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3. NC 4-H 4-H Awards & Incentives Presented by: Shannon McCollum Mitzi Downing

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5. NC 4-H What is Awards & Incentives Scholarship Honor Club Project Record Cumulative Record Group Reports ARI – Application, Resume & InterviewARI – Application, Resume & Interview Presentation

6. NC 4-H Celebrating our success from 2005

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12. NC 4-H Total $ $ was awarded directly to NC 4-H’ers in 2005 for their 4-H Project Records, Cumulative Records, Scholarships, Presentations, ARI

13. NC 4-H Purpose of NC 4-H Awards Program Provide youth an opportunity for rewards and recognition. Inspire creative thinking and encourage 4-H’ers to discover and develop their talents. Preparing youth to face adversities that they will encounter in life

14. NC 4-H Tools to Help You N.C. 4-H Awards Handbook Website with forms, instructions http://www.nc4h.org/publications/forms/ index.php http://www.nc4h.org/publications/forms/ index.php

15. NC 4-H 4-H Scholarships

16. NC 4-H Scholarships Due January 17 50 Educational Scholarships in 2006 Judged on Academic Performance and Potential as well as 4-H Excellence

17. NC 4-H 4-H Honor Club

18. NC 4-H 4-H Honor Club Due January 17 Service Organization for ½ of 1% of total 4-H population Applications are reviewed by NC 4-H Honor Club members

19. NC 4-H Changes for 2006 A minimum point total of 300 points is required to receive consideration. Each candidate shall achieve at least 5 points in each category on the application. Add a component to the Offices and Committees category to reflect when an individual has run for an office (as opposed to having been an officer). A statement of what the candidate for membership believes he or she can contribute to the Honor Club Applications shall be typed.

20. NC 4-H 4-H PROJECT RECORD BOOKS

21. NC 4-H What are Project Record Books? Project Books are 4-H books which contain knowledge about a subject. Project Record Books come in many subjects. For example: Electricity Horse Leadership Animal Science

22. NC 4-H What do you do with the Project Record Manual? Use the book to learn about the subject. Expand your knowledge. Learn more about the subject using other sources. Choose an activity that you would like to do that involves using the knowledge you have learned. Complete the activity. Document what you did and learned using the proper project record book sheets.

23. NC 4-H Project Record Book Sheets Project Record Book Sheets are divided into five age categories: Cloverbud (5-8 years old) 9-10 years old 11-12 years old 13-15 years old 16-18 years old Please note that Cloverbud books are not submitted for competition. A 4-H member must be nine years old to begin competition.

24. NC 4-H Project Record Categories Animal Science Citizenship & Civic Education Communication Arts Environmental & Natural Resources Family & Consumer Sciences Healthy Lifestyles Personal Development and Leadership Plant Science Science, Technology, and Computers Discovery I (9-10 year olds)

25. NC 4-H Things to know about Project Records You must be nine years old as of January 1 of the current year. Only 4- H members nine and older can participate in competition events. Cloverbud books are not submitted for competition. They are for fun and practice only. Record of accomplishment for one year of 4-H work.

26. NC 4-H Things to know about Project Records Only two county project records per 4- H member can be submitted for district competition. You may not make improvements to project record once it is turned in to the 4-H Office. You can be named a district gold medal winner in a category only once for each age category. Incomplete project records are not accepted for competition.

27. NC 4-H Filling Out Records  Each Record Book Sheet has a separate set of instructions that will tell you how to fill it out. Be sure to read them carefully before starting.  Read the Record Book Sheet carefully and answer the questions as stated.  Always follow the instructions to the letter.

28. NC 4-H Project Record Recognition District awards are given for each age group. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are awarded. Gold winners receive a $50 award except for the 15-18 year old Personal Development & Leadership category.

29. NC 4-H What if? What if I want to do a 4-H Project Record on a subject that has no 4-H Project Record Book? Can you still do the activity? Yes, you still can do it. You do not need to have the book. You could get the basic information you need from other sources. Contact your 4-H agent to discuss what category your project record falls under before beginning.

30. NC 4-H What is 4-H Cumulative Records?

31. NC 4-H Cumulative Record Book Cumulative Records are long term records At least 1 year of 4-H but no more than 3 years. Cumulative Records are divided into two age categories – 13-15 – 16-18

32. NC 4-H Cumulative Record Categories Agriculture Beef Dairy Poultry Production and Preparation Horse Sheep/Goat Veterinary Science Swine Citizenship & Community Service Public Speaking/Communications

33. NC 4-H Cumulative Record Categories Expressive Arts Forestry & Natural Resources Family & Consumer Science & Clothing Food & Nutrition Health & Safety Sports Nutrition Achievement Leadership Personal Development Plant and Horticultural Science Electric Energy Science & Technology

34. NC 4-H Things to know about Cumulative Records You must be 13 years old as of January 1 of the current year. A county may submit as many cumulative records to district and state competition as you wish One child may only submit two books to District and State Competition You can be named a State gold medal winner in a category only once for each age category. Record of accomplishment for up to three years of 4-H work

35. NC 4-H Cumulative Record Recognition District & State awards are given for each age group. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are awarded. Most Gold, Silver and Bronze State winners receive an award. See 4-H Awards Handbook for amounts.

36. NC 4-H Group Records

37. NC 4-H What are Group Awards Community Service –$150 first place –$100 second place –$50 third place Electric Group Award

38. NC 4-H Application Resume Interview

39. NC 4-H Application, Resume & Interview Designed to help teen 4-H members prepare themselves for job or college scholarship interviews, application and resumes.

40. NC 4-H ARI Website For more information you can go to the following website: –www.nc4h.orgwww.nc4h.org Click on Extension Professionals Click on Awards & Incentives Program Info. Click on ARI under 2006

41. NC 4-H ARI Select 25 top young people to attend National events –National 4-H Congress, National 4-H Conference and International Leadership Conference Application form completed Resume Completed Interview –Held at 4-H Congress/or new event 2006/2007

42. NC 4-H ARI Scoring Application 20% Resume 30% Interview 50%

43. NC 4-H Categories National 4-H Congress –Animal Science – 4 –Citizenship & Civic Education – 1 –Communication Arts – 2 –Family & Consumer Science – 1 – –Environment & Natural Resources – 3 –Healthy Lifestyles – 2 –Personal Development & Leadership – 1 –Plant Science – 1 –Science & Technology – 2 –Eloise Coffer Family & Consumer Science – 1 –Fashion Revue Winner - 1

44. NC 4-H Categories National Conference –Leadership & Citizenship - 5 International Leadership Conference –Leadership - 2

45. NC 4-H Presentations

46. NC 4-H 4-H Awards & Incentives Teaches Life Skills http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4 H/lifeskills/homepage.html

47. NC 4-H Life Skills Gained Through Awards Communication skills Decision making skills Categorizing & Organizing data Analysing & Utilizing information Sharing information with others Civic responsibilities in the community Organizational Skills Time Management

48. NC 4-H Dates To Remember Scholarship & Honor Club January 17 Project Record, Cumulative Record, Group Awards March 1- Records due to Raleigh Record Books Judging – March 31-April 2 Cumulative Record Judging – April 3 - 5 ARI

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