Brant County 4-H

Intermediate/Senior Lifeskills `MOTTO` Award 2017

Learn To Do By Doing

Eligibility - 4-H members home association must be Brant

- has been a Brant 4-H member for a minimum of 3 years

- has completed a minimum 5 lifeskills clubs as a Brant 4-H member

- border hoppers not eligible

- ages of 14 - 21 yrs(as of January 1st of club/calendar year)

for 2016 members would be of birth years 2001 & prior; 2002, 20003

- must have successfully completed/achieved a lifeskills club within the award banquet year

- may only win/earn once as a intermediate/senior member

Criteria - member who has exhibited the 4-H motto `Learn to do by doing`, within club work

- not always a leader, but could be; not always a winner, but could be

- respect for leaders & members

- willingness to help all - leaders, other members

- arrives prepared

- positive attitude; never gives up - keeps trying no matter how many times the necessity to `re-do`

- eagerness to learn

- keen interest

- puts that `extra` into the club; taking it to the next level; taking the initiative

- completes project(s)/assignment(s) to the best of their ability

- completes & adds to project book

- completed & prepared for achievement

- takes pride in their work

- maybe has had that `ah ha` moment, with the project/topic

Weighted Categories for Judging

- exhibited the 4-H motto within club work & elsewhere

- Enthusiasm & passion for the 4-H program

- Club involvement (executive positions, positive interaction with leaders & members, taking an active/positive part in all aspects of the club)

- Involvement in Local/County events (judging night, go for the gold, achievement, fairs); Regional opportunities; Provincial opportunities

- Effort in attending regular meetings & timely completion of tasks assigned to them or asked of them

- continues to show & share that spark

Leaders: Please submit a letter of recommendation for the 4-H member that you wish to nominate by: November 30, 2017

To: Brent Cochrane, 216 Ayr Road, Paris, ON, N3L 3E2

Please mark envelope as “Confidential MOTTO I/S”

The Brant 4-H member earning this award should/could exhibit as many of the criteria as possible of exhibiting the 4-H motto of -

Learn To Do By Doing!