Your guide to earning the congressional award and building life skills jessen, lauren. This comes to 850 hours, which is already filled out in the record book to make things easier. The foundation will send you a record book and additional. The congressional award program was founded by congress in 1979 to acknowledge americas youth for their initiative, service and. Submit the completed record book to the congressional award national office. The congressional award, po box 77440, washington, dc 200 address. For example, the bronze medal requires a minimum of seven months of activity in voluntary.
The congressional award is the united states congress award for young americans. Congressional award for service corporation for national. Bronze silver gold certificate medal office use only. I will improve my basketball skills so that my freethrow percentage will. The congressional award act on november 16, 1979 to recognize initiative, service, and achievement in young people. We are the united states congress award program for youth. The united states congress established the congressional award to recognize. On the last three pages of the program book you will find the record book, which you will use to record. Only submit your record book after you have completed your goals and the required hoursmonths in all four. The congressional award is an award for young americans, established by the united states.
Submit this sixpage record book after you have achieved your goals and completed. Be sure to submit your gold medal record book to the national office no later than february 1, 2020 at 11. The congressional award record book level applying for. For example, i will be selected as cadet commander is not an acceptable goal. An original bill to amend the congressional award act to revise and extend authorities for the congressional award board. The congressional award po box 77440 washington, dc 200 only submit your record book after you have completed your goals and the required hoursmonths in all four program areas. Congressional award for service corporation for national and. A step by step guide to filling out and completing a record book for the congressional award. The congressional award program was founded by congress in 1979 to acknowledge americas youth for their initiative, service and achievement. Submit this sixpage record book after you have achieved your goals and completed the required hours and months. The record book should be submitted to the ncccfema congressional award coordinator. The congressional award po box 77440 washington, dc 200 a complete record book submission must have goals in all four program areas each goal should have a page, thoughtful. Yes submit this sixpage record book after you have achieved your goals and completed the required hours and months. Simply submit a congressional award record book for the level that youd like to.
You may also print out the expeditionexploration record book pages here. Submissions made after february 1st will be grouped with the 2021 gold medal class. In order to be eligible for the 2020 gold medal class, participants must meet two deadlines. The official guide to earning the congressonal award, complete with program requirements, best practices, and record book. For example, participants should work together to secure the necessary. Reaching for excellence the congressional award youtube. Youths highest honor and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Hey, sorry to like bring this topic back from the dead, but a book i was reading said the congressional award looks stunningly impressive on a college application, as. The congressional award, po box 77440 washington, dc 200. The united states congress established public law 96114. Your record book should include a goal which identifies a definite task to be completed and activities which require the application of specific skills. Congressional award gold medal and bronze medal for sugarman kids duration.
For example, for my gold medal exploration, i planned a road trip. Youth may submit a maximum of two different goals per record book for. For example, if a spike lasted six weeks we allot eight hours a day bringing the total hours to. Under the partnership formed with the congressional award, participants are allowed to count exactly half of their 1700 hours toward this category with the other half being spread out over the other three categories.
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