Whether you are a first-year 4-H member or a longtime member, it’s time to focus on pulling together information for your 4-H award applications. Even younger members can submit the 4-H Experience Application and be eligible for 4-H recognition. Older members can submit the 4-H Experience Application, apply for project area specific awards, and the Illinois 4-H Scholarship Application to be eligible for state recognition, scholarships, and/or trips. Club leaders can nominate outstanding youth, families, or volunteers.
Each 4-H member has a story to tell and are eligible for our 4-H awards program – tell YOUR stories and see where they take you!
Awards overview: please read this first
Award applications will be submitted online. You must do this by 11:59pm September 11, 2022.
Please note that your browser will automatically save your in-process application.
NEEDS TO BE UPDATED FOR 2021-22 with new links
Start here: Find details and links to all Award categories on this document.
Competitive Awards
| 4-H County Awards | Other Awards |
|---|---|
|
Community Service Project Mastery Leadership Communication Personal Growth |
Golden Needle Award Top 10 First Year Member Award Mary Miller Award (Vermilion only) |
Non-competitive Awards
Record Books
You will submit a PDF of your Record Book.
Officer Awards
Please see the Officer Award tab for more details.
Nominated Awards
Are you planning to nominate an outstanding 4-H'er? Here are instructions for the nominated award application forms. Upload the PDF or a word document to the Qualtrics form.
| For Youth | For Adults |
For Families |
|
I Dare You Award Lingley Leadership Award (Vermilion only) Live Like Luke Award (Champaign only) |
4-H Alumni Award Friend of 4-H Award Otto Miller Outstanding 4-H Volunteer Award (Vermilion only) |
State Awards - needs links updated for 2021-22
Learn more about all State Level Awards on the Illinois State 4-H Awards website.
- Illinois 4-H Experience Award: Overview | Application | Rubric | sample Experience Award Application
- 4-H Club Recognition Award: Overview and Application
- Electricity Achievement Award: find this on the County Award form
- Sustaining the Future Award: Overview and Application
State Scholarships
The Illinois 4-H Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship to award outstanding work in project areas. Five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded in each of the following categories: Animal Science, Civic Engagement/Global Living, Creative Performing Arts & Communication, Food Systems, Healthy Living/ Nutrition, Leadership, Natural Resources & Environmental Science, Personal Growth and STEM/Robotics. The deadline to apply is November 1. Apply online @ go.illinois.edu/4Hscholarships .
Start here: Find details and links to all Award categories on this document.
NEEDS TO BE UPDATED FOR 2021-22
Officer Awards
All officer award application materials will be submitted by September 11. In the form, you must select the award you wish to apply for and complete all questions.
- President: Application form | Rubric
- Vice President: Application form | Rubric
- Treasurer: Application form | Treasurer Book and Treasurer Rubric
- Secretary: Application form | Secretary Book and Secretary Rubric
- Reporter: Application form | Reporter Rubric
- Scrapbook: Application form | Scrapbook Rubric
Please note that all clubs must submit Secretary and Treasurer (if they have a treasury) books even if they do not wish to apply for an award. If you are NOT applying for an award, these can be uploaded to the Club Record form by September 15, 2022.
Awards materials are due by 11:59pm on September 11, 2022!
this page updated december 23 2021 2:15pm