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Leadership in Action Program
The Leadership in Action program is designed to
recognize the work of Junior (7th-8th) and Senior
(9th-12th) 4-H'ers as leaders in their
communities. 4-H'ers will identify an issue or
need in the community or an issue related to
agriculture or the environment. Once this issue or
need has been selected, the 4-H'er will determine
ways to make a difference and then enact his/her
plan. The process focuses on leadership
engagement by the 4-H'er.
4-H'ers complete Part I of the application for
recognition certificates and Part II of the
application for state recognition and
competition. Competition is optional.
4-H'ers who meet requirements will receive
recognition.
Applications are due April 2st.
Registration must be completed on line by the
county Extension office by 5 p.m. April 2nd and
original documents postmarked the 2nd. Late
submissions may not be considered.
Required
Cover Page for all Applicants
Part I of Application (required for local
recognition) includes description of
the situation (the need/issue being addressed),
response to the need or issue, impact of the
project and evaluation from the 4-H'ers
perspective. Each section of the application
has maximum word length and is described further
in the 4-H Activities & Award Guidebook and
the Program Handbook below.
Part II of Application (required for
state recognition) includes two pages
of supporting material and a letter of
recommendation from someone in the community that
knows of the work submitted. The letter can
not be written by the county Extension agent or a
family member.
Certificates will be
distributed through the County Extension office to
all 4-H'ers who meet requirements for part one
and/or part two.
Juniors completing
part II are also eligible for state competition.
Competition includes review of the applications
and selection of eight winners.
Seniors completing part II
must indicated on the cover page interest in the
copetition (interview phase) Applications will
be screened and district contests will be held
with two 4-H'ers per district advancing to State
4-H Congress for competition. At State 4-H
Congress, two state winners will be announced
and may select trips to National 4-H Conference
or $500 scholarships.
Resources for Program
4-H
Activities and Awards Guidebook Competition
Guidelines
Leadership
in Action County Handbook (pdf)
Leadership
in Action Award Application Summary for
4-H'ers
Note:this is a brief outline
for putting together the award. Be sure to refer
to the Activities & Awards Guidebook for
competition rules and to the Handbook for more
details.
Leadership in Action Part II (Seniors)
Interview Contest Resources
Scorecard
(pdf)
Judges
Interviewing Guidelines (pdf)
Contest
Coordinator Guide (pdf)
Interview Schedule for April 26
Senior 4-H'ers interviewing for
recognition should be available for interviews
as early as 2:30 p.m. and as late as 6:00 p.m.
We will work to have interviews begin as late in
the afternoon as possible. If you have a
significant interview conflict and will need a
specific slot, please contact Jenny Jordan.
We can not guarantee all interview time requests
but will work with counties and 4-H'ers as we
can.
For more information contact your County
Extension Agent or
Jenny Jordan, Extension 4-H Specialist
Volunteer & Teen Programs
311 Hoke Smith Annex-UGA
Athens, Georgia 31024
706-542-4H4H jwj4h@uga.edu
Revised 4/6/12
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