4-H clover

2007-2008 4-H Marketing Campaign
Iowa State University Extension

Target Audience
4th grade students and their parents or guardians

Primary Goal
Recruit students to 4-H

Secondary Goal
Recruit volunteers for 4-H

Introduction
The 4-H Marketing Campaign includes several items for you to use in recruiting students and volunteers to 4-H, along with additional resources to make your efforts successful. Click on the outline items below for more information.

Campaign background

 

Marketing Toolbox

  • 8.5 x 11 brochure
  • Iowa 4-H toll free phone number
  • Posters
  • Billboards
  • News release templates
  • Opinion-editorial (op-ed) release
  • News releases about successful 4-H alumni
  • Radio spots
  • Graphics

Planning

  • Set a county goal
  • Brainstorm ideas and a county action plan
  • Ask 4-H'ers to recruit
  • Work with office staff on a process to respond to calls and inquiries
  • Record basic information
  • Connect the student to an existing 4-H club within one to two weeks after the inquiry
  • Hold an information event
  • Timeline to start campaign now
  • Public 4-H program presentation
  • Volunteer recruitment and training resources
  • Additional marketing resources available
  • Comprehensive timeline

The National 4-H Council invites you to tune in to Horseland weekends on CBS and look for the 4-H commercial - all part of Kewlopolis on CBS.