Illinois 4-H Family Spirit Award
Sponsored by the Illinois 4-H Alumni Association
The Illinois 4-H Family Spirit award recognizes an Illinois 4-H family who has substantially benefited from and continues to advocate for the Illinois 4-H program over at least three generations.
Nomination Deadline Extended to April 15, 2024
The award was established by the Illinois 4-H Foundation in 2002 and continued with the Illinois 4-H Alumni Association in 2023.
View all past award winners online: https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/awards/4-h-family-spirit
Guidelines for Nomination:
Any family eligible to receive the award which has the following:
- A minimum of three generations of the family are represented.
A minimum of 15 different family members (including in-laws) have either been 4-H members, leaders, or volunteers
- Have a minimum of 100 cumulative years of 4-H membership or volunteerism represented by the family.
Families will submit the following:
- Completed Family Nomination Cover Sheet and Overview
- A one-page "My Family 4-H Story."
- A family biography form per member of the family, submitted separately.
- https://go.illinois.edu/4-HFamilySpiritBiography
- You can share this link with each family member to complete or enter each family member individually. Family members can download biography forms at the end of the submission.
- All materials must be submitted by the deadline.
Selection Process:
- A committee will review the nominations.
- One family will be selected statewide each year.
- Family contact will be notified following selection.
- Winners will be recognized one day at the 2024 Illinois State Fair, August 9-11.
- The 4-H Family Spirit award may only be received once per family.
All nominations will be kept on file for three years to be reviewed; however, nominators are encouraged to update forms if they are re-considered after the initial year of application.
Questions, please contact:
Tina Veal
4-H Alumni & Constituent Engagement Manager
Illinois 4-H Alumni Association
University of Illinois Extension State 4-H Office
801 N. Country Fair Drive, Suite E
Champaign, IL 61821
Phone: 217-333-0910 or Email: vealt@illinois.edu