There is almost an endless amount of leadership opportunities in 4-H. For specific opportunities related to a certain project area, please check with that project section. You can participate in leadership at the club, county, district, state, and even national level. Get involved and make sure to ask questions!
Learn To Be A Leader – County Leadership Team Training
This annual training provides valuable information on a variety of projects and activities, as well as training on how to lead your club. All Club Officers, their parents, Club Managers and Assistant Managers and Current and Potential Project Leaders are expected to attend. All other 4-H members and their parents are welcome to attend as well. Registration will open online on July 11th.
Informative Leader Training Flyer Learn to Be A Leader Topic List
Date: Saturday, August 20
Time: 8:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Lone Star Convention Center, Conroe
4-H Summer Camp Leader Opportunities
Summer time is a fun time in 4-H. There are several ways you can be a leader by assisting with summer camps. 4-H will teach several sessions at Discovery College, which is a summer camp held at Lone Star College on College Park Drive. The camp theme is Nature, Gardening and Incredible Creatures. If you are 13 years or older and would like to earn some leadership this summer, while having fun, sign up with the 4-H Office. You do not have to work each session, though it is encouraged. The camp dates are listed below; additional dates may be added. All sessions begin at 1:00pm and will last approximately 2 hours. Please contact Caroline Cruz at cmcruz@ag.tamu.edu with questions and make sure to sign up.
- Tuesday, June 21, Campers age 7-10
- Thursday, June 23, Campers age 7-10
- Monday, July 11, Campers age 12-16
- Thursday, July 14, Campers age 12-16
4-H Fun Day!
The 4-H Fun Day is a chance for 4-H and non-4-H members to have fun exploring the amazing world of 4-H while playing leadership games and doing hands-on activities. 4-H Fun Day Flyer4-H Fun Day Flyer Fun Day Participant Application Fun Day Participant Code of Conduct
Are you a Senior 4-H member, ages 14-19 and would like to take on a leadership role? Apply by July 6th to lead Fun Day sessions in a positive, friendly manner. Fun Day Counselor Application
Day 1: Thursday, July 21 – Ages 8-11
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Day 2: Friday, July 22 – Ages 12-14
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
County Leadership Team Training
This annual training is essential for club officers, their parents, managers, assistant managers and project leaders, but anybody is welcome to attend. Participants will be equipped with knowledge on club management, leadership and a variety of other topics. The training will be held on Saturday, August 20th at the Lone Star Convention Center. Get this date on your calendar and watch upcoming newsletters for more information. Please call the 4-H Office to sign up by Monday, August 15th.
When: June 28 – 30, 2011
Where: Sam Houston State University, Huntsville
Registration Details: Register via 4-H Connect by May 27.
Leadership Lab is for Senior 4-H’ers, (14-19 years old at the time of Lab.) Leadership Lab prepares teen leaders from the 18 counties in District 9 for leadership roles in their club and community. Participants take the knowledge and skills acquired from Leadership Lab and put it to use by sharing it with their club and county.
The lab is set up to be enjoyable and fun, but a certain amount of work is involved. Many workshops are set up that will require concentration and serious participation. Speeches are delivered for officer elections. Recreational time is set up with activities that build team work skills and camaraderie in the district.
No bus transportation will be provided. Each participant will be responsible for their own transportation to and from Sam Houston State University and all costs involved en route. The registration fee covers 2 nights of lodging, all meals, program activities, insurance, curriculum, and T-shirts. The attire is school appropriate (casual). Each evening there is a dance and many kids want to dress up. However, there are kids who wear summer clothes and each night is a theme dance so costumes are permitted. On the last night there is a banquet for the outgoing officers. The dress for this event is “Dressy.”
Leaders 4 Life
The Leaders 4 Life Program is a new project area being implemented initially with an audience that most counties already have in place – the County 4-H Council. Club officers, Council officers, and other youth are encouraged to participate.
The Objectives of the Leaders 4 Life Program are to:
- Provide leadership experiences for youth.
- Provide youth opportunities to demonstrate parliamentary procedure skills.
- Empower youth to demonstrate public speaking skills.
- Test youth on knowledge of leadership, parliamentary
- procedure, and Texas 4-H.
- Encourage creativity through development of a service learning interpretation piece to highlight a service learning project.
The Leaders 4 Life Skill-A-Thon is a competitive event designed to challenge county 4-H council teams in their leadership skills, parliamentary procedure, and service learning. County 4-H councils participate in a variety of leadership topics and in-depth parliamentary procedure throughout the year. A district contest for Senior 4-H’ers will be held in the spring, and the first-place teams from each district will advance to the state contest at Texas 4-H Roundup.
Overview of the Leaders 4 Life Skill-A-Thon Components
- Parliamentary Procedure Demonstration – Teams will have 20 minutes to present a mock 4-H club meeting. Each team will be given a meeting agenda and three problems to incorporate into their presentation. Maximum score is 100 points.
- Question and Answer – Teams will be asked seven questions about parliamentary procedure following their demonstration. Each team member will answer one question. Teams will determine who will answer the remaining questions. Each team member may answer no more than two questions. Maximum score is 70 points.
- Quiz Bowl – Each team will compete in one Quiz Bowl round, in which 30 questions will be asked. There will also be three bonus questions included in the round. Maximum score is 30 points, with potential for an additional six bonus points.
- Service Learning Interpretation Piece – Teams will develop a one-page (front and back) interpretation piece about a service learning project they conducted during the year. This item will be turned in at the time of registration for judging prior to the contest. The interpretation piece should include the relevance, response, and results of the project. Maximum score is 100 points.
Leaders 4 Life ResourcesState Leaders 4 Life Packet
