Due to the Greene County Extension Office by September 15
Greene County 4-H Awards Application
Major Life Skills Award
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Eligibility:
 Senior level 4-Hers who have completed their freshman-senior years in high school, and have been
enrolled in 4-H for at least three years are eligible for a Major Life Skills Award.
 4-Her needs to have demonstrated leadership beyond the local club level.
 4-Hers can earn this award only once in each division.
Requirements:
 Applicants must participate in a 10-minute interview with members of the 4-H Record Book
Evaluation Committee. Interviews may be extended if applying for multiple awards.
 Support material (separate from record keeping) must be attached to application upon turning it in
to the Extension Office. Support material should be up to five pages typed, no smaller than 12 point
font. See below for what should be included in the support material.
 Record Keeping should show evidence of information provided in your support material.
 At least one letter of reference should be included with application upon turning it in to the
Extension Office. Letter of reference may be submitted by a 4-H Leader, or any adult not related to
the 4-Her.
 Record Keeping material must be turned in to the Extension Office for the 4-H Record Book
Evaluation Committee to review in order to be eligible for any county awards.
Name: ______________________________________________ Years in 4-H ___________________
Club _______________________________________________ Last Grade Completed __________
Please provide the following information in your support material:
 Please list service projects, leadership roles and/or communication events you have participated in
during your 4-H career.
 Please explain how you feel you meet the criteria for this award.
-Turn Over-
Due to the Greene County Extension Office by September 15
I ____________________ wish to apply for the following Major Life Skills Award(s):
_____ Achievement
To recognize young people who have grown personally through participation in a 4-H projects and
programs.
_____ Agriculture
To recognize young people who have growth personally through participation in a variety of
agricultural projects and programs.
_____ Ak-Sar-Ben
To recognize 4-H members who are making significant progress toward maturity in leadership
through their service for the advancement of the 4-H program in their county or area. Evidence of
service as a local club officer, county council member (Young Leaders), junior leader, and
participation in county or area camping programs, achievement shows, county fairs, and other
events. Recipient need not be an Ak-Sar-Ben participant, but active in local or county levels; area
and/or state are optional.
_____ Overall Merit
To recognize those 4-H members whose accomplishments reflect significant personal growth, active
citizenship, club and community leadership, competency in project work and unselfish services to 4H members and others.
_____ Overall Citizenship
To recognize 4-Hers who become aware of relationships to others (family, peers, state, nation and
world), and acquire life skills essential to becoming an active, responsible citizen. 4-Her should
demonstrate social responsibility and respect, and respond to the needs, rights and responsibilities
of others.
_____ Overall Leadership
To recognize 4-Hers who identify and understand roles, attitudes, tasks, and functions necessary for
effective leadership; and should strengthen local 4-H units in leadership responsibilities and
encouraging other youth. 4-Her participates in program planning, development and implementation,
and helps recruit new 4-H members and leaders.
_____ Overall Record Keeping
To recognize 4-Hers who have shown outstanding record keeping performance over their 4-H
career. Elements of outstanding record keeping may include initial goal setting, monitoring system
of progress towards goals, evaluation of project learning, 4-H participation and activity notations,
project enrollment history, financial records, interpretation of cost and production analysis into future
decision making, demonstrated organizational skills, display of performance and/or recognition,
creative presentation techniques, computer record printouts, and/or other pertinent data.
_____ We Challenge You
4-Hers should demonstrate personal integrity, lead well-rounded lives and possess a willingness to
assume responsibility. They do not need to hold leadership positions currently but be recognized by
their peers and adults who work with them as emerging leaders.