4-H Annual Achievement Application

2023 Dodge County 4-H Achievement Celebration
November 5, 5pm at the North Bend Auditorium

The Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application is a standard application form used for the selection of county and state award winners, including Nebraska delegates to National 4-H Congress and National 4-H Conference, as well as Nebraska 4-H Foundation scholarship award recipients.

ALL Applications are due to the Dodge County Extension Office by October 24, 2023 at 4:30 pm. Applications can be emailed to dodge-county@unl.edu, delivered by hand to the office, or mailed to 1206 W 23rd St, Fremont, NE 68025.

**ATTENTION SENIOR APPLICANTS: Please complete separate applications if you are applying in multiple curriculum areas. You can format your story and content specifically based on the curriculum area you are applying in. This will be advantageous to you when your application moves on to state competition. (State level applications are limited to one per youth member, even if they are applying for multiple awards and recognition)**

ALL Applications are due to the Dodge County Extension Office by October 24, 2023 at 4:30 pm. Applications can be emailed to dodge-county@unl.edu, delivered by hand to the office, or mailed to 1206 W 23rd St, Fremont, NE 68025.

2022 Acheivement Celebration Awards and Honorees List

State-Eligible Applications

Senior Achievement Applications (active 4-H members, ages 15-18 as of December 31 of the current year) will be accepted for state-level awards and recognition. 

State-Elgible applicants may apply to be delegates for National 4-H Congress, National 4-H Conference as well as be considered for Nebraska 4-H Foundation Scholarships. 

  • Nebraska 4-H Foundation Scholarship applicants will need to complete an additional section titled "Nebraska 4-H Foundation Scholarships."
  • The complete Achievement Application will serve as the Scholarship Application for scholarships found at ne4hfoundation.org/scholarships.
  • Scholarship applicants will need to note on their Achievement Application which scholarships they are applying for. Current transcripts and ACT/SAT scores need to be submitted with the Achievement Application.
  • Nebraska Delegate applicants will need to complete an additional section titled "Representing Nebraska 4-H."

Resources for completing your Annual Achievement Application:

  • Achievement Application Workbook

  • Complete Applications include: 
    • Designation of Awards and Program Area of Submission
    • "About Me" page
    • "My Experience" pages - Maximum of 4 pages, 12 point font, single-spaced.
    • Delegate Applicants - "Representing Nebraska 4-H" page - an additional fifth page is allowed for youth wishing to apply as a delegate for the National 4-H Conference or National 4-H Congress. 
    • Scholarship Applicants - "Nebraska 4-H Foundation Scholarship" - must complete this additional section and attach a copy of current transcripts, and ACT/SAT scores.