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1 | North Carolina 4-H Achievement Application Guidelines | |||||||
2 | The NC 4-H Achievement Application may be used to apply for the following awards: 1. NC 4-H Achievement Plan (County Awards: Cloverbud, Green, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Achievement medal) 2. NC 4-H Honor Club (State Award) | |||||||
3 | The purpose of this document is to highlight the 4-H member experiences through activities, leadership, citizenship, and service. The Achievement Plan, Honor Club Application, and AIRE applications coincide with one another in terms of 4-H achievements and experiences. This form is meant to be all inclusive of 4-H and non-4-H work, but can be utilized in multiple years for the purposes of applying to each opportunity separately. Please work with your 4-H Agent/Staff to ensure this is being formatted and saved correctly for you. | |||||||
4 | NC 4-H ACHIEVEMENT PLAN | |||||||
5 | DOCUMENT INSTRUCTIONS and REFERENCES | |||||||
6 | Points are earned in five categories: participation, community service, communication, civic engagement, and leadership. | |||||||
7 | Limit any descriptions to one line (Officer responsibility, etc). | |||||||
8 | An entry may include participation on club/local (L), county (C), multi-county/district (M/D), state (S), regional (R), national (N) and/or international (I) levels. | |||||||
9 | Some areas list examples of possible activities/events. The 4-H’er is not limited to these examples. | |||||||
10 | The Non 4-H category under each section is limited to two entries per year. | |||||||
11 | A strong application reflects participation throughout all categories. | |||||||
12 | Only one level may be awarded per year. | |||||||
13 | An activity, event, project, or program may only be used in ONE category. Review each tab prior to entering your information to determime best placement of your activities. | |||||||
14 | DO NOT add any rows or columns to any section. | |||||||
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16 | Totaling Points | Each category will have subtotals which are added for a category total entered in each level. | ||||||
17 | Total Points will include all activities in that category from current and previous years. | |||||||
18 | ALL POINTS WILL BE CALCULATED FOR YOU ON THIS FORM! | |||||||
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20 | Select Completed Application Level on the Levels Tab | Cloverbud 5 - 6 - 7 | There is no minimum point required for Cloverbud Achievement Applications. | |||||
21 | Green | Must be 8 years old to begin the Green Level AND 75 minimum points cumulative required | ||||||
22 | Bronze | 150 minimum points cumulative required, Green Level Completed | ||||||
23 | Silver | 250 minimum points cumulative required, Bronze Level Completed | ||||||
24 | Gold | 350 minimum points cumulative required, Silver Level Completed | ||||||
25 | Achievement | 450 minimum points cumulative required, Gold Level Completed | ||||||
26 | If this is the first time you are completing this version of the Achievement Plan, and you have previously been awarded a Green Level or higher insert the minimum points required for that level in the space provided on line F2 on the Levels tab. | |||||||
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28 | Show Multiple occurrences over consecutive years of the same activity listed on one row with total number of times in respective column. | |||||||
29 | PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACHIEVEMENT PLAN | |||||||
30 | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 - Sheet Selections | Step 4 - Printing Options | ||||
31 | Select "File" in the Menu Bar, scroll to "Print." Once the Print Preview window has opened, you will see at the top right a drop down menu under Print. Select the menu and choose "Workbook." | Under Print: Workbook, you will see a drop down menu for Selection: All Sheets. Click the drop down menu under Selection and be sure that the following sheets are checked: | 1. Applicant Info - 2. Participation - 3. Service - 4. Communication - 5. CivicEngagement - 6. Leadership - 7. Totals - 8. Levels | Once you have your sheet selections checked, click the APPLY. Clicking APPLY will close out non-checked selections. | Click the blue NEXT button in the top right, this will open a PRINT SYSTEM window. If you choose to PRINT a copy, find the printer of choice. Electronic versions should be saved as a PDF to be submitted. | |||
32 | The Achievement Plan should be printed or emailed to be submitted to your County 4-H Professional by their deadline. | |||||||
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34 | North Carolina 4-H Honor Club | |||||||
35 | Membership in the North Carolina 4-H Honor Club is bestowed upon those 4-H’ers who have exhibited outstanding 4-H civic engagement, leadership, and community service throughout their 4-H career. An Honor Club member continues to provide leadership and service to the total 4-H program throughout life. | |||||||
36 | PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR HONOR CLUB APPLICATION! | |||||||
37 | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 - Sheet Selections | Step 4 - Printing Options | ||||
38 | Select "File" in the Menu Bar, scroll to "Print." Once the Print Preview window has opened, you will see at the top right a drop down menu under Print. Select the menu and choose "Workbook." | Under Print: Workbook, you will see a drop down menu for Selection: All Sheets. Click the drop down menu under Selection and be sure that the following sheets are checked: | 1. Applicant Info - 2. Participation - 3. Service - 4. Communication - 5. CivicEngagement - 6. Leadership - 7. Totals - 8. HonorClub | Once you have your sheet selections checked, click the APPLY. Clicking APPLY will close out non-checked selections. | Click the blue NEXT button in the top right, this will open a PRINT SYSTEM window. If you choose to PRINT a copy, find the printer of choice. Electronic versions should be saved as a PDF to be submitted. | |||
39 | IMPORTANT: The final application should be downloaded AS AN EXCEL DOCUMENT or SHARED THROUGH GOOGLE DRIVE with EDITING ACCESS GRANTED and submitted with a photo to your County 4-H Professional. Your photo should be a good quality photo (headshot photo). | |||||||
40 | North Carolina 4-H AIRE Application | |||||||
41 | Application, Interview, Resume, Electronic Video (AIRE) - NATIONAL TRIPS APPLICATION | |||||||
42 | Youth participate AIRE by completing the four (4) AIRE candidate packet components. All candidates submitting a complete packet will be invited to participate in either the State-Level competitive program (open to youth ages 14-18) or in the non-competitive program (open to youth ages 11-13). Youth participating in the competitive AIRE program are eligible to be selected to attend national events such as National Congress, National Conference, and International Leadership Conference. | |||||||
43 | PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR AIRE APPLICATION! | |||||||
44 | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 - Sheet Selections | Step 4 - Printing Options | ||||
45 | Select "File" in the Menu Bar, scroll to "Print." Once the Print Preview window has opened, you will see at the top right a drop down menu under Print. Select the menu and choose "Workbook." | Under Print: Workbook, you will see a drop down menu for Selection: All Sheets. Click the drop down menu under Selection and be sure that the following sheets are checked: | 1. Applicant Info - 2. Participation - 3. Service - 4. Communication - 5. CivicEngagement - 6. Leadership - 7. Totals - 8. AIRE | Once you have your sheet selections checked, click the APPLY. Clicking APPLY will close out non-checked selections. | Click the blue NEXT button in the top right, this will open a PRINT SYSTEM window. If you choose to PRINT a copy, find the printer of choice. Electronic versions should be saved as a PDF to be submitted. | |||
46 | IMPORTANT: This application is being considered for FUTURE USE at this time. |