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Using Recognition to Get the Most Out of Your Club’s Membership

Using Recognition to Get the Most Out of Your Club’s Membership. Using a comprehensive, recognition program can lead to more youth being recognized and can provide a way to say to every youth: “You are a valued and important member of the 4-H program”.

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Using Recognition to Get the Most Out of Your Club’s Membership

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  1. Using Recognition to Get the Most Out of Your Club’s Membership Using a comprehensive, recognition program can lead to more youth being recognized and can provide a way to say to every youth: “You are a valued and important member of the 4-H program” Prepared by Kim Reaman, University of Wyoming 4-H Volunteer Development Specialist Western Regional Leaders Forum, March 12, 2010, Albuquerque New Mexico

  2. Basic Beliefs about Recognition • Basic human need • Builds positive self-esteem • Balance with intrinsic and extrinsic • motivates people to excel and take worthwhile risks

  3. Basic Beliefs about Recognition • Meaningful recognition • occurs soon after it is earned • is related to a specific task • Given by someone important • Personalized to the individual • Allows for choices • Think about what motivatespeople

  4. National 4-H Recognition Model Progress toward self-set goals Participation Cooperation Peer Competition Standards of Excellence

  5. Participation Participation • Personal thank you note • Letter of thanks or appreciation to their parents • A PARTY • Participation ribbons • T-shirts, caps, jackets • Membership cards or stickers • Names in the paper or 4-H newsletter Says “we are glad you are here”

  6. Progress Toward Self-Set Goals • Article in paper about what the member is doing and learning • Small token that represents the accomplishment • Ask member to teach others what they have learned • Special mention at club meetings or county 4-H recognition night Progress toward self-set goals Recognizing accomplishment of steps along the way can provide motivation to keep going

  7. Achieving Standards of Excellence The standard of success comes from an outside source or specialist and serves as a measuring stick. • Recognition Night • 4-H’er of the Month • Scholarships • Gift Certificates • Hall of Fame Walls • Plaque • Merit Awards Standards of Excellence

  8. Peer Competition The desire to win may overpower the desire to learn from the experience. Help youth remain focused on what they have learned and prepare youth for both winning and not winning. • Ribbons • Trophies • Prize Money • Scholarships • Award Trips Peer Competition

  9. Cooperation within the Group • 4-H Team of the Month • Club Awards • Community Service Awards • Teamwork Awards for Committees • Offer leadership roles where teamwork is essential Cooperation Recognition based on how group members work together rather than who has accomplished the most as an individual

  10. National 4-H Recognition Model Well rounded recognition programs can help people become more capable and competent AND increase their desire to stay involved in our 4-H program. Progress toward self-set goals Participation Cooperation Peer Competition Sources: Clemson University, downloaded February 9, 2009 http://www.clemson.edu/extension/4h/kids_families/national.html Florida 4-H Recognition: Helping Youth Grow, downloaded February 9, 2009 http://florida4h.org/staff/awards_handbook/overview/introduction.pdf Standards of Excellence

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