Transitioning Ideas - time to make a plan!
I know everyone is busy getting ready for the fair, but now is the time to make a comprehensive plan to help Clover Kids make the transition into the Club program!
Here are a few more ideas from the State Leaders Retreat:
- Assign older 4-H'ers to a CK group to show them around the fair.
- Talk about the 4-H pledge during meetings - during meetings you can point out which of the H's are being used!
- Give CK's who attend the fair a free 4-H Club t-shirt for completing a tour.
- Plan a 4-H Family Event during the fair - let the Club members volunteer to help with it - you could have a meeting in the food stand for those interested in finding out more about 4-H!
- Send all CK's a postcard inviting them to the fair and letting them know some of the great events they can visit!
- During meetings, relate what they are doing to future 4-H project areas.
- Let the CK groups help with the food stand - they can clean tables, sweep, and find other ways to help the 4-H clubs who are working!
- Let CK groups participate in Share the Fun. NON-JUDGED of course!
- Have a CK activity booth where children can do hands on activities during the fair.
- Specifically invite all CK's to the Working Exhibits. Those are fun and a great indicator of the Club program!
- Let CK's decorate their own display booth.
Not every idea will work for every county, but sitting down with your youth committee/team and brainstorming what will work for you is a great start!
You could even make it a sub committee for the youth committee or youth council!