2015 BOONE COUNTY 4-H ROYALTY APPLICATION Application Deadline: May 29, 2015 (Penalty for being late - minus 25 pts.) Application Received The selection of the 4-H King & Queen will be made by a special committee chosen each year. The committee will consist of one Extension Staff member and at least two individuals not related to any of the applicants. Primary consideration for determining the recipients will be their 4-H participation, display of good character, community involvement, leadership development, the impact, and influence of the 4-H Program on the applicant. Each applicant will also be required to participate in an interview with the selection committee. Please complete the following information as it relates to your 4-H career unless specified otherwise. Name ___________________________________________ Age________ Indicate the types of 4-H projects you have completed (Please Check): _____ Family & Consumer Sciences _____ Animal Science _____ Plant Science _____ Environmental, Education & Earth Science _____ Technology _____ Leadership _____ Healthy Lifestyles _____ Entrepreneurship _____ Citizenship, Communication & Expressive Arts (2 Points) 1. Please list the 4-H club(s) you are presently a member of: _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ (10 Points) 2. Number of years you have completed your 4-H year. This means turning in your Annual 4-H Story or Career Portfolio to the Extension Office: ________ (1 pt./year) (8 Points) 3. Indicate the offices held in your 4-H club or Jr. Leaders Club by listing the number of times you have served in each office (example, 2 Treasurer): _____ President _____ Vice-President _____ Secretary _____ News Reporter _____ Treasurer _____ Pledge Leader _____ Jr. Leader _____ Other Offices (Please List) ________________ ________________ (20 Points) 4. Please indicate the number of times you have participated in the following 4-H events/contests at the various competitive levels: County District State A. Presentation ______ ______ B. Communications(speech) ______ _______ ______ C. Judging ______ ______ D. 4-H Camps ______ ______ E. Fashion Revue ______ ______ F. Tractor Driving ______ ______ G. Music Contest ______ H. PASE/Life Challenge ______ ______ I. County Fair (livestock) ______ J. Exhibits (non-livestock) ______ ______ K. Other 4-H Events (Please List): ______________ ______ ______ ______ ______________ ______ ______ ______ (5 Points) 5. List the 4-H activities you have participated in outside of the county other than those listed in #4 (Examples include: State 4-H Exchange, Washington Focus, State Livestock and Horse Shows, Ak-sar-ben, State Fair, Big Red Academic Camp, etc.) Event _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ (10 Points) Year(s) ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 6. Briefly describe the 4-H opportunities for leadership development you have been involved in within your 4-H club and/or county (Examples include: camp counselor, community service work, county fair, 4-H Council, 4-H club officer): Leadership Responsibility _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Year ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ (10 Points) 7. List the significant 4-H awards and honors received at the indicated levels of competition: A. County: __________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ B. District:__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ C. State: ___________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ D. Other: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ (10 Points) 8. List examples of leadership skills and service that you were involved with in your school, community and church: __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ (25 Points) 9. Briefly discuss, in 100 words or less, how being a part of the 4-H Program has made an impact on your life, taught you new skills and has influenced your future career choices. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 4-H King & Queen Information Practice for coronation will be held on Saturday, July 11th at approximately 3 p.m. Please meet Jeryl Kettelson at the Grandstand on the Boone County Fairgrounds at this time. If you are unable to attend this practice for any reason, please let the Extension Office or Jeryl know as soon as possible. Dress for girls will be a nice dress or prom-type gown. Dress for boys will be dress slacks, nice shirt (tie optional), and dress shoes, boots or ropers. Please, No t-shirts, sneakers, casual sandals, caps or hats! Coronation will take place on Sunday, July 12, following Church services, at approximately 11:00 a.m. in the grandstand. All candidates are requested to complete the narration form that is included with this application and return both to the Boone County Extension Office. All king and queen candidates will be in the parade on Sunday afternoon. Interviews of the candidates will be scheduled for Monday, June 15th. More details will be sent to you later. 4-H King & Queen Duties Please plan to attend as many of the following activities as possible, keeping in mind that your duties to 4-H come FIRST. We are planning on your presence at the livestock shows to help award ribbons and trophies to exhibitors. Required Events (please wear business casual): Fall 4-H Achievement Party Fair Parade on Sunday afternoon Livestock Shows (award ribbons & trophies) on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday Livestock Sale on Thursday Style Show - Queen only (pre-fair contest) & both King & Queen (at county fair, Sunday night) Some optional events (more events maybe added): Senior Day Free Barbeque Kid’s Day Women’s Day Boone County 4-H Royalty Narration Form ____________________________________________ is the __________ year old (Applicants Name) (Age) son/daughter of _____________________________________ of _____________. (Parents) (Town) She/He has been in 4-H for ______ years. They are a member of _______________ _____________ (4-H club(s)). 4-H projects, activities, and awards/honors received over their 4-H career include: He/she attends ______________________School or plans to attend ______________ _______________ and is/was active in the following school groups or organizations: