Applying for Presentations and Awards Through Professional Organizations

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Applying for Presentations and Awards Through
Professional Organizations
2008 State 4-H In-Service

• Julie Dalzell, 4-H Educator, Butler County
• Nancy Snook, 4-H Educator, Noble County

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Why Apply for Awards Scholarships

• recognition peers/county/state/national
• looks good on VITAs
• its part of the URS evaluation process
• money helps with personal county budgets

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Some of the Challenges

• time commitment to complete applications
• getting the data/info needed to complete the
  application
• making sure that everything is complete for the
  application
• finding the application online

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Some Awards and Scholarships You Apply For

• Dont forget to nominate your peers for awards.

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OAEP Awards Scholarships

• Applications Information on web-site
• www.oaep.osu.edu
• Click on Membership
• Review categories, opportunities requirements
• Due to contact listed on application

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First Timer Fellowship Scholarship

• Professional Improvement Scholarship
• Used to attend National Extension Conferences
  (NACDEP, NACAA, NAE4-H, NEAFCA, ESP, GALAXY)
• Must be applicants first time to attend a
  conference
• 100 Scholarship
• Application due June 1st

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OAEP Professional Improvement Scholarships

• To attend events or conferences to enhance
  professional improvement
• To pursue advanced degrees or graduate credit
• To spend one or more weeks studying
  specialization area or administration with host
  personnel out of state

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OAEP Professional Improvement Scholarship Awards

• Three 500.00 awards in June
• Three 500.00 awards in December
• Applications due April 30th September 30th

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State Personnel Service Awards

• State Achievement Awards
• Categories 2-10 years of service and 10 and
  over years of service
• Must be OAEP member
• Selected through ballot process

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State Extension Awards

• Nominate peers and co-workers for awards
• Charles W. Lifer Excellence in 4-H Award
• James D. Utzinger Extension Teaching Award
• To honor a university level OSU Extension
  professional for teaching
• Even Yrs. faculty member Odd Yrs. AP staff
  member
• 500 award
• Application due November

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State Extension Awards

• John Stitzlein Diversity Award (Individual or
  Team)
• Application due November
• Found on Extension Human Resources website,
  Diversity Development
• 1,000.00 award
• to acknowledge accomplishments in achieving
  organizational change to support diversity

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OAEP Appreciation Awards

• To recognize individuals and families for
  leadership and support of Extension educational
  programs. Nomination of local leaders is
  strongly encouraged.
• Application due September 1st

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Other Recognition Opportunities

• Apply for/getting accepted for a workshop or
  poster session
• Presentation at an Extension or non-Extension
  in-service or national meeting
• Check professional organization and youth
  development web-sites for Presentation
  opportunities

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Writing Peer Accepted Journal Articles

• Journal of Extension
• www.joe.org
• Journal of Youth Development
• www.nae4ha.org
• Then click on Periodicals

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NAE4-HA Awards

• Applications Award Information on web-site
• www.nae4ha.org
• Click on Professional Development
• Then click on Awards Recognition
• You will need to know username password
• Due March 1st to
• State Member Recognition Contact
• Connie Goble goble.6_at_osu.edu

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Review Categories, Awards Eligibility
Requirements

• Applicant must be NAE4-HA member
• -team entries can include people who are not
  members
• All submissions must use current NAE4-HA Member
  Recognition Application
• Must also include all required information,
  signatures and supporting materials requested
• A separate application form must be completed for
  each award
• All forms and entries must be typed

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Communicator Awards

• Educational Package
• - Indiv. Team
• Educational Piece
• - Indiv. Team
• Exhibit
• Feature Story
• Media Presentation
• News Story
• Periodical Publication
• - Indiv. Team

• Personal Column
• Promotional Package
• - Indiv. Team
• Promotional Piece
• - Indiv. Team
• Published Photo
• Radio Program
• Video Program

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Communicator Awards

• All entries must be produced from January 1 to
  December 31, 2007
• Each entry must also include an abstract
• This in important follow the requirements and
  check each award for specific criteria!

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Specialty Awards

• Air Force Recruiting Award of Excellence
• 4-H Army Youth Development Project Salute
• 4-H/Air Force Aim High Award
• Beyond Youth Leadership Grant
• Diversity Award
• Educational Technology Award
• Excellence in 4-H Club Support
• Excellence in Camping Award

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Specialty Awards

• Excellence in Natural Resources Environmental
  Education
• Power of Youth Award
• World Excellence in Teamwork
• Citizenship in 4-H Youth Development
• Search for Excellence in Teen Programming
• Interactive Web Site Award
• Dr. Jim Duncan Program of Distinction Award
• Denise Miller National 4-H Innovators Award

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Specialty Awards

• Check - Specific Criteria or Evaluation Criteria
• Check - Application should include
• Most require letters of recommendation or support
• Supporting materials can be included on some

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Professional Development Awards

• Professional Development Opportunity Award
• Stiles Memorial Scholarship
• Susan Barkman Research and Evaluation Scholarship

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Professional Development Awards

• Monetary Awards
• Professional Development Award Application must
  also be submitted
• Check Application must include section

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Service Awards

• NAE4-HA 25 Years of Service Award
• All current NAE4-HA members with 25 years of
  service as of 12/31/07
• Service Awards selected through OAEP
• Achievement in Service Award
• Distinguished Service Award
• Meritorious Service Award

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Epsilon Sigma Phi Awards Opportunities

• Applications Information on web-site
• http//ohioesp.osu.edu
• Click on Forms
• Most applications require membership in ESP, but
  not all have this requirement
• Review categories, awards and eligibility
  requirements
• Due to contact listed on application

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ESP Chapter Scholarships

• To enable ESP members to pursue professional
  improvement opportunities
• Professional improvement includes advance
  degrees, tours, seminars other specialized
  training
• Two 400 scholarships awarded one in Spring, one
  in Autumn
• Applications due May 31st and October 31st

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Chapter, Regional National Awards

• Distinguished Service Award
• Mid-Career Service Award
• Early Career Service Award
• Continued Excellence Recognition
• International Service Award
• Diversity/Multicultural Recognition
• Individual and Team awards

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Chapter, Regional National Awards

• Nominate peers and co-workers for awards
• Distinguished Service Ruby Award
• Friend of Extension Award
• Administrative Leadership Recognition
• Visionary Leadership Recognition
• Meritorious Support Service Recognition
• Retiree Service Award
• Excellence in Extension

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ESP Team Teaching Awards

• Purpose is to recognize outstanding Extension
  teamwork in teaching objectives and methods
• Categories
• Multi-disciplinary (2-4 members)
• Multi-disciplinary (5 or more members)
• One Program area (2-4 members)
• One Program area (5 or more members)
• Applications due October 1st

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ESP Tools for Teaching Awards

• Photo Feature
• Advanced News Story
• Follow-up News Story
• Personal Column
• Periodical Publication
• Radio/Audio-Short News Segment
• Radio/Audio-Ten Minute Regular Program
• TV-One to Five Minutes

• TV-More than 5 Minutes
• Any length interview by reporter
• Videos/CD-Internally produced or professionally
  assisted
• Slides/Script or Cassette Tape Internally
  produced or professionally assisted

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ESP Tools for Teaching Awards

• Overhead Transparencies
• Computer Generated Presentation
• Educational Exhibit-Internally produced or
  professionally assisted
• Promotional Exhibit-Internally produced or
  professionally assisted
• Newsletter-Team Internally produced or
  professionally assisted

• Newsletter-County Staff Internally produced or
  professionally assisted
• Newsletter-District or State Staff - Internally
  produced or professionally assisted
• County Popular Report-Internally produced or
  professionally assisted
• Special Topic or Team Report-Internally produced
  or professionally assisted

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ESP Tools for Teaching Awards

• Promotional Flyer Internally produced or
  professionally assisted
• Promotional Package Individual and Team
• Fact Sheet

• Publication Extension Bulletin, Monograph or
  Project Books
• Home Page on the World Wide Web
• Educational Package Individual and Team

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ESP Tools for Teaching Awards

• Membership in ESP not required for these awards
• All entries must be produced from September 1,
  2007 to August 31, 2008
• Applications due October 1st

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Tips for Applying for Awards Presentations

• Start early
• Review guidelines, requirements and procedures
  for applying
• Gather your information in a working file
• Have peers review your application