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Club Charter Requirements
Club Charter Requirements
Due to Lake County 4-H Office by October 1st of current 4-H year. Clubs that do not meet these requirements will be made inactive on 4-H Online by the Lake County 4-H Office.
Two screened club organizational leaders
Five club members from at least two families
Safe, designated meeting place
Proposed club calendar
Official club name that is non-discriminatory
Club by-laws
Six or more planned meetings
Who Can Join?[1]
Who Can Join?[1]
Youth may be enrolled in 4-H clubs and designated as 4-H club members when they meet the following criteria:
They are ages 5 to 18 (as of September 1 of the current 4-H year, which spans September 1 to August 31). 4-H youth fall into the following age divisions -
Cloverbuds: Ages 5-7; Juniors: Ages 8-10; Intermediates: Ages 11-13; Seniors: Ages 14-18.
They agree to become actively engaged in carrying out at least one 4-H educational project.
They agree to actively participate in the meetings, educational programs, and activities of the 4-H club.
A parent/guardian enrolls them in 4-H using 4HOnline (https://v2.4honline.com/).
Youth ages 8-18 must pay the annual $20.00 4-H fee. $10.00 goes to Florida 4-H and $10.00 comes back to the Lake County 4-H program.
Membership in 4-H is offered to all youth, ages 5–18, on an age-appropriate basis, without regard to race, creed, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, or political opinions or affiliations. (This does not mean there is a “quota” system, but only that all individuals should be treated equally and fairly.)
4-H Inclusion and Diversity
4-H Inclusion and Diversity
UF/IFAS Extension 4-H Youth Development programs are offered to all youth ages 5-18 without regard to race, creed, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, or political opinions or affiliations.
[1] “How To Start a 4-H Club” Keith G. Diem, Joy Jordan, Bryan Terry, Dale Pracht, Judy Butterfield, Adam Cletzer, Lindsey McConnell, and Ben Knowles
First meetings
First meetings
1. Describe available 4-H projects to the members. Before your meeting, review the Florida 4- H Clearinghouse and 4-H Mall for ideas and choices: http://florida4h.org/programs/Florida_4-H_Curriculum-Clearing-House.pdf and https://shop4-h.org/.
2. If your club does not have a name, select a 4-H Club name.
3. Develop and approve by-laws. Refer to Adopting 4-H Club By-Laws in the leader’s binder.
4. Elect club officers. Officers should include president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. Other positions could include: report, historian, parliamentarian, and sergeant-at- arms.
5. Have parents/guardians enroll each member in 4-H Online. Refer to 4-H Online 2.0 Enrollment Instructions. Junior, Intermediate, and Senior level youth must pay the $20.00 4-H annual fee to be a Lake County 4-H member. Cloverbuds, youth ages 5-7 are not required to pay the $20.00 fee.
6. Develop a club calendar.
Planning a 4-H Meeting:
Planning a 4-H Meeting:
As a leader, your goal is to make club meetings into an enjoyable and educational experience. Club meetings should be youth focused with leaders guiding the meeting. Involve club officers and members in planning the agenda, educational program, and recreational activity. Club meetings are important as is provided youth members an opportunity to make new friends, learn social skills, and participate in community service. 4-H meetings do not always have to be at the same meeting space. On occasion your clubs can have “club field trips.” For more information go to: 4H344/4H344: Running a Smooth 4-H Business Meeting (ufl.edu) and 4H04900.pdf (ufl.edu)
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