TEXAS 4-H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT MANGEMENT GUIDE

MEMBERSHIP UNITS - COMMUNITY, AFTER-SCHOOL , AND SCHOOL CLUBS

MANAGEMENT GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS
Management Overview	Program Development
Membership Units	Volunteer Development
Risk Management	Collaboration
Curriculum	Resource Development
Diversity	Recognition
Interpretation
MEMBERSHIP UNIT SECTIONS
Membership Unit - Complete Section
Organizing 4-H Membership Units
Defining Membership Unit Types
Leadership Opportunities in 4-H Clubs
4-H Club Bylaws
Planning and Conducting a 4-H Club Meeting
Parliamentary Procedure
Community and School Clubs
4-H Clover Kids
4-H Project Clubs
4-H Enrichment Curriculum
4-H Speciali Interest

COMMUNITY,. AFTER-SCHOOL, AND SCHOOL CLUBS

Community 4-H clubs are identified by the following characteristics:

• Organization based upon proximity of the participants;
• Enrollment of at least five members;
• Enrollment of at least one club manager;
• Enrollment of as many project and/or activity leaders as required;
• Presence of elected officers including president, vice president(s), treasurer, secretary, county 4-H council delegate;
• Holds regular monthly meetings;
• Conducts project meetings as needed;
• Enrolls and involves parents in the club program; and
• Conducts a community service project and promotes service learning.
• Must be chartered annually.

4-H School Clubs

A 4-H club may also be organized in the school setting. A 4-H school club may meet during the regular school day or in an afterschool program. The same characteristics of the 4-H community club listed above apply for a a 4-H school club. In addition, the following characteristics are also typical of a 4-H school club:

• Is organized and conducted in a school.
• Meets at least once a month for 8 or 9 months of the year.
• Has a club manager who could be a teacher or volunteer.
• Has project leaders and/or activity leaders as needed.
• Elects club officers.
• Has a membership that may be divided into several clubs of different ages.
• Must be chartered annually.

Texas AgriLife Extension Service/School Administration Agreements

A county Extension agent and a volunteer should contact the school administration for permission to establish a club. The first contact must be the school superintendent. Other administrators who may also need to be contacted are curriculum directors, principals, science coordinators, or other administrators. When contacting school officials, agents and/or volunteers should be prepared to provide the following information:

• The educational objectives of 4-H.
• How 4-H clubs will help the school reach its objectives/essential elements (TEKS), TAAS, etc.
• The overview and objectives of project(s) being offered.
• The plan for the 4-H club project: 1) time of year; 2) proposed class and school; 3) what could be provided to club managers or teachers in the way of training and support; and 4) what would be expected of both the teacher/manager and agent.
• What the teacher or club manager will be expected to provide to the county Extension office: 4-H enrollment information, evaluation information and other items as needed.

 

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