other 4-H Meeting/Activities-How I participated 

(page 3), Leadership (page 4), Community Service-4-H specific (page 5). In addition, 

4-Hers applying for this award must write a short essay describing how they have 

contributed to 4-H this year and why they deserve to receive the Spirit of 4-H Award.  

Sweepstakes Awards (10 categories) (1st & 2nd place in each category) Based on current 

4-H year project exhibits entered in County Achievement Days, as recorded in the 

Journal. Points awarded per ribbon for each exhibit. One application per category. 

Categories:  

1. Clothing & Textiles 

2. Child Development & Home Environment 

3. Photography & Videography 

4. Foods & Nutrition, Food Preservation  

5. Visual Arts 

6. Livestock (Rodeo, Beef, Cat, Dairy, Dog, Goats, Horse, Poultry & Eggs, Rabbit, 

Sheep, Swine) 

7. Science & Technology (SET, Electricity, Aerospace & Rocketry, Computers & 

Technology, Engineering, Robotics, Wind Energy, Energy, Geospatial, Welding) 

8. Earth Science (Geology, forestry, Wildlife, Horticulture, Plant Science, Range 

Science, Soil Conservation, Conservation & Stewardship, Entomology) 

9. Fine Arts (Music & Dance, Photography, Writing, Drama & Theater, Graphic 

Design, Wood Science, Writing and Public Speaking)  

10. Lifetime Activities (Bicycle, Community Service, Safety, First Aid, Fitness & 

Sports, Leisure Education & Recreation, Shooting Sports, Health, Hobbies & 

Collections) 

 

All Around 4-H Award (1 award). Sponsored award to determine the best all around 

4-H member this year. Qualifying areas of work to be in Community Service, Leadership 

and Project area of choice. Must write a report based on the sponsor’s application. 

 

Outstanding Clothing Record (1 award) with the highest points will determine the 

winners) Based on a member’s cumulative 4-H clothing record for all their 4-H years. 

 

Key Medal Award (ages 16-18). There is a State form for this award with National 

Standards. Please see following link/website for the form. 

 

http://md04.quartz.synacor.com/service/home/~/keyawardapplicationElecForm.pdf?aut

h=co&loc=en_US&id=75428&part=2 

 

 

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Rev. 2019 

PROJECT PIN APPLICATION FORM 

 

Project pins for each area can be received only once. One application form per pin. 

 

__Aerospace & Rocketry 

__Automotive & Small Engines 

__Beef 

__Bicycle 

__Cats 

__Character Education 

__Child Development & Family Life 

__Citizenship 

__Clothing & Textiles 

__Communications 

__Community Service  

__Computers & Technology 

__Conservation & Stewardship 

__Consumer Education 

__Cultural Education 

__Dairy Cattle 

 

 

__Dog  

__Drama & Theatre Arts 

__Economics & Business 

__Electricity 

__Embryology 

__Energy   

__Engineering 

__Entomology & Bees 

__Entrepreneurship 

__First Aid  

__Fitness & Sports 

__Food Preservation 

__Food Safety 

__Foods & Nutrition 

__Forestry 

__Geology & Minerals 

 

 

__Geospatial 

__Goats 

__Graphic Design 

__Health 

__Hobbies & Collections 

__Home Environment 

__Horse & Pony 

__Horticulture 

__Leadership 

__Leisure Education & Recreation 

__Music & Dance 

__Pets – Small Animals 

__Photography 

__Plant Science, Crops, & Weeds 

__Poultry & Eggs 

__Rabbits 

 

__Range Science & Pasture Mgmt. 

__Robotics 

__Rodeo 

__Safety 

__Self-Determined 

__Sheep & Wool 

__Shooting Sports 

__Soil & Soil Conservation 

__Swine 

__Visual Arts 

__Veterinary Science 

__Water & Water Conservation 

__Welding Science 

__Wildlife & Fisheries 

__Wood Science 

__Workforce Preparation   

__Writing & Public Speaking 

___ 1. I have given one county or two club demonstrations, talks, project whys or public speaking presentations 

in this project area. County demonstrations include special foods, character counts speeches, and fashion revue. 

 

PRESENTATION TYPE & TITLE YEAR JOURNAL PAGE CLUB, COUNTY or STATE 

(Example:) Demonstration:   2008-2009 Page 5  (Indicate which one) 

Let’s Bake! 

 

a. _______________________________________________________________________________ 

 

______________________________________________________________________ ___ 

 

b. _______________________________________________________________________________ 

 

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

 

___ 2. I have exhibited at least two years at county level or have participated in a hands-on activity in 

the project area checked, i.e. community service project, leadership activity, shooting sports, etc. 

  

Journal years and pages: _____________________________________________________ 

 

___ 3. I have judged at least once at club, county, or state level, where judging in this project area was  

offered.  

Journal year & page: __________________________________________________ 

If no judging is offered, please write -Not Available- 

 

 

NAME:_____________________________________________ 

 

 

 

CLUB: ______________________________________________ 

 

 

 

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Rev. 2019 

ANIMAL AWARD APPLICATION 

  I have participated in leadership activities at club or county level: (x) check as many 

as apply:  

  ___ Club Officer - Journal year & page _______________________________ 

___ Junior Leader – Journal year & page ___________________________________ 

___ Club, county or state committee – Journal year & page ______________________ 

 

Member must have received at least 1 county project pin in 3 of the following project 

areas: 

  

Check 3 areas where pin has been received: 

____ 1. Beef - Journal year & page _____________________________________ 

____ 2. Cat - Journal year & page ______________________________________ 

____ 3. Dairy Cattle - Journal year & page _______________________________ 

____ 4. Dog - Journal year & page______________________________________ 

____ 5. Goat - Journal year & page _____________________________________ 

____ 6. Horse - Journal year & page ____________________________________ 

____ 7. Poultry & Eggs – Journal year & page ______________________________ 

____ 8. Rabbit – Journal year & page ___________________________________ 

____ 9. Rodeo – Journal year & page ____________________________________ 

____ 10. Sheep – Journal year & page ___________________________________ 

____ 11. Swine – Journal year & page ____________________________________ 

  

 

 

NAME: ____________________________________________  

 

CLUB: _____________________________________________ 

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Rev. 2019 

EARTH SCIENCE AWARD APPLICATION 

 

  I have participated in leadership activities at club or county level: (x) check as many as 

apply:  

  ___ Club Officer - Journal year & page ____________________________________ 

___ Junior Leader – Journal year & page ___________________________________ 

___ Club, county or state committee – Journal year & page ______________________ 

 

 

Member must have received at least 1 county project pin in 3 of the following project areas: 

  

Check 3 areas where pin has been received: 

____ 1. Conservation & Stewardship - Journal year & page ________________________ 

____ 2. Entomology - Journal year & page _____________________________________ 

____ 3. Forestry - Journal year & page _______________________________________ 

____ 4. Geology - Journal year & page________________________________________ 

____ 5. Horticulture - Journal year & page ____________________________________ 

____ 6. Plant Science, Crops, & Weeds - Journal year & page _______________________ 

____ 7. Range Science – Journal year & page __________________________________ 

____ 8. Soil Conservation – Journal year & page ________________________________ 

____ 9. Wildlife – Journal year & page _______________________________________ 

  

  

NAME: ____________________________________________  

 

 

 

CLUB: _____________________________________________ 

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Rev. 2019 

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES AWARD APPLICATION 

 

  I have participated in leadership activities at club or county level: (x) check as many as  

apply:  

  ___ Club Officer - Journal year & page ____________________________________ 

___ Junior Leader – Journal year & page ___________________________________ 

___ Club, county or state committee – Journal year & page ______________________ 

 

 

Member must have received at least 1 county project pin in 3 of the following project areas: 

  

Check 3 areas where pin has been received: 

____ 1. Child Development - Journal year & page ________________________________ 

____ 2. Clothing & Textiles - Journal year & page ________________________________ 

____ 3. Consumer Education - Journal year & page _______________________________ 

____ 4. Foods & Nutrition - Journal year & page_________________________________ 

____ 5. Health - Journal year & page _________________________________________ 

____ 6. Home Environment - Journal year & page ________________________________ 

  

 

 

NAME: _____________________________________________  

 

 

CLUB: ______________________________________________ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rev. 2019 

FINE ARTS AWARD APPLICATION 

 

   

 

  I have participated in leadership activities at club or county level: (x) check as many as 

apply:  

  ___ Club Officer - Journal year & page ____________________________________ 

___ Junior Leader – Journal year & page ___________________________________ 

___ Club, county or state committee – Journal year & page ______________________ 

 

 

Member must have received at least 1 county project pin in 3 of the following project areas: 

  

Check 3 areas where pin has been received: 

____ 1. Drama & Theater - Journal year & page ________________________________ 

____ 2. Graphic Design - Journal year & page __________________________________ 

____ 3. Music & Dance - Journal year & page __________________________________ 

____ 4. Photography & Videography - Journal year & page_________________________ 

____ 5. Visual Arts - Journal year & page _____________________________________ 

____ 6. Wood Science - Journal year & page ___________________________________ 

____ 7. Writing & Public Speaking – Journal year & page __________________________ 

  

  

  

 

 

NAME: _____________________________________________________  

 

 

 

CLUB: ______________________________________________________ 

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Rev. 2019 

LIFETIME ACTIVITIES AWARD APPLICATION 

 

   

  I have participated in leadership activities at club or county level: (x) check as many as 

apply:  

  ___ Club Officer - Journal year & page ____________________________________ 

___ Junior Leader – Journal year & page ___________________________________ 

___ Club, county or state committee – Journal year & page ______________________ 

 

 

Member must have received at least 1 county project pin in 3 of the following project areas: 

  

Check 3 areas where pin has been received: 

____ 1. Bicycle- Journal year & page _________________________________________ 

____ 2. First Aid - Journal year & page _______________________________________ 

____ 3. Fitness & Sports - Journal year & page _________________________________ 

____ 4. Hobbies & Collections - Journal year & page______________________________ 

____ 5. Leisure Education & Recreation - Journal year & page ______________________ 

____ 6. Safety - Journal year & page ________________________________________ 

____ 7. Shooting Sports – Journal year & page _________________________________ 

  

  

 

NAME: ________________________________________________  

 

 

 

CLUB: _________________________________________________ 

 

 

 

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Rev. 2019 

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD APPLICATION 

 

  I have participated in leadership activities at club or county level: (x) check as many as 

apply:  

  ___ Club Officer - Journal year & page ____________________________________ 

___ Junior Leader – Journal year & page ___________________________________ 

___ Club, county or state committee – Journal year & page ______________________ 

 

Member must have received at least 1 county project pin in 3 of the following project areas: 

  

Check 3 areas where pin has been received: 

____ 1. Character Education - Journal year & page ______________________________ 

____ 2. Citizenship - Journal year & page _____________________________________ 

____ 3. Community Service - Journal year & page _______________________________ 

____ 4. Leadership - Journal year & page______________________________________ 

____ 5. Workforce Preparation - Journal year & page ____________________________ 

  

  

  

  

NAME: __________________________________________________  

 

 

 

 

CLUB: ___________________________________________________ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rev. 2019 

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AWARD APPLICATION 

 

  I have participated in leadership activities at club or county level: (x) check as many as 

apply:  

  ___ Club Officer - Journal year & page ____________________________________ 

___ Junior Leader – Journal year & page ___________________________________ 

___ Club, county or state committee – Journal year & page ______________________ 

 

Member must have received at least 1 county project pin in 3 of the following project areas: 

  

Check 3 areas where pin has been received: 

____ 1. Aerospace & Rocketry - Journal year & page _____________________________ 

____ 2. Computers & Technology - Journal year & page ___________________________ 

____ 3. Electricity - Journal year & page _____________________________________ 

____ 4. Energy - Journal year & page_________________________________________ 

____ 5. Engineering - Journal year & page _____________________________________ 

____ 6. Geospatial - Journal year & page _____________________________________ 

____ 7. Robotics – Journal year & page _______________________________________ 

____ 8. Welding – Journal year & page _______________________________________ 

____ 9. Wind Energy – Journal year & page ____________________________________ 

  

  

 

NAME: _____________________________________________________  

 

 

 

 

CLUB: ______________________________________________________ 

 

 

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Rev. 2019 

First Year, Second Year, & Third Year Senior Award 

 

______ This is my First Year in 4-H 

 

This award is open to all first year members. The award is based on the 4-H member’s 

level of participation in the various activities and project areas in 4-H, as shown and 

described in your 4-H Journal, as well as upon the completeness, neatness and assembly 

of the Journal. One boy and one girl will be selected.   

 

______ This is my Second Year in 4-H 

 

This award is open to all second year members. The award is based on the 4-H members 

first and second years in 4-H. 4-H members will have shown growth in 4-H, as described 

in your 4-H Journal, by becoming more active in 4-H, engaging in a variety of project 

areas and/or making progress on your goals from year one to year two. Completeness, 

neatness and assembly of the Journal are also important. One boy and one girl will be 

selected.  

 

______ This is my Third Year in 4-H 

 

This award is open to all third year members. The award is based on the 4-H members 

continued growth in 4-H, as shown in your 4-H Journal, by participating in a variety 

activities and project areas throughout the first three years in 4-H, as well 

completeness, neatness and assembly of the Journal. One boy and one girl will be 

selected.   

 

 

 

 

Name: ___________________________________________________  

 

Age: ________   

 

Club(s): ___________________________________________________ 

 

_________________________________________________________ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rev. 2019 

SENIOR DIVERSITY AWARD 

 

These 4-H members will have shown work in a number of project areas over the years 

and will have engaged in a variety of 4-H activities to expand their horizons and 

knowledge base through 4-H programming. All years in 4-H will be considered, as shown 

and described in your 4-H Journal. One boy and one girl will be selected.  

 

 

 

Name: ___________________________________________________  

 

 

Age: ________ This is my __________ year in 4-H.   

 

 

 

Club(s): ___________________________________________________ 

 

_________________________________________________________ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rev. 2019 

SENIOR ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 

 

This award is open to all senior members, who have completed 4 or more years in 4-H 

This award is based on community service, citizenship, leadership, project exhibits, 

showmanship and youth in action activities for all 4-H years, as shown and described in 

your 4-H Journal. One boy and one girl will be selected.  

 

 

 

Name: ___________________________________________________  

 

 

Age: ________ This is my __________ year in 4-H.   

 

 

 

Club(s): ___________________________________________________ 

 

_________________________________________________________ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rev. 2019 

Senior Spirit of 4-H Award 

This award is given to recognize those 4-Her’s, whose contributions during the year, have benefited 4-H 

as a whole on a club, county and/or state level. Examples might be: sweeping armory floor on fruit 

delivery day, cleaning snack stand for Achievement Days, working with a committee, helping new 4-Her’s, 

promoting 4-H, etc.  

 

This award is based on the following Journal pages: Club meetings-How I participated (page 2), Other 4-H 

Meeting/Activities-How I participated (page 3), Leadership (page 4), Community Service-4-H specific 

(page 5). In addition, 4-Her’s applying for this award must write a short essay describing how they have 

contributed to 4-H this year and why they deserve to receive the Spirit of 4-H Award.   

 

Name: ______________________________ Age: _____   

   

Club(s): __________________________________________________ 

 

Please describe how you have contributed to 4-H as a whole this year and why you 

deserve to receive the Spirit of 4-H award this year.  

 

________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________ 

(Please add additional pages as needed for the essay) 

 

 

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Rev. 2019 

SENIOR SWEEPSTAKES AWARDS 

 

Criteria:  

1. Member must enter a minimum of 3 exhibits to apply for the sweepstakes category.  

2. Member may exhibit in as many classes as desired and will be awarded 4 points for each  

purple ribbon exhibit, 3 points for each blue and 0 points for reds and whites.   

3. Member with the greatest point total will receive 1st place; next greatest will receive 2nd. 

4. Member must record all project entries and ribbons in Journal.  

5. Member must use one Sweepstakes application per category.  

 

List only exhibits from this year. List only county level awards. Do NOT list State Fair 

awards. Do NOT list Youth-in-Action activities, as they are not entries. Members may 

receive awards more than once and can enter as many categories each year in which they 

qualify.  

 

Please print off the following page, checking which category is being applied for along with list 

of county project entries.   

Below is a list of the categories:  

Clothing & Textiles  

Child Development & Home Environment  

Photography & Videography 

Foods & Nutrition, Food Preservation  

Visual Arts  

Animal (Rodeo, Beef, Cat, Dairy, Dog, Goats, Horse, Poultry & Eggs, Rabbit, Sheep, Swine) 

___ Science & Technology (Electricity, Aerospace & Rocketry, Computers & Technology, Engineering,  

Robotics, Wind Energy, Energy, Geospatial, Welding) 

___ Earth Science (Geology, Forestry, Wildlife, Horticulture, Plant Science, Range Science, Soil   

Conservation, Conservation & Stewardship, Entomology) 

___ Fine Arts (Music & Dance, Writing, Drama & Theater, Graphic Design, Wood Science, Writing & Public   

Speaking) 

___ Lifetime Activities (Bicycle, Community Service, Safety, First Aid, Fitness & Sports, Hobbies &  

Collections) 

 

This page is strictly for information and clarification 

 

-DO NOT PRINT THIS PAGE-

 

 

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SENIOR SWEEPSTAKES AWARD 

Name: ___________________________________________________  

 

Club(s): ___________________________________________________ 

Category: (Please check which category is being applied for) 

1. ______ Clothing & Textiles  

2. ___ Child Development & Home Environment  

3. ___ Photography & Videography 

4. ___ Foods & Nutrition, Food Preservation 

5. ___ Visual Arts  

6. ___ Animal  

7. ______ Science & Technology  

8. ______ Earth Science 

9. ______Fine Arts  

10. _____ Lifetime Activities  

 

LIST COUNTY EXHIBITS ENTERED THIS YEAR: Minimum of 3 exhibits.    

CLASS #  EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION  POINTS 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  TOTAL POINTS   

 

 

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Senior All Around 4-H Award Goal: To determine the best all around 4-H member this year. Must participate in all areas Qualifying areas of work to be in Community Service, Leadership and Project area of choice.

● Area 1: 20 Points Possible Outline and Report

a. Prepare a report using pictures and explanation—voice as on tape recording, video (videos uploaded to youtube are acceptable), written report, or other evidence.

b. An outline of the activity, answering the questions. 1. What do I want to accomplish? 2. How will I proceed to do this? 3. What did I learn? 4. How could I improve or expand this activity?

Examples of questions to ask yourself in each area: Community Service: How did it help the community? Would it be worthwhile to continue or expand? Leadership: How did I improve my leadership skills? Project area: Will I continue to develop this project? Why or why not? What life skills does this project have for me to use and what progress have I made toward this life skill?

● Area 2: 20 points possible The development of community service, and leadership skills in these areas of your life.

a. Explain your role in the activity and how you feel you grew this year, in each area. i. School

ii. Church iii. 4-H iv. Other

● Area 3: 20 points possible Improvement and Growth

a. Answer these questions. i. What was I like at the beginning of the year?

ii. What did I do to improve? iii. What successes have I achieved this year?

Total Points___________ of a possible 60 points Name:_________________________________________________ Club:__________________________________________________

Type of report submitted: _________________________________________ 

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SENIOR OUTSTANDING CLOTHING AWARD 

 

This award is based on a member’s cumulative 4-H clothing record for all their 4-H years. The Senior member 

with the highest points will determine the winners. The award may be received once as a Junior and once as a 

Senior. All exhibits, fashion revue, judging, and public presentations in the clothing project area done by a member 

should be listed below.   

 

Name: _________________________________________   

 

Club: __________________________________________ 

 

 

Description Club, County or State Points Journal Year & Page  

Exhibit (give class description) County-1, State-2 

Fashion Revue County-3, State-5 

Judging Club-1, County-2, State-3 

Public Presentation Club-2, County-3, State-5 

 

(example) 

Exhibit County, State 3 2013 p.6______   

Constructed Dress_________________________________________________________________________________ 

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Total Points This Page ______ 

Total Points Back Page ______ 

Total Points _________ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Description Club, County or State Points Journal Year & Page  

Exhibit (give class description) County-1, State-2 

Fashion Revue County-3, State-5 

Judging Club-1, County-2, State-3 

Public Presentation Club-2, County-3, State-5 

 

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Total Points This Page _________ 

 

Name: ______________________________________ 

 

(After completing this, you may want to make a copy for your records, in the event you do not win and reapply 

another year.) 

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Minnehaha County - Outstanding 4-H Horse Member Award (Your complete 4-H Journal must accompany this application, Revised 2011)

1. List the months you attended club meetings in the past year: 2. List the dates of club practices you attended in the past year: 3. Have you ever been a 4-H officer?

If yes, what offices and years did you hold office? 4. List the years you have participated in the 4-H Achievement Days Horse Show and your accomplishments for each year: 5. List the years you have participated in the qualifying show for the State 4-H Horse Show and your accomplishments for each year: 6. List the years you have participated in the State 4-H Horse Show and your accomplishments for each year: 7. Have you worked as a helper at a 4-H horse show? List the year, event and how you helped:

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8. List the years you have completed your 4-H Journal: 9. List the years have you competed in a 4-H horse-related project such as horse judging, hippology or quiz bowl and your achievements each year: 10. List the years and the number times for each year that you gave a speech, demonstration or other presentation or written a paper that was related to your 4-H Horse Project and what you learned from that experience: 11. List your involvement in community-service or 4-H-related projects with your 4-H club in the past year: (Examples: Serving at The Banquet, helping at the annual Ag Fair, working at the 4-H Snack Stand): 12a. What were your Horse Project goals for this year? 12b. Self-evaluation: (Example: Did you meet your goals? Did you set your goals high enough? What did you learn?)

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13. What are your long-term Horse Project goals? 14. How have you helped newer 4-H members in your club with their Horse Project? 15. List any other accomplishments with your horse(s) outside of 4-H in the past three years: (Optional: Include photo) Applicant’s signature _____________________________ Date __________ Name: _________________________________________________________________ Address:_____________________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________________________________________________ State:_______________ ZIP_________________ Phone:__________________ E-mail: ______________________________________________________ Club: __________________________________________________________________ Birth date: ______________________ Years in 4-H Horse Project: _________ Years in 4-H: _________ Parent/guardian’s signature _____________________________ Date ___________

 

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SOUTH DAKOTA 4-H KEY AWARD APPLICATION FORM

Study this report form carefully before filling in the blanks. It should be written in ink or typed. Name_________________________________________________ Male/Female__________________ (Please print name as you wish it to appear on certificate.) County_______________ Address________________________________________ Zip____________ Your Age on January 1st, This Year _____ Date & Year of Birth___________________________ Number of Years in 4-H _____ Number of Years in Junior Leadership_____________ Name of Parent or Guardian____________________________________________________________ Name of Your 4-H Club_______________________________________________________________ Mark an X here ____ if requirements are met. I. BASIC REQUIREMENTS (The following three items must be met.) _______ 1. Passed your 16th birthday by January 1st;

_______ 2. Completed five years of 4-H; and

_______ 3. Completed three years of Junior Leadership.

II. OTHER REQUIREMENTS (Must meet seven* of the following nine items.) *All requirements under each item must be met.

_______ 1. Attended during the past three years at least eight training meetings for adult and/or junior leaders where you received ideas and information to take back to your club. These may include county, district, state junior leader meetings or workshops, and all out-of- state educational trips. DO NOT include events such as County Fair, Share-The-Fun, Youth-In-Action Contests, etc.

Year Kind of Meeting Training Received 20____ ________________________________ ___________________________________ 20____ ________________________________ ___________________________________ 20____ ________________________________ ___________________________________ 20____ ________________________________ ___________________________________ 20____ ________________________________ ___________________________________ 20____ ________________________________ ___________________________________ 20____ ________________________________ ___________________________________ 20____ ________________________________ ___________________________________

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_______ 2. Gave definite leadership assistance to your local club in at least three of the following ways. DO NOT include offices held.

a. Worked closely with at least two younger members to help them become active

4-H’ers. How did you help them? How did they show definite growth in their work? Explain.

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b. Gave leadership to at least six club activities such as helping to plan and conduct a

club tour, recreation, or Quiz Bowls, etc. Describe your leadership responsibility for each. DO NOT include community service projects here.

Club Activity Your Leadership Responsibility

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c. Served as a junior project leader in teaching all or part of some 4-H project. Describe project leadership work done. Number of project meetings held, etc.

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d. Helped plan and conduct one or more community developmental service projects such as conservation, safety, health, environment, visits to nursing homes, etc.

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_________________________________________________________________________

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_______ 3. Held two or more local county 4-H elected offices. List 4-H offices held.

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_______ 4. Served on committees or volunteered to help at events at least three times the past three years. Committees and events must be countywide or larger in scope. For example; a member may have been on a county safety committee, served as an assistant superintendent at the county fair, achievement days, recognition events, etc., during the past three years. Members employed by the State 4-H Office to help at state 4-H Events may not include the work for which they were hired.

List committees and/or events and give your responsibilities.

Committee or Event _____________________________________________20______

Responsibility_____________________________________________________

Committee or Event______________________________________________ 20______

Responsibility_____________________________________________________

Committee or Event ______________________________________________20______

Responsibility_____________________________________________________

_______ 5. Completed project work in the last three different project areas other than junior

leadership. Note: projects such as beef steer and beef heifer are in one project area.

__________________________________________________________________20______

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_______ 6. Entered exhibits in 4-H competition at least FOUR DIFFERENT years. Must show evidence of quality work with some placings in the blue or purple ribbon group.

EXHIBITS

Year Project Placing

20________ _____________________________________________ _____________

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_______ 7. Participated two different years in county demonstration program.

Project Demonstrated___________________________________________20________

Project Demonstrated___________________________________________20________

_______ 8. Participated two different years in two special 4-H activities, such as judging contests, 4-H camps, State 4-H Conference, special foods, fashion review, showmanship, Quiz Bowls, automotive, small engines, tractors, shooting sports or rodeo. (Do not repeat previous information.)

Event________________________________________________________20________

Event________________________________________________________20________

_______ 9. Promotional activities of the 4-H Program to non—4-H audiences. (Appeared on radio or TV programs, wrote news articles, etc.; list two or more different things.)

I. _____________________________________________________________________

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II._____________________________________________________________________

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Certification ~ I have reviewed this application and believe it to be correct.

Date _______________________20________ _________________________________________ (Signature of Applicant)

Date_______________________ 20________ _________________________________________

(Signature of Volunteer 4-H Leader)

Date _______________________20________ _________________________________________

(Signature of County 4-H Program Advisor )

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CITIZEN WASHINGTON FOCUS APPLICATION 

DEADLINE OCTOBER 1ST. 

 

Citizen Washington Focus is a week-long trip to Washington, D.C. giving 4-H’ers age 

15-18 the opportunity to learn more about the workings of our government and network 

with other 4-H’ers from across the United States. To qualify, 4-H’ers must turn in a 

completed journal and give a presentation on their trip at the Recognition Event 

following their trip. 

 

Name: ____________________________ Age as of Jan 1st the year of the trip _______ 

(must be 15 as of January 1st) 

 

Club _____________________________ Years in 4-H _________ 

 

● How many years have you submitted a completed journal? _____  

● Are you able to give a presentation at the 4-H Recognition Event in November 

following your trip? Yes or No 

 

Please answer the following questions in essay format with the amount of words that you 

deem necessary: 

● What are you hoping to gain or learn from this trip? 

● What impact has 4-H made on your life? 

● Tell about some of your 4-H and non-4-H Citizenship projects. 

● How can you share what you learned from this trip with others? 

 

Attach your essay to this form and return to the 4-H office along with your completed 

journal by the deadline.