Programs: 4-H Salute to Excellence Volunteer Recognition Awards
Volunteers are, undeniably, the "heart and soul" of 4-H, and in an age when time is at a premium, Salute to Excellence serves as an opportunity to acknowledge our volunteers' unwavering dedication to the 4-H Youth Development movement.
Each year, state 4-H programs are invited to nominate two outstanding individual volunteers, one in each of two categories. The Lifetime Volunteer Award is given to an individual who has spent 10 or more years volunteering for 4-H. The Volunteer of the Year Award is given to an individual who has volunteered for 4-H less than 10 years. Recipients of the 4-H Salute to Excellence Volunteer Recognition Awards are chosen from nominees submitted by state 4-H offices.
In 2008, regional honorees will be selected. Each region will have its own Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer and Volunteer of the Year. The eight regional winners become nominees for the national award, and one volunteer from each category will be named the national winner.
Recipients will be presented with a monetary award (to be donated to a local 4-H program of the recipient's choosing). National awardees will also have their name engraved on the Salute to Excellence Perpetual Plaque located at the National 4-H Conference Center.
For further information about the 4-H Salute to Excellence Volunteer Recognition Awards contact Arletta Gustafson, National 4-H Council, at agustafson@fourhcouncil.edu or 301-347-3801.
Program Deadlines:
April 2008 - National winners announced; Begin publicity for 2008 STE Awards
March-October 2008 - Regional winners recognized at Regional Volunteer Leader Forums
August 2008 - 2009 Nomination Form released
- October 10, 2008 - 2008 National winners recognized at National 4-H Conference
Monsanto Company
Corporate Sponsor for the 4-H Salute To Excellence Volunteer Recognition Award Program
Monsanto is the premier corporate sponsor of the Salute to Excellence program. In that role, Monsanto Company is helping highlight, at a national level, the vital role volunteers play within 4-H and provide recognition for their unsurpassed commitment to youth.
Monsanto, a leading global provider of agricultural products and integrated solutions, that combines chemicals, seeds, and biotechnology to improve farm productivity and food quality. Monsanto's principles are based on delivering the highest quality products and technology and creating value for farmers and shareholders.
National 4-H Council is proud to have Monsanto Company as the premier corporate sponsor of the Salute to Excellence Program.
Individual Donors
The Salute to Excellence program could not exist without the generous contributions of more than two hundred donors across the country. These donors are acknowledged each year in our Annual Report.