• MEMORY BOOKS               

  Many 4-H honors and award trips are based heavily on 4-H memory books members keep throughout the year.  But keeping records of 4-H projects also is an important way to teach young people how to organize goals, resources and accomplishments.

  Many 4-H alumnus say that their project memory books are the best scrapbooks they have of their childhood.

  Memory books include accounts of what a young person accomplished with a particular project, often with photographs of him or her and the project.  They also reflect how that person felt about the project, what he or she learned and goals he or she had for the future.

  Some of the skills you are helping to build include:

  Be sure to talk to your adopted 4-H family or club leader about completing your 4-H Memory Book.

  Memory Book Process

  Memory books will be judged as a whole document within the books.  Youth will receive a 1st, 2nd or 3rd rating on their books according to number of points earned, except Cloverbuds who will receive participation award.

  A Club Leader or Project Leader must sign the recommendation form and may also comment on the youth’s work on his/her yearly record.  The recommendation form will not be seen by the youth.  Only the memory book committee sees this form and will use it to help better evaluate the youth’s work.

  A parent/guardian must also sign the memory and may comment on his/her work on the record.

  All youth who complete a yearly record will receive a certificate at the fall recognition banquet and an incentive prize.

  Yearly records will be divided and judged in groups according to grade:

                    Grades K-2 (participation award)

                    Grades 3-5

                    Grades 6-8

                    Grades 9-13

  Any type of yearly memory will be accepted and judged according to the standards outlined on the judging sheet.    Memory Book Forms  

Adult Awards

           Lincoln County 4-H also provides recognition for adults involved or     

           business/organizations that support 4-H.

           Fair Volunteer Award. There are a lot of volunteers who work hard to do their part in

           making the Lincoln County 4-H Fair a success.  The Fair Board is looking for

           nominations f these people for the Outstanding Fair Volunteer Award.  Pick up one,

           two or more forms now and nominate those deserving individuals.

           Friend of 4-H Award.  As in the past, Lincoln County 4-H will recognize one or two

           community people (non 4-H leaders) who have helped 4-H in the past year(s).  Please

           think this over carefully with your club or family.  Past recipients were noted for

           special project workshops, providing space and support for 4-H promotional activities,

           donations of time and money, for politically supporting the 4-H program, etc.

           Outstanding 4-H Leader Award.  Lincoln County 4-H annually recognizes outstanding

          4-H leaders.  Any 4-H member , parent or leader may nominate a leader for the award. 

          A committee of non 4-H adults will then make the selection based on what is shared on

          the nomination form.  Please be complete and thorough.  Nominating person(s) will be

          asked to make the presentation at the 4-H Leaders' Banquet.