Ability and Dependability

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Ability and Dependability
Ability is important but dependability is
critical.

• Oklahoma
• Leadership Team
• 2008-09 Candidate Workshop

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Purpose for Leadership Team

• Role model spokesperson for the two Land-Grant
  Universities
• Uphold the high ideals, values and moral
  standards of Oklahoma 4-H
• Conduct educational programming at the county,
  district and state levels.
• Actively travel within the district and state to
  fulfill responsibilities.

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Purpose for Leadership Team continued

• Active and contributing committee member
• Plan, conduct and evaluate events and activities.
• Seek opportunities to expand and diversify
  audiences and programs
• Youth Advisory committee to the State/District
  4-H Program

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How can you prepare for the team?

• What skills are you going to need to develop at
  the local and county level?

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The key is to Serve

• Selfless - putting other people's needs,
  interests or wishes before your own
• Challenge personal growth with demanding
  leadership responsibilities
• Personal and family sacrifices of time and
  finances

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Prestige

• Test your intent with these two definitions of
  the term.
• Prestige as a term of respect associated with
  high quality - then you will be a successful
  member of the state leadership team.
• Prestige in terms of for the glamour,
  attractiveness or importance associated with
  being a member of the state leadership team -
  then you should seriously reconsider.

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Duties

• 2 hours per week planning and completing
  assignments
• Completing personal, professional, and team goals
• Self-motivated, organized, and responsible
• Quarterly Progress Review
• All others as defined in the By Laws
• Balance academics, rest, family, 4-H, work, and
  other extra-curricular activities

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Meetings

• Firm understanding of committee work
• Attend all meetings and committee meetings
• Serve on subcommittees
• Chair subcommittee

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Continuing Education

• Certified Volunteer
• Training will be mandatory
• Leadership Team Retreat mandatory
• AgCom 4990 (State Officers)

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Participation

• You are first and foremost a 4-H member at the
  local club level!
• No preferential treatment
• Lose your anonymity and become a public figure
  action and inaction are scrutinized
• Act without being coerced

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Reality Check
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Process

• Part 1. Application Form
• 200 pts District team
• 300 pts State Team
• Part 2. Functional Resume
• Part 3. Three letters of reference
• Part 4. Commitment Form
• Part 5. Workshop

• Part 6. Consultation Session
• Part 7. Campaigning and Election
• Each district established their own deadline for
  district office. Parts 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the
  process
• State deadline for District Representative is
  September 1. All seven parts in the process

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Removal from Office
Probation and/or removal from office for those
who violate the Code of Conduct, break rules for
any other sanctioned 4-H event or who do not
fulfill their responsibilities.
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State Leadership Team Structure

• Last fall the state 4-H staff made the decision
  to began transitioning to a structure which would
  
• add continuity
• increase visibility and direct service to
  counties,
• increase leadership opportunities to serve.
• increase opportunities for Youth in Governance
• expand our practice of Youth-Adult Partnerships

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District Clusters
Two representatives will be elected in alternating years. Odd Years Even Years
SW 20 counties Cluster 1 - Canadian, Oklahoma, Cleveland, McClain, Grady Cluster 2 Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens and Garvin Cluster 3 Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Tillman, Kiowa Cluster 4 Roger Mills, Beckham, Custer, Washita and Caddo
NW 17 counties Cluster 1 Grant, Garfield, Kay and Noble Cluster 2 Woods, Alfalfa, Woodward Major Cluster 3 Harper, Ellis, Beaver, Texas, Cimarron Cluster 4 Dewey, Blaine, Kingfisher, Logan
SE 19 counties Cluster 1 Pittsburg, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore Cluster 2 Pottawatomie, Seminole, Hughes, Pontotoc, Coal Cluster 3 Love, Carter, Marshall, Johnston, Murray Cluster 4 McCurtain, Pushmataha, Choctaw, Bryan, Atoka
NE 21 counties Cluster 1 McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah, Adair, Cherokee, Wagoner Cluster 2 Okmulgee, Okfuskee, Creek, Lincoln, Payne Cluster 3 Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa, Washington Cluster 4 Nowata, Rogers, Mayes, Craig , Ottawa, Delaware
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District RepresentativeQualifications

• Demonstrated the life skills of
  Self-responsibility, Organization, Time
  Management, and Communication
• Enrolled in 4-H has a firm understanding and
  experience with committee work having served as
  an active and contributing member of committees
  at the local/county/district level authentic
  experience(s) held or holding a local and/or
  county 4-H office and a certified 4-H volunteer
  or going through the certification process.

Be a person of Character.
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District RepresentativeQualifications continued

• District Representatives must be elected during
  their sophomore or junior year in high school so
  they will be available and accessible to service
  their cluster of counties during the 2 year
  term.
• District Representative must reside within the
  cluster of counties elected to serve.
• Must complete State Leadership Team application
  process file forms, participate in consultation
  session and attend Officer Candidate Workshop the
  year running for office.
• Must be a county delegate and attend district
  conference the year seeking office.

Be a person of Character.
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District Representative

• Responsibilities include
• Two full year committment
• Dedicate a minimum of 2 hours per week
• Practice the life skills of Self-responsibility,
  Organization, Time Management, Communication.
• Liaison to specific counties, minimum of two
  county visits required per year to conduct state
  coordinated educational programming.
• Communicate on a regular basis with county youth
  and adult leadership teams to conduct
  educational programs, encourage participation in
  4-H programming, and to collect information for
  reporting to the state and district reporters.
• Submit quarterly report/summary of county
  activities to the state reporter for 4-H
  publication, blogs, website and e-scrapbook.

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District Representative

• Responsibilities continued
• Serve as an active participant on state and
  district committees planning, conducting and
  evaluating events and activities.
• Attend District Officer meetings as a state
  liaison.
• Attend State Leadership Team Board meetings.
• Represent Oklahoma 4-H by participating in
  district and state activities and events.
• Exemplify Youth-Adult Partnerships in all
  interactions.
• Perform duties delegated by the team leadership
  or advisor.
• In a timely manner, complete all reporting
  procedures including the Quarterly Progress
  Review required of team members.

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Still in discussion

• Administrative positions which will coordinate
  team efforts
• Additional Adult Advisors (Collegiate, Volunteer,
  Extension Educator)
• Filing for leadership team consultation sessions

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Leadership Team members must be

• Committed
• Dependable
• Responsible

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Good Luck