4-H Club Officer Resource Guide

This guide was created to assist in the development of club leadership teams. All material are available for adaptation for educational purposes.

Existing Materials and Web sites were utilized to the greatest extent possible with sources cited when applicable. Correction or updates are appreciated.

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What's in the Guide

The following sections are included in this guide:

• How to use this guide

• Club Resources
• Resources for Club Leaders
• Club By-Laws, Policies and Rules
• Leader’s Federation Policies

• Forms and Paperwork
• Effective Clubs Checklist
• Sample Yearly Education Plan
• Club Info Sheet
• Club Financial Report

• Activities and Lesson Plans for Club Meetings
• Community Club Central Lesson Plans
• Agenda/Meeting outlines and Planning worksheet

• Parliamentary Procedure
• Table of Parliamentary Motions
• Effect of Parliamentary Motions
• Parliamentary Procedure Activity
• General Rules of Order
• Six Steps in Handling a Motion

• The Officer Team
• Myths of Leadership
• Whose Job is it?
• Bill of Rights for 4-H Members
• Officer Team Responsibilities
• Officer Team Goal Sheet
• Individual Officer Goal Sheet
• Individual Officer Reflection Page
• Officer Installation Ceremonies
• A Well Planned Meeting
• The Member who did not come back
• Other Officer Duties

• President
• So you are president of your club. ..(Kansas 4-H)
• President Duties
• Presiding at meetings-Commonly Used Phrases

• Vice-President
• So you are vice-president of you club. .. (Kansas 4-H)
• Vice-President Duties

• Secretary
• So you are secretary of your club. .. (Kansas 4-H)
• Secretary Duties
• Dunn County Minutes Help page
• Note to Dunn County 4-H Secretaries

• Treasurer
• The 4-H Treasurer- Kansas 4-H
• Treasurer Duties

• Reporter
• The 4-H Reporter- Kansas 4-H
• Reporter Duties

• Historian
• So you are historian of your Club. .. (Kansas 4-H)

• Parents and Leaders
• Community Club Central Volunteer Lesson Plans
• 4-H Parent Guide
• Suggested Leader Role Description
• Helping Parents Help
• Tips for parents being involved
• Parent Involvement Survey

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