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What Happens at a 4-H Club Meeting

What Happens at a 4-H Club Meeting. A Guide to Successful Meetings. Florida 4-H. Vision Florida 4-H aspires to be the leading youth development program that creates positive change in youth, families, and communities. Mission

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What Happens at a 4-H Club Meeting

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  1. What Happens at a 4-H Club Meeting A Guide to Successful Meetings

  2. Florida 4-H Vision Florida 4-H aspires to be the leading youth development program that creates positive change in youth, families, and communities. Mission Florida 4-H creates supportive environments for diverse youth and adults to reach their fullest potential.

  3. Florida 4-H Values • Hands-on learning • Linkages with land-grant systems • Fun • Organization history and tradition • Diversity in programs, participants and delivery modes. • Volunteerism and volunteers • People • Role of communities, families and individuals • Ability of individuals to make decisions • Youth • Leadership Development • Balance between cooperation and competition • Youth-adult partnerships

  4. Essential Elements of 4-H • Belonging • Mastery • Independence • Generosity

  5. Getting a Club Started • Contact your 4-H Agent • Attend volunteer leader training • Obtain county and state 4-H policies and procedures

  6. Getting a Club Started • Assess needs and interests * Youth * Parents * Community • Recruit potential members • Conduct organizational meeting

  7. Getting a Club Started • Recruit project leaders • Complete & submit enrollment forms for youth & adults • Discuss club goals • Develop yearly plan • Develop club by-laws • Club Charter application

  8. 4-H Agent is the Link • Provides information in • helping start a club • locating resources • training opportunities • recognition for youth and adults • county & state competitive events • youth development principles & experiential learning

  9. Reasons for Joining 4-H • Be with friends • Fun things to do and learn • Youth driven and led • 4-H is everywhere • Not costly • Projects are adaptable for different ages

  10. Parts of a 4-H Club Meeting • Opening • Business Meeting • Educational Program • Recreation • Refreshments

  11. Parts of a 4-H Club Meeting • Business Portion: • Call to order • Recite pledges • Call roll • Reading of minutes • Treasurer’s report • Committee reports • Old business • New business • Leader Announcements

  12. Parts of a 4-H Club Meeting • Educational Program Ideas: • Demonstrations by members • Guest speakers • Project work • Community service project work

  13. Parts of a 4-H Club Meeting • Recreation: • Planned by Recreation Chair/Committee • Make it fun • Safe and appropriate for all ages • Use older members in leadership roles • Include refreshments as part of the meeting.

  14. A Well Planned 4-H Club Meeting • Provides an opportunity to: • Make new friends • Share ideas • Gain new knowledge and skills • Enjoy planned recreation • Develop self-confidence and leadership • Help make decisions • Gain a sense of pride • Learn to work as part of a team

  15. A Well Planned 4-H Club Meeting • Election of Officers: • Only 4-H members can vote and hold an office within their 4-H club • Officers should be elected on their leadership skills • Agent/Club leader should provide training for officers

  16. Club Officers • President • Vice President • Secretary • Treasurer • Reporter • Historian • Recreation Chair • Parliamentarian • Sgt. – at – Arms • Use Florida 4-H Officer Training Handbook for descriptions and responsibilities of each officer.

  17. Sample Agenda • Call to Order • American and 4-H Pledges • Introduction of new members/guests • Ice breaker/recreation • Secretary’s report/correspondence • Club roll call/voting delegates • Treasurer’s report • Old Business • New Business • Announcements • Adjourn • Educational Program

  18. “4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills”. Written and developed by Judy Butterfield, Central District Regional Specialized 4-H Agent III, UF/IFAS, 4-H Youth Development Program, Gainesville, FL., June 2 0 0 7 .

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