4-H Community Club Resources

There are a variety of resources available to help start, strengthen and revitalize 4-H Community Clubs. A variety of resources including tools and lesson plans are also available at the 4-H Community Club Central web page.

WHAT"S NEW!

These resources will be discussed on the May 8th Program Area WisLine. Please take a moment to review these. On behalf of the Strengthening Clubs workteam, thank you.

• Leader Training Action TeamUpdate (1 page, 42 KB) One page Summary of the Plan for Annual Leader Training
• Recruitment for Volunteers and Members (1 page, 29 KB) One page Summary from the Action Team working on recruitment of volunteers and members.
• Retention of Members Action Team Report 2008 (1 page 25 KB)
  • Member Retention Survey 5 2 08 Draft Update (5 pages, 75 KB) Preview the Draft Member Retention Survey that will be accessible for members through an online tool, Zoomerang.
• 4HPlus Enrollment Form Action Team Report 2008 (1 page 23 KB)

Please review the following club charter resources.  They will be discussed on the May 8th Program Area Wisline.  We welcome your general feedback regarding this process and documents.  Please email any comments to Penny Tank, Kevin Palmer, Doug Liphart, Jessica Jens and Jessie Potterton by May 15th.  The finalized documents will be available on this website by July 1st.

• Club Development One Pager (1 page, 34KB) One page Summary of the Annual Charter Renewal & New Charter Application Process
• Draft 6 Charter Application for New Clubs (4 page, 542 KB)
• Draft New Committee/Group Charter Application (4 pages 532 KB)
• Draft Charter Renewal Form for Existing Clubs (6 pages 133 KB)
• Draft Charter Renewal Form for Existing Committees (6 pages 128 KB)
• Wisconsin 4-H Charters - Frequently Asked Questions for 4-H Professionals (5 pages 107 KB)
• FAQ document for 4-H Volunteers

4-H Community Club and Committee Reporting

The tools listed below are to be used by 4-H Clubs and Committees for their annual reporting. The tools can be copied, individualized for your county and posted on the county 4-H Youth Development website for volunteers to use.

• Wisconsin 4-H Club Information Sheet - All Wisconsin 4-H clubs are required to annually submit a 4-H club information sheet and financial report. Deadline to be determined locally.
• Wisconsin 4-H Committee Information Sheet - All Wisconsin 4- H committees with a treasury are required to annually file a 4-H committee information sheet and financial report. Deadline to be determined locally.
• 4-H Annual Financial Report - A financial report must be completed annually by 4-H clubs and committees with a treasury. The report must be submitted with the 4-H Club or 4-H Committee Information Sheet.

County 4-H Program Structures

In many counties, the county 4-H Leader's organization supports the 4-H program through conducting educational programs, raising supplemental funds, and representing 4-H in the community.

• County 4-H Leader Organizations and the County 4-H Youth Development Professional (4 pages, 54 KB) - Paper describes the roles of the county 4-H leader organization and the 4-H Youth Development staff member.
• County 4-H Program Structures (2 pages, 45 KB) - While the structure of a county 4-H program varies from county to county, there are consistent foundations in all county programs.
• Sample County 4-H Program Flowchart (1 page, 24 KB) - 4-H groups and associations are accountable to Cooperative Extension for their activities and finances.

Teaching Tools

• Getting to Know 4-H Community Club Central Located on the 4-H Community Club Central Home Page, this Power Point can be used to assist volunteers on how to navigate 4-H Community Club Central website and to access the multitudes of valuable resources it holds to strengthen the local 4-H club.

Additional Resources

• 4-H 101 The Basics of Starting 4-H Clubs - Training tools and presentations slides to assist in starting 4-H Clubs.
• 4hvolunteersusa.org - A national website for 4-H volunteers. A variety of tools, resources and opportunities are provided. A link to curriculum and resources in Spanish is provided.