GOLD STAR AWARD

The Gold Star Award is the highest county level achievement award available through the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program. It will be awarded only once in a member’s 4-H career. To maintain the quality of the award, the following criteria will be considered the minimum. Any 4-H member not meeting these criteria will not be considered for the award. The maximum number of Gold Star Award recipients in Galveston County depends on enrollment numbers year to year.

·         Must have (at least) completed, or be completing their 9th grade school year at the time of application

·         Must have completed at least 3 years in 4-H, including the current year.

·         Must not have been previously awarded the Texas 4-H Gold Star Award

·         Must have completed projects in at least three (3) different project areas

·         Must have participated in one or more activities in at least three (3) of the following areas:

-    Projects and/or Project Exhibits

-  Participation in Leadership Experiences such as Leadership Labs, Texas 4-H Congress, or National Leadership Events such as National 4-H Congress/Conference, and any county, district, or state leadership group.

-  Competitive Events (judging, educational presentation, public speaking, food show, quiz bowls, etc.).

-  Citizenship activities

- Camps at the county, district, or state level.

- 4-H Promotion (speeches, poster displays, radio, TV, newspapers)

-  Other (includes exchange programs, fund raising)

Note: The requirements for projects and activities do not all have to be completed in the current year. They may have been accomplished over the entire period of time the person has been in the program.

·         The member must have exhibited leadership skills by serving as a 4-H officer or committee chair (club, county, district or state), and/or as a junior or teen leader in an activity or project with or under the supervision of an adult volunteer leader.

·         The 4-H member must have participated in one or more community service activities. Examples include providing leadership to a One Day 4-H project, working with or counseling junior 4-H members; participating in community service projects (individual, group or club); and motivating other 4-H members through participation in demonstrations, projects and/or exhibits.

·         The 4-H member MUST SUBMIT A TEXAS 4-H RECORDBOOK in the year they are to be considered for the award.