EQUESTRIAN OF THE YEAR
Name of 4-H’er_______________________________
Club________________________________
Points Earned – You may attach another sheet giving needed information. Points are based on events and
activities occurring between January 1 and December 31.
Recordkeeping:
_____1. Junior Record Book or Senior Portfolio to county (30 pts.)
_____2. Unit Completions – Horse or horse lover’s project record (10 pts.) and other horse fact sheets (5 pts.)
Attendance:
_____1. 4-H Club monthly meetings (only one club) – 2 pts. each, County Meetings (horse related) – 5 pts.
each, State Meetings (horse related) – 10 pts. each.
Horse Communications: - Points are received for each communication event where you participated with an
oral presentation on horses.
_____1. Demonstrations: club–5 pts., county-10 pts., state-15 pts., national-25 pts.
Title__________________________________ Level_____________
_____2. Illustrated Talk: club-5 pts., county-10 pts., state-15 pts., national-25 pts.
Title__________________________________ Level____________
_____3. Public Speaking (prepared, extemporaneous, radio): club-5 pts., county-10 pts, state-15 pts., national25 pts.
Title__________________________________ Level____________
Showing Record:
_____1. Any 4-H club horse show or 4-H play day – 5 pts. each. Number of shows and play days._________
_____2. County Fair- English or Western 4-H show – 10pts. each show. Number of shows _______
_____3. State Fair – English or Western 4-H show – 15 pts.
_____4. State 4-H Dressage show – 15 pts.
Participation in County and State Events:
_____1. Horse Bowl practices – 3 pts. each county, 5 pts. each state ____#County _____#State
_____2. County Horse Bowl Team Member – 10 pts.
_____3. State Horse Bowl Team Member – 15 pts.
_____4. Horse Judging Practices – 3 pts. each count, 5 pts. each state
_____#County _____#State
_____5. County Horse Judging Team Member – 10 pts.
_____6. State Horse Judging Team Member – 15 pts.
_____7. Hippology Practices - 3 pts. each county, 5 pts. each state _____#County _____#State
_____8. County Hippology Team Member – 10 pts.
_____9. State Hippology Team Member – 15 pts.
____10. County Horse related workshop – 5 pts. each day/event
List below what you have attended (i.e. Catch Horse Fever, etc.)
____11. Regional or Multi-County horse related workshops – 5 pts. each day/event
List below what you have attended (i.e. jamboree, skill workshop, etc.
Promotion of 4-H horse project to your club:
_____1. Recruited new 4-H’er to club – 1 pts. each. Who?______________________________________
_____2. Club booth or banner promoting 4-H – 2 pts. each What?_______________________________
_____3. Other 4-H horse promotion efforts to general public or community – 2 pts. each
What?_________________________________________________________________________
Performance Levels: - Levels achieved in the current year only, beginning Jan. 1 thru Dec. 31 2003
_____1. Level one – 5 pts.
_____2. Level two – 10 pts.
_____3. Level three – 15 pts.
_____4. Level four – 20 pts.
_____5. Level five – 25 pts.
_____6. Level six – 30 pts.
4-H Leadership: – You hold an office, committee chair, major lead in getting the job completed.
_____1. Club Officer 5 pts. What Office? ___________________________
Club ______________________
_____2. Club Committee Chair – 5 pts each
What Committees?___________________________________________________________________
_____3. Club Committee Member – 3 pts. each
What Committees?___________________________________________________________________
_____4. County Horse Planning Event Committees – 5 pts. each
What Committees?___________________________________________________________________
_____5. Other Horse Leadership – 2 pts. each
What did you do?____________________________________________________________________
Citizenship: – What did you dot to help others:
_____1. Club level – 1 pt. Each (i.e. food drives, adopt a horse, etc.)
What did you do?____________________________________________________________________
_____2. County level – 3 pts. each (i.e. set up jumps, fundraising, fair ads, etc.)
What did you do?____________________________________________________________________
_____3. State level – 5 pts. each (4-H Gazebo, collected silent auction items, etc.)
What did you do?____________________________________________________________________
____________Total points
List special recognitions and awards you have received in 4-H and the community between January 1 and
December 31.
Why should this person be recognized as Baltimore County 4-H Equestrian of the Year? (Club leader, Parent)
This application is completed by:___________________________________________________
I verify the information submitted by the above person is accurate to the best of my knowledge
________________________________
Parent
_________________________________________________
Horse Project Volunteer or Club Leader (Other than a parent)
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