4-H Alberta Magazine - 2019-20 Fall & Winter Edition

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FALL & WINTER 2019/20 4-H IT’S YOUR HISTORY By: Ginny Smith, 4-H Specialist – South Region It’s your history. For your entire time within 4-H. It is very important for you and all 4-H Alberta members to celebrate your individual involvement and participation within 4-H and in your community. For each year that you are a member, a completed 4-H Diary provides a perfect place to keep track of your participation, personal growth and skill development as you continually “Learn to do by doing”. Your completed diaries should be kept somewhere safe, in a place you remember, as they will come in handy for: • Completing a resume or cover letter. • Applying for scholarships and bursaries, including those available exclusively to 4-H members and alumni. • Illustrating your diverse experiences for someone in an interview. A COMPLETED 4-H DIARY PROVIDES A PERFECT PLACE TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR PARTICIPATION, PERSONAL GROWTH AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT AS YOU CONTINUALLY "LEARN TO DO BY DOING" If you haven’t completed diaries in the past, start now with the completion of one for the 2018-2019 club year. And remember, it is not too late to complete diaries for prior years of 4-H membership if you didn’t do one before. You just need to fill in the information accordingly – using information from your completed record book or club attendance information - and have a club leader from that particular year, sign it off as correctly done. It won’t take long to complete one and it will come in handy for years to come. Not only is the 4-H diary a great information source, but 4-H members are eligible to receive the 4-H Alberta Award of Excellence, based on their points accumulated within the 4-H diaries. 90 points of participation is usually achieved in about three years, and equates to a Bronze award. From that level, members can work towards 150 points for silver, which can be in your 4th or 5th year and 220 points for gold in about your 6th or 7th year. Many 4-H members achieve the pinnacle 4-H Award of Excellence, Platinum, once 320 points are reached. Following the 2017-2018 club year, almost 1000 Awards of Excellence were presented to 4-H members across the province. The award itself has a new look, and 4-H clubs and members are choosing different ways to display them. The bronze, silver and gold awards are coloured medallions, displayed on green ribbons. Some clubs present them this way, whereas some clubs choose to either frame individual awards, or plan for framing up to three awards together. A medallion within a shadowbox holding a photo of the member with his project is another opportunity. The platinum medallion is a focal point on an attractive glossy black plaque that may be displayed on a wall, or on a stand. Each platinum award is personalized for the recipient, illustrating the member’s name, club or clubs and the year in which the award was attained. All of the awards are a nostalgic way to remember your dedication, skill development, learning and fun from 4-H membership. The diary shows what you did and how you developed along the way. A great program, a great way to remember your 4-H history. • GET INVOLVED! 6
4-H ALBERTA MAGAZINE // 4H.AB.CA LIFE OF A 4-H ALBERTA AMBASSADOR By: Adriana Van Tryp, South Region 4-H Alberta Ambassador My name is Adriana Van Tryp and I am serving my second term as a South Region 4-H Alberta Ambassador. I want to focus on three key areas; how to become an ambassador, the roles and responsibilities, and cool events I have planned, attended, emceed, and volunteered at. If one wants to be considered for ambassadorship, they must attend the 4-H Alberta Selections program. The process then includes scoring on a quiz, how one’s fellow group members score them, group leader scoring, and the amount of diary points calculated from ones last four years of 4-H. It sounds extensive but it really is just about being yourself. Ambassadors represent 4-H members at regional and provincial events, and are a resource to be utilized by members, leaders, clubs and districts. Those in an Ambassador role also exemplify the leadership, communication and development skills for which the 4-H Alberta program is recognized. Consultation with the region’s 4-H specialist and other 4-H staff is also required. We also have a few conference calls as well. THOSE IN AN AMBASSADOR ROLE...EXEMPLIFY THE LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION AND DEVELOPMENT SKILLS FOR WHICH THE 4-H ALBERTA PROGRAM IS RECOGNIZED. The following is a list of events and opportunities I have partaken in: • 4-H Foundation of Alberta’s Partner Appreciation Event, • Ambassador Training, • Planning and Counselling SMC 2019, • Emceeing at local Club and District Events, • Organizing events for the South Region (We Sweat Green Run), • Ring person for the South Region Sheep and Beef Learning and Breeding Show Day and South Region Horse Show, • Writing articles for the 4-H Alberta Magazine, and • Moderating/posting on the 4-H Alberta Ambassadors Instagram page: @4halbertaambassadors. • 7
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