{"id":1445,"date":"2020-06-04T09:59:02","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T16:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pacific\/?page_id=1445"},"modified":"2024-01-10T12:16:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T20:16:55","slug":"starting-a-4-h-club","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pacific\/youth\/join-4-h-2\/starting-a-4-h-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting a 4-H Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cpb-row  pad-bottom gutter single\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-row-inner\"><div class=\"cpb-column  one\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><\/p>\n<h4><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1315\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2084\/2020\/04\/newcircles-396x383.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2084\/2020\/04\/newcircles-396x383.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2084\/2020\/04\/newcircles-792x765.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2084\/2020\/04\/newcircles.png 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/>A 4-H Club:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Is an organized group of youth.<\/li>\n<li>Has a planned program that is ongoing throughout all or most of the year.<\/li>\n<li>Is advised by adult staff or volunteers.<\/li>\n<li>Typically elects officers.<\/li>\n<li>May meet in any location.<\/li>\n<li>Includes opportunities to learn skills through a wide variety of project experiences.<\/li>\n<li>Offers opportunities for leadership, citizenship\/community service, and public speaking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Steps in Establishing a 4-H Club<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Contact the WSU Pacific County Extension office at 360-875-9331.<\/li>\n<li>Become a leader by attending 4-H volunteer\/leader training.<\/li>\n<li>Obtain county and state 4-H policies and guidelines.<\/li>\n<li>Assess youth, parent and community needs and interests.<\/li>\n<li>Recruit potential club members.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct an organizational meeting.<\/li>\n<li>Recruit project leaders and distribute curricula.<\/li>\n<li>Complete and submit enrollment and other appropriate reports.<\/li>\n<li>Assist with club by-laws preparation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>How Do We Recruit 4-H Members?<br \/>\nHow Many Should We Have?<\/h4>\n<p>4-H clubs should have at least five members from\u00a03 or more families. Some suggest that 6 to 10 members per adult leader is an optimum number. Limit your first group to a number with which you and your co-leaders feel comfortable!<\/p>\n<p>Recruiting members is seldom hard to do. Start with a contact to your county Extension staff for names and ideas. You may find it helpful to recruit other adults to help with club leadership. Interested parents, 4-H alumni, or friends often are willing to help. This gives the leader much-needed assistance and provides continuity for club meetings. An older and experienced teen member can help to teach younger members and lead activities.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that 4-H must be available to all people equally without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.<\/p>\n<h4>How Do I Enroll My Members?<\/h4>\n<p>Washington State University Pacific County Extension uses <a href=\"https:\/\/v2.4honline.com\/\">4HOnline<\/a> for enrollment, please contact us for more information. All 4-H members must re-enroll every year. Enrollment begins on October 1 of each year.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 4-H Club: Is an organized group of youth. Has a planned program that is ongoing throughout all or most of the year. Is advised by adult staff or volunteers. Typically elects officers. 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