Leadership development, awards and recognition

4-H grows future leaders and provides a variety of informal and formal opportunities for youth to gain recognition and apply for college scholarships.

Leadership development

Clackamas County Ambassador Team

The Ambassador Team is for aspiring leaders ages 13-18.

Requirements:

Involved with 4-H for at least a year
Meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month
Plan promotional, leadership, and citizenship events

Other opportunities

Junior Superintendent Application: Fill out this form to apply. Applications were due by April 1.
Junior Superintendent Position Description: Read this before applying! Junior Superintendents are a valuable part of our fair management team. They have duties to perform before, during, and after fair.
Leadership Words: Are you writing an application, resume, or essay? Using action verbs is a great way to explain what you did. Look through this list of Leadership Words to find a descriptive term that will make the reader take notice!

Awards and recognition

The 4-H program recognizes our Friends, Volunteers, and Members for outstanding contributions and achievements. Each November we hold the Annual Awards and Recognition Program at the fairgrounds to honor award winners.

Distinguished Service Awards and Friends of 4-H Award Nomination form: Help us honor organizations and individuals who have made significant contributions to 4-H . Nominations are requested by September 1.
Distinguished Service Award / Friends of 4-H / CC4HA Board Members: List of recipients of the Distinguished Service Award, recipients of the Friends of 4-H Award, and the Clackamas County 4-H Association Board from 1978 through 2022.
Program Dollars: Information about what 4-H Program Dollars are, how to earn them and how they can be used.
Program Dollar Application: Form for 4-H members who have Program Dollars that they want to use. Print out and submit completed form (including all signatures) to the Clackamas County Extension Office, attention CC4-HA Treasurer.
Civic Engagement Award: The Civic Engagement Award will be presented to a maximum of two youth in each county who exhibit the qualities of dependability, citizenship/community service, leadership, and patriotism.
Youth Leadership Award: The Youth Leadership Award recognizes up to two youth from each county who have demonstrated emerging leadership.
Haney Scholarship: This award is open to members of the Clackamas County 4-H Horse program that are graduating high school this year and are planning to attend any accredited two or four year program. The application process is simple and is DUE JUNE 3.
Awards & Recognition Night program 2022: Program for the Awards and Recognition Night, held November 19, 2022.
Awards and Recognition Night Program 2020: The program from our December 2020 Awards Night.
Awards & Recognition Night Program 2019: Program from the Awards and Recognition Night, held November 23, 2019
2018 award recipients: Read our Awards Night program to see who was recognized in 2018.
4-H Record Book Training - recorded April 12, 2019: WHY and HOW to complete a 4-H Record Book
Leadership Words: Are you writing an application, resume, or essay? Using action verbs is a great way to explain what you did. Look through this list of Leadership Words to find a descriptive term that will make the reader take notice!
Awards & Recognition Night program 2023: Program for the Awards and Recognition Night, held November 18, 2023.

There are also many project-specific awards and scholarships available in Clackamas County. You can find out about these on the resources page for your project.

OSU Extension Service

Clackamas County 4-H

Leadership development, awards and recognition