Macomb County 4-H Citizenship Award

How to Apply

 The Macomb 4-H Citizenship Award recognizes involvement in community action and the acquisition of skills essential to being an effective citizen in a democracy. Applicants should demonstrate their knowledge of democratic principles, their respect for and responsiveness to the needs and rights of others, and their ability to participate effectively in the democratic process at the local, state, national, and/or global level. Applications should cite several examples that illustrate the above traits in a variety of settings, over a period of years. 

• The deadline to apply for a Macomb 4-H Citizenship Award is 11:59pm on September 30.

Age Requirements

Any 4-H member between 4-H ages 14-19 

Delegates Receive

Up to five (5) delegates will be selected for the Citizenship Award. All delegates will be recognized at the awards and recognition event. Each delegate will receive a certificate of recognition.

Awardee Receives

One (1) award winner will be selected from the delegates. The awardee will be recognized at the awards and recognition event and will receive a certificate of recognition, pin and cash award. 

Reminders

• Members should read all instructions carefully before starting.

• It’s your story! The awards program is designed to provide 4-H members with recognition for accomplishments youth are already making in their project areas.

• Before you begin, review your 4-H Record Books, past calendars that indicate 4-H meetings, activities and workshops attended and any other resources that might be helpful.

• Information presented on the Macomb County 4-H Award application should be factual and concise. It should be an organized presentation of what you have learned and done in your 4-H career.

•  Use correct grammar and spelling – you are representing yourself! Proofread your work.

Application Instructions

• Complete all 7 sections to the best of your ability.

• Pay attention to the maximum amount of words for each section of the application.

• Ask a mentor in your life to provide a letter of recommendation for you. Your letter can be from a 4-H club leader, project leader, coach, teacher, etc. The letter should be emailed directly by the person providing the reference to macomb.4h@macombgov.org

• Submit by 11:59pm on September 30. Late entries cannot be accepted.

• Consider applying for a State 4-H Award! Now that this application is complete, you have a great start for the State 4-H Awards application process!

• Applications will be reviewed and applicants will be notified of their status. All delegates are invited to attend the 4-H Awards and Recognition Event. Invitations with the date will be mailed out in October.

Sections for scoring are as follows (Scoring Rubric can be found here:) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NbNzJFMB8uI7toFihczwk1WJURYi1lNU/edit#gid=1608516356

• Your 4-H Story (4 Points)

• Knowledge and Skills (4 Points)

• Use of Knowledge and Skills (4 Points)

• Life Skills (4 Points)

• Use of Life Skills (4 Points) 

• Citizenship Experiences (4 Points)

• Letter of Recommendation (4 Points)

• Sentence Structure, Grammar, Mechanics, & Spelling (4 Points)