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4-H 201Working with 4-H Club Members and Officers

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Working with 4-H Club Members and Officers

OBJECTIVE

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Identify 3 ways youth can develop life skills as a 4-H club member.

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Life Skills

Hendricks, P.A. (1998)

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The Essential ElementsIn the 4-H Club

Youth see themselves as active participants in the future of their club.

Belonging

Mastery

Independence

Generosity

Youth help develop an inclusive environment for all club members.

Youth have opportunities to try, make mistakes, and learn.

Youth have opportunities to value and practice service to others.

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Belonging

Mastery

Independence

Generosity

Head

Heart

Hands

Health

Thinking, Managing

Relating, Caring

Working, Giving

Being, Living

The 4-H Pledge The Essential Elements Life Skills

The 4-H Connection

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Youth Development ObjectivesIncreased:• planning and organizing skills

• teamwork, leadership, and social skills

• communication and public speaking skills

• self - responsibility and decision-making skills

• record keeping

• management skills and commitment

• making new friends.

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ACTIVITY

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Mastering Maximum Impact

• Small groups of participants

Materials

• Mastering Maximum Impact of Club Members Worksheet

• Pens/pencils

In small groups, complete the Mastering Maximum Impact of Club Officers Worksheet. Be ready to share your discussion with the whole group.

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Thinking:

• Evaluating relevance

• Assessing accuracy

• Understanding systems

• Thinking critically

Life Skills

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Communication:

• Listening

• Interpreting

• Conveying information

• Articulating thoughts and ideas

Life Skills

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Teamwork and Leadership:

• Working as a team

• Contributing to a group effort

• Encouraging others

Life Skills

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Life Skills

Lifelong Learning and Self-direction:

• Continually improving capabilities

• Setting goals and improving skills

• Engaging in mentoring

• Learning from one’s mistakes

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Life Skills

Professionalism and Ethics:

• Demonstrating accountability

• Developing effective work habits

• Practicing ethical behavior

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REFLECTION

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Reflect• How do you feel about focusing on the Essential

Elements or life skills when working with clubs? • What do you see as some of the most important

Essential Elements/life skills youth can learn through participating in clubs?

• What challenges do you think might face club members, officers or the club meeting program in your youth center?

• What implications could officers building life skills have on your club?

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REFLECTION

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Apply• How will you introduce youth in your program to the

idea of participating in a 4-H club?

• How will applying the Essential Elements of 4-H and life skills effect the youth and club(s) you work with?

• What steps will you take to ensure 4-H members are positively involved as members and officers in your club?

• What idea will you take back to help your club run more smoothly and ensure skills are being developed?

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CONCLUSION

Key Concepts• 4-H club members and officers can learn and share the

Essential Elements with other youth through their leadership

• Life skills learned in clubs are skills needed later in life• Life skills and Essential Elements can be effectively

delivered through the club format, especially to youth who serve as club officers

• Remember each state and community 4-H program looks a little different.

• Contact your local extension agents for assistance on 4-H club officer training materials

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REFERENCE

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• Hendricks, P.A. (1998). Developing Youth Curriculum Using the Targeting Life Skills Model, Iowa State University Cooperative Extension, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa.

• 4-H 101: The Basics of Starting 4-H Clubs, Retrieved 1/15/12, <www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/library/4H101.pdf>

• Positive Youth Development; Developing Life Skills, VRKC: Volunteer Research Knowledge Competency Taxonomy<nextgeneration.4-h.org/volunteerism/vrkc/>

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REFERENCE

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• 4-H Club Officers and Committees<ohioline.osu.edu/4h-fact/0014.html>

• 4-H Experience & Service Officers Training<www.ca4h.org/Resources/Publications/>

• Ohio Workforce Preparedness - Skills for Success, retrieved 8/30/11<youthsuccess.osu.edu/?page_id=6>

• Selecting 4-H Club Officers and Committee

Members<www.4-h.org/images/volunteer/VolunteerResources/ Selecting%204-H%20Club%20Officers-Committees.pdf>

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