Standards of Recognition & Year-End Awards

What are the 4-H Standards of Recognition?

Niagara County 4-H Standards of Recognition are designed to encourage growth over time. Beginning this year, 2026, members may earn each recognition level only one time. If you participated in standards of recognition last year, which ever level you achieved/award rec'd at 2025 Achievement Night, you will not be eligible to apply for that same level/award in 2026. Once a member has earned a level, they will work toward the next level in future years. 

This change helps ensure that each award represents a new milestone in a member’s 4-H journey and encourages youth to try new experiences, build new skills, and continue growing in project work, leadership, service, and participation. Once you have achieved all 4 levels/awards, you have completed all Standards of Recognition (Learn by doing, making the best better, heart of 4-H, and grow a true leader) and you will not be eligible to apply again in future. 

After achieving all 4 levels, we encourage members to participate in the junior leadership project, which can be done annually, no prior standards of rec needed. You do NOT have to achieve the different levels of standards of rec. in any order - just each level/award one time per member (4 levels total).A Junior Leader is a 4-H member ages 13–19 who demonstrates an interest in developing leadership qualities and is willing to set goals and plan for growth and achievement.

The above rules will NOT apply to cloverbuds. Cloverbuds can apply and participate annually for any level, and may repeat levels (head, heart, hands, health) during their time as a cloverbud.

**Scroll down to bottom of this page for application**

2025 STANDARDS OF RECOGNITION RECIPIENTS:

Blake Lindke--Learn by Doing

Cameron Capitumino--Learn by Doing

Kelsie Israel -- Learn by Doing

Remington Lawson-- Learn by Doing

Lincoln Serianni - Learn by Doing

Evelyn Wittcop - Learn by Doing

Rose Zaepfel - Making the Best

Ethan Tower - Making the Best

Abigail Clapsadle - Making the Best

Elizabeth Nicks - Making the Best

Marianna Martin - Making the Best

Haven Kinmartin - Making the Best

Colleen Kilroy - Heart of 4-H

Matthew Page - Heart of 4-H

Michellynn Schroeder - Grow a True Leader

Jackson Philpott - Grow a True Leader

Brielle Bloomindale - Grow a True Leader

Miracle Martin - Grow a True Leader

Brooklyn Capitumino - Grow a True Leader

Bailey Tang  - Grow a True Leader

Corey Tang - Grow a True Leader

2025 STANDARDS OF RECOGNITION CLOVERBUDS:

Luke Clapsadle

Evelyn Gasiewicz

Veyla Serianni

Jake Mitri

Elizabeth Neadow

William Neadow

Ainsley Johnston

Stetson Lawson

Makai Martin

Thomas Spencer

Emma Kinmartin

Jacob Kinmartin

2026 Standards of Rec Application

(Due to 4-H office by end of day 8/19/26)

Last updated June 22, 2026