We recently learned about this award. My son is very interested and is starting to think about goals. He also has several friends who are interested and they are going to get together to brainstorm about how to meet their goals in the different areas. This is a fantastic forum and I'm looking forward hearing about what your children are doing in the 4 different areas. The biggest hurdle we have seen is trying to find volunteer opportunities for middle school students. Most of the things in our area require that the child be in high school. We are also trying to figure out the EE. Thanks for your posts and for sharing your experiences!