How to Locate and Become Involved in a 4-H Club in Your Area

4-H is a family organization in which parents and children can be involved in the same projects.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Address Books
• Day Planner Calendars
• Phone Directories
• Spiral Notebooks

1. Check with your child's school about 4-H meetings.

2. Call your local county extension office - look under "County Government" in the telephone book.

3. Visit the 4h-usa.org, the official 4-H youth site, to find a club in your area.

4. Talk to the 4-H leader or volunteers in your local club about being a volunteer or a project or activity leader.

5. Enroll your children in 4-H. This can be done anytime throughout the year at a 4-H meeting.

6. Go to the meetings regularly to keep up on all the new activities and projects offered.

7. Ask for help with a project from other members, leaders or your county agriculture agent. The agriculture agent will be at the county extension office.

8. Make a commitment to 4-H by being an active member or volunteer.

Tips & Warnings

• If there isn't a 4-H club in your area, talk to your county extension office about starting a local club.

on 11/22/2005 4-H is a wonderful experience for anyone. I started when I was nine. I didn't know anything about 4-H, but I thought it would be fun. Now I am fifteen, and very active in 4-H. I am the president of our 4-H club, and I attend many statewide 4-H events. It is a very good experience for anyone. I encourage you to join!