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!