4-H Club Seal of Achievement

A club may evaluate their year at the end of July and score itself according to the rubric that follows.  The scoring process is ideally undertaken by a committee of youth and adults, via youth-adult partnership.

Award scores are due to the 4-H office by August 5th.

The period used to measure the club’s achievement is the current 4-H year, October 1st through July 31st.

Awards will be presented at the 4-H Awards Ceremony on the first night of the Evergreen State Fair.  The ceremony takes place at the Courtyard stage at 7 p.m.

Score Your Club

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Membership and Participation

Percentage of eligible 4-H members re-enrolling in the club:

  • 90% by November 15th:  15 points
  • 80% by December 15th: 10 points
  • 70% by January 15th: 5 points

New members enrolled in the club:

  • More than 5 new members: 15 points
  • Between 3 and 5 new members:  10 points
  • Two new members:  5 points

Number of general meetings held since October 1st:

  • 10 or more general meetings:  15 points
  • 8 or 9 general meetings:  10 points
  • 6 or 7 general meetings:  5 points

Attendance of enrolled members at general club meetings averaged

  • greater than 90%:  15 points
  • between 80% and 89%:  10 points
  • between 70% and 79%:   5 points

Note your club’s total points for Membership and Participation:

Citizenship and Leadership

Club elected officers and appointed major committees

  • by November 15th:  15 points
  • by December 15th:  10 points
  • by January 15th:  5 points

Percentage of club officers that received training:

  • 100 percent:  15 points
  • 80 percent:  10 points
  • 60 percent:  5 points

Percentage of enrolled club members with 4-H leadership roles

(e.g. club committees, county councils, district and state leadership roles, etc.)

  • Greater than 85 percent:  15 points
  • Between 75 and 84 percent:  10 points
  • Between 65 and 74 percent:  5 points

Annual club program plan developed

  • by November 15th:  15 points
  • by December 15th:  10 points
  • by January 15th:  5 points

Written club business meeting minutes are available for viewing

  • at every club meeting:  15 points
  • at 90% of club meetings:  10 points
  • at 80% of club meetings:  5 points

Written treasurer reports are available for viewing

  • at every club meeting:  15 points
  • at 90% of club meetings:  10 points
  • at 80% of club meetings:  5 points

Percentage of club’s adult volunteers who attended or viewed the required annual volunteer Update:

  • 100 percent:  15 points
  • 90 percent:  10 points
  • 80 percent:  5 points

Note your club’s total points for Citizenship and Leadership:

Life Skills Development & Subject Matter Instruction

Percentage of members who participate in county contests by giving a presentation, demonstration, or public speaking:

  • Greater than 90 percent:  15 points
  • Between 80 and 89 percent:  10 points
  • Between 70 and 79 percent:  5 points

Members whose 4-H project record keeping is up to date, as of July:

  • Greater than 90 percent:  15 points
  • Between 80 and 89 percent:  10 points
  • Between 70 and 79 percent:  5 points

All general club meetings included an educational program:

If yes, award 10 points

All club members are receiving mentorship in their projects:

If yes, award 10 points

Note your club’s total points for Life Skills Development & Subject Matter Instruction: 


Community and Involvement

Club participated in community events to promote membership in the club or in the 4-H program:

  • More than one event:  15 points
  • One event:  10 points

Club participated in planned community service-learning projects:

  • More than one:  15 points
  • One project:  10 points

Note your club’s total points for Community and Involvement:

Scoring Range for Earning 4-H Club Seals of Achievement

  • 220-245 points = GOLD SEAL OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • 190-219 points = BLUE SEAL OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • 160-189 points = RED SEAL OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • 140-159 points = WHITE SEAL OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Submit your category totals and your grand total, verified by club president and club leader, to the 4-H office by August 5th.

snoco.4h@wsu.edu
Snohomish County 4-H
6705 Puget Park Drive
Snohomish, WA 98296