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4-H Club Path to Excellence!

Have a great time with this game and Good Luck!

250 points!

200 points!

150 points!

100 points!

50 points!

300 points!

500 points!

450 points!

400 points!

350 points!

Start

Let your 4-H Club Path to Excellence Begin!

750 points!

700 points!

650 points!

600 points!

550 points!

250

Points

Incentive #1

500 Points Incentive #2

750 Points Incentive #3

800 points!

1000 points!

950 points!

900 points!

850 points!

Finish!

Award: $100 for your next educational activity

4-H Swag for club drawing

Club Gold, Silver, or Bronze Award at 4-H Week

Club earns $50 Gift Card for your club

Please make a copy of this document before using it for your club. Thank you

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Earn Points to move through the game board using activities and points identified below.

Goal: Club Goals	Points	Points Earned
Club Charter with club goals	50
Club Educational Goal Completed	50
Fun Activity Goal Completed	50
Community Service Project Svc Learning Planning Packet	50/ project
Club Fruit Sales Coordinator, Project Coordinator, and/or Food Stand Coordinator ( leader roles are not the club leader)	100/role
Club Determined Goal:	100
Clubs meeting time includes educational activities	50
Club meeting time includes recreation/get to know you activities	50
Youth are actively leading the club rather than club leaders/adults Leading a Club Meeting	100
Clubs submit an up to date club picture to 4-H staff (used for media)	100

Goal: 4-H Community	Points	Points Earned
Club Project - each member completes a project and completes project Judging	200
100% Participation in Fruit/Food Sales	100
Community Pride - Club completes a community pride display and exhibits it at the Redwood County Fair	100
100% participation in helping at the 4-H Food Stand	100
Youth attend project learning activity/workshop
Recruits New Members increasing club membership by 10%	100 / new member
Club article in local media Resource	50/article
(Club Determined) (example - addition of project talks at each meeting)	50

Goal: Leadership	Points	Points Earned
Club utilizes shared leadership model	500
Youth actively participate in the Ambassador Program	50/youth
Attend Federation Meetings Nov, Jan, Mar, May	25/meeting
100% member enrollment by December 31	100
100% member retention	50/club
Adult/Youth serving on county level leadership team Civic Engagement & Lead	50/person/ team (not Ambies)
Adult/Youth participate in volunteer training Volunteer Resource Page	100/person
State Fair Chaperone	100
(Club determined)	50

Clubs will determine how and whom will maintain the game and recording the points. I suggest using this as a tool each meeting to check in and see your progress.

Total points: ___________

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A 4-H CLUB’s PATH TO EXCELLENCE

Recording Sheet - Clubs enter goals and points earned as they are completed.

Game Intention:

Fun way to set and reach goals for youth, families, and clubs involved in our communities, education programs, and leadership activities.

Game Layout:

We suggest using this game board at each meeting to keep an eye on your progress.
Each point box includes space for clubs to add your own goal. Encouraged but optional.
This game board could also serve as a recap at the end of the year.

Incentives:

Club leader or your designee will contact the 4-H office letting us know you have achieved points for the incentive, and we will send the incentive to you.

Awards:

Clubs will be awarded by points the Gold, Silver, and/or Bronze awards to the top clubs earning the most points by September.
The game ends at the conclusion of the State Fair. So clubs will have time to achieve the 1000 points total.
Clubs earning 1000 points will earn the $100 to be used for your club educational event!
Winners will be announced during National 4-H Week

Created by: Caitlyn Krueger-Redwood and Lyon Counties, Stacy Johnson-Redwood County, Sam Jens-Lyon County

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. This PowerPoint is available in alternative formats upon request at 612-624-2116.

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Example using: Hypothetical year for Lamberton Leprechauns Earn Points to move through the game board using activities and points identified below.

Goal: Club Goals	Points	Points Earned	Date
Club Charter with club goals and enrolled officers/leaders	50	50
Club Educational Goal Completed	50	50
Fun Activity Goal Completed	50	50
Community Service Project	50/ project	100
Club Fruit Sales Coordinator, Project Coordinator, and Food Stand Coordinator is not the club leader (must be all 3 to earn the 100 points)	100
Each Family completes a role to support your club. (may not be a club leader family)	10/family 100% = 200
Clubs meeting time includes educational activities	50	50
Club meeting time includes recreation/get to know you activities	50	50
Youth are actively leading the club rather than club leaders/adults	100	100
(Club determined)	50

Goal: 4-H Community	Points	Points Earned	Date
Club Project - each member completes a project and completes project Judging	200
100% Participation in Fruit/Food Sales	100	100
Community Pride - Club completes a community pride display and exhibits it at the Redwood County Fair	100
Adult/Youth help at County Fair event	10/person/event	100
Youth attend project learning activity/workshop	10/youth/ event	30
Recruits New Members increasing club membership by 10%	50	50
Club article in local media	5/article/ story	30
(Club Determined) (example - addition of project talks at each meeting)	50

Goal: Leadership	Points	Points Earned	Date
Club utilizes shared leadership model	200	200
Youth actively participate in the Ambassador Program	50/youth
Attend Federation Meetings	25/meeting	150
100% member enrollment by December 31	100	150
100% Member retention	50
Adult/Youth serving on county level leadership team	50/person/ team (not Ambies)	50
Adult/Youth participate in volunteer training	25/person	100
State Fair Chaperone	100
(Club determined)	50

Clubs will determine how and whom will maintain the game and recording the points.

Clubs will practice the 4-H pledge and honor system.

Total points: 1410

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