Home Economics Award

As the award approaches for the current program year, please check back for the current award application, details, and information. Please take a look at the calendar of events for more upcoming 4-H opportunities at: https://ceglenn.ucanr.edu/Glenn_County_4-H_Program_286/County_Events/.

4-H Home Economics Award 2023-2024

The Glenn County 4-H Council annually sponsors medallions and medals for outstanding participants in the following projects:

Arts & Crafts, Baking & Bread Making, Cake & Cupcake Decorating, Clothing & Textiles, Food & Nutrition, Flower Arranging, Graphic Arts, Jr. Master Gardener, Leathercraft, Ornamental Horticulture, Photography, Quilting, Scrapbooking, Woodworking

Eligibility

You may apply for an award in more than one project area as long as you have enrolled and participated in that 4-H project through the program year.

Primary Division: be 5-8 years old by Dec. 31, 2023, for the 2023-2024 4-H year
Jr, Int and Senior Division: be 9-18 years old by Dec. 31, 2023, for the 2023-2024 4-H year
Be currently enrolled in the Glenn County 4-H Program
Be currently enrolled in an ABA Project (4-H Foods & Nutrition, Cooking, Sewing, etc.)

Points are earned for participation in county 4-H events. Primary members (ages 5 -8) must have participated in 2 of the 3 events. Ten points are earned for participation (i.e., exhibiting, judging, emceeing, creating judging classes, etc.) in each county event. These county events are Quilt Show, Food Fiesta, Arts & Creative Skills Day, ABA Judging Day, County Presentation Day, and the Glenn County Fair Still Exhibits.

Awards

Of those earning 20 points or more in a project, the top 10% are eligible to receive a special medal. The top-scoring person with 35 points or more in each project in Senior, Intermediate, and Junior Divisions receives a medallion. Those Primary Division members who meet the requirements will receive a rosette ribbon. Awards are presented at the Star Awards Event in the Fall.

Application

Glenn County 4-H Primary Anything But Animals (ABA) Award Guidelines and Application 2023-2024

Glenn County 4-H Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Anything But Animals (ABA) Award Guidelines and Application 2023-2024

Submit an application by Monday, July 1, 2024 to the UCCE Office. You may email, mail, drop your application in our drop box, or bring your application into the UCCE Office.

Mail or email the application to:

UC Cooperative Extension, Glenn County

Mail to: P.O. Box 697, Orland, CA 95963

Drop off: 821 E. South Street, Orland, CA 95963

glenncounty4h@ucanr.edu