Wisconsin 4-H Youth Leader Council (YLC)

The purpose of the Wisconsin 4-H Youth Leader Council (YLC) is to strengthen 4-H Youth Development programs by addressing youth issues, promotion 4-H, providing leadership at the Wisconsin 4-H and Youth Conference and communicating needs between local and state needs.

Members of the Council represent geographical districts throughout Wisconsin. New members need to complete an application and are selected by present YLC members and youth delegates to Fall Forum. Council members must have completed 8th grade and not exceeded the completion of 11th grade of the calendar year during which their term begins. Council members serve a 2-year term.

YLC members meet three times a year: 4-H and Youth Conference, Fall Forum, and a Spring Retreat. Besides their role with the 4-H and Youth Conference and connection for input into youth issues, YLC members are active with the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation, Wisconsin State Fair Youth Exhibits Committee, 2007 North Central Volunteer Leader Forum Steering Committee, and other statewide committees and events.

The links below provide additional information on YLC:

• Informational Sheet on Wisconsin 4-H Youth Leader Council (2 pages, 31.33 KB)
• WI 4-H Youth Leader Council Constitution (2 pages, 29.47 KB)
• WI 4-H Youth Leader Council Bylaws (2 pages, 35 KB)
• Current Roster of Youth Leader Council Membership (2 pages, 43.27 KB)
• Wisconsin State 4-H Youth Leader Council Application (3 pages,26.26 KB)
• YLC Agendas and Minutes
• Member Bios (4 pages, 25.3 KB)

Information regarding participation and agendas for Fall Forum

Fall Forum - The Fall Forum is the annual meeting of the Wisconsin 4-H Adult Leader Council and the Wisconsin 4-H Youth Leader Council (YLC). The meeting includes informational, educational, business, and networking agenda items. Each county is represented on ALC by an adult volunteer leader. In addition a youth representative from each county is invited to Fall Forum. As part of the business meeting, the ALC elects the Executive Board. YLC holds their elections and business meeting.

• Volunteer Expense Form (1page, 59.7 KB)

Events and activities of the Wisconsin 4-H Youth Leader Council are supported in part thorough successful grants from the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation. For more information about the Wisconsin 4-H Youth Leader Council, contact any YLC member or Sue Pleskac, 4-H Volunteer Leadership Specialist. Email Sue at: sue.pleskac@ces.uwex.edu.