Monona County Project Award Guidelines
Grade 4 through 12
These awards are divided into three categories: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Each of the categories are available to all stated grade levels and contain
some of the same items to be completed. All awards can only be earned once at each level in the different project areas.
Basic Requirements
Minimum Requirements by Level
Bronze
Silver
Gold
1. Be enrolled as a 4-H member
one year
two years
three years
2. Must actively participate in club meetings and activities
during the year
required
required
required
3. Must participate in club and county activities
Includes activities during years enrolled in 4-H
one club or one county
or
out-of-county
two club and one
county
or out-of-county
two club and two
county
or out-of-county
4. Completed a yearly 4-H Summary or Story
required
required
required
5. Participated in the project
1 year
2 years.
3 years
6. Set and attain project goal(s) for specific award areas
at least one is required.
at least two are
required;
at least one must be
new for current year
participate in one
experience out of the
three (citizenship,
leadership and
communication) related
to the project area
participate in two
experiences out of the
three (citizenship,
leadership and
communication)
related to the project
at least three are
required; at least two
must be new for
current year; must
show growth in
project area
participate in all
three experiences
out of the three
(citizenship,
leadership and
communication)
(See project award application examples)
7. Tell about your citizenship, leadership, and communication
activities. These opportunities can be done at the club or county
level, as well as at school, church or within the community.
Includes activities during years enrolled in 4-H
(See definitions and project award application examples)
8. Completed exhibits/learning experiences during the years
involved which may or may not have been shown at the fair
(See project award application examples)
at least two required
area
related to the project
area
at least four required
at least six required
1 - 4 required for Completion Award
1 - 8 required for Project Award
Definitions:
-Communication
4-H is sharing ideas and skills you have learned with others. Communications include presentations such as a talk, demonstration, working exhibit,
share-the-fun, newspaper article, radio, interviews, etc. these should relate to the project area in which you are working towards an award. These
can be at any level of participation: local, county or state. They may be presented to your club, at school, or a church or community event.
-Citizenship
Citizenship includes those activities you participate in that are done to help others. These may be individual acts or services or club and
community service projects. These should relate to the project area in which you are working for an award, or you may complete a Citizenship
project area which include all of your experiences in the area of Citizenship. You may also direct a project area concerning local, state or national
participation in government. Citizenship may also involve area of service or interest pertaining to History and Heritage, Natural Resources and
Human Issues, Current Events and Political Issues or Personal Development Issues.
-Leadership
Leadership includes offices held, committee responsibilities, as well as playing a role as a leader in specific opportunities that arise for the member.
Leadership is a relationship between people. The role of leadership may be in teaching , mentoring, or organizing and delegating responsibilities
for certain events or programs.
Clarification:
Recognition is not based on record keeping/record keeping is used as a resource
Goals should show growth throughout the years goals have three parts that can be measured or checked and over which you have control
1) the action: how you will do something
2) the result: what you will do
3) the timetable: when you plan to have it done
Example: (1)”Learn how to read a recipe and use it to (2) prepare a meal for my family (3) for Mothers’ Day”