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Welcome to 4-H
Community Club Central
Thank you for your commitment to 4-H community clubs!
4-H Community Club Central provides a variety of resources to 4-H
Club Leadership teams. Feel free to utilize these resources in your
ever-important role of club leadership.
4-H Charter and Annual Renewal Process
A 4-H Charter indicates the 4-H Club or Group is organized in accordance with objectives of the 4-H program. The University of Wisconsin-Extension, Cooperative Extension grants 4-H Charters which formally authorizes the 4-H Club or Group to use the 4-H Name and Emblem for educational purposes in accordance with laws and regulations established by Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- The purpose of the 4-H Charter is education, communication and accountability.
- All 4-H Clubs must be chartered.
- All 4-H Groups (including committees, boards or other organizations) that hold any financial accounts must be chartered. If a 4-H Group does not hold financial accounts, it must be formally recognized and accountable to the County 4-H Leaders Organization.
- The 4-H Charter allows the Club or Group to qualify for federal tax exempt status under the UW-Extension General Exemption Number (GEN) for Wisconsin 4-H Clubs and Groups.
- A 4-H Charter is given to a new 4-H Club or Group as they are formed and meeting the requirements of a 4-H Club or Group. The successful completion of the 4-H Charter Application begins this process.
- 4-H Charters are renewed annually and will be granted upon successful completion of the 4-H Charter Annual Renewal packet. This packet is due to the 4-H Youth Development Educator by November 1 or an earlier date as determined by the Educator.
- Requirements for a 4-H Club and chartered Groups are listed in the Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development Policies at http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/resources/policies/index.cfm .
The Wisconsin 4-H Charter Application and Renewal packet provides timely communication between 4-H volunteers, Clubs and Groups and the 4-H Youth Development Educator. This ensures timely database updates resulting in better communication. The 4-H Charter Application and Annual Renewal packet provides the documentation of educational activities of the 4-H Club or Group/Committee needed for liability coverage for 4-H volunteers and members, program impact evaluation and educational planning. And finally, the 4-H Charter Application and Annual Renewal packets provide documentation of compliance by 4-H Clubs and Groups with EEO and ADA guidelines, civil rights laws and accountability of handling 4-H money appropriately including IRS rules.
The 4-H Charter Completion Guide (82KB) provides volunteers assistance in completing the4-H Charter Application and Annual Renewal Packets.
4-H Charter Applications and Renewal forms are reviewed and approved by the 4-H Youth Development Educator and posted on the Wisconsin 4-H Clubs and Groups Data Collection site. Charters certificates or letters of renewal are sent to 4-H clubs and groups that have successfully completed the charter process. Provisional charters are available to a 4-H club or group as they work to meet the necessary requirements of a 4-H Club or Group.
Salute to Excellence
Volunteers are, undeniably, the "heart and soul" of 4-H, and in an age when time is at a premium, Salute to Excellence serves as an opportunity to acknowledge our volunteers' unwavering dedication to the 4-H Youth Development movement.
Each year, state 4-H programs are invited to nominate two outstanding individual volunteers, one in each of two categories. The Lifetime Volunteer Award is given to an individual who has spent 10 or more years volunteering for 4-H. The Volunteer of the Year Award is given to an individual who has volunteered for 4-H less than 10 years. Recipients of the 4-H Salute to Excellence Volunteer Recognition Awards are chosen from nominees submitted by state 4-H offices
The Wisconsin State Adult Leader Council is working in cooperation with Yvonne Horton, Interim State 4-H Youth Development Program Director and the Strengthening 4-H Clubs Work Team to solicit nominations and provide a review process for selection of these prestigious awards. For selection purposes at the State level, please submit the completed 2011
Salute To Excellence Nomination Form Nominations must be submitted
to Yvonne Horton no later than October 10. Applications must be complete in order to be considered. Please submit applications electronically. Criteria
and more information is located at Salute
to Excellence Volunteer Recognition Awards. Do not submit applications at this website. Wisconsin has a process for selection for state awardees and submission for regional consideration. Wisconsin awardees are recognized at the Annual Fall Forum.
Getting to Know 4-H Community Club Central
 4-H Community Club Central Guide (1.51 MB) This Power Point can be used to assist volunteers on how to navigate 4-H Community Club Central web site and to access the multitudes of valuable resources it holds to strengthen the local 4-H club.
4-H Community Clubs - Creating
an Online Presence:
These Tools will Assist your Club in Investigating the Development
of Web Sites and Blogs
Project Leaders:
Are your project meetings really making a difference for the 4-H members? Have you ever wondered how to put more punch into the project meeting? Do you know where to go for resources for the project meetings? Check out the resources at the NEW 4-H Project Leader Resources
If you have any questions or comments, please contact:
Marie Witzel
4-H Volunteer Leadership
marie.witzel@ces.uwex.edu
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Wisconsin 4-H Clubs and Groups 4-H Charter Application
4-H Charters and Renewals for 4-H Clubs, Groups and Committees
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