Pennsylvania State 4-H Clover Award Program Purpose: To encourage 4-H members to engage in a variety of projects and activities, in addition to enabling members to acquire the seven Leadership Life Skills: Communicating; Decision Making and Problem Solving; Getting Along with Others; Learning to Learn; Managing; Understanding Self; and Working in Groups. Background: The Pennsylvania State 4-H Clover Award Program encompasses leadership skill development in 4-H members as they grow in the 4-H program. Levels are based off of the Achievement Ladder curriculum, Stepping Stones curriculum, and materials developed by staff in Bucks, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties. Prerequisites for ALL LEVELS: 1. Member must attend a minimum of 60% of club meetings and complete at least one approved 4-H project during the program year. 2. Member can only complete one level per program year. ** 1 P age
LEVEL 4: Silver Clover Member must complete FIVE of the following tasks: 1. Serve as a club officer or committee chair. (Working with Groups) 2. Provide leadership for a club or community service-learning project. (Understanding Self) 3. Provide leadership for a club or community fundraiser. (Making Decisions) 4. Participate in a 4-H Communications event. (Communicating) 5. Attend at least three county 4-H activities. (Getting Along with Others) 6. Help a younger member with their project or demonstrations. (Learning to Learn) 7. Attend a resident camp or overnight 4-H experience and report back to your 4-H Club. (Learning to Learn) 8. Attend at least ONE regional or state 4-H event. (Getting Along with Others) 9. Complete at least one 4-H project from a NEW AND DIFFERENT PROJECT AREA i.e. select photography project, when the member would usually select a horse project. (Managing) Once the required number of tasks are completed, the member must submit Silver Clover Reporting Form by September 1 of the year completed to their Extension Office. 2 P a ge
Pennsylvania State 4-H Clover Award Program Level 4 ~ Silver Clover Reporting Form * A member may only complete one level of the ladder per year* You should have discussed your involvement with your leader at the beginning of the year, so your leader may help you in directing your progress. Due to your Extension Office by September 1 Name: Phone: Address: Town: State: Zip Code: 4-H Club Name: Age: Birth Date: Years in 4-H: (including this year) I have attended 60% of meetings and completed at least one approved project in this 4-H program year Complete at least FIVE of the following task/skills and report them below: Provide leadership for a club or community service learning project. Provide leadership for a club or community fundraiser. Participate in a 4-H communications event. Attend at least THREE county 4-H activities or events. Attend resident camp or another overnight 4-H experience AND provide a report to your 4-H club about your experience. Attend at least one regional or state 4-H event. Serve as a club officer or committee chair. Complete at least one 4-H project from a NEW AND DIFFERENT project area. Help a younger member with their project of demonstration. Complete explanations for the 4 tasks you completed. Explanations should be in sentence form and show what you learned from the experience. Explanations should be age appropriate. Example Explanation: Correct: I participated in the County Communications Contest. I gave a speech on how to groom a dog. I learned more about dog grooming. I learned it isn t so scary to give a speech and once I got up there I did okay. I will be doing a speech next year too. Incorrect: Gave a speech at communication contest. (Continue to Page 2)
Task/Skill 1: Task/Skill 2: Task/Skill 3: Task/Skill 4: Task/Skill 5: I have reviewed this report and find it complete, accurate and adequate to meet the requirements of Level 4 - Silver Clover PA 4-H Clover Award Program. 4-H Member Signature: Date: Parent/Guardian Signature: Club Leader Signature: Date: Date: 4-H Educator Signature of Receipt: Date: 2 P age
4-H Achievement Awards Approved Events/ Activities If an event is not listed on this event form and you would like it to be considered, please contact the extension office for approval. 814-445-8911 National Events: National 4-H Conference National 4-H Congress National 4-H Dairy Conference National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational National 4-H Forestry Contest State Events: 4-H Capital Days 4-H State Achievement Days State Leadership Conference State Leadership Junior Conference PSU Spring Judging Contest PSU Dairy Cow Camp PSU Livestock/ Horse Camp State 4-H Horse Show PA 4-H Jr Horse Championship Show State 4-H Dairy Show PA Farm Show: 4-H Square Dancing 4-H Project Exhibition Forestry & Wildlife Field day/contest PSU Poultry 101 State Poultry Judging 4-H Archery Invitational Keystone International Livestock Exposition: 4-H Project Exhibition PA Make it with Wool Grasslands Evaluation Contest Regional Events: District 4-H Horse Show District 4-H Dairy Show Regional Fashion Revue Regional Teen Leader Retreat Regional Horse Camp Regional 4-H Camp SW Regional Small Animal Show, Photo & Poster Contest SW Regional Communications Day It s Showtime Livestock Camp Regional Dairy Day County Events: 4-H Spring Kickoff 4-H Officer Training County 4-H Horse Show 4-H Communications Day Event (Presentation/Public Speaking/ Poster/Photo/Small Animal Essay Contest) Somerset County Jr. Dairy Show 4-H Foods Revue County 4-H Dairy Field Day/ Trip Somerset County Fair : Help set up 4-H club booth
Exhibit 4-H Projects Participate with 4-H club in parade (Working in Dairy Bar = Club Fundraising) County 4-H Shoot-off s (Riflery, Shotgun, Air Rifle, Archery) County Day Camp Community Service: Community service is defined as a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions; an unpaid service for the benefit of the public. Examples: square dancing for residents in a home, collecting food items for a local food bank, collecting needed items for a pet shelter, beatification project at a local/state park Items that do NOT qualify: Jackpot Shows County banquet/s 1/2016