{"id":15732,"date":"2026-10-15T11:08:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T18:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/?page_id=15732"},"modified":"2026-10-15T11:08:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T18:08:53","slug":"sample-4-h-club-welcome-letter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/4h\/resources-for-clubs-and-volunteers\/sample-4-h-club-welcome-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Sample 4-H Club Welcome Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear [Member Name] and Family,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the [Name of 4-H Club] 4-H family! We are thrilled that you have decided to join our club for this 4-H year. Whether this is your very first time exploring 4-H or you are continuing a family tradition, we are glad you are here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4-H is the largest youth development organization in the country, centered around the idea of <strong>\u201clearning by doing\u201d<\/strong>. Through our club projects, meetings, and community activities, members build confidence, responsibility, and valuable life skills while having fun together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quick Club Details<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Next Meeting Date &amp; Time:<\/strong> [Date, e.g., First Sunday of the month at 6:00 PM]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> [Location\/Building Name, Address]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>General Leaders \/ Contacts:<\/strong> [Leader Name(s), Phone Number, Email Address]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What to Expect at Our Meetings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Club Business:<\/strong> Youth officers lead our short business meetings using basic parliamentary procedure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hands-on Learning:<\/strong> We spend time working on project skills, guest speakers, demonstrations, or community service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Family Involvement:<\/strong> We view 4-H as a family affair. We encourage parents\/guardians to stay, get involved, and support their member&#8217;s learning journey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Next Steps to Get Started<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Complete Enrollment:<\/strong> Make sure your official 4-H online enrollment and-or paper forms are submitted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choose Your Projects:<\/strong> Pick at least one project area that sparks your interest that our club offers (such as arts, livestock, STEM, gardening, or leadership).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Attend Our Next Meeting:<\/strong> Come ready to meet other members, ask questions, and share your ideas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Please reach out if you have any questions before our first meeting. We look forward to a wonderful year together!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best regards,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[Your Name \/ Club Leader Title]<\/strong><br>[Name of 4-H Club]<br>[Contact Information]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear [Member Name] and Family, Welcome to the [Name of 4-H Club] 4-H family! We are thrilled that you have decided to join our club for this 4-H year. Whether [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":0,"parent":8020,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_wsuwp_accessibility_report":null},"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15732"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15732"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15732\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15734,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15732\/revisions\/15734"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}