These modules have been created for youth (including teen leaders and 4-H Club Officers) and adult 4-H volunteers, as well as Extension professionals. Each module includes a series of tips, resources, and activities to help make operating your 4-H club “EZ”. The goal is to share promising practices of organizing a 4-H Club that youth and adult volunteers can implement together.

These resources can be viewed online individually or led in a face-to-face group setting. These topics can stand alone, but have been designed to build upon one another.

Click on the header of each section below to sign in and watch the video for that section. After you sign in, you will be able to watch the video. You will be asked to complete a short evaluation after each section to share with us something you will apply from the topic to your 4-H Club, and to inform us of future training needs.

Please note that a 4-H EZ Application Guide has been included in the Introduction resources. This guide will allow you to reflect on each of the videos and apply the information to your 4-H Community Club setting.The North Central Region 4-H Volunteer Specialists are pleased to present this series to you! If you would like to learn more about 4-H resources and programming offered by any of the North Central states, please visit:  https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/ncrvd/. Thanks for joining us on our journey to 4-H E-Z!

INTRODUCTION (video – 8:15, and survey)

• Presenters: Rachelle Vettern, North Dakota State University and Kari Robideau, University of Minnesota
• Moderator/host: Steve McKinley, Purdue University
• Case Study of the Blue Eagle Clovers 4-H Club in Minnesota
• Introduction Resource
  • I.1 4-H EZ Application Guide
  • I.2 Division of Roles Among Three 4-H Club Volunteers

TOPIC ONE:  Develop a Culture for Youth Involvement (video – 15:06, and survey)

• Tip 1: Consider your club size
• Tip 2: Involve youth in the club decision-making process
• Tip 3: Provide youth with opportunities to speak in front of a group
• Topic One Resources
  • 1.1 Dot Slip Polling Method to Prioritize Options
  • 1.2 4-H Club Meeting Agenda
  • 1.3 North Dakota 4-H Games and Activities
  • 1.4 Songs and Games Activities Card
  • 1.5 4-H Game Instructions
  • 1.6 Communications
  • 1.7 Tips for Effective Demonstrations
  • 1.8 4-H Song Lyrics

TOPIC TWO: Lead a Club that Works  (video – 18:13, and survey)

• Tip 4: Designate responsibility among members and their families/caring adults
• Tip 5: Be creative with how you utilize a 4-H Club Officer Team
• Tip 6: Develop a kid-friendly meeting environment
• Topic Two Resources
  • 2.1 4-H Parent and Caregiver Interest Survey
  • 2.2 4-H Parent and Caregiver Window of Work
  • 2.3 Dig in Form for Parents and Caregivers
  • 2.4 Club Meeting Notes
  • 2.5 4-H Meeting Script
  • 2.6 Club Officers Duties
  • 2.7 The 4-H Meeting Wheel

TOPIC THREE: Take 4-H Beyond the Meeting (video – 18:43, and survey)

• Tip 7: Offer 4-H project experiences
• Tip 8: Provide service learning opportunities
• Tip 9: Incorporate hands-on, interactive field trips
• Tip 10: Funding 4-H Club activities
• Tip 11: Explore other 4-H opportunities
• Topic Three Resources
  • 3.1 Planning a Service Project Fact Sheet
  • 3.2 Service Project Checklist
  • 3.3 Service Learning Ideas for 4-H
  • 3.4 Health

TOPIC FOUR: Measure Club Success (video – 9:33, and survey)

• Tip 12: Recognize and celebrate 4-H club success
• Topic Four Resource
  • 4.1 4-H Club Meeting Checklist

CONCLUSION (video – 1:27, and survey)