Fayette County 4-H Achievement Ladder
This new award system is designed to encourage 4-H members to engage in a variety of projects and activities that will
enable them to acquire the seven leadership skills necessary to lead successful lives as competent, caring and contributing
citizens. Leadership life skills include: understanding self, communicating, getting along with others, learning to learn,
decision making/problem solving, managing and working with groups.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL 4-H YOUTH: 4-H members must attend a minimum of 60% of 4-H club meetings,
learn the 4-H club pledge, learn the 4-H motto and complete at least one 4-H project per year.
Name ___________________________________________
Club ___________________________________
Age as of January 1________
Level One: Green Clover (anticipated age, 8 or 9)
Date Plan
Approved by Leader
Leader or Educator
Initials & Date Completed
Skill Development Steps
Choose at least two of the following tasks
Communicating:
Present a visual presentation related to a project at a club meeting.
Youth presented:
___________________________________________________
Working with Groups:
Help with a 4-H club activity or event.
Youth helped with:
___________________________________________________
Working with Groups:
Participate in at least one 4-H county event or activity.
Youth attended:
___________________________________________________
Working with Groups:
Host a meeting or provide refreshments or lead a game or give a report.
Youth
___________________________________________________
Complete and turn into the Fayette County Cooperative Extension Office by August 31.
4-H Member Signature _______________________________________________
Date _________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature ____________________________________________
Date _________________________
Leader Signature ____________________________________________________
Date _________________________
Educator Signature __________________________________________________
Date _________________________
Fayette County 4-H Achievement Ladder
This new award system is designed to encourage 4-H members to engage in a variety of projects and activities that will
enable them to acquire the seven leadership skills necessary to lead successful lives as competent, caring and contributing
citizens. Leadership life skills include: understanding self, communicating, getting along with others, learning to learn,
decision making/problem solving, managing and working with groups.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL 4-H YOUTH: 4-H members must attend a minimum of 60% of 4-H club meetings,
learn the 4-H club pledge, learn the 4-H motto and complete at least one 4-H project per year.
Name ___________________________________________
Club ___________________________________
Level Two: White Clover (anticipated age, 10 or 11)
Date Plan
Approved by Leader
Skill Development Steps
Choose at least three of the following tasks
Communicating:
Present a visual presentation related to a project at a club meeting.
Youth presented:
___________________________________________________
Getting Along with Others:
Participate in at least two 4-H county activities or workshops.
Youth attended:
___________________________________________________
Understanding Self:
Help with a 4-H club community service learning project.
Youth helped with:
___________________________________________________
Working with Groups:
Host a meeting or provide refreshments or lead a game or give a report.
Youth
___________________________________________________
Learning to Learn:
Participate in a day or resident camp, conference or overnight
experience and report back to your 4-H club meeting.
Youth attended:
___________________________________________________
Leader or Educator
Initials & Date Completed
Managing:
Complete at least one 4-H project from a new project area. A new
project area is one in which the 4-H’er has not completed a project, not
a different project in the same project area. EX: Livestock area one year
and the new project area in the same year is photography.
Youth completed:
___________________________________________________
Complete and turn into the Fayette County Cooperative Extension Office by August 31.
4-H Member Signature _______________________________________________
Date _________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature ____________________________________________
Date _________________________
Leader Signature ____________________________________________________
Date _________________________
Educator Signature __________________________________________________
Date _________________________
Fayette County 4-H Achievement Ladder
This new award system is designed to encourage 4-H members to engage in a variety of projects and activities that will
enable them to acquire the seven leadership skills necessary to lead successful lives as competent, caring and contributing
citizens. Leadership life skills include: understanding self, communicating, getting along with others, learning to learn,
decision making/problem solving, managing and working with groups.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL 4-H YOUTH: 4-H members must attend a minimum of 60% of 4-H club meetings,
learn the 4-H club pledge, learn the 4-H motto and complete at least one 4-H project per year.
Name ___________________________________________
Club ___________________________________
Level Three: Bronze Clover (anticipated age, 12 or 13)
Date Plan
Approved by Leader
Skill Development Steps
Choose at least four of the following tasks
Understanding Self:
Help with a 4-H club community service learning project.
Youth helped with:
___________________________________________________
Making Decisions:
Help with a club or community fundraiser.
Youth helped with:
___________________________________________________
Communicating:
Participate in a 4-H communications or media event, i.e. club
presentation, radio program, Regional Activities Day.
Youth participated:
___________________________________________________
Getting along with Others:
Participate in at least two 4-H county activities.
Youth attended:
___________________________________________________
Learning to Learn:
Participate in a day or resident camp, conference or overnight
experience representing 4-H and report back to your 4-H club
meeting.
Youth attended:
___________________________________________________
Leader or Educator
Initials & Date Completed
Getting Along with Others:
Participate in at least one regional or state 4-H event.
Youth attended
___________________________________________________
Working with Groups:
Serve as club officer or committee chair.
Youth
___________________________________________________
Managing:
Complete at least one 4-H project from a new project area. A new
project area is one in which the 4-H’er has not completed a
project, not a different project in the same project area. EX:
Livestock area one year and the new project area in the same year
is photography.
Youth completed:
___________________________________________________
Complete and turn into the Fayette County Cooperative Extension Office by August 31.
4-H Member Signature _______________________________________________
Date _________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature ____________________________________________
Date _________________________
Leader Signature ____________________________________________________
Date _________________________
Educator Signature __________________________________________________
Date _________________________
Fayette County 4-H Achievement Ladder
This new award system is designed to encourage 4-H members to engage in a variety of projects and activities that will
enable them to acquire the seven leadership skills necessary to lead successful lives as competent, caring and contributing
citizens. Leadership life skills include: understanding self, communicating, getting along with others, learning to learn,
decision making/problem solving, managing and working with groups.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL 4-H YOUTH: 4-H members must attend a minimum of 60% of 4-H club meetings,
learn the 4-H club pledge, learn the 4-H motto and complete at least one 4-H project per year.
Name ___________________________________________
Club ___________________________________
Level Four: Silver Clover (anticipated age, 14 or 15)
Date Plan
Approved by Leader
Skill Development Steps
Choose at least five of the following tasks
Working with Groups:
Serve as club officer or committee chair.
Youth served
___________________________________________________
Understanding Self:
Provide leadership for a 4-H club community service learning
project.
Youth
___________________________________________________
Making Decisions:
Provide leadership for a club or community fundraiser.
Youth
___________________________________________________
Communicating:
Participate in a 4-H communications or media event, i.e. club
presentation, radio program, Regional Activities Day.
Youth participated:
___________________________________________________
Getting along with Others:
Participate in at least three 4-H county activities.
Youth attended:
___________________________________________________
Leader or Educator
Initials & Date Completed
Getting Along with Others:
Participate in at least one regional or state 4-H event.
Youth attended
___________________________________________________
Learning to Learn:
Help a younger member with their project, demonstration or
learning the pledge.
Youth
___________________________________________________
Learning to Learn:
Participate in a day or resident camp, conference or overnight
experience representing 4-H and report back to your 4-H club
meeting.
Youth attended:
___________________________________________________
Managing:
Complete at least one 4-H project from a new project area. A new
project area is one in which the 4-H’er has not completed a
project, not a different project in the same project area. EX:
Livestock area one year and the new project area in the same year
is photography.
Youth completed:
___________________________________________________
Complete and turn into the Fayette County Cooperative Extension Office by August 31.
4-H Member Signature _______________________________________________
Date _________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature ____________________________________________
Date _________________________
Leader Signature ____________________________________________________
Date _________________________
Educator Signature __________________________________________________
Date _________________________
Fayette County 4-H Achievement Ladder
This new award system is designed to encourage 4-H members to engage in a variety of projects and activities that will
enable them to acquire the seven leadership skills necessary to lead successful lives as competent, caring and contributing
citizens. Leadership life skills include: understanding self, communicating, getting along with others, learning to learn,
decision making/problem solving, managing and working with groups.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL 4-H YOUTH: 4-H members must attend a minimum of 60% of 4-H club meetings,
learn the 4-H club pledge, learn the 4-H motto and complete at least one 4-H project per year.
Name ___________________________________________
Club ___________________________________
Level Five: Gold Clover (anticipated age, 15 thru 17)
Date Plan
Approved by Leader
Skill Development Steps
Choose at least seven of the following tasks
Working with Groups:
Serve as club officer, committee chair or teen leader.
Youth served
___________________________________________________
Understanding Self:
Provide leadership for a 4-H club community service learning
project.
Youth
___________________________________________________
Making Decisions:
Provide leadership for a club or community fundraiser.
Youth
___________________________________________________
Getting Along with Others:
Provide leadership for a club or county 4-H activity or event.
Youth
___________________________________________________
Communicating:
Participate in a 4-H communications or media event, i.e. club
presentation, radio program, Regional Activities Day.
Youth participated
___________________________________________________
Getting Along with Others:
Participate in at least one state 4-H event.
Youth attended
___________________________________________________
Leader or Educator
Initials & Date Completed
Working with Groups:
Participate in a national or international event representing 4-H.
Youth attended
___________________________________________________
Managing:
Help a younger member with a project exhibit or demonstration.
Youth
___________________________________________________
Learning to Learn:
Participate in a resident 4-H county, regional or state camp
representing 4-H and report back to your 4-H club meeting.
Youth attended:
___________________________________________________
Working with Groups:
Participate in an Interstate Exchange.
Youth participated:
___________________________________________________
Managing:
Complete at least one 4-H project from a new project area. A new
project area is one in which the 4-H’er has not completed a
project, not a different project in the same project area. EX:
Livestock area one year and the new project area in the same year
is photography.
Youth completed:
___________________________________________________
Complete and turn into the Fayette County Cooperative Extension Office by August 31.
4-H Member Signature _______________________________________________
Date _________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature ____________________________________________
Date _________________________
Leader Signature ____________________________________________________
Date _________________________
Educator Signature __________________________________________________
Date _________________________
Fayette County 4-H Achievement Ladder
This new award system is designed to encourage 4-H members to engage in a variety of projects and activities that will
enable them to acquire the seven leadership skills necessary to lead successful lives as competent, caring and contributing
citizens. Leadership life skills include: understanding self, communicating, getting along with others, learning to learn,
decision making/problem solving, managing and working with groups.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL 4-H YOUTH: 4-H members must attend a minimum of 60% of 4-H club meetings,
learn the 4-H club pledge, learn the 4-H motto and complete at least one 4-H project per year.
Name ___________________________________________
Club ___________________________________
Level Six: Diamond Clover (anticipated age, 16 and up)
Choose at least eight of the tasks in Level Five & conduct a major service learning project.*
Date Plan
Leader or Educator
Skill Development Steps
Approved by Leader
Initials & Date Completed
Working with Groups:
Serve as club officer, committee chair or teen leader.
Youth served
___________________________________________________
Understanding Self:
Provide leadership for a 4-H club community service learning
project.
Youth
___________________________________________________
Making Decisions:
Provide leadership for a club or community fundraiser.
Youth
___________________________________________________
Getting Along with Others:
Provide leadership for a club or county 4-H activity or event.
Youth
___________________________________________________
Communicating:
Participate in a 4-H communications or media event, i.e. club
presentation, radio program, Regional Activities Day.
Youth participated
___________________________________________________
Getting Along with Others:
Participate in at least one state 4-H event.
Youth attended
___________________________________________________
Working with Groups:
Participate in a national or international event representing 4-H.
Youth attended
___________________________________________________
Managing:
Help a younger member with a project exhibit or demonstration.
Youth
___________________________________________________
Learning to Learn:
Participate in a resident 4-H county, regional or state camp
representing 4-H and report back to your 4-H club meeting.
Youth attended:
___________________________________________________
Working with Groups:
Participate in an Interstate Exchange.
Youth participated:
___________________________________________________
Managing:
Complete at least one 4-H project from a new project area. A new
project area is one in which the 4-H’er has not completed a
project, not a different project in the same project area. EX:
Livestock area one year and the new project area in the same year
is photography.
Youth completed:
___________________________________________________
*This task requires the 4-H’er to complete a project that benefits his/her community. The 4-H’er will submit a detailed plan that includes: Description of
the project, justification for the project, who will be recruited to help, a budget and how funds will be obtained, a projected timeline and any necessary
approval letters from landowners, city/local 4-H unit government, etc. The 4-H Advisory Committee and a 4-H educator must approve the plan before
any work is started. When the work is completed the 4-H’er must submit a detailed report outlining what was accomplished with documentation
(photographs, etc). If the report is approved, the 4-H Advisory Committee will forward it to the State 4-H Leader (or designee) for final approval. This
project should be completed over a two year time frame, first year to do the planning, second year conduct the service learning project.
Complete and turn into the Fayette County Cooperative Extension Office by August 31.
4-H Member Signature _______________________________________________
Date _________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature ____________________________________________
Date _________________________
Leader Signature ____________________________________________________
Date _________________________
Educator Signature __________________________________________________
Date _________________________