2013 Boone County 4-H Awards
“Cover Page”
Name:
Club
Age as of September 1, 2012: __________
Number of years in 4-H, including this year:
1. Boone County Project Honor Awards:
Please circle each award(s) you are applying for. Please write a story for each award area circled. For
example…If you apply for Achievement, Dairy, Health & Fitness, and Visual Arts, you will need to write 4
stories.
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Achievement
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Health & Fitness
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Aerospace, Aerospace Award
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Home Environment (Interior Design)
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Agriculture
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Beef, Outstanding Beef Exhibitor
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Bicycle
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Cat, Cat Award
Horse, Outstanding Horse Exhibitor, Most
Improved Youth in the Equine Division,
Phyllis Van Brocklin Memorial Award, Judy
Lee Memorial Award
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Child Care
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Industrial Arts (Welding)
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Citizenship
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Judging
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Clothing, Clothing & Textiles Award
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Leadership
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Communications
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Outdoor Education & Recreation (Camping)
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Community Service
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Performing Arts (Theater Arts)
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Computer Science
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Consumer & Family Sciences
(Intergenerational)
Plant Science, Crops & Soils Award, Soil &
Water Conservation Award
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Photography & Video, Photography Award
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Consumer Education
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Physical Science (Geology, Geospatial)
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Dairy, Outstanding Dairy Exhibitor, Illinois
Holstein-Friesian Assoc. Award
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Poultry, Poultry Award
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Public Speaking, Public Presentation Award
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Dog, Dog Award
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Rabbits, Rabbit Award
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Electricity, Electricity Achievement Award
(must include EEC Award Application)
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Reporting Media (Journalism)
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Robotics
Engines & Tractors, Small Engines Award,
Tractor Safety Award
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Sheep, Outstanding Sheep Exhibitor
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Small Pets
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Entomology
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Swine, Swine Award
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Environment & Natural Resources Award
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Technology & Engineering (Robotics)
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Fashion Revue
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Veterinary Science, Veterinary Science Award
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Food & Nutrition, Food & Nutrition Award
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Visual Arts, Visual Arts Award
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Forestry
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Wildlife & Fisheries, Sportfishing Award
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Gardening & Horticulture, Horticulture Award
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Wood Science, Woodworking Award
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Goats, Goat Award
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*** PLEASE NOTE---The above list awards available is subject to change based upon the availability of sponsors.
Revised 01/13
2. County Curriculum Awards:
4-H members who are 14-18 years old are eligible to apply.
Please circle each award(s) you are applying for. Please write a story for each award area circled. For
example…If you apply for Achievement, Animal Sciences, and Dairy, you will need to write 3 stories.
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Achievement - Includes all 4-H projects, leadership, and community involvement over the course of the
4-H member’s “career” in the 4-H program.
Animal Sciences Beef, Cat, Dairy, Dog, Goat, Horse & Pony, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep, Small Pets, Swine,
and Veterinary Science.
Community Involvement & Global Awareness - Citizenship and Intercultural.
Dairy -Dairy Cows & Heifers, Dairy Goats, and Dairy Foods project areas. This award
area is ONLY used for selection for members to attend National 4-H Dairy Conference.
Environment & Natural Resources - Camping & Outdoor Living, Entomology, Forestry, Geology, Natural
Resources, and Sportsfishing.
Food, Nutrition & Health - Foods & Nutrition and Health & Fitness.
Home & Family - Child Development, Intergenerational, Clothing & Textiles, Consumer Education, and
Interior Design.
Engineering & Technology - Aerospace, Bicycle, Computer Science, Electricity, Geospatial, Robotics,
Small Engines, Tractor, Welding, and Woodworking.
Personal Development – Communications, Public Presentations, Photography, Visual Arts, and Theater
Arts.
Plants & Soils - Plant & Soil Science, Crops & Soils, and Horticulture.
3. Boone County Outstanding 4-H Member Awards:
* You can only receive each of these awards one time.
_____First Year Member, ages 8-11
_____Jr. Member, ages 9-10
_____Pre-Teen, ages 11-12
_____Mid Teen, ages 13-14
_____4-H’er of the Year, ages 15-18
_____Don Paulson Award, ages 15-18
_____I Dare You, ages 15-18 – must include a one-page letter of recommendation from 4-H leader
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Signature of Applicant
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Date
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Signature of Parent/Guardian
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Date
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Signature of 4-H Organizational Leader
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Date
Special Opportunity -- During National 4-H Week, the local newspaper, Belvidere Daily Republican, publishes a
special 4-H insert. 4-H’ers stories must be submitted on a CD or emailed to the Extension Office to be considered for
publication in the newspaper. Please include a picture to go with your story. Stories and pictures will be chosen at
the discretion of the newspaper staff.
Revised 01/13