Sparks awards
Sparks, Emerald Stars and Impact Star Awards
There will be 3 sets of age-appropriate awards for members.
These awards are part of an updated award ranking system for the members in Community Clubs.
- Sparks awards for ages 9-10 years
- Emerald Stars I & II are for ages 11-13 years
- Impact Stars for ages 14-18 years
A good place to start is by reading the Award manual:
MASTER Achievements Program Manual
Ready to try to earn a Spark award hat pin? The form to fill out comes in both Word and PDF:
Check out the example on how to fill out the form: Sparks Example Form
The Emerald Stars I & II are the next level:
MASTER Earning Your Emerald Star I Form
MASTER Earning Your Emerald Star I Form
The Impact Stars are for those who are ages 14-18 years:
MASTER Earning Your Impact Stars Form
You can review this example Example Impact Stars Forms
Other resources:
The October 2023 Powerpoint provided by the state 4-H office may be a good resource to view: 2Spark Achievement Soft Launch PP
Or, check out the California 4-H state-wide webpage with more information: https://sites.google.com/ucdavis.edu/ca4h-resourcecenter/4-h-basics/achievements/achievement-program