The 5 H

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The 5 HsHead, Heart, Hands, Health and
Homeschooling

• North Carolina Cooperative Extension

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What do you know about 4-H?
Head
Heart
Hands
Health
Cooperative Extensions Youth Development Program
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4-H

• 4-H is the nations largest youth organization
  and is in more than 80 countries
• Its a community of young people learning
  leadership, citizenship, and life skills.
• 4-H is part of the Cooperative Extension Service

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4-H is in

• Every State in the U.S.
• Every county in NC and the Eastern Band of the
  Cherokee Indians
• North Carolina State University
• North Carolina A T State University

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4-H Began
North Carolina 4-H Club History http//youtu.be/rr
t86iUQJqg
4-H Photos http//youtu.be/QiSAwOXH04E
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4-H Delivery Modes

• Clubs
• Camp
• School Enrichment
• Special Interest
• Summer Fun
• Electric Congress
• Gardening
• Outdoor Cookery

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4-H Clubs

• Types
• Community
• Project
• Requirements
• Volunteer Led
• At least 5 youth ages 5-18 (as of January 1st-age
  appropriate program)
• A monthly planned program
• At least one community service project a year
• Appropriate club leadership (officers)

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4-H Camp

• For more than 80 years, NC 4-H Camps have been
  teaching lifeskills to more than 4,000 campers
  every year at one of our 4-H educational centers.
• Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center
• Eastern 4-H Center
• Millstone 4-H Camp
• Cloverbud camps
• Traditional camps
• Specialty camps

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Special Interest

• Summer Fun
• Chef the Child
• Electric Congress
• Quilting
• NOT full time child care
• Fun, educational workshops
• Public Speaking/Presentations
• Expressive Arts
• Photography
• Poster Contests
• Talent Show
• Sewing

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Teen Programs

• District Teen Retreats/Winterfest
• NC 4-H Congress
• NC 4-H Citizenship Focus
• NCACC 4-H County Representative
• State 4-H Council Conference
• Leadership Opportunities
• Application, Interview, Resume Essay (AIRE)
  National 4-H Congress, National 4-H
  Conference and International Leadership
  Conference
• Youth Voice (State County Commissioners)

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4-H Scholarships

• 60,000 Annually
• 65 Scholarships
• Outstanding record of 4-H participation and
  achievement.
• Academic achievement (performance on solid
  secondary school courses including English,
  mathematics, physical sciences and social
  sciences.)
• Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and American
  College Testing (ACT) scores
• Scoring
• 1/2 4-H record
• 1/4) scholastic achievement
• 1/4 college aptitude

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4-H Project Records

• Teach goal setting, record keeping as well as
  subject matter
• Submit them yearly for awards and recognition
• Animal Science Citizenship
• Communication Arts Environmental Science
• Consumer/Family Science Healthy Lifestyles
• Leadership and Personal Development
• Plant Science Science Technology
• http//www.4hmall.org

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4-H is Hands-On
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4-H Teaches Life Skills
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Starting a 4-H Club

• Submit a 4-H Volunteer Application/Permission to
  Screen to the county extension center
• Extension Center completes references and
  background checks
• If approved, volunteer participates in
  orientation and training
• Determine a safe consistent meeting location
• Market the 4-H Club program through flyers,
  information nights, etc
• Work with community resources to identify 4-H
  members (minimum of 5 youth)
• Collect 4-H Enrollment Forms for all youth
• Club leader meets with youth to determine 6-month
  plan of work including a minimum of one community
  service project
• Youth vote on a non-discriminatory name for the
  4-H club
• Elect club officers (unless the youth are 5-8
  years old)
• Submit required forms to 4-H office
• Charter application (includes club name, meeting
  times/topics, officers names)
• Six-month plan of work
• 4-H Enrollment Forms
• All reasonable efforts form

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Dont Want to Start a Club

• Consider recruiting a group of moms to help you
  get started one for every month
• Enroll your children in 4-H as an At-Large
  member
• They can participate in any county 4-H
  activity/contest without attending monthly
  meetings.

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For More Information

• http//harnett.ces.ncsu.edu
• http//www.4-hmall.org/Category/4-hcurriculum.aspx
  
• http//harnett.ces.ncsu.edu/north-carolina-4-h-opp
  ortunities/
• http//www.ces.ncsu.edu/4-h-club-frequently-asked-
  questions/