State 4-H Recognition Opportunities

October 14, 2011

Agenda• Welcome • Brief Overview of Opportunities Available• National 4-H Congress• State 4-H and State 4-H Fair scholarships• State 4-H Awards • Preparing the State 4-H Resume

• National 4-H Congress (4-H Senior members in 10th,11th or 12th grade)• State 4-H and State 4-H Fair Scholarships (Graduating HS Seniors in

12th grade)• State 4-H Awards (4-H Intermediate members in 7th, 8th or 9th grade)• National 4-H Conference (contact Marilyn Lesmeister)• State 4-H Ambassadors (contact Roger or Scott Elmshaeuser)• National 4-H Beekeeping Essay contest (4th grade and above – do

not have to be enrolled in a Beekeeping project)

Brief Overview of Opportunities

• Atlanta, GA on Thanksgiving weekend• Open to Seniors (10th – 12th grade)• Two step selection process• State 4-H Resumes due in State Office March 1• Finalists must attend interview at Summer Conference• Size of delegation depends on donor funding• More information at http://

oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/national-4h-congress

National 4-H Congress

• Available only for graduating Seniors (12th grade)

• Two different applications with different essay topics and application requirements

• Can apply for multiple scholarships on one application form

• Different criteria selection for each type of scholarship

• Must have SAT or ACT scores available by March 1

• http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/oregon-4h-scholarships

State 4-H and State 4-H Fair Scholarships

• Open to Intermediates (7th – 9th grade)

• Individual Awards in Citizenship, Leadership and Communication

• Group Award in Team Community Service (for members in 4th grade and above)

• http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/state-4h-recognition-awards

State 4-H Special Awards

• Used to apply to National 4-H Congress• Demonstrates growth in 4-H• Shows how their 4-H work has impacted the lives of others

• Should be in a stiff binder cover, with dividers between the 4 different sections

• Will be returned to 4-H member• http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/the-state-4h-resume

The State 4-H Resume

Recognition Calendar• October

– Remind scholarship applicants to take SAT/ACT– National 4-H Conference applications due 10/31/11

• January: check website for final update on scholarships• February 1: Beekeeping Essays Due• March 1st: Applications for Congress, State Awards,

Scholarships and Hall of Fame due IN STATE OFFICE• March 22-23: Recognition Committee meeting• June1 : Applications for State Ambassadors Due• June 27-30: Interviews for Ambassadors and Congress held at

Summer Conference