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Club Leader Resources


2025 Wayne County 4-H Member and Volunteer Handbook

Club Management Resources, Policies, and Procedures

Financial Management Forms and Links for 4-H Clubs/Affiliates

Communicating Online with Your Club

Club Officer Training Resources

 

 

Occasional Quanity Cooks On-line Training


Occasional Quanity Cooks Instructions

 

Judging and Evaluation Teams Information


Coach's List and Contact Information

 

Club Constitution, Bylaws and Charter


Club Constitution Template

Club By-Laws Template

Ohio Club Charter Checklist

 

4-H Member Code of Conduct


Code of Conduct

 

4-H Club Treasury Guidelines


Club Treasury Guideline Factsheet

 

Achievement Record Resources (for teens 14 and up)


Achievement Record Workshop Presentation by 4-H Educator Doug Foxx

Examples of Previously Submitted Achievement Records rated Excellent by the Selections Committee

 

Veterinary Feed Directive


Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) Fact Sheet

 

For Club Officers


Officer Resources (link)

President - President's Handbook, President's Resource GuidePlanning the Meeting Agenda and Sample Meeting Script

Vice President - Vice President's Handbook, Vice President's Resource GuideClub Member ListClub Yearly CalendarCommittee Planning SheetCommittee Summary SheetGuest Speaker Guidelines and Planning the Meeting Agenda

Secretary - Secretary's Handbook, Secretary's Resource GuideClub Roll, List of Advisors and Officers, List of Committees, Meeting Notes Worksheet, and Official Meeting Minutes Form

Treasurer - Treasurer's Record Book, Treasurer's Resource GuideBudget Form, Check Balancing/Reconciliation Form, Record of Club Finances, Treasurer's Report and Yearly Summary

News Reporter - News Reporter's Record Book, News Reporter's Resource Guide, Meeting Report Form and News Reporter Summary

Healthy Living Officer - Healthy Living Officer's Record Book, Healthy Living Officer Resource Book

Historian - Historian's Record Book and Historian Event Information Form

Safety Officer - Safety Officer's Record Book, Safety Officer Resource Guide

Recreation Leader - Recreation Leader's Record Book, Recreation Leader's Resource BookActivity Planning Sheet, Blue Ribbon Games and Recreation Plan for the Year

Community Service Officer - Community Service Officer's HandbookCommunity Service Officer's Resource Guide, Community Service Ideas

Flag Bearer - Showing Respect for American and 4-H Flags

4-H and Social Media -  National 4-H Social Media Guidelines, and Ohio 4-H Social Media Considerations for Clubs/Affiliate

 

Parliamentary Procedure Resources


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For club advisors and teen leaders:

 

Project Resources


Group Project Guidelines

Group Judging Sheet

You may want to check out these websites to learn project information & skills, explore fun and educational games and activities on line and to learn about 4-H programs in other states.

Animals and Agriculture

Apples & More Breeds of Dogs
Breeds of Livestock Breeds of Poultry
Breeds of Rabbits Incubation & Embryology
Livestock Quiz The Great Corn Adventure
Understanding Genetics and the Sire Summaries Sire Proofs Study Materials


Horticulture, Gardening, Insects, Trees, & Natural Resources

My First Garden:  A Guide to the World of Fun & Clever Gardening The Great Plant Escape
Let's Talk About Insects

The Adventures of Herman the Worm

Bug Facts

 

Foods and Nutrition

  Nutrition Explorations
Nutrition & Fitness Center Nutrition Education Games & Activities

Food Safety

Food Detectives Fight Bac  

Health, Fitness and Personal Development

Scrub Club for a Healthy You  

 

Ohio 4-H Volunteer Fact Sheets


Building a Team within a 4-H Club

Techniques Youth Development Professionals and Key Leaders Can Use To Navigate Difficult Problems

Implementing “Learning By Doing” Straetgies

Parliamentary Procedure for Community Organizations and Boards

Rabbit Basics for the Beginner

Instructions for Tattooing Rabbits

Cloverbud Cube template