4H Diaries!!! Forget Gold… Go for Platinum!

Table of Contents  How to Obtain Diary Points  Where Your Diaries can take you  Resumes  Selections  Scholarships  College  Memories

How to Obtain Diary Points  Be a 4H member in good standing  Complete a communications activity  Community Service  Participate in 4H activities and events at all levels  Hold a position on councils (be they club, district, regional or provincial)  Participate in achievement day

How to Obtain Diary Points cont.  Be an active citizen  In your community and school  Sports teams, youth groups, clubs or other organizations  Recognition or Service awards

Where can your diary can take you?!  Help Complete Job Resumes  Apply for selections  Trips  Ambassador  Apply for Scholarships  Looking back on 4H memories

Job Resume  Diary awards look good on a resume  Reminds you of certain events that you can add  It impresses employers  Shows dedication and motivation

Selections  You need diary points when applying for Selections  Selections can lead to:  Trips  Becoming an ambassador  Scholarships

Scholarships  Having a good diary can help when applying for scholarships For more information visit or talk to your key leaderwww.4h.ab.ca

Post Secondary  College admissions people see it as a sign of:  Responsibility  Dedication  Commitment

Memories

Diary PointsApproximate years of membership 90 points= Bronze3 years 150 points= Silver4-5 years 220 points= Gold6-7 years 320 points= Platinum8+ years Clubs apply for medallions once per year Alberta 4H Award of Excellence Sponsored by:

4H Award of Excellence Bronze Silver Gold Not shown: Platinum

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