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

 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

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

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

Memories

Alberta 4H Award of Excellence
Diary Points
90 points
150 points
220 points
320 points
= Silver
= Gold
Approximate years of membership
= Bronze
= Platinum
3 years
4-5 years
6-7 years
8+ years
Clubs apply for medallions once per year
Sponsored by:

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

4H Awards of Excellence Order Form
 http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/al l/4h1178/$FILE/4H_AwardOfExcellence.pdf