Federation Board Application The McDonough County 4-H Federation Board is open to any 4-H Member that is at least 12 years or older. However, if your club is made up of members below the age of 12 years of age then the oldest member of your club can serve as your clubs representative. To be a Federation Board Officer you must be enrolling in your eight grade year or older. Application is due by June 19, 2015 Name: ______________________ Email: ___________________________ Address, City, Zip: __________________________________________________ Age: _________ Grade in School (As of Sept. 1 2011): ______________ Date of Birth: ___________ Parent’s Names: _________________________ Local 4-H Club: ________________________________________________ Years in 4-H: ____ # of Years you have attended Federation Meetings: _____ # of Federation Meetings you have attended in the past 12 months: __________ During the past year which Federation Meeting was… Most interesting to you? _______________________________________ Least interesting to you? _______________________________________ What suggestions do you have that you feel would improve the 4-H Federation? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ What are your goals in 4-H? ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ What do you want to accomplish on the 4-H Federation Board? ___________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Have you previously served on the Federation Board? YES NO 4-H is a community of young people across America learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences United States Department of Agriculture ▪ Local Extension Councils Cooperating University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If yes, what position(s) have you held? _________________________________ What Federation Office(s) are you applying for? (Please rank each one…1=Highest) ______ President ______ Secretary ______ Recreation Chairman ______ Vice-President (1st & 2nd) ______ Treasurer Are you willing to attend monthly Federation meetings? YES NO Have you been involved in 4-H on the County, Regional or State Level? ___________ If yes, please describe: ______________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ List any major school and/or community activities you are now participating in: _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEADER’S COMMENTS: This section is to be completed by 4-H Leader. Please forward application to the University of Illinois Extension, McDonough County, 3022 W. Jackson, Macomb, IL 61455. Please evaluate this 4-H member’s qualifications for a position on the McDonough County 4-H Federation Board of Directors. Include such items as leadership, ability, enthusiasm, and imagination toward 4-H, ability to offer ideas, willingness to work, dependability and ability to function well with people of all ages. Avoid any comments that would be equally true of any good 4-H member. Use separate sheet if necessary. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ________________ (Date) ________________________________ (4-H Member Signature) ________________ (Date) ________________________________ (Leader Signature) _______________ (Date) ________________________________ (Parent Signature) 4-H is a community of young people across America learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences United States Department of Agriculture ▪ Local Extension Councils Cooperating University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.