Faces of 4-H Community Service and Leadership Projects
Youth wishing to earn County Project Medals should use this registration to record their Community Service and Leadership Activities.
If your Club wants to be recognized for their combined Community Service hours they should be recorded here as well.
Faces of 4-H will provide our county an opportunity to showcase the great things you are doing in the community.
Logging your hours into the system will not only give us a running total of the projects you are working on but it will also gives us an opportunity to spotlight your efforts in our newsletters and create displays at County and the State Fairs.
What is Community Service?: Community service is work done by a person or group of people that benefits others. It is often done near the area where you live, so your own community reaps the benefits of your work. You do not get paid to perform community service, though sometimes food and small gifts, like a t-shirt, are given to volunteers. Community service can help any group of people in need: children, senior citizens, people with disabilities, English language learners, and more. It can also help animals, such as those at a shelter, and it can be used to improve places, such as a local park, historic building, or scenic area as well. Community service is often organized through a local group, such as a place of worship, school, or non-profit organization. You can also start your own community service projects. Some students are required to complete community service as part of a class requirement in order to graduate high school or become a member of certain organizations, such as the National Honor Society.
If you are applying for a County Community Service Medal at least 6 of your community service hours must be given directly to the Oneida County 4-H Program
Leadership; Leadership is taking on a more organizational role than just volunteering for Community Service. As a leader you should be leading, organizing, planning and implementing.
To earn a Leadership County Project Medal you must give at least 6 hours of Leadership directly to the Oneida County 4-H Program.
The example below should help you in distinguishing between Community Service and Leadership.:
4-H County Event: Farm Fest
Community Service: registering for a time slot to help with an activity
Leadership: Come up with your own project/activity and sign up for a time slot to demonstrate and share with the public
IF YOU DO NOT GET A CONFIRMATION EMAIL YOUR HOURS DID NOT REGISTER
If you do not receive a email, please contact the office AFTER checking your spam or junk folder
Please list each day you volunteer separately this will make corrections easier.
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