Please remind your clubs. (Leaders are the Parents and you.)
The Leader training in on January 17th, at 6pm, at the Elizabeth May Room (American Bank). Please encourage all that can to attend. County Council Meeting is the 23rd tentatively at the City Hall.
The local 4‐H club is managed by the club manager(s) and assistant manager(s). These volunteers are one of the key ingredients to success of a 4‐H club and serve an important role in being a significant adult role model for youth. The club managers also give leadership to recruiting other volunteers to help provide quality 4‐H projects and activities for the membership. The club managers are responsible for forming a team with the club officers and creating a strong youth/adult partnership.
It is important for the club managers to guide the officers and ensure that all members of the leadership team are involved in some level of the club.
The leadership team includes:
• Club officers
• Project leaders
• Activity leaders
• Committee advisors
• Committee chairmen
• Committee members
• Teen leaders
• Junior leaders
The club manager pays special attention to helping each team member to develop relationships with each other. In order for a team to function, they must get to know each other and understand the strengths that each member brings to the team. They must also promote, model and maintain open communication with the leadership team as well as all families in the club. The club manager is an active participant in club functions. That does not mean that they must do all the work themselves, but they must empower the other members of the leadership team to carry out their duties and provide a quality 4‐H club experience for all members.
Qualifications and Expectations of Club Managers
Club managers must meet some basic qualifications and expectations to effectively carry out the duties of the volunteer role which include:
• Reside in the county.
• Registered as a direct volunteer for the county 4‐H program, by completing a Texas 4‐H Volunteer Application for the current 4‐H year.
• Passed a criminal background check through the Youth Protection Standards Program within the past three years.
• Participate in Volunteer Orientation.
• Attend county club manager training.
• Work with volunteers and Extension professional to teach and motivate youth while nurturing positive self‐esteem, decisionmaking, responsibility and leadership.
• Effectively organize, delegate, and communicate with others.
• Work with minimal supervision from professional staff.
• Become familiar with and work within the rules of the county 4‐H program, the Texas 4‐H & Youth Development program, and the Texas AgriLife Extension Service
One sign of a successful 4-H club is the club manager working in partnership with the club officers to form the club leadership team. It cannot be assumed, however, that those elected to leadership positions within a club automatically know what responsibilities they have just agreed to accept. It is part of the role of the successful 4-H club manager to help train those officers and equip them with the knowledge and skills they need to take full ownership of the club. Another role of the successful club manager is treating all members of the club leadership team as equals as they plan for the growth and success of their 4-H club.
Resources
Club Management Publications
2011-2012 Sample Club By-Laws
Meeting Structure
Treasurer’s Report PDF
Club Report To County Council
Fillable 4-H Meeting Agenda
