Club Resources

The success of any club depends largely on how the program is organized.  The more care and thought put into a program, the greater the probability of a successful 4-H club.

Any 4-H club meeting should provide a balance of fun, business, and learning.  When planning your club activities be sure to:

  • Provide a role for each member
  • Meet needs of participants
  • Share responsibilities
  • Ensure a balanced program
  • Provide good communication
  • Provide opportunities to practice skills

Documents and Forms

15-20 Minutes should be allotted for the business meetings. Group discussion following basic parliamentary procedure allows for 4-H youth to build their leadership skills.

  • Club Meeting Agenda Script- being revised
  • Electing 4-H Officers- being revised
  • The First Three Meetings- being revised
  • A Good Meeting Checklist- being revised
  • Parli Pro Trail Mix activity- being revised
  • Adding Variety to a Club Meeting- being revised

 This is the educational component of the club meeting.  Youth are invited to share their project work, invited speakers and attend tours.  This portion of a club meeting should be limited to 40-50 minutes. 

Monthly Ideas for Club Meetings- being revised

One skill that all 4-H youth and volunteers can benefit from is sharing their 4-H Story.  Creating a good elevator speech to tell your story is a good activity to use at the end of every 4-H Year.

  • Elevator Speech- being revised

Remember to break up activities with fun brain breaks to keep youth engaged, and after a program always thank your volunteers and guest presenters.

  • Writing a Thank You Note- being revised
  • Taking a Brain Break- being revised 

Remember to report club activities to your county extension office on a regular basis. They need to know how they can support you.

  • 4-H Code of Conduct - NEW EDITION COMING SOON
  • Publications, Video, Image Release - NEW EDITION COMING SOON
  • Incident Reports- COMING SOON

When forming a 4-H Clubs, there are certain forms that need to be updated annual in order to remain a 4-H club in good standing.  These forms need to be kept on file with the county office, and include the following:

The Innovative Program Grants, made possible by the Arkansas 4-H Foundation and the 4-H Alumni Association, awards counties and clubs up to $200 per year for financial support of 4-H educational or community service projects.  Priority is given to projects that teach youth skills and/or provide a service to their communities.

Applications due to the 4-H State office every APRIL 15th.  Please contact your county extension agent for more information.

  • Application for Innovative Grant- being revised 

Every year the Arkansas Association of Extension 4-H Agents recognizes an outstanding 4-H Agent, 4-H Program Assistant, 4-H State Specialist and 4-H Volunteer.  Simply fill out a nomination form below and send to arkansas4h@uada.edu by July 1st of current year.

  • Volunteer of the Year Award- being revised
  • 4-H Agent, Program Assistant & Specialist of the Year- being revised

While we can not meet face-to-face all the time, it is still possible to hold 4-H meetings using technology.  From a phone call to a video conference, here are some tools to help conduct a Virtual Club.

  • Setting up a Zoom Account: Tips to setting up a free Zoom Account-being revised
  • Hosting a 4-H Meeting:  Tips on setting up a meeting, platforms to use and virtual club etiquette.- being revised
  • Ice Breaker questions  Sample questions to use as icebreakers in virtual meetings.- being revised
  • Running a 4-H Meeting:  Tips on using icebreakers, keeping to an agenda and taking a remote vote.- being revised
  • Evaluating a Virtual Meeting:  Common Measure tool used to evaluate how your Virtual 4-H Club is going.- being revised
  • Programs and Service Learning Virtually:  Sites and materials to help hold virtual meetings- being revised
  • Additional Resources:   Looking for interactive resources to use during a club meeting, this sheet provides links to access a multitude of activities!- being revised
  • Virtual Experiences for 4-H   Hyperlinks to virtual tours and activities to use with clubs.- being revised

 

 

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