2023 4-H Achievement Banquet
Saturday, August 19, 2023
First Christian Church – Gainesville, TX
At the conclusion of each membership year, 4-H members in Cooke County are recognized for all of their hard work and accomplishments. It is a time to not only award 4-Hers for their work, but to also recognize the volunteers and adult leaders involved in the Cooke County 4-H Program.
An invitation to the annual banquet is earned when members have met certain requirements of participation in projects and ribbon activities.
ACHIEVEMENT BANQUET COMPETE GUIDE TO QUALIFICATIONS
Banquet Qualification Guide 2023
PROJECT RECORD FORMS
4-H members are required to submit a project record form for each of the projects they participated in over the past year (since August of 2021). Please refer to the Texas 4-H Project List for details of what constitutes a project: Texas 4-H Project List
Deadline to submit forms is June 30, 2023. pdf and word formats have been provided. Project record forms can be accessed below by selecting the link:
2022-2023-Generic-Project-Record-Form
2022-2023 Cooke County 4-H Breeding Animal Project
2022-2023 Cooke County 4-H Market Animal Project
RIBBON ACTIVITY FORM 2023
4-H members are requires to submit a ribbon activity form for each activity they participated in over the past year (since August of 2021). Deadline to submit forms is June 30 2023. The ribbon activity form can be accessed here:
Ribbon Activity Form
SPECIAL AWARD APPLICATIONS FOR BANQUET
There are also special awards presented at the banquet to outstanding 4-H members. The Final deadline to submit special award applications is 5:00 pm, July 14, 2023.
Links to applications for all awards are listed below and categorized by 4-H age. Select the award you qualify for and are interested in applying for, fill in the information, obtain the appropriate signatures and turn COMPLETED FORM into the Extension office by the deadline. NOTE: INCOMPLETE FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Some awards require an interview, which will be stated on the application. The date for interviews will be Monday, July 24, 2023 beginning at 3:30 pm. Applicants must schedule an interview at the time their application is submitted.
CLOVER KID – age 5 & in Kindergarten thru 2nd grade
Clover Kid Record Book
2023 Cooke County 4-H Clover Kid 4H-Recordbook
Clover Honor Roll Award
2023 Clover Honor Roll Award App.Fillable
JUNIOR – age 8 & in 3rd grade thru 5th grade
Junior Honor Roll Award App. Fillable
2023 Junior Honor Roll Award App.Fillable
4-H Outstanding JR Intermediate Application
2023 – 4-H Outstanding JR Intermediate Application
Jewels of 4-H Application
2023- Jewels of 4-H Application-
Rookie Award Application
2023 – Rookie Award Application
4-H Helping Hands Award
Bronze Star Award
2023- 4-H Top Awards Application Bio Form
INTERMEDIATE – grades 6, 7 & 8
Intermediate Honor Roll App. Fillable
2023 Intermediate Honor Roll App.Fillable
4-H Outstanding JR Intermediate Application
2023 – 4-H Outstanding JR Intermediate Application
Jewels of 4-H Application
2023- Jewels of 4-H Application-
Rookie Award Application
2023 – Rookie Award Application
4-H Helping Hands Award
Bronze Star or Silver Star Application
2023- 4-H Top Awards Application Bio Form
SENIOR – grades 9, 10, 11 & 12
Senior Honor Roll Award App. Fillable
2023 Senior Honor Roll Award App.Fillable
Jewels of 4-H Application
2023- Jewels of 4-H Application-
Rookie Award Application
2023 – Rookie Award Application
4-H Helping Hands Award
Gold Star, Silver Star, Bronze Star, I Dare You, Farm Bureau Awards
2023- 4-H Top Awards Application Bio Form
ADULT LEADER & VOLUNTEER NOMINATION FORM
4-H Adult Leaders & Volunteers Nomination Form
2023 4-H Adult Leaders Volunteers Nomination Form
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FOR BANQUET
Cooke County 4-H Scholarships are academic scholarships awarded each year to applicants based on their participation in 4-H work, leadership/character and scholastic ability. Applicants must be entering their Senior year this fall and graduating in May 2023 from a private, public or home school and have been a Cooke County 4-H member for at least 5 years.
All applications must be submitted by Friday, July 14, 2023 at 5:00 pm
All applicants must be present for an interview before the scholarship selection committee (in person or via virtual-video) on Monday, July 23, 2023.
Interview times will be scheduled upon submission of application.
Please review the guidelines and rules outlined in the application to ensure eligibility and proper completion of application.
2023 4-H Scholarship Application
