4-H Diary

4H Diaries!!! Forget Gold… Go for Platinum!

Table of Contents  How to Obtain Diary Points  Where Your Diaries can take you     

Resumes Selections Scholarships College Memories

How to Obtain Diary Points    

Be a 4H member in good standing Complete a communications activity Community Service Participate in 4H activities and events at all levels  Hold a position on councils (be they club, district, regional or provincial)  Participate in achievement day

How to Obtain Diary Points cont.  Be an active citizen  In your community and school

 Sports teams, youth groups, clubs or other organizations  Recognition or Service awards

Where can your diary can take you?!  Help Complete Job Resumes  Apply for selections  Trips  Ambassador

 Apply for Scholarships  Looking back on 4H memories

Job Resume  Diary awards look good on a resume  Reminds you of certain events that you can add  It impresses employers  Shows dedication and motivation

Selections  You need diary points when applying for Selections  Selections can lead to:  Trips  Becoming an ambassador  Scholarships

Scholarships  Having a good diary can help when applying for scholarships

For more information visit www.4h.ab.ca or talk to your key leader

Post Secondary  College admissions people see it as a sign of:  Responsibility  Dedication  Commitment

Memories

Alberta 4H Award of Excellence

Diary Points 90 points 150 points 220 points 320 points

Approximate years of membership = Bronze 3 years = Silver 4-5 years = Gold 6-7 years = Platinum 8+ years

Clubs apply for medallions once per year

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4H Award of Excellence

Bronze

Silver

Gold Not shown: Platinum

4H Awards of Excellence Order Form  http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/al l/4h1178/$FILE/4H_AwardOfExcellence.pdf