Types of 4-H Clubs
This type of club is led by adult volunteers and must have a minimum of 5 members from 2 families.
What is a COMMUNITY CLUB?
In youth organizations in Florida, this process must take place for each potential adult to become eligible to volunteer.
What is background screening?
Club leaders maintain this oversight of budgeting, fundraising and expenses of their club's activities.
What are financial requirement/fiscal policies?
The overall philosophy of the 4-H program, otherwise nicknamed "PYD".
What is Positive Youth Development?
The minimum number of youth required to start a community club.
What is five?
This type of 4-H club can be led by a teacher in a classroom and supplements school learning.
What is a SCHOOL-BASED or SCHOOL ENRICHMENT Club?
This internet-based portal is Florida's statewide system for enrolling youth and adult 4-H members.
What is 4-H Online?
Club leaders oversee these activities that each 4-Her undertakes in a calendar year, such as livestock, club officers, or other focused topic of interest.
What are 4-H projects?
Lessons that provide youth with the experiences they can use to fully develop as adults in society.
What are Learning or Educational Activities?
The minimum number of club meetings required for a community club over a calendar year.
What is six?
This type of club meets short-term for a minimum of 6 hours and is organized around one type of project for its members.
What is a SPIN or SPECIAL INTEREST Club?
In order to learn All About 4-H, policies and procedures, and requirements of volunteering, these events are required of adult leaders.
What are Leader Trainings?
Locations and settings that are welcoming and inclusive for all 4-Hers.
What are positive or safe environments?
The person within your UF/IFAS Extension Service who assists the formation of any 4-H club.
Who is the (4-H) Extension Agent?
This 4-H club type can take place in schools, community centers, or during summer months outside of times that school is in session.
What are AFTER SCHOOL (or SUMMER SCHOOL) Clubs?
To be approved as an adult volunteer, each person must pass this annual online test before they can work with youth.
What is Youth Protection Training (or OYCS 800)?
Interactions between youth and adults in 4-H that serve to guide the members in their progression to adulthood.
What are positive relationships or mentoring?
A church, community center, school, or library.
What are meeting places for 4-H community clubs?
This type of education includes hands-on activities that results in learning through reflection in multiple cycles.
What is Experiential Learning?
President, Vice President, Treasurer and Historian.
What are 4-H club officers?