How are State 4-H Project Winners Selected?
MANHATTAN, Kan. – “4-H projects typically introduce a topic, and then provide the next steps in developing an interest and building skills that often serve as the basis for a career interest or lifelong hobby, said Gary Gerhard, professor of 4-H youth development at K-State and chair person for the annual 4-H state awards program. To qualify for a state 4-H project award, a Kansas 4-H member must first earn the top award in his or her county, he said. County award recipients are asked to complete a state 4-H award application before advancing to the Extension area level, where two to three of the area projects are selected for judging at the state level. One state winner is selected for each project. A youth may be named a winner in a project subject matter only once; however, they can apply in other project areas for competition. Since a member is eligible to attend National 4-H Congress only once, if a state winner has previously earned the top award in another project category, a pr
