2014-2015 Champaign County 4-H Project Award Application
READ AND FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS. This form must be completely filled out for award consideration.
Members are encouraged to complete an application for any and all projects in which they are enrolled by
selecting a project area (see last page of the application) in which to apply. Please complete one form per project area.
You may complete multiple project area applications in a single year. Award applications need to be turned in to the
Champaign County Extension office along with your completed Champaign County 4-H Record Book.
Name: ____________________________Club: ___________________________4-H Age (as of 9/1/14) _____
Please check 4-H Project Award Area (refer to last page of application for projects) and number of years
you have been enrolled in that project area:
 Achievement _____
 Environment & Natural Resources _____
 Animal Sciences _____
 Food, Nutrition, & Health _____
 Community Involvement & Global Awareness _____  Home & Family _____
 Dairy _____
 Personal Development _____
 Engineering & Technology _____
 Plants & Soils _____
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Please check which award level for which you are applying:
 I’m applying for a 4-H Project Award (a County Medal) and this is my first time submitting an application in
this project area.
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 I’m re-applying for a 4-H Project Award (a County Medal) as I have previously submitted an application in
this project area.
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 I’m applying for a Blue Award Certificate (I have previously won a County Medal in this project area).
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Please check if you are applying for the following additional awards, if applicable:
 Golden Needle Award
 I Can Award
 Electricity Achievement Award
 Top 10 High School 4-Her
 Top 10 First Year Member (please circle your shirt size: Adult or Youth AND Small Medium Large XL XXL)
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Statement by Member: I personally have prepared this application and certify that it accurately reflects my work.
Signed: ______________________________________________ Date: ______________________________
(4-H Member)
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Approval of this Application: We have reviewed this application and believe it to be correct.
Signed: ______________________________________________ Date: ______________________________
(Parent or Guardian)
Signed: ______________________________________________ Date: ______________________________
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(4-H Leader)
Please attach a separate piece of paper if you need more space.
1. What I learned in this project area:
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2. I learned more about this project area by attending a meeting, tour, workshop, judging event, or field
trip. List the name, location, and topic of the event. Please put “none” if you did not attend a program.
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3. Magazines, books, videos/DVDs, TV shows, online resources, etc. where I learned more about my
project area:
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4. I exhibited at least one project in my selected project award area for judging at the county 4-H Project
Expo or other summer show: Yes __ No __
Rating I received on my __________________(project name) (circle):
Blue
Red
White
5. List any additional awards you received in the selected project award area.
Examples: Award of Excellence, Champion, State Fair Delegate, Best of Show
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If you showed a project from the selected project award area at the State Fair, what rating did you
receive? (circle) Superior Award of Excellence Did not exhibit
6. Other projects I completed this year (list out individually):_____________________________________
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7. List your selected project award area related talks and/or demonstrations:
 Demonstration title: ________________________________________________________________
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Talk title: ________________________________________________________________________
8. Develop a one paragraph (8 – 10 year olds), multiple paragraph with more detail (11 – 14 year olds), or
a one-page essay (15+ year olds) using one or more of the following questions to tell about what you
accomplished in your selected project award area during the 4-H year, not just your exhibit for Project
Expo or show day. Older and more experienced 4-H members are expected to write more, using age
appropriate vocabulary and language skills.
Feel free to answer one or more of the following questions.
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How will you use what you learned in the future?
How did your experiences help or hinder getting ready for your exhibit?
What did you liked about your project area? What didn’t you like?
Would you take this project again? Why or why not?
What were some good points and bad points about your project?
Did you encounter any problems? How did you handle them?
Include any community service or leadership related to this project if that is possible.
o If you wish to type this paragraph, using 12 pt font, you may attach a separate page, and
write “see separate page” below. Be sure to type your name on the separate page!
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You must turn in your form(s) along with your
completed Champaign County 4-H Record Book.
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Champaign County Project Award Areas
Applications for 4-H county awards target specific project areas. Below is a listing of the 4-H project areas and
the projects included in those areas.
Achievement
Includes ALL 4-H project work, leadership, and community service during the member’s 4-H career.
Animal Science
Includes Beef, Cat, Dairy, Dog, Goat, Horse & Pony, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep, Small Pets, Swine, Veterinary
Science, and any related county projects.
Community Involvement & Global Awareness
Includes Citizenship, Intercultural, Service Learning, and any related county projects.
Dairy
Includes Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goats, and any related county projects.
Engineering & Technology
Includes Aerospace, Bicycle, Computer Science, Electricity, Geospatial, Robotics, Safety (all areas), Small
Engines, Tractor, Video/Filmmaking, Welding, Wind Power, Woodworking, and any related county projects.
Environment & Natural Resources
Includes Camping & Outdoor Living, Entomology, Forestry, Geology, Natural Resources, Shooting Sports,
Sportfishing, Wildlife, and any related county projects.
Food, Nutrition & Health
Includes all Foods & Nutrition projects, Health (Physical and Mental), and any related county projects.
Home & Family
Includes Child Development, Intergenerational, Sewing & Textiles, Consumer Education, Entrepreneurship,
Interior Design, and any related county projects.
Personal Development
Includes Communication, Photography, Visual Arts, Leadership, Theater Arts, and any related county projects.
Plants & Soils
Includes Crops, Floriculture, Plant & Soil Science, Horticulture, and any related county projects.
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