Recognition of progress toward personal goals enables youth to gain experience in goal-setting and realistic self-assessment.

Recognition

Sponsor

Age Eligibility

Selection Criteria

Goal(s)

4H Project Record Sheets

(NE4H9010)

NE 4-H Youth Dev.

8 to 18 as of January 1

4H members complete project record sheets for projects they are taking. Use with most 4H projects.

Helps members learn how to set goals, reflect on their experience and apply this experience to other parts of their life.

Recognition for accomplishment toward personal goals.

4H Animal Project Record

(NE4H9020)

4H Light Horse Project Record

(4HF-2-26-74)

4H Companion Animal Project Record

(NE4H9030)

4HMarket Broiler Project Record

(4HF66)

4H Junior Leader Project Record

(NE4H9l10)

4-H Career Portfolio

(NE4H9000)

County Extension office, 4-H Council, Nebraska 4H Foundation

8 to 18 as of January 1

Youth completes form and submits to county extension office.  County uses for selection of county medals, trophies, ribbons, or other recognition.  4-H Career Portfolios are submitted to the district offices to compete for National 4-H Congress.  Due January 15 to district offices.

Reflection on project, leadership and citizenship experiences in 4-H.

4H Career Portfolio Tab Dividers

(NE4H9001)

Cost Item

NE 4-H Youth Dev.

8 to 18 as of January 1

Provides directions and examples to prepare 4H Career Portfolio.  Use to organize 4H Career Portfolio.

Recognition for accomplishment toward personal goals.

4H Career Portfolio Scoresheet

(NE4H9000A)

NE 4-H Youth Dev.

8 to 18 as of January 1

Provides information on the selection criteria for county, district and state awards.

Recognition for accomplishment toward personal goals.

Certificate of Achievement (4H130)

NE 4-H Youth Dev.

8 to 18 as of January 1

Used to recognize youth who apply for awards at county, district and state level.

Recognition for accomplishment toward personal goals.

The tools to help youth plan their projects, set goals and reflect on their experience are valuable to the 4-H'er.  As the 4-H'er looks back on their experience, they will find this experience valuable not only in the year or years they participate in the project but also in the future.

Clover Kids:

Setting a goal is an abstract concept for Clover Kids.  Clover Kids need the freedom to explore all their creative outlets. Setting goals and planning to reach set goals will be too frustrating for Clover Kids.  They want to do!  Recognition is still important for this age group.   An example of an age-appropriate recognition would be to show case their work with participation ribbons.