Recognition and awards
program
 The
Missouri 4-H recognition and awards program provides appropriate recognition to meet the
individualized needs of all 4-H youth. The program was
developed using the National 4-H recognition
model.
Section links for this page:
Just for Staff resources
Participation
Standards of excellence
Peer competition
Progress toward personal Goals
Cooperation
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Resources just for staff
Awards order form, certificates, state excellence award
guidelines, scorecards and PowerPoints.
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Participation
A first step in building self-confidence is to acknowledge 4-H
members for their involvement in educational experiences.
Clubs, groups and counties are encouraged to recognize
additional forms of participation by 4-H members and volunteers.
Creative ideas recognizing Clover Kids, new members and new
families help welcome them into the 4-H program and create a
sense of belonging and community.
Participation descriptions and forms
- Clover Kids
- Membership card
- 4-H year completion
- Award certificates
- 4-H leadership completion certificates
- 4-H charter
- 4-H club kit
- Century Family
- 4-H Hall of Fame
Note: The remainder of the awards
experience is not age appropriate for Clover Kids who need the freedom
to explore their creative outlets. Children younger than eight cannot
distinguish that they can be good at some things and not others. They
tend to think in terms of all good or all bad. Using awards especially
in competition is confusing and undermines their self-confidence. It is
appropriate to start helping them understand or think about standards of
excellence, but their performance should not be evaluated in relation to
the standards. Recognition is important for Clover Kids, but it should
be positive and non-competitive.
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Standards of excellence
Recognition of achievement for standards of excellence gives
youth an external, pre-determined target for their learning
experience. Members may elect to have 4-H projects or have
their performance evaluated at a local or county 4-H show, fair
or other exhibit opportunity.
Mastery is the building of knowledge, skills and attitudes and then
demonstrating the competent use of this knowledge and skill. The
level of mastery is dependent on the developmental ability of the
individual youth. The development of mastery is a process that
happens overtime and is increased with repetition.
Standards of excellence descriptions and forms
- 4-H club standards of excellence
- Project work standards of excellence
- Blue/gold recognition
- Red/silver recognition
- White/bronze recognition
- Award certificates
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Peer competition
Some 4-H members are encouraged by competition and enjoy the opportunity
to compete with peers to determine the "best" project, performance or
achievement. Members should be reminded that in competition there
are winners, but there are many more non-winners. Members should be
prepared to accept the results of the judge's decision and encouraged to
appreciate the valuable learning that took place before, during, and
after the competition.
Competition descriptions and forms
- Award certificates
- State excellence awards (Level 1, 2 and 3)
- State 4-H Council
- National 4-H Congress
- National 4-H Conference
- National Leadership award (formerly I Dare You)
- MFA Saddle award
- Tennessee Walking Horse award
- Frank Graham award
- Nelson Trickey Bridge Builder award
- Naomi Crouch award
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Progress toward personal goals
Progress toward personal goals enables youth to gain experience
in goal-setting and realistic self-assessment as they plan their
projects, set their goals and reflect on their experience.
Personal goals descriptions and forms
- Project records
- Key award
- Award certificates
- State excellence awards (Level 1, 2 and 3)
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Cooperation
Recognition for cooperation helps youth learn and work with others which
in turn prepares them for living in today's interdependent, global
society.
Missouri 4-H creates environments where young people are valued,
contributing members of their community. Community service grants
foster youth and adults to work together to help their communities be
safer, healthier and happier places to live and thrive. Focusing
on youth helps communities recognize that youth are a valuable resource
for the betterment of their community.
Cooperation descriptions and forms
- Kemper and Pioneer Community Service grant
- Kids Helping Kids
- BOAC
- Missouri 4-H Foundation awards
- Adventure and Challenge activities
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