1. 4H Diaries!!! Forget Gold… Go for Platinum!

2. Table of Contents  How to Obtain Diary Points  Where Your Diaries can take you  Resumes  Selections  Scholarships  College  Memories

3. How to Obtain Diary Points  Be a 4H member in good standing  Complete a communications activity  Community Service  Participate in 4H activities and events at all levels  Hold a position on councils (be they club, district, regional or provincial)  Participate in achievement day

4. How to Obtain Diary Points cont.  Be an active citizen  In your community and school  Sports teams, youth groups, clubs or other organizations  Recognition or Service awards

5. Where can your diary can take you?!  Help Complete Job Resumes  Apply for selections  Trips  Ambassador  Apply for Scholarships  Looking back on 4H memories

6. Job Resume  Diary awards look good on a resume  Reminds you of certain events that you can add  It impresses employers  Shows dedication and motivation

7. Selections  You need diary points when applying for Selections  Selections can lead to:  Trips  Becoming an ambassador  Scholarships

8. Scholarships  Having a good diary can help when applying for scholarships For more information visit www.4h.ab.ca or talk to your key leaderwww.4h.ab.ca

9. Post Secondary  College admissions people see it as a sign of:  Responsibility  Dedication  Commitment

10. Memories

11. Diary PointsApproximate years of membership 90 points= Bronze3 years 150 points= Silver4-5 years 220 points= Gold6-7 years 320 points= Platinum8+ years Clubs apply for medallions once per year Alberta 4H Award of Excellence Sponsored by:

12. 4H Award of Excellence Bronze Silver Gold Not shown: Platinum

13.  http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/al l/4h1178/$FILE/4H_AwardOfExcellence.pdf http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/al l/4h1178/$FILE/4H_AwardOfExcellence.pdf http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/al l/4h1178/$FILE/4H_AwardOfExcellence.pdf 4H Awards of Excellence Order Form