Ø Must Turn in 4-H Career Portfolio

King and Queen

Applicants must be a minimum of 4-H age 15, been in Hamilton County 4-H for two consecutive years (including current year) and exemplify the four H’s. Youth must be active in leadership and citizenship (community service) in their 4-H Career.

 Must turn in 4-H Career Portfolio

 4-H member can only be King or Queen once in their 4-H Career.

 4-H member has to apply and then interview.

 Although they can be one person, it is encouraged to have King/Queen and outstanding member be different people in a given year.

 King/Queen is the ‘face of 4-H’ and therefore must be community-oriented and have good communication skills.

Criteria Description Where to find the Points information 4-H Achievement Involvement in 4-H events, entries at Career Portfolio, 50 fair, growth in project/ project area, Interview, faced new challenges, grew through Application the experiences, achieved success, and learned from failures and experiences. Character and Display professional, supportive Career Portfolio, 25 Leadership behavior, participating in 4-H, being a Interview, role model, helping younger 4-H Application members learn. Involvement in the Jr. Leaders Community Service and Community service inside and outside Career Portfolio, 25 4-H Promotion of 4-H, turning a 4-H project area into Interview, community service, teaching a class Application using a 4-H project area you have focused in, promotion is presenting a 4-H project out to the community

Judging: + The committee will not bring in personal opinions or what they know about the youth applying + Age will not be considered as far as a senior having preference over a younger member. + Only one person running does not automatically earn it. The minimum criteria is to earn 50 points, and have completed the Portfolio, interview, and application. + The interview committee will have list of questions to ask every applicant, and to be asked in the same order. + Technology can be used to conduct the interview. King/Queen Application

Applicants must be a minimum of 4-H age 15, been in Hamilton County 4-H for two consecutive years (including current year) and exemplify the four H’s. Youth must be active in leadership and citizenship (community service) in their 4-H Career.

Please return this application with your Career Portfolio.

NAME:______4-H AGE:______

Curriculum areas where you excel: (circle all that apply)

Animal Science Communication and Expressive Arts

Family & Consumer Science Environmental Education & Earth Science

Science, Engineering, & Technology Plant Science

Healthy Lifestyles Citizenship & Leadership

Why do you want to be considered for King or Queen? Please write at least 5 complete sentences. King and Queen Protocol and Schedule

Please wear a 4-H t-shirt to all events unless otherwise noted or requested.

Here are some notes about events that the 4-H Council would appreciate the King and Queen attending during your reign.

o Preside over Junior Leader meetings as Co-Presidents and work on citizenship and leadership skills AS MEMBERS

o Nebraska 4-H Month

. Emcee Talent Revue at nursing home, possible participation

. Host annual swimming party at the Leadership Center with Junior Leaders

o Parades

. A-ROR-N Days

. Hampton Booster Days

. Giltner Fall Festival (if held)

o Help with workshops

o Help with County 4-H Speech Contest

o Present/participate in workshop in your area of interest

o Help with Entry Night at the Fair & Clean Up Night After Fair

o Attend Awards Ceremony Thursday of Fair& Fashion Show Sunday of Fair

o Preside over and assist with livestock and small animals shows during Fair

o Assist with Achievement Night

There may be other things that come up and we will try to let you know with enough notice to check your schedules!