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Basics about 4-H Clubs:

• What is a 4-H Club and a 4-H Member?
• Use of 4-H Name and Emblem
• Club Charter: The Key to Official Recognition

How to Start a 4-H Club

Volunteer Position Descriptions:

• 4-H Club Leader
• 4-H Project Leader
• Mentoring Volunteer

Conducting Club Meetings:

• Tips for Conducting Club Meetings
• Troubleshooting 4-H Clubs
• 4-H Meeting Outline

Parts of a Club Meeting

Pre-Meeting Activities

Education - Communications

• 4-H Communications Brochure
• How to Give a Presentation (4-H 850A)
• How to Do a Working Exhibit (4-H 851)

Education - Community Service

• Community Service Learning
• Identifying a Service Project
• Let's Do Community Service

Education - 4-H Projects

• Choosing Projects
• Iowa 4-H Project web pages
• Website links for 4-H Projects

Planning & Facilitating 4-H Club Experiences

Techniques for Teaching Youth

Business

• Ceremony Ideas
• Parliamentary Procedure
• Working with Committees
• Planning Your 4-H Club Plan
• Roll Call Ideas
• Stop Action Ideas
• Help with Parliamentary Procedure

Recreation

• Game Ideas

Family Involvement

• Parents Can Help in Our 4-H Club
• 4-H Club Parent Survey

Recordkeeping and Recognition:

• Recognition Program
• National 4-H Recognition Model
• 4-H Scholarship Program
• 4-H Recordkeeping

Opportunities for 4-H Members

• 4-H Camp
• 4-H State Conference
• State 4-H Council
• Iowa Youth Technology Team
• State Fair
• 4-H Legislative Day

4-H Fair Information

• Strengthening Goal-Centered Learning in the Exhibit Experience for Volunteers
• State Fair