Section 2 ● Awards & Recognitions
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Examples I took her to the county fair to try and win a prize
She knew just what was going on - I saw it in her eyes Little Jimmy Dickens in "Bessie the Heifer"
Requirements
| Juniors (Ages 8-10) | Intermediates (Ages 11-13) | Seniors (Ages 14+) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum # of Awards/Recognitions in current report year | One (1) | Two (2) | Three (3) |
Note
This is one of the cumulative sections of the record book. At the start of each 4-H year, just append the new year's records to your previous year's records, giving a complete picture of your entire 4-H career.
An award is something someone gives you because of excellent merit. Similarly, a recognition is when someone communicates to others of your excellence. This section of your record book is used to document when you have earned an award or recognition. This is the only section of the record book that is not directly dependent on your own performance, so you should strive to work hard so that others will have plenty of opportunity to reward you.
There are two major mistakes to avoid when filling out this section:
- Listing placings
Your cat may have won 5th place in the Miss Kitty Universe contest, but that is not an award in-and-of itself (that information should go in your Exhibition Summary in Section 1). Similarly, strip ribbons are merely tokens of placement and should not be included here. -
Listing purchased items
This includes trips to 4-H camp and embroidered jackets that you (or someone else) paid for that was not directly awarded for any merit on your part.
A good rule-of-thumb for this section is: if you had to write a thank-you note to receive the prize, then it goes here.