Planning Club Programs

OBJECTIVE Use a planning tool to plan 4-H club activities.

Planning Club Programs Setting 4-H Club Goals Review the goals from the past year Gather input from youth and parents Consider the goals needed to renew your club charter Consider your county’s 4-H goals Keep goals simple Begin with easily attainable goals

Planning Club Programs Creating a Club Plan Ideas and suggestions from the youth and parents Facility and/or military installation calendar County 4-H calendar Special events on installation For example: Month of the Military Child

Planning Club Programs Write it down! Have a balanced program Business (15 minutes or less) Education Recreation Establish committees To plan programs To organize events Creating a Club Plan

Planning Club Programs ACTIVITY Creating a Club Plan Group of participants at your table Using the worksheet provided, work together to draft a sample plan for a 4-H community club.

Planning Club Programs REFLECTION Creating a Club Plan How was this planning tool useful to you? In what ways was this activity a challenge? Who do you think should be part of your planning process? What support do you need from your county 4-H educator to complete an annual 4-H club plan? When do you need that support?

Planning Club Programs REFLECTION What concepts in this training most interested you? Why do you think creating a 4-H program plan is important? How do you think you can accomplish the goal of creating a 4-H program plan with your members?

Planning Club Programs REFLECTION When will you begin to plan with your 4-H club members (and parents)? What strategies will you use to create a 4-H club plan? How do you think having a program plan will affect your club?

Planning Club Programs CONCLUSION Planning and goal setting are important skills 4-H club planning can help youth to learn and practice these skills Planning helps to ensure that club goals are met A written club plan keeps youth and families informed and engaged Planning helps parents understand the importance of allowing children to participate in 4-H Key Concepts

Planning Club Programs REFERENCE 4-H 101 Lesson 12 – Planning the 4-H Club Year 4-H Organizational Skills, Planning and Organizing Author: Stephanie Shank, 4-H Youth Development Agent, University of Arizona Extension <nextgeneration.4-h.org/uploadedFiles/Next_Generation/ VRKC/VRKC Organizational Skills Planning Lesson Plan.pdf> Eccles, J. & Gootman, J.A., eds. (2002). Community programs to promote youth development. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

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