The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards annual search for our nation’s top youth volunteers is in full swing. Last year, 168 county 4-H programs selected honorees for this prestigious youth recognition program. This recognition is extremely beneficial to 4-H’ers who have volunteered in their communities and to 4-H as a whole. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program, sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, recognizes individuals in grades 5-12 solely on the basis of their volunteer activities.
Steps-To-Take:
- Spread the word! See the promo materials attached.
- 4-H’ers can apply online at http://spirit.prudential.com or www.nassp.org/spirit.
- Each youth will need to print out the “certification” page from their online application and submit to the State 4-H Office by Nov. 4.
*Scan & email to ca4h@ucanr.edu
OR
*Mail to:
ATTN: Prudential Spirit of Community Award Program
CA State 4-H Office
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618-7774
The state office will select one middle school level Local Honoree for every 1,000 members (or portion thereof) in grades 5-8 and one high school Local Honoree for every 1,000 members in grades 9-12.
The State 4-H Office will certify Local Honoree applications by November 11, 2014 to make them eligible for state-level judging.
Certified applications are then reviewed by a state-level judging committee, which will pick the top youth volunteers in each state and the District of Columbia. All state-Level Honorees receive special recognition, while the top high school and middle level volunteer in each state and the District of Columbia receive silver medallions, $1,000 awards, and an all-expense-paid trip to the nation’s capital for national recognition events.
In Washington, a national selection committee will name America’s top 10 youth volunteers for 2015. Each will win an additional $5,000, a gold medallion, a crystal trophy, and a $5,000 grant from The Prudential Foundation for a charitable nonprofit organization of his or her choice.
Please visit http://spirit.prudential.com or see the implementation packet attached for more information.
Andrea Henderson
University of California, Agriculture & Natural Resources
California State 4-H Office
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618-7774
(530) 750-1334 | Fax (530) 756-1079
http://4h.ucanr.edu