Parental involvement is essential to a successful 4-H club and 4-H experience.  4-H is designed to be a family activity.

 

Members need adult support and guidance as they learn and gain leadership skills through their club.  The role as the volunteer and parent is to stay just out of the way, offering leadership, support and guidance when needed.

 

A club functions with a group of officers selected by a vote of all members.  Meetings are planned by officers with the assistance of adult and teen leaders and with the input from other club members.  Programs or educational experiences are incorporated into meetings to help members learn more about subjects of general club interest.

 

4-H practices a “child-centered” approach to projects and meetings.  This means 4-H members are allowed to make as many decisions and actions as possible.

 

The community club will only be a starting point for a specific project.  Members of a club with similar interests should form special project clubs within their community club.  The club is lead by a project leader who is an adult volunteer or an experienced teen leader.  The club meets 6-10 times a year.  The project meeting provides a learn-by-doing situation, teach skills of doing, thinking, and feeling.  A particular project is explored and knowledge base broadened.

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Club Leaders

• Chisholm

  Jennifer Kisling

• Covington

  Lauralee Flamm & Joelle Powell

• Drummond

  Shelley Messall

• Enid 4-H Club

  Jim Rainey

• Garber

  Lacey Deeds, Debby Roggow & Missy Quintero

• OBA

  Lara Meyer

• Kremlin-Hillsdale

  Earla Haggard & Samm Hoeltzel

• Pioneer-Pleasant Vale

  Deirdre Postier

• Waukomis

  Kara Savage

• Shooting Sports Club
  Lindell Newman

 

County-Wide Project Clubs

Information on any of the following clubs may be obtained by contacting the OSU Extension Center.

 

• Meats Club

  A county-wide group designed to educate and train 4-H members 9-19 in the Meat Science Project. Members learn to identify beef, pork and lamb cuts and exercise the knowledge in county, district, state, and other contests. Members learn about the meat industry from the consumer's standpoint.

   

• Shooting Sports Club

  A county-wide club open to all members 9-19. 4-H'ers learn gun safety and develop skills through this supervised group activity. 

• Teen Leaders Club

  The Teen Leaders Club is an active county wide organization for 4-H members 13 and older.  Members are provided opportunities for personal development, leadership and friendship. 

   

  The objectives of this organization are to help the younger 4-H members in the county with 4-H projects and other activities that will aid in their development and encourage a cooperative spirit in the county.  The club develops better leadership abilities within the members, so that they may be able to pass on the skills to younger members.  The club encourages members to become better acquainted with other teen leaders, younger members, local leaders, and agents. 

• Wildlife Club

  The club learns about wildlife habitats, fishing, types of wildlife, etc. The club goes on field trips, works on projects relating to wildlife and much more.

• 4-H Food Science Project Group

  A county-wide group for 4-H members and Cloverbuds. Members learn about food preparation, nutrition and science while having a good time.

• Fabrics and Fashions Project Group

  A county wide group for 4-H members 9-19 years of age. Members learn about clothing construction, personal image, consumer education and textile science and care through hands-on activities.

 

Any county wide or local project club may be started when an adult, teen leader or parent wish to assume the responsibility for the club. Ideas for clubs include: outdoor, bicycle, speech, etc. Please contact the County Extension Office if you have an interest in starting a project club.