Risk Management

Risk management is the process used to protect assets by minimizing the potential for negative outcomes. A 4-H club, group, or planning committee should anticipate potential risks as the activity is planned and should decide ways to manage these risks. Special areas for consideration include:

- chaperones
- emergency procedures
- finances
- overnight programming
- transportation.

Please refer to the Risk Management for 4-H Youth Development Volunteers fact sheet for additional information concerning risk management when planning your event. You may want to also review items on the Risk Management Checklist to ensure you've taken all the necessary steps to manage risk associated with your event or activity.

Enrolled Walworth County 4-H members are covered by accident insurance while participating in 4-H events and activities at the club, county, state, or national level. Contact UW-Extension for additional information if it becomes necessary to file a claim.

Screened and enrolled Walworth County 4-H adult leaders are provided secondary liability insurance by the county. In addition, they are also covered by accident insurance. Contact UW-Extension for additional information about this insurance or if a claim needs to be filed.

Liability waivers, permission forms, and event medical consent-health history forms are available for your use in planning and conducting 4-H events and activities:

Field Trip Permission Form
UW Field Trip Waiver
Event Medical Consent-Health History (includes waiver) for 4-H Trips and Activities

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