4-H Awards

Recognizes an individual, business, or service club for outstanding support of the Skagit County 4-H program.

Eligibility: Nominee must not have received this award within the past five years.

Recognizes a 4-H club for outstanding service to the community. Club members nominate their club by answering questions regarding their projects. The recipient is selected by the Leaders’ Council.

Recognizes a 4-H leader for exceptional dedication, conduct, and positive impact within the 4-H program. Members, parents, and leaders may submit nominations, with the recipient selected by the Leaders’ Council Executive Board.

Eligibility: Nominee must not have received this award within the past five years.

Recognizes a Senior 4-H member who demonstrates outstanding leadership, citizenship, determination, and service throughout their 4-H experience. Selection considers club participation, fair involvement, mentoring, community service, and commitment to achieving goals that benefit themselves and others.

Eligibility & Requirements: Senior member enrolled in the Leadership Project; complete a county record book; submit three sealed letters of recommendation (one each from a leader, community member, and educational advisor); and complete an interview with the Skagit County 4-H Council Executive Committee.

Recognizes 4-H members in each age division for outstanding county-level participation in leadership, citizenship, personal development, project work, club involvement, public presentations, and community service.

Requirements: Complete a county record book and online application; submit a written essay and sealed recommendation letter from the member’s primary club leader; and complete an interview with the Skagit County 4-H Council Executive Committee.

Recognizes a 4-H member who inspires and encourages others through their positive attitude, kindness, and example.

Requirement: An online nomination form must be submitted by a 4-H member or leader.

Recognizes one 4-H member in each age division for outstanding completion of their record book. Each project may nominate a maximum of one record book per age division. Recipients are selected by the Top Record Book Committee based on established evaluation criteria, including project involvement, growth, and personality.

Requirements: A complete current record book, including the calendar, project sections, permanent record, 4-H story, and supplemental information.

Recognizes one 4-H club secretary for the most complete and accurate Secretary’s Book, based on completeness, accuracy, spelling, grammar, and meeting summaries.

Requirement: The main club leader must sign and date the back of the book, under the year, by the first Monday in October, verifying that the information is accurate and the work was completed by the 4-H member.

Recognizes one 4-H club treasurer for the most complete and accurate Treasurer’s Book, based on completeness, accuracy, and monthly balancing.

Requirement: The main club leader must sign and date the back of the book, under the year, by the first Monday in October, verifying that the information is accurate and the work was completed by the 4-H member.

Recognizes one 4-H club reporter for outstanding documentation and reporting of club news and special events throughout the 4-H year. Selection is based on submitted media articles, completeness, spelling, and grammar.

Requirement: Reports must be submitted to the 4-H Office throughout the year. The main club leader must sign and date the back of the book, under the year, by the first Monday in October, verifying that the information is accurate and the work was completed by the 4-H member.

Recognizes 4-H members who have actively participated in the Skagit County 4-H program throughout the year.

Requirements: Youth must be enrolled in Skagit County 4-H, attend at least 2/3 of club meetings, participate in a community service project, and submit a completed record book for the county contest.

Recognize 4-H members who demonstrate leadership within their club and/or county. Junior Leaders are 12 and under, and Teen Leaders are 13 and older, based on age as of October 1.

First-year Junior or Teen Leaders receive a leadership pin and #1 marker, with consecutive number markers available for each additional year of active leadership. Junior Leaders advancing to Teen Leader are eligible for a Teen Leader pin and corresponding number marker.

Requirements:
Youth must be enrolled in the Leadership Project and demonstrate leadership within their club and/or county.

Recognizes outstanding achievement in a 4-H project. Youth earn a Gold Medal Project Pin for each project in which they score 95 points or higher on their record book in the county contest.