4-H

4-H Information

 

As another year 4-H year comes to an end, and it's time to recognize all that go above and beyond to help the Box Butte County 4-H program.  These individuals will be recognized at the Banquet November 2nd.  We Want to hear from you who should win the following awards.  To nominate someone it is easy, submit a paragraph of why they should win the award, who you re nominating, and the award you are nominating them for to the Extension Office by October 15th.  

You can e-mail the nominations to mmracek2@unl.edu  Below are the award descriptions and forms to help you start the nomination process.   

 

Outstanding 4-H Member:  youth ages 8-18 that has gone out of their way to support and promote Box Butte County 4-H.  

National Leadership Award:  (Formerly I Dare you Award):   Youth that have complete their Junior and/or Senior year high school and show outstanding qualities in servant leadership are eligible to be nominated for this award.   Award recipient  receives a personalized award certificate, a copy of William H Danforth's classic motivation book I Dare You! and $30 cash.

Outstanding Leader Award:  Any 4-H Club Leader, project leader, superintendent or volunteer who exhibits amazing and outstanding merits, please nominate them for the Outstanding Leader Award by submitting in writing your reasons for your nomination.

Outstanding 4-H Club  (Club of Excellence):  Has your club gone the distance and then some?  If you think your club has really achieved a lot this past year, nominate them and tell us what all you have done.  

 

Livestock All Around Application: 

 

Small Animal All-Around Award:

 

Diamond Clover:

 

Deadline to submit Diamond Clover is October 3. Forms are available on the Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover website.

 

The Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover program encourages 4-H youth to engage in a variety of programs, projects, and activities that will enable youth to acquire skills and abilities that will prepare them for success in the future. The program is designed to reach and recognize all youth engaged in 4-H, from club members and campers to school enrichment, afterschool, and special interest program participants. The program consists of six levels that require a young person to plan and report a broad range of age-appropriate accomplishments.

 

Rules

• Youth may only receive recognition at each level once.

• Youth may only receive one level of recognition per year.

• Youth should begin at Level 1 and progress through Level 6. However, youth who are older when beginning may opt to start at a higher level (2-4) as is mutually agreeable to the participant and the parent/guardian or leader. In order for older youth to begin at level 5 or 6, the Extension staff must also be in agreement.

• Approval: Levels 1–4 require the approval of a 4-H youth’s parent/guardian. If the 4-H youth belongs to a 4-H club, club leader approval is also required (if 4-H youth belongs to more than one club, choose one leader to work with). Levels 5 and 6 require the approval of a local county extension staff member.

• Accomplishments: Each level requires participants to complete a specified number of accomplishments. The 4-H participant may choose accomplishment listed for each level. The accomplishments are age appropriate and increase in quantity and difficulty for each level. Parents/guardians, leaders, and Extension staff may suggest other accomplishments — comparable to those provided — to improve the individual learning experience of each 4-H youth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4-H Pick Your Project

 

The Pick Your Project is an online database and selection guide for finding 4-H projects and their resources. Users can search for projects by keywords or browse by curriculum area, knowledge level, and geographic level.

Looking for a printable list of Nebraska 4-H projects? Visit the Nebraska 4-H Project Listing.

Visit Pick Your Project Website