4-H Volunteers

Volunteer Recognition

Salute to Excellence Program

National 4-H Council in conjunction with the Monsanto Company offers the Salute to Excellence Program.  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.

2010 Salute to Excellence Program Awards

Nominations are being sought for the 2010 Salute to Excellence Awards for Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer and Volunteer of the Year sponsored by National 4-H Council. Award criteria are listed in the nomination form shared below. Nominations should be turned into the local Extension office by Nov. 10, 2009. One winner in each category will be selected for each of the five Illinois Extension regions. Then one Illinois state winner in each category will be selected in December and forwarded on to National 4-H Council by the State 4-H Office. National winners will be announced in early spring 2010. For more information, contact your local Extension office.

For past winners of these awards, please visit our Salute to Excellence page.

VALUED Volunteer Recognition

Illinois 4-H offers recognition to volunteers who complete the VALUED Volunteer Orientation and VALUED Volunteer Training Series.  Participants receive a recognition item and special acknowledgement at the Illinois State Fair.

4-H Volunteers