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Characteristics of A Successful Club
Program Planning
- 4-H’ers are involved in club
program planning.
- Parents are actively involved
in program planning and discovering the interests of 4-H’ers.
- The club’s program is complete
with dates set for meetings, names of people responsible, and other
pertinent information.
Curriculum
- Club meetings are composed of a
variety of learning activities (guest speakers, youth
presentations/demonstrations, group planning, and recreation).
- 4-H’ers may work together in
small project groups which provide additional learning experiences for
club members in addition to the regular meetings.
- The total family is involved in
one or more club activities.
- Incorporated into the club plan
are “doing” experiences for members to work on together during the year
(community service projects, field trips, project work, etc.).
- Club members participate in
county 4-H events, activities and programs.
Leadership
- 4-H’ers deliver a percentage of
the club programs (teach/conduct activities, give
presentations/demonstrations, etc.).
- Each youth has some leadership
responsibility during a meeting or between meetings (lead pledges, help
younger 4-H’ers, phone members to remind them of meetings, etc.).
Adult
Leadership
- Leaders use incentives and
recognition to get 4-H’ers more involved.
- Leaders have a clear
understanding of their role in the club.
- Leaders perform their roles in
an advisor/counselor mode.
- 4-H’ers and adult volunteers
are equally responsible for discipline and rule setting.
- The club has an ideal
leader-to-member ratio (based on age of youth involved).
Organization
- 4-H club officers function as a
team and are properly trained to perform their role.
- Basic parliamentary procedure
is correctly used in conducting meetings.
- Committees are established and
function properly to complete club tasks (program planning, parties,
community service projects, etc.).
Membership
- The club has at least six
active members.
- New club members are recruited
each year.
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