putting service into an all star nomination

West Virginia University Extension Service 4-H Youth Development

Putting

ServiceServiceinto anAll Star Nomination

Presenters:Sheila Westfall – WV All Star Executive Board – Central District ScoutCarl Townsend - WV All Star Executive Board – County Agent Rep


Workshop goal:

West Virginia 4-H All Stars by constitution may nominate any 4-H member or volunteer leader meeting the requirements as stated in the Constitution. Both members and leaders are approver on their quality of service provided to the 4-H program and their community. Annually, nominees are not approved by the state All Star screening committee because the listed involvement does not describe the service specifically or just list offices held and/or committee membership. After attending this workshop, you will be able to get all of your qualified nominees selected, and you will be able to train All Stars in your county how to do a better job, also.


Eligibility:

Leaders:Age 18 or over .Registered with WVU-ES as a leader.Serving in at least their 5th year.

Members:Enrolled as 4-H member in at least their 5th year.Have received their 4-H Charting Pin.Must be at least 17 years old & not reached age

22 by Jan 1st of current year.


Recommendations to state selection committee can be made by any:

WV 4-H All Star member.

All Star in any collegiate 4-H club in conjunction with club’s advisor.

Executive committee member.

County Extension agent signs certifying that the constitutionally required information listed on the registration form is accurate .


Recommendations to the Executive Committee by any:

Executive committee member .WV 4-H All Star member.For Extension personnel and other

qualified individuals who have contributed or are contributing outstanding service to the West Virginia 4-H Program according with such criteria as the Executive Committee may consider relevant and appropriate.


Leader’s Record

The 4-H All Star motto is SERVICE. In this portion of the form, write three examples of service which demonstrate 4-H service as a leader at club, county, or state level. One of these examples may include service to (not participation in) non 4-H programs. Please do not add extra pages.


Leader’s Record continued

BE SPECIFIC! When possible, include numbers and specific instances. Avoid using such words as attended, participated, several, helped, and many. Use words such as directed, organized, conducted and prepared to describe the Record of Service. Do not include any proper nouns that would help identify the person or county.


Leader’s Record continued

EXAMPLE often received : This 4-H leader helped with club food workshops

for several members over the past years. This person had others help in this project

teaching. This leader facilitated project completion for the

food project books hoping for more to complete their projects.

This person assisted with the county 4-H project workshop for two years.


Leader’s Record – with Action Words

EXAMPLE: This 4-H leader has organized and directed

club food workshops for an average of 10 members per year for 6 years.

This person recruits and trains teen and adult volunteers to aid in this project teaching.

This leader answers questions from food project members about their books and encourages them to complete their projects.

This person was a workshop coordinator at the county 4-H project workshop for two years.


Member’s Record

The 4-H All Star motto is SERVICE. In this portion of the form, write three examples of service which demonstrate 4-H service as a leader at club, county, or state level. One of these examples may include service (not participation) to non 4-H programs. Please do not add extra pages. Do not repeat information provided on this page on the back page.


Member’s Record continued

BE SPECIFIC! When possible, include numbers and specific instances. Avoid using such words as attended, participated, several, helped, and many. Use words such as directed, organized, conducted and prepared to describe the Record of Service. Do not include any proper nouns that would help identify the person or county. .


Member’s Record continued

EXAMPLE often received : This 4-H member assisted with in two club

workshops for members enrolled in This is 4-H. Twelve 4-H'ers attended.

Members that went through these workshops, Had more contact with the 4-H'ers, including helping with project completion, preparation for county roundup, as well as personal motivation to continue in 4-H.

She has also worked with this type of workshop during the two previous years and has held all club offices.


Member’s Record – with Action Words

EXAMPLE: This 4-H member organized and directed two

club workshops for members enrolled in This is 4-H. Twelve 4-H'ers participated.

Because of her involvement with members through these workshops, she has increased regular contact with the 4-H'ers, including counseling in project completion, preparation for county roundup, as well as personal motivation to continue in 4-H.

As club president, she directed training workshops attended by all other club officers.


Member’s Record (back side)

Overall Achievement and Accomplishments

ACHIEVEMENT IN PROJECT WORKAccomplishments/awards received for project

work on county, state or national level. (Example: Has completed all projects the last six years, visual presentation in Bird Identification at state and received pins of excellence for the following:)

Not, has taken 6 projects and attended all county fairs.


CLUB, COUNTY, STATE & NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT/ACTIVITIES including non- 4-HAccomplishments, awards received, & trips

earned. (Example: Selected as the outstanding county 4-H’er, received All-State selection in volleyball, member of the All-State band and attended National 4-H Conference.)

Member’s Record (back side)Overall Achievement and Accomplishments


4-H CAMPS AND OTHER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIESWeekends and full week camps, state or

national trips &/or events. (Example: Served as chief of tribe, awarded exchange camper scholarship, received Heart H at Alpha I and elected as school Junior Class President.)

Member’s Record (back side)Overall Achievement and Accomplishments


Common Mistakes on Leader’s Record:

Besides lack of use of action words.Covered too many areas of service in one example.Repeated information in more that one area.Single sentence used in one or more areas.No information in one area.Adding new service info on summary of service card.


Common Mistakes on Member’s Record:

All of the things covered on the Leader recommendations.Listing achievement and accomplishments on the front side and not on the back side as required.Putting new areas of Service on the back side.


Exercise:

Using the generic record form provided:

Write one area of Service of each a member and a leader.

Complete one of the areas of achievement and accomplishments on the back side.


All StarsAll Stars

How to find and complete forms:

Forms are located on the internet at:WVU Extension Service Web Site – Event Pack pagehttp://www.wvu.edu/%7Eexten/infores/

pubs/eventpkt.htm

West Virginia 4-H All StarsAll Stars Web Sitehttp://www.wv4hallstars.org/Documents.html


Questions and Evaluation

Thank you for attending and participating.

We hope each of you learned how to express Service in you All Star Recommendations for the future.