STATE CONTACT
Ken Culp, III
Extension Specialist for 4-H Youth Development
208 Scovell Hall, U.K.,
Lexington, KY 40546-0064
phone: (859) 257-5961
fax: (859) 257-7180
email: kculp@uky.edu

FELTNER 4-H LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION
This program is named in honor of former State 4-H Leader, Mr. Conrad Feltner to recognize adult and teen volunteer leaders at the county, area and state levels. It is funded through a special account managed by Friends of Kentucky 4-H, Inc. from the interest income generated from gifts earmarked for this purpose when the program was first established in 1978.

Each county council should set up a committee of teens and adults to decide which participants will represent their county at area. Each county will select one teen and one adult leader to advance to area judging. These applications will then be mailed to the area contact agent for adult leadership. Each area 4-H council will be responsible for appointing a committee to review the nominees, then selecting one teen and one adult to be recognized as the area recipients, thereby receiving invitations to a state-level recognition luncheon. The following is a percentage scale for the judging of all participants:

1. As a 4-H volunteer, most rewarding experiences -- 5%

2. 4-H leadership and personal development -- 5%

3. 4-H leadership roles this year -- 40%

4. Previous 4-H leadership roles -- 25%

5. 4-H leadership roles, area and state -- 15%

6. Leadership roles with other organizations -- 10%

AWARDS
County: Certificates to one adult and one teen. (Area Contact Agents should submit names of all county winners for the entire area).
Area: Submit these two application forms to the state 4-H Volunteer Recognition Committee.
State: Recognition luncheon for 5 adults and 5 teens named as state recipients. Plaques are presented to these 10 volunteers at the Volunteer Recognition Banquet, held during the Volunteer Forum.

TIMETABLE
Nominations should be sent to Ken Culp, III at the state 4-H Department. Nominations must be received by December 1 of odd numbered years.
The completed applications of all area nominees should be mailed to Ken Culp, III at the address above so that scripts can be prepared. The names of all county winners should also be sent (by the Area Contact Agent) so that county certificates can be prepared. All area winners are recognized during the Volunteer Recognition Banquet.

CONRAD FELTNER 4-H LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION PROGRAM APPLICATION

CONRAD FELTNER 4-H LEADERSHIP AWARD JUDGING SCORE SHEET

LINK TO FORM FELTNER 4-H LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION PROGRAM NOMINATION FORM & JUDGING SCORING SHEET

Last Revised: 6/25/01
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